Re: [BVARC] FD

2024-06-24 Thread Richard Bonica via BVARC
Thank you... I was more tired than I even thought. I will put those things on the list for next year. Again, thank you for all your hard work. On Sun, Jun 23, 2024 at 10:48 PM Bill Cordell via BVARC wrote: > Richard: > > Helped Quack to get all stuff in his car. Took out the last garbage bag

[BVARC] FD

2024-06-23 Thread Bill Cordell via BVARC
Richard: Helped Quack to get all stuff in his car. Took out the last garbage bag (for we must leave the place “clean”). Took down the BARC banner and I have it. Locked the park up. Will have to let the rental company truck in tomorrow when they call me and tell me when they are heading to

Re: [BVARC] FD site visit

2023-06-12 Thread Scott Medbury via BVARC
Daphne and I will be there. Scott KD5FBA On Mon, Jun 12, 2023, 2:02 PM Kori Rahman via BVARC wrote: > Field Day in-person planning meeting and site visit: > > 1pm Saturday June 17th > 260 Clay St. > Richmond, TX 77469 > > Thanks, > > > Kori Rahman, WX5KR > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > Vic

Re: [BVARC] FD site visit

2023-06-12 Thread Kori Rahman via BVARC
Field Day in-person planning meeting and site visit: 1pm Saturday June 17th 260 Clay St. Richmond, TX 77469 Thanks, Kori Rahman, WX5KR Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee Cell: (770) 298 8516 kori...@gmail.com On Mon, Jun 12, 2023, 1:45 PM Scott Medb

[BVARC] FD site visit

2023-06-12 Thread Scott Medbury via BVARC
What time is the Saturday FD site visit? Scott KD5FBA 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-archi

Re: [BVARC] FD operation with 1D and 1E

2020-06-21 Thread Terry Leatherland via BVARC
Glad I saw this. I was contemplating the worth of the generator at home. Guess I will fire it up Saturday. 😀 Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 21, 2020, at 9:04 AM, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > > Percentage? 80%. IMHG. > > Sent from my i-Thingamajig > >> On Jun 21, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Bruce

Re: [BVARC] FD operation with 1D and 1E

2020-06-21 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC
Percentage? 80%. IMHG. Sent from my i-Thingamajig > On Jun 21, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Bruce via BVARC wrote: > > You had better go back and read the updated rules. > > http://www.arrl.org/covid-19-and-arrl-field-day-2020 > > 73...bruce > > >> On 6/21/2020 5:51 AM, Nizar Mullani via BVARC wrote

Re: [BVARC] FD operation with 1D and 1E

2020-06-21 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC
A rule variance for this year only...allows 1D to contact and count 1D stations. See the ARRL news/website. RH Sent from my i-Thingamajig > On Jun 21, 2020, at 5:51 AM, Nizar Mullani via BVARC wrote: > > 1D operation rules state that contacts between 1D stations do not count. > > 1E op

Re: [BVARC] FD operation with 1D and 1E

2020-06-21 Thread Keith Dutson via BVARC
I think the percentage will be much higher. I am planning to run class 1E. 73, Keith NM5G -Original Message- From: BVARC On Behalf Of Nizar Mullani via BVARC Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2020 5:51 AM To: TDXS List ; bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: Nizar Mullani Subject: [BVARC] FD operation with 1D and

Re: [BVARC] FD operation with 1D and 1E

2020-06-21 Thread Bruce via BVARC
You had better go back and read the updated rules. http://www.arrl.org/covid-19-and-arrl-field-day-2020 73...bruce On 6/21/2020 5:51 AM, Nizar Mullani via BVARC wrote: 1D operation rules state that contacts between 1D stations do not count. 1E operation rules state that ALL contacts, includi

