[BVARC] One more thing...

[Richard Bonica via BVARC]

To all who are Field Day Crew, I have updated the Google Spreadsheet.

Also, I would like to have a conference call via ZOOM next week. Tue before
the net would be good for me. From like 6-7pm on the 22nd.

All others, if you wish to join our team, please feel free.


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[BVARC] People wanting to give talks....

[Richard Bonica via BVARC]

To All,

This year's theme for Field Day is Emergency Communications.
I am looking for people wanting to talk about Emergency, Satellite, or
"Alternative" communications.
I am also asking anyone that knows "Heavens Above" software to show us how
to use it.
Also FT8 - We are open for a person or team to talk about it too.



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Re: [BVARC] Thoughts on field day.

[Richard Bonica via BVARC]

I think the is Ralph, FCC lookup is down

But I have thought of that and keep trying to figure out how we do that. I
did want to try personal equipment, but it was brought to my attention that
if we do that, we will have a lot of interference.
If I can make this Field Day work, I am thinking of trying to get together.
It would involve people bringing out their own equipment and setting up and
seeing how that would work. Kind of a BVARC field day.

But let me finish screwing this up before I screw something else up But
I do agree

Thank you
Richard

On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 8:14 PM ke5hdf--- via BVARC  wrote:

> I say BRAVO.  Well said.
> My vision of FD adds one small piece.  It began as an emergency practice
> that requires some thought to " how to do this with minimal equipment ".
> Let the contest guys do their thing but reserve room for the the people
> that want to see what they can set up in one or two hours like they would
> need to do in a REAL situation.
>
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[BVARC] Thoughts on field day.

[ke5hdf--- via BVARC]

I say BRAVO.  Well said.My vision of FD adds one small piece.  It began as an emergency practice that requires some thought to " how to do this with minimal equipment ".Let the contest guys do their thing but reserve room for the the people that want to see what they can set up in one or two hours like they would need to do in a REAL situation.
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Re: [BVARC] Field day thoughts...

[Richard Bonica via BVARC]

Well - I agree...
But I am measuring this year on the following:

1) Did everyone leave under their own power... And with all the appengages
they came with.
2) Did at least 1/2 the attendees smile?
3) Did we kick butt getting points?
4) Are we leaving the weekend talking about what we did or do we need 2
aspirin?
5) Did Daphnie's food get to Richard (Sorry - that was a personal mesure)
6) In the after action report, do we need to change a lot?
7) Did we ROBS for everyone?
 R) Respect and recognize everyone
 O) Give opportunities
 B) Make everyone feel like they belong
 S) Make everyone feel safe
8) Did everyone get a chance to speak up and be heard?
9) As a club, did we get to share a meal and social time with each other?

I come from the Emergency handling and mitigation - Every exercise and
event is a way to plan and be ready for a true incident.  After Action
Reports are important to me too.
The only thing I want to make sure of is that people give feedback and we
sort through emotional things and respond to the actual things we can fix.
When I do the after action report, I do not just say "well - this
sucked..." I also want to give a possible solution and why.

I hope that was clear, I do not want to throw out thoughts, but want to
make sure we are also working on things we can really fix.

On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 6:32 PM K5BOU via BVARC  wrote:

> Great input Rich! I'm a believer in doing a survey after each major event.
> Do we know people's feedback? How do we me sure if the event was a success?
> We should not do it based on our personal thoughts but on what people are
> looking for. Just my 2 cents.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [image: image001.png]
>
> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont
>
> Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|*
>
> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/
>
> [image: image002.jpg]
>
> On May 15, 2024, at 18:16, Mike Knerr via BVARC  wrote:
>
> 
> If NY surgery comes out right, I'll sell tickets.
>
> On Wed, May 15, 2024, 6:08 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC 
> wrote:
>
>> Yes
>>
>> On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:22 PM Mike Knerr via BVARC 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Are we planning on having door prizes this year?
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:00 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 To All,,,
 I was thinking about field day just now. I asked myself "Why do you do
 field day?" Well, that voice in my head answered back...

 "You are there to be with people that have a common goal and to show
 your skills."

 Next question - "What are my goals?"
 Again - "I want to test our skills as Emergency communicators. The
 level of success is measured by how many contacts, and who I show it to."

 That was followed by "When I am done, who will care?"
 That answer was -- "That is why I am inviting Schools and Government to
 see and hopefully get them involved in the hobby and leave a positive spot
 in the history of radio"

 That kind of refocused a few thoughts I have been talking about to
 people and realized that I am on the right path, just that everyone words
 it differently.
 We have the contest guy - they want points
 We have the social guys - they want to be with their kind
 and
 We have the guy who - let me show them what I can do.

 With those thoughts in mind, I propose the following
 1) bring the GOTA station to the main area - maybe in what I call the
 Fish Tank or the main entrance
 2) make the conference are the class room
 3) have people to volunteer to bring Home Brew items to display on
 entrance
 4) have a 1 hr block for people to describe their Home Brew
 5) We have someone designated as the "Youth Mentor" -- This person
 would be dedicated to welcoming youth that come and maybe introduce them to
 members and eventually become a point of contact for them
 6) We have a 1hr block for those who do our "Engineering" and make sure
 things work, take credit for their work and describe a bit of what they do.
 7) Also have a 1 hr block for Q&A and let our group share knowledge on
 the question or even maybe have a lookup on web time.

