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Field Day
by Ken Alker 06 Dec '15

06 Dec '15

1) Santa Barbara Independent coverage of K6TZ Field Day: http://www.independent.com/news/2015/jul/21/amateur-radio-club-competes-fie… Please note, someone named John Kendall put what I believe is an erroneous comment at the bottom of this article. It needs to be corrected. Can someone with knowledge about the radios in the shack please submit a response (politely, despite his demeanor)? Is there really a marine radio in there? Perhaps someone could submit the exact radio and model number and capabilities (not marine?) in a reply (assuming he's referencing the one that the left-most operator is using??). Or, let me know, and I can submit. 2) Below is a summary of the Field Day entry form that I submitted this morning. It is due by 2059UTC today. If anyone sees any errors/corrections, please let me know [by calling me at 685-2030 as I'll be away from email]. I submitted 176 points for the below listed contacts, which includes bonus points for media coverage (thanks, Brian), and bonus points for submitting results via the ARRL web site. The form requests the number of participants but I'm not sure how many operators we had (Theo, who ran the event - thanx!, Leigh, me, and a new member/visitor who brought his son [sorry - forgot name]) - any I missed? I'm not sure who is pictured in the article at left - perhaps another operator I missed? Sincerely, Ken Alker KA6KEN ------------ Forwarded Message ------------ Date: July 28, 2015 at 3:04:35 PM +0000 From: webform(a)b4h.net To: fieldday(a)arrl.org, ka6ken [AT SIGN] alker [DOT] net Subject: K6TZ ARRL Field Day Entry Form Datestamp: 2015-07-28 08:04:35 PDT Confirmation: 624c301529b69d98 Use the following link if you want to update your Field Day entry: xxxxxxxxx Call Used: K6TZ GOTA Station Call: (none) ARRL/RAC Section: SB Class: 2D Participants: 4 Club/Group Name: Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Power Source(s): Commercial Power Multiplier: 2X Bonus Points: Media Publicity 100 Submitted via the Web 50 Total Bonus Points 150 Score Summary: CW Digital Phone Total Total QSOs 0 0 88 Total Points 0 0 88 88 Claimed Score = 176 Submitted by: Ken Alker, KA6KEN 290 Winchester Canyon Road Goleta, CA 93117 E-mail: [ABOVE] Comments: (blank) Band/Mode QSO Breakdown: CW Digital Phone QSOs Pwr(W) QSOs Pwr(W) QSOs Pwr(W) 160m 80m 40m 29 100 20m 33 100 15m 26 100 10m 6m 2m 1.25 Other Satellite GOTA TOTAL 0 0 88 Supporting documentation for Bonus Points will be sent via e-mail to: fieldday(a)arrl.org [LINK TO SB INDEPENDENT SENT] ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------

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History of the manufacturer RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.)
by Darryl Widman 27 Oct '15

27 Oct '15

My friends, Perhaps I have more interest in the history of radio and television than you because I have made it my life's work. But at the same time, I think that you will find it and the videos awaiting your viewing most interesting. Please take your time and learn about what many of us took for granted. We just turned a knob and, presto, entertainment. RCA Victor was right in there from the beginning. This is about that great company and offers you a glance at what went on behind the scenes, things that most don't even realize. So, please enjoy a bit of American history. I especially enjoyed it as I was an RCA dealer for 8 years in Montecito and in Santa Barbara. 73, Darryl Widman, KF6DI http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?Company_id=743

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SB Veterans Half Marathon
by Rick Whitaker 26 Oct '15

