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Re: [BVARC] Field day

2023-06-26 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 Sorry, Dave's call is K5GN. My typing fingers seem to have a mind of their own.
On Monday, June 26, 2023 at 03:07:08 PM CDT, James Burrough 
 wrote:  
 
  I really enjoyed the food, too. The team did a great job.
Another highlight for me was Dave McCarty's (N5GN) Contesting 101 presentation 
at 10 AM. I've been contesting a long time but learned a lot from his talk. The 
real beauty of it was that I opened the 15-meter FD station at 1 PM and, 
applying what Dave suggested in his talk, had the best 2-hour SSB run I have 
ever had. Very satisfying! Jim, N5DTTOn Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 10:13:03 
PM CDT, Dwayne Jones via BVARC  wrote:  
 
 What was you favorite part of field day 2023? For me it was the great great 
job the food crew did. Way better then the catered meals we had in the past. 
Second would be the antenna group. Without them no one would have talked to 
anyone else. 
DwayneKB5YTA 
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Re: [BVARC] Field day

2023-06-26 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 I really enjoyed the food, too. The team did a great job.
Another highlight for me was Dave McCarty's (N5GN) Contesting 101 presentation 
at 10 AM. I've been contesting a long time but learned a lot from his talk. The 
real beauty of it was that I opened the 15-meter FD station at 1 PM and, 
applying what Dave suggested in his talk, had the best 2-hour SSB run I have 
ever had. Very satisfying! Jim, N5DTTOn Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 10:13:03 
PM CDT, Dwayne Jones via BVARC  wrote:  
 
 What was you favorite part of field day 2023? For me it was the great great 
job the food crew did. Way better then the catered meals we had in the past. 
Second would be the antenna group. Without them no one would have talked to 
anyone else. 
DwayneKB5YTA 
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Re: [BVARC] ATTN: RSVP for Field Day Dinners

2023-06-19 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 Yes, just now. Thanks.
On Monday, June 19, 2023 at 11:08:27 AM CDT, Chuck via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 
Did you go to the link below and sign up That’s what they need to get a head 
count.

  

Chuck Hale

KF5UXP

  

From: James Burrough via BVARC
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2023 10:02 AM
To: Scott Little via BVARC
Cc: James Burrough
Subject: Re: [BVARC] ATTN: RSVP for Field Day Dinners

  

I plan to eat dinner with BVARC on Saturday night.

  

Jim, N5DTT

  

On Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 10:19:22 PM CDT, Scott Little via BVARC 
 wrote: 

  

  

Hey all,
You need to RSVP for dinner at field day. Please fill out this google
form promptly:
https://forms.gle/zCtzEAuZufFRSpno7

RSVPs will end on Wed 21 June at 20:00 (8PM) local time.
Thanks,
Scott Little KI5WLJ

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Re: [BVARC] ATTN: RSVP for Field Day Dinners

2023-06-19 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 I plan to eat dinner with BVARC on Saturday night.
Jim, N5DTT
On Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 10:19:22 PM CDT, Scott Little via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 Hey all,
You need to RSVP for dinner at field day. Please fill out this google
form promptly:
https://forms.gle/zCtzEAuZufFRSpno7

RSVPs will end on Wed 21 June at 20:00 (8PM) local time.
Thanks,
Scott Little KI5WLJ

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Re: [BVARC] Perfect ham radio car

2023-04-27 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 That was the real benefit of having pros as mentors. They seemed to know every 
trick to get the shot that was needed. I had never heard of High-Speed 
Recording Film until Danny told me about it. Then he told me to push the 
development to move the ASA from 1000 to 4000. The football shots were a little 
grainy, but the action was captured, and it made little difference in the 
newspaper picture. 
On Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 03:23:12 PM CDT, Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via 
BVARC  wrote:  
 
 I worked for Channel 2 for 25 years and we had several Chevy Blazers that were 
equipped with dozens of radios and scanners. They belonged to Jack Cato, Phil 
Archer, John Treadgold, John Steiger and Mike Patrick. They had official 
Houston FD Motorola Motracs with scanning control heads that were really cool. 
MarvinN5RKW

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I knew Chief Max as well. There used to be a web site in his name with a lot of 
fire photos, I know some were Othell’s. I have copys of these some place. Jim 
were any photos yours?
 
  
 
From: BVARC  On Behalf OfJames Burrough via BVARC
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2023 1:14 PM
To: Robert Polinski via BVARC 
Cc: James Burrough 
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Perfect ham radio car
 
  
 
Othell was a good friend and mentor for me during my college and early "after 
graduating" years. I met him through a neighbor who was a District Fire Chief, 
Max MacRae. I was doing a lot of freelance spot news photography then. After he 
was burned in the Mykawa Road railcar explosion, he recovered at Houston 
Methodist Hospital, where I worked. I visited him almost daily. Every time I 
pick up a camera, I think of him and his "well equipped" car. 
 
