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  • This forum has 150 topics, 111 replies, and was last updated 1 week, 5 days ago by Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC).
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    • The Diamondbacks Snuck Into the Playoffs. They Snaked Their Way to the World Ser All, So, following on to that Rangers story, here is a write up on who they will be playing and what they will be up against - The Diamondbacks Snuck Into the Playoffs. They Snaked Their Way to the World Series.  That link is to an unlocked copy of the story on the Wall Street J...

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    • The Texas Rangers Finally Have a Chance to Wake Up From a Nightmare All, When the Washington Senators came to Texas and became the Texas Rangers I was a kid.  I had no concept and didn't understand that the Rangers were bad.  Sure, they almost always had one or two really good players.  Guys like Rusty Greer, Buddy Bell, Fergie Jenkins; but they...

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • Paris Junior College President Pam Anglin Departing PJC All, While I have never met Dr. Anglin, I did reach out to her about using their facility for our 50th Anniversary Club meeting.  Her staff was super helpful and helped us to make the meeting the success that it was.  As a result, when I saw the headline Anglin to resign as pres...

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    • World War II veteran requests 100 cards for 100th birthday All, These stories always appeal to Kathy and I.  We will be sending U.S. Army Veteran Ethelyn Szad Bell a birthday card from the Beall's.  I will see if I can get one to upcoming breakfasts and the September 23 Club meeting! The story and contact details are here - World War I...

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • Are Fridge Magnets ‘Lowbrow’? Appliance Manufacturers Have Decided: Yes All, I had to chuckle at this admittedly not headline grabbing story. Please click this free link and read Are Fridge Magnets ‘Lowbrow’? Appliance Manufacturers Have Decided: Yes and see what the Wall Street Journal has to say. Enjoy, Phillip

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      Jerry Keisler (WA5KZA)

    • Delta, Southwest Search for Jet Engine Parts Sold With Forged Safety Records All, Many if not most of the members of the RRVARC know that I am a captain with over thirty-seven years with American Airlines.  I am a voracious news reader and have been following this particular saga since it first broke a few weeks ago.  It just keeps getting larger and lar...

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • ARRL Board of Director Meeting Minutes from July 28, 2023 Link is posted below http://www.arrl.org/board-meetings I encourage all ARRL members to read the July 28th Minutes closely You will see more than a few changes 73 Steve KG5VK

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      Kathy BeallKathy Beall (W5WON)

    • Virtual broadband listening session http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_134153.shtml Go to link above for inbeded links. Sherman, Texas -- Texoma Council of Governments, the Broadband Development Office and the Metroplex Regional Working Group are teaming up to host a regional virtual listening sessio...

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    • 3 years, 1 month ago

      Jerry Keisler (WA5KZA)

    • Commercial Interests Petition FCC for High Power Allocation on Shortwave (HF) As announced under The News Tab on the ARRL.ORG website the 11th of this month...(Link below) http://www.arrl.org/news/commercial-interests-petition-fcc-for-high-power-allocation-on-shortwave-spectrum 07/11/2023 The ad hoc group “Shortwave Modernization Coalition” petitioned t...

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • Demand for Airliners Soars: ‘We Cannot Make Planes Fast Enough’ All, Some of you have been following my progress to return to flight status with AA.  Some of you have also asked what airplane I fly, the Airbus A320 family (319-320-321) of aircraft.  I tend to fly the smallest one (A319) or the largest one (A321NX) in the fleet because of the...

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • Cars registered in Texas after 2025 will no longer need to pass a safety inspect All, I don't entirely know what the implications are, but I did think this story - Cars registered in Texas after 2025 will no longer need to pass a safety inspection, but owners will still pay the fee - might interest some of you. Stay safe, Phillip

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      Wyndell Ferguson (K5WJF)

    • The Battle Over Refrigerating Butter: ‘Enough Is Enough’ All, Once again, I stumbled across a Wall Street Journal news piece that tickled Kathy and I.  Seriously, I had no idea whether it was safe to keep it out of the refrigerator or not, but the Beall's can't stand trying to spread cold butter on toast or pancakes.  LOL This is one...

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      Wyndell Ferguson (K5WJF)

    • Your Coming Summer of Blackouts All, Unless or until I hear another complaint about a news story not having anything to do with ham radio I will dispense with the warnings not to read when I post them.  If you are indeed offended by such things, please just send me a private email and I will try and help figur...

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      Danial Beard (KB7JZI)

    • Ford Bringing AM Broadcast Radio Back to Electric Vehicles After Safety Concerns GENERAL INTEREST NEWS – GENERAL INTEREST NEWS – GENERAL INTEREST NEWS – GENERAL INTEREST NEWS All, A member recently took great umbrage at a news story that I posted because it didn’t have anything to do with ham radio.  If you are similarly offended, please DO NOT READ THE STO...

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      Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

    • Westinghouse unveils small modular nuclear reactor GENERAL INTEREST NEWS – GENERAL INTEREST NEWS – GENERAL INTEREST NEWS – GENERAL INTEREST NEWS All, A member recently took great umbrage at a news story that I posted because it didn’t have anything to do with ham radio.  If you are similarly offended, please DO NOT READ THE STO...

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Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club (RRVARC) is a licensed FCC radio operator (WB5RDD) and an affiliate of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) – The National Association for Amateur Radio®.

Club members – hams – are persons interested in amateur radio operations and public service. The Club and its members participate in public service events such as the Tour de Paris, Field Day and educational activities, as well as during emergency preparedness activations.

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