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 th

Re: [BVARC] Magnum 257 radio

2024-04-10 Thread m m via BVARC
w antennas! On Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 04:33:44 PM CDT, m m via BVARC wrote: I have a Magnum 257 radio from many years ago that I want to use for HF. I have an old CB antenna that

[BVARC] Magnum 257 radio

2024-04-10 Thread m m via BVARC
I have a Magnum 257 radio from many years ago that I want to use for HF. I have an old CB antenna that I believe I can shorten to work on 10 meter. Do I need a special SWR meter for an HF radio? Jerry KJ5CPT 73 Sent to you Brazos Valley Amateur

Re: [BVARC] In RIchmond-Fort bend aera

2024-03-29 Thread m m via BVARC
I am in the Fulshear and will keep an eye out. Thank you for the message. KJ5CPT Jerry Sent to you > On Mar 29, 2024, at 8:53 AM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote: > >  > Missing > > > > My neighbor's daughter walked out last night at about 10:35 and hasn’t been > found yet. If anyone sees her, pl

Re: [BVARC] Designed a QSL card

2023-12-12 Thread m m via BVARC
Thank you for sharing Rudy, it is very cool. Jerry Dotson KJ5CPT Sent to you > On Dec 12, 2023, at 4:49 PM, Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC > wrote: > >  > Bought my first HF radio in July of this year and have made about 4,000 > contacts so far.I have been receiving QSL cards in the mail a