  
 
On Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 09:23:07 AM CDT, Robert Polinski via BVARC 
 wrote:
 
  
 
  
 
Back in the late 60”s early 70’s I worked at a 2 way radio shop. There was a 
Houston Chronicle reporter Othell Onsby (not sure of the spelling) that drove a 
car with this many antennas on it.  I remember he had like 6 or 7 motrac 2 way 
radios & a stack of 6 or 7 Sonar scanners on the passenger side floorboard. He 
monitored every police & fire dept in the Houston area. I worked on that car 
many times. He was critically burned in the 1974 Mykawa train derailment & 
explosion. Spent many months in the Hospital but went right back to work after 
his release, burns quite visible. He was a good guy. Always friendly, Robert 
KD5YVQ
 
 
 
From: BVARC On Behalf Of M Reiter via BVARC
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:50 AM
To: kk...@arrl.net; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: M Reiter 
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Perfect ham radio car
 
 
 
My assumption would be that none of the cameras or the antennas are actually 
attached to anything.   it is either an art car or something designed to scare 
away the hoodlums in an apartment. 
 
who has 20 radios to attach all the antennas to, and the cameras would need a 
DVR running on 120v  and while not impossible it is unlikely.
 
 
 
 
 
On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 4:57 PM Bruce via BVARC  wrote:
 

Not with Disabled Vet plates. Interesting to see all the cameras on the roof. 
Those have to be for an LPR.

73...bruce

On 4/26/2023 4:48 PM, Michael Shanks via BVARC wrote:
 

I guess this is not an undercover surveillance car is it?
 
 
 
On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 5:11 AM Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC 
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Re: [BVARC] April 2023 TDXS Meeting Will Be in Person and ZOOM

2023-04-08 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 I'll be there.
On Friday, April 7, 2023 at 05:24:06 PM CDT, Doug Seyler via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 
Good evening!

  

The April 20, 2023 TDXS monthly meeting will be at the Tracy Gee Community 
Center, and it will be both in-person and ZOOM. As a reminder, Tracy Gee is 
located at 3599 Westcenter Dr., between Richmond Ave. and Westpark Dr. The 
meeting will start at 7:00 p.m., as usual, and some may wish to have a 
pre-meeting dinner at Pappas BBQ, located at Westheimer and S. Gessner Rd.

  

The program will be presented by Dave McCarty K5GN. His presentation will be on 
the Upcoming World Radiosport Team Championship, which will be held in July in 
Bologna, Italy. This quadrennial event is the Olympics of Ham Radio Contesting 
and Dave has the honor of being selected as a team leader in the competition.

  

This meeting will be recorded, but please make an effort to attend the live 
meeting. 

  

For those who choose to attend via ZOOM, the details are below.

  

Please let me know if you intend to be at Tracy Gee, so I can get a suitable 
sized room.

  

Regards,

  

Doug W9LCQ

TDXS Secretary

___

Doug Seyler is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

  

Topic: TDXS Monthly Meeting

Time: Apr 20, 2023 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

  

Join Zoom Meeting

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Re: [BVARC] CLEAN SWEEP IN SWEEPSTAKES!!

2022-11-06 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 Great job, Al. Congratulations!
On Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 11:36:54 AM CST, Allen Brier via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 
Part time…only 409 QSO’s.

  



  

And How ‘Bout them Astros???!!!

  

Allen R. Brier N5XZ

1515 Windloch Lane

Richmond, TX 77406

713-705-4801

  

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Re: [BVARC] Need equipment and training advice

2022-10-18 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 Jimmy, it was a pleasure to meet you Saturday at the UH Amateur Radio Club 
meeting. I will be most happy to mentor you in the basics of Ham Radio. I have 
some radios I can loan to you that will help you in putting to use the 
additional frequencies you gained with your upgrade to General. 
I live on Holt, just across the freeway from BHS. Since I am retired, I am 
available almost any time you want to get together.
Jim, N5DTTOn Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 10:46:40 AM CDT, Jimmy Newland 
via BVARC  wrote:  
 
 Hello all,Back in 2018, I took Dr. Pat Reiff's class on the physics of HAM 
radio at Rice University as teacher professional development. I passed the 
technician exam back then. (I teach physics and astronomy at a school in 
Houston ISD.) Now I am taking the class again for credit as a graduate student 
at the University of Houston and last night I passed the general exam. I have a 
DMR and a handy talkie, both by TYT. But I am still struggling to learn how to 
actually make contacts and how to use my radios. 
Dr. Pat connected to a BVARC net back in August and I made a contact with the 
operator. (If I entered the details into my QRZ logbook correctly, I made 
contact with WX5KR.) That night I joined BVARC. I also recently joined the UH 
ARC as well. But I still don't know what I am doing really. I am looking for 
advice on how to learn to use my 2 radios. As a teacher and a graduate student, 
I don't have a lot of time to attend meetings but I want to get involved in the 
community at large.
The DMR handset is a TYT model MD-UV390 with a code plug from 2018. The handy 
talkie is TYT model TH-UV88.
I am a technically competent person with a lot of knowledge about the physics 
of radio waves and lots of "computery" skills but I can't even figure out how 
to change frequencies on the TYT handy talkie. I can muddle through on the DMR 
handset but again, using the interface on the unit makes me feel clumsy and 
frustrated.
I am looking for some good resources on learning HAM stuff so I can become a 
competent user of my equipment and can make contacts. I'd like to get a home or 
car setup eventually but I need to master these little radios and make some 
contacts first.
Any advice is 
appreciated.Thanks,JimmyN5JFX
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Re: [BVARC] TQP ?