 With those steps, I hope people see what we do better and give others
 that are behind the scene a chance to thump their chest..
 Heck, maybe even Daphne and team can talk about cooking for a large
 group .. Maybe

 I plan on bringing a projector to shine on the wall, so we can all see
 what is going on on a computer that will be stationed in the main area too.

 Now with that said -- does anyone have any thoughts? (BE NICE I
 know there is a guy watching this reflector. ) And please do not hold back
 anything, I want this year to be the year of BVARC.
 And if you have thoughts about what Field day is, please let me know -
 let's try to see where that fits in too.

 --
 Richard Bonica
 C: 281.935.7222
 Email: kg5...@gmail.com
 Freq: 147.000 - DMR - D

Re: [BVARC] Field day thoughts...

[Richard Bonica via BVARC]

Thank you Mike -- and let us know.
We are all thinking about you ...

On Wed, May 15, 2024, 6:16 PM Mike Knerr via BVARC  wrote:

> If NY surgery comes out right, I'll sell tickets.
>
> On Wed, May 15, 2024, 6:08 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC 
> wrote:
>
>> Yes
>>
>> On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:22 PM Mike Knerr via BVARC 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Are we planning on having door prizes this year?
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:00 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 To All,,,
 I was thinking about field day just now. I asked myself "Why do you do
 field day?" Well, that voice in my head answered back...

 "You are there to be with people that have a common goal and to show
 your skills."

 Next question - "What are my goals?"
 Again - "I want to test our skills as Emergency communicators. The
 level of success is measured by how many contacts, and who I show it to."

 That was followed by "When I am done, who will care?"
 That answer was -- "That is why I am inviting Schools and Government to
 see and hopefully get them involved in the hobby and leave a positive spot
 in the history of radio"

 That kind of refocused a few thoughts I have been talking about to
 people and realized that I am on the right path, just that everyone words
 it differently.
 We have the contest guy - they want points
 We have the social guys - they want to be with their kind
 and
 We have the guy who - let me show them what I can do.

 With those thoughts in mind, I propose the following
 1) bring the GOTA station to the main area - maybe in what I call the
 Fish Tank or the main entrance
 2) make the conference are the class room
 3) have people to volunteer to bring Home Brew items to display on
 entrance
 4) have a 1 hr block for people to describe their Home Brew
 5) We have someone designated as the "Youth Mentor" -- This person
 would be dedicated to welcoming youth that come and maybe introduce them to
 members and eventually become a point of contact for them
 6) We have a 1hr block for those who do our "Engineering" and make sure
 things work, take credit for their work and describe a bit of what they do.
 7) Also have a 1 hr block for Q&A and let our group share knowledge on
 the question or even maybe have a lookup on web time.

 With those steps, I hope people see what we do better and give others
 that are behind the scene a chance to thump their chest..
 Heck, maybe even Daphne and team can talk about cooking for a large
 group .. Maybe

 I plan on bringing a projector to shine on the wall, so we can all see
 what is going on on a computer that will be stationed in the main area too.

 Now with that said -- does anyone have any thoughts? (BE NICE I
 know there is a guy watching this reflector. ) And please do not hold back
 anything, I want this year to be the year of BVARC.
 And if you have thoughts about what Field day is, please let me know -
 let's try to see where that fits in too.

 --
 Richard Bonica
 C: 281.935.7222
 Email: kg5...@gmail.com
 Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile
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Re: [BVARC] Field day thoughts...

[Richard Bonica via BVARC]

Well , I have -- as a matter of fact everyone has stepped up and helped.

Again - and I can not say this enough

THANK YOU TO ALL THAT ARE HELPING ALREADY.

Everyone has their space and is doing what they can. I am letting them do
their job. I am simply pointing out what is missing and someone grabs it. I
have only had to ask.

BVARC is an example of people that if asked do what is needed and might
bark a bit but get the job done ..







On Wed, May 15, 2024, 6:39 PM Rudolph Ackerman 
wrote:

