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Finance/Budget Commitee

 

Thanks to all that volunteered! ?We are forming the committee now and hope to have them up and running soon! ?Feel free to ask question!
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Russ
NR5US?
Looking for some HF Gear

 

I am looking to borrow (for 3 months max) or buy inexpensively (cheap) a HF transceiver and a 1:1 Balun or feed point. I want to see where my interest lies before making a huge investment.? 73 ??Paul KE5CLX
Re: Yaesu FT-857 Repair

 

Hi Lee,

I have an 857D in a faraday cage as well. Great radio! Here is the info you requested



Regards,
Steven Prindle
512-966-2137

On Apr 16, 2025, at 16:16, Lee KV5M Murrah via groups.io <mlmurrah@...> wrote:

?I have an older Yaesu 857D whose LCD display is failing. Some time ago I was told there was a guy who is well known for repairing 857s, but I have lost the contact information. Does anyone have this info? I think he may have been in Missouri, maybe Michigan.

Lee
KV5M



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Steven
K9UNI

Yaesu 857D refurbish.docx
Yaesu 857D refurbish.docx

Yaesu FT-857 Repair

 

I have an older Yaesu 857D whose LCD display is failing. Some time ago I was told there was a guy who is well known for repairing 857s, but I have lost the contact information. Does anyone have this info? I think he may have been in Missouri, maybe Michigan.

Lee
KV5M
Re: No cell coverage; No radio reach; Have an iPhone - Send a text message via satellite on iPhone

 

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I have a Google Pixel 9XLPro

The Google Pixel 9 Pro, and other Pixel 9 models, includes a satellite SOS feature that?allows users to contact emergency services via satellite when cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity is unavailable.?This feature is currently available in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, and several European countries.?To use Satellite SOS, users need to make sure Google Messages is their default messaging app, dial 911, and follow the prompts to communicate with emergency responders.

Google has stated that the service will be free for the first two years after device activation.


On 4/16/2025 2:36 PM, Rick WA2HRF Fell via groups.io wrote:
Guessing less than the $15/mo t-mobile will charge after their current free starlink beta expires in July. T-mobile and starlink are partnering, and claims any carrier, iphone, android and others are allowed on the beta test. T-mobile beta sign-up: . Starlink - cell towers in low-orbit.
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Tom Newsom (ARO WW5TOM - WQZE415)
218 Victoria Ct
Montgomery, TX 77356
tom.newsom@...
Re: No cell coverage; No radio reach; Have an iPhone - Send a text message via satellite on iPhone

 

Guessing less than the $15/mo t-mobile will charge after their current free starlink beta expires in July. T-mobile and starlink are partnering, and claims any carrier, iphone, android and others are allowed on the beta test. T-mobile beta sign-up: . Starlink - cell towers in low-orbit.
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Re: No cell coverage; No radio reach; Have an iPhone - Send a text message via satellite on iPhone

 

Good to know.? Any idea what a plan may cost after the 2 years?

Thanks!


On Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 01:52:12 PM CDT, Rick WA2HRF Fell via groups.io <rickyf@...> wrote:


On iPhone 14 models or later with iOS 18 or later, you can text friends and family via satellite when you¡¯re outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage (U.S. and Canada only). Messages via satellite is free for 2 years after activation.
No cell coverage; No radio reach; Have an iPhone - Send a text message via satellite on iPhone

 

On iPhone 14 models or later with iOS 18 or later, you can text friends and family via satellite when you¡¯re outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage (U.S. and Canada only). Messages via satellite is free for 2 years after activation.
APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) using your handheld radio - Apr 22 7pm CT

 

APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) using your handheld radio - Apr 22 7pm CT
Discover how to unlock the power of the APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) using your handheld radio. We¡¯ll cover:

  • Trackers and beacons
  • Digipeaters and iGates
  • APRS path identification
  • Messaging options: direct radio text, store-and-forward, SMS, email, and Winlink

? Date: April 22, 2025

? Time: 8 PM Eastern / 5 PM Pacific

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Now: WCARG Meeting - Saturday, April 12, 2025 #cal-notice

Group Notification
 

WCARG Meeting

When:
Saturday, April 12, 2025
9:00am to 10:30am
(UTC-05:00) America/Chicago

Where:
Walker County Storm Sherlter, 445 TX-75 Huntsville, TX GPS: 30.73614, -95.58279

Organizer:
WCARG
[email protected]

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Description:
Monthly meeting of the Walker County Amateur Radio Group followed by amateur radio license testing

The Woodlands Township Emergency Preparedness Event 2025 Sat, April 12, 10a-1p

 

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More info below, and linked here:

Thanks, Rick


Begin forwarded message:

From: Tom Newsom <info@...>
Date: April 11, 2025 at 12:58:12 CDT
To: Tom Newsom <info@...>
Subject: The Woodlands Township Emergency Preparedness Event 2025

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Event:

The Woodlands Township Emergency Preparedness? Event

(Ready Woodlands)

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Hosted by:

The?Woodlands?Township

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When:

Saturday, April 12, 2025

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Location:

The?Woodlands?Township Parking Lot / Building

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Description:?

