[BVARC] Ham Radio Magazine

2023-01-17 Thread Scott Medbury via BVARC
HRM is now out of publication, but I have a number of old issues that would love to have a new home. Lots of good information. All for free. Contact me by phone or email. 73 de Scott KD5FBA Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list

[BVARC] Fw: Kent Marshall - W5TXV - SK

2023-01-17 Thread Mike Hardwick via BVARC
Just thought I would send this to the club. Kent Marshall was a excellent engineer and great ham. He did a lot for the amateur community in Houston and the surrounding area. He will be missed.  Mike Hardwick, N5VCXPresidentBrazos Valley Amateur Radio Club713-826-6917   - Forwarded

Re: [BVARC] Radio club

2023-01-17 Thread Eddie Runner via BVARC
i think they do that every monthsome good practices!! Eddie (NU5K) On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 03:10:33 PM CST, K5BOU via BVARC wrote: Issue #8 - Kick that Radio Club into Gear! - QRZ.com   K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/  

[BVARC] Radio club

2023-01-17 Thread K5BOU via BVARC
Issue #8 - Kick that Radio Club into Gear! - QRZ.com K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ Brazos Valley

[BVARC] Last Call for Technical Presentations for the Greater Houston Hamfest

2023-01-17 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC
We have had a good response to our initial requests for those wanting to give a presentation at the March 3rd and 4th Greater Houston Ham Fest -- GHHF. A great slate of topics is being built. Any topic at any ham radio technical level is welcome to present to some of our 1000+ attendees. If

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-17 Thread Mike Hardwick via BVARC
It is gone. Mike Hardwick.On Jan 17, 2023, at 11:31 AM, Charles Crossno via BVARC wrote: On 1/17/2023 10:59 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC wrote: What has happened to Saltgrass system?  Is it no longer there? On

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-17 Thread Gayle Dotts via BVARC
Thanks for getting back to me. I now have what I was looking for. Gayle WB5DOT On Tue, Jan 17, 2023, 11:31 AM Charles Crossno via BVARC wrote: > > On 1/17/2023 10:59 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC wrote: > > What has happened to Saltgrass system? Is it no longer there? > > On Tue, Jan 17, 2023,

[BVARC] Saltgrass?

2023-01-17 Thread Gayle Dotts via BVARC
What has happened to Saltgrass system? Is it no longer there? Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here:

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-17 Thread Charles Crossno via BVARC
On 1/17/2023 10:59 AM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC wrote: What has happened to Saltgrass system?  Is it no longer there? On Tue, Jan 17, 2023, 7:48 AM Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: Hey Jeff, Yea I monitor channel 16 in the main radio below deck and on the portable “HT” topside

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-17 Thread Gayle Dotts via BVARC
What has happened to Saltgrass system? Is it no longer there? On Tue, Jan 17, 2023, 7:48 AM Stephen Flowers via BVARC wrote: > Hey Jeff, > Yea I monitor channel 16 in the main radio below deck and on the portable > “HT” topside when in Galveston Bay and in the Gulf. Interestingly, channel >

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-17 Thread Stephen Flowers via BVARC
Hey Jeff, Yea I monitor channel 16 in the main radio below deck and on the portable “HT” topside when in Galveston Bay and in the Gulf. Interestingly, channel 16 is also monitored when sailing off the coast of Sicily, Italy. Either way, when we make contact in 16, we immediately switch or QSY

Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted

2023-01-17 Thread M Reiter via BVARC
Everyone is allowed to listen of course, however I looked it up yesterday and Marine radio is exclusively for boats, it is illegal for land based operators to use them. My first experience with an SDR was to listen to the barge director on 144.??? in the ship channel, I am at 290 and 610 so they