[BVARC] Windows 11 Pro issue

2023-12-06 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
I have two ICOM 7300 radios that I use in MARS and SHARES. The radios are controlled via a single USB cable from the Windows 11 Pro computer. The problem is that the computer does not correctly identify the COM port. One radio USB port is COM3 and the other radio is COM4. I have two computers

[BVARC] linuxham group

2022-08-16 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
Please remove me KB7QL from that address group 73s Will Gray -- 431 Forest Circle Ruston, LA 71270-2642 H:318-251-2219 C:318-265-2976 (text) wpgra...@gmail.com KB7QL Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org

Re: [BVARC] Icom 7300

2022-07-07 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
Your question speaks for itself. Will Gray KB7QL On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 3:53 PM Gus Bernard via BVARC wrote: > Why would you mod the radio, if you don't intend to transmit on those > frequencies? > > Gus K5GMB > > On Mon, Jul 4, 2022, 3:08 PM Will Gray via BVARC wrote: &g

Re: [BVARC] Icom 7300

2022-07-04 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
Yes, I have, go on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C14wbc5sJY and it will show you which part to remove. Steady hand as the part is small and close to others, heat with a soldering and remove the part with a pic or tip of a knife. Will GrayKB7QL On Mon, Jul 4, 2022 at 4:54 PM

Re: [BVARC] 10-10 Net Tonight

2022-02-22 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
I tuned up and had 1KW out but nothing coming back but very low level background sound, maybe a Latin radio station. Horizontal polarization here in Ruston, LA Will Gray KB7QL On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 8:00 PM JP Pritchard via BVARC wrote: > I'm here. K5JPP > > On 02/22/2022 4:06 PM n5xz via

Re: [BVARC] Traffic

2021-09-02 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
The Louisiana Traffic net meets daily on 3.910 mHz at 1800 local with some pre-checkins at 1730 Will Gray, KB7QL On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 9:29 AM Chad Kitzmann via BVARC wrote: > 7.290 and 7.285 are the only day ones (morning) that I am aware of coving > this area on HF. There might be some

Re: [BVARC] Net problems

2021-08-06 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
Yes Sir the callsign is good break in. Keeps the old Marine Aviators from blowing twice on the mic or the old Naval Aviators from saying "Uaah" to give the radio time to key the transmitter. On the 7290 traffic net, the leader often asks for check-ins. Makes everyone realize that in a minute or

Re: [BVARC] Ham plumbers

2021-06-30 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
ted to ask them a question, I'm not looking for > someone to do a job. > > 73s > > Mike > KI5MIK > On 6/30/2021 3:36 PM, Will Gray via BVARC wrote: > > Well I was just welding on some pipe for a Inverted V support but I don't > think that is the kind of plumbing you are l

Re: [BVARC] Ham plumbers

2021-06-30 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
Well I was just welding on some pipe for a Inverted V support but I don't think that is the kind of plumbing you are looking for and I am way up in N. Louisiana. Always good to see BVARC being use as a resource. Will KB7QL On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 3:33 PM Mike Lambert via BVARC wrote: > Are

[BVARC] Lightning Strike Prevention

2021-05-26 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
There are lots of books on the subject and plenty of examples visible around major electrical installations of how to prevent damage by lightning. Lightning occurs when there is a large charge difference present, normally caused by rain carrying electrons from clouds to ground. If there is no

[BVARC] Line Over Limb

2021-03-17 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
My brother, K5HEC, loaned me his DTS Dummy Launcher with the padded cover removed from the metal projectile. With my Alvey Australian side reel as the fishing line source, I was able to shoot a line over the target limb but it continued over other limbs on its way to the ground. How to now get

[BVARC] IC7300_140 Firmware

2021-03-01 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
Was an easy load. The upgrade is described in FOURTEEN pages I downloaded from the Icom web site. I need a newer mind so I can keep up with this hobby (amateur service). -- 431 Forest Circle Ruston, LA 71270-2642 H:318-251-2219 C:318-265-2976 (text) wpgra...@gmail.com

