[BVARC] 🕙 Wednesday BLT Construction Meeting and Critical Need for STXBLT FAA Contact Wizard! 🏃

BLT Members, We are down to the wire… Saturday, August 26th at the Wharton Intergalactic Spaceport! Thanks to Wharton and David Allen for so many years of support… Launch at 10 AM! We have a BLT-49 construction meeting on Wednesday evening (8/16/17) at the Secret BLT Lab in Sugar Land.

Re: [BVARC] [BLT] 🕙 Wednesday BLT Construction Meeting and Critical Need for STXBLT FAA Contact Wizard! 🏃

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Re: [BVARC] Sugar Land Skeeters Home stand

For those that can't get out for these superb events, the Skeeters feed on YouTube is really good. I watched part of the game this evening from home. However, I intend to take my mother (evacuated from her home) sometime this weekend. Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org

Re: [BVARC] Sugar Land Skeeters

Sunday at 6 sounds good to me! From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Scott Medbury via BVARC Sent: Friday, September 01, 2017 9:30 PM To: bvarc@bvarc org Cc: Scott Medbury Subject: [BVARC] Sugar Land Skeeters Tickets for EVERY game this weekend are $5 with free parkin

Re: [BVARC] BLT-49

After recovery, you might be able to find one at the BBQ restaurant. BTW: The target BBQ restaurant is still TBD. C U at the Wharton Intergalactic Spaceport! To the Edge of Space! Andy W5ACM http://www.w5acm.net From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Travis Burg

Re: [BVARC] [BLT] Balloon

It was a FANTASTIC flight! 73 de Andy W5ACM http://www.w5acm.net Pictures and videos are on the way! From: Blt [mailto:blt-boun...@lists.thefnf.org] On Behalf Of Myles Barkman Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 12:35 PM To: b...@lists.thefnf.org; 'BVARC' Subject: Re: [BLT] Balloon

Re: [BVARC] I passed tech tonight ...

YES! You have your foot in the door. HAM Now! General Later! Congrats! Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Hobby via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 8:35 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Jerry Hobby Subject: [BVARC] I passed tech

[BVARC] FW: [amsat-bb] Special Event - W5RRR NASA Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club

FYI Andy W5ACM -Original Message- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne Maenpaa Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 8:24 PM To: 'amsat bb' Subject: [amsat-bb] Special Event - W5RRR NASA Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club Here's a bit of news that's bette

[BVARC] FW: PLC Amateur Radio Application - APPROVED

Got yours? CU on the LW BANDS, Andy W5ACM From: Lindi Harron [mailto:lindi.har...@utc.org] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 1:53 PM To: w5...@swbell.net Subject: UTC: PLC Amateur Radio Application - APPROVED

Re: [BVARC] ARRL 10 Meter Contest

The only thing I am hearing is N5XZ calling CQ… Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:25 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Rick Hiller Subject: Re: [BVARC] ARRL 10 Meter Contest Where r

[BVARC] NEW Presentation and Launch Times! - FW: [BLT] ☀ BLT-49.1 and BLT-49.2 Website Updates! ☀

I will be updating the w5acm.net website ASAP for the changed presentation and launch times. We are now scheduled for an 8AM presentation followed by launches after the talk. Watch for the updates at http://www.w5acm.net. C U at GHHF 2018! To The Edge of Space! Andy W5ACM From: Blt

Re: [BVARC] [BLT] NEW Presentation and Launch Times! - FW: ☀ BLT-49.1 and BLT-49.2 Website Updates! ☀

BVARC and STXBLT, My Webpage has been updated to reflect the NEW start time for the BLT Presentation and Balloon Launches. http://www.w5acm.net Hopefully there will be a PC and projector available for the presentation. Photos of the payloads will be posted at my website tomorrow. Be sure t

Re: [BVARC] ☀ BLT-49.1 and BLT-49.2 Website Updates! ☀

BLT Team! We had a HUGE turnout this evening at Buffalo Wild Wings. Attendees included (around the table) W5EZM, K5WH, AB5SS, W5MAB, N5RPQ, KC5JAR, WB2GWV, K5ENG, N5EM, K5SAF, WA5TWT, K5VGM and W5ACM. Of course the major topics discussed were random… but we certainly talked about plan