[BVARC] FD operation with 1D and 1E

2020-06-21 Thread Nizar Mullani via BVARC
1D operation rules state that contacts between 1D stations do not count. 1E operation rules state that ALL contacts, including those with 1D stations, count for points. Does anyone have any feelings for what percentage of operators will be operating 1D during FD? My gestimate is between 20 an

Re: [BVARC] FD Issues to be finalized

2019-05-20 Thread Jimmy Vance via BVARC
I need to verify, but Dave Scott will be coordinating the GOTA station using the Ft Bend County EMCOMM trailer as we did last year. I think It worked out fairly well where it was located last year, but we did look at a spot closer to the main entrance. I don't recall the bands used but there was ne

[BVARC] FD Issues to be finalized

2019-05-20 Thread Nizar Mullani via BVARC
We are about one month away from our Mega FD event. We have a couple of issues that need to be decided as we move forward with the planning. 1. GOTA station operation, management and promotion. 2. Finalization of Antenna placement that includes location of GOTA station 3. 6 mete

[BVARC] FD - FYI

2018-06-29 Thread Scott Medbury via BVARC
On Monday, Centerpoint replaced a transformer at the corner of Voss Road and Old Richmond Road. I suppose that this could be one sourse of the noise we had at the park. I still think that Jeff should be called. Scott - KD5FBA Scott Medbury 16802 Aprilmont Drive Sugar Land, TX 774

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-28 Thread Scott Royall via BVARC
RADIO CLUB Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts I agree Paul, Field Day is not a contest in the same vein as one of the big DX contests. Rather, it is a combination of emergency preparedness exercise, social event, and contest. As such we need to accommodate all of those interests. At the same

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-28 Thread Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC
; Jimmy Vance ; Allen Brier N5XZ ; wb5...@arrl.net Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts “Too many contest rookies”, wow, now that’s the way to get more participation ! Throw a label out there at people, who like everyone, has to start somewhere before they become “not a contest rookie” like

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-28 Thread gmuller885 via BVARC
Cc: Theresa Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts I agree with Jerry on this,   I can "run", I'm not a pro but I do my best, but it's not my favorite thing to do.  Half of what field day is for is introducing ham radio to non-hams.  Do you really think that by introducing peopl

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-28 Thread Doug SEYLER via BVARC
t: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 8:22 PM >> To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' ; 'Jim Blanca' >> >> Cc: Bill Cordell ; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' >> ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'NIzar Mullani' >> ; 'Curt Fletcher' ; >>

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread Theresa via BVARC
EUR RADIO CLUB' ; 'Jim Blanca' Cc: Bill Cordell ; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'NIzar Mullani' ; 'Curt Fletcher' ; kd5...@arrl.net; 'Jimmy Vance' ; 'Allen Brier N5XZ' Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts   Al

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread gmuller885--- via BVARC
t Fletcher' ; kd5...@arrl.net; 'Jimmy Vance' ; 'Allen Brier N5XZ' Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts   Allen: Great summation.. Bill   From: BVARC On Behalf Of Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 6:57 PM To: 'Jim Blanca' ; 'BRAZOS VAL

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread Paul Noll via BVARC
t; Cc: Bill Cordell ; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' > ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'NIzar Mullani' > ; 'Curt Fletcher' ; > kd5...@arrl.net; 'Jimmy Vance' ; 'Allen Brier N5XZ' > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts > > Allen: >

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread Scott Royall via BVARC
Pile-ups? Ha! Not on my watch. From: BVARC On Behalf Of mark janzer via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 11:01 To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: mark janzer ; TDXS Reflector Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts What bogs down the QSO rate is managing the pile-up, in trying to

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread Scott Royall via BVARC
) From: Allen Brier N5XZ Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 22:59 To: 'Scott Royall' ; 'Jim Blanca' ; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: 'Curt Fletcher' ; 'NIzar Mullani' ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'Mike Hardwick' ; kd5...@arrl.net; wb

