Re: [BVARC] FW: Balloons launched at Hamfest today - BLT-49.1 still afloat and heading for Florida

Alas, the balloon is loosing altitude at a steady rate. Now (10pm), below 19,000 feet (Pull up! Pull up!). Glad the battery is still powering the transmitter -- everything was fine at local sunset. 73 de Bill, KG5FQX On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 8:47 PM Keith Dutson via BVARC

Re: [BVARC] Need net control sub tomorrow nite.

Hi Terry, I can sub for you on tonight's net, if no one has already contacted you about filling in. 73 de Bill, KG5FQX On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 4:17 PM, k5pgf via BVARC wrote: > Rick and net controllers, I am traveling today and just realized tomorrow > is my net control slot

Re: [BVARC] [tdxs-list] FW: Let’s keep this "temporary" - beware of today's FCC Waiver - just announced

Faster rates means wider transmission bandwidths, which means less room for others on our HF bands. 73 de Bill, KG5FQX On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 10:56 AM, Jeff Greer via BVARC wrote: > Noob question (I'm a new ham): > > > Why do we not like the faster rates? From the outside

Re: [BVARC] Field Day Operators needed!

I can help again on phone, and will do a Satellite contact (like I did last year). 73 de Bill, KG5FQX On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 12:11 AM, Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC < bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > I know it’s only February but I have been tasked with recruiting operators > for Field Day this year.

Re: [BVARC] Lightning Strike

Hi Gayle, There's a lot of information on lightning protection at: http://www.arrl.org/lightning-protection I think you *definitely* want to ground any antenna tower. There was a great talk on lightning protection at last August's Summerfest in Austin. The speaker had a contest-grade station,

Re: [BVARC] Best book on learning CW - or, anyone can learn CW at any age, if taught properly

Interesting, especially as I'm learning CW from one of Gordo's CD sets (practicing with both straight key and paddles). Note that the Fifth Edition of *The Art and Skill of Radio-Telegraphy* (updated 2013, not-for-free, but modestly priced) is available at: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/K9YA 73

Re: [BVARC] N5XZ ARRL 10-Meter Contest

Awesome and inspiring (ditto for Nizar)! 73 de Bill, KG5FQX On Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 6:53 PM, Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC wrote: > > > N5XZ ARRL 10-Meter Contest > > > > Call: N5XZ > > Operator(s): N5XZ > > Station: N5XZ > > > > Class: SO Mixed Unlimited HP

Re: [BVARC] Bill - KG5FQX

Likewise, great to get you in the log book Allen! 73 de Bill, KG5FQX On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 6:52 PM, Allen F. Mattis via BVARC wrote: > Bill - KG5FQX: > > Nice to work you via satellite this evening. > > Hv a great week end. > > BVARV folks please remember that our club has a

Re: [BVARC] N5XZ Contests Results: 10-10 Summer Contest SSB; NAQP CW

Thanks to you and Mike (N5MT) and Houston SHOT members for putting me over the top on Saturday for 10-10 membership! As far as the contest goes, outside of the Saturday night's local contacts, I could just hear you today making contacts with others (but I did reach as far as Minnesota during a

[BVARC] Great Field Day, thanks for everyone's hard work!

I had a great time at my second Field Day, many thanks to the officers, members, and volunteers from BVARC, Texas DX, and Houston Echo for making this happen! Special thanks to my AMSAT buddy, Fernando NP4JV, who told two other stations trying to swamp me on the *LAST* SO-50 orbital pass of Field

Re: [BVARC] More Hamfest Videos

Thanks Bob! For those of us who were out of town during the Hamfest, this is the next best thing! 73, --Bill, KG5FQX On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 11:37 PM, Bob Hawkins via BVARC wrote: > > > I am still trying to finish the editing work on the 206 Hamfest videos. > Now posted in

Re: [BVARC] RTTY WPX KT5MR SOAB LP

Congratulations! Sounds like fun! 73 de --Bill, KG5FQX On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 7:08 PM, Michael Rapp via BVARC wrote: > CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest > > Call: KT5MR > Operator(s): KT5MR > Station: KT5MR > > Class: SOAB LP > QTH: STX > Operating Time (hrs): 16 > > Summary: > Band

Re: [BVARC] Bike the Bend Sunday Jan 10, 2016 - Repeater and additional Information

I'll be on my bicycle as a Ride Marshal, and will have my HT with me. 73, --Bill, KG5FQX On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 6:02 PM, Jo. L. Keener via BVARC wrote: > Mike: I think at this writing I will try to assist in Bike ride nxt > weekend. > > Sorry to have missed the hamfest

Re: [BVARC] Bike the Bend Sunday Jan 10, 2016 - Repeater and additional Information

s. > > 73...bruce > > Sent from My iPhone <https://yho.com/footer0> > > > On Monday, January 4, 2016, 3:30 PM, Bill Dillon via BVARC < > bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > I'll be on my bicycle as a Ride Marshal, and will have my HT with me. > > 73, > > --Bil

Re: [BVARC] This hobby is magical!

Congratulations! Awesome! 73 de --Bill, KG5FQX On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 11:13 AM, Gary Sitton via BVARC wrote: > Mike: > > Yeah, JT65 really reaches out there! > > Gary K5AMH > > > On 12/26/2015 21:00, Michael Rapp via BVARC wrote: > > Hi all, > > My giddiness cannot be

Re: [BVARC] [BVARC_VE] "Second Tuesday" License Exam - 12/08/2015 --

And my personal thanks to the VE team for spending an evening of their time so we could take our exams!! 73 de Bill, KG5FQX/AG (who is looking forward to stringing up a 10-m, half-wave dipole in the attic this weekend :-) On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 9:43 PM, John Moore via BVARC

Re: [BVARC] William D. Stone, WS5H - SK

Sad news indeed. I had a pleasant chat with Bill at Field Day. I'm new to ham radio and the club, but thankful our paths crossed, however briefly. Deepest sympathy to family and friends. 73, --Bill, KG5FQX ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org

Re: [BVARC] Off topic question

Hi John, I loved the work done by Charlton's Body and Paint (1131 Staffordshire Rd, Stafford, TX 77477) in repairing the damage done by a deer strike on my old Corolla. 73, --Bill, KG5FQX On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 7:58 AM, John Chauvin via BVARC bvarc@bvarc.org wrote: I'm debating fixing up

Re: [BVARC] BVARC Digest, Vol 69, Issue 25

Eternal Glory to all the volunteers and participants of the 2015 BVARC Field Day!! I had a blast! This was my first Field Day, and I really appreciate all the mentoring -- I learned a lot. Made my first contacts on the HF bands, first DX, and first attempts at satellite contacts (just couldn't