Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
I'm extremely happy with our club. Even when I can't join the events, it gives me relief to know that there are people there, meeting, talking, keeping this hobby alive. People in this club ARE active. They volunteer, they join events, they meet on the air. I love to be a small part of this group, however quiet I usually am (I'm more into digitals then voice right now). Don't change a thing! I thank you, ALL of you who volunteers, who work on comities, who are members of the board, our president and wise president, and every single one of you who is part of this community. I'll try to continue to support our club as much as I can, as long as I can. Thank you everyone for a great HAM club! Gokhan (KG0KHN). On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 9:03 PM Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote: > Hey Robert, > > When I move to a new city/town, I float around on various repeaters and > then I typically land on one that has activity. I always join the > associated club to help fund the rpt. But then nearly a year later everyone > tells me that bvarc doesn’t “own” the repeater. I grew up with a ham dad > who always owned and maintained vhf and uhf repeaters and I saw firsthand > what it took to keep things running. (I was a very young flashlight holder > in a very tiny outhouse size closet on pallets under the water tower during > outages at night.) My experience over the years was that a ham club > membership just got me annual voting rights and a newsletter… but I was > pleasantly surprised to discover this group is quite active with events and > things always happening to keep people involved, even though I don’t have > time to participate in many. > > > > I’ll continue to be a bvarc member, but I will also be donating separately > to the repeater fund. Thanks for all your hard work keeping the > proverbial wheels from falling off.. > > > > Chris/AC5CM > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Robert Polinski > via BVARC > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:30 PM > *To:* 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' > *Cc:* Robert Polinski > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? > > > > Or how bout the repeater users (all repeaters ) not donating to the > repeaters!! lol > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *Eddie Runner via > BVARC > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:09 PM > *To:* David Lira via BVARC ; bva...@bvarc.org > *Cc:* Eddie Runner > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? > > > > It was me, in an earlier post in this same thread I said.. > > > > > > > > *now, what about the folks that tie up * > > *the repeater and refuse to join BVARC?* > > > > > > It was kind of a joke, and something a few might pick up on.. > > some folks that are REAL ACTIVE are just not BVARC members (yet) > > Even some of the best complainers sometimes are not BVARC members. > > > > Eddie (NU5K) > > > > > > > > > > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > -- Gokhan KORALTURK Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
The main advantage of not having a large club owning the repeater is first, all the funds collected go only to the repeater upkeep, If a repair or replacement is needed I just go get one, no voting on what or how much to spend, The current machine has never been off-line more than a day or two due to malfunction ( not power or site work, to which I have no control) There have been several back ups used as is currently (provided by N5VCX ) while I service both the main and backup, one had bad coupling caps, backup needed tuning and programming. The uhf repeater needed a cooling fan replaced and output FETs. I am currently looking at controllers to allow coupling of both machines, as UHF tends to work with HT better, Also will enable the UHF to have outside linking. If anyone has any ideas to what they would like their repeater to do, feel free to email me. I am proud to say that with all the help and support it is one of the better used machines in the Houston area Robert From: BVARC On Behalf Of Chris Medlin via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 10:02 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Chris Medlin ; Robert Polinski Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? Hey Robert, When I move to a new city/town, I float around on various repeaters and then I typically land on one that has activity. I always join the associated club to help fund the rpt. But then nearly a year later everyone tells me that bvarc doesn’t “own” the repeater. I grew up with a ham dad who always owned and maintained vhf and uhf repeaters and I saw firsthand what it took to keep things running. (I was a very young flashlight holder in a very tiny outhouse size closet on pallets under the water tower during outages at night.) My experience over the years was that a ham club membership just got me annual voting rights and a newsletter… but I was pleasantly surprised to discover this group is quite active with events and things always happening to keep people involved, even though I don’t have time to participate in many. I’ll continue to be a bvarc member, but I will also be donating separately to the repeater fund. Thanks for all your hard work keeping the proverbial wheels from falling off.. Chris/AC5CM From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of Robert Polinski via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:30 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Robert Polinski mailto:emdhous...