> Work on organization
>  - Allow people take the lead for tasks, areas, or activity's
>  - Provide the list of leads to all other leads and volunteers, so they
> can work together with out being forced to deal with one bottle neck, that
> may or may not respond to calls or emails.
>  - All these leads and the tasks areas they are leading need to be listed
> on any web site, flier, and meeting notes.That way if others are trying
> to reach some one they are not reduced to calling the one and only phone
> number that is listed on all BVARC docs, webs site that always goes to
> voice mail.
>  - If you are a lead, have a plan, with back ups, of what ever you are
> leading.
>   - Some examples of bad past planning
>  - Planning meetings being moved around all the time and as
> there was no list of volunteers, people were left off the meeting invites
>  - PA system arrives 2 hours after start of event.
>  - 2nd day of the event and people still asking how to pay for
> their tables that should have been paid for before they even allowed to
> setup
>  - The event was over but the lead of the tear down group
> spent over 90 minutes on the phone trying to find out what needed to be
> done.Due to this several volunteers gave up and went home.  Once
> breakdown did start the instructions were unclear and not complete.As a
> result to many tables were broken down and put away, had to be set up
> again.
>
> Just my take on things, do with it what you wnat.
>
> Rudy Ackerman
> KF5QYG
>
>
> On Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 03:00:26 PM CDT, Richard Bonica via BVARC <
> bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>
>
> To All,,,
> I was thinking about field day just now. I asked myself "Why do you do
> field day?" Well, that voice in my head answered back...
>
> "You are there to be with people that have a common goal and to show your
> skills."
>
> Next question - "What are my goals?"
> Again - "I want to test our skills as Emergency communicators. The level
> of success is measured by how many contacts, and who I show it to."
>
> That was followed by "When I am done, who will care?"
> That answer was -- "That is why I am inviting Schools and Government to
> see and hopefully get them involved in the hobby and leave a positive spot
> in the history of radio"
>
> That kind of refocused a few thoughts I have been talking about to people
> and realized that I am on the right path, just that everyone words it
> differently.
> We have the contest guy - they want points
> We have the social guys - they want to be with their kind
> and
> We have the guy who - let me show them what I can do.
>
> With those thoughts in mind, I propose the following
> 1) bring the GOTA station to the main area - maybe in what I call the Fish
> Tank or the main entrance
> 2) make the conference are the class room
> 3) have people to volunteer to bring Home Brew items to display on entrance
> 4) have a 1 hr block for people to describe their Home Brew
> 5) We have someone designated as the "Youth Mentor" -- This person would
> be dedicated to welcoming youth that come and maybe introduce them to
> members and eventually become a point of contact for them
> 6) We have a 1hr block for those who do our "Engineering" and make sure
> things work, take credit for their work and describe a bit of what they do.
> 7) Also have a 1 hr block for Q&A and let our group share knowledge on the
> question or even maybe have a lookup on web time.
>
> With those steps, I hope people see what we do better and give others that
> are behind the scene a chance to thump their chest..
> Heck, maybe even Daphne and team can talk about cooking for a large group
> .. Maybe
>
> I plan on bringing a projector to shine on the wall, so we can all see
> what is going on on a computer that will be stationed in the main area too.
>
> Now with that said -- does anyone have any thoughts? (BE NICE I know
> there is a guy watching this reflector. ) And please do not hold back
> anything, I want this year to be the year of BVARC.
> And if you have thoughts about what Field day is, please let me know -
> let's try to see where that fits in too.
>
> --
> Richard Bonica
> C: 281.935.7222
> Email: kg5...@gmail.com
> Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile
> CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra
> Ameture Radio
> 
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>
> BVARC mailing list

Re: [BVARC] Field day thoughts...

[Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC]

 Work on organization - Allow people take the lead for tasks, areas, or 
activity's - Provide the list of leads to all other leads and volunteers, so 
they can work together with out being forced to deal with one bottle neck, that 
may or may not respond to calls or emails.   
 - All these leads and the tasks areas they are leading need to be listed on 
any web site, flier, and meeting notes.    That way if others are trying to 
reach some one they are not reduced to calling the one and only phone number 
that is listed on all BVARC docs, webs site that always goes to voice mail.  
 - If you are a lead, have a plan, with back ups, of what ever you are leading. 
   
  - Some examples of bad past planning 
     - Planning meetings being moved around all the time and as there 
was no list of volunteers, people were left off the meeting invites             
- PA system arrives 2 hours after start of event. - 2nd day of the 
event and people still asking how to pay for their tables that should have been 
paid for before they even allowed to setup
 - The event was over but the lead of the tear down group spent 
over 90 minutes on the phone trying to find out what needed to be done.    Due 
to this several volunteers gave up and went home.  Once breakdown did start 
the instructions were unclear and not complete.    As a result to many tables 
were broken down and put away, had to be set up again.        

Just my take on things, do with it what you wnat.

Rudy Ackerman KF5QYG 

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 03:00:26 PM CDT, Richard Bonica via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 To All,,,I was thinking about field day just now. I asked myself "Why do you 
do field day?" Well, that voice in my head answered back...
"You are there to be with people that have a common goal and to show your 
skills."
Next question - "What are my goals?"Again - "I want to test our skills as 
Emergency communicators. The level of success is measured by how many contacts, 
and who I show it to."
That was followed by "When I am done, who will care?"That answer was -- "That 
is why I am inviting Schools and Government to see and hopefully get them 
involved in the hobby and leave a positive spot in the history of radio"
That kind of refocused a few thoughts I have been talking about to people and 
realized that I am on the right path, just that everyone words it differently.
We have the contest guy - they want pointsWe have the social guys - they want 
to be with their kind 
andWe have the guy who - let me show them what I can do.
With those thoughts in mind, I propose the following1) bring the GOTA station 
to the main area - maybe in what I call the Fish Tank or the main entrance2) 
make the conference are the class room3) have people to volunteer to bring Home 
Brew items to display on entrance4) have a 1 hr block for people to describe 
their Home Brew5) We have someone designated as the "Youth Mentor" -- This 
person would be dedicated to welcoming youth that come and maybe introduce them 
to members and eventually become a point of contact for them6) We have a 1hr 
block for those who do our "Engineering" and make sure things work, take credit 
for their work and describe a bit of what they do.7) Also have a 1 hr block for 
Q&A and let our group share knowledge on the question or even maybe have a 
lookup on web time.
With those steps, I hope people see what we do better and give others that are 
behind the scene a chance to thump their chest..Heck, maybe even Daphne and 
team can talk about cooking for a large group .. Maybe
I plan on bringing a projector to shine on the wall, so we can all see what is 
going on on a computer that will be stationed in the main area too.
Now with that said -- does anyone have any thoughts? (BE NICE I know there 
is a guy watching this reflector. ) And please do not hold back anything, I 
want this year to be the year of BVARC.
And if you have thoughts about what Field day is, please let me know - let's 
try to see where that fits in too.
-- 
Richard BonicaC: 281.935.7222
Email: kg5...@gmail.com
Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile 
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Re: [BVARC] Field day thoughts...

