Re: [BVARC] Shelter

[Scott Royall via BVARC]

Just to echo JP's words, my situation is very similar. Just bring bedding (a
sleeping bag if you have one). Text 281-923-3594.

 

From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of JP Pritchard via
BVARC
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 16:25
To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' 
Cc: JP Pritchard 
Subject: [BVARC] Shelter

 

Dear BVARC friends,

 

If you're flooded out or about to be, we have room for one or two people
here at the house.  We are short of food at the moment, we just haven't
ventured out yet to stand in line for groceries. Give me a call at
713-898-7696 if you need a dry place to sleep tonight. We live in the
Braeburn Valley subdivision, at the high end of Brays Bayou. Nothing but
street flooding here and that has all receded.

 

JP Pritchard

K5JPP

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[BVARC] Shelter

[JP Pritchard via BVARC]

Dear BVARC friends,

 

If you're flooded out or about to be, we have room for one or two people
here at the house.  We are short of food at the moment, we just haven't
ventured out yet to stand in line for groceries. Give me a call at
713-898-7696 if you need a dry place to sleep tonight. We live in the
Braeburn Valley subdivision, at the high end of Brays Bayou. Nothing but
street flooding here and that has all receded.

 

JP Pritchard

K5JPP

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Re: [BVARC] 08/28/2017 BVARC 2M net will stand down

[Scott Royall via BVARC]

I feel your frustration, but I also understand Pat’s caustic comment. Are you 
old enough to remember the floods of ’77 (or was it ’78?)? I was up in Hockley 
with only a Pocket Scanner to listen to. HFD was hopelessly overwhelmed, and 
many of HPD’s 460 MHz repeaters were flooded out. Guess who was handling 
essential communications. Yep, hams. Some of the rescue boats even had hams 
with HT’s. That’s not to mention the huge load of logistical traffic passed; I 
remember hours passing without the WR5AAA machine unkeying.

 

So yes, I do understand Pat's annoyance, because I can remember when Amateur 
Radio was far more relevant. I realize ARES is doing what the civil authorities 
task it to, but why isn’t Amateur Radio still capable of matching technology? 
Cellular communications left us face down in muddy water, guys. Yeah, cell 
sites can die in weather, but so do ham repeaters. (Yes, I’m thinking of the 
TranStar repeater.) We don’t have cute little pickups carrying complete 
emergency stations like the cellular carriers do.

 

If Amateur Radio is relegated to administrative communications, why aren’t we 
at least doing that efficiently? Radios exist that can move megabytes of 
nonverbal information in a blink. I know this because I’m using one now. Civil 
authorities love to have as many pictures as possible, and local area computer 
networks are very short range. Not every ham could design a longer-range 
system, but I’m certain a few could. The rest of us could help by supporting 
the work.

 

Of course, nothing will improve Amateur Radio because we’re too selfishly 
individualistic and nostalgic. We still have HF AM. Good grief! I think too 
many of us have wanted to participate in Amateur Radio as just a hobby, and 
that’s what we’re now relegated to by even our government, a bunch of hobbyists 
of marginal usefulness.

 

From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Davis via 
BVARC
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:43
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: Jeffrey Davis 
Subject: Re: [BVARC] 08/28/2017 BVARC 2M net will stand down

 

They were told to call 911 because that's what they tell us to call people.  We 
enter the information we get into the web EOC logs when someone calls over the 
radio and someone will get the info and respond but 911 will get a much quicker 
response, I believe. I'm told that there is approximately a 10 minute hold time 
on 911 and to not hang up. Calling back just puts you at the end of the queue 
again. I'm sorry if you feel we're a bunch of ambulance Chasers, what does that 
even mean? Applied to ARES? I mean if we were attorneys I'd get it? We get 
calls of road flooding, damage, and so on. We put it all into the computer and 
where it goes from there I don't know. 

Sent from my iPhone


On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:28 AM, Pat Cameron via BVARC  > wrote:

What good are they LOL ... Jeff said he heard someone requesting evacuation 
assistance and the NC told him to call 911... the guy called in because he 
could not get through to 911 ... all they are is bunch of ambulance chasers I 
guess




Best Regards,

Pat Cameron

(832)885-2899

 

On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Robert Polinski via BVARC  > wrote:

Note to all 146.940 repeater users. The repeater will be used for ARES- 
Transtar emergency traffic till the disaster is over. All nets and regular 
traffic shall refrain from using this machine. All calls should be directed to 
net control N5TRS. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause. Robert Polinski  
KD5YVQ Trustee  KG5EEO 146.94 repeater Houston. 

