SBARC-list January 2013

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223.92 back on
by Bill Talanian 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

To: QST To All From: Bill Talanian Subject: 223.92 Island repeater The Island 223.92 repeater was taken off the air a few weeks ago due to the repeater transmitter becoming activiated without any signal on the input. Today we made a trip by helicopter to Diablo Peak and did some troubleshooting. The problem was traced to the two meter and six meter remote base controller. The remote base controller and transceivers have been removed and are now permanently decommissioned from the repeater. The 223.92 now functions normally. The 121.5 ELT remote receiver is still part of the system. Thanks to Matt, w6kgb and Paul wd6eby from Ventura County who helped out with technical issues at the peak.

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HAM Radio General Class
by K6QD 30 Jan '13

30 Jan '13

There is a General Class scheduled to begin next Tuesday, Feb 5. Please confirm your plan to attend or not. Tentatively, classes will be held on Tu & Th nites from 6:30 - 9:30. However this remains somewhat flexible depending on student preferences. Thanks & 73, Mike Wapner, K6QD Michael: Please post on Website Jay: Please post on sbarc-list

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Monday: NASA Astronaut Richard Linnehan in Santa Barbara
by Levi C. Maaia 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

SBARC Members: I have told some of you personally about this event but I want to be sure to reach any anyone who may be interested in attending ... NASA Astronaut Richard Linnehan will give a free presentation on the future of human spaceflight this Monday, January 28 at 7:00 PM at the SB Public Library's Faulkner Gallery on Anapamu Street His presentation is part of a special series on space at Anacapa School and is part of the work my students in the Anacapa Near Space Exploration Club - KK6BBL are doing leading up to their scheduled ARISS ham radio contact with the International Space Station in May with the help of SBARC. You are welcome to attend this extraordinary opportunity to meet this astronaut, who over a career total of 58 days in orbit helped service the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station. K6LCM, Santa Barbara, Calif. Levi C. Maaia lcm(a)comcreations.com www.levi.maaia.com blog twitter.com/levimaaia Twitter Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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[ardf-socal] Next ARDF February 9 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
by Marvin Johnston 26 Jan '13

26 Jan '13

The next southern California ARDF event will be Saturday, February 9, 2013, sponsored by the Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club (CPARC). It is open to ham operators and non-hams of all ages and takes place on the beautiful campus of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. Your hosts are David Troy KJ6RPX of CPARC and Marvin Johnston KE6HTS. All you must have is a transceiver or scanner that covers the ham radio two-meter band. You can build your own direction-finding antenna and attenuator on the spot from kits if you aren't already equipped. Then try your hand at a 5-fox two-meter international-rules ARDF course of low to moderate difficulty. Experts will be on hand to help you with kitbuilding and they can teach you the basic techniques of on-foot direction-finding. Beginning about 9:00 AM, Marvin 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. You can also get the yagi kit and an assembled/tested attenuator in a special housing that goes inside the boom of the yagi. If you register in advance by sending e-mail to marvin-at-west.net, he will have the kits reserved in your name waiting for you. If you're not an electronic technician, don't worry because there will be plenty of experts to help you. We want you to succeed! The transmitter hunt will start about 10:30 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. A barbecue and social session will follow the transmitter hunt. 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. Look for event signs or an orange and white orienteering flag. 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 in the general lots, but parking meters may be enforced, so be sure to check the signage in the lot where you park. Talk-in is on the CPARC linked repeaters: 146.76(-) PL91.5 and 442.3(+) PL127.3. Both repeaters are located on the campus. Questions about the hunt? Send e-mail to kj6rpx(a)gmail.com 73, Joe Moell K0OV

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2013 Palm Springs Ham Fest cancellation
by Marvin Johnston 18 Jan '13

18 Jan '13

Palm Springs Hamfest 2013 PALM SPRINGS HAMFEST 2013 HAS BEEN CANCELLED, DUE TO LAND USE RESTRICTIONS! Press Release: Palm Springs Hamfest 2013 cancelled!! Riverside County acts to protect Dinacoma Caseyi (Brunnescens?) beetle habitat! WIKI-Casey's June Beetle The members of the Desert R.A.T.S. are sad to announce that Palm Springs Hamfest 2013 had to be cancelled and regret any inconvenience to those who already made travel and accommodation plans. Some of the area in which previous Desert R.A.T.S. Palm Springs Hamfests had been held with great success has been deemed a protective habitat for the beetle and is therefore no longer available as an event site. Please foward this information to anyone you think may have been planning to attend the 2013 event. Palm Springs Hamfest 2014-better, bigger, and beetle friendly. First weekend in March 2014. The Desert R.A.T.S. are pleased to announce that the next event will be held in an extended format with additional activities and added opportunities for overnight stays in the heart of Palm Springs while still maintaining the nostalgic, old-time atmosphere of Hamfests of an almost gone era. For further information you may contact: Past President, Peter Reinzuch, VE7REZ at ve7rez(a)gmail.com

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Jim Cook, W7ZEM (formerly K6ZEM) SK
by Marvin Johnston 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

I just found out yesterday that Jim Cook, former SBARC member as K6ZEM, passed away last Saturday. He and his wife moved up to Oregon a few years ago. Jim did a lot of service on Tektronix through his company (I think) Amber Systems before he retired. Marvin, KE6HTS

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Roy Curran, AD6LW, SK
by WB6WCW＠aol.com 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

To All: Roy Curran, AD6LW, passed away on Saturday in Buellton, CA. His death was not unexpected since he was, I believe, suffering from emphysema. Bill W6FF