26 Oct '15

Santa Barbara Veterans Half Marathon 2015 Saturday, November 7, 2015 7:00 until noon The Santa Barbara International Marathon is not dead. It has morphed into the Santa Barbara Veterans Marathon and then again into the Santa Barbara Veterans Half Marathon. Due to the cost of permits and the lower enrollment than expected, it was determined that the full marathon would be cancelled and all efforts would be put into the promotion of the Half Marathon. As such it has turned into an interesting course. They start at UCSB then run own the Ward Memorial Freeway. The freeway will be shut down for the first time ever for an event. The runners get off at Hollister and run down to Mentor where they go down Patterson to the bike path. From there the course is the same as all previous years. The difference is that this year they have many more water stops and music locations. Because of the extra water stops and the four relay locations, I will need just as many radio operators as before. The race starts early and as such many locations on the course are done by 8:00 to 9:00 AM. The entire event is over before noon. If you can help in the early part of the race you can be done in only a couple of hours. I can use someone who can patrol the bike path between Patterson and Modoc as well. Please let me know if you are available on Saturday, November 7th from any time between 7:00 AM and noon and if you have a preferred location. Please get back to me soon as I will need your T-shirt size by next Friday and there is a chance we can arrange to hand them out before the event this time. I have attached a map of the course. It does not go into but a small section of Goleta, and stays on the ocean side of the 101 Freeway. Thank you Rick Whitaker rickwhtr(a)cox.net (805) 964-5440 home: please leave a message (805) 451-3436 Cell: please leave a message

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Test Message
by Al Soenke 26 Oct '15

26 Oct '15

Test -- ------------------------------ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This is a transmission from the Santa Barbara Unified School District and may contain privileged and confidential information. It, and any attachments, are intended only for the addressee(s) . If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communication and its attachments is strictly prohibited by applicable state and federal law. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message and attachments. Santa Barbara Unified School District - "Every child, every chance, every day."

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Mexican Hurricane Emergency Frequency
by Brian Milburn 23 Oct '15

23 Oct '15

> *From:* CQ Amateur Radio <d.kehrwieder(a)cqcomm.com> > *Date:* October 23, 2015 at 9:47 AM > *To:* brian(a)k6bpm.com > *Subject:* Attention Contesters! > Please protect the Mexican hurricane emergency net frequency frequency > of 7060 kHz > CQ AR logo > > */From the CQ Newsroom:/* > Attention Contesters:Please protect the Mexican hurricane emergency > net frequency of 7060 kHz during the upcoming CQWW SSB DX Contest as > potentially catastrophic Hurricane Patricia heads for Mexico's Pacific > coast. > > * > * > This request comes from IARU Region II/Area C Emergency Coordinator > Arnie Coro, CO2KK, who says additional frequencies on 40 and 80 meters > may be required once Hurricane Patricia makes landfall later today > (Friday). > > According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Patricia is the > strongest eastern North Pacific hurricane on record and is "heading > for potentially catastrophic landfall in southwestern Mexico later > today." As of Friday morning, the Category 5 storm had maximum > sustained winds of 200 miles per hour (322 km/h). > > *Please avoid 7055-7065 kHz during the contest, to provide a clear > frequency for the net on 7060. > > Thanks and good luck in the contest!* > > *CQ Communications, Inc.* > *17 West John Street* > *Hicksville, New York 11801* > *www.cq-amateur-radio.com > <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nxJPa1_vNIVXjMXt8S8wHkC6Bx6mGw00CtrZQT11UsqI…>* > > > > > > > CQ Communications, Inc.| 17 West John Street| Hicksville| NY| 11801 > > >

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Re: [Sbarc-list] SBARC-list Digest, Vol 147, Issue 5
by Theo Howe 16 Oct '15

