Did I hear Eddie ask Dan to give a talk??? :) I think that is a great idea... I am not sure but did Dan say yes? No pressure, just helping push that bolder a little farther over the edge of the hill...
By the way, I have read a few different papers he has written. They are AWESOME!!!!! Clear, easy, and even a guy with no time on his hands will be able to do the projects (I personally can vouch for that) On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 2:32 PM Eddie Runner via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dan i love the net summary on the reflector. > i am sitting in a hospital room with my 91 yr old mother and it makes wish > i had brought my ht just to listen too. > > with your summary i think it motivates folks to participate. > > plus your a super interesting guy with lots of interesting interests. i > would love to explore thst. and your paper on hamclock pi made it super > easy. > > Eddie (NU5K) > > > Sent from my iphone > > > On Jan 28, 2026, at 2:11 PM, Daniel Poirot via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > Howdy! > > > > I am excited that yesterday's email has started up some really great > conversations! > > > > ...but nobody is talking about Jim WA5JIM's great idea for a 2-meter > "deck handrail ballister" Yagi antenna. I can't wait to hear how it comes > out! > > > > Kori did his usual outstanding job of running the Net today, with a > great topic - "What are your favorite Hame Radio Tools?" Kori got us all > thinking about Anderson Power Pole crimping. > > > > We had a new guy (missed his call) who listed EXTENSIVE experience in > high-dollar VNAs and SAs. I want this guy to teach me all about my new > TinySA! I value your experience, and I am ready to learn. > > > > Maurice W5RGO added to the topic. We have favorite tools. How do we > coordinate experts who are willing to teach - and those with similar > interests? This is a great idea. One that applies to every tool in the > conversation! > > > > Personally, I have years of experience with microprocessors and embedded > microprocessor systems. I like building antennas. I like HTs. I have > reprogrammed my HT, nanoVNA, and TinySA to the latest firmware. Not a big > thing for me. > > > > Can I lead a group that wants to build antennas? Sure. > > Can I lead a group that wants to upgrade their nanoVNA's or HT's > firmware? Yep. > > Do I have best practices on using HTs in the backyard with external > antennas? I am your guy. > > > > I suggested we make more use of the BVARC Discord server. It's out there > for us to use. > > > > As always, comments and questions are eagerly received. > > > > 73, y'all > > Dan KJ5IZK > > > > ________________________________________________ > > 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]/ > > > ________________________________________________ > 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]/ > -- Richard Bonica C: 281.935.7222 Email: [email protected] Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile Territory: NE Fort Bend CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra Ameture Radio
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