"Web Guy".....love the title 🤣🤣 Chuck W. Brown
On Mon, Feb 23, 2026, 10:11 AM Eddie Runner via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 the > reflector, 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) > 713-569-8799 > BVARC 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] <[email protected]>* > > *Email2: [email protected] <[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 > > > > ________________________________________________ > 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]/ > > ________________________________________________ > 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]/ > > ________________________________________________ > 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]/ > ________________________________________________ > 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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