16 Oct '15

Darryl have you been spammed? > On Oct 16, 2015, at 12:00 AM, sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com wrote: > > Send SBARC-list mailing list submissions to > sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/sbarc-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > sbarc-list-owner(a)lists.netlojix.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of SBARC-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fw: This Saturday is the Big Day (Darryl Widman) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:02:12 -0700 > From: "Darryl Widman" <auditron(a)juno.com> > To: <sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com> > Subject: [Sbarc-list] Fw: This Saturday is the Big Day > Message-ID: <04B80BD11F824B71B8A7871F93A53ACD@precision330> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > > > > > This Saturday is the Big Day > > Folks, I am forwarding this to you as an example of someone whom I have grown to respect highly for his efforts, determination, love of Amateur Radio and his faith in the Lord. > > Just read what this little guy, with not much going for him just 6 years ago, has accomplished. From nothing, for instance, he has become the largest Kenwood dealer in the United States! > > Yaesu has just signed him on as a dealer. He had already acquired the franchises for ICOM and Alinco. He sells MFJ (by the ton), Comet, Heil and lots, lots more. He takes trades! He'll even take your horse! You can make payments to him for what you want but can't quite come up with the cash for. > > Try to find him on the map. His name is Richard Lenoir and his store, MTC which stands for Main Trading Company, is in Paris, Texas. It's a fur piece from Santa Barbara. But, like Richard says, it would be worth your while to even fly there. I have dealt with him since October of 2010. He is a square shooter. I have a hunch that you will come away feeling the same about him as I do. > > Best regards, > Darryl Widman, KF6DI > kf6di(a)sbarc.org > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WWW.MTCRADIO.COM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you getting Ready for October 17th? > > > > > Update! > Our Ham Radio Extravaganza is happening this weekend! > You are coming, right? > I thought I better email you one more time because I will not have another chance until next week. > We have been crazy busy getting ready for this event. > > We have been hoarding used gear for a while and now the shelves are completely full. You can not fit one more radio on the shelves. We have never had this many used radios here. > The MFJ Crew Just got on the road this morning and will be here later today. We are going to finish stocking our shelves when they get here. They are bringing lots of amplifiers and big items this year. That is where the big savings really comes in. Since they are bringing it on their truck there is no freight involved. We have already taken reservations for 14 new Ameritron big amplifiers. We were looking earlier this week, just in the freight savings that comes to $150 off many of the models that would normally ship in three boxes. On top of that we are discounting way below any internet price. Remember we can not post prices on the net but if you are thinking about a new amp or big big box item, this is your weekend to save big. They are bringing a full truck. Big amps, big antennas, Hy Towers, and other items where the freight would normally run the price way up. If for some reason the item is not in stock when you get here we will make sur > e it ships from the factory for free! This alone will make it worth the drive to Paris Texas from just about anywhere. > We have spent many late nights this week cleaning out old stock in the store and re stocking the shelves. So where did all the old stock go? We put it in the pallets that will be outside. We will have six or seven big huge pallets full of mostly new merchandise, overstock, open box, demo and store return items. Items that I have seen so far include, Police scanners, Iphone and iPad stuff, Cables, Connectors, computer parts, new batteries, Kits, antennas, radios, soldering irons, parts, and thousands, really thousands of items. These pallets will be liquidated at $20 for a bag full! If it doesnt fit in a bag, the item is $20! It will be very easy to get a hundred dollars or more worth of items in a bag. > Our store will be closed Friday while we are making the final preparations for this extravaganza. > Well over two thousand radios will be here for sale at the guaranteed best deal in the entire country. We have factory authorized, one time only discounts on many new Alincos, Icoms, Kenwood and Yaesu. You will be able to buy a brand new 100 watt HF Rig for $489. The hottest selling well known 30 amp power supply will be at the cheapest price on the planet. New two meter rigs for $129. Fusion, DStar and other Digital radios will be cheap too. A very well known dual band analog and digital handheld