 

From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org  ] 
On Behalf Of Clint Davidson via BVARC
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 3:46 PM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB  >
Cc: Clint Davidson  >
Subject: [BVARC] 08/28/2017 BVARC 2M net will stand down

 

All Stations:

Be advised that KF5HDF has made an executive decision as NCO that the scheduled 
BVARC net  for 28 AUG 2017 at 20:00 hours on 146.940 will stand down to keep 
the frequency and repeater open for emergency traffic.

 

-- 

Clint Davidson
KF5HDF
713-870-0195  
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Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[rodney martinez via BVARC]

About 45 mins ago the Spectre crew warned all rescue aircraft to avoid the Lake 
Houston area.  They are saying that an ammonia plant is about to explode near 
there.  But this was at least 45 mins ago.  I am surprised we have not seen or 
heard anything on the local news by now.
 Best Regards,Rodney J. MartinezIntellitech Automation, Inc.IS Networld 
Vendor832-423-5640 (Cellphone)8816-326-49843 (Satphone)KC5MZK (Ham Callsign) 

On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 1:52 PM, DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC 
 wrote:
 

 I think the Spectre is a Pilatus PC-12.   Swiss.  About $8 million.  

Sent from my iPad
On Aug 29, 2017, at 1:01 PM, Scott Royall via BVARC  wrote:



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{}#yiv8078662420 That’s 51.9 FM.  From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] 
On Behalf Of rodney martinez via BVARC
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 12:22
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: rodney martinez 
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF  You can listen in 
on the inter-chopper comms on:51.900 MHz

And the "Spectre" (actually a small spy plane used by Border Patrol I think).  
It is circling over Houston.

123.450 MHz AM Best Regards,Rodney J. MartinezIntellitech Automation, Inc.IS 
Networld Vendor832-423-5640 (Cellphone)8816-326-49843 (Satphone)KC5MZK (Ham 
Callsign)  On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 12:10 PM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC 
 wrote:  Just stay with the name brand radios ( Alinco, Icom, 
Kenwood, Yeasu Not in that order but one of those) and you should be 
fine.DwayneKB5YTA  On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Paul Noll via BVARC 
 wrote:
I'm looking to buy a good HT. 2 meter band, not much need for a dual band at 
this point. Could someone recommend a good one. Kenwood K20A looks good or 
maybe a Yaesu or icom ? Suggestions, pros, cons, any experience with these ?  
Thanks !!!

Paul NollKG5MHDLove your pets, they want and deserve it !!!
On Aug 29, 2017, at 9:37 AM, rodney martinez via BVARC  wrote:
Ive been monitoring just the Southwest HPD dispatch during this whole storm 
window.  We are not seeing it on TV, but burglaries and looting have been 
relentless since the water started going down.  They are backed up at least a 
couple dozen calls this morning.  Even the Valero's near Chimney Rock and North 
Braeswood has been looted, and it serves as sort of a staging area the police 
stay at regularly.  I was told that even the Beldens grocery store got looted, 
but I have not verified this.  Walked the area and saw they have barricaded the 
doors at Beldens with stacks of pallets, and a sign on front saying Armed Guard 
Inside.  Dont even think that it is all peaceful out there. Best Regards,Rodney 
J. MartinezIntellitech Automation, Inc.IS Networld Vendor832-423-5640 
(Cellphone)8816-326-49843 (Satphone)KC5MZK (Ham Callsign)  On Tuesday, August 
29, 2017 8:03 AM, Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC  wrote:  
Completely legal, but most services have moved to trunking systems on 800-900 
MHz.  You'll need a trunk tracking radio to keep up, but you can get "bits and 
pieces" just by scanning those freqs with an old fashioned scanner (if you have 
those bands covered).

It's also legal for police to encrypt channels if necessary, and you'll find 
that tactical freqs are often encrypted accordingly.  But the vast majority is 
open for the public to hear.

This is the radio I have, covers all those systems and more:

https://www.amazon.com/Uniden- BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital- 
Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK

73,
KF5YHP

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up 
> scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down 
> but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  

Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC]

I think the Spectre is a Pilatus PC-12.   Swiss.  About $8 million.  

