Hey folks,
Today was awesome! I did a final climb on the Grapevine tower to remove antennas and then it was brought down.
Ole ironsides resisted demolition all the way to the end!
I hope everybody is doing well and still interested in amateur radio. During drive time I can be usually found on the North Central Texas Connection network. www.nctc.info
I am going to keep the reflector alive in case somebody wants to bring the ERS back to life.
73 de w5 Good Mechanic
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Hi Jay, hope all is well.
It has been a couple years since we last talked.
Is 442.100 currently in service locally (used to be the N5ERS repeater at Wylie Stadium before removal)?
I do not see it in the repeater handbook as in-service nearby...
We need a repeater at the main fire station here in Murphy and the city is supportive (KJ5FXI is the Murphy CERT ARC established callsign), but ham VHF and UHF pairs are not readily available according to Sachse ARC / ARES / RACES repeater trustee.
Suggestions or recommendations appreciated.
I am one of only a few GMRS repeater supporters, mainly due to a shortage of hams in the CERT org there, and ease of licensing for those interested in participating.
At your convenience.
73
Larry Hoffman W5UWF
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jay Urish - W5GM Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 10:20 AM To: [email protected]Subject: [n5ers] 444.850 UPDATE Hey folks, I have given 444.850 to the NCTC (www.nctc.info) for their Keller tower. David Stephens KB5WB should be deploying a repeater pretty soon and it will be connected to the network. The PL should remain 110.9 I'll post when it is up so folks can test, Jay- W5 Good Mechanic.
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Folks,
I need help getting the last 3 antennas off the grapevine tower.
I don't think it will take long. Is anybody available this Sunday 12/22/2024?
I really need 2 ground guys -- I think I can manhandle the antennas myself, although a co-climber would be nice.
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Hey folks,
I have given 444.850 to the NCTC (www.nctc.info) for their Keller tower. David Stephens KB5WB
should be deploying a repeater pretty soon and it will be connected to the network.
The PL should remain 110.9
I'll post when it is up so folks can test,
Jay- W5 Good Mechanic.
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Re: Comet SBB5 up for grabs
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On Mar 20, 2024, at 22:06, Gerald Dehoney <gedehoney@...> wrote:
? Just curious if it is still available… Gerald “ Jerry “ Dehoney
214-402-2331
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On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 10:55?AM Jay Urish - W5GM < jay@...> wrote:
Those are good antennas! I broke 2 of them by hitting low limbs..
(Hazard of having antenna on a tall truck)
On 3/20/24 10:53, Branden Williams,
N5BX via wrote:
NMO. Apologies for not adding that.?
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On Mar 20, 2024, at 10:48, Jay Urish -
W5GM <jay@...> wrote:
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Is that a UHF base or NMO?
On 3/20/24 10:46, Branden
Williams, N5BX via wrote:
All: I have an extra SBB5 I do not need. First come first
serve, but if you want it you can reply here and text me
at the number below. Pickup in Flower Mound.?
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Re: Comet SBB5 up for grabs
Just curious if it is still available… Gerald “ Jerry “ Dehoney
214-402-2331
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On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 10:55?AM Jay Urish - W5GM < jay@...> wrote:
Those are good antennas! I broke 2 of them by hitting low limbs..
(Hazard of having antenna on a tall truck)
On 3/20/24 10:53, Branden Williams,
N5BX via wrote:
NMO. Apologies for not adding that.?
On Mar 20, 2024, at 10:48, Jay Urish -
W5GM <jay@...> wrote:
?
Is that a UHF base or NMO?
On 3/20/24 10:46, Branden
Williams, N5BX via wrote:
All: I have an extra SBB5 I do not need. First come first
serve, but if you want it you can reply here and text me
at the number below. Pickup in Flower Mound.?
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Re: Comet SBB5 up for grabs
Those are good antennas! I broke 2 of them by hitting low limbs..