2022-09-17 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 40 has been moderately productive all day both on SSB and CW. It should get 
even better as the evening begins.
Jim, N5DTT
On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 01:26:39 PM CDT, Rick Hiller via BVARC 
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 I’m at work.  How are the bands for the TQP?
Rick. W5RH

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Re: [BVARC] Response to "Why I belong to BVARC" has been overwhelming

2022-09-05 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 I joined BVARC for the comradery of fellow Hams. A corollary to that is the 
many members are an infinite resource for every aspect of the hobby.
On Monday, September 5, 2022 at 07:40:40 AM CDT, Rick Hiller via BVARC 
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Seems like a lot of folks like to be a member of BVARC.  The response has been 
quite positive and plentiful.   If you have not responded, please do.  I'd love 
to hear your one main reason for being in BVARC.
Remember.Please.reply direct-to-me with your response...not the 
reflector.           rickhille...@gmail.com

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Re: [BVARC] InInformal Club Score -- what I need and what I DON'T need

2022-06-27 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 My efforts as a 1D on Sunday:    32 contacts all FT8 on 3 bands for a score of 
64
Jim, N5DTT

On Monday, June 27, 2022, 09:20:17 PM CDT, Rick Hiller via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 For those that operated Field Day at home, or where ever, separately from the 
Duhacsek Park event and will claim Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club as your 
associated club -- Please send me your tallied score number only.   Do not send 
me your log or dupe sheet but ONLY your final calculated score number, so that 
I can give an estimate of the club tally.
Send to ARRL--- your dupe sheet, your summary sheet and any other items needed 
to support your score.  Submit to ARRL on-line.
Again -- send me only your tallied score number, so that I can add it into my 
informal score calculation to let the club members know how they did.
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Re: [BVARC] Echo on receive DX.

2021-11-03 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 I had a similar experience Friday just before the CQWW SSB got started. I 
heard echoes on two New England stations that indicated a long-path/short-path 
combined signal on the stations. Saturday, during the contest, I had contact on 
10-meters with a Hong Kong station where he was S3 on short-path when I first 
heard him. He mentioned he was pointing his beam to the U.S. via long-path. I 
turned the beam 180 degrees and completed the QSO with him at S9. 
On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, 10:38:39 AM CDT, Jeffrey Carson via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 Hello, I recently operated portable in Hawaii and noticed echo on some 
signals. Was I hearing long path and short path (technically both, hehe)?I seem 
to remember this back in 2013/4 during the last cycle of good DX. This was last 
Wednesday on a PAR end fed wire in a coconut tree and an 817. This was on 20 
meters.
Remember, it was only some signals. lol, so it wasn't the radio. 73
Thanks,
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Re: [BVARC] Back on the air!

2021-09-12 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 Just in time for the Texas QSO Party. See you on 40 and 80 meters.
On Sunday, September 12, 2021, 11:36:28 AM CDT, Allen Brier via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 
Good news! I am BACK ON THE AIR! Thanks to Pat, KJ5Y on the rig loaner! CW/SSB 
only right now, until I get digi modes going.

  

CU on the air!!!

  

Allen R. Brier N5XZ

1515 Windloch Lane

Richmond, TX 77406

713-705-4801

  

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Re: [BVARC] Power Supply

2021-08-09 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 I have used the MFJ-4230 for years and have been very happy with it. About 
$100 from any of the major ham equipment suppliers.
On Monday, August 9, 2021, 02:07:13 PM CDT, Brent Hetrick via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 I’m a newbie looking for recommendations for a DC power supply for a dual band 
transceiver.  13A max current requirement.  I’m leaning towards a switching 
power supply rather than a linear unit.

There are too many different manufactures so I’m looking for other users input 
on brands that are reliable and provide clean power to the radio.

Thanks in advance,

Brent
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Re: [BVARC] RF Exposure Limits

2021-04-15 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 Jeff, Thanks for the links. I did my distance and other measurements and 
printed a PDF to keep on file. vernon.mauery link was great! Easy to understand 
and work with. Great presentation of final results.
On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 06:21:13 PM CDT, Jeff Greer via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
  #yiv9602292645 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}I haven't found that magazine 
article (think it was in CQ), but I think I remember that it said that 
performing an analysis using one of the online calculators and printing off the 
results would suffice to satisfy your legal requirements.  Don't quote me on 
that; it may be flat wrong.

Here are are couple of online RF exposure calculators:
http://hintlink.com/power_density.htmhttp://vernon.mauery.com/radio/rfe/rfe_calc.html
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Re: [BVARC] Beam help please

2021-02-11 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 Here is the spreadsheet we talked about. Make the adjustments, test it for 
SWR, adjust for best SWR with the matching bar.
Jim, N5DTTOn Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 09:42:29 PM CST, Gayle Dotts via 
BVARC  wrote:  
 
 Gayle Dotts WB5DOT...I talked on Ten-Ten last night, first time I had gone on 
the air in over a year. My problem in HF is a Imax200 20 feet up that I could 
only reach out 6 miles and a Siro SY 27-3 beam maybe 15 feet up and am having 
problems with my measurements as to why I am not getting out.  Could i get 
someone to look at it my element measurements for me??  I think I have got then 
screwed upI really need that beam to work for HF.  I am confused with the plan 
sheets Siro sent me relating it to the beam for 10 Meters! 
I really do appreciate it!!Gayle Dotts WB5DOT 
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Re: [BVARC] Older ARRL Handbooks

2020-05-27 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 Doug, I'll take the 2009 duplicate you have. We'll talk tonight to arrange a 
safe pickup.
On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 02:28:19 PM CDT, Doug Seyler via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 
Good afternoon,

  

I am thinning out my library and came across the following:

  

·   ARRL Handbook 1990 (hardbound)

·   ARRL Handbook 1995

·   ARRL Antenna Handbook 2009 (duplicate copy) w/ DVD

  

If anyone is interested in one or more of these for free let me know. Otherwise 
they go into the recycling bin.