@suddenlinkmail.com> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? Or how bout the repeater users (all repeaters ) not donating to the repeaters!! lol From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:09 PM To: David Lira via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> >; bva...@bvarc.org <mailto:bva...@bvarc.org> Cc: Eddie Runner mailto:eddie.run...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? It was me, in an earlier post in this same thread I said.. now, what about the folks that tie up the repeater and refuse to join BVARC? It was kind of a joke, and something a few might pick up on.. some folks that are REAL ACTIVE are just not BVARC members (yet) Even some of the best complainers sometimes are not BVARC members. Eddie (NU5K) Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
Hey Robert, When I move to a new city/town, I float around on various repeaters and then I typically land on one that has activity. I always join the associated club to help fund the rpt. But then nearly a year later everyone tells me that bvarc doesn’t “own” the repeater. I grew up with a ham dad who always owned and maintained vhf and uhf repeaters and I saw firsthand what it took to keep things running. (I was a very young flashlight holder in a very tiny outhouse size closet on pallets under the water tower during outages at night.) My experience over the years was that a ham club membership just got me annual voting rights and a newsletter… but I was pleasantly surprised to discover this group is quite active with events and things always happening to keep people involved, even though I don’t have time to participate in many. I’ll continue to be a bvarc member, but I will also be donating separately to the repeater fund. Thanks for all your hard work keeping the proverbial wheels from falling off.. Chris/AC5CM From: BVARC On Behalf Of Robert Polinski via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:30 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: Robert Polinski Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? Or how bout the repeater users (all repeaters ) not donating to the repeaters!! lol From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>> On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:09 PM To: David Lira via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>>; bva...@bvarc.org<mailto:bva...@bvarc.org> Cc: Eddie Runner mailto:eddie.run...@yahoo.com>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? It was me, in an earlier post in this same thread I said.. now, what about the folks that tie up the repeater and refuse to join BVARC? It was kind of a joke, and something a few might pick up on.. some folks that are REAL ACTIVE are just not BVARC members (yet) Even some of the best complainers sometimes are not BVARC members. Eddie (NU5K) Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
Like every thing I have done with many clubs, 10% do the work, 20% complain how the 10% do & 70% keep quiet. From: BVARC On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:09 PM To: David Lira via BVARC ; bva...@bvarc.org Cc: Eddie Runner Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? It was me, in an earlier post in this same thread I said.. now, what about the folks that tie up the repeater and refuse to join BVARC? It was kind of a joke, and something a few might pick up on.. some folks that are REAL ACTIVE are just not BVARC members (yet) Even some of the best complainers sometimes are not BVARC members. Eddie (NU5K) Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
Or how bout the repeater users (all repeaters ) not donating to the repeaters!! lol From: BVARC On Behalf Of Eddie Runner via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:09 PM To: David Lira via BVARC ; bva...@bvarc.org Cc: Eddie Runner Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? It was me, in an earlier post in this same thread I said.. now, what about the folks that tie up the repeater and refuse to join BVARC? It was kind of a joke, and something a few might pick up on.. some folks that are REAL ACTIVE are just not BVARC members (yet) Even some of the best complainers sometimes are not BVARC members. Eddie (NU5K) Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
It was me, in an earlier post in this same thread I said.. now, what about the folks that tie up the repeater and refuse to join BVARC? It was kind of a joke, and something a few might pick up on..some folks that are REAL ACTIVE are just not BVARC members (yet)Even some of the best complainers sometimes are not BVARC members. Eddie (NU5K) Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