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread JP Pritchard via BVARC
ZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Allen R. Brier ; Curt Fletcher > ; NIzar Mullani ; Scott Royall > ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net > Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts > > Like Scott, I had the over night shift. I started at the beginning and > finished around 4:30 AM- 5:00AM, when

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread mark janzer via BVARC
tors. More later... Allen N5XZ -Original Message----- From: Jeff Greer Sent: Jun 27, 2018 7:46 AM To: Allen Brier N5XZ Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts Allen, Thanks!  As a noob, I very much enjoyed the video.  I'm going to watch it again after work and attempt to untangle it.  I t

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC
. That guy averaged 7.7 QSOs/minute which is 462/hour! Great operator!That's the stuff that excites me! After a while you get a "gaming high", just ask other fast operators.More later...Allen N5XZ-Original Message- From: Jeff Greer Sent: Jun 27, 2018 7:46 AM To: Allen Brier N5XZ S

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread mark janzer via BVARC
t Fletcher' ; kd5...@arrl.net; 'Jimmy Vance' ; 'Allen Brier N5XZ' Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts   Allen: Great summation.. Bill   From: BVARC On Behalf Of Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 6:57 PM To: 'Jim Blanca' ; '

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC
, 2018 4:39 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Allen R. Brier ; Curt Fletcher ; NIzar Mullani ; Scott Royall ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts Like Scott, I had the over night shift. I started at the beginning and finished around 4:30 AM- 5:00AM, when Nizar came to

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Ron Litt via BVARC
ALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' ; 'Jim Blanca' Cc: Bill Cordell ; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'NIzar Mullani' ; 'Curt Fletcher' ; kd5...@arrl.net; 'Jimmy Vance' ; 'Allen Brier N5XZ' Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thou

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC
7;NIzar Mullani' ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'Mike Hardwick' ; kd5...@arrl.net; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' ; 'Jimmy Vance' Subject: RE: [BVARC] FD thoughts Am I the only one who noticed that the thermostat was locked on 78—and reading 78—until it automati

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread gmuller885--- via BVARC
tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'Mike Hardwick' ; kd5...@arrl.net; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' ; 'Jimmy Vance' Subject: RE: [BVARC] FD thoughts   For Field Day next year we will (or should):   Have Jeff Hoke from CenterPoint Energy come out several months before FD and t

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Scott Royall via BVARC
x27; Cc: 'Curt Fletcher' ; 'NIzar Mullani' ; 'Scott Royall' ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'Mike Hardwick' ; kd5...@arrl.net; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' ; 'Jimmy Vance' Subject: RE: [BVARC] FD thoughts For Field Day next year we will (or shoul

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Jeffery MacMillian via BVARC
4801 (Cell) > > > > *From:* Jim Blanca [mailto:ke8g....@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 26, 2018 4:39 PM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > *Cc:* Allen R. Brier ; Curt Fletcher < > dcurtfletc...@gmail.com>; NIzar Mullani ; Scott Royall > ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.n

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Bill Cordell via BVARC
7; ; 'Curt Fletcher' ; kd5...@arrl.net; 'Jimmy Vance' ; wb5...@arrl.net Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts For Field Day next year we will (or should): 1. Have Jeff Hoke from CenterPoint Energy come out several months before FD and then again several weeks before. 2

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC
5-4801 (Cell) From: Jim Blanca [mailto:ke8g@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 4:39 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Allen R. Brier ; Curt Fletcher ; NIzar Mullani ; Scott Royall ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts Like Scott, I had the over night shi

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Jim Blanca via BVARC
VARC On Behalf Of NIzar Mullani via BVARC > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 11:13 > To: 'Curt Fletcher' ; 'Allen R. Brier' < > n...@earthlink.net> > Cc: NIzar Mullani ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'BRAZOS VALLEY > AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' > Sub: Re: [BVARC] FD t