Come to learn the various ways to be prepared for any severe weather or disaster that could occur in our area: hurricanes, extreme cold, flooding, fire, terrorism or earthquakes. Public safety agencies and local community organizations will be on hand to provide information to help you create your own personal plan to provide your own shelter, first aid, food and water.

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Participants:

The Woodlands Township

Montgomery County OSHEM

Montgomery County - Multiple Departments

Local Area Businesses / Providers and Local Orginizations

and many more

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NEW this Year

Harris County OSEM

Harris County - Departments?

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See Flyer for?

this years presentations,

Scavenger hunts, Raffle (a very big prize),

And Kids activities

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Volunteer Opportunities:

Attending and disseminating information at designated locations for CERT, ARC'S, and ARES

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Various Rolls:

As a?CERT Team

To encourage the public to attend a FEMA designed structured class to provide information on what to do in an?emergency, starting at home, then extending into the community. Including ways to communicate with family and community through differing means of communications and city / county / state notifications before, during and after a Watch / Warning / or Major?Emergency?Event.

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As a?Ham

To encourage?emergency?operating?preparedness?for longer range communications, equipment requirements, alternative power supplies, fixed or mobile communications.

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As an?ARES member

To encourage?emergency?operating?preparedness?for outside the community, assisting public service agencies communicate. Enabling long range communications for outside agency response and message communications.

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In an AUXCOMM position

In support of governmental agency's in communications, additional support, and assisting in communications between government officials and volunteers agency's.

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Education Goals:

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* CERT ¨C ?????????????????????????????????????????? Family / Immediate Area
Introduction to CERT and types of?emergency?communication

FRS (free to everyone) and

GMRS (licensed family radio w/repeater capability),?

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* Amateur Radio -????? ??????????????????????? Local to Regional

Introduction to HAM Radio and different types of ham opportunities

HAM (multilevel License)

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* ARES
Focus towards?Emergency?Service cooperation?at the County?Level.

HAM (required license)

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* Available spot for Demonstration?/ Other (Battery, Go Kits)

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Logistics:

We have reserved? space (outside, by grass / water) for MoCo ARES Trailer and 2 tent locations with grass area for antennas.

I will be bringing basic setup supplies (Keith Klimple)

1 Green Roof Tent with Table, Green tablecloth, and 3 chairs.

1 Blue Roof Tent with Table, Blue tablecloth, and 3 chairs.

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Tent / Spots will be identified before the?event?and distributed with assignments.

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Individual groups to supply Volunteers, and any available materials to distribute to the public.

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Available Positions:

AM Entry Control

Information?

Demonstrations

Radio Communications ¨C FRS /GMRS / Ham Radio

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Volunteer Schedule:

Setup 08:30 -09:30

Event?10:00 to 13:00

Removal 13:00 - 13:30

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Shifts:

(Split Shifts to ensure all volunteers may experience the whole?event)?

A? ? - 08:30 - 11:00 (2.5 Hrs.)

B? ? - 11:00 - 13:30 (2.5 Hrs.)

Full - 08:30 - 13:30 (? 5 Hrs.)

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Registration:

Volunteer Coordination:

? -Keith Klimple, K5DKK txecg.org@... (832)309-5816

The Woodlands Amateur Radio Group

? -Peter KE5STL Belbin

Montgomery County ARES

? -Gerald (Gerry) Messerschmidt

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Thanks for your consideration, and all the previous time you have donated.

Keith Klimple "K5DKK"

Re: Test

 

Loud and clear!

Russ

On Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 09:49:53 AM CDT, Paul KE5ZW Gilbert via groups.io <ke5zw@...> wrote:


Test test

¡°Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts¡± Sir Winston Churchill, 1940 during the Battle For Britain...

Sent via tin can & strings

On Apr 7, 2025, at 4:56 AM, Russ NR5US Cooper via groups.io <iav84u@...> wrote:

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Got it Paul!

Russ
NR5US

On Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 10:30:32 AM CDT, Paul KE5ZW Gilbert via groups.io <ke5zw@...> wrote:


Test

¡°Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts¡± Sir Winston Churchill, 1940 during the Battle For Britain...

Sent via tin can & strings





Re: Test

 

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Test test

¡°Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts¡± Sir Winston Churchill, 1940 during the Battle For Britain...

