I can not wait to get over to Katy mills and try some of your ice cream..
one of my first businesses was ice cream (1977) .. I didn't own a store but I
mixed and sold the softserve and maintained the machines for several
placesbowling alleys, busch bird park, galleria ice rink and others.. it was
fun and Ilearned alot..
Eddie (NU5K)
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 06:57:36 PM CST, Donald Loocke via BVARC
<[email protected]> wrote:
Sorry guys....been a bit busy at the shop, being full on Christmas Shopping
time. My wife , daughter and SIL own three Kilwins Ice Cream and Chocolate
franchise stores. One in Sugarland Town Square, one in La Centerra center and
the other at Katy Mills Mall. My wife and I run the Katy Mall store. Kilwins
makes it's own Ice Cream and chocolate and we make a lot of things in the
stores, such as caramel apples of all types, Fudge, Corns, and brittles. We
have been in the Katy area since the Eighties and raised our kids here. But we
both grew up in Wharton Cty. I have been an Electronics Test, Quality, or
Product Quality Engineer most of my 35+ career but after some events, decided
to give this a try.... for "fun". Drop by and ask for Don, at the Katy Mills
location. I am here some part of most days, but trying to get myself fired so I
can spend more time on the air.
Getting back into Ham and learning a bunch and more to learn. I have a new
mobile rig to setup and install in my truck and a new Icom 7300 MK2 coming ,
maybe by next month. I have been playing with FT8 a bit on the zBitX I bought
at the CRHRC Fest.
Don - KJ5MVN
On Sun, Dec 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM chuck hale <[email protected]> wrote:
The Shop is in Katy mills it 's Kilwins Chocolates, Ice Cream and Fudge it's
also in Sugarland Town Square I met Don At His last Ham Testing session I was
doing VE that day we Talked about the Shops, I have not been there yet.From:
BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Stephen Flowers via BVARC
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2025 7:56 AM
To: Chris Medlin <[email protected]>
Cc: Stephen Flowers <[email protected]>; Donald Loocke
<[email protected]>; Eddie Runner <[email protected]>; BRAZOS VALLEY
AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Reflector membership Chris,I agree with you 100%. I mean,
Ice Cream AND chocolate??
Where? Donde? Onde? Woher? Kojast? Oú?
73,Stephen (W2WF)
On Dec 14, 2025, at 9:36 AM, Chris Medlin via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
We cant let this piece get buried in the noise… tell us about the ice cream and
chocolate store.
Typos brought to you by iPhone
On Dec 13, 2025, at 16:20, Donald Loocke via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
I built up a Digipi and it is waiting for me to set it up with one of the HTs.
Working on a Rpi3B+ set up with Hamvoip and other useful programs. Downloaded
and in line for setup time. Also just got an older MSI motherboard to rig up in
a ATX chassis and install a Linux version (Xubuntu or Mint) and load up as a
Ham Shack computer. Just the perfect place for those old boards that will not
run the latest Win11 OS. I have the iso for it, but just need more time away
from work. I have played with some SDR units and want to see what I can do
with SDR++ or SDRangel.
The ESP32 projects have slid down the list since the Ham license cleared. But
at least I have a list. 😜
We have an Ice Cream and Chocolate store and now thru early January is “all
hands on deck” time. So am working every say for 8hrs or longer. These
projects above keep me sane. (Or as best as can be expected).
Don - KJ5MVN
Get Outlook for iOSFrom: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Eddie
Runner via BVARC <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2025 12:46:41 PM
To: Donald Loocke via BVARC <[email protected]>
Cc: Eddie Runner <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Reflector membership what interesting things are you doing
with pis and esp32s?
Eddie (NU5K)
On Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:46:38 AM CST, Donald Loocke via BVARC
<[email protected]> wrote:
H ave several Baofeng HTs: UV-5R - orginally ourchased for GRMS but my son and
I could not reach each other and he was 2 miles across Firethorne. Made
J-pole, which helped but still weak and noisy. That got me back to Looking at
2M/70cm and Ham. So got my Tech in September in Richmond and pasted General at
the CRHRC Hamfest.
Also have the little QRZ HT, UV-5RM pro and a DM-32 Pro. Looking to learn more
about Allstar, DMR, and other digital modes.
I picked up two older working Kenwood TM-7A’s at the Hamfest, along with a
zBitx for HF learning. I plan to use the Kenwood unit as a VHF/UHF home base
station and backup.
The zBitx has been …. Interesting. Been mostly monitoring and learning about
FT8 but need to move it and setup a proper antenna. Just temporary run indoor
EFHW upstairs for listening. Need to move it outdoors, for sure, and out from
under the tin foil hat that is my roofing deck material. 😢. I plan to
purchase a new ICOM 7300 Mk2 (so far my fav), at some point.
The new mobile for my truck is a Radioditty DG50-B VHF/UHF and will allow APRS.
It has a small footprint. It arrived yesterday I am just beginning to learn to
program it. So very much in the learning mode with this one.
I have several other smaller build projects underway, as well. Old engineer
who loves building things and playing with Rpi’s and ESP32’s.