Re: [BVARC] Could somebody tell me

2020-12-27 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
You have an interesting radio On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 2:32 PM DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC wrote: > ... what these signals are!?? Around 14074 MHz Go on and off at the > same time > > > > Sent from my iPhone > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club

Re: [BVARC] Zoom China question

2020-06-22 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
initiated in other countries > are probably not being automatically routed through China unless there are > participants there. If you are worried about it as a host, you can specify > what countries your meetings can use. I checked on of my accounts today > and by defa

Re: [BVARC] Update on Houston ECHO Society

2020-06-22 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
Any search of the web: Business Insider for one. Will KB7QL On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 11:47 AM Keith Dutson via BVARC wrote: > Please post your source for this information. Thanks. > > > > 73, Keith NM5G > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Will Gray via BVARC >

Re: [BVARC] Update on Houston ECHO Society

2020-06-22 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
I find it disturbing that China owns/operates ZOOM with the servers in China. Will KB7QL On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 10:53 AM Chris Heustis via BVARC wrote: > This was a good presentation during the Zoom meeting, but there were > several questions regarding the history of the call sign system

Re: [BVARC] Emergency Power Quality

2020-06-15 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
causing it to destroy equipment > plugged into it . The speed affects the HZ. I know a ham that blew out his > rig plugging it into a Colman generator with a bad output. Robert KD5YVQ > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Jonathan Guthrie > via BVARC > *Sent:* Monday, June 15

[BVARC] Emergency Power Quality

2020-06-15 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
I have a 5500 watt diesel generator that gives me plenty of power but the waveform of the 60Hz power is flat topped and very rough (bad power for good equipment). I am looking for a source of an AC-AC inverter that would take that bad power and convert it to pure sine wave. Does anyone have any

Re: [BVARC] Current Roster

2020-04-18 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
Russ, KI5FHW, Just curious; what sort of radio do you have? Maybe the answer is a bit more antenna. Lots of great ones can be bought or built. I am way off in N. Louisiana so I only get to hang with the fellows on HF and recently on Zoom for a great talk. Get some copper pipe, build yourself a

Re: [BVARC] Antenna Mounting Options

2020-04-09 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
; > steadily refusing to put its sword and purse in the service of any > religious creed or family, is a standing offense to most of the Governments > of the world, and to some narrow and bigoted people among ourselves. > > Frederick Douglass > > "..any man who may be asked what

Re: [BVARC] Antenna Mounting Options

2020-04-08 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
y > religious creed or family, is a standing offense to most of the Governments > of the world, and to some narrow and bigoted people among ourselves. > > Frederick Douglass > > "..any man who may be asked what he did .. to make his life worthwhile, I > think can r

Re: [BVARC] Antenna Mounting Options

2020-04-08 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
r its laws, > than nature, reason, and the regularly ascertained will of the people; > steadily refusing to put its sword and purse in the service of any > religious creed or family, is a standing offense to most of the Governments > of the world, and to some narrow and bigoted people among

Re: [BVARC] Antenna Mounting Options

2020-04-08 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
Lightning is interesting. The strike begins when the electrons that have been scrubbed from the air by rain or snow are deposited on the ground (generally). A negative charge builds where the earth acts like the plate of a capacitor. With no other path the charge gets great enough to find the

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a Radio Technician to fix a radio

2020-04-05 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
Mark, There are some very good contact cleaners around but if the plastic is trashed, may be time for an upgrade. 40 years is a long time. I had to pitch my brick, just dead, no life in it at all. Looked it over but saw no way to proceed. May have to get a new one though my IC2300 with a

Re: [BVARC] QST -- Stir Crazy Net -- Noontime Daily

2020-04-05 Thread Will Gray via BVARC
orried, since I am sure others have Zoom accounts as well.) > What do you think? > Mark > N5PRD > > On Apr 5, 2020, at 1:48 PM, Will Gray via BVARC wrote: > > Wish I could, but Ruston is just too far away! > > Will, KB7QL > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 1:23 PM Rick