Sent from my iPad

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 1:01 PM, Scott Royall via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> That’s 51.9 FM.
>  
> From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of rodney martinez via 
> BVARC
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 12:22
> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
> Cc: rodney martinez 
> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF
>  
> You can listen in on the inter-chopper comms on:
> 51.900 MHz
> 
> 
> And the "Spectre" (actually a small spy plane used by Border Patrol I think). 
>  It is circling over Houston.
> 
> 123.450 MHz AM
>  
> Best Regards,
> Rodney J. Martinez
> Intellitech Automation, Inc.
> IS Networld Vendor
> 832-423-5640 (Cellphone)
> 8816-326-49843 (Satphone)
> KC5MZK (Ham Callsign)
>  
> 
> On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 12:10 PM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC 
>  wrote:
>  
> 
> Just stay with the name brand radios ( Alinco, Icom, Kenwood, Yeasu Not in 
> that order but one of those) and you should be fine.
> 
> Dwayne
> KB5YTA
>  
> On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Paul Noll via BVARC  wrote:
> I'm looking to buy a good HT. 2 meter band, not much need for a dual band at 
> this point. Could someone recommend a good one. Kenwood K20A looks good or 
> maybe a Yaesu or icom ? Suggestions, pros, cons, any experience with these ?
>  
> Thanks !!!
> 
> Paul Noll
> KG5MHD
> Love your pets, they want and deserve it !!!
> 
> On Aug 29, 2017, at 9:37 AM, rodney martinez via BVARC  
> wrote:
> 
> Ive been monitoring just the Southwest HPD dispatch during this whole storm 
> window.  We are not seeing it on TV, but burglaries and looting have been 
> relentless since the water started going down.  They are backed up at least a 
> couple dozen calls this morning.  Even the Valero's near Chimney Rock and 
> North Braeswood has been looted, and it serves as sort of a staging area the 
> police stay at regularly.  I was told that even the Beldens grocery store got 
> looted, but I have not verified this.  Walked the area and saw they have 
> barricaded the doors at Beldens with stacks of pallets, and a sign on front 
> saying Armed Guard Inside.  Dont even think that it is all peaceful out there.
>  
> Best Regards,
> Rodney J. Martinez
> Intellitech Automation, Inc.
> IS Networld Vendor
> 832-423-5640 (Cellphone)
> 8816-326-49843 (Satphone)
> KC5MZK (Ham Callsign)
>  
> 
> On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 8:03 AM, Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC 
>  wrote:
>  
> 
> Completely legal, but most services have moved to trunking systems on 800-900 
> MHz.  You'll need a trunk tracking radio to keep up, but you can get "bits 
> and pieces" just by scanning those freqs with an old fashioned scanner (if 
> you have those bands covered).
> 
> It's also legal for police to encrypt channels if necessary, and you'll find 
> that tactical freqs are often encrypted accordingly.  But the vast majority 
> is open for the public to hear.
> 
> This is the radio I have, covers all those systems and more:
> 
> https://www.amazon.com/Uniden- BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital- 
> Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK
> 
> 73,
> KF5YHP
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC  wrote:
> > 
> > Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up 
> > scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down 
> > but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  Just wanting to listen in 
> > since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation.  Any advise?
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Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[Scott Royall via BVARC]

That’s 51.9 FM.

 

From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of rodney martinez via 
BVARC
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 12:22
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: rodney martinez 
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

 

You can listen in on the inter-chopper comms on:

51.900 MHz





And the "Spectre" (actually a small spy plane used by Border Patrol I think).  
It is circling over Houston.



123.450 MHz AM

 

Best Regards,

Rodney J. Martinez

Intellitech Automation, Inc.

IS Networld Vendor

832-423-5640 (Cellphone)

8816-326-49843 (Satphone)

KC5MZK (Ham Callsign)

 

On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 12:10 PM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC  > wrote:

 

Just stay with the name brand radios ( Alinco, Icom, Kenwood, Yeasu Not in that 
order but one of those) and you should be fine.

Dwayne

KB5YTA

 

On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Paul Noll via BVARC  > wrote:

I'm looking to buy a good HT. 2 meter band, not much need for a dual band at 
this point. Could someone recommend a good one. Kenwood K20A looks good or 
maybe a Yaesu or icom ? Suggestions, pros, cons, any experience with these ?

 

Thanks !!!

Paul Noll

KG5MHD

Love your pets, they want and deserve it !!!


On Aug 29, 2017, at 9:37 AM, rodney martinez via BVARC  > wrote:

Ive been monitoring just the Southwest HPD dispatch during this whole storm 
window.  We are not seeing it on TV, but burglaries and looting have been 
relentless since the water started going down.  They are backed up at least a 
couple dozen calls this morning.  Even the Valero's near Chimney Rock and North 
Braeswood has been looted, and it serves as sort of a staging area the police 
stay at regularly.  I was told that even the Beldens grocery store got looted, 
but I have not verified this.  Walked the area and saw they have barricaded the 
doors at Beldens with stacks of pallets, and a sign on front saying Armed Guard 
Inside.  Dont even think that it is all peaceful out there.