  

73

  

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Re: [BVARC] Combined Clubs Field Day Discussion

2020-05-07 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 Not able to open the doc you sent.  The message was "An error occurred 
retrieving the invite information."On Thursday, May 7, 2020, 02:26:39 PM 
CDT, Doug Seyler via BVARC  wrote:  
 
 
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Re: [BVARC] Texas QSOP

2019-09-01 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 I'll be operating from my hamshack in Fayette County. I'll look for you on 40 
and 20 meters.
On Sunday, September 1, 2019, 10:02:56 PM CDT, Ralph (home) via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 
Anyone going to Stephen F Austin park for the Tx QSOP (Sept 14/15)?

I am thinking Harris and Ft Bend counties have too many operators to be of much 
interest to other counties.

Looking at the FCC data base it looks like the zip code for SFA state park does 
not have many operators so may be of more interest to others.

  

I considering a run over for Saturday/Sunday of the event.

Anyone else game??

  

Ralph

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Re: [BVARC] Sharing with you Priss' and my special experience of 30 and 50 years ago

2019-07-18 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

 I really enjoyed the story. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I am 
very glad it worked out so well.
On Thursday, July 18, 2019, 12:56:05 PM CDT, John Chauvin via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 I wrote an article for the Houston Astronomical Guidestar, 30 years ago, on 
the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon walk, about my wife's and my special 
experience and circumstances in watching the 1969 event.  The PDF attached, is 
of that short article, scanned from the July 1989 Guidestar.  Note the dot 
matrix printing.
Enjoy!
John Chauvin
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Re: [BVARC] Quad Club Field Day - Planning Meeting - This Sunday, May 26

2019-05-23 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

The same ones who put CQ WW CW on Thanksgiving Saturday and Sunday - the
contest with the largest number of logs turned in of any contest.
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, 3:40:22 PM CDT, Dwayne Jones via BVARC
wrote:

What bonehead puts a contest on Memorial Day weekend??
Dwayne
On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 3:25 PM n5xz via BVARC wrote:

Mike, there are several more weekends before Field Day. Picking a holiday /
contest weekend is not the best idea. Please organize at least one more weekend
planning meeting minimum before the event.
Allen N5XZ

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Original message From: Mike Hardwick Date:
5/22/19 3:21 PM (GMT-06:00) To: bvarc@bvarc.org Subject: Quad Club Field Day -
Planning Meeting - This Sunday, May 26

There will be a planning meeting for the Quad club or Mega Field Day this
Sunday, May 26th, 2019.

It will held from 2pm to 4pm at the Fuddruckers at the Fountains on the
Southwest Freeway in Stafford.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fuddruckers/@29.6383353,-95.5837112,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xe67f88ca3f97fd86?sa=X=2ahUKEwiI87vu-q_iAhUP0awKHeLCB3MQ_BIwCnoECBAQCA

I know it is Memorial Day weekend but Field Day is fast approaching so it is
time for a least one organizational meeting.

If you can make it that would be great. However if you are not able to make it,
please send me any questions or concerns that you have so we can get them
answered (hopefully).

Please send this e-mail to any other people that may be planning to provide
services or help out with Field Day that may not be able to make it.

Hope to see you on Sunday.

73,

Mike Hardwick, N5VCX

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Re: [BVARC] http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship

2018-07-09 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

Yes. From the Fayette County location.
 

On Monday, July 9, 2018 9:29 AM, NIzar Mullani via BVARC  
wrote:
 

 IARU HF 
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Re: [BVARC] Requesting Vendor information please

2018-04-25 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

I have been using a refurbished laptop from them for 6 years now. 

On Wednesday, April 25, 2018 3:07 PM, Bob Stroupe via BVARC 
 wrote:
 

 I can vouch for MicroCenter's refurbished products.  Bought my mom a 
refurbished HP Notebook last year. The price was ok and the quality was good. I 
installed a SSD as an upgrade and she uses it daily.

Bob Stroupe
WB5JWN


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>From: "D. Howard Bingham via BVARC" 
>Sent: Apr 24, 2018 10:20 AM
>To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
>Cc: "D. Howard Bingham" 
>Subject: Re: [BVARC] Requesting Vendor information please
>
>Didn't get to GHHF, but Micro-Center on South Rice off Westpark Dr. 
>carries refurbished Dell, Hewlett Packard and their own private brand, 
>as well as sells motherboards and current model chips for Intel and AMD.
>
>D. Howard Bingham
>
>KE5APJ
>
>--
>On 4/23/2018 11:17 AM, jbpiper via BVARC wrote:
>> At the GHHF I saw a vendor who had refurbished computers. Does anyone have 
>> contact information for him please?
>> Jim
>> NR5ED
>>
>> Sent from my tablet

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Re: [BVARC] ARRL 10 Meter Contest

2017-12-09 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

Did you get his call? Who was it? In a contest where contacts are sparse, he is 
the one who loses. 

