is that directed to me or Richard?its hard to tell who s scolding who in
emails..
Eddie
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11:41:34 AM CDT, Chris Medlin via BVARC
<[email protected]> wrote:
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/
Which lead me to:
Northwest Amateur Radio Society - Home
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 wasAI-generated,
not pulled from historical records. A few red flags:
- 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.
- 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."
- 145.010 MHz for a "Digital Net" is plausible conceptually, but again no
record of BVARC ever using it.
- 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]> 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]
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
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