I would be interested in the classes. 73 On Thu, Sep 4, 2025, 8:10 PM Rick Hiller via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ok, Blake, et al, > > I would be all in to help instruct with an antenna building and general > antenna theory class if some one wants to start getting one together. Let > me know if you wish to discuss the possibilities. > > Quite a few years back BVARC had a Saturday morning antenna seminar > covering all types of antennas and it was well received. Coupling that > with actually building a sky hook would attract more antenna aficionados > and neophytes. > > Standing by....73....Rick W5RH > > Rick W5RH [email protected] > > On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM baaelectronics via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dan, I can confirm that an HT with a homebrew antenna is perfectly >> adequate for uplinking to a repeater. >> >> >> >> My “base station” for a few months following my tech exam was a 10y/o >> IC-W32 and vertical dipole made of a wooden ruler, 12AWG electrical wire, >> GoPro mount, and BNC cable from a UHF microphone system. If anyone’s made a >> J-pole from those same materials, I’d like to hear about it! >> >> >> >> I’m still interested in an antenna building class with the club if anyone >> else is too. N5HCU built 2m tape measure Yagis a while back, and even that >> taught me a ton. >> >> >> >> [image: A person in a suit smiling Description automatically generated] >> >> *Blake Alley *| BAA Electronics >> >> QRZ: N5BAA Mobile: (281) 450-5785 >> >> [email protected] >> >> [image: A blue circle with white letters on it Description automatically >> generated] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/baaelectronics/> [image: A red >> and white play button Description automatically generated] >> <https://www.youtube.com/@baaelectronics> [image: A blue circle with a >> white v in the middle Description automatically generated] >> <https://vimeo.com/baaelectronics> [image: A logo of a camera >> Description automatically generated] >> <https://www.instagram.com/baaelectronicsyt/> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From: *BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Daniel Poirot via >> BVARC <[email protected]> >> *Date: *Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM >> *To: *BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> >> *Cc: *Daniel Poirot <[email protected]> >> *Subject: *Re: [BVARC] The Stir Crazy Net is here for you! >> >> AND... >> >> >> >> We also chatted about the intersection of new users, space-constrained >> antennas, low-cost handhelds, and hands-on projects! >> >> >> >> The common Baofeng UV-5R has some limitations with the stock antenna. A >> gain antenna, like the J pole, can do all the good! >> >> >> >> Friends in apartments, townhouses, and aggressive HOA-spaces can still >> make good use of the J pole planted in a flower pot or five gallon bucket! >> >> >> >> Every new Ham, and any interested parties, can learn a lot from building >> antennas. The Golden Path of antenna building might look a lot like dipole, >> 1/4 wave ground plane, J pole, Slim Jim. >> >> Cool, huh! I think we could manage a guided tutorial on antenna building! >> >> >> >> So, friends such as N5BAA, with something like a HT, and a J pole in a >> bucket can really reach out! (lazy Clue metaphor) >> >> >> >> Thoughts? >> >> 73 >> >> Dan KJ5IZK >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM Daniel Poirot <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> We had a great chat today on 146.94 at 12:00 We even had a drop-in from >> the east coast (I think). >> >> >> >> Our out of town guest offered up an interesting Raspberry Pi-based Ham >> Radio project - sBitx <https://www.sbitx.net/> >> >> >> >> *The sBitx is a 25 watt, high performance SDR >> <https://www.hfsignals.com/index.php/sbitx-v3/> that you can easily build, >> it has all popular digital modes like FT8 integrated. * >> >> >> >> This reminded me of my interest in the Raspberry Pi-based WSPR project: >> RaspberryPi WSPR Node : 7 Steps >> <https://www.instructables.com/RaspberryPi-WSPR-Node/> >> >> So cool! Everyone should do one! >> >> >> >> 73 >> >> Dan KJ5IZK >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > > > -- > Rick Hiller W5RH > *e-mail: [email protected] <[email protected]>* > *Cell/VM/Text: 832-474-3713* > *Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/9031+Troulon+Drive+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0Houston,+TX+77036?entry=gmail&source=g>* > * Houston, TX 77036 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/9031+Troulon+Drive+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%C2%A0Houston,+TX+77036?entry=gmail&source=g>* > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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