Re: [BVARC] Icom 52a CTCSS / RX CTCSS confusion

2023-02-22 Thread Christopher Boone via BVARC
Most repeaters do not do cross tone. They transmit the same tone as they receive. Tone encode means that your radio just transmits the tone but is carrier squelch on receive... Tone squelch means that the transmitter transmits the tone and the receiver requires the same tone to unsquelch... This

Re: [BVARC] Icom 52a CTCSS / RX CTCSS confusion

2023-02-22 Thread Jeff Greer via BVARC
Sounds like the TX ctcss tone may be wrong. Sent from my mobile phone Original message From: Gayle Dotts via BVARC Date: 2/22/23 9:34 PM (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Gayle Dotts Subject: [BVARC] Icom 52a CTCSS / RX CTCSS confusion When I have

[BVARC] Icom 52a CTCSS / RX CTCSS confusion

2023-02-22 Thread Gayle Dotts via BVARC
When I have CTCSS Hz / RX CTCSS as different values, as set by Texas repeaters book, I thought your "Tone mode" is set to TSQL as a result I hear nothing and Tx nothing. But...I can hear good set to TONE but I am not getting out at all. Please advise. Thankb you

[BVARC] Tips on working an astronaut on the ISS

2023-02-22 Thread Bruce via BVARC
This was recently posted on the AMSAT-BB. Hope it helps make your chances of a QSO with the ISS a success. 73...bruce === Hi all,  As has been posted numerous times by me to the AMSAT-BB, here are some

Re: [BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread Christopher Boone via BVARC
No that was Houston Amateur Radio Supply.. It closed its doors a number of years ago after going bankrupt. CWB On Wed, Feb 22, 2023, 4:04 PM Brian Shircliffe via BVARC wrote: > Wasn’t that the store up on Spring Cypress? > > On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 3:42 PM Bruce via BVARC wrote: > >> Dave is

Re: [BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread Brian Shircliffe via BVARC
Wasn’t that the store up on Spring Cypress? On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 3:42 PM Bruce via BVARC wrote: > Dave is a member of TEAC up here in the Kingwood area. He was at last > year's hamfest. His email is n5...@n5kwd.com > > 73...bruce > > > On 2/22/2023 10:31 AM, Vern Six via BVARC wrote: > >

Re: [BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread Bruce via BVARC
Dave is a member of TEAC up here in the Kingwood area. He was at last year's hamfest. His email is n5...@n5kwd.com 73...bruce On 2/22/2023 10:31 AM, Vern Six via BVARC wrote: yes.  That's him. On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 10:24 AM JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote: here is the likely owner:

Re: [BVARC] A fun opportunity to help at the Greater Houston Hamfest

2023-02-22 Thread Christopher Boone via BVARC
If you've got a service monitor I'll be glad to check the radios out with it. Unfortunately mine are down right now or else I'd bring one with me Chris WB5ITT On Wed, Feb 22, 2023, 2:54 PM John Chauvin via BVARC wrote: > Hello BVARCers and other hams, > > Here is an enjoyable activity you can

[BVARC] A fun opportunity to help at the Greater Houston Hamfest

2023-02-22 Thread John Chauvin via BVARC
Hello BVARCers and other hams, Here is an enjoyable activity you can take part in to help make the Greater Houston Hamfest a fantastic success.  The Equipment Check Table needs staffing of hams to casually test equipment that potential buyers at the flea market are considering.  You don't need

Re: [BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread Vern Six via BVARC
yes. That's him. On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 10:24 AM JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote: > here is the likely owner: > https://www.qrz.com/db/N5KWD > > On 02/22/2023 9:27 AM Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: > > > > How did you find that, it is a totally broken website, > I am surprised Google would even

Re: [BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread JP Pritchard via BVARC
here is the likely owner: https://www.qrz.com/db/N5KWD > On 02/22/2023 9:27 AM Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: > > > > How did you find that, it is a totally broken website, > I am surprised Google would even want to index it. > Nothing works which means the owner probably >

Re: [BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread Vern Six via BVARC
I did a quick google search and found they still do have a ebay store. So who knows their real status. Here is the link... https://www.ebay.com/str/houstonhamradiosupply On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 10:03 AM Vern Six wrote: > It used to be a fairly decent store. I used to shop there all the

Re: [BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread Vern Six via BVARC
It used to be a fairly decent store. I used to shop there all the time back in the day. David and Caren I believe were the owner's names. They have long since closed the store. Google Maps says they are permanently closed which coincides with what I recall happening as well. Hope this helps.

Re: [BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread JP Pritchard via BVARC
Looks like it may be a Tempe Arizona owner or operator JP > On 02/22/2023 9:08 AM M Reiter via BVARC wrote: > > > anyone know if this is an actual business? > https://houstonhamradio.com/about.aspx > their web site is a disaster, I would love to get it up to speed, (for a

Re: [BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC
Its hosted by Go Daddy They are using a Domains Proxy so no local information about the who owns the web site. Registered On  2018-02-16 Updated On 2023-02-17 Expires On 2024-02-16 Based on that I would say not a scam site. Rudolph Ackerman KF5QYG On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at

Re: [BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread Eddie Runner via BVARC
How did you find that, it is a totally broken website,I am surprised Google would even want to index it.Nothing works which means the owner probably does not care about it..  Eddie (NU5K)   On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 09:09:14 AM CST, M Reiter via BVARC wrote: anyone know if

[BVARC] This weekend

2023-02-22 Thread Christopher Boone via BVARC
Orange Hamfest is Saturday!! For those coming in, 147.18 is the official talk in but 146.94/100Hz sits ready for those needing a chat frequency..it has better coverage to the west..plus now linked full time to 146.88 Lake Charles to the east giving coverage deep into Louisiana on I-10 Hope to

Re: [BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread Christopher Boone via BVARC
Looks like a home online one to me...yea the web site sux..poor, broken links, etc.. Can't do business that way CWB On Wed, Feb 22, 2023, 9:09 AM M Reiter via BVARC wrote: > anyone know if this is an actual business? > https://houstonhamradio.com/about.aspx > their web site is a disaster, I

[BVARC] houston ham radio supply

2023-02-22 Thread M Reiter via BVARC
anyone know if this is an actual business? https://houstonhamradio.com/about.aspx their web site is a disaster, I would love to get it up to speed, (for a fee) if it is a real business. if it is just someones covid work from home side gig, well then I would still be willing. (same fee). marc