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Scott Royall via BVARC
Cc: NIzar Mullani ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts Overall evaluation of the QUAD club FD would have to be 4+ out of 5. Great location, great teamwork and great people. Most importantly, the bands opened up on Sunday

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread NIzar Mullani via BVARC
Overall evaluation of the QUAD club FD would have to be 4+ out of 5. Great location, great teamwork and great people. Most importantly, the bands opened up on Sunday for a great ending. 3,000 QSOs considering that we had high noise on 40 and 80 meters and no propagation on 15 and 10 on Saturday,

[BVARC] FD map

2018-06-22 Thread Travis Burgess via BVARC
see attachment. Mat will use one sheet standard printer paper. ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com

Re: [BVARC] FD Sat Station is QRV

2017-06-19 Thread Glenn via BVARC
Yes, life's too short for QRP!!! Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Bruce via BVARC Date: 06/18/2017 22:16 (GMT-06:00) To: Glenn Anderson via BVARC Cc: Bruce Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD Sat Station is QRV Looks a lot

Re: [BVARC] FD Sat Station is QRV

2017-06-18 Thread Bruce via BVARC
Looks a lot like my station with the exception, I have a 500 watt 2m linear ready as well as a 300 watt 70cm linear. Have to make sure the ht has enough power to make it through the ionosphere. :-) 73...bruce On 6/18/2017 8:39 PM, Glenn Anderson via BVARC wrote: I assembled and tested the sa

Re: [BVARC] FD Sat Station is QRV

2017-06-18 Thread Scott Medbury via BVARC
Excellent Glenn!Scott KD5FBASent from my Verizon 4G LTE DroidOn Jun 18, 2017 8:39 PM, Glenn Anderson via BVARC wrote:I assembled and tested the satellite station for Field Day this weekend. I managed to make nine QSO’s on three different satellites. 73, Glenn WB5TUF __

[BVARC] FD logging

2016-05-13 Thread Travis Burgess via BVARC
This video was listed in the N1MM+ Yahoo list: http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php?page=Video+-+N1MM+LoggerPlus+on+Field+Day#Video_N1MM_LoggerPlus_on_Field_Day Travis K5HTB No trees were harmed to produce this message; however, a great many electrons were seriously inconvenienced. __

Re: [BVARC] FD contact

2015-06-29 Thread Michael Wrenn via BVARC
ing > and/or the August Newsletter. > > John > > > > -- > *From:* Rick Hiller via BVARC > *To:* Travis Burgess ; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RA allDIO > CLUB > *Sent:* Sunday, June 28, 2015 7:39 PM > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] FD contact > > Yeah good

Re: [BVARC] FD contact

2015-06-29 Thread John Chauvin via BVARC
e upcoming newsletter which closes tomorrow, with more details at the upcoming general membership meeting and/or the August Newsletter. John From: Rick Hiller via BVARC To: Travis Burgess ; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RA allDIO CLUB Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [BVARC]

Re: [BVARC] FD contact

2015-06-28 Thread gmuller885 via BVARC
Over 4000 qsos Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy® Note 4. Original message From: Rick Hiller via BVARC Date: 06/28/2015 7:39 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Travis Burgess , BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD contact Yeah good stuffKP4 was booming in

Re: [BVARC] FD contact

2015-06-28 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC
Yeah good stuff KP4 was booming in on 15 on Saturday in Galveston W5RH Sent from my eye doo hickey > On Jun 28, 2015, at 5:42 PM, Travis Burgess via BVARC wrote: > > While working with a drooping 40 meter loop NVIS antenna this weekend, I > tuned it > to 15 meters and made a good solid co

[BVARC] FD contact

2015-06-28 Thread Travis Burgess via BVARC
While working with a drooping 40 meter loop NVIS antenna this weekend, I tuned it to 15 meters and made a good solid contact with a Puerto Rico station. The antenna was averaging 7 to 5 feet off the ground.After the rain storm, it really looked sad.My Chameleon vertical was hot on 10 and 20