will be $339. Thinking big? How about a Icom 7851, Yaesu FT-DX5000 or a Kenwood TS-990 at blow out prices. I will tell you this , we will have a higher end HF and six meter radio with built in tuner, 100 watts and DSP for $1399. Over 50 of this model in stock now. At these prices, you must pick up in store, we can not ship them free. > Trade ins will be accepted on site. Bring your trade, look for the trade in tables at the front of the building, We will have people there to put a cash value on your trade and hand you a voucher that is good for cash on any item in the store or under the tent! > Oh yeah, the tent. We will have a 40 foot tent set up on the west side of the building. This will help with the congestion inside. We will have our complete dayton style hamfest display outside. Again over two thousand radios will be available for the lowest price on the planet. Even today, 400 radios are landing at DFW and will be delivered to our store later today. These radios will be sold under $20 each! Dual band HT's with high power under $20! > Wouxun, Baofeng, LDG, RT Systems, MFJ, Cuschcraft, Ameritron, Comet, Diawa, Uniden, Texas BugCatcher, Jetstream, RadioWavz, Buck Master, Hy Gain, TYT, Tyterra, Alinco, Icom , Yaesu and Kenwood and more brands will be well represented here. We want your business! > Dealer sale are welcome! As a matter of fact we know of at least two other ham stores that will have people here as well. They will be buying items to take back home! We have made special arrangements with several vendors to make this possible, You really can buy at wholesale or less on many models this weekend. > The date, I know, the 17th does conflict with some other events around the country but it is hard to find a date that will work with everyone. > Just in! At the local Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center, located at 1115 Bonham St, there will be an Antique Radio Exhibit. You have to go by and see this! This may even be on the Trolley ride. we are going to try and make it happen. > Trolley ride? Yes, We have reserved the Trolley De Paris to take you and your family to some real happening spots downtown. It's free for you and runs every thirty minutes or so. Be sure and check it out. We want you to feel welcome at at home in our town. This can also give you something else to do while you are here. Dont worry, the door prize drawing start at 2:00 PM so you will have time to get back. > Door prize drawings? yes, When you get here, we ask that you sign in. We want to know who you are, where you came from and if you stayed in Paris overnight. This information helps us plan for future events and helps with the funding for the event. Once registered, you get a chance ticket for one of the many prizes we are giving away. > > > The Grand Prize again this year is a Brand New Kenwood TS-990 > > > > In addition to that we are also giving away > > A Kenwood TS-590SG! (normal Retail Price $1609 or usually much less at MTC if you call us) > > > > > > > We are also Giving away a Yaesu FT1DR and a FTM-400DR! > > > And A brand New Icom IC-7100! > > > That's over $10,000 in door prizes! > There will be more prizes too! Lots more! > No other event in Texas does anything like this > > This event will be like no other that we have ever done. > > You must be present to win, You must have a valid Amateur Radio Call-sign to win any of the above radios or any transmitting equipment > > Food? yes, We have made special arrangements with Papa Murphy's Pizza next door. They will be bringing out some portable ovens and Free pizza and drinks will be served all day, while supplies last. > There are many area restaurants too. Many are downtown and will be open for lunch. Catch the free trolley and go downtown for lunch. McKees on the loop just down from the store will also have a breakfast special. I think on Saturday it is Chicken Fried Steak and eggs with hash browns and toast for $6.49 They are open 24 hours so if you are coming in Saturday morning stop in. They are on the corner of collegiate and Loop 286. > > I checked earlier this week and some hotels still had a few rooms. You might be able to find something if you start calling around now. People are coming from hundreds and thousands of miles away. There are even people coming from South America to take advantage of some of these deals. They seem to be most interested in the the BStock and factory repacks from Kenwood, Icom and Heil. Many will be flying in to our "international" airport as they did last year > > Tailgating? Yes! We are completely full though. We recently purchased the property behind us. We are going to have folks that want to swap or sell their used equipment in the back. All spots were Free but have already been reserved. > > What about the music? Yes..you are in for a real treat. We have a large stage that will be set up right next to the road at the front of the store. Live music will be happening all day starting at 9:00AM. You have to get here