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

BLT-49.1 should be partying over Daytona Beach, FL - ASAP! See below for specs on today’s launches from the Greater Houston Hamfest! To The Edge of Space! Andy W5ACM http://www.w5acm.net From: John Maca [mailto:ab...@swbell.net] Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2018 6:37 PM To: w5...@groups

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

l. SRI missed the launch. I was busy setting up the TQP display. 73, Keith NM5G From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of Andy via BVARC Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2018 7:09 PM To: b...@lists.thefnf.org <mailto:b...@lists.thefnf.org> ; stx...@yahoo

[BVARC] ☀ BLT-50 T-Shirt Coming ASAP - Commit NOW ☀

BLT Supporters, We have cash in hand that we will use to seed a BLT-50 T-shirt project! The design is complete with a few tweaks prior to sending out for production. It will have two-sided color printing on light gray. Pre-ORDER commitments are needed ASAP. THERE WILL BE NO EXTRA SHIRTS ORD

[BVARC] ☀ BLT-50 T-Shirt Coming ASAP - Commit NOW ☀

Pre-ORDER commitments close at midnight tomorrow – Wednesday, June 27th @ 23:59:59 HRS. We have the needed pre-orders necessary to go forward with an order. We will close the commitments and send in the order at midnight tomorrow. Any more takers? Let me know, ASAP! Thanks to all! To The

[BVARC] BLT Shirt Orders are Closed

BLT Team, Thanks for your support! We have sent in the order for the awesome shirts designed by John AB5SS. We expect to see them just prior to the next BLT dinner, or at least by the next BLT Construction Meeting. Note that we need to have all flight payloads in hand for testing by the next

[BVARC] FW: [BLT] The Tee Shirts are Here!

SECOND round is good to go! From: b...@groups.io [mailto:b...@groups.io] On Behalf Of Andrew MacAllister Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 10:52 PM To: b...@groups.io Subject: Re: [BLT] The Tee Shirts are Here! Note to all, and please pass this on... The response to the new shirts has been spe

[BVARC] Last Call for SECOND and Final Round of BLT-50 Shirts!

BLT Team, This is the LAST CALL for the Second and Final Round of BLT-50 Shirts! Please pass this on... The response to the new shirts has been spectacular. We have been working on a second batch purchase, but need at least 18 shirts to break even. We are almost there. Any takers? Here is

Re: [BVARC] [BLT] South Texas Balloon Launch Team BLT50 Flight Video Posted

NARS loved Rev. 8. Rev. 10 is awesome! Andy W5ACM From: b...@groups.io [mailto:b...@groups.io] On Behalf Of Tom Matthews Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2018 11:57 AM To: b...@groups.io; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Tom Matthews Subject: [BLT] South Texas Balloon Launch Team BLT50 Fl

Re: [BVARC] Annual Banquet Jan 18, 2019 Am I too late?

See you there John w/XYL! Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller -- W5RH via BVARC Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:09 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Rick Hiller -- W5RH ; jparma...@aol.com Subject: Re: [BVARC] Annual Banquet Jan 18, 2

Re: [BVARC] [NARS] Especially for those that won’t be able to make it to the Houston HamFest this weekend . PLEASE REPOST

Ah! But BLT-51 (W5ACM-10) is now east of Louisiana! Yes, there may have been an antenna problem with the cross-band repeater. This was our first attempt with this type. We will take notes and try it again! Andy W5ACM Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 23, 2019, at 7:35 PM, Neal Naumann via BVARC wro

Re: [BVARC] [Ham-Radio-Tech-Notes] BLT-51

We have crossed into Alabama! Andy W5ACM Tracking W5ACM-10 From: ham-radio-tech-no...@groups.io [mailto:ham-radio-tech-no...@groups.io] On Behalf Of Walter Holmes K5WH Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2019 9:51 PM To: ham-radio-tech-no...@groups.io Subject: [Ham-Radio-Tech-Notes] BLT-51 Th

Re: [BVARC] [BLT] [Ham-Radio-Tech-Notes] BLT-51

BLT-51 (W5ACM-10) is headed for the Georgia Coast! Andy W5ACM From: b...@groups.io [mailto:b...@groups.io] On Behalf Of Andy Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:46 PM To: ham-radio-tech-no...@groups.io Cc: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' ; b...@groups.io; stx...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [

[BVARC] FW: FW: [BLT] [Ham-Radio-Tech-Notes] BLT-51

Houston Hamfest and BLT Team, BLT-51 is thus far a HUGE SUCCESS! We are currently headed up or off the coast of South Carolina. Here are some telemetry explanations from Thomas KT5TK. Although the satellite count has gone to ZERO, we are still getting telemetry from BLT-51 via aprs.fi

Re: [BVARC] [BLT] [Ham-Radio-Tech-Notes] BLT-51

I just got a location packet! Here we go! BERLIN or BUST! Track W5ACM-10 via aprs.fi and hope for EU in a few days… Andy W5ACM From: b...@groups.io [mailto:b...@groups.io] On Behalf Of Hildreth Hardy via Groups.Io Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 11:40 PM To: b...@groups.io Subject: Re: [BV

Re: [BVARC] [BLT] [Ham-Radio-Tech-Notes] BLT-51

On Wednesday morning, be sure to check aprs.fi to see if W5ACM-10 has appeared off the coast of the EU. There are lots of reasons why it may not appear, but be POSITIVE and take a look… 73! de Andy W5ACM From: ham-radio-tech-no...@groups.io [mailto:ham-radio-tech-no...@groups.io] On Beha

[BVARC] BLT-52.5 on schedule for launch at 8PM!

BLT-52.5 is tested and ready to fly at 8 PM central from Lake Livingston. CW temperature data will be on 28.322 MHz and 50.001 MHz. The ID is BLT52.5. Temperatures will decrease with altitude until 60K feet when temperatures will start rising again at the therocline. The exact launch time will

[BVARC] BLT-52.5 launched at 7:59!

50.001 and 28.322 MHz CW! Sent from my iPhone ___ BVARC mailing list Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! Talk it up! On the air about every event, every meeting, every net, every time, talk about the club, ham fests, events and people. BVARC@bvarc.o

Re: [BVARC] 15 years old Brian to present at Ham-Com.

Already signed up! Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of NIzar Mullani via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 1:15 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: NIzar Mullani Subject: Re: [BVARC] 15 years old Brian to present at Ham-Com. S On May 20, 2019,

[BVARC] FW: [CTDXCC] Big ARRL board meeting next week

Dear Ham Colleagues: There may be, for the first time ever, an honest discussion about effectively encrypted data in ham radio at the ARRL Board Meeting next week in Newington. Please, Let all ARRL board members know your views on the need for ham radio to avoid all effectively encrypted

Re: [BVARC] Tidelands Hamfest

Sounds like a plan. C U folks in Texas City! Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Michael Monsour via BVARC Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 11:05 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Michael Monsour ; Rick Hiller Subject: Re: [BVARC] Tidelands Hamfest

Re: [BVARC] Field Day Results

Awesome! Andy W5ACM -Original Message- From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Doug SEYLER via BVARC Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2019 11:41 AM To: TDXS ; bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: Doug SEYLER Subject: [BVARC] Field Day Results I just checked the December QST and found the FD

Re: [BVARC] South Texas Balloon Launch Team

No. These are super-lightweight payloads with APRS. They are non-recoverable floaters. BLT-54 has 2M APRS and 30M WSPR and a very expensive semi-super-pressure balloon. BLT-55 has 2M APRS and a Mylar balloon. Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Steve Agee v

Re: [BVARC] [BLT] South Texas Balloon Launch Team

Obviously it was abducted in the night… That is a giant change! Andy W5ACM From: b...@groups.io [mailto:b...@groups.io] On Behalf Of Walter Holmes K5WH Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2019 10:47 AM To: b...@groups.io; 'NARS NARS' ; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' ; picoball...@groups.io Sub

Re: [BVARC] Fw: hamfest. meeting

I have found other Chinese radios for even less, but would go with the Baofeng UV-5R types at $20 rather than experiment with clones… I now have way too many of them! Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of mark janzer via BVARC Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019

Re: [BVARC] Hamfest admission tickets

Hopefully, I will only need one… Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2020 9:03 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Rick Hiller ; Mark Brantana Subject: Re: [BVARC] Hamfest admission tickets Raffle

Re: [BVARC] Running Cables through the Roof

When my roof was replaced about 20 years ago, the roofers had to accommodate all of my cables to my ham-satellite antennas (10M – 13cm). They just put them under the nearest shingles, and up to the antennas. It has never leaked, looks professional, and I have had no issues. Some of the coax cabl

Re: [BVARC] Old ham books etc.