[K5BOU via BVARC]

Great input Rich! I'm a believer in doing a survey after each major event. Do we know people's feedback? How do we me sure if the event was a success? We should not do it based on our personal thoughts but on what people are looking for. Just my 2 cents.K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumontHouston|Texas|USA|https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/On May 15, 2024, at 18:16, Mike Knerr via BVARC  wrote:If NY surgery comes out right, I'll sell tickets. On Wed, May 15, 2024, 6:08 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC  wrote:YesOn Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:22 PM Mike Knerr via BVARC  wrote:Are we planning on having door prizes this year?On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:00 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC  wrote:To All,,,I was thinking about field day just now. I asked myself "Why do you do field day?" Well, that voice in my head answered back..."You are there to be with people that have a common goal and to show your skills."Next question - "What are my goals?"Again - "I want to test our skills as Emergency communicators. The level of success is measured by how many contacts, and who I show it to."That was followed by "When I am done, who will care?"That answer was -- "That is why I am inviting Schools and Government to see and hopefully get them involved in the hobby and leave a positive spot in the history of radio"That kind of refocused a few thoughts I have been talking about to people and realized that I am on the right path, just that everyone words it differently.We have the contest guy - they want pointsWe have the social guys - they want to be with their kind andWe have the guy who - let me show them what I can do.With those thoughts in mind, I propose the following1) bring the GOTA station to the main area - maybe in what I call the Fish Tank or the main entrance2) make the conference are the class room3) have people to volunteer to bring Home Brew items to display on entrance4) have a 1 hr block for people to describe their Home Brew5) We have someone designated as the "Youth Mentor" -- This person would be dedicated to welcoming youth that come and maybe introduce them to members and eventually become a point of contact for them6) We have a 1hr block for those who do our "Engineering" and make sure things work, take credit for their work and describe a bit of what they do.7) Also have a 1 hr block for Q&A and let our group share knowledge on the question or even maybe have a lookup on web time.With those steps, I hope people see what we do better and give others that are behind the scene a chance to thump their chest..Heck, maybe even Daphne and team can talk about cooking for a large group .. MaybeI plan on bringing a projector to shine on the wall, so we can all see what is going on on a computer that will be stationed in the main area too.Now with that said -- does anyone have any thoughts? (BE NICE I know there is a guy watching this reflector. ) And please do not hold back anything, I want this year to be the year of BVARC.And if you have thoughts about what Field day is, please let me know - let's try to see where that fits in too.-- Richard BonicaC: 281.935.7222Email: kg5...@gmail.comFreq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra Ameture Radio

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Re: [BVARC] Field day thoughts...

[Mike Knerr via BVARC]

If NY surgery comes out right, I'll sell tickets.

On Wed, May 15, 2024, 6:08 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC 
wrote:

