SBARC-list February 2012

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[ardf-socal] Next ARDF at Santa Fe Dam on March 11
by Marvin Johnston 29 Feb '12

29 Feb '12

Sunday, March 11 is the date of the next southern California on-foot transmitter hunting session. It will be at the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area in Irwindale and will feature a five-transmitter radio-orienteering course of low-to-moderate difficulty. All ages are welcome, so bring the family. A ham radio license is not required. Experts will be on hand to teach you the basic techniques of on-foot radio direction-finding (RDF). This event is a mix-in with a classic orienteering session of the Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC). That's why it's on Sunday, not Saturday. Course-setter will be Marvin Johnston KE6HTS. Because Marvin has duties for LAOC during this event, there will not be an antenna and attenuator building workshop. However, if you want to pick up a kit for antenna and/or attenuator to take home, contact Marvin by e-mail (marvin(a)west.net) and he will bring it to the park with him. The transmitter hunt will commence at 10 AM. Hunters may start out on the courses at any time until 12 noon. Courses close at 2:30 PM. Orienteering flags and electronic scoring will be used at each transmitter. If you have an "e-stick," be sure to bring it. For non-LAOC members, there will be a $12 donation for individuals ($14 for small groups) to cover expenses related to the use of Los Angeles Orienteering Club's e-punch equipment and maps. For LAOC members, the donation is $7 individual and $9 group. Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area is in the city of Irwindale near the intersection of the 605 and 210 freeways. From 605 northbound, take the Live Oak Avenue exit and go east. From 605 southbound, take Arrow Highway exit and go east. In both cases, you will merge into Arrow Highway westbound. The park entrance will be on your left, opposite Azusa Canyon Road. Alternately, from the 210 freeway, exit at Irwindale Avenue, go south to Arrow Highway, turn right (west) and look for the park entrance on your right opposite Azusa Canyon Road. Vehicular entrance and parking costs $10 per vehicle. After the entry kiosk, continue to the first stop sign, go straight through the intersection and then turn left into the parking lot at the end of the short road. Talk-in is on 146.52 MHz simplex. A map to the park is at www.homingin.com. If rain is forecasted, check the Web site for possible cancellation. Remember to set your clock ahead one hour Saturday night for Daylight Savings Time so you won't be an hour late! If you have questions, send e-mail to homingin(a)aol.com. The park's business office will not have updated information about this event. 73, Joe Moell K0OV homingin(a)aol.com

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SBARC Wednesday Nets
by Michael＠NO6O.com 29 Feb '12

29 Feb '12

SBARC Wednesday Nets -------------------- Beginning at 7:00 pm on the following linked repeaters: 146.79 MHz (La Vigia Hill) 224.08 MHz (La Cumbre Peak) Minus offset, PL 131.8 ---------------------------------- 7:00pm - 7:30pm -- Amateur Radio Newsline (www.ARNewsLine.org) 7:30pm - 8:00pm -- Weekly Club Net 8:00pm - 8:30pm -- Swap Net, hosted by Dave Milton, K6HWN ---------------------------------- Then, at 8:30pm, on 144.210 MHz, is the VHF Single Side Band Roundtable, typically hosted by Ken Owen, N6KTH. This popular roundtable is now in its fourth year. Some People start checking in early between 8:00pm and 8:30pm. For details, visit www.n6kth.com/vhf. ---Michael, NO6O

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Island Trip
by mst56 28 Feb '12

28 Feb '12

Fellow SBARC Members, Please be advised that the Santa Cruz island trip date has been changed from March 10th to March 24th. All other details (at this time) remain the same. 73s Michael Taylor K6RQV

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Santa Ynez SCOR Bike eide event
by Rick Whitaker 24 Feb '12