That’s all recent stuff Pump! Well… Maybe the Allied Radio Electronics Catalog 1960 isn’t… Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Ambrose E Fawcett III via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 3:31 PM To: bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: wa5...@aol.com Subject: [BVARC] O

Re: [BVARC] WB5TKI is now W9LCQ

Congratulations Doug!!! Superb move! 73 de Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Doug Seyler via BVARC Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 9:55 AM To: tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: Doug Seyler Subject: [BVARC] WB5TKI is now W9LCQ Aft

Re: [BVARC] Amplifier

I run a 55 year-old SB-200 I got for $250. It does about 600W out, and is awesome in pileups. The seller even included a pair of spare output tubes. Very happy... Andy W5ACM -Original Message- From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC Sent: Sunday, Au

[BVARC] FW: [CTDXCC] Equipment FOR SALE from the estate of N5NYZ

FYI! From: scott_kend...@suddenlink.net [mailto:scott_kend...@suddenlink.net] Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 10:18 AM To: Andy McAllister Cc: Bill Sepulveda Subject: FW: [CTDXCC] Equipment FOR SALE from the estate of N5NYZ HI Andy, Could you circulate this list, maybe through BVARC,

[BVARC] FW: [BLT] To the shores of Tripoli...!

Now over Saudi Arabia! From: Andy [mailto:w5...@swbell.net] Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2020 12:34 AM To: 'Heather MacAllister' ; 'J S Welch III' Subject: FW: [BLT] To the shores of Tripoli...! BLT-62 From: b...@groups.io [mailto:b...@groups.io] On Behalf O

[BVARC] FW: BLT-62 Now Over Afghanistan!

FYI! From: Andy [mailto:w5...@swbell.net] Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2020 11:41 PM To: 'b...@groups.io' Subject: BLT-62 Now Over Afghanistan! Importance: High AB5SS-14 is now showing up over Afghanistan! We made it across Iran in the dark of night, and are flying ON! https://aprs.f

[BVARC] FW: [BLT] BLT-62 (AB5SS-14) - Around the world in 18 days!

The continuing flight of BLT-62! Andy W5ACM From: b...@groups.io mailto:b...@groups.io> > On Behalf Of Thomas Krahn Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 12:40 PM To: b...@groups.io Subject: Re: [BLT] BLT-62 (AB5SS-14) - Around the world in 18 days!

[BVARC] FW: ☀️ BLT-62 Is Alive! Just a Bit North of Bhutan! ☀️

https://aprs.fi/#!mt=roadmap &z=4&call=a%2FAB5SS-14&timerange=604800&tail=604800 Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.

Re: [BVARC] FW: ☀️ BLT-62 Is Alive! Just a Bit North of Bhutan! ☀️

ry on this? - KJ Anderson 253-380-2636 www.linkedin.com/in/scrumnerd <http://wwwlinkedin.com/in/scrumnerd> From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of Andy via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:32 AM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' ma

Re: [BVARC] FW: ☀️ BLT-62 Is Alive! Just a Bit North of Bhutan! ☀️

From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of Andy via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:32 AM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Andy mailto:w5...@swbell.net> > Subject: [BVARC] FW: ☀️ BLT-62 Is Alive! Just a Bit North of Bhu

[BVARC] FW: [BLT] STX BLT Launch Saturday 12/12/20

FYI From: b...@groups.io [mailto:b...@groups.io] On Behalf Of Walter Holmes K5WH Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2020 11:20 PM To: b...@groups.io Subject: Re: [BLT] STX BLT Launch Saturday 12/12/20 I almost forgot another critical part of this. It will all be streamed LIVE on Zoom, so if y

Re: [BVARC] Sky View Tonight

Heather WB5RMA and I were delighted by the view, even with simple binoculars. Superb! Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Ravi Ratnala via BVARC Sent: Monday, December 21, 2020 8:31 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Ravi Ratnala ; r...@wannall.net S

[BVARC] BLT-65 - In Europe!