to see the opening group. Do not miss this. Bring a chair, very important. If you are planning on being here the entire time, bring a chair, sit back and have some fun. Bring your dancing shoes too. > There will be way more happening than I have mentioned. This email is already too long. I just wanted to make sure you know about this event. > Oh yeah, parking will be across the street. There is also an empty lot about a block down to the north of our store. Get here early. Parking might be a problem. There are some banks on the corner of Collegiate and Lamar that close at noon so there may be some parking there. > > Richard, Why are you doing all of this? My wife has asked this, the employees ask this, the competition, customers and the manufacturers all ask this very same question. Many scratch their heads and just dont get it. I really dont have a good answer other than, It's fun. The expense involved can never be recouped but its not about the money, not really. I love ham radio. It is the world greatest hobby. I want to show the hobby off to people that may not otherwise know of it. I love our customers too. You have made us one of the top dealers in the nation now. We want to give some of it back and this is a great way to do it. We will make it as fun as possible for you to show our appreciation. Also it will give you a chance to come here see the store and our little home town. Many Hams and potential hams have still never heard of us, we want them and you to know of us and know us. We are just regular people like many of you. We work hard every da > y. We have families, kids in school and do have very busy lives just like many of you. We are just regular small town folks. We have old fashioned values and are not a big corporate store. When you buy from us you are supporting a true local, mom and pop run business. We do appreciate your support and this weekend we are going to give a lot of it back. Thank you, so very much for your support in making this dream come true. We never thought when starting this that we would be a top tiered, national radio dealer in six years. I just wanted to sell a little surplus and make ends meet until I found a job. > Someone told me one time that if you want to make God Laugh, just tell him your plans. Boy, that can be right. When I lost my job six years ago, I was scared and broke. I told him what I wanted to do and he has taken that and turned it into something really big. > God is good. He gets the credit here. I have learned that you dont have to be perfect. As a matter of fact I fall short daily and can never measure up. I am undeserving of any of our success and why he has chosen us, I will never know. I didnt mean to go here but as a write this I guess it is supposed to be. I am scared to go back and delete it now. This email goes out to over ten thousand people, this ending may even offend some and cause them to not want to come to our event or even do business with us. I really hate that but I have to give credit where it is due. I will close with this. If you are struggling with anything, anything at all, Turn it over to Him. For me, my faith was weak and I didnt even really believe that he would do anything. What at first seemed to be a flimsy reed actually turned out to be the mighty hand of God. It can happen. There is no other explanation for what has happened and what continues to happen. Personally, > Christy and I have been going through a lot right now and He still keeps us going. Things may go the other way next week and if so, we will deal with that then. > Thank you very much. We hope to see you this weekend. If you cant make it, we do understand. You will be missed. 73 for now (thats a ham radio term that means "best regards" usually given at the end of a transmission for those that are not radio savvy) > > Richard Lenoir > Main Trading Company > > PS: Email responses from me will be slow and terrible for the next few days. I am sorry but I will try and get to you next week. Call the store for fastest service > > > _________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > Make sure that you are signed up on our email list for the latest info! Click Here > > > Local VHF UHF Freqs > 146.760 PL 203.5 > 147.040 PL 100 > 444.475 PL 100 > 442.125 DStar > > We cant wait to see you here in Paris on October 17th! The Red Carpet will be rolled out for you! 73 and Bonjour, Y'All! > > > __________________________________________________ > > We want your Business! > > > > > Please help us get the word out about this huge Ham Radio Event on October 17th. Like it, Share it, post it and forward this email to everyone that you can think of.. > > > More big news coming soon, stay in the loop! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > FOLLOW US ON: > > > > > > > > > Main Trading Company is a Proud Supporter of the Fo Time Amateur Radio PodCast > > > > > > > > > > Forward this email > > > > Main Trading Company | 2707 Lamar Ave | Paris | TX | 75460 > > > >

