[BVARC] Fwd: [KARS] Champion 4000-Watt Inverter Generator

2024-05-22 Thread Charles via BVARC
Begin forwarded message:From: Tom Greathouse Date: May 21, 2024 at 11:49:03 PM CDTTo: k...@katyars.comSubject: [KARS] Champion 4000-Watt Inverter GeneratorReply-To: k...@katyars.comI am planning to replace my Champion single fuel (gasoline) Inverter Generator  with a dual fuel version.  I

Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness

2024-05-22 Thread David Bingham via BVARC
A number of years ago, NOAA Houston-Galveston Weather Service gave a COMPLETE Weather Warn Presentation at a BVARC meeting when they were held at the Sugar Land Community Center, it lasted about 3 hours, after which those in attendance were issued a "Weather Warn Membership Certificate of

Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness

2024-05-22 Thread Brian Shircliffe via BVARC
Here is a link to the event we are holding tomorrow for BLUETTI. Going to have drinks and you can get to know Julio who can do mobile radio installations as well. We will be selling these select units, and *we will even pay for the sales tax*. We really want to get as many of our units into the

Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness

2024-05-22 Thread m m via BVARC
I am in Fulshear and was on my HT but could not raise anyone and also monitor NOAA.Jerry DotsonKJ5 CPTSent to you On May 22, 2024, at 7:55 AM, M Reiter via BVARC wrote:hey peeps,For me, the power went out 2 minutes into the storm,  the transmission lines behind my neighborhood took a fatal hit

Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness

2024-05-22 Thread Brian Shircliffe via BVARC
I got some BLUETTI portable units coming down from my warehouse in Dallas today. Donating a lot of them to the Salvation Army, and trying to get them in the hands of anyone that wants to buy a unit at cost. It is mainly our smaller units 300-2000wh batteries and 200 watt panels. If you know

Re: [BVARC] Clothes Dryer

2024-05-22 Thread Scott Medbury via BVARC
It can be used as a Faraday cage. Lol. Power cable included. Scott On Wed, May 22, 2024, 7:30 AM timothy sloan wrote: > Is the coax and antenna included? > > On Tue, May 21, 2024, 3:11 PM Scott Medbury via BVARC > wrote: > >> I still have the whirlpool electric clothes dryer for sale. Was

Re: [BVARC] Current HF Propagation ???

2024-05-22 Thread KJ Anderson via BVARC
Space Weather has a great app that will alert you to radio blackouts, we’ve been getting blasted by the sun lately so it’s no surprise to me that HF might be garbage sporadically. It will also be really good, sporadically. - KJ Anderson

Re: [BVARC] Current HF Propagation ???

2024-05-22 Thread Philip Bartash via BVARC
Lower bands are not good. CW only here and I can only reach upper WI on my beam and must use 100W to do so. QSB is a thing. On 40M on either my vertical or my OCF up 55ft. I need about 600W to have folks on east or west coast copy me well. QSB is still a thing. I can't say about SSB as I am

Re: [BVARC] Current HF Propagation ???

2024-05-22 Thread Jonathan Guthrie, KA8KPN via BVARC
Alas. I cannot. I started a new job and haven't been able to run any of my radios all week. On May 21, 2024 7:43:49 PM CDT, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: >Can anyone comment on the current HF prop? I can't even get W1AW >Bulletins on CW. 40, 20, 30 are usually best but today NOT even a

Re: [BVARC] Field day question

2024-05-22 Thread David Morefield via BVARC
During the storm, I was on the CRHRC Net and also the Houston TG on DMR. The DMR TG was full of good info and I met several people. It was nice to be able to talk to folks as I sat in my closet ready for the impending doom. Luckily, no major damage at home, but my office got thrashed. For those

Re: [BVARC] Field day question

2024-05-22 Thread M Reiter via BVARC
sorry brother, I live at magnum and 290 and could have gotten out my HT for the latest gossip. the transmission lines behind your office are still being rebuilt. Marc KI5ZHO On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 3:32 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC wrote: > To all, > > Does anyone mind if I take an hour on sat

Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness

2024-05-22 Thread M Reiter via BVARC
hey peeps, For me, the power went out 2 minutes into the storm, the transmission lines behind my neighborhood took a fatal hit that they are still working on to rebuild. I did not get my HT out and I am sorry for that missed opportunity. I had nothing to report and ended up sitting in a dark

Re: [BVARC] Clothes Dryer

2024-05-22 Thread timothy sloan via BVARC
Is the coax and antenna included? On Tue, May 21, 2024, 3:11 PM Scott Medbury via BVARC wrote: > I still have the whirlpool electric clothes dryer for sale. Was asking > $100. NOW $80 cash delivered within 25 miles of my house. Attached is a > file with more information about the dryer. I