Re: [BVARC] What is the link to renew FCC License.:

2024-02-23 Thread Ed - KT5EM via BVARC
You might give the Houston Local Traffic Net (*HLTN.ORG *) a try, *links* page, *Docs* section a try. https://hltn.org/index.php?sel=links Lots of Info there. Ed - KT5EM On Thu, 22 Feb 2024 at 21:14, Howard Bingham via BVARC wrote: > I've lost the link to RE-NEW my FCC License

Re: [BVARC] What is the link to renew FCC License.:

2024-02-23 Thread Jimmy Vance via BVARC
https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/knowledge-base/common-amateur-filing-tasks/common-amateur-filing-task-renewing https://www.arrl.org/call-sign-renewals-or-changes On 2/22/2024 9:14 PM, Howard Bingham via BVARC wrote: I've lost the link to RE-NEW my FCC License due to a Computer Crash & h

Re: [BVARC] Antenna prewire house

2024-02-23 Thread Robert Polinski via BVARC
Make sure that ether you or your electrician, run a #6 wire from the electrical ground to any ground rods you install at your ham system. They need to be bonded together. Robert From: BVARC On Behalf Of Rod Neumann via BVARC Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2024 12:37 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEU

Re: [BVARC] Antenna prewire house

2024-02-23 Thread John Parmalee via BVARC
I think copper strap is better. Look at any broadcast facility where there is high power and you will find copper strap.. Check out George Copper From: BVARC On Behalf Of Robert Polinski via BVARC Sent: Friday, February 23, 2024 12:31 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: Robert Po

Re: [BVARC] Antenna prewire house

2024-02-23 Thread John Holmes via BVARC
I ran 6awg copper from an isolation box on the outside of the property 300 ft around the outside of my property 2ft down with 8 ft driven copper rods. The connections from the isolation box into the ground bus bar inside the shack are all braided copper purely because it’s easy to manipulate

[BVARC] REMINDER: POTA this Sunday!

2024-02-23 Thread Kori Rahman via BVARC
Hello all, Here's another reminder that we will be going to Brazos Bend State Park this *Sunday* *February **25th* doing Parks On The AIr (POTA). If you're interested in participating or just hanging out with us, we're asking folks to come by between *10am **and 5pm*. If you'd like to help set u