[BVARC] Recommendation for 2m/70cm Vehicle Mag Mount

Hi all, I would appreciate any recommendations for a car mag mount that will cover both 2m & 70cm. If I can get it quickly through Amazon, that would be a bonus! I don’t plan to drill any holes as I will likely move this between cars and take it off when not in use. So I’ll want it to have a

Re: [BVARC] ISS Tonight

I tried to see it and was not able to. I was able to see it early morning last week at about 50 degrees. The station sent is a repeater - it is not to contact the station itself but will bounce traffic from us on earth that have line of sight (using the two different frequencies) I was able

[BVARC] Newbie questions

Hi all, Working to get my first radio setup and would appreciate some advice. I have some existing RG-6 coax in the house that I ran when I built it from the attic to rooms that has never been terminated or used. I just bought the TBJ-1 antenna from Ed Fong that someone here recommended

[BVARC] How - operate wirelessly in home?

All, I am considering setting my radio up in a part of my home in which I would not want to routinely sit and spend time. I’d like to be able to use a laptop or phone and control/use my radio so I can do it from anyplace in my home (and beyond). I am aware of Ham Radio Deluxe, but I think

Re: [BVARC] How - operate wirelessly in home?

. N5ZUA On 1/26/2021 4:54 PM, Shannon Tassin via BVARC wrote: All, I am considering setting my radio up in a part of my home in which I would not want to routinely sit and spend time. I’d like to be able to use a laptop or phone and control/use my radio so I can do it from anyplace in my home (an

Re: [BVARC] backup power plan

I recently made many calls and talked to many vendors to determine the best backup power plan. I was hoping that solar plus battery would not only provide power during an outage but would also always provide power. My conclusion was that whole home backup generator is still the only cost

Re: [BVARC] Fwd: $60 Laptop at Microcenter

If you get one, double check that you reserve the one with LTE and pickup ones with LTE (will have IMEI on outside of box). Same price as the one without and the boxes and computers are almost identical. On Jul 24, 2022, at 3:44 PM, Mike Lambert via BVARC wrote:  There are 31 of these on the

Re: [BVARC] Antenna Experiance

Hassan, To specifically answer your question, no, I do not have experience with either of those. As you will see, we all have opinions when it comes to antennas. If you are looking for a mobile (that is also my permanent home antenna) multi-band HF antenna, I have had terrific results with

Re: [BVARC] Good Coax?

While we are on the topic of coax…. I am in need of buying a few pieces for my mobile kit. Instead of buying one really long piece, I think I would prefer 2 or 3 smaller pieces to make use easier. I could connect with barrel connectors to get the length I need for each specific deployment. So

Re: [BVARC] Good Coax?

Rick - 40-10m HF mostly, with the occasional 2m & 70cm. Considering 2 50 ft runs. On Oct 26, 2022, at 10:45 AM, Rick Hiller wrote:  What freqs? What is significant to you? How long of a coax run? Rick. W5RH Sent from my i-Thingamajig On Oct 26, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Shannon Tassin

Re: [BVARC] ethernet question

Two previous messages are on point - use other cables to make sure it is not the cable, try other ports and unplug everything else from the switch. I recently had an entire switch fail and had to replace it. At the beginning of troubleshooting I told my wife “it’s likely not the switch, they

Re: [BVARC] Digital NOOB

Richard, I would highly suggest getting into FT-8. Use the WSJT-X software along with GridMapper running at the same time. Frequencies are built-in so nothing to worry about it. Any time of the day there are hundreds of folks on most bands. It works no matter the snack or drink so it can be

[BVARC] Solder help

Happy Saturday All, I am working to improve my homemade vertical HF antenna project that I made several months back based on an ARRL magazine article. This washer will allow my ground stake to fit through the middle and gives me a nice surface area for attaching my 10 ground radials. It was a

Re: [BVARC] Dipole - one day ok, next day high SWR

, 73 Roy - W5TKZ On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 8:34 AM Shannon Tassin via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote: All, I have an OCF 80-10M dipole that I just hung between some trees in a new location. I hung it yesterday (before all of the rain) and was able to tune it on every frequency with my

[BVARC] Dipole - one day ok, next day high SWR

All, I have an OCF 80-10M dipole that I just hung between some trees in a new location. I hung it yesterday (before all of the rain) and was able to tune it on every frequency with my Yeasu FT-991A and make several FT-8 contacts. It seemed to be working very well. This morning, it will not

Re: [BVARC] noise eliminating headset/microphone for HT

Sheree, I bought a Heil headset for my Yeasu HT ahead of the show and used it this weekend. They make them with a few different types of HT connections. Great quality - I couldn’t put the volume much above 1 or 2 or it would have been way to loud. Check out their website and see if they have

[BVARC] Europe trip - radio?

My brother takes a high school group to Europe every summer and I am tagging along this year. Going to France, Greece, Italy, and a few others. It occurred to me today to consider bringing a radio and trying to pick up some countries I can't seem to get from here. Any tips on how to do this?

[BVARC] Ham Radio Deluxe - Terrible Customer Service!

All, I purchased Ham Radio Deluxe on 3/10/2023. I did a trial back in 2021 when I was a new ham and didn’t purchase then, so was no longer eligible for a trial. Now that I am into FT-8, I was looking for a way to control the DT-G (digital gain) on my Yeasu FT-991A. On the website, the first

Re: [BVARC] Computer remote access for WSJTX

My sound comes through just fine on all my devices. I have found that sound can be difficult when running WSJT-X. I’ve spent lots of time looking at the sound settings on the computer I have the rig connected to. I know for certain it is a computer issue (because it happened before it started

Re: [BVARC] Computer remote access for WSJTX

I use Chrome Remote Desktop. I run it on the computer that my radio is connected to. I can use it remotely on other computers and my phone. I’ve made 90% of my FT8 contacts remotely – sitting in my living room, in line at the post office – anywhere and everywhere. I have 2 screens connected to

Re: [BVARC] HF antenna and coax

Venkata, The ARRL On the Air magazine Sept 2021 edition page 22 has a project to create a portable vertical antenna using the MFJ-1979. If you are an ARRL member, you can use the ARRL mags app to find it. It has a mount and everything else needed. I’ve made this project and tried it out and it

[BVARC] Charging for QSL?

All, As I am working to connect with more countries via FT8, I am more routinely coming across folks who want me to pay them money for a QSL. At first it was folks who were working from a remote country or island (e.g., Rwanda), but now I am seeing that from a guy in Israel. Is this accepted

Re: [BVARC] Charging for QSL?

nnon Tassin via BVARC Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2023 5:37 AM To: Roy Storey via BVARC Cc: Shannon Tassin Subject: [BVARC] Charging for QSL? All, As I am working to connect with more countries via FT8, I am more routinely coming across folks who want me to pay them money for a QSL. At f

Re: [BVARC] Amateur Radio Saves Family

Nice article. I would like to get my vehicle setup for HF. I am thinking it could be just for use when stationary - easy to take down and put up. Does anyone have recommendations for relatively inexpensive vehicle HF antenna? Get Outlook for iOS