Super cool to watch BLT-65 get to Spain! https://aprs.fi/#!mt=roadmap &z=11&call=a%2FAB5SS-13&timerange=345600&tail=345600 BLT-64 does not seem to doing so well. We will launch more this winter. Andy W5

[BVARC] W1AW/0 MN and W1AW/5 AR

Got W1AW/0 MN on 40 CW and W1AW/5 AR on 80 CW. Great sigs and serious pileups. Ground mounted 18AVT vertical - carefully aimed... Andy W5ACM ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org

Re: [BVARC] w1aw/7 21.310

Got him on 3530 Simplex CW with vert and 100W. No competition. He was calling CQ... many times... Andy W5ACM Now, where is the KL7? From: BVARC [bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] on behalf of K5HM via BVARC [bvarc@bvarc.org] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 9:44 PM To: k

[BVARC] W1AW/KL7 on 14.054 CW listening up 2

W1AW/KL7 on 14.054 CW listening up 2 Second try, but got him with 100W and a vertical. Signals were "ok", but hopefully will improve. Andy W5ACM ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org _

Re: [BVARC] St. Massimiliano Maria Kolbe SP3RN - Patron Saint of Amateur Radio

When sending the brief QRZ to SP3RN would it be best to use CW with appropriate Q signals? My German is poor and my Polish is worse… Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Mike Brannan via BVARC Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 5:37 PM To: k5hm@gmail.com; bvarc@b

Re: [BVARC] St. Massimiliano Maria Kolbe SP3RN - Patron Saint of Amateur Radio

a ham, he probably spoke passable English and also Latin. 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com<mailto:k5hm@gmail.com> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm<http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> [ARRL Logo][logo (2)] From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Andy via BVARC Sent: Friday, August 15,

Re: [BVARC] Best buys in portable generators?

WA5WOD was on the end of the list for power-line repairs after Ike. His 2KW Honda did wonders (window unit and regular refrigerator). My el-cheapo Harbor Freight generator was fine for a few days of keeping the freezer frozen and running things like the electric chain saw, but WA5WOD went two we

Re: [BVARC] Malta

OMG! I hope not! :-) Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] on behalf of Travis Burgess via BVARC [bvarc@bvarc.org] Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 10:29 PM To: K5HM; bvarc@bvarc.org Subject: Re: [BVARC] Malta Do the Corsican Brothers have Ham tick

[BVARC] TX7G - Marquesas Island - South Pacific

Lots of activity on multiple bands. Don't miss it! Andy W5ACM ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org

Re: [BVARC] TX7G - Marquesas Island - South Pacific

RADIO CLUB Subject: Re: [BVARC] TX7G - Marquesas Island - South Pacific is this something special? i have it on 10/15/17/20 phone and cw from years ago. is it a new country due to some reorganization that i now need to work again? 73...bruce On 10/19/2014 11:33 PM, Andy via BVARC wrote: Lots of

Re: [BVARC] arrl auction

Go for it… It even comes with a microphone at that price… W5ACM Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Bruce via BVARC Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:55 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Subject: [BVARC] arrl auction the arrl au

Re: [BVARC] S01WS Western Sahara

Yes, you are correct about the name, but the location is in CA. Best Western Sahara Address: 825 W Hobsonway, Blythe, CA 92225 Phone:(800) 780-7234 Hotel class: 2 stars Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC Sent: Mo

Re: [BVARC] W1AW/X WAS Completed :-)))

Happy here also. Just got #50 - Delaware. Done! Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] on behalf of K5HM via BVARC [bvarc@bvarc.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:07 PM To: kk...@arrl.net; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'; 'Rick Hiller' Sub

Re: [BVARC] 2013 ARRL Ten Meter Contest

Congratulations!!! Andy W5ACM | T +1 713 827 4334 -Original Message- From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Anderson via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 7:42 AM To: tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Subject: [BVARC] 2013 ARRL Ten Meter

Re: [BVARC] Photos on Website for last BLT a little late

Thanks! Nice batch of Photos! Andy W5ACM | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 11:00 AM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Subject: [BVARC] Photos on Website for last BLT a little late http://www.b

Re: [BVARC] Tonight on TV

Agreed – Most interesting! Thanks, Andy W5ACM Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of William Wheeleds via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 7:58 AM To: Theresa; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Subject: Re: [BVARC] Tonight on TV Th

Re: [BVARC] K1N 160 meters

Congratulations! Nice job for sure on 160M! Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] on behalf of WILLIS COOKE via BVARC [bvarc@bvarc.org] Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2015 4:14 AM To: TDXS LIST; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB; Tidelands Yahoo Subjec

Re: [BVARC] Ham Radio Night at the Sugar Land Skeeters

Friday May 29 (fireworks) or Saturday May 30 are looking like excellent candidates. Andy W5ACM Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of K5HM via BVARC Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 3:19 PM To: 'John Chauvin'; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO C

Re: [BVARC] cocos on ssb 20 m!