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Fw: This Saturday is the Big Day
by Darryl Widman 16 Oct '15

16 Oct '15

This Saturday is the Big Day Folks, I am forwarding this to you as an example of someone whom I have grown to respect highly for his efforts, determination, love of Amateur Radio and his faith in the Lord. Just read what this little guy, with not much going for him just 6 years ago, has accomplished. From nothing, for instance, he has become the largest Kenwood dealer in the United States! Yaesu has just signed him on as a dealer. He had already acquired the franchises for ICOM and Alinco. He sells MFJ (by the ton), Comet, Heil and lots, lots more. He takes trades! He'll even take your horse! You can make payments to him for what you want but can't quite come up with the cash for. Try to find him on the map. His name is Richard Lenoir and his store, MTC which stands for Main Trading Company, is in Paris, Texas. It's a fur piece from Santa Barbara. But, like Richard says, it would be worth your while to even fly there. I have dealt with him since October of 2010. He is a square shooter. I have a hunch that you will come away feeling the same about him as I do. Best regards, Darryl Widman, KF6DI kf6di(a)sbarc.org Hi, WWW.MTCRADIO.COM Are you getting Ready for October 17th? Update! Our Ham Radio Extravaganza is happening this weekend! You are coming, right? I thought I better email you one more time because I will not have another chance until next week. We have been crazy busy getting ready for this event. We have been hoarding used gear for a while and now the shelves are completely full. You can not fit one more radio on the shelves. We have never had this many used radios here. The MFJ Crew Just got on the road this morning and will be here later today. We are going to finish stocking our shelves when they get here. They are bringing lots of amplifiers and big items this year. That is where the big savings really comes in. Since they are bringing it on their truck there is no freight involved. We have already taken reservations for 14 new Ameritron big amplifiers. We were looking earlier this week, just in the freight savings that comes to $150 off many of the models that would normally ship in three boxes. On top of that we are discounting way below any internet price. Remember we can not post prices on the net but if you are thinking about a new amp or big big box item, this is your weekend to save big. They are bringing a full truck. Big amps, big antennas, Hy Towers, and other items where the freight would normally run the price way up. If for some reason the item is not in stock when you get here we will make sure it ships from the factory for free! This alone will make it worth the drive to Paris Texas from just about anywhere. We have spent many late nights this week cleaning out old stock in the store and re stocking the shelves. So where did all the old stock go? We put it in the pallets that will be outside. We will have six or seven big huge pallets full of mostly new merchandise, overstock, open box, demo and store return items. Items that I have seen so far include, Police scanners, Iphone and iPad stuff, Cables, Connectors, computer parts, new batteries, Kits, antennas, radios, soldering irons, parts, and thousands, really thousands of items. These pallets will be liquidated at $20 for a bag full! If it doesnt fit in a bag, the item is $20! It will be very easy to get a hundred dollars or more worth of items in a bag. Our store will be closed Friday while we are making the final preparations for this extravaganza. Well over two thousand radios will be here for sale at the guaranteed best deal in the entire country. We have factory authorized, one time only discounts on many new Alincos, Icoms, Kenwood and Yaesu. You will be able to buy a brand new 100 watt HF Rig for $489. The hottest selling well known 30 amp power supply will be at the cheapest price on the planet. New two meter rigs for $129. Fusion, DStar and other Digital radios will be cheap too. A very well known dual band analog and digital handheld will be $339. Thinking big? How about a Icom 7851, Yaesu FT-DX5000 or a Kenwood TS-990 at blow out prices. I will tell you this , we will have a higher end HF and six meter radio with built in tuner, 100 watts and DSP for $1399. Over 50 of this model in stock now. At these prices, you must pick up in store, we can not ship them free. Trade ins will be accepted on site. Bring your trade, look for the trade in tables at the front of the building, We will have people there to put a cash value on your trade and hand you a voucher that is good for cash on any item in the store or under the tent! Oh yeah, the tent. We will have a 40 foot tent set up on the west side of the building. This will help with the congestion inside. We will have our complete dayton style hamfest display outside. Again over two thousand radios will be available for the lowest price on the planet. Even today, 400 radios are landing at DFW and will be delivered to our store later today. These radios will be sold under $20 each! Dual band HT's with high power under $20! Wouxun, Baofeng, LDG, RT Systems, MFJ, Cuschcraft, Ameritron, Comet, Diawa, Uniden, Texas BugCatcher, Jetstream, RadioWavz, Buck Master, Hy Gain, TYT, Tyterra, Alinco, Icom , Yaesu and Kenwood and more brands will be well represented here. We want your business! Dealer sale are welcome! As a matter of fact we know of at least two other ham stores that will have people here as well. They will be buying items to take back home! We have made special arrangements with several vendors to make this possible, You really can buy at wholesale or less on many models this weekend. The date, I know, the 17th does conflict with some other events around the country but it is hard to find a date that will work with everyone. Just in! At the local Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center, located at 1115 Bonham St, there will be an Antique Radio Exhibit. You have to go by and see this! This may even be on the Trolley ride. we are going to try and make it happen. Trolley ride? Yes, We have reserved the Trolley De Paris to take you and your family to some real happening spots downtown. It's free for you and runs every thirty minutes or so. Be sure and check it out. We want you to feel welcome at at home in our town. This can also give you something else to do while you are here. Dont worry, the door prize drawing start at 2:00 PM so you will have time to get back. Door prize drawings? yes, When you get here, we ask that you sign in. We want to know who you are, where you came from and if you stayed in Paris overnight. This information helps us plan for future events and helps with the funding for the event. Once registered, you get a chance ticket for one of the many prizes we are giving away. The Grand Prize again this year