24 Feb '12

The Santa Ynez Amateur Radio Club will be supporting the SCOR bike race on March 10, 2012. This is a 100 mile bike ride and they could use any ham operators that can help. Below is the link for the event: <http://www.bikescor.com/solvang/rideinfo.htm> http://www.bikescor.com/solvang/rideinfo.htm If you are interested and can help, contact Jim Gilbert at the below email address: Dr. Jim Gilbert quantum_mechanic(a)alum.mit.edu Regards, Rick Whitaker KG6VLB SBARC

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[ardf-socal] Reminder of on-foot transmitter hunting this Saturday
by Marvin Johnston 24 Feb '12

24 Feb '12

Great weather is expected for the first southern California on-foot radio direction finding event of 2012 on Saturday, February 25. It will be on the beautiful campus of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. Beginning about 9 AM, Marvin Johnston KE6HTS will conduct a clinic for building his kits for measuring-tape yagis and for 90 dB offset-type attenuators in room 116 of Building 20. If you're not an electronic technician, don't worry because there will be plenty of experts to help you. The transmitter hunt will start about 11 AM. Hunters may start the course at any time until 1 PM. Course closes at 3 PM. A $5 donation to the club is requested for participation in the hunt. The course will include the main campus and Poly Canyon, so be sure to bring some water and wear suitable shoes. San Luis Obispo is on the central coast of California. From northbound Highway 101 downtown, take the Grand Avenue exit, turn left and go north uphill to the campus. From southbound Highway 101, take the Monterey Street exit, continue on the frontage road three blocks to Grand Avenue, then go right and uphill on Grand to the campus. A map to help you get there is at www.homingin.com along with links to parking information. Park as close as you can to Engineering East Building 20 (the one under the ham radio tower). Parking permits are not required on Saturday but parking meters may be enforced, so be sure to check. Talk-in is on the CPARC linked repeaters: 146.76(-) PL127.3 and 442.3(+) PL127.3. Both repeaters are located on the campus. 73, Joe Moell K0OV www.homingin.com

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SBARC Wednesday Nets
by Michael＠NO6O.com 22 Feb '12

22 Feb '12

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SBARC Wednesday Nets - Trivia Night!
by Michael＠NO6O.com 15 Feb '12

15 Feb '12

SBARC Wednesday Nets -- TRIVIA NIGHT! ------------------------------------- Beginning at 7:00 pm on the following linked repeaters: 146.79 MHz (La Vigia Hill) 224.08 MHz (La Cumbre Peak) Minus offset, PL 131.8 ---------------------------------- 7:00pm - 7:30pm -- Amateur Radio Newsline (www.ARNewsLine.org) 7:30pm - 8:00pm -- !! TRIVIA NIGHT !! Hosted by Dave Milton, K6HWN 8:00pm - 8:30pm -- Swap Net, hosted by Dave Milton, K6HWN ---------------------------------- Then, at 8:30pm, on 144.210 MHz, is the VHF Single Side Band Roundtable, typically hosted by Ken Owen, N6KTH. This popular roundtable is now in its fourth year. Some People start checking in early between 8:00pm and 8:30pm. For details, visit www.n6kth.com/vhf. ---Michael, NO6O

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February Key-Klix Now Online
by Michael Reynolds, NO6O 14 Feb '12

14 Feb '12

The February 2012 issue of Key-Klix is now available on the SBARC web site. http://www.sbarc.org/publications/key-klix/2012-02_KeyKlix_View.pdf [1] ---Michael, NO6O, Webmaster Links: ------ [1] http://www.sbarc.org/publications/key-klix/2012-02_KeyKlix_View.pdf

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SBARC Wednesday Nets
by Michael＠NO6O.com 08 Feb '12

08 Feb '12

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6-Meter Roundtable
by Michael＠NO6O.com 07 Feb '12

07 Feb '12

Monthly 6-Meter Roundtable (First Tuesday of Each Month) ----------------------------- Tuesday, 8:00 pm 50.125 MHz USB (*) Come join the monthly 6-meter roundtable discussion. (*) After about 15 minutes, the roundtable is moved from the 50.125 calling frequency to 50.135 MHz. ---Michael, NO6O

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