I don't think it was off topic at all, especially given the comments. The majority of my activity with the club goes through that repeater in one form or another. The activity on the repeater and enjoying attending the club pota events is the sum total of my activity within the club and thus my support revolves around it. David - K5DBL On Tue, Jan 16, 2024, 20:32 Robert Polinski via BVARC wrote: > Just replying to the post, It kind of bashed all my help and made me look > as a dictator! The repeater belongs to the users. Like you. I just keep it > on the air. Sorry to get off topic. Robert > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *anthony moro via > BVARC > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 16, 2024 7:33 PM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > *Cc:* anthony moro > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? > > > > Again yall are getting off topic. The topic was not about repeaters. It > was about members supporting the club. How do yall go from supporting the > club to repeaters that don't belong to the club? > > > > On Tue, Jan 16, 2024, 7:20 PM Robert Polinski via BVARC > wrote: > > Technically, Chris you are wrong. The PRRL is many people not just me. I > hold the role of trustee, but the repeater is property of the PRRL members. > There are many who I could not do without. Several have made big donations > that are not BVARC members, but BVARC has helped greatly in the operations > of the machine. Mike Hardwick has given many hrs helping me with keeping > the repeater going. I currently have both the main repeater and the UHF > machine in my shop for repairs. As you know it takes service monitor, > scopes & special solder equipment to repair these radios, to which I have. > Last tower work cost over $8000. 00 (2014) and will be required in the near > future. An antenna may run $800 to $1000 These a commercial rated ant not > your GP6. Takes lots of $$ to run one. I am grateful for the donations I > get, from BVARC members or not. During hurricane Reta the repeater bldg. > was destroyed. Leaving the repeater in 6 inches of water, The next lunch > bunch (advertised on the BVARC but not a BVARC event. ) money was collected > to purchase a new repeater, most coming from non BVARC members. The 146.940 > and the 443.825 repeaters are open to all hams, BVARC members & non > members. Donations are welcome large or small. You can donate VIA the BVARC > web page. Robert KD5YVQ Trustee of the 146.940 & 443.825 Repeaters > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *wb5itt via BVARC > *Sent:* Saturday, January 13, 2024 11:29 AM > *To:* David Lira via BVARC > *Cc:* wb5itt > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? > > > > Technically, the 146.94 repeater is not owned nor operated by BVARC... It > is licensed to the old Pasadena Radio Relay League which was started back > in the late 1960s or early '70s when the repeater originally came on the > air... Even though it's still under a club call it is technically owned by > an individual who is the trustee of the call sign on the repeater.. too bad > it can't get its old WR5ABX call back... I wish I could get my old WR5AOK > call back > > > > BVARC only uses the 146.94 rptr as it's home channel. > > > > Chris WB5ITT > > Trustee/owner W5APX system > > 146.94 BPT and 146.88 LCH > > and soon 146.96 Devers, all 100Hz > > > > Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable > smartphone..so there! 😂 > > > > > > Original message > > From: David Lira via BVARC > > Date: 1/13/24 11:18 AM (GMT-06:00) > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > > Cc: David Lira > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? > > > > I personally don't have much interest in attending meetings or banquets as > that is not why I joined the club. > > > > I joined because I used the 146.94 repeater and met some nice folks who I > wanted to meet, learn from and attend pota events with all of which I have > done. As a side note one member benefit I've genuinely enjoyed is the > monthly newsletter, kudos to whomever publishes it. > > > > If I was a non member I would be inclined to navigate to the bvarc website > and donate to the 146.94 repeater and pota funds directly. After all it is > possible to financially support the infrastructure without joining the > club. Everyone has their individual reasons for joining or not, I however > chose to join and donate. > > > > Regards, > > David Lira - K5DBL > > > > On Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 09:36 Eddie Runner via BVARC > wrote: > > Simply put... > > > >
Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
Just replying to the post, It kind of bashed all my help and made me look as a dictator! The repeater belongs to the users. Like you. I just keep it on the air. Sorry to get off topic. Robert From: BVARC On Behalf Of anthony moro via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 7:33 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: anthony moro Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? Again yall are getting off topic. The topic was not about repeaters. It was about members supporting the club. How do yall go from supporting the club to repeaters that don't belong to the club? On Tue, Jan 16, 2024, 7:20 PM Robert Polinski via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: Technically, Chris you are wrong. The PRRL is many people not just me. I hold the role of trustee, but the repeater is property of the PRRL members. There are many who I could not do without. Several have made big donations that are not BVARC members, but BVARC has helped greatly in the operations of the machine. Mike Hardwick has given many hrs helping me with keeping the repeater going. I currently have both the main repeater and the UHF machine in my shop for repairs. As you know it takes service monitor, scopes & special solder equipment to repair these radios, to which I have. Last tower work cost over $8000. 