> Yes
>
> On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:22 PM Mike Knerr via BVARC 
> wrote:
>
>> Are we planning on having door prizes this year?
>>
>> On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:00 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> To All,,,
>>> I was thinking about field day just now. I asked myself "Why do you do
>>> field day?" Well, that voice in my head answered back...
>>>
>>> "You are there to be with people that have a common goal and to show
>>> your skills."
>>>
>>> Next question - "What are my goals?"
>>> Again - "I want to test our skills as Emergency communicators. The level
>>> of success is measured by how many contacts, and who I show it to."
>>>
>>> That was followed by "When I am done, who will care?"
>>> That answer was -- "That is why I am inviting Schools and Government to
>>> see and hopefully get them involved in the hobby and leave a positive spot
>>> in the history of radio"
>>>
>>> That kind of refocused a few thoughts I have been talking about to
>>> people and realized that I am on the right path, just that everyone words
>>> it differently.
>>> We have the contest guy - they want points
>>> We have the social guys - they want to be with their kind
>>> and
>>> We have the guy who - let me show them what I can do.
>>>
>>> With those thoughts in mind, I propose the following
>>> 1) bring the GOTA station to the main area - maybe in what I call the
>>> Fish Tank or the main entrance
>>> 2) make the conference are the class room
>>> 3) have people to volunteer to bring Home Brew items to display on
>>> entrance
>>> 4) have a 1 hr block for people to describe their Home Brew
>>> 5) We have someone designated as the "Youth Mentor" -- This person would
>>> be dedicated to welcoming youth that come and maybe introduce them to
>>> members and eventually become a point of contact for them
>>> 6) We have a 1hr block for those who do our "Engineering" and make sure
>>> things work, take credit for their work and describe a bit of what they do.
>>> 7) Also have a 1 hr block for Q&A and let our group share knowledge on
>>> the question or even maybe have a lookup on web time.
>>>
>>> With those steps, I hope people see what we do better and give others
>>> that are behind the scene a chance to thump their chest..
>>> Heck, maybe even Daphne and team can talk about cooking for a large
>>> group .. Maybe
>>>
>>> I plan on bringing a projector to shine on the wall, so we can all see
>>> what is going on on a computer that will be stationed in the main area too.
>>>
>>> Now with that said -- does anyone have any thoughts? (BE NICE I know
>>> there is a guy watching this reflector. ) And please do not hold back
>>> anything, I want this year to be the year of BVARC.
>>> And if you have thoughts about what Field day is, please let me know -
>>> let's try to see where that fits in too.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Richard Bonica
>>> C: 281.935.7222
>>> Email: kg5...@gmail.com
>>> Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile
>>> CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR,
>>> Extra Ameture Radio
>>> 
>>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
>>>
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>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
>>>
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Re: [BVARC] Field day thoughts...

[Richard Bonica via BVARC]

Yes

On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:22 PM Mike Knerr via BVARC  wrote:

> Are we planning on having door prizes this year?
>
> On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:00 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC 
> wrote:
>
>> To All,,,
>> I was thinking about field day just now. I asked myself "Why do you do
>> field day?" Well, that voice in my head answered back...
>>
>> "You are there to be with people that have a common goal and to show your
>> skills."
>>
>> Next question - "What are my goals?"
>> Again - "I want to test our skills as Emergency communicators. The level
>> of success is measured by how many contacts, and who I show it to."
>>
>> That was followed by "When I am done, who will care?"
>> That answer was -- "That is why I am inviting Schools and Government to
>> see and hopefully get them involved in the hobby and leave a positive spot
>> in the history of radio"
>>
>> That kind of refocused a few thoughts I have been talking about to people
>> and realized that I am on the right path, just that everyone words it
>> differently.
>> We have the contest guy - they want points
>> We have the social guys - they want to be with their kind
>> and
>> We have the guy who - let me show them what I can do.
>>
>> With those thoughts in mind, I propose the following
>> 1) bring the GOTA station to the main area - maybe in what I call the
>> Fish Tank or the main entrance
>> 2) make the conference are the class room
>> 3) have people to volunteer to bring Home Brew items to display on
>> entrance
>> 4) have a 1 hr block for people to describe their Home Brew
>> 5) We have someone designated as the "Youth Mentor" -- This person would
>> be dedicated to welcoming youth that come and maybe introduce them to
>> members and eventually become a point of contact for them
>> 6) We have a 1hr block for those who do our "Engineering" and make sure
>> things work, take credit for their work and describe a bit of what they do.
>> 7) Also have a 1 hr block for Q&A and let our group share knowledge on
>> the question or even maybe have a lookup on web time.
>>
>> With those steps, I hope people see what we do better and give others
>> that are behind the scene a chance to thump their chest..
>> Heck, maybe even Daphne and team can talk about cooking for a large group
>> .. Maybe
>>
>> I plan on bringing a projector to shine on the wall, so we can all see
>> what is going on on a computer that will be stationed in the main area too.
>>
>> Now with that said -- does anyone have any thoughts? (BE NICE I know
>> there is a guy watching this reflector. ) And please do not hold back
>> anything, I want this year to be the year of BVARC.
>> And if you have thoughts about what Field day is, please let me know -
>> let's try to see where that fits in too.
>>
>> --
>> Richard Bonica
>> C: 281.935.7222
>> Email: kg5...@gmail.com
>> Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile
>> CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra
>> Ameture Radio
>> 
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>>
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Re: [BVARC] For Sale Kenwood TS-590S

[Charles via BVARC]

I will be available most of day tomorrow if you’re interested C3rd-lxmFrom IphoneOn May 15, 2024, at 3:58 PM, Joe Vaught via BVARC  wrote:






Hi Charles… do you still have this radio?


please advise.
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Sent: Monday, May 13, 2024 1:39:38 PM
To: Brazos Valley ARC 
Cc: Charles 
Subject: [BVARC] For Sale Kenwood TS-590S
 



> 
> Great way to get on HF or as backup rig.  All band (160m - 6m) , all mode, 100watts.  Excellent condition.  Original manual..
> 
> $500
> Reply to :  cw_sto...@sbcglobal.net

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Re: [BVARC] For Sale Kenwood TS-590S

[Charles via BVARC]

Yes as of now I doC3rd-lxmFrom IphoneOn May 15, 2024, at 3:58 PM, Joe Vaught via BVARC  wrote:






Hi Charles… do you still have this radio?


