Folks,
Just a quick poll, How many of you are on HamShack Hotline/.
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Re: tower work at the grapevine site
Cool, thanks Fred!
On 2/20/24 18:14, Fred via groups.io
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Jay,
?I'll
come out and help on the ground provided I have nothing else
going on the day that you decide to go out there and get
everything off the tower.?
Fred
W5MGM
On Mon, 2024-02-19 at 19:17 -0600, Jay Urish - W5GM wrote:
Ok cool--
It will definitely be a weekend.
I am hunting down a HUGE cable spool for the 2-5/8 monster
that needs to come down.
As soon as I get one, I will be reaching out to everybody to
lock in a date.
On 2/19/24 18:28, Chad Congos via
groups.io wrote:
I am generally available weekends.?
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Re: tower work at the grapevine site
Jay, ?I'll come out and help on the ground provided I have nothing else going on the day that you decide to go out there and get everything off the tower.?
Fred W5MGM
On Mon, 2024-02-19 at 19:17 -0600, Jay Urish - W5GM wrote: Ok cool--
It will definitely be a weekend.
I am hunting down a HUGE cable spool for the 2-5/8 monster that needs to come down.
As soon as I get one, I will be reaching out to everybody to lock in a date.
On 2/19/24 18:28, Chad Congos via groups.io wrote:
I am generally available weekends.?
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Re: tower work at the grapevine site
HUGE.. 80 inches? It's for 2-1/4 LDF12-50 === 300ft of it..
On 2/20/24 07:54, Kevin Grantham -
N5KRG wrote:
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How huge a spool? I might be able to scrape one up
73,
Kevin
N5KRG
214-763-1279
On Feb 19, 2024, at 7:17?PM, Jay Urish -
W5GM <jay@...> wrote:
?
Ok cool--
It will definitely be a weekend.
I am hunting down a HUGE cable spool for the 2-5/8 monster
that needs to come down.
As soon as I get one, I will be reaching out to everybody to
lock in a date.
On 2/19/24 18:28, Chad Congos via
groups.io wrote:
I am generally available weekends.?
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Re: tower work at the grapevine site
How huge a spool? I might be able to scrape one up
73,
Kevin N5KRG 214-763-1279
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On Feb 19, 2024, at 7:17?PM, Jay Urish - W5GM <jay@...> wrote:
?
Ok cool--
It will definitely be a weekend.
I am hunting down a HUGE cable spool for the 2-5/8 monster that
needs to come down.
As soon as I get one, I will be reaching out to everybody to lock in
a date.
On 2/19/24 18:28, Chad Congos via
groups.io wrote:
I am generally available weekends.?
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Re: tower work at the grapevine site
Ok cool--
It will definitely be a weekend.
I am hunting down a HUGE cable spool for the 2-5/8 monster that
needs to come down.
As soon as I get one, I will be reaching out to everybody to lock in
a date.
On 2/19/24 18:28, Chad Congos via
groups.io wrote:
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I am generally available weekends.?
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Re: tower work at the grapevine site
I am generally available weekends.?
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Re: tower work at the grapevine site
Awesome!! I will add you to the list!
On 2/16/24 10:41, Alan Carano wrote:
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I'm up for ground and spotting detail. Weekends or
my 9/80 Friday are best times for me.
KD5GTT
On Fri, Feb 16, 2024 at
6:45?AM Jay Urish - W5GM < jay@...>
wrote:
Awesome!!
What is your availability? are weekends better? Weekdays?
On 2/16/24 06:11, Chad Congos via wrote:
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I can help with the antennas and feedlines removals.
-Chad Congos - Ki5OHM
817-266-9265
ccongos@...
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Re: sad but not unexpected news.
Darn, and just as I was thinking about finally getting a radio back into my truck.
On Fri, Feb 16, 2024 at 10:01?AM Jay Urish - W5GM < jay@...> wrote: ERSians,
Perhaps you wondered about my tower climbing posts.. What is going on?
Welll---- That fateful time has arrived to pull the plug on 444.850. The
old Rockledge/Grapevine tower is going to be taken down.
Texas Parks and Wildlife removed their equipment some time ago as they
join the DPS statewide trunk system.