00 (2014) and will be required in the near future. An antenna may run $800 to $1000 These a commercial rated ant not your GP6. Takes lots of $$ to run one. I am grateful for the donations I get, from BVARC members or not. During hurricane Reta the repeater bldg. was destroyed. Leaving the repeater in 6 inches of water, The next lunch bunch (advertised on the BVARC but not a BVARC event. ) money was collected to purchase a new repeater, most coming from non BVARC members. The 146.940 and the 443.825 repeaters are open to all hams, BVARC members & non members. Donations are welcome large or small. You can donate VIA the BVARC web page. Robert KD5YVQ Trustee of the 146.940 & 443.825 Repeaters From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of wb5itt via BVARC Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2024 11:29 AM To: David Lira via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: wb5itt mailto:wb5...@att.net> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? Technically, the 146.94 repeater is not owned nor operated by BVARC... It is licensed to the old Pasadena Radio Relay League which was started back in the late 1960s or early '70s when the repeater originally came on the air... Even though it's still under a club call it is technically owned by an individual who is the trustee of the call sign on the repeater.. too bad it can't get its old WR5ABX call back... I wish I could get my old WR5AOK call back BVARC only uses the 146.94 rptr as it's home channel. Chris WB5ITT Trustee/owner W5APX system 146.94 BPT and 146.88 LCH and soon 146.96 Devers, all 100Hz Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone..so there! 😂 Original message From: David Lira via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Date: 1/13/24 11:18 AM (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: David Lira mailto:k5db...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? I personally don't have much interest in attending meetings or banquets as that is not why I joined the club. I joined because I used the 146.94 repeater and met some nice folks who I wanted to meet, learn from and attend pota events with all of which I have done. As a side note one member benefit I've genuinely enjoyed is the monthly newsletter, kudos to whomever publishes it. If I was a non member I would be inclined to navigate to the bvarc website and donate to the 146.94 repeater and pota funds directly. After all it is possible to financially support the infrastructure without joining the club. Everyone has their individual reasons for joining or not, I however chose to join and donate. Regards, David Lira - K5DBL On Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 09:36 Eddie Runner via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: Simply put... ALL OF THEM. By Paying club dues the membership is SUPPORTING BVARC.. The money from membership is what keeps this club alive.. Some folks may not be able to attend meetings, Some may not be able to attend our events.. Some folks might even live in a different state.. WIsh they could all attend WIsh they could all be involved But at least we have their support!! THANK YOU Eddie Runner (NU5K) BVARC Life Member now, what about the folks that tie up the repeater and refuse to join BVARC? ha ha, I say welcome ! Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org <mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org&g
Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
Again yall are getting off topic. The topic was not about repeaters. It was about members supporting the club. How do yall go from supporting the club to repeaters that don't belong to the club? On Tue, Jan 16, 2024, 7:20 PM Robert Polinski via BVARC wrote: > Technically, Chris you are wrong. The PRRL is many people not just me. I > hold the role of trustee, but the repeater is property of the PRRL members. > There are many who I could not do without. Several have made big donations > that are not BVARC members, but BVARC has helped greatly in the operations > of the machine. Mike Hardwick has given many hrs helping me with keeping > the repeater going. I currently have both the main repeater and the UHF > machine in my shop for repairs. As you know it takes service monitor, > scopes & special solder equipment to repair these radios, to which I have. > Last tower work cost over $8000. 00 (2014) and will be required in the near > future. An antenna may run $800 to $1000 These a commercial rated ant not > your GP6. Takes lots of $$ to run one. I am grateful for the donations I > get, from BVARC members or not. During hurricane Reta the repeater bldg. > was destroyed. Leaving the repeater in 6 inches of water, The next lunch > bunch (advertised on the BVARC but not a BVARC event. ) money was collected > to purchase a new repeater, most coming from non BVARC members. The 146.940 > and the 443.825 repeaters are open to all hams, BVARC members & non > members. Donations are welcome large or small. You can donate VIA the BVARC > web page. Robert KD5YVQ Trustee of the 146.940 & 443.825 Repeaters > > > > *From:* BVARC *On Behalf Of *wb5itt via BVARC > *Sent:* Saturday, January 13, 2024 11:29 AM > *To:* David Lira via BVARC > *Cc:* wb5itt > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? > > > > Technically, the 146.94 repeater is not owned nor operated by BVARC... It > is licensed to the old Pasadena Radio Relay League which was started back > in the late 1960s or early '70s when the repeater originally came on the > air... Even though it's still under a club call it is technically owned by > an individual who is the trustee of the call sign on the repeater.. too bad > it can't get its old WR5ABX call back... I wish I could get my old WR5AOK > call back > > > > BVARC only uses the 146.94 rptr as it's home channel. > > > > Chris WB5ITT > > Trustee/owner W5APX system > > 146.94 BPT and 146.88 LCH > > and soon 146.96 Devers, all 100Hz > > > > Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable > smartphone..so there! 