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Re: [BVARC] Packet Radio in Houston

2024-02-11 Thread wb5itt via BVARC

Back in the 1990s, we had a great packet system around Houston called TCAPS. 
Several nodes both 1200 and 9600 baud interconnected via 430.55 19200baud 
backbone... Unfortunately it started falling apart about the time I moved to 
Dallas in 96. I'm actually surprised there's still interest in packet these 
days..Chris WB5ITT Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution 
capable smartphone..so there! 😂
 Original message From: Scott Little via BVARC 
 Date: 2/10/24  2:37 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: 
Scott Little  Subject: [BVARC] Packet Radio in Houston Hi 
all,I recently got setup for packet radio at the ham shack, but I haven'tfound 
any good systems to connect to other than some Winlink nodes...can anyone point 
me to some?Thanks,Scott KI5WLJ
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Re: [BVARC] Packet Radio in Houston

2024-02-11 Thread Walter Holmes via BVARC

If they would ever turn back on the APRS digipeater on the ISS, that would
be a great way to work packet.

NO-44 is another packet digipeater satellite, however, it only works in the
daylight hours, as the batteries have failed some time ago. 145.825 is the
frequency to listen on.

All the best,
Walter/K5WH

-Original Message-
From: BVARC  On Behalf Of Scott Little via BVARC
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2024 1:07 PM
To: bvarc@bvarc.org
Cc: Scott Little 
Subject: [BVARC] Packet Radio in Houston

Hi all,
I recently got setup for packet radio at the ham shack, but I haven't found
any good systems to connect to other than some Winlink nodes...
can anyone point me to some?
Thanks,
Scott KI5WLJ



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Re: [BVARC] Packet Radio in Houston

2024-02-11 Thread Stephen Flowers via BVARC

Hey Fox,
Good afternoon.  I remember chatting with you at a brews with BVARC about a 
python library for ham comms that you were developing.  Do you have a GitHub 
repository or a SW architecture/block diagram of the signal flow?  Just 
wondering.  BTW, this sounds really cool.

73,
Stephen (W2WF)


> On Feb 11, 2024, at 9:02 AM, Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Scott and Terry,
> 
> There are also a few persons (such as myself) running individual nodes with 
> things like BBSes. I'm currently working on some Python libraries with a few 
> friends to make some new custom AX.25 apps that can do much more than packet 
> radio has historically done. Right now a first version of the application 
> layer is working and a friend is working on the protocol part.
> 
> In Houston, the big digipeater is named BIGBOY. You can usually connect to 
> most systems in the area through it using your TNC. I have a node named 
> 'FOXBOX' which you can contact through it. The command on your node is likely 
> to be something like:
> 
> c FOXBOX v BIGBOY
> 
> There's also another mailbox that a few people use run by K5PBM. It's named 
> PBMBOX. BIGBOY also has an address you can connect to as a jump box, but I 
> forget the name. It announces it every few hours or so.
> 
> This is all on 145.05, so if you were listening on another frequency, you 
> might not have found any of this.
> 
> Best,
> 
> -Fox
> 
> On 2/11/24 08:47, terry leatherland via BVARC wrote:
>> Scott, That's a perfect case for APRS digipeater works. You should do some 
>> googling on that and see what special software interfaces you need. I use a 
>> Tiny Tracker  but it is offline for a while. 
>> Long range I'm converting the Tiny Tracker to a Raspberry Pi HAM digital 
>> utility but I don't have enough time to attend to it yet. Still not retired. 
>> Kd5you is one of  our Winlink experts. The Ft Bend County Emerg  Radio group 
>> uses Winlink check-in in every Monday. 
>> 
>> 
>> Terry Leatherland, K5PGF
>> 281-455-8090
>> Sugar Land, Tx
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 02:38:18 PM CST, Scott Little via BVARC 
>>   wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> I recently got setup for packet radio at the ham shack, but I haven't
>> found any good systems to connect to other than some Winlink nodes...
>> can anyone point me to some?
>> Thanks,
>> Scott KI5WLJ
>> 
>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
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Re: [BVARC] Renewal

2024-02-11 Thread Mike Hardwick via BVARC

 You can renew your membership on the BVARC web site at Join/Renew/Change - 
Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club through PayPal

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If you have any questions or problems renewing, please let me know. 
Thanks for your renewal. 
73,
Mike Hardwick, N5VCXPresidentBrazos Valley Amateur Radio Club713-826-6917

On Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 02:21:32 PM CST, Kevin Southwick via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 Would like to renew my membership. How is that done? 
Thanks,Kevin SouthwickN5KDP
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[BVARC] Renewal

2024-02-11 Thread Kevin Southwick via BVARC

Would like to renew my membership. How is that done?