please advise.
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713.494.3320





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To: Brazos Valley ARC 
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Subject: [BVARC] For Sale Kenwood TS-590S
 



> 
> Great way to get on HF or as backup rig.  All band (160m - 6m) , all mode, 100watts.  Excellent condition.  Original manual..
> 
> $500
> Reply to :  cw_sto...@sbcglobal.net

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> 




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Re: [BVARC] Museum Ships: One lane now open

[Robert Polinski via BVARC]

>From what I heard, one leg of the road bridge was slightly damage, but part
of the long unused railroad bridge fell on the barge. They closed on lane
prior to further inspection after the barge is moved. Robert

-Original Message-
From: BVARC  On Behalf Of JP Pritchard via BVARC
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 3:36 PM
To: BRAZOS CLUB 
Cc: JP Pritchard 
Subject: [BVARC] Museum Ships: One lane now open

One lane of Pelican Island Causeway reopens after barge hits bridge

The bridge connects the north side of Galveston Island just west of the Port
of Galveston with the south side of Pelican Island. Some people were
stranded for hours.
https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/news/local/pelican-island-causeway-bridg
e-galveston-texas/285-7ae769e4-136d-4a6d-bd9b-5778dfa6f1bd

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Re: [BVARC] Field day thoughts...

[Joe Vaught via BVARC]

I met with a new business partner Tuesday for lunch on a business opportunity.  
 The gentleman is the owner of a small computer manufacturing company in 
Houston.
As we were wrapping up he asked me If I knew anyone who could help him train 
his troop (Troop #11, 100 years old) to pass the Technician test and become 
active operators!  They have a dozen or so active scouts. Mr. Glen Wallin just 
bought a YAESU hand held and wants to get his license and lead his troop into 
HAM radio.

Since my new radio has yet to be on the air I thought we could put a class 
together.  He flew off his chair when I mentioned POTA;  Right up the scouts 
alley!!

How should I proceed?
Have another scout troop in mind as well.
73
Joe vaught
KJ5EPN
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From: BVARC  on behalf of Richard Bonica via BVARC 

Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 2:59:50 PM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: Richard Bonica 
Subject: [BVARC] Field day thoughts...

To All,,,
I was thinking about field day just now. I asked myself "Why do you do field 
day?" Well, that voice in my head answered back...

"You are there to be with people that have a common goal and to show your 
skills."

Next question - "What are my goals?"
Again - "I want to test our skills as Emergency communicators. The level of 
success is measured by how many contacts, and who I show it to."

That was followed by "When I am done, who will care?"
That answer was -- "That is why I am inviting Schools and Government to see and 
hopefully get them involved in the hobby and leave a positive spot in the 
history of radio"

That kind of refocused a few thoughts I have been talking about to people and 
realized that I am on the right path, just that everyone words it differently.
We have the contest guy - they want points
We have the social guys - they want to be with their kind
and
We have the guy who - let me show them what I can do.

With those thoughts in mind, I propose the following
1) bring the GOTA station to the main area - maybe in what I call the Fish Tank 
or the main entrance
2) make the conference are the class room
3) have people to volunteer to bring Home Brew items to display on entrance
4) have a 1 hr block for people to describe their Home Brew
5) We have someone designated as the "Youth Mentor" -- This person would be 
dedicated to welcoming youth that come and maybe introduce them to members and 
eventually become a point of contact for them
6) We have a 1hr block for those who do our "Engineering" and make sure things 
work, take credit for their work and describe a bit of what they do.
7) Also have a 1 hr block for Q&A and let our group share knowledge on the 
question or even maybe have a lookup on web time.

With those steps, I hope people see what we do better and give others that are 
behind the scene a chance to thump their chest..
Heck, maybe even Daphne and team can talk about cooking for a large group .. 
Maybe

I plan on bringing a projector to shine on the wall, so we can all see what is 
going on on a computer that will be stationed in the main area too.

Now with that said -- does anyone have any thoughts? (BE NICE I know there 
is a guy watching this reflector. ) And please do not hold back anything, I 
want this year to be the year of BVARC.
And if you have thoughts about what Field day is, please let me know - let's 
try to see where that fits in too.

--
Richard Bonica
C: 281.935.7222
Email: kg5...@gmail.com
Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile
CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra 
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Re: [BVARC] From Fox News - Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston struck by barge, causing portion to collapse: officials

[Dwayne Jones via BVARC]

Looking at google maps the railway section may have been gone before the
barge strike. Zoom in on the area and go to photo mode.