On Saturday, December 9, 2017 12:00 PM, gmuller885--- via BVARC 
 wrote:
 

 allAll I see and hear is noise.  Can"t even hear N5XZ although I did get him 
yesterday at about 7+ pm last night.  Nothing this morning. I have trouble with 
contesters that have no patients with us beginners.  You ask for a repeat and 
and they say they do not have enough time. They could have given the repeat in 
that time. I do not type fast and my memory on , just happened, is not so good 
so I need them to slow down and repeat. Guess I am just not cut out to be a 
heavy contester but will keep on trucking.
Gerald Muller k9gemgmuller...@aol.com
In a message dated 12/9/2017 10:38:19 AM Central Standard Time, bvarc@bvarc.org 
writes:

The only thing I am hearing is N5XZ calling CQ… Andy W5ACM From: BVARC 
[mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:25 AM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: Rick Hiller 
Subject: Re: [BVARC] ARRL 10 Meter Contest Where r they?Dead band.just 
white noise.RHSent from my i-Thingamajig
On Dec 9, 2017, at 9:03 AM, n5xz via BVARC  wrote:
The 10 Meter Contest is in "full swing" now ... The band is awful. Please try 
to work the local stations calling CQ.
73,


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Re: [BVARC] Height for a rotatable 10 meter dipole

2017-10-03 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

The website below has good information that will go a long way to answer your 
question. Look at the elevation as fractions of wavelength and relative gain in 
the favored direction (for your dipole, perpendicular in both directions). 
Dipole Height

  
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Dipole Height
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On Tuesday, October 3, 2017 10:19 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC 
 wrote:
 

 I have home made "rotatable" 10 meter dipole out of alum tubing and mounted on 
a metal push up mast located 2 feet off the side of my house having a regular 
roof slant. I will push it up from there to a given height. How high up off the 
roof do I need to go for optimum RX/TX...or is it as high as I can go would 
be best. Please advise.

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Re: [BVARC] Lightning Strike

2017-01-16 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

I would like to reinforce what Nizar said about the root cause of your 
lightening strike. The damage to your location and the damage to your neighbors 
along the same power source lines (Mains) indicates a possible set of major 
flaws in either design of the power company's grounding system or its 
maintenance. What you do from your end will like matter little if their end 
remains problematical. 

On Monday, January 16, 2017 7:59 AM, Nizar Mullani via BVARC 
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Gayle,  Most of the lightening damage at remote locations like beach houses and 
farms come from power lines getting hit by lighting. Most of these power lines 
are above ground and susceptible to lighting strikes. Talk to the electric 
company to see if there is anything they can do to help you.   Nizar  From: 
BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Gayle Dotts via BVARC
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 7:53 AM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: Gayle Dotts 
Subject: [BVARC] Lightning Strike  I’ve got a beach house in Gulf Shores 
Alabama.  Last week it had a direct hit to the house by lightning, took out the 
refrigerator, 4 tv’s, phones, 4 surveillance cameras and much more.  Luckily It 
had no radio gear or antennas there…which brings me to here…My NOW attempt to 
layer my radio shack for protection against lightning.  Like unplug radio, 
power and cables, ground radio chassis.  I’ve have heard an antenna doesn’t  
get hit as such until you ground it at which time it becomes a lightning rod 
and as such now attracts lightning, so don’t worry about the tower as much as 
the lines coming in.  Is this correct?  Sorry for being so chit-chatty guys but 
this is a real concern that got personal with the lightning.  I don’t have much 
protection at all except a copper rod outside my window with the radio chassis 
grounded there.  I guess I need to add more protection.  I have watched you 
guys at field day just ground the line, I thought, coming off the antenna in to 
the radio area, was there more I didn't see?
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Re: [BVARC] 6m FM

2017-01-10 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

I'm not sure the signal will go ground wave that far but I'm willing to try. 
Your call is KF5LVZ, I'll begin calling you now. 

On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:54 PM, Gayle Dotts <gayle.do...@gmail.com> 
wrote:
 

 Richmond Texas
On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 5:44 PM, James Burrough via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> 
wrote:

Gayle, I can get on 50.125 now. Were do you live? 

On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:33 PM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC 
<bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
 

 Looking to contact 50.125 on 6 meters  SWR at 1.3.
Tried for WB5ITT at 52.525 during rush hjours, my SWR is off the chart high.  
So far I'm hearing nothing on 6 meters.  Any other frequencies running 6 meters 
locally?

