Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-03 Thread Mark Brantana via BVARC
Robert, Thank you. I missed your email until Dwayne mentioned it to me. Have printed it and will check it out. Mark N5PRD > On Apr 1, 2020, at 12:04 PM, Robert Polinski via BVARC > wrote: > > Below are the most common reasons radios do not work or work poorly. > >1. Antenna problems,

[BVARC] Zoom tutorials and info for newly-licensed hams

2020-04-03 Thread Jeff Greer via BVARC
Passing this along from Bill, K5LK: Hello all. Please see below announcement on a new activity. The latest information will always be found on this group and my QRZ page at K5LK. https://www.qrz.com/db/K5LK. 73 de K5LK Amateur Radio Mentoring Group Updated March

Re: [BVARC] BVARC BOD Meeting - This Saturday, April 2nd, 9:00 am - Zoom mtg details

2020-04-03 Thread Jeff Greer via BVARC
You can dial in by phone, or you can join by computer. You can install the Zoom app on your smartphone and use it to join, or you can install the Windows client if you want to do that. There's also a web browser plugin, so you don't have to install the full client if you don't want to. More

Re: [BVARC] BVARC BOD Meeting - This Saturday, April 2nd, 9:00 am - Zoom mtg details

2020-04-03 Thread Jeff Greer via BVARC
Resending BVARC BoD meeting details. From: Jeff Greer Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 10:32 AM To: bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: Mike Hardwick Subject: BVARC BOD Meeting - This Saturday, April 2nd, 9:00 am - Zoom mtg details BVARC, We are going to try Zoom Meetings for

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-03 Thread D. Howard Bingham via BVARC
I have no problem hitting the repeater from Deer Park, Tx. with an ICOM W32A & that's easily 35+ miles away. As Robert says, you've got a radio, antenna or COAX problem. I used to have no problem hitting the repeater from my pickup with a 1/4 wave 18" long mag mount on the top of my old