😂 > > > > > > Original message > > From: David Lira via BVARC > > Date: 1/13/24 11:18 AM (GMT-06:00) > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > > Cc: David Lira > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? > > > > I personally don't have much interest in attending meetings or banquets as > that is not why I joined the club. > > > > I joined because I used the 146.94 repeater and met some nice folks who I > wanted to meet, learn from and attend pota events with all of which I have > done. As a side note one member benefit I've genuinely enjoyed is the > monthly newsletter, kudos to whomever publishes it. > > > > If I was a non member I would be inclined to navigate to the bvarc website > and donate to the 146.94 repeater and pota funds directly. After all it is > possible to financially support the infrastructure without joining the > club. Everyone has their individual reasons for joining or not, I however > chose to join and donate. > > > > Regards, > > David Lira - K5DBL > > > > On Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 09:36 Eddie Runner via BVARC > wrote: > > Simply put... > > > > ALL OF THEM. > > > > By Paying club dues the membership is SUPPORTING BVARC.. > > The money from membership is what keeps this club alive.. > > > > Some folks may not be able to attend meetings, > > Some may not be able to attend our events.. > > Some folks might even live in a different state.. > > > > WIsh they could all attend > > WIsh they could all be involved > > > > But at least we have their support!! > > > > THANK YOU > > > > Eddie Runner (NU5K) > > BVARC Life Member > > > > *now, what about the folks that tie up * > > *the repeater and refuse to join BVARC?* > > > > ha ha, I say welcome ! > > > > > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvar
Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
Technically, Chris you are wrong. The PRRL is many people not just me. I hold the role of trustee, but the repeater is property of the PRRL members. There are many who I could not do without. Several have made big donations that are not BVARC members, but BVARC has helped greatly in the operations of the machine. Mike Hardwick has given many hrs helping me with keeping the repeater going. I currently have both the main repeater and the UHF machine in my shop for repairs. As you know it takes service monitor, scopes & special solder equipment to repair these radios, to which I have. Last tower work cost over $8000. 00 (2014) and will be required in the near future. An antenna may run $800 to $1000 These a commercial rated ant not your GP6. Takes lots of $$ to run one. I am grateful for the donations I get, from BVARC members or not. During hurricane Reta the repeater bldg. was destroyed. Leaving the repeater in 6 inches of water, The next lunch bunch (advertised on the BVARC but not a BVARC event. ) money was collected to purchase a new repeater, most coming from non BVARC members. The 146.940 and the 443.825 repeaters are open to all hams, BVARC members & non members. Donations are welcome large or small. You can donate VIA the BVARC web page. Robert KD5YVQ Trustee of the 146.940 & 443.825 Repeaters From: BVARC On Behalf Of wb5itt via BVARC Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2024 11:29 AM To: David Lira via BVARC Cc: wb5itt Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? Technically, the 146.94 repeater is not owned nor operated by BVARC... It is licensed to the old Pasadena Radio Relay League which was started back in the late 1960s or early '70s when the repeater originally came on the air... Even though it's still under a club call it is technically owned by an individual who is the trustee of the call sign on the repeater.. too bad it can't get its old WR5ABX call back... I wish I could get my old WR5AOK call back BVARC only uses the 146.94 rptr as it's home channel. Chris WB5ITT Trustee/owner W5APX system 146.94 BPT and 146.88 LCH and soon 146.96 Devers, all 100Hz Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone..so there! 😂 Original message From: David Lira via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Date: 1/13/24 11:18 AM (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: David Lira mailto:k5db...