is a Brand New Kenwood TS-990 In addition to that we are also giving away A Kenwood TS-590SG! (normal Retail Price $1609 or usually much less at MTC if you call us) We are also Giving away a Yaesu FT1DR and a FTM-400DR! And A brand New Icom IC-7100! That's over $10,000 in door prizes! There will be more prizes too! Lots more! No other event in Texas does anything like this This event will be like no other that we have ever done. You must be present to win, You must have a valid Amateur Radio Call-sign to win any of the above radios or any transmitting equipment Food? yes, We have made special arrangements with Papa Murphy's Pizza next door. They will be bringing out some portable ovens and Free pizza and drinks will be served all day, while supplies last. There are many area restaurants too. Many are downtown and will be open for lunch. Catch the free trolley and go downtown for lunch. McKees on the loop just down from the store will also have a breakfast special. I think on Saturday it is Chicken Fried Steak and eggs with hash browns and toast for $6.49 They are open 24 hours so if you are coming in Saturday morning stop in. They are on the corner of collegiate and Loop 286. I checked earlier this week and some hotels still had a few rooms. You might be able to find something if you start calling around now. People are coming from hundreds and thousands of miles away. There are even people coming from South America to take advantage of some of these deals. They seem to be most interested in the the BStock and factory repacks from Kenwood, Icom and Heil. Many will be flying in to our "international" airport as they did last year Tailgating? Yes! We are completely full though. We recently purchased the property behind us. We are going to have folks that want to swap or sell their used equipment in the back. All spots were Free but have already been reserved. What about the music? Yes..you are in for a real treat. We have a large stage that will be set up right next to the road at the front of the store. Live music will be happening all day starting at 9:00AM. You have to get here to see the opening group. Do not miss this. Bring a chair, very important. If you are planning on being here the entire time, bring a chair, sit back and have some fun. Bring your dancing shoes too. There will be way more happening than I have mentioned. This email is already too long. I just wanted to make sure you know about this event. Oh yeah, parking will be across the street. There is also an empty lot about a block down to the north of our store. Get here early. Parking might be a problem. There are some banks on the corner of Collegiate and Lamar that close at noon so there may be some parking there. Richard, Why are you doing all of this? My wife has asked this, the employees ask this, the competition, customers and the manufacturers all ask this very same question. Many scratch their heads and just dont get it. I really dont have a good answer other than, It's fun. The expense involved can never be recouped but its not about the money, not really. I love ham radio. It is the world greatest hobby. I want to show the hobby off to people that may not otherwise know of it. I love our customers too. You have made us one of the top dealers in the nation now. We want to give some of it back and this is a great way to do it. We will make it as fun as possible for you to show our appreciation. Also it will give you a chance to come here see the store and our little home town. Many Hams and potential hams have still never heard of us, we want them and you to know of us and know us. We are just regular people like many of you. We work hard every day. We have families, kids in school and do have very busy lives just like many of you. We are just regular small town folks. We have old fashioned values and are not a big corporate store. When you buy from us you are supporting a true local, mom and pop run business. We do appreciate your support and this weekend we are going to give a lot of it back. Thank you, so very much for your support in making this dream come true. We never thought when starting this that we would be a top tiered, national radio dealer in six years. I just wanted to sell a little surplus and make ends meet until I found a job. Someone told me one time that if you want to make God Laugh, just tell him your plans. Boy, that can be right. When I lost my job six years ago, I was scared and broke. I told him what I wanted to do and he has taken that and turned it into something really big. God is good. He gets the credit here. I have learned that you dont have to be perfect. As a matter of fact I fall short daily and can never measure up. I am undeserving of any of our success and why he has chosen us, I will never know. I didnt mean to go here but as a write this I guess it is supposed to be. I am scared to go back and delete it now. This email goes out to over ten thousand people, this ending may even offend some and cause them to not want to come to our event or even do business with us. I really hate that but I have to give credit where it is due. I will close with this. If you are struggling with anything, anything at all, Turn it over to Him. For me, my faith was weak and I didnt even really believe that he would do anything. What at first seemed to be a flimsy reed actually turned out to be the mighty hand of God. It can happen. There is no other explanation for what has happened and what continues to happen. Personally, Christy and I have been going through a lot right now and He still keeps us going. Things may go the other way next week and if so, we will deal with that then. Thank you very much. We hope to see you this weekend. If you cant make it, we do understand. You will be missed. 73 for now (thats a ham radio term that means "best regards" usually given at the end of a transmission for those that are not radio savvy) Richard Lenoir Main Trading Company PS: Email responses from me will be slow and terrible for the next few days. I am sorry but I will try and get to you next week. Call the store for fastest service _________________________________________________ Make sure that you are signed up on our email list for the latest info! Click Here Local VHF UHF Freqs 146.760 PL 203.5 147.040 PL 100 444.475 PL 100 442.125 DStar We cant wait to see you here in Paris on October 17th! The Red Carpet will be rolled out for you! 73 and Bonjour, Y'All! __________________________________________________ We want your Business! Please help us get the word out about this huge Ham Radio Event on October 17th. Like it, Share it, post it and forward this email to everyone that you can think of.. More big news coming soon, stay in the loop! FOLLOW US ON: Main Trading Company is a Proud Supporter of the Fo Time Amateur Radio PodCast Forward this email Main Trading Company | 2707 Lamar Ave | Paris | TX | 75460