 

Best Regards,

Rodney J. Martinez

Intellitech Automation, Inc.

IS Networld Vendor

832-423-5640 (Cellphone)

8816-326-49843 (Satphone)

KC5MZK (Ham Callsign)

 

On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 8:03 AM, Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC 
 > wrote:

 

Completely legal, but most services have moved to trunking systems on 800-900 
MHz.  You'll need a trunk tracking radio to keep up, but you can get "bits and 
pieces" just by scanning those freqs with an old fashioned scanner (if you have 
those bands covered).

It's also legal for police to encrypt channels if necessary, and you'll find 
that tactical freqs are often encrypted accordingly.  But the vast majority is 
open for the public to hear.

This is the radio I have, covers all those systems and more:

https://www.amazon.com/Uniden- BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital- 
Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK 

 

73,
KF5YHP

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC   > wrote:
> 
> Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up 
> scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down 
> but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  Just wanting to listen in 
> since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation.  Any advise?
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Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[SETX Telecom via BVARC]

In case anyone is wondering, yes 51.9 is an amateur freq but Gov has use as
well...copying traffic on it now.  Please do not transmit or try to talk to
them on that frequency

Chris
WB5ITT

On Aug 29, 2017 12:26 PM, "rodney martinez via BVARC" 
wrote:

> You can listen in on the inter-chopper comms on:
> 51.900 MHz
>
> And the "Spectre" (actually a small spy plane used by Border Patrol I
> think).  It is circling over Houston.
> 123.450 MHz AM
>
> Best Regards,
> Rodney J. Martinez
> Intellitech Automation, Inc.
> IS Networld Vendor
> 832-423-5640 <(832)%20423-5640> (Cellphone)
> 8816-326-49843 (Satphone)
> KC5MZK (Ham Callsign)
>
>
> On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 12:10 PM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC <
> bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>
>
> Just stay with the name brand radios ( Alinco, Icom, Kenwood, Yeasu Not in
> that order but one of those) and you should be fine.
>
> Dwayne
> KB5YTA
>
> On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Paul Noll via BVARC 
> wrote:
>
> I'm looking to buy a good HT. 2 meter band, not much need for a dual band
> at this point. Could someone recommend a good one. Kenwood K20A looks good
> or maybe a Yaesu or icom ? Suggestions, pros, cons, any experience with
> these ?
>
> Thanks !!!
>
> Paul Noll
> KG5MHD
> Love your pets, they want and deserve it !!!
>
> On Aug 29, 2017, at 9:37 AM, rodney martinez via BVARC 
> wrote:
>
> Ive been monitoring just the Southwest HPD dispatch during this whole
> storm window.  We are not seeing it on TV, but burglaries and looting have
> been relentless since the water started going down.  They are backed up at
> least a couple dozen calls this morning.  Even the Valero's near Chimney
> Rock and North Braeswood has been looted, and it serves as sort of a
> staging area the police stay at regularly.  I was told that even the
> Beldens grocery store got looted, but I have not verified this.  Walked the
> area and saw they have barricaded the doors at Beldens with stacks of
> pallets, and a sign on front saying Armed Guard Inside.  Dont even think
> that it is all peaceful out there.
>
> Best Regards,
> Rodney J. Martinez
> Intellitech Automation, Inc.
> IS Networld Vendor
> 832-423-5640 (Cellphone)
> 8816-326-49843 (Satphone)
> KC5MZK (Ham Callsign)
>
>
> On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 8:03 AM, Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC <
> bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>
>
> Completely legal, but most services have moved to trunking systems on
> 800-900 MHz.  You'll need a trunk tracking radio to keep up, but you can
> get "bits and pieces" just by scanning those freqs with an old fashioned
> scanner (if you have those bands covered).
>
> It's also legal for police to encrypt channels if necessary, and you'll
> find that tactical freqs are often encrypted accordingly.  But the vast
> majority is open for the public to hear.
>
> This is the radio I have, covers all those systems and more:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Uniden- BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital-
> Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK
> 
>
> 73,
> KF5YHP
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC 
> wrote:
> >
> > Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up
> scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down
> but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  Just wanting to listen in
> since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation.  Any advise?
> > __ _
> > BVARC mailing list
> > BVARC@bvarc.org
> > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/ listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
> 
> > Message delivered to ratnala...@gmail.com
>
>
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Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[rodney martinez via BVARC]

You can listen in on the inter-chopper comms on:51.900 MHz
And the "Spectre" (actually a small spy plane used by Border Patrol I think).  
It is circling over Houston.
123.450 MHz AM Best Regards,Rodney J. MartinezIntellitech Automation, Inc.IS 
Networld Vendor832-423-5640 (Cellphone)8816-326-49843 (Satphone)KC5MZK (Ham 
Callsign) 

On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 12:10 PM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC 
 wrote:
 

 Just stay with the name brand radios ( Alinco, Icom, Kenwood, Yeasu Not in 
that order but one of those) and you should be fine.