Thanks,Gayle KF5LVZ
On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Chris Boone via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:

BTW, I am mobile on 52.525 mornings and evenings to/from work…. Have a GE MSTR 
IIe 6mtr rptr waiting on xtals…will be split site with UHF link and 10m xlinked 
rptr as well… Planned freqs are 53.15 on 6 (-1MHz and later -1.7Mhz offsets) 
and 29.65 (-100kHz)….running COS AND PL….COS allowing local Full Quieting 
access and 100Hz will open the squelch to max range…so no one is locked out. 
Antennas, feedline and gear are on hand…just need to get xtals and tune up…and 
then finalize sites. Antennas will be DB212-3 on rcvr and DB-212-2 on transmit. 
Eventually linking on command to my 224.5/444.5 rptrs which are waiting final 
site ok….hope to have the UHF on soon testing from my work QTH and add the 220 
when the dipole elements are ready (modified DB224) ChrisWB5ITTCumulus Media 
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Re: [BVARC] 6m FM

2017-01-10 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

Gayle, I can get on 50.125 now. Were do you live? 

On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:33 PM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC 
 wrote:
 

 Looking to contact 50.125 on 6 meters  SWR at 1.3.
Tried for WB5ITT at 52.525 during rush hjours, my SWR is off the chart high.  
So far I'm hearing nothing on 6 meters.  Any other frequencies running 6 meters 
locally?

Thanks,Gayle KF5LVZ
On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Chris Boone via BVARC  wrote:

BTW, I am mobile on 52.525 mornings and evenings to/from work…. Have a GE MSTR 
IIe 6mtr rptr waiting on xtals…will be split site with UHF link and 10m xlinked 
rptr as well… Planned freqs are 53.15 on 6 (-1MHz and later -1.7Mhz offsets) 
and 29.65 (-100kHz)….running COS AND PL….COS allowing local Full Quieting 
access and 100Hz will open the squelch to max range…so no one is locked out. 
Antennas, feedline and gear are on hand…just need to get xtals and tune up…and 
then finalize sites. Antennas will be DB212-3 on rcvr and DB-212-2 on transmit. 
Eventually linking on command to my 224.5/444.5 rptrs which are waiting final 
site ok….hope to have the UHF on soon testing from my work QTH and add the 220 
when the dipole elements are ready (modified DB224) ChrisWB5ITTCumulus Media 
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Re: [BVARC] N5XZ ARRL 10-Meter Contest

2016-12-12 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

Your contacts will get their points. 
There is another aspect to this. Not submitting a log means your participation 
is not counted by the sponsoring organization. This may seem trivial but your 
investment of the few minutes it takes to submit your log means that the 
sponsoring organization knows of your participation and knows you appreciate 
the hard work they do to put on these contests. Plus, it is good practice for 
you for the times you might have a bigger log to report. 

On Monday, December 12, 2016 11:49 AM, KC5RET KC5RET via BVARC 
 wrote:
 

  Congrats to all the guys that made a bunch of contacts.
The SWR on 10m is at 3.1 to 1, (I tried the suggested tuning method, no luck) 
but it still heard well and suppressed the background noise to almost nothing.
I was only able to make 11 contacts in 6 hours of operating. 
My question is, if I don't submit my log, will the ops that contacted me still 
get their points?73, Rob, KC5RET 
On Dec 11, 2016 6:54 PM, "Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC"  wrote:


|  |
|  N5XZ ARRL 10-Meter Contest Call: N5XZOperator(s): 
N5XZStation: N5XZ Class: SO Mixed Unlimited HPQTH: TXOperating Time (hrs): 24 
Summary: Band  QSOs  Mults---   CW:  445    83  SSB:  550    
82---Total:  995   165  Total Score = 475,200 Club: Texas DX 
Society Comments: WOW! I expected conditions to be lousy, which they were. What 
I didn't expectwas to make almost 1000 QSO's and almost 500K points! This was 
far better thanI expected! Quite some time ago, I made just over 1000 QSO's 
when bandconditions were good. I didn't expect to make anywhere near that many. 
I had areally great run on Saturday, with N1MM+ rate meter clocking in at 403 
for 10minutes and the max rate tool showing 360/hour for 1 minute. Not bad for 
lousyband conditions. Imagine if the conditions were good! I managed to work 
twoDL's, one EA8, one E51, a bunch of VK/ZL's and a slew of 
Central/SouthAmerica/Caribbean stations. Not bad for Texas in these conditions. 
This is thefirst time I have done mixed mode for a long time, and it was for 
sure a lot offun. Thanks as always to my wife for putting up with me this 
weekend. Rig: K3/P3 (I'll never go without a bandscope again!)Amp: Alpha 78 @ 
1500W outAnt: 4-el SteppIR @ 75 ftInt: microHAM micro KEYER IIS/W: N1MM+ |  |  |

  Allen R. Brier N5XZ1515 Windloch LaneRichmond, Texas 77406-2553(281) 342-1882 
(Home)(713) 705-4801 (Cell) 
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Re: [BVARC] rag chew net

2016-12-07 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

The net is going on 3908. 

On Wednesday, December 7, 2016 7:18 PM, Travis Burgess via BVARC 
 wrote:
 

  I the net canceled 
tonight?  Put up an antenna and then shut down at 01:17.
TravisK5htb

-No trees were harmed in the production of this message, 
however, a great many electrons wereterribly inconvenienced.