Thanks,
Kevin Southwick
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Re: [BVARC] More pre-hamfest for sale

2024-02-11 Thread John Parmalee via BVARC

Mike, I have some 21" conrac B&W monitore , two and I seem to remember a 9"
if you are interested or I plan to take them to the Broadcast Meusum  in
Kilgore. It is  neat place if you love broadcasting.  

From: BVARC  On Behalf Of mike.williams
shopjubilee.com via BVARC
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2024 7:03 AM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: mike.williams shopjubilee.com 
Subject: Re: [BVARC] More pre-hamfest for sale

I am interested in the TV monitors, could you please echo back the model
numbers?

73,

Mike KK5SC 

Sent from my Galaxy

 Original message 

From: Scott Medbury via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > 

Date: 2/10/24 7:20 PM (GMT-06:00) 

To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > 

Cc: Scott Medbury mailto:kd5...@gmail.com> > 

Subject: [BVARC] More pre-hamfest for sale 

I have several more items to sell pre-hamfest.  

2 each tv/monitor wall mounts $10 each.

1 component self can be wall mounted. Never been out of box $15

Tv stand for us to 65". Glass top and two shelves. $150 or best offer.
Originally $400 

73 ... Scott KD5FBA 

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Re: [BVARC] Test

2024-02-11 Thread Michael Godinich via BVARC

Yes, it works On Feb 11, 2024, at 12:57 PM, wa5cyi--- via BVARC  wrote:
It works!PumpWA5CYI





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This is an email test
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Re: [BVARC] Test

2024-02-11 Thread wa5cyi--- via BVARC

 It works!
PumpWA5CYI
On Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 11:04:40 AM CST, Scott Medbury via BVARC 
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 This is an email test
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Re: [BVARC] Test

2024-02-11 Thread Scott Medbury via BVARC

But not quite like the "Heidi Bowl" when the network cut off a game with
the Jets to play the movie Heidi.

By the way I got your response in another email inbox. I think something is
going on with the reflector.

73 ... Scott KD5FBA

On Sun, Feb 11, 2024, 11:17 AM Mike Knerr via BVARC  wrote:

> Is this like the test on TV that mutes the volume right when the show is
> right at the climax?
>
> LOL.  73
> Mike Knerr KI5UBL
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 11, 2024, 11:04 AM Scott Medbury via BVARC 
> wrote:
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>> This is an email test
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Re: [BVARC] Hamcation Booth Crawl Josh Nash

2024-02-11 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC

I went a few years back.  Agreed.  Very nice hamfest for sure.

73, Rick  W5RH

On Sun, Feb 11, 2024 at 11:34 AM Walter Holmes via BVARC 
wrote:

> Hamcation has been really great this weekend.
>
>
>
> What an incredible show this year, kinda like every year. 😊
>
>
>
> If you’ve never been to Orlando before to check it out, I highly encourage
> you to add it to your bucket list, as you won’t be disappointed.
>
> Walter/K5WH
>
>
>
> *From:* BVARC  *On Behalf Of *Doug Seyler via
> BVARC
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 10, 2024 4:13 PM
> *To:* tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <
> bvarc@bvarc.org>
> *Cc:* Doug Seyler 
> *Subject:* [BVARC] Hamcation Booth Crawl Josh Nash
>
>
>
> Seen on a t-shirt at Hamcation this weekend in Orlando:
>
>
>
> “I’d rather be home doing yard work but my wife keeps dragging me to these
> darned hamfests!”
>
>
>
>
> 
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Re: [BVARC] Hamcation Booth Crawl Josh Nash

2024-02-11 Thread Walter Holmes via BVARC

Hamcation has been really great this weekend. 

 

What an incredible show this year, kinda like every year. 😊

 

If you’ve never been to Orlando before to check it out, I highly encourage you 
to add it to your bucket list, as you won’t be disappointed.