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SBARC Wednesday Nets - Trivia Night!
by Michael＠NO6O.com 16 Jan '13

16 Jan '13

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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SBARC Wednesday Nets
by Michael＠NO6O.com 09 Jan '13

09 Jan '13

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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The voice of W6AMS
by Bill Talanian 03 Jan '13

03 Jan '13

<http://www.noozhawk.com/> Noozhawk.com Santa Barbara & Goleta Local News [] PRINT THIS PAGE Andrew Seybold: Speak Up for Cell Sites, Smart Meters http://www.noozhawk.com/noozhawk/article/010212_andrew_seybold_cell_sites_a… By Andrew Seybold [] During the past few months, I have received many emails and phone calls from people who are concerned about the lack of cell phone coverage in Montecito since the shared <http://www.att.com/>AT&T and <http://www.verizonwireless.com/>Verizon cell site at <http://www.qad.com>QAD was shut down. Both AT&T and Verizon are trying to replace this key cell site with others that will provide cell phone coverage to the Montecito area, Summerland and Carpinteria. I have also received many questions about smart meters, how they work, the type of wireless connections they provide and any possible dangers they present. So let me start with cell sites. If you want cell phone services, you have to accept cell sites. No sites means no cell phone coverage. Reading the local papers, including <http://www.noozhawk.com>Noozhawk, it is evident that a minority of people who dont understand are making it difficult for the rest of us to have the level of cell phone coverage we want and need. As of this month, 35 percent of all U.S. households no longer have wired phones and rely completely on cell phones; the percentage of homes for those under 25 is much higher. This sector grew up with cell phones and doesnt understand why anyone would want a wired phone in a fixed location rather than a cell phone that is always with them. They assume they will have cell phone coverage wherever they are. Those who show up at hearings for new cell sites and write most of the letters are part of a small minority who are afraid of what they have heard about health hazards or who dont like the way they look. The vast majority of us understand that we need cell sites for cell phone service, and over time we will need more sites to handle the increasing demand for wireless voice, data, video and Internet services. Unless the silent majority starts showing up at these hearings, the few will put pressure on city and county officials, and cell phone companies will continue to have to battle to provide the service we want and demand. If you dont like the service you are getting from your cell phone operator, get involved. If you dont, the few will win the day and we will continue to be deprived of the cell phone services we want. Cell sites are safe. They are only dangerous if you are within 4 feet of one of the antennas and directly in line with its output. The federal government has set standards that require cell companies to provide information about cell site radiation, and prohibit health issues from being used as grounds for counties or cities to reject an application for a cell site. If you have a problem with that, you will have to take it up with your U.S. senator or <http://www.house.gov>U.S. House representative since they oversee the <http://www.fcc.gov/>Federal Communications Commission, which makes the laws cell phone operators, counties and cities must follow. Cell sites are safe, and they are necessary for the cell phone coverage we need. In fact, in the coming years we will need three times the number of sites we currently have to support the demand for wireless services. Bottom line: By letting the few who are opposed be the only ones to show up at the hearings, we are empowering them to hold up wireless progress. Those who want and need wireless coverage need to stand up and be counted as well. Smart Meters I have a smart meter. I also have a lot of very expensive equipment to measure radio frequency (RF) signals. Once the new meter was in, I set about measuring the RF output from the meter. I found two things: The meter sends out radio signals on two different portions of the radio spectrum. One signal is designed to be read by a meter reader driving down the street so he or she does not have to enter my backyard. The second is for our use. I can monitor the usage myself, and in my case, compare it with what my solar panels are generating. I measured both signals, and I measured the RF put out by my Wi-Fi access point. The results are that my Wi-Fi access point puts out five times more RF energy in my home than either of the smart meter radio signals. The one designed to be read by the meter reader on the street was at a level, in my home, less than my microwave oven, and the one designed for my own use was 50 percent lower than what I was exposed to by my home Wi-Fi access point. Some of those opposed to smart meters are concerned about the power company being able to monitor their exact usage at any time. I wont get into that issue, but those who oppose the fee to opt out of the meter need to realize that the power company has determined what it costs to have someone walk into your backyard to read your meter. If you are the only one of the block who opts out of a smart meter, the meter reader still must enter your yard and read your meter manually. If you have a smart meter, it can be read from the street and no one must enter your premises. The difference is what it costs the power company. Conclusions Wireless services are all around us. We use them for our cell phones, tablets and notebook computers. Others use them to provide us with services we need, such as the smart meter. But no matter the use, wireless communications is about making our lives easier and extending communications to the person rather than to the house or office. Soon we will be using our phones instead of our ATM cards to buy groceries, do our banking, and even to adjust the seats and the temperature in our cars. Those who have a heart condition or diabetes will be monitored in real time via wireless. Our children are already growing up in a wireless world. Wireless is about freedom. With that come some issues regarding privacy, costs and other factors, but health is not an issue with which we need to be concerned. Even so, until those who want and demand wireless services everywhere start showing up at hearings for cell sites and smart meters, the few who oppose them and wont listen to logic will continue to have the power to slow down progress. All it takes is an email in support of a permit, attending a smart meter hearing and speaking out, and being as vocal as the few opponents. It is time for the majority of us to be heard. Santa Barbara resident Andrew Seybold heads <http://www.andrewseybold.com>Andrew Seybold Inc., which provides consulting, educational and publishing services. <http://www.andrewseybold.com>Click here for more information. http://www.noozhawk.com/noozhawk/article/010212_andrew_seybold_cell_sites_a…

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SBARC-list January 2013