Hi Rob,Our BVARC reflector welcomes BVARC members and non members to
participate,in fact, even non - hams... (everyone)
There is no admin approval or delay... I am the admin... There are no holds
on anything posted.(no censorship)
Some folks try to post with a second email address which may not be subscribed
to thereflector, that will be rejected because the reflector will not know
you..
This particular thread you refer to has NOTHING to do with BVARC... Your
comment about non-welcoming Ham clubs is FAKE NEWS...
If you take a minute to read it, instead of just being annoyed by it.. It is a
disagreement about the TX VHF Society.. (Not BVARC)..
IMO, the TXVHF Society Drama has been amusing for over a decade..Go back to the
TRON GUY days and you just wont believe the goings on.. (probably on Youtube
still)
I found in the TWO MESSAGES (only two!! people act like they got an avalanche
of emails!) in the exchange some history I didn't know or didn't remember.
I have known both of these guys for decades, and you just have to accept folks
(or not)for what they are..
They are legit HAMS, they are part of our strange ham radio community...
I wish this reflector to be an open source of communications...
Have fun!!!!
Eddie Runner (NU5K)713-569-8799BVARC Secretary
BVARC web guy
On Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 03:51:45 PM CST, Rob KC5RET via BVARC
<[email protected]> wrote:
I find this confusing. Since I am no longer a member (no longer live in the
area) I either have to wait to see if my posts, which are legit, sometimes
appliance operator questions, or something another ham might need, for sale,
they either get stuck in admin approval limbo or not posted at all. This thread
is center stage and I heard all about it at the hamfest.
Josh from Ham Radio 2.0 made a video regarding non-welcoming ham radio clubs,
and this is playing into that wheelhouse.
I would not post without offering a solution. I'll put on my ice hockey referee
uniform, (43 years as an official) give each of the combatants hockey sticks
and let them beat each other silly and interview when one of them drops.
73, Rob, KC5RET EM20tq
On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 9:11 AM Mike Knerr via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
I kind of like it, it reminds me of my two year olds.
On Fri, Feb 20, 2026, 7:54 PM Lloyd Coker via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
Enjoying the back and forth.
Learning a lot. 😁👍
Lloyd F. Coker
Email: [email protected]
Email2: [email protected]
Cypress, Texas 77429
KI5OYC
From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gokhan KORALTURK via BVARC
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2026 19:49
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Cc: Gokhan KORALTURK <[email protected]>; smtp.comcast.net
<[email protected]>; John Mechura <[email protected]>; Michael Amos
<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] 146.940 Repeater Explanation
I'd have agree that this is not some thing I'd expect from gentlemen of adult
age, let alone members of HAM community. I'd just assume this was a momentary
lapse of judgement from two angry people but I'm sure this will end now and the
gentlemen would carry out their argument either off public forums that are not
designed for this, or they would solve the issue like the distinguished
getlntlemen we all aim to be.
73,
Gokhan KORALTURK
On Fri, Feb 20, 2026, 20:43 smtp.comcast.net via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
I am not. Public club threads should not be utilized for any derogatory
comments.
I would rather have all members be disabled from sending to the public thread
then have to read inappropriate content like this. Childish and not
representative of ham radio.
Kind regards,
Jason Althaus KJ5EQQ
From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of John Mechura via BVARC
<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2026 7:30 PM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Cc: John Mechura <[email protected]>; Michael Amos <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] 146.940 Repeater Explanation
I am entertained!
On Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 6:41 PM Michael Amos via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
I’m now seeing why people are wanting to unsubscribe from this forum.
From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of N6RAM--- via BVARC
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2026 12:45 PM
To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BVARC] 146.940 Repeater Explanation
Did I really need to see this? Just text or call. Dang the drama.
From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chris Boone via BVARC
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2026 8:28 AM
To: [email protected]; Steve Agee <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Boone <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] 146.940 Repeater Explanation
Nice of you to make such slanderous and libel statements in public, Steve. I'll
be forwarding this on to my lawyer. As far as decoordination, the procedure is
in the standards that must be followed.
You've just opened the door for a lawsuit against the society. A lot of
repeater trustees are pissed because of this kind of actions done illegally.
Read the damn coordination standards. You have to notify me by certified mail
that I'm being decoordinated and I have up to one year to fight it....and I
will be fighting it. 146.96 will be going up at its coordinated site at 1500 ft
soon. Go ahead stick somebody else on the channel. I'll be covering their ass
up and I have the FCC as well as the standards of coordination behind me. Keep
blabbing your mouth and you'll get a damn lawsuit yourself. I'm tired of this
crap. The VHFFM society is done so many things wrong in the last couple of
years without membership approval. Coordinating repeaters on 10 kHz splits on
two meters. That was never approved by the membership as required by the bylaws
Just keep blabbing and let me save all this and I'll be sure to forward it on
to my lawyer. Thank you very much. Hope you have good insurance cuz you're
going to need it
Chris WB5ITT
Trustee W5APX
WRXZ789 GMRS
Society of Broadcast Engineers Vice Chairman and Frequency Coordinator, SBE134
SE TX and SW LA
On Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:41:00 PM CST, Steve Agee via BVARC
<[email protected]> wrote:
Howdy folks. I am a lifetime member of the club, but have only watched this
list since joining many years ago. This is my first post to the list. As a
matter of fact, I only got posting approved just yesterday. I wanted to set the
record straight, especially after comments from WB5ITT (stating that
information from the coordination body cannot be trusted) and some others that
posted some of their own ideas and speculation.
I am the repeater coordinator for Zone 2, which is Southeast Texas. WA5CYI
(Pump Handle to many of you) was the trustee up until June 01, 2014. At that
time, it was transferred to KD5YVQ, the now late Robert Polinski. Robert filed
paperwork to create a club, for whom he was the trustee. On October 10, 2014,
the repeater call sign was changed to his new club call sign, KG5EEO. When I
took over Zone 2 in 2016, Robert contacted me, and we discussed what would
happen to the repeater if something happened to him. He asked if he could have
a note on file that the repeater be transferred via a club-to-club transfer,
specifically to WR5AAA. I told him that I would make a note of his wishes.
Fast forward to present. Sadly, Robert passed away a couple of weeks ago, and
at his request, I did exactly what he asked me to do. I did a club-to-club
transfer to WR5AAA, which is the call sign you now hear on the 146.940
repeater. The trustee of that club is the B.V.A.R.C. past president, Mike
Hardwick.
As for WB5ITT, Chris, YOU seem to be the only person on here with an issue
against the Society. Why don't YOU tell these fine folks that YOU flat out lied
to me as the coordinator, about where your 146.960 repeater was located. Then
you moved it without even filing the appropriate paperwork. And don't forget to
tell them that YOU committed MULTIPLE FELONIES recently regarding same. There
are several other repeater trustees on this list that try to do the right
thing, and they have no beef with the coordination process, nor me. I'd say the
problem lies with CHRISTOPHER BOONE, and NOT the coordination body that you
continually verbally abuse on this list. As for the 146.940 Houston machine, I
changed the call sign in the database, and by now, the repeater should be
identifying with the same call sign, WR5AAA. As for your 146.960 repeater, it
has been de-coordinated, for willfully and intentionally falsifying information
on the coordination. Since you are a lifetime member, a previous coordinator,
and a past director, of all people, YOU should know the process and be able to
follow it, but you refuse to do so. After conferring with the state frequency
coordinator, you will be receiving the required 30 days notice paper copy in
your P.O.Box in the next few days. As of 3/21/26 the pair goes to the next
person on the waiting list.
N5ZUA
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