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[BVARC] Need E-Mail Address

2016-11-01 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

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Re: [BVARC] Yaesu FT-897D repair/alignment

2015-08-24 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

I've  very pleased with HamRepair.com. They have done good work at a reasonable 
price.
http://www.hamrepair.com/
Jim, N5DTT 


 On Monday, August 24, 2015 3:20 PM, McClure, Rob K via BVARC 
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   Thanks to all that responded to my ‘dumb question of the day.’  The powers 
that be at Cameron decided to let the site coordinator handle it as long as 
he/she ordered parts from CDW.    My new question is this: Can anyone recommend 
a repair shop that will go through my FT-897D and align/tune it and replace 
anything that might be wrong with it?  I haven’t good review of sending it back 
to Yaesu repair, so I am really looking for a 3rd party/aftermarket repair shop 
   I want to sell my FT-897D but I don’t want to sell anyone any problems.  The 
rig runs fine for everything that I do with it, but selling with a clean bill 
of health would make me feel better.    73 all, Rob, KC5RET    Rob McClure IT 
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Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day

2015-08-21 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

The second half of his question Last, does anyone know a source in town for 
the RS232 to USB with the FTDI chipset here in town? is very important to me, 
also. I have yet to find a reliable source for the cable converter. Anyone with 
a suggestion? 


 On Friday, August 21, 2015 10:32 AM, GMuller885--- via BVARC 
bvarc@bvarc.org wrote:
   

  Rob: I use on two on my radio. one is for freq and one is for the rotor. 
They are made by Tripplite and the model number is 19HS. They can be ordered 
from Walmart on line. Gerald Muller K9GEM
gmuller...@aol.com  In a message dated 8/21/2015 9:12:22 A.M. Central Daylight 
Time, bvarc@bvarc.org writes:
  Hello all,    I think I may have the dumb question of the day.    Does anyone 
(or in the case of the BVARC brain trust) or everyone know if the RS232 to USB 
convertors are bidirectional?    We have an issue at work where there is some 
sort of box/gadget/gizmo attached to one of our older servers via an RS232 
(DB9?) cable.  Needless to say, the server with this RS232 port is beyond end 
of life. Can I use a RS232 to USB setup to connect this gizmo to a new server 
using a USB port.    On the slight chance that the site coordinator is wrong, 
and the RS232 is on the box/gadget/gizmo, that’s why I asked if these RS232 to 
USB convertors are bidirectional.    Last, does anyone know a source in town 
for the RS232 to USB with the FTDI chipset here in town?    Thanks in advance.  
  Regards,    Rob McClure IT Analyst Cameron    
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Re: [BVARC] [tdxs-list] FW: William D. Stone, WS5H - SK

2015-07-31 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

Bill was a great friend. I will miss him greatly. 


 On Friday, July 31, 2015 1:46 PM, Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC 
bvarc@bvarc.org wrote:
   

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{}--Very very sad.   Bill was a huge fan of 10-10 and a big presence in 10-10 
contests in the past. Bill was also instrumental in helping the local 10-10 
chapter (Houston SHOT) consistently be at the top of the club competition.   I 
would like for us to dedicate this 10-10 QSO Contest to Bill.   Allen R. Brier 
N5XZ #45301515 Windloch LaneRichmond, Texas 77406-2553(281) 342-1882 
(Home)(713) 705-4801 (Cell)  From: K5HM [mailto:k5hm@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 1:03 PM
To: tdxs-l...@tdxs.net
Subject: [tdxs-list] FW: [BVARC] William D. Stone, WS5H - SK  From the BVARC 
Reflector.  73,Ron, k5hmk5hm@gmail.comwww.qrz.com/db/k5hm    Excelsior! 
 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Mike Hardwick via 
BVARC
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 12:56 PM
To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' bvarc@bvarc.org
Cc: Mike Hardwick n5...@att.net
Subject: [BVARC] William D. Stone, WS5H - SK  William (Bill) D. Stone, WS5H, 
passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer. As more information 
becomes available, I will post in on the reflector. Bill touched many of us and 
will be missed. Please think good thought for Bill’s family and keep them in 
your payers.   Mike Hardwick, N5VCXVice PresidentBrazos Valley Amateur Radio 
Club    .
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Re: [BVARC] Isn't the antenna supposed to be up in the air?

2015-07-23 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

My 80 dipole (when up) is configured as a lazy V with one element running North 
and the other to the West from the feedpoint at the back of the yard. While I 
was never very strong on the Ragchew Net, I usually had no problems checking 
into the Monday night ARES 75 M net. Everything was at 10 feet above the 
ground. Not as good as my 40 M NVIS antenna but still usable. The point is to 
communicate - it gets the job done. 


 On Thursday, July 23, 2015 10:30 AM, Rick Hiller via BVARC 
bvarc@bvarc.org wrote:
   