Sent via tin can & strings

On Apr 7, 2025, at 4:56 AM, Russ NR5US Cooper via groups.io <iav84u@...> wrote:

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Got it Paul!

Russ
NR5US

On Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 10:30:32 AM CDT, Paul KE5ZW Gilbert via groups.io <ke5zw@...> wrote:


Test

¡°Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts¡± Sir Winston Churchill, 1940 during the Battle For Britain...

Sent via tin can & strings





Re: Test

 

Got it Paul!

Russ
NR5US

On Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 10:30:32 AM CDT, Paul KE5ZW Gilbert via groups.io <ke5zw@...> wrote:


Test

¡°Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts¡± Sir Winston Churchill, 1940 during the Battle For Britain...

Sent via tin can & strings





Test

 

Test

¡°Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts¡± Sir Winston Churchill, 1940 during the Battle For Britain...

Sent via tin can & strings

Ham Radio Magazine 1988

 

I saw this posted on another page and thought it was worth sharing!



Catch you on the air,

Jason ?Hampton
-Freedom Isn't Free
*Seek to be better today, than you were yesterday
N5DRI, WSCT237
830-992-1334?


Sent from an Android mobile device. Please excuse brevity and disregard any spelling or grammatical errors.

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Catch you on the air,
Jason Hampton
*Freedom Isn't Free
N5DRI, WXCT237

Ham-Radio-198805.pdf
Ham-Radio-198805.pdf

Our area now in enhanced storm risk zone

 


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From: Robinson, Jim (Office of Management and Budget) <Jim.Robinson@...


From:?NWS Houston - NOAA Service Account <nws.houston@...>
Sent:?Friday, April 4, 2025 2:50 PM
Subject:?NWS: Risk for some strong storms tonight (& more so Sat)
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Please see the attached pdf for the latest weather update.


What Has Changed Since Previous Email?

  • The Enhanced Risk of severe?thunderstorms (level 3 of 5) has been expanded westward for Saturday. It now?encompasses areas east of I-45 and north of I-10.

Resources

  • NWS Houston Galveston Phone Numbers:?(281) 337-5074 ext. 232?or ext. 234
  • NWS Houston/Galveston Webpage: ?
  • National Hurricane Center Webpage:
  • ?(Click Your Location)
  • West Gulf River Forecast Center Webpage: ?

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact our office at the phone numbers listed in the Resources?section above.


Brian Kyle and Jimmy Fowler

Lead Forecasters

National Weather Service - Houston/Galveston, TX


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HWO_Apr4_pm.pdf
HWO_Apr4_pm.pdf

NWS Update: Risk for Strong Storms, Heavy Rain for Fri - Sat

 


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From: Robinson, Jim (Office of Management and Budget)?


Madison and parts of Walker counties now marked by SPC for a slight chance of severe weather tomorrow with most of Southeast Texas looking at a slight risk Saturday.? An enhanced risk will exist on Saturday generally east of Livingston.

The latest from NWS is included below.
From:?NWS Houston - NOAA Service Account <nws.houston@...>
Sent:?Thursday, April 3, 2025 3:44 PM
Subject:?NWS Update: Risk for Strong Storms, Heavy Rain for Fri - Sat
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Good?afternoon,


Bottom Line

  • There is a potential for severe weather and heavy rain on Friday and Saturday as a cold front moves through the area.
  • Initial storms will develop ahead of the cold front on Friday afternoon and evening, with the main threat area across portions of the Brazos Valley and Piney Woods.
  • Widespread thunderstorms will impact the area on Saturday morning and afternoon as the front moves through, bringinging the threat of severe storms?and heavy downpours.

Overview

We continue to monitor the possibility of severe weather and heavy rain to accompany the passage of a cold front during the early part of the weekend. Initial thunderstorm development is expected tomorrow afternoon ahead of the front itself. Some scattered storms could become strong to severe across portions of the Brazos Valley and Piney Woods, with a general risk of thunderstorms roughly to the north of the I-10 corridor.


The primary weather concern remains Saturday, as the cold front moves into the area over the course of the morning and into the early afternoon. Widespread thunderstorm development is expected to accompany the passing front, with the severe storm threat increasing from west to east across our forecast area (see image below). Developing thunderstorms will have the potential to become severe, bringing the risk of damaging wind gusts, tornadoes, and/or large hail. Furthermore, some storms may produce locally heavy downpours which could lead to street flooding, especially in urban, low-lying, or poor drainage areas. The heavy rain risk remains greatest across portions of the Piney Woods.


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Marine Hazards

Strong onshore winds ahead of the front have prompted both a Small Craft Advisory and a Beach Hazards Statement. Wind gusts as high as 35 knots, along with elevated tide levels and a risk for rip currents along Gulf-facing beaches, are expected.