Dwayne
KB5YTA

On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Paul Noll via BVARC  wrote:

I'm looking to buy a good HT. 2 meter band, not much need for a dual band at 
this point. Could someone recommend a good one. Kenwood K20A looks good or 
maybe a Yaesu or icom ? Suggestions, pros, cons, any experience with these ?
Thanks !!!

Paul NollKG5MHD
Love your pets, they want and deserve it !!!
On Aug 29, 2017, at 9:37 AM, rodney martinez via BVARC  wrote:


Ive been monitoring just the Southwest HPD dispatch during this whole storm 
window.  We are not seeing it on TV, but burglaries and looting have been 
relentless since the water started going down.  They are backed up at least a 
couple dozen calls this morning.  Even the Valero's near Chimney Rock and North 
Braeswood has been looted, and it serves as sort of a staging area the police 
stay at regularly.  I was told that even the Beldens grocery store got looted, 
but I have not verified this.  Walked the area and saw they have barricaded the 
doors at Beldens with stacks of pallets, and a sign on front saying Armed Guard 
Inside.  Dont even think that it is all peaceful out there. Best Regards,Rodney 
J. MartinezIntellitech Automation, Inc.IS Networld Vendor832-423-5640 
(Cellphone)8816-326-49843 (Satphone)KC5MZK (Ham Callsign) 

On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 8:03 AM, Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC 
 wrote:
 

 Completely legal, but most services have moved to trunking systems on 800-900 
MHz.  You'll need a trunk tracking radio to keep up, but you can get "bits and 
pieces" just by scanning those freqs with an old fashioned scanner (if you have 
those bands covered).

It's also legal for police to encrypt channels if necessary, and you'll find 
that tactical freqs are often encrypted accordingly.  But the vast majority is 
open for the public to hear.

This is the radio I have, covers all those systems and more:

https://www.amazon.com/Uniden- BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital- 
Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK

73,
KF5YHP

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up 
> scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down 
> but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  Just wanting to listen in 
> since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation.  Any advise?
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Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[Dwayne Jones via BVARC]

Just stay with the name brand radios ( Alinco, Icom, Kenwood, Yeasu Not in
that order but one of those) and you should be fine.

Dwayne
KB5YTA

On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Paul Noll via BVARC 
wrote:

> I'm looking to buy a good HT. 2 meter band, not much need for a dual band
> at this point. Could someone recommend a good one. Kenwood K20A looks good
> or maybe a Yaesu or icom ? Suggestions, pros, cons, any experience with
> these ?
>
> Thanks !!!
>
> Paul Noll
> KG5MHD
> Love your pets, they want and deserve it !!!
>
> On Aug 29, 2017, at 9:37 AM, rodney martinez via BVARC 
> wrote:
>
> Ive been monitoring just the Southwest HPD dispatch during this whole
> storm window.  We are not seeing it on TV, but burglaries and looting have
> been relentless since the water started going down.  They are backed up at
> least a couple dozen calls this morning.  Even the Valero's near Chimney
> Rock and North Braeswood has been looted, and it serves as sort of a
> staging area the police stay at regularly.  I was told that even the
> Beldens grocery store got looted, but I have not verified this.  Walked the
> area and saw they have barricaded the doors at Beldens with stacks of
> pallets, and a sign on front saying Armed Guard Inside.  Dont even think
> that it is all peaceful out there.
>
> Best Regards,
> Rodney J. Martinez
> Intellitech Automation, Inc.
> IS Networld Vendor
> 832-423-5640 <(832)%20423-5640> (Cellphone)
> 8816-326-49843 (Satphone)
> KC5MZK (Ham Callsign)
>
>
> On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 8:03 AM, Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC <
> bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>
>
> Completely legal, but most services have moved to trunking systems on
> 800-900 MHz.  You'll need a trunk tracking radio to keep up, but you can
> get "bits and pieces" just by scanning those freqs with an old fashioned
> scanner (if you have those bands covered).
>
> It's also legal for police to encrypt channels if necessary, and you'll
> find that tactical freqs are often encrypted accordingly.  But the vast
> majority is open for the public to hear.
>
> This is the radio I have, covers all those systems and more:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Uniden-BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital-
> Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK
>
> 73,
> KF5YHP
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC 
> wrote:
> >
> > Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up
> scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down
> but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  Just wanting to listen in
> since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation.  Any advise?
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Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[Paul Noll via BVARC]