Dwayne
KB5YTA

On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 3:07 PM David Morefield via BVARC 
wrote:

> Never discount the ability for human error to prove you wrong, right?
>
> I went to school at Texas A&M @ Galveston (TAMUG) my freshman year, so I
> am intimately familiar with that bridge. I am surprised it hasn’t fallen
> down on its own at this point.
>
> On campus, I was a member of the Emergency Care Team and we responded to
> medical incidents on campus as students. A large part of our function was
> flightline operations should the drawbridge be up and medical transport was
> necessary. It was a great experience and we learned a lot.
>
> David Morefield
> NØLUV
> 281.960.5253
>
> Check out my Photography
> https://www.fluffyshotme.com
>
>
>
> On May 15, 2024, at 14:39, K5BOU via BVARC  wrote:
>
> And weeks ago, officials said on the news it would never happen in
> Houston because they have protocols in place.
>
> On May 15, 2024, at 2:33 PM, JP Pritchard via BVARC 
> wrote:
>
> A barge smashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on
> Wednesday morning, causing a section of the bridge to fall onto the barge,
> Fox 7 Austin reports.
>
>
> https://www.foxnews.com/us/pelican-island-bridge-galveston-struck-barge-causing-portion-collapse-officials
>
> Explore the Fox News apps that are right for you at
> http://www.foxnews.com/apps-products/index.html.
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>
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Re: [BVARC] For Sale Kenwood TS-590S

[Joe Vaught via BVARC]

Hi Charles… do you still have this radio?

please advise.
Joe Vaught
713.494.3320

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Subject: [BVARC] For Sale Kenwood TS-590S


>
> Great way to get on HF or as backup rig.  All band (160m - 6m) , all mode, 
> 100watts.  Excellent condition.  Original manual..
>
> $500
> Reply to :  cw_sto...@sbcglobal.net

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[BVARC] Museum Ships: One lane now open

[JP Pritchard via BVARC]

One lane of Pelican Island Causeway reopens after barge hits bridge

The bridge connects the north side of Galveston Island just west of the Port of 
Galveston with the south side of Pelican Island. Some people were stranded for 
hours.
https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/news/local/pelican-island-causeway-bridge-galveston-texas/285-7ae769e4-136d-4a6d-bd9b-5778dfa6f1bd

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Re: [BVARC] Field day thoughts...

[Mike Knerr via BVARC]

Are we planning on having door prizes this year?

On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:00 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC 
wrote:

> To All,,,
> I was thinking about field day just now. I asked myself "Why do you do
> field day?" Well, that voice in my head answered back...
>
> "You are there to be with people that have a common goal and to show your
> skills."
>
> Next question - "What are my goals?"
> Again - "I want to test our skills as Emergency communicators. The level
> of success is measured by how many contacts, and who I show it to."
>
> That was followed by "When I am done, who will care?"
> That answer was -- "That is why I am inviting Schools and Government to
> see and hopefully get them involved in the hobby and leave a positive spot
> in the history of radio"
>
> That kind of refocused a few thoughts I have been talking about to people
> and realized that I am on the right path, just that everyone words it
> differently.
> We have the contest guy - they want points
> We have the social guys - they want to be with their kind
> and
> We have the guy who - let me show them what I can do.
>
> With those thoughts in mind, I propose the following
> 1) bring the GOTA station to the main area - maybe in what I call the Fish
> Tank or the main entrance
> 2) make the conference are the class room
> 3) have people to volunteer to bring Home Brew items to display on entrance
> 4) have a 1 hr block for people to describe their Home Brew
> 5) We have someone designated as the "Youth Mentor" -- This person would
> be dedicated to welcoming youth that come and maybe introduce them to
> members and eventually become a point of contact for them
> 6) We have a 1hr block for those who do our "Engineering" and make sure
> things work, take credit for their work and describe a bit of what they do.
> 7) Also have a 1 hr block for Q&A and let our group share knowledge on the
> question or even maybe have a lookup on web time.
>
> With those steps, I hope people see what we do better and give others that
> are behind the scene a chance to thump their chest..
> Heck, maybe even Daphne and team can talk about cooking for a large group
> .. Maybe
>
> I plan on bringing a projector to shine on the wall, so we can all see
> what is going on on a computer that will be stationed in the main area too.
>
> Now with that said -- does anyone have any thoughts? (BE NICE I know
> there is a guy watching this reflector. ) And please do not hold back
> anything, I want this year to be the year of BVARC.
> And if you have thoughts about what Field day is, please let me know -
> let's try to see where that fits in too.
>
> --
> Richard Bonica
> C: 281.935.7222
> Email: kg5...@gmail.com
> Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile
> CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra
> Ameture Radio
> 
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Re: [BVARC] From Fox News - Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston struck by barge, causing portion to collapse: officials

[David Morefield via BVARC]

Never discount the ability for human error to prove you wrong, right? I went to school at Texas A&M @ Galveston (TAMUG) my freshman year, so I am intimately familiar with that bridge. I am surprised it hasn’t fallen down on its own at this point. On campus, I was a member of the Emergency Care Team and we responded to medical incidents on campus as students. A large part of our function was flightline operations should the drawbridge be up and medical transport was necessary. It was a great experience and we learned a lot. David MorefieldNØLUV281.960.5253Check out my Photographyhttps://www.fluffyshotme.comOn May 15, 2024, at 14:39, K5BOU via BVARC  wrote:And weeks ago, officials said on the news it would never happen in Houston because they have protocols in place. On May 15, 2024, at 2:33 PM, JP Pritchard via BVARC  wrote:A barge smashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday morning, causing a section of the bridge to fall onto the barge, Fox 7 Austin reports.https://www.foxnews.com/us/pelican-island-bridge-galveston-struck-barge-causing-portion-collapse-officialsExplore the Fox News apps that are right for you at http://www.foxnews.com/apps-products/index.html.Sent from my iPhoneBrazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC@bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/Brazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC@bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ 
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Re: [BVARC] From Fox News - Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston struck by barge, causing portion to collapse: officials

