Richard, I am able to and available for providing assistance.
I live in Sugar Land - First Colony area I have portable VHF/UHF capabilities and can run off batteries. I have an ICOM W32-A Phone: 281-415-7306 (cell) eMail - [email protected] Call Sign: KJ5NCL - I have a Technician license I have a generator available to power our house. I can run in a battery-only mode. I can take my HT mobile if needed. Other “super powers”: I am a FEMA certified Public Information Officer and have worked in Joint Information Centers during critical emergencies in the Houston area. Please let me know if there is any support I can provide. Thanks, Dale Samuelsen > On Jan 21, 2026, at 4:44 PM, Richard Bonica via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > <image.png> > Hello BVARC Members, > > As winter weather prepares to remind the Houston–Galveston area that ice is > not part of our usual emergency planning, I am doing a quick situational > awareness check to see who might be available if amateur radio support is > needed. > > At this time, this is not an activation, and this request is not coming from > the full board. This is simply me, as President, gathering information now so > I’m not doing it later with frozen fingers, questionable Wi-Fi, and my third > pot of coffee before sunrise. > > If conditions were to require support, it could include locations such as > emergency shelters, central offices, or area/incident command posts. As > amateur radio operators, we fill a unique role—when all else fails, radio > still works (even when the internet is sad and cell phones are lying to us). > > With that in mind, if you are willing and available to assist should the need > arise, please reply with the following information: > > Availability > > Days and times you would be available (or unavailable) > > General Area of Town > > City or general area (no need for exact coordinates—this is not Fox Hunting… > yet) > > Operating Capability > > Portable HF > > Portable VHF > > Portable UHF > > Please list what you can support > > Contact Information > > Preferred phone number > > Email address > > Call sign > > Optional but Helpful > > Generator power, battery-only operation, mobile capability, or any other > useful superpowers > > Important Reminder (the serious part): > Please do not deploy, respond, or self-activate to any location or incident > on behalf of BVARC unless you are specifically requested and directed to do > so. Self-deploying will disqualify participation and makes coordination > difficult—and frankly, it makes the club look bad. Accountability matters, > especially during weather events. > > Additionally, please monitor and check in on the 146.88 repeater during the > weather event. Even a quick “I’m here and listening” lets everyone know the > lights are on and the radios are warm. This also help give us an idea of who > might be in trouble as the incident continues. > > This information helps me understand what resources might be available and > where, so if help is officially requested, we’re ready instead of improvising > in gloves. > > As always, your safety comes first. No one should place themselves at risk or > feel obligated to assist beyond their comfort level—radio operators are most > effective when warm, dry, caffeinated, and upright. > > Thank you for taking a moment to respond and for being part of what makes > BVARC such a solid group of operators and family. > > Stay safe, stay warm, and don’t forget to charge the batteries before the > lights go out, > > Richard Bonica, KG5YCU > President, BVARC > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
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