I'm looking to buy a good HT. 2 meter band, not much need for a dual band at 
this point. Could someone recommend a good one. Kenwood K20A looks good or 
maybe a Yaesu or icom ? Suggestions, pros, cons, any experience with these ?

Thanks !!!

Paul Noll
KG5MHD
Love your pets, they want and deserve it !!!

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 9:37 AM, rodney martinez via BVARC  
> wrote:
> 
> Ive been monitoring just the Southwest HPD dispatch during this whole storm 
> window.  We are not seeing it on TV, but burglaries and looting have been 
> relentless since the water started going down.  They are backed up at least a 
> couple dozen calls this morning.  Even the Valero's near Chimney Rock and 
> North Braeswood has been looted, and it serves as sort of a staging area the 
> police stay at regularly.  I was told that even the Beldens grocery store got 
> looted, but I have not verified this.  Walked the area and saw they have 
> barricaded the doors at Beldens with stacks of pallets, and a sign on front 
> saying Armed Guard Inside.  Dont even think that it is all peaceful out there.
>  
> Best Regards,
> Rodney J. Martinez
> Intellitech Automation, Inc.
> IS Networld Vendor
> 832-423-5640 (Cellphone)
> 8816-326-49843 (Satphone)
> KC5MZK (Ham Callsign)
> 
> 
> On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 8:03 AM, Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Completely legal, but most services have moved to trunking systems on 800-900 
> MHz.  You'll need a trunk tracking radio to keep up, but you can get "bits 
> and pieces" just by scanning those freqs with an old fashioned scanner (if 
> you have those bands covered).
> 
> It's also legal for police to encrypt channels if necessary, and you'll find 
> that tactical freqs are often encrypted accordingly.  But the vast majority 
> is open for the public to hear.
> 
> This is the radio I have, covers all those systems and more:
> 
> https://www.amazon.com/Uniden-BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital-Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK
> 
> 73,
> KF5YHP
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC  wrote:
> > 
> > Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up 
> > scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down 
> > but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  Just wanting to listen in 
> > since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation.  Any advise?
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[BVARC] Shelter Relocation

[Scott Medbury via BVARC]

They are relocating the Constellation Field shelter to KEMPNER HIGH SCHOOL
on Voss Road about ¼ mile East of HWY 6.

 

Kelli KG5QJE and my wife Lou Ann are currently moving those who have pets
and/or pet crates.

 

 

 

Scott Medbury

KD5FBA

16802 Aprilmont Drive

Sugar Land, TX 77498-1941

 

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Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[rodney martinez via BVARC]

Ive been monitoring just the Southwest HPD dispatch during this whole storm 
window.  We are not seeing it on TV, but burglaries and looting have been 
relentless since the water started going down.  They are backed up at least a 
couple dozen calls this morning.  Even the Valero's near Chimney Rock and North 
Braeswood has been looted, and it serves as sort of a staging area the police 
stay at regularly.  I was told that even the Beldens grocery store got looted, 
but I have not verified this.  Walked the area and saw they have barricaded the 
doors at Beldens with stacks of pallets, and a sign on front saying Armed Guard 
Inside.  Dont even think that it is all peaceful out there. Best Regards,Rodney 
J. MartinezIntellitech Automation, Inc.IS Networld Vendor832-423-5640 
(Cellphone)8816-326-49843 (Satphone)KC5MZK (Ham Callsign) 

On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 8:03 AM, Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC 
 wrote:
 

 Completely legal, but most services have moved to trunking systems on 800-900 
MHz.  You'll need a trunk tracking radio to keep up, but you can get "bits and 
pieces" just by scanning those freqs with an old fashioned scanner (if you have 
those bands covered).

It's also legal for police to encrypt channels if necessary, and you'll find 
that tactical freqs are often encrypted accordingly.  But the vast majority is 
open for the public to hear.