Walter/K5WH

 

From: BVARC  On Behalf Of Doug Seyler via BVARC
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2024 4:13 PM
To: tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' 
Cc: Doug Seyler 
Subject: [BVARC] Hamcation Booth Crawl Josh Nash

 

Seen on a t-shirt at Hamcation this weekend in Orlando:

 

“I’d rather be home doing yard work but my wife keeps dragging me to these 
darned hamfests!”

 

 


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Re: [BVARC] Test

2024-02-11 Thread Mike Knerr via BVARC

Is this like the test on TV that mutes the volume right when the show is
right at the climax?

LOL.  73
Mike Knerr KI5UBL


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[BVARC] Test

2024-02-11 Thread Scott Medbury via BVARC

This is an email test

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Re: [BVARC] Packet Radio in Houston

2024-02-11 Thread Fox Danger Piacenti via BVARC


Hi Scott and Terry,

There are also a few persons (such as myself) running individual nodes 
with things like BBSes. I'm currently working on some Python libraries 
with a few friends to make some new custom AX.25 apps that can do much 
more than packet radio has historically done. Right now a first version 
of the application layer is working and a friend is working on the 
protocol part.


In Houston, the big digipeater is named BIGBOY. You can usually connect 
to most systems in the area through it using your TNC. I have a node 
named 'FOXBOX' which you can contact through it. The command on your 
node is likely to be something like:


c FOXBOX v BIGBOY

There's also another mailbox that a few people use run by K5PBM. It's 
named PBMBOX. BIGBOY also has an address you can connect to as a jump 
box, but I forget the name. It announces it every few hours or so.


This is all on 145.05, so if you were listening on another frequency, 
you might not have found any of this.


Best,

-Fox

On 2/11/24 08:47, terry leatherland via BVARC wrote:
Scott, That's a perfect case for APRS digipeater works. You should do 
some googling on that and see what special software interfaces you 
need. I use a Tiny Tracker  but it is offline for a while.
Long range I'm converting the Tiny Tracker to a Raspberry Pi HAM 
digital utility but I don't have enough time to attend to it yet. 
Still not retired.
Kd5you is one of  our Winlink experts. The Ft Bend County Emerg  Radio 
group uses Winlink check-in in every Monday.



Terry Leatherland, K5PGF
281-455-8090
Sugar Land, Tx



On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 02:38:18 PM CST, Scott Little via 
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Hi all,
I recently got setup for packet radio at the ham shack, but I haven't
found any good systems to connect to other than some Winlink nodes...
can anyone point me to some?
Thanks,
Scott KI5WLJ

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Re: [BVARC] Packet Radio in Houston

2024-02-11 Thread terry leatherland via BVARC

Scott, That's a perfect case for APRS digipeater works. You should do some 
googling on that and see what special software interfaces you need. I use a 
Tiny Tracker  but it is offline for a while. Long range I'm converting the Tiny 
Tracker to a Raspberry Pi HAM digital utility but I don't have enough time to 
attend to it yet. Still not retired. Kd5you is one of  our Winlink experts. The 
Ft Bend County Emerg  Radio group uses Winlink check-in in every Monday. 

Terry Leatherland, K5PGF281-455-8090Sugar Land, Tx
 

On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 02:38:18 PM CST, Scott Little via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 Hi all,
I recently got setup for packet radio at the ham shack, but I haven't
found any good systems to connect to other than some Winlink nodes...
can anyone point me to some?
Thanks,
Scott KI5WLJ

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Re: [BVARC] More pre-hamfest for sale

2024-02-11 Thread mike.williams shopjubilee.com via BVARC

I am interested in the TV monitors, could you please echo back the model 
numbers?

73,
Mike KK5SC



Sent from my Galaxy



 Original message 
From: Scott Medbury via BVARC 
Date: 2/10/24 7:20 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: Scott Medbury 
Subject: [BVARC] More pre-hamfest for sale

I have several more items to sell pre-hamfest.

2 each tv/monitor wall mounts $10 each.

1 component self can be wall mounted. Never been out of box $15

Tv stand for us to 65". Glass top and two shelves. $150 or best offer. 
Originally $400

73 ... Scott KD5FBA

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