I have decided to remove all the gear / feedlines / antennas while the
weather is nicer and help is available.
I am in talks with the Denton County Amateur Radio Assn. on a possible
replacement site replacement and addition of 4.85
to the resource pool.
So the bottom line is 444.850 will be temporarily QRT as these things
get worked out.
Stay tuned for more details...
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Re: tower work at the grapevine site
I'm up for ground and spotting detail. Weekends or my 9/80 Friday are best times for me.
KD5GTT
On Fri, Feb 16, 2024 at 6:45?AM Jay Urish - W5GM < jay@...> wrote:
Awesome!!
What is your availability? are weekends better? Weekdays?
On 2/16/24 06:11, Chad Congos via
wrote:
[Edited Message Follows]
I can help with the antennas and feedlines removals.
-Chad Congos - Ki5OHM
817-266-9265
ccongos@...
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sad but not unexpected news.
ERSians,
Perhaps you wondered about my tower climbing posts.. What is going on?
Welll---- That fateful time has arrived to pull the plug on 444.850. The old Rockledge/Grapevine tower is going to be taken down.
Texas Parks and Wildlife removed their equipment some time ago as they join the DPS statewide trunk system.
I have decided to remove all the gear / feedlines / antennas while the weather is nicer and help is available.
I am in talks with the Denton County Amateur Radio Assn. on a possible replacement site replacement and addition of 4.85
to the resource pool.
So the bottom line is 444.850 will be temporarily QRT as these things get worked out.
Stay tuned for more details...
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Re: tower work at the grapevine site
Awesome!!
What is your availability? are weekends better? Weekdays?
On 2/16/24 06:11, Chad Congos via
groups.io wrote:
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I can help with the antennas and feedlines removals.
-Chad Congos - Ki5OHM
817-266-9265
ccongos@...
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Re: tower work at the grapevine site
I can help with the antennas and feedlines removals.
-Chad Congos - Ki5OHM
817-266-9265
ccongos@...
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Re: tower work at the grapevine site
If you have a harness etc that are known good and don¡¯t get offended at me wearing an allergy mask¡
I can climb. My harness is at a remote location I cannot get it back from easily.
Tod
Sent from my phone
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On Feb 15, 2024, at 07:02, Jay Urish - W5GM <jay@...> wrote:
?ERSians,
Well snap. No climbers on the list?
How about this -- Is anybody interested / available for ground crew work?
I need to remove several antennas and feedlines.
Date is TBD...
Jay - w5gm
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tower work at the grapevine site
ERSians,
Well snap. No climbers on the list?
How about this -- Is anybody interested / available for ground crew work?
I need to remove several antennas and feedlines.
Date is TBD...
Jay - w5gm
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Tower climbers in the group?
hey folks,
It's been awhile since I posted here..
Are there any tower climbers subscribed? There are several antennas on the Grapevine tower that need to
come down and be returned to their respective owners.
There are also several feedlines that need to come down as well.
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Re: 2024 Irving Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, March 2nd
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Thanks Jay!
> On Jan 24, 2024, at 11:15?AM, Jay Urish - W5GM <jay@...> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I wanted to reach out to you, an attendee of our 2023 Hamfest and invite you to our upcoming 2024 Hamfest on March 2nd.
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> As a reminder, we attract between 350 to 400 paid attendees each year, and we always sell-out our 70 vendor tables before the event.
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> We run this event for the benefit of the local amateur radio community, so we keep the cost low ($5 admission tickets and $10 vendor tables), and we return a significant portion of our revenue as door prizes. This year, our prize collection is among the largest we've ever offered - take a look:
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> Grand Prize - Yaesu FT-710AESS HF/6 Meter Radio
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> 12:00 PM - Yaesu FTM-500 DIgital Dual-Band Mobile
> 11:00 AM - Icom IC-T10 Dual-Band FM Mobile (2 HTs awarded)
> 10:00 AM - Icom V-3500 2 Meter FM Mobile (2 Radios awarded)
> 9:00 AM - Yaesu FT-2980 2 Meter FM Mobile (2 Radios awarded)
>
> Please be sure and put our hamfest on your calendar, and we hope you'll join us for what promises to be one of our best events yet!