ADD may or may not be an issue with me. 😳😜😬😬
GetOutlook for iOSFrom: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Daniel
Poirot via BVARC <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2025 10:24:46 AM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Cc: Daniel Poirot <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Reflector membership I just put that in to see if anyone
was reading! (No, I didn’t…)
Thanks for the catch!
By the way, CHIRP is a good solution for managing repeater lists. I have the
same set of repeater details shared across two HTs and a Retevis mobile! Very
handy.
What gear are you using?
Dan
On Sat, Dec 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM Donovan Balli via BVARC <[email protected]>
wrote:
Repeater 146.940 uses tone 167.9 Hz and the standard negative offset.
146.88 (not 196.88 -- typo!) uses the same tone and the same negative offset.
You can certainly hear it from Katy, and easily hit it with a 5W HT (...or
maybe not, with the stub antenna it probably came with).
Donovan KG5BDZ
On 12/13/2025 9:48 AM, Daniel Poirot via BVARC wrote:
Howdy and welcome!
146.94 and 196.88 are common, busy repeaters.
Please join us at 12:00 every weekday for the Stir Crazy net.
There is also a net Monday evening at 8:00
Both are on 146.94 repeater.
73Dan KJ5IZK
On Sat, Dec 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM Donald Loocke via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
I am a rather new member and new General Ham. I joined the group.io BVARC
group last night. Seems to be up and running well. Look forward to getting to
know the members more thru this site, as my meeting attendance times are
limited due to work schedule. Long time Katy resident. Will be getting my
mobile radio installed sion and less time using the HT’s. This should help my
on air time. 😉What is the best VHf/UHF freq/repeaters to monitor for BVAR club
contacts? Have been on the CRHRC links some. But would like to monitor club
contacts more.
Don- KJ5MVN
Get Outlook for iOSFrom: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Eddie
Runner via BVARC <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2025 9:04:40 AM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Cc: Eddie Runner <[email protected]>;[email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Reflector membership thanks Lee ..
the groups IO seems to be working well ..
Seems like a few folks are using it.. It may eventually replace the reflector
(up to the users) but I doubt the reflector is going anywhere. there wont be a
SWITCH..
It is part of our web hosting package..We are currently using Two reflectors,
one for everyone and one just for the members of the board to exchange ideas..
Having both wont hurt anything..
Eddie runner (NU5K)
On Friday, December 12, 2025 at 08:05:56 PM CST, leemanpa--- via BVARC
<[email protected]> wrote:
The Groups.io site is still paid for and running.. After I am installed as a
BOD member next month, I will (once again, since my written motion 4 months ago
seems to have gone by the wayside, after suggesting it in March, 2025) make a
motion to switch from the existing reflector togroups.io, which is paid for the
next 2 years as my donation to the club.
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From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Jimmy Vance via BVARC
<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2025 19:57
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Cc: Jimmy Vance <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Reflector membership I was going to suggest the groups.io
thing. We moved the Katy group from the mailman reflector to groups.io earlier
this year. The BVARC and KARS web sites are hosted with the same provider. A
cpanel upgrade earlier this year broke mailman (the software used for teh email
reflector) some lists are more effected than others. Currently on the BVARC
reflector users can't subscribe or unsubscribe, at least it is still passing
mail. The KARS list stopped completely for awhile.
On 3/12/2025 10:37 AM, Lee Glassman WA5LEE via BVARC wrote:
I do not know about the current reflector that Eddie administers, but groups.io
certainly does.
If the club approves its use, and gives me the email addresses of the
membership, I can send out a mass-invite, then we see who responds or bounces.
WA5LEE
Lee Glassman, ARRL VE, COM-L, COM-T, AUXC,
RADO, ITSL, NREMT #E3525310
Tomball, Texas
https://wa5lee.com
Pronouns: Him/He
HCOHSEM AUXCOMM
From: BVARC<[email protected]> On Behalf Of N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer via
BVARC
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 9:16 AM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Cc: N5LNK - Sean Linkenheimer <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Reflector membership
Lee,
Does the platform know how many bounced email addresses it encounters? That
would be a great way to cull a good portion of them if it did. Probably not an
interested party if the email bounces.
Regards,
Sean Linkenheimer
ARES District 1 Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County EMROG
Texas State RACES
Fort Bend CO. CLO ALT. 16-157F
On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM Lee Glassman WA5LEE via BVARC <[email protected]>
wrote:
Yes, perhaps.. How many are dead, non-members, no longer in Texas, etc…
Extra above 500 is 4 cents per member per month.
WA5LEE
Lee Glassman, ARRL VE, COM-L, COM-T, AUXC,
RADO, ITSL, NREMT #E3525310
Tomball, Texas
https://wa5lee.com
Pronouns: Him/He
HCOHSEM AUXCOMM
From: BVARC <[email protected]>On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 4:47 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Eddie Runner <[email protected]>
Subject: [BVARC] Reflector membership
FYI: currently BVARC reflector has 589 members
Eddie (NU5K)
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