[BVARC] Blue Angels

2023-01-16 Thread Gayle Dotts via BVARC
Along with Fort Morgan 2 miles away from my beach house we are on the Blue Angel's winter practice run waypoint. Turning 180 degrees on the fort waypoint back and forth over and over 2-3 times a week. It's hard to sleep when those blue birds fly over at 500 feet. Saw them preform a Houston air

Re: [BVARC] Rig repair

2023-01-16 Thread Keith Dutson via BVARC
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Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Gayle Dotts via BVARC
Thanks gentlemen! WB5DOT On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 8:51 PM John Pate wrote: > I create my own traffic bu activating a beach for the BOTA program or a > lighthouse! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 16, 2023, at 8:18 PM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC > wrote: > >  > By the way my beach house is 2 miles

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread John Pate via BVARC
I create my own traffic bu activating a beach for the BOTA program or a lighthouse! Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 16, 2023, at 8:18 PM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC wrote: > >  > By the way my beach house is 2 miles from Ft. Morgan a full blown confederate > fort 30 union ships sunk thousands of

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Lee Glassman WA5LEE via BVARC
Here are the official freq’s: 1001 01A 156.050 156.050 Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area. 1005 05A 156.250 156.250 Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas. 06 06 156.300 156.300 Intership

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Jeff Greer via BVARC
Marine VHF is all simplex; you never need a tone to listen.  From: BVARC on behalf of Gayle Dotts via BVARC Sent: Monday, January 16, 2023 8:09 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Gayle Dotts Subject: Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted Galveston

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Chris Luppens via BVARC
Channels same everywhere. Look at previous links for assignments. Channel 16 is monitoring channel for all. Can call Coast Guard there. Typos Compliments of iPhoneChris LuppensOn Jan 16, 2023, at 8:09 PM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC wrote:Galveston problemmy beach house is in Gulf Shores Alabama.

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Gayle Dotts via BVARC
By the way my beach house is 2 miles from Ft. Morgan a full blown confederate fort 30 union ships sunk thousands of union and confederate dead..a show did a ghost program in and around the fort. You can still see 3 union ships in the water close to shore. On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 8:09 PM Gayle

Re: [BVARC] Great coax info for the neophyte (and experienced) members of the club.

2023-01-16 Thread Michael Shanks via BVARC
thanks Rick On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 5:48 PM Denny Adelung via BVARC wrote: > All is very helpful to us newbies to the hobby and as you mention, there > are endless details that we’re confronted with. These resources are very > important and I’d recommend that all of us new guys find an Elmer to

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Gayle Dotts via BVARC
Galveston problemmy beach house is in Gulf Shores Alabama. Just need a basic listen..no TX frequencies or two But is there a tone involved?? On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 8:04 PM Christopher Boone via BVARC wrote: > USCG marine freq info > >

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Christopher Boone via BVARC
USCG marine freq info https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/United_States_Coast_Guard On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 7:59 PM Jeff Greer via BVARC wrote: > 16's for calling the Coast Guard; they apparently don't like if you even > "radio check" there. After you call them there, they're likely to

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Jeff Greer via BVARC
16's for calling the Coast Guard; they apparently don't like if you even "radio check" there. After you call them there, they're likely to tell you to switch to 22 to keep 16 open. 9 is the "hailing channel." 69, 72, and a couple of others allow recreational boaters to talk to one another...

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC
I think the Coast Guard has digital frequencies that are encrypted. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2023, at 7:11 PM, Christopher Boone via BVARC wrote:  This Message is From an External Sender Caution: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Christopher Boone via BVARC
Encryption is not used in Part 80 Marin So lots to listen to 沈 Chris WB5ITT On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 6:30 PM Darren Harrison via BVARC wrote: > Yes, you can unless it’s encrypted, but you probably wouldn’t hear that > anyway. Haha. > > I thought the conversation was about talking to them, my

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Darren Harrison via BVARC
Yes, you can unless it’s encrypted, but you probably wouldn’t hear that anyway. Haha. I thought the conversation was about talking to them, my bad. Exit stage left. 73, Darren W5AKC From: BVARC on behalf of Tom Watson via BVARC Sent: Monday, January 16, 2023

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Tom Watson via BVARC
I think you can listen to anything. On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 6:19 PM Darren Harrison via BVARC wrote: > Are those frequencies not outside VHF privileges for ham radio? Am I > missing something?? > > 73, > W5AKC > > Darren > W5AKC > -- > *From:* BVARC on behalf of

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Darren Harrison via BVARC
Are those frequencies not outside VHF privileges for ham radio? Am I missing something?? 73, W5AKC Darren W5AKC From: BVARC on behalf of Christopher Boone via BVARC Sent: Monday, January 16, 2023 6:02:37 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc:

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Christopher Boone via BVARC
Calling freq Ch16 is 156.8 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_VHF_radio#:~:text=It%20uses%20FM%20channels%20in,the%20VHF%20maritime%20mobile%20band . The most important channels on your VHF radio are 13, 16, 19, 22, and 70. Channels 24-28 used to be interesting with phone calls but they are

[BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-16 Thread Gayle Dotts via BVARC
Hello BVARC, Spending a lot of time at the beach. Wanting to possibly tap into some marine frequencies with corresponding tones. Have several HT's 878UVII plus, ID-51 thanks. Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org

Re: [BVARC] Great coax info for the neophyte (and experienced) members of the club.

2023-01-16 Thread Denny Adelung via BVARC
All is very helpful to us newbies to the hobby and as you mention, there are endless details that we’re confronted with. These resources are very important and I’d recommend that all of us new guys find an Elmer to help guide us. K5PGF, has helped me immensely. Also the daily rag chews are chocked

[BVARC] Great coax info for the neophyte (and experienced) members of the club.

2023-01-16 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC
To all club members. When you first get into Ham Radio there is a literal fire hose of information being sprayed your way.Parsing it all is difficult at times. So, it is always great to find a source of good, clear, concise information. Referenced below is a *Q & A* for coax. (Note:

Re: [BVARC] Wanted 10 meter transceiver

2023-01-16 Thread Leslie Bartosh via BVARC
Hi Marvin: Are you looking for just 10 meters or all band hf? I have a working Icom 756 ProII that is surplus to my needs. CheersLeslie, ad5wb On Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 03:22:46 AM CST, Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC wrote: Hi everybody, I’m looking for a working, reasonably

Re: [BVARC] Thank you.

2023-01-16 Thread Ed - KT5EM via BVARC
You might try hltn.org, the 'Nets' link. There are two columns, one for Traffic Nets and one for local nets, also a listing of (most) local clubs. Enjoy !! Ed - KT5EM On Mon, 16 Jan 2023 at 08:20, ki5lic--- via BVARC wrote: > Your welcome buddy. So check out 146.940, negative offset and tone

Re: [BVARC] Thank you.

2023-01-16 Thread ki5lic--- via BVARC
Your welcome buddy. So check out 146.940, negative offset and tone of 167.9. Most of BVARC nets are there.  Sent from Mail App on Android On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 7:41 AM, M Reiter via BVARC wrote:Thank you all, I am having a blast learning new things, I really enjoyed working at the marathon

[BVARC] Thank you.

2023-01-16 Thread M Reiter via BVARC
Thank you all, I am having a blast learning new things, I really enjoyed working at the marathon this weekend for my first ever radio experience, ( well other than operating a radio in the USMC as a Mortar spotter, plotter). I have created accounts at radioID brandmeister QRZ registered