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> March 2nd, 2024 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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> Betcha Bingo, 2420 W. Irving Blvd., Irving, Texas, 75061
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> Ken Hansen, N2VIP
> President, Irving Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
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Re: 2024 Irving Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, March 2nd
Thanks Jay!
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On Jan 24, 2024, at 11:15?AM, Jay Urish - W5GM <jay@...> wrote:
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Hello,
I wanted to reach out to you, an attendee of our 2023 Hamfest and invite you to our upcoming 2024 Hamfest on March 2nd.
As a reminder, we attract between 350 to 400 paid attendees each year, and we always sell-out our 70 vendor tables before the event.
We run this event for the benefit of the local amateur radio community, so we keep the cost low ($5 admission tickets and $10 vendor tables), and we return a significant portion of our revenue as door prizes. This year, our prize collection is among the largest we've ever offered - take a look:
Grand Prize - Yaesu FT-710AESS HF/6 Meter Radio
12:00 PM - Yaesu FTM-500 DIgital Dual-Band Mobile
11:00 AM - Icom IC-T10 Dual-Band FM Mobile (2 HTs awarded)
10:00 AM - Icom V-3500 2 Meter FM Mobile (2 Radios awarded)
9:00 AM - Yaesu FT-2980 2 Meter FM Mobile (2 Radios awarded)
Please be sure and put our hamfest on your calendar, and we hope you'll join us for what promises to be one of our best events yet!
March 2nd, 2024 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Betcha Bingo, 2420 W. Irving Blvd., Irving, Texas, 75061
Ken Hansen, N2VIP
President, Irving Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
<IARC Hamfest.png>
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2024 Irving Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, March 2nd
Hello,
I wanted to reach out to you, an attendee of our 2023 Hamfest and invite you to our upcoming 2024 Hamfest on March 2nd.
As a reminder, we attract between 350 to 400 paid attendees each year, and we always sell-out our 70 vendor tables before the event.
We run this event for the benefit of the local amateur radio community, so we keep the cost low ($5 admission tickets and $10 vendor tables), and we return a significant portion of our revenue as door prizes. This year, our prize collection is among the largest we've ever offered - take a look:
Grand Prize - Yaesu FT-710AESS?HF/6 Meter Radio
12:00 PM - Yaesu FTM-500 DIgital Dual-Band Mobile
11:00 AM - Icom IC-T10?Dual-Band FM Mobile (2 HTs awarded)
10:00 AM - Icom V-3500 2 Meter FM Mobile (2 Radios awarded)
9:00 AM - Yaesu FT-2980 2 Meter FM Mobile (2 Radios awarded)
Please be sure and put our hamfest on your calendar, and we hope you'll join us for what promises to be one of our best events yet!
March 2nd, 2024 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Betcha Bingo, 2420 W. Irving Blvd., Irving, Texas, 75061
Ken Hansen, N2VIP
President, Irving Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
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Was good to see everyone today even though I didn't show up for lunch. ?
Fred W5MGM
On Sat, 2023-01-21 at 17:57 -0600, Jay Urish - W5GM wrote: It was great to break bread with the few that made it to the show!
I did move quite a bit of stuff and have plenty more to bring out to Irving.
@John, thanks for "hosting" the lunch! The printed signs made it official!
On 1/21/23 16:21, k5jy via groups.io wrote:
It was great to see the "ERSians" that dropped by for lunch today!? It was like a long-delayed family reunion (even if a couple of "out-laws" crashed the event, and a couple that RSVP'd "yes" didn't/couldn't make it.)? I don't know what the next big N. Texas hamfest will be (Irving?? Lewisville?,) but we should do this again sooner rather than later (anything done more than twice becomes a tradition <grin>.)? Hope y'all had a good time at the hamfest -- I know Jay went home with less tonnage than he brought.? Anybody score a great deal you'd be willing to brag about?? (I was tempted once, but I didn't see anything that was on my wish list, so I came home with all the cash I left home with.)? I did leave the hamfest before the "last chance" drawing -- any of us hit the jackpot, or even a lesser pot?? Any other reports of an outstanding class/session/seminar?
73, John DE K5JY
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Kevin Grantham - N5KRG
Tad Marko