[Mark Janzer via BVARC]

I've seen an aerial of the damage and the old rail line deck fell on the barge. None of the deck of the roadway portion was damaged. Though not sure about the supports for the roadway deck.73MarkK5MGJOn May 15, 2024, at 3:34 PM, JP Pritchard via BVARC  wrote:









A barge smashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday morning, causing a section of the bridge to fall onto the barge, Fox 7 Austin reports.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/pelican-island-bridge-galveston-struck-barge-causing-portion-collapse-officials

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Re: [BVARC] From Fox News - Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston struck by barge, causing portion to collapse: officials

[K5BOU via BVARC]

And weeks ago, officials said on the news it would never happen in Houston 
because they have protocols in place. 

> On May 15, 2024, at 2:33 PM, JP Pritchard via BVARC  wrote:
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> A barge smashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on 
> Wednesday morning, causing a section of the bridge to fall onto the barge, 
> Fox 7 Austin reports.
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[BVARC] From Fox News - Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston struck by barge, causing portion to collapse: officials

[JP Pritchard via BVARC]

A barge smashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday morning, causing a section of the bridge to fall onto the barge, Fox 7 Austin reports.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/pelican-island-bridge-galveston-struck-barge-causing-portion-collapse-officials

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Re: [BVARC] Old 150watt DC to AC converter.

[Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC]

Yep I have to agree, I'm tossing it and just ordered a new Besttek 300 watt 
full sine wave inverter from Amazon.    It was about $43.00 and had several 
good reviews by the review BOT's on there and you tube
Robert - thanks for the suggestion for the 12 to 19v adapter made by Tarrus, 
But i decided on a new invert as I could use it for other things as well.
Thanks for every one else that replied.
Rudy Ackerman KF5QYG 

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 12:27:10 AM CDT, Gokhan KORALTURK via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 More than likely using a 105W inverter for 130W actual power demand would not 
be very healthy neither for your inverter nor for the device. When they say 
it's a 150W inverter, they usually emit the fact that it would not be able to 
deliver that much power with the same quality since wave (or simulated sine 
wave) for that power output for long. On the other hand, the same goes for your 
laptop charger. If if is 130 Watts it is very very unlikely it would be 
outputting, in fact even consuming that much power. So it's a coin toss unless 
you measure the actual values or can find some real life measurements on the 
web.
All these aside, modern switching power supplies are really and I mean really 
good at what they do. So they will compensate for a lot of variables on the 
input side and will still be able to produce 19V 6.8A (which I assume are the 
rough values for your adapter based on "130 Watt" rating). The worst case 
scenario I can imagine is either your inverter getting too hot and shutting 
itself (or the very unlikely scenario burning itself out) or your adapter 
getting a bit hot and turning itself off after a while. 
If you can find an oscilloscope, even a very cheap one, you can actually see 
the power output of the inverter off and on load. That would give you the best 
idea. If not, just plug them together, and instead of maybe using your PC, try 
another load (a DC soldering iron, a variable load tester, a giant resistor, an 
old laptop etc. And see how long it would work without any issues. Chances are 
they would work just fine. You can also use an RMS multimeter to see what it 
does to an extent if you cannot find an oscilloscope. 
But my final recommendation is this, a cheap modern 200W inverter can be bought 
for about $20. Is it worth going through all that trouble just to make sure 
your 15 year old inverter would not harm your PC? 
I wish I had some time to help you on site to bring an oscilloscope and test it 
but seriously, I'd just get a new one and use the old one for something that is 
not sensitive.
Thank you and best regards,
73,KGOKHN
On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 11:12 PM Robert Polinski via BVARC  
wrote:


I have a 12 to 19v adapter made by Tarrus that allows me to plug my Dell laptop 
into a 12v power. It is more efficient than going to 120vac It was not very 
expensive . Look at amazon Need to know what power your laptop uses They range 
from USB-C to (like mine) 19v  Robert

 

From: BVARC  On Behalf Of John Denison via BVARC
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 8:31 PM
To: bvarc@bvarc.org
Cc: John Denison 
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Old 150watt DC to AC converter.

 

I used a UPS that had a modified sine wave inverter and it made my laptop 
charger run excessively hot. That was one time during a Field Day event, so I 
don't know if it would have shortened the life of the charger. Currently I am 
using a pure sine wave inverter made by Samlex and the laptop charger plugged 
into that inverter feels like room temperature.

73
John Denison
KD5YOU

On 5/14/2024 8:21 PM, Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC wrote:


I found a old 150watt DC to AC converter.    It's a good 10 to 15 years old and 
has never been used.

 

Looking to use it to power the AC adapter/charger for my laptop.    IT's rated 
for 130watts. 

 

I'm guessing it's a modified sinewave inverter due to the age.     Will this 
thing harm my laptop/charger.

 



 

Thanks

 

Rudy Ackerman 

KF5QYG




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