(Hazard of having antenna on a tall truck)
On 3/20/24 10:53, Branden Williams,
N5BX via groups.io wrote:
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NMO. Apologies for not adding that.?
On Mar 20, 2024, at 10:48, Jay Urish -
W5GM <jay@...> wrote:
?
Is that a UHF base or NMO?
On 3/20/24 10:46, Branden
Williams, N5BX via groups.io wrote:
All: I have an extra SBB5 I do not need. First come first
serve, but if you want it you can reply here and text me
at the number below. Pickup in Flower Mound.?
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Re: Comet SBB5 up for grabs
NMO. Apologies for not adding that.?
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On Mar 20, 2024, at 10:48, Jay Urish - W5GM <jay@...> wrote:
?
Is that a UHF base or NMO?
On 3/20/24 10:46, Branden Williams,
N5BX via groups.io wrote:
All: I have an extra SBB5 I do not need. First come first serve,
but if you want it you can reply here and text me at the number
below. Pickup in Flower Mound.?
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Re: Comet SBB5 up for grabs
Is that a UHF base or NMO?
On 3/20/24 10:46, Branden Williams,
N5BX via groups.io wrote:
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All: I have an extra SBB5 I do not need. First come first serve,
but if you want it you can reply here and text me at the number
below. Pickup in Flower Mound.?
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All: I have an extra SBB5 I do not need. First come first serve, but if you want it you can reply here and text me at the number below. Pickup in Flower Mound.?
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Yes, it was the main ERS site just north of the dam.
On 3/11/24 09:56, Gerald Dehoney wrote:
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Jay?
I apologize for not calling you back yet… Was the
tower your speaking of over there on the north side of the
Grapevine lake bridge…??
Thanks so much for all of your work, and the helpers work for
our radio operations… No matter how good radio you have it’s the
antenna that makes the difference right
Gerald “ Jerry “ Dehoney
214-402-2331
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On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at
9:53?AM Jay Urish - W5GM < jay@...>
wrote:
Folks,
???? Yesterday was a HUGE success! Several antennas and
multiple
feedlines were removed from the tower.
This WOULD NOT have been possible without the help of my
co-climber Tod
Farrell WE5TR. Once we were up
top, it was obvious that the task at hand was more difficult
than
expected with rusty and painted over hardware.
In the interest of safety Tod had to descend early to insure
he had the
energy to make it down. I too was right at
muscle failure but pressed on as there were several loose
feedlines that
needed to be sent down.
All in all, we recovered 5 feedlines and 2 db-420's
There is still more to do -- There are several antenna
mounts and 3 more
antennas and 3 feedines to remove.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate and a date can be
chosen to get
this done.
I want to thank all the helpers on this project!
Paul Allred W5PCA -- providing some additional rigging
equipment that
was especially helpful in the recovery of the 1-5/8 hardline
Alan Cerano KD5GTT for manpower and saving the day with the
loan of a
spare trailer tire when one of mine decided to not hold
air anymore.
Andrew Koenig? KE5GDB-- heavy ground lifting and cable
rolling
Pictures were taken of this monumental effort. I hope some
can be posted
to this thread soon.
73,
Jay W5GM
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Jay? I apologize for not calling you back yet… Was the tower your speaking of over there on the north side of the Grapevine lake bridge…?? Thanks so much for all of your work, and the helpers work for our radio operations… No matter how good radio you have it’s the antenna that makes the difference right Gerald “ Jerry “ Dehoney
214-402-2331
Text ok . Voice ok
On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 9:53?AM Jay Urish - W5GM < jay@...> wrote: Folks,
???? Yesterday was a HUGE success! Several antennas and multiple
feedlines were removed from the tower.
This WOULD NOT have been possible without the help of my co-climber Tod
Farrell WE5TR. Once we were up
top, it was obvious that the task at hand was more difficult than
expected with rusty and painted over hardware.