Got him on 20M SSB about 30 minutes ago! Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] on behalf of Scott Medbury via BVARC [bvarc@bvarc.org] Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 8:56 PM To: 'Bill Stone'; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Subject: Re: [BVARC]

Re: [BVARC] Psychosomatic / Technical Question

When you stand out above the masses (even if just slightly), you get noticed. It has certainly worked for me! The SB-200 seems to make a LOT of difference when the pileup gets tough... Andy W5ACM High School = 2 el wide-spaced 20M quad @65' + FOUR 813's in grounded grid... _

Re: [BVARC] Psychosomatic / Technical Question

No Propagation = Cone of Silence... Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:31 PM To: 'K5HM'; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Subject: Re: [BVARC] Psychosomatic / Technical Question Y

Re: [BVARC] Psychosomatic / Technical Question

LIKE... Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Travis Burgess via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 2:15 PM To: Ron Litt; bvarc@bvarc.org Subject: Re: [BVARC] Psychosomatic / Technical Question Cone Of Satisfaction! [cid:image005.jpg@

Re: [BVARC] Amateur Radio TV??

Hi Bruce, Ralph and BVARC, Tragically the Houston Amateur Television Society, HATS, shut down all operations several years ago. However, a number of us continue with ATV experiments via High Altitude Balloon flights. We have a dinner meeting this coming Wednesday evening (May 13, 2015) at Buf

Re: [BVARC] Skeeters

They just now postponed to Monday at 6:05 as a double header!!! C U all there!! Andy W5ACM Sent from my iPhone > On May 30, 2015, at 6:00 PM, Allen F Mattis via BVARC wrote: > > Anita and I will pass on the game. We have had almost an inch of rain in the > last 30 minutes and multiple nearb

Re: [BVARC] Recommendation Needed -- 2 Meter Mobile

This 10W (max) Chinese Leixen VV-898 $135 dual-band mobile xcvr is so small, it is about the size of some front panels. I've been running it for a few months now. It actually works OK and sounds excellent on the air. The manual could use some improvements though... Andy W5ACM http://www.radiodd

Re: [BVARC] Recommendation Needed -- 2 Meter Mobile

://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/11817 Dwayne KB5YTA On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 10:13 AM, Andy via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote: This 10W (max) Chinese Leixen VV-898 $135 dual-band mobile xcvr is so small, it is about the size of some front panels. I’ve been running it for a few months n

Re: [BVARC] Morse code

First you must translate from Balochi… Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 3:30 PM To: 'Yahoo!'; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'; 'Jonathan Guthrie' Subject: Re: [BVARC] Morse code W

Re: [BVARC] Morse code

If you look at the supposed message, “I'd rather walk than drive your car”, and simultaneously listen, you can almost hear some of the letters in there. As a Russian coworker once said to me after I had tried to say "Hello, my name is Andy" in Russian... "I can understand you, but it is not very

Re: [BVARC] Final Field Day Score

I am expecting some serious Sat QSO counts for BVARC next year... You folks have the ops and experience to get after it next year. Andy W5ACM ...still on tap for W5MSQ FD... From: BVARC [bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] on behalf of Scott Medbury via BVARC [bvarc@bva

Re: [BVARC] Airline pilot after ops maintenance review

Circulator is functioning well. Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Bruce via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:19 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Bruce Subject: Re: [BVARC] Airline pilot after ops maintenance review th

Re: [BVARC] Presentation Reference Sheet -- Antennas: Tools for Design, Building and Troubleshooting

Excellent. Thanks, Andy W5ACM Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 10:33 AM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: rhil...@sdicgm.com Subject: [BVARC] Presentation Reference Sheet

Re: [BVARC] Those Confusing Numbers

Greatly appreciated! Andy W5ACM Sent from my iPhone On Oct 11, 2015, at 8:43 AM, Jeffrey Carson via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote: Good find! From: Travis Burgess via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> To: "bvarc@bvarc.org" mailto:bv

Re: [BVARC] FAA Battery Regulations

Very useful information! Thanks! Note that they are constantly updating the rules and restrictions concerning batteries. Andy W5ACM Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Travis Burgess via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 10:08 AM

Re: [BVARC] FAA Battery Regulations

Just checked the website noted in the document. New updates on E-cigs, fuel cells, etc. Always changing... Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Bruce via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 10:34 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Re: [BVARC] HOLIDAY LIGHTS at Constellation Field