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Michael,  Have a read of K5LJ’s articles on the BVARC Tech Articles page:  
Shortened Dipole Study for Conditions on BVARCs Rag Chew Net.  
http://www.bvarc.org/index.php?page=tech  It might clarify the propagation 
changes we face thru-out the year, as they change significantly.  Enjoy…Rick – 
W5RH  ps….think about publishing your TCHF presentation.  Make a PDF and we’ll 
put it on the web site Tech Articles page.   I did not get to see it, but would 
like to see your take on skyhooks, as a neophyte.  TNX!  From: BVARC 
[mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Michael Rapp via BVARC
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 10:04 AM
To: bvarc@bvarc.org
Cc: Michael Rapp mdr...@gmail.com
Subject: [BVARC] Isn't the antenna supposed to be up in the air?  Hi all,  From 
the it-doesn't-have-to-be-perfect-to-work department   So, yesterday 
evening I did my third check-in to the BVARC Ragchew net on 3910.  I don't 
expect much from my signal -- it's an 80 meter inverted-V dipole only 20 feet 
high.  John, K5LKJ, seemed to hear me as well as he heard me the previous two 
weeks.  (My QTH is Dickinson.)  So after the net my wife remarks, Isn't your 
antenna supposed to be up in the air?  Curious, and more than slightly 
alarmed, I go outside to the backyard and see that the inverted-V support -- a 
20 ft push-up painters pole has partially collapsed, undoubtable due to the 
friction fittings loosening due to repeated cycles of afternoon heating and 
nighttime cooling.  The feedpoint of the 80 meter dipole is now only 10 feet 
above the ground, one leg of the dipole is only 6 feet above the ground, and 
the other leg is laying on the ground!
  Yet, at least some of the listeners on the net heard me.  :)  Now, I don't 
think I'm going to work western Europe with this set up, but it has been one of 
the most important lessons of amateur radio for me that an antenna can deviate 
wildly from theoretical perfection and still be effective, as long as one is 
willing to be generous in defining the word effective.  :D  73,-- /*/-=[Michael 
/ KT5MR]-=/*/
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Re: [BVARC] Field Day power supply.

2015-06-25 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

I have a spare MFJ-4125 if that is acceptable. 


 On Thursday, June 25, 2015 10:34 AM, n5xz via BVARC bvarc@bvarc.org 
wrote:
   

  Wondering if anyone has a spare 12v DC power supply I could use during FD...?


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Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-05 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

What do you mean by a lack of big guns? There was a 50 watt limit to power. 
Short of a multi-beam array, there was not a lot of big gun capability. I had 
an 8dB gain vertical up at 38 feet. That was the best i could do. 
 
I plan to participate again next year but will be a rover taking advantage of 
the WU/Bellaire/Southside Place/Houston interface within easy driving distance 
of my QTH. I figure and hour in each place and home for supper by 5:02 PM.



From: Michael Wrenn via BVARC bvarc@bvarc.org
To: BRAZOS CLUB bvarc@bvarc.org 
Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2014 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest



It was challenging to say the least.  But, for me the challenge was not 
unexpected.  What was lacking was the presence of any big gun stations.  
Reflecting back on the HF contests that I've worked in the past, the Big Gun 
stations serve a purpose by giving the little pistols a target.  Without big 
gun stations you have a bunch of little pistols running around struggling to 
hear each other.  That is my impression of this contest.
As an outsider looking in, there seem to have been an unhealthy amount of 
frustration. I say unhealthy, because frustration can discourage the very 
operators that we are trying to entice into contesting. 
All that said, I believe this event will get better as time goes on. In fact, 
this is the kind of event that could be held multiple times throughout the 
year. And as awareness of the event grows, hopefully we'll see more stations on 
the air that have better coverage and can keep the lower power stations active 
and busy making contacts. 
Seven Three,
Michael - K5WRN
http://www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN



sorry to not answer during contest...got going in simi ragchew contest mode on 
VHF and no assist per repeaters, reflectors ect. My big whooping score was 22 
contacts and 5 city multsIt was fun. 73 Bill
- Original Message - 
From: Rob McClure 
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; Bill Stone 
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2014 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest


Hello, 
I might get in for the tail end of this. What is the exchange?
73 Rob KC5RET
On Oct 4, 2014 10:48 AM, Bill Stone via BVARC bvarc@bvarc.org wrote:

I will be on air today between 1PM -5PM ( on and off) to give points in the 
VHF simplex local contest. 146.400-146.58 and 147.420-147.570. Remember that 
146.520 should not be used in the contest as is the national simplex call 
freq. The power limit is 50 watts and QRP low power catagory only up to 5 
watts. If you live in a city other than Houston like Bellaire, South Side 
Place, Hedwig Village ect you will be a sought after multiplier in the 
contest. Please help support this local club contest sponsored by KARS and 
help some of our newer Hams that may only at this time have a VHF radio to get 
the feel and excitement of contest.
 
Be Lookin For You In the Log
 
73 Bill WS5H
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Re: [BVARC] NAQP

2014-08-17 Thread James Burrough via BVARC

As I said on the 2 meter QSO this afternoon, send me an .adi file of your 
contacts and I will load it into N3FJP. I should be able to produce a good 
Cabrillo file for you and get it back to you quickly.

From: Scott Medbury via BVARC bvarc@bvarc.org
To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' bvarc@bvarc.org 
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 6:33 AM
Subject: [BVARC] NAQP

How do you determine what the multipliers are in the SSB NAQP Contest?

ie on   80 meters I had 2 QSO into Louisiana
    15 meters I had 3 QSO to Washington, Oregon and California
etcetera for 20 and 40

with 2 or three EU stations worked.

73 de Scott  KD5FBA 

Scott Medbury
ARRL 
AMSAT #33657
B-VARC (Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club)
10-10 International #77047

Scott Medbury
16802 Aprilmont Drive
Sugar Land, TX 77498-1941
USA

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