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HGX Weather Graphics File (17).png


Urban Flash Flood Messaging

Heavy rainfall is forecast for portions of Southeast Texas, including highly urbanized areas like the Houston metropolitan area. Based on forecast conditions, NWS Houston will be utilizing the following urban flash flood messaging for this event:


- Drive with caution. Cars may flood in low-lying areas. Ponding on roadways may increase risk of hydroplaning.

- Pay attention to the weather. Monitor the NWS, your local media, HCFCD and other official weather information sources.

- Rain may move repeatedly across the same area, causing a rapid rise on creeks and bayous. However, creeks and bayous are not likely to exceed their banks.


Resources

  • NWS Houston Galveston Phone Numbers:?(281) 337-5074 ext. 232?or ext. 234
  • NWS Houston/Galveston Webpage: ?
  • National Hurricane Center Webpage:
  • ?(Click Your Location)
  • West Gulf River Forecast Center Webpage: ?

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact our office at the phone numbers listed in the Resources?section above.


Tim Cady, Jimmy Fowler, Bradley Brokamp

Forecasters

National Weather Service - Houston/Galveston, TX


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Re: Severe Weather Outlook

 

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Very much appreciated Jim.?

Regards,
Steven Prindle
512-966-2137



On Apr 3, 2025, at 06:58, Bill KI5ADB Jones via groups.io <2heavyb@...> wrote:

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Thank you


On Thu, Apr 3, 2025, 6:48 AM Jim Robinson via <robinson.jimw=[email protected]> wrote:
I decided to write an early morning update on the severe weather potential over the next few days.? For today and Friday, a frontal boundary will be just north of Southeast Texas and just close enough to keep thunderstorm chances alive in portions of the Brazos Valley and Piney Woods.? Today's severe risk, however, appears limited to the parts of Houston County north of Crockett where the SPC has placed Houston County in a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather today.

For Friday the front will have moved a little closer and the marginal risk of severe weather will extend further south to generally north of a Columbus-Conroe-Livingston line.? The best opportunity for a few storms to become strong to severe would be in the afternoon to evening hours.

By early Saturday morning the previously stationary cold front should reach Southeast Texas and severe weather and locally heavy rainfall will pose a risk with the highest probability north of IH10.and up into the Piney Woods. The front should reach the Houston metropolitan area by mid-day and be along the coastal area by the afternoon.? Rain should be tapering off from west to east by Saturday night.

Saturday's weather presents the possibility for all types of severe hazards including damaging winds, large hail, locally heavy rain, and isolated tornadoes. As indicated in the attach SPC Day-3 graphic, all of Southeast Texas will be under a slight risk (level 2 of 5) with an enhanced level 3 risk not far from our east extending from deep East Texas into Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi.

The Houston-Galveston forecast office (HGX) earlier this morning produced an experimental precipitation graphic (attached) which shows the probable average rainfall accumulation acrosss the area through Saturday.

Jim Robinson, W5ZYX

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Steven
K9UNI

Re: Severe Weather Outlook

 

Thank you


On Thu, Apr 3, 2025, 6:48 AM Jim Robinson via <robinson.jimw=[email protected]> wrote:
I decided to write an early morning update on the severe weather potential over the next few days.? For today and Friday, a frontal boundary will be just north of Southeast Texas and just close enough to keep thunderstorm chances alive in portions of the Brazos Valley and Piney Woods.? Today's severe risk, however, appears limited to the parts of Houston County north of Crockett where the SPC has placed Houston County in a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather today.

For Friday the front will have moved a little closer and the marginal risk of severe weather will extend further south to generally north of a Columbus-Conroe-Livingston line.? The best opportunity for a few storms to become strong to severe would be in the afternoon to evening hours.

By early Saturday morning the previously stationary cold front should reach Southeast Texas and severe weather and locally heavy rainfall will pose a risk with the highest probability north of IH10.and up into the Piney Woods. The front should reach the Houston metropolitan area by mid-day and be along the coastal area by the afternoon.? Rain should be tapering off from west to east by Saturday night.

Saturday's weather presents the possibility for all types of severe hazards including damaging winds, large hail, locally heavy rain, and isolated tornadoes. As indicated in the attach SPC Day-3 graphic, all of Southeast Texas will be under a slight risk (level 2 of 5) with an enhanced level 3 risk not far from our east extending from deep East Texas into Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi.

The Houston-Galveston forecast office (HGX) earlier this morning produced an experimental precipitation graphic (attached) which shows the probable average rainfall accumulation acrosss the area through Saturday.

Jim Robinson, W5ZYX

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