Wax things with string in the middle... Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Bruce via BVARC Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2015 12:21 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Bruce Subject: Re: [BVARC] HOLIDAY LIGHTS at Constellation Fi

Re: [BVARC] k5p palmayra atoll

Just got this list from WA5LHM. Looks like the DX season is heating up! 1/12 – 1/21 South Cook IslandE51J 1/12 – 1/25 Palmyra Island K5P 1/17 – 1/25 South Sandwich Island VP8STI Biggie 2/1 – 2/9 South Georgia

[BVARC] South Sandwich and South Georgia

South Georgia coming up! January 28 - Antonio EA5RM – VP8STI/VP8SGI Chief Pilot – informs that the VP8SGI team expects to arrive early tomorrow to Husvik Bay, South Georgia. If everything goes well, they will be on the air tomorrow afternoon, South Georgia time.

[BVARC] ★★ BLT-42.1 Made it within range of APRS Station ED1ZAO-3 in Spain! ★★

BLT Team, It appears that BLT-42.1 has landed just short of the coast of Spain. A storm in the area may have deposited a bit too much water on our payload and balloon. Congratulations to Flight Wizards John AB5SS and Dan W5DH! This has been a fantastic accomplishment in design, construction and

Re: [BVARC] K5HM Discovers a Solution to his Static problem

Just did my dryer duct. Let's go with the fridge. BTW: Here is a pic for the net Andy From: BVARC [bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] on behalf of Bruce via BVARC [bvarc@bvarc.org] Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 5:49 PM To: Rick Hiller via BVARC Cc: Bruce Subject: Re:

Re: [BVARC] GREAT HOUSTON HANFEST

I was very impressed by the efforts of the Boy Scouts to see all of the superb events on Saturday. We talked about high-altitude balloons. We showed video of our BLT and other young balloon enthusiast balloon flights. We listened to the latest Ham Radio Satellite voice downlinks. Yes. It was

Re: [BVARC] BVARC.ORG seems broken

Just played with the Events Calendar via Firefox. The only one that comes up properly is the Mar-Houston Hamfest. The others just come up and quickly disappear… Andy W5ACM Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of K5IZO via BVARC Sent: Thursd

Re: [BVARC] BVARC - Ham Radio Night at the Sugar Land Skeeters

Out of town for the first one, but hoping for more! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 17, 2016, at 3:32 PM, Scott Medbury via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote: Hi GUYS AND YLs! I am once again trying to put together a Ham Radio Night at the Sugar Land Skeeters baseball game at Constellation Fie

Re: [BVARC] 73 magazine

Check out the cover on the October 1998 issue… 73 de Andy W5ACM Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Skip Milton via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 5:02 AM To: Jeffrey Carson; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Skip Milton Subject

Re: [BVARC] 73 magazine

autograph line form to the right or left? Dwayne KB5YTA On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Andy via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote: Check out the cover on the October 1998 issue… 73 de Andy W5ACM Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org<mailto:b

Re: [BVARC] My forthcoming QSL Card - Hiram Percy Maxim

He also created another silencer, for cars... the muffler. His father, Hiram Stevens Maxim is credited for the first portable machine gun. From: BVARC [bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] on behalf of Scott Medbury via BVARC [bvarc@bvarc.org] Sent: Wednesday, April 2

Re: [BVARC] [tdxs-list] Fwd: P5DX What could have been

Have deep personal pockets. Don’t be a chump… be a Trump… Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Guthrie via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:10 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Jonathan Guthrie Subject: Re: [BV

Re: [BVARC] Visit from Pearland Code Enforcement

When I lived in Pearland, my neighbors thought that my 54’ crank-up tower messed with their TV reception. Perhaps you need some verticals around the periphery along the fence line… Andy W5ACM Andrew MacAllister | T +1 713 827 4334 From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Ravi P

Re: [BVARC] Bill - KG5FQX

Which Satellite? AO-50? Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Bill Dillon via BVARC Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 9:46 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Bill Dillon Subject: Re: [BVARC] Bill - KG5FQX Likewise, great to get you in the log book Al

Re: [BVARC] HAM RADIO DAY at the SUGARLAND SKEETERS

I would prefer the previous or next home-team weekend since we are launching a balloon on May 20th with an APRS payload floater. Andy W5ACM From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Scott Medbury via BVARC Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 8:37 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO

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