This is the radio I have, covers all those systems and more:

https://www.amazon.com/Uniden-BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital-Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK

73,
KF5YHP

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up 
> scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down 
> but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  Just wanting to listen in 
> since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation.  Any advise?
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Re: [BVARC] Hurricane Harvey Rainfall

[ke5ith via BVARC]

At my house we have had 28.25 inches. It is probably more as my rain gauge 
topped out couple of times. We are in the glenshire neighborhood at west 
airport and beltway 8. West side of belt way 8. 

Keith
Ke5ith
Keep a song in your heart and a smile on your face. 

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 08:34, Steve & Sandra via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> Allen, here in the northeastern corner of Pasdena about the same time this 
> morning I checked 38.75 inches accumulated.
> Steve
> 
> 
> From: "Allen F. Mattis via BVARC" 
> To: "Brazos Valley Amateur Radioi Club" 
> Cc: "Allen F. Mattis" 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:33:28 AM
> Subject: [BVARC] Hurricane Harvey Rainfall
> 
> As of 7:40 AM Aug 29, 2017 I have measured 22.84 inches of rain from 
> Hurricane Havey.
> 
> Allen N5AFV
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[BVARC] Status -- Jeff AA0ST

[Rick Hiller -- W5RH via BVARC]

Jeff, AA(zero)ST texted me today that he and his family were evacuated from
Dickinson on Sunday afternoon.  3 feet of water in their house and cars.
They are now high and dry with a friend.
He noted that he will be off the air for a few weeks.

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[BVARC] W5TOM

[Travis Burgess via BVARC]

I spoke to Tom not long ago.  He has to evacuate his house.


Travis

K5HTB


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Re: [BVARC] Hurricane Harvey Rainfall

[Steve & Sandra via BVARC]

Allen, here in the northeastern corner of Pasdena about the same time this 
morning I checked 38.75 inches accumulated. 
Steve 


- Original Message -

From: "Allen F. Mattis via BVARC"  
To: "Brazos Valley Amateur Radioi Club"  
Cc: "Allen F. Mattis"  
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:33:28 AM 
Subject: [BVARC] Hurricane Harvey Rainfall 

As of 7:40 AM Aug 29, 2017 I have measured 22.84 inches of rain from 
Hurricane Havey. 

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Re: [BVARC] 08/28/2017 BVARC 2M net will stand down

[Paul Noll via BVARC]

Pay no attention to him ! Some people just have to complain about anything and 
everything even when it about a "VOLUNTEER" service during an emergency !!! I 
don't get it either, some folks are just unhappy with everything.
I have been listening to ARES quite a bit thru all this and I think they are 
doing very well.
My 2+ cents worth.

Paul Noll
KG5MHD
Love your pets, they want and deserve it !!!

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:43 AM, Jeffrey Davis via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> They were told to call 911 because that's what they tell us to call people.  
> We enter the information we get into the web EOC logs when someone calls over 
> the radio and someone will get the info and respond but 911 will get a much 
> quicker response, I believe. I'm told that there is approximately a 10 minute 
> hold time on 911 and to not hang up. Calling back just puts you at the end of 
> the queue again. I'm sorry if you feel we're a bunch of ambulance Chasers, 
> what does that even mean? Applied to ARES? I mean if we were attorneys I'd 
> get it? We get calls of road flooding, damage, and so on. We put it all into 
> the computer and where it goes from there I don't know. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:28 AM, Pat Cameron via BVARC  wrote:
>> 
>> What good are they LOL ... Jeff said he heard someone requesting evacuation 
>> assistance and the NC told him to call 911... the guy called in because he 
>> could not get through to 911 ... all they are is bunch of ambulance chasers 
>> I guess
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> Pat Cameron
>> (832)885-2899
>> 
>>> On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Robert Polinski via BVARC 
>>>  wrote:
>>> Note to all 146.940 repeater users. The repeater will be used for ARES- 
>>> Transtar emergency traffic till the disaster is over. All nets and regular 
>>> traffic shall refrain from using this machine. All calls should be directed 
>>> to net control N5TRS. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause. Robert 
>>> Polinski  KD5YVQ Trustee  KG5EEO 146.94 repeater Houston.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Clint Davidson 
>>> via BVARC
>>> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 3:46 PM
>>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
>>> Cc: Clint Davidson 
>>> Subject: [BVARC] 08/28/2017 BVARC 2M net will stand down
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> All Stations:
>>> 
>>> Be advised that KF5HDF has made an executive decision as NCO that the 
>>> scheduled BVARC net  for 28 AUG 2017 at 20:00 hours on 146.940 will stand 
>>> down to keep the frequency and repeater open for emergency traffic.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
>>> Clint Davidson
>>> KF5HDF
>>> 713-870-0195
>>> kf5...@gmail.com
>>> 
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Re: [BVARC] Hurricane Harvey Rainfall