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? I personally don't have much interest in attending meetings or banquets as that is not why I joined the club. I joined because I used the 146.94 repeater and met some nice folks who I wanted to meet, learn from and attend pota events with all of which I have done. As a side note one member benefit I've genuinely enjoyed is the monthly newsletter, kudos to whomever publishes it. If I was a non member I would be inclined to navigate to the bvarc website and donate to the 146.94 repeater and pota funds directly. After all it is possible to financially support the infrastructure without joining the club. Everyone has their individual reasons for joining or not, I however chose to join and donate. Regards, David Lira - K5DBL On Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 09:36 Eddie Runner via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: Simply put... ALL OF THEM. By Paying club dues the membership is SUPPORTING BVARC.. The money from membership is what keeps this club alive.. Some folks may not be able to attend meetings, Some may not be able to attend our events.. Some folks might even live in a different state.. WIsh they could all attend WIsh they could all be involved But at least we have their support!! THANK YOU Eddie Runner (NU5K) BVARC Life Member now, what about the folks that tie up the repeater and refuse to join BVARC? ha ha, I say welcome ! Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org <mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
Technically, the 146.94 repeater is not owned nor operated by BVARC... It is licensed to the old Pasadena Radio Relay League which was started back in the late 1960s or early '70s when the repeater originally came on the air... Even though it's still under a club call it is technically owned by an individual who is the trustee of the call sign on the repeater.. too bad it can't get its old WR5ABX call back... I wish I could get my old WR5AOK call back BVARC only uses the 146.94 rptr as it's home channel.Chris WB5ITTTrustee/owner W5APX system 146.94 BPT and 146.88 LCHand soon 146.96 Devers, all 100HzSent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone..so there! 😂 Original message From: David Lira via BVARC Date: 1/13/24 11:18 AM (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: David Lira Subject: Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ? I personally don't have much interest in attending meetings or banquets as that is not why I joined the club. I joined because I used the 146.94 repeater and met some nice folks who I wanted to meet, learn from and attend pota events with all of which I have done. As a side note one member benefit I've genuinely enjoyed is the monthly newsletter, kudos to whomever publishes it.If I was a non member I would be inclined to navigate to the bvarc website and donate to the 146.94 repeater and pota funds directly. After all it is possible to financially support the infrastructure without joining the club. Everyone has their individual reasons for joining or not, I however chose to join and donate. Regards,David Lira - K5DBL On Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 09:36 Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote:Simply put...ALL OF THEM.By Paying club dues the membership is SUPPORTING BVARC.. The money from membership is what keeps this club alive.. Some folks may not be able to attend meetings,Some may not be able to attend our events..Some folks might even live in a different state..WIsh they could all attendWIsh they could all be involvedBut at least we have their support!! THANK YOUEddie Runner (NU5K)BVARC Life Membernow, what about the folks that tie up the repeater and refuse to join BVARC?ha ha, I say welcome ! Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
I personally don't have much interest in attending meetings or banquets as that is not why I joined the club. I joined because I used the 146.94 repeater and met some nice folks who I wanted to meet, learn from and attend pota events with all of which I have done. As a side note one member benefit I've genuinely enjoyed is the monthly newsletter, kudos to whomever publishes it. If I was a non member I would be inclined to navigate to the bvarc website and donate to the 146.94 repeater and pota funds directly. After all it is possible to financially support the infrastructure without joining the club. Everyone has their individual reasons for joining or not, I however chose to join and donate. Regards, David Lira - K5DBL On Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 09:36 Eddie Runner via BVARC wrote: > Simply put... > > ALL OF THEM. > > By Paying club dues the membership is SUPPORTING BVARC.. > The money from membership is what keeps this club alive.. > > Some folks may not be able to attend meetings, > Some may not be able to attend our events.. > Some folks might even live in a different state.. > > WIsh they could all attend > WIsh they could all be involved > > But at least we have their support!! > > THANK YOU > > Eddie Runner (NU5K) > BVARC Life Member > > *now, what about the folks that tie up * > *the repeater and refuse to join BVARC?* > > ha ha, I say welcome ! > > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
[BVARC] How many members support BVARC ?
Simply put... ALL OF THEM. By Paying club dues the membership is SUPPORTING BVARC.. The money from membership is what keeps this club alive.. Some folks may not be able to attend meetings,Some may not be able to attend our events..Some folks might even live in a different state.. WIsh they could all attendWIsh they could all be involved But at least we have their support!! THANK YOU Eddie Runner (NU5K)BVARC Life Member now, what about the folks that tie up the repeater and refuse to join BVARC? ha ha, I say welcome ! Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
