The dangers of using GenAI as a search engine. GenAI is not a search engine.
A simple Google search returned this website as the first link: W5NC Repeater 146.66- in Houston, Texas from rfsearch.com/mobile/<http://www.artscipub.com/mobile/detail.asp?repid=21615> Which lead me to: Northwest Amateur Radio Society - Home<https://nars.w5nc.net/> Looks like they are active, with active links to events in 2026. And they have regular meetings. W5NC 146.660 repeater. Chris From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 11:37 AM To: Richard Bonica via BVARC <[email protected]> Cc: Eddie Runner <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BVARC] question about where these nets are from ha ha ha what CLAUDE has to say about your list Richard::: OK here's the honest scoop, Eddie - that list looks like it was AI-generated, not pulled from historical records. A few red flags: 1. 146.660 MHz doesn't appear anywhere in Bryan/College Station area repeater databases - not in RepeaterBook, artscipub, the old BCS frequency list, or anywhere else. It's not a BVARC repeater anyone seems to know about. 2. The net names are suspiciously generic - "Business Net," "Fellowship Net," "Training Net," "Weather Net," etc. They read like what an AI would hallucinate if you asked it to "list nets for a ham radio club." 3. 145.010 MHz for a "Digital Net" is plausible conceptually, but again no record of BVARC ever using it. 4. 7.228 MHz LSB for an HF net is a real frequency format, but no historical record of BVARC running a net there. My best guess: someone prompted an AI (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) with something like "what nets does the Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club run?" and got back a convincing-looking but completely fabricated list. ::: thats funny.. makes me laugh... when dealing with an AI be careful what you wish for.. Eddie On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11:16:52 AM CDT, Richard Bonica via BVARC <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I am working on a netlogger for clubs. I went to build templates and somehow I asked CHATGPT what are the past nets for BVARC. This is what it came up with.... BVARC Business Net 146.660 MHz FM Club leadership coordination, planning, and announcements. BVARC Digital Net 145.010 MHz Digital Digital operating modes, experimentation, and check-ins. BVARC Emergency Communications Net 146.660 MHz FM Emergency preparedness, directed traffic, and readiness exercises. BVARC Event Support Net 146.660 MHz FM Public service and event communications support. BVARC Fellowship Net 146.660 MHz FM Informal club fellowship net for discussion and social participation. BVARC HF Net 7.228 MHz LSB HF club net for regional participation and propagation practice. BVARC Simplex Net 146.520 MHz FM Simplex operations practice and signal coverage checks. BVARC Training Net 146.660 MHz FM Practice net for new operators, directed net procedure, and radio skills. BVARC Weather Net 146.660 MHz FM Severe weather reporting, storm spotting, and emergency communication practice. BVARC Weekly Club Net 146.660 MHz FM Regular weekly club net for announcements, check-ins, and general participation. Is there any history that anyone has on these? -- Richard Bonica C: 281.935.7222 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[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 Ametur Radio ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[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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