[Leslie via BVARC]

I am at approximately 32" in League City.  No water in the house, still have 
power, etc.
Be safe all.
73
Leslie , ad5wb

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:33 AM, "Allen F. Mattis via BVARC"  
> wrote:
> 
> As of 7:40 AM Aug 29, 2017 I have measured 22.84 inches of rain from 
> Hurricane Havey.
> 
> Allen N5AFV
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Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC]

Completely legal, but most services have moved to trunking systems on 800-900 
MHz.  You'll need a trunk tracking radio to keep up, but you can get "bits and 
pieces" just by scanning those freqs with an old fashioned scanner (if you have 
those bands covered).

It's also legal for police to encrypt channels if necessary, and you'll find 
that tactical freqs are often encrypted accordingly.  But the vast majority is 
open for the public to hear.

This is the radio I have, covers all those systems and more:

https://www.amazon.com/Uniden-BCD436HP-HomePatrol-Digital-Handheld/dp/B00I33XDAK

73,
KF5YHP

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up 
> scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down 
> but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  Just wanting to listen in 
> since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation.  Any advise?
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Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[SETX Telecom via BVARC]

HPD and FD are on the 700/800MHz trunk system...no longer on UHF...some
VFDs are but that's it

Chris
WB5ITT

On Aug 29, 2017 7:13 AM, "Gayle Dotts via BVARC"  wrote:

> Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up
> scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down
> but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  Just wanting to listen in
> since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation.  Any advise?
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Re: [BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[Mike Hardwick via BVARC]

Houston police and fire moved off uhf 7 years ago. Basically everything in 
Harris county is on either the Txwarn or City of Houston trunking systems. 

Mike Hardwick.

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:13 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up 
> scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down 
> but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  Just wanting to listen in 
> since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation.  Any advise?
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Re: [BVARC] 08/28/2017 BVARC 2M net will stand down

[Jeffrey Davis via BVARC]

They were told to call 911 because that's what they tell us to call people.  We 
enter the information we get into the web EOC logs when someone calls over the 
radio and someone will get the info and respond but 911 will get a much quicker 
response, I believe. I'm told that there is approximately a 10 minute hold time 
on 911 and to not hang up. Calling back just puts you at the end of the queue 
again. I'm sorry if you feel we're a bunch of ambulance Chasers, what does that 
even mean? Applied to ARES? I mean if we were attorneys I'd get it? We get 
calls of road flooding, damage, and so on. We put it all into the computer and 
where it goes from there I don't know. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 7:28 AM, Pat Cameron via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> What good are they LOL ... Jeff said he heard someone requesting evacuation 
> assistance and the NC told him to call 911... the guy called in because he 
> could not get through to 911 ... all they are is bunch of ambulance chasers I 
> guess
> 
> Best Regards,
> Pat Cameron
> (832)885-2899
> 
>> On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Robert Polinski via BVARC  
>> wrote:
>> Note to all 146.940 repeater users. The repeater will be used for ARES- 
>> Transtar emergency traffic till the disaster is over. All nets and regular 
>> traffic shall refrain from using this machine. All calls should be directed 
>> to net control N5TRS. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause. Robert 
>> Polinski  KD5YVQ Trustee  KG5EEO 146.94 repeater Houston.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Clint Davidson via 
>> BVARC
>> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 3:46 PM
>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
>> Cc: Clint Davidson 
>> Subject: [BVARC] 08/28/2017 BVARC 2M net will stand down
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> All Stations:
>> 
>> Be advised that KF5HDF has made an executive decision as NCO that the 
>> scheduled BVARC net  for 28 AUG 2017 at 20:00 hours on 146.940 will stand 
>> down to keep the frequency and repeater open for emergency traffic.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Clint Davidson
>> KF5HDF
>> 713-870-0195
>> kf5...@gmail.com
>> 
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[BVARC] Hurricane Harvey Rainfall

[Allen F. Mattis via BVARC]

As of 7:40 AM Aug 29, 2017 I have measured 22.84 inches of rain from 
Hurricane Havey.


Allen N5AFV


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[BVARC] Police/Fire call listening on UHF/VHF

[Gayle Dotts via BVARC]

Out of curiosity is it allowed to listen in on our radios?  I looked up
scanner frequencies of 460.XXX range with a PL123.0 and scanned up and down
but heard nothing.  Maybe it's blocked somehow.  Just wanting to listen in
since we are in all this hurricane and flooded event situation.  Any advise?
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