In the interest of safety Tod had to descend early to insure he had the
energy to make it down. I too was right at
muscle failure but pressed on as there were several loose feedlines that
needed to be sent down.
All in all, we recovered 5 feedlines and 2 db-420's
There is still more to do -- There are several antenna mounts and 3 more
antennas and 3 feedines to remove.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate and a date can be chosen to get
this done.
I want to thank all the helpers on this project!
Paul Allred W5PCA -- providing some additional rigging equipment that
was especially helpful in the recovery of the 1-5/8 hardline
Alan Cerano KD5GTT for manpower and saving the day with the loan of a
spare trailer tire when one of mine decided to not hold
air anymore.
Andrew Koenig? KE5GDB-- heavy ground lifting and cable rolling
Pictures were taken of this monumental effort. I hope some can be posted
to this thread soon.
73,
Jay W5GM
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Folks,
??? Yesterday was a HUGE success! Several antennas and multiple feedlines were removed from the tower.
This WOULD NOT have been possible without the help of my co-climber Tod Farrell WE5TR. Once we were up
top, it was obvious that the task at hand was more difficult than expected with rusty and painted over hardware.
In the interest of safety Tod had to descend early to insure he had the energy to make it down. I too was right at
muscle failure but pressed on as there were several loose feedlines that needed to be sent down.
All in all, we recovered 5 feedlines and 2 db-420's
There is still more to do -- There are several antenna mounts and 3 more antennas and 3 feedines to remove.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate and a date can be chosen to get this done.
I want to thank all the helpers on this project!
Paul Allred W5PCA -- providing some additional rigging equipment that was especially helpful in the recovery of the 1-5/8 hardline
Alan Cerano KD5GTT for manpower and saving the day with the loan of a spare trailer tire when one of mine decided to not hold
air anymore.
Andrew Koenig? KE5GDB-- heavy ground lifting and cable rolling
Pictures were taken of this monumental effort. I hope some can be posted to this thread soon.
73,
Jay W5GM
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Jay, I am aware of that organization, but have not seen the need for another ?technical organization ....I now ?belong to more than I have time for already. I certainly am not being critical though.... 73, Bill?
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It's just another way of communicating. Albeit Out Of Band....
I have an extension and I was planning to get an extension for the
444.850 repeater until the site was decommed.
On 3/7/24 13:14, AE5TN Kathleen wrote:
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Why would I
want to sign up for this? Short version, please.
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Folks,
Just a quick poll, How many of you are on HamShack
Hotline/.
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Why would I want to sign up for this? Short version, please.
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Folks,
Just a quick poll, How many of you are on HamShack Hotline/.
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Yup. I got in on the ground floor years ago. Don’t use it too much, but it’s there!
John, N5API
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On Mar 7, 2024, at 09:19, Jay Urish - W5GM via groups.io <jay@...> wrote:
?Folks,
Just a quick poll, How many of you are on HamShack Hotline/.
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I am. Don’t know my extension number though
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On Mar 7, 2024, at 9:19?AM, Jay Urish - W5GM <jay@...> wrote:
?Folks,
Just a quick poll, How many of you are on HamShack Hotline/.
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I certainly need to be!
Just a question… Grapevine Lake Road from 22249across the dam that tower is real close to construction side that that commercial tower is it is that the one the repeaters on and is that gonna be the deflection for the transmitting footprint for the for the whole tower just wondering, and I see what I hope they got a good liability insurance because that crane Could hit that tower. I’m sure they got a good crane operator, but I’d be scared to death when it is what is good to see you, my friend I am going to become a subscriber to that thing that whatever club that thing is so… Give me a call sometime I just wanna ask you a couple other brief questions .? Gerald “ Jerry “ Dehoney
214-402-2331
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On Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 9:19?AM Jay Urish - W5GM < jay@...> wrote: Folks,
Just a quick poll, How many of you are on HamShack Hotline/.
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Larry Hoffman | W5UWF