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Re: [Sbarc-list] What is EmComm?
by Rod Fritz (rod＠sbatv.org) 13 Oct '15

13 Oct '15

Thanks Andy. I'll keep you in the loop. I forgot you're a neighbor of mine now in AZ. I'm not in AZ all that much yet though, traveling a lot as you are. I'll let you know when I'm around for awhile. - Rod -------- Original message -------- From: Andrew Seybold <aseybold(a)andrewseybold.com> Date: 10/12/2015 18:13 (GMT-07:00) To: "Rod Fritz (rod(a)sbatv.org)" <rfritz22(a)cox.net>, EmCommList(a)sbarc.org, sbarc list <sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com> Subject: RE: [Sbarc-list] What is EmComm? Rod I wish I could join you all but stuck in Phoenix and then heading for DC, but I can still assist you with OEM, they are very interested in EMComm and the Ham radio and Cert communities Andy From: sbarc-list-bounces(a)lists.netlojix.com [mailto:sbarc-list-bounces@lists.netlojix.com] On Behalf Of Rod Fritz (rod(a)sbatv.org) Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 4:12 PM To: EmCommList(a)sbarc.org; sbarc list <sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com> Subject: [Sbarc-list] What is EmComm? Hello EmComm Members and Friends, What is EmComm? - EmComm is an SBARC Emergency Communications Committee and a closely related Community EmComm Team. The EmComm Committee and Team are just being formed now. If you want to participate on either, please attend our meeting on Thursday 10/15 at 6:30pm in the back room of the IHOP on Calle Real near Turnpike. Inform me of your intention to attend. Everyone should realize that your number one communication method in an emergency, personal or widespread, is to call 911. When that works, your solution is simple. When it doesn't, "who ya gonna call?" Now, you know why we need an EmComm Committee and Team. The EmComm Committee will plan, coordinate, and acquire resources. The EmComm Team will practice, implement and provide feedback. Together, they can accomplish what 911 can't. My vision is for us to develop a two-way plan to communicate citizen needs to service providers using redundant communication methods (not just amateur radio) to make such a plan effective, even if some of the methods fail during an emergency. I believe it is critical that the communication be from citizen to provider and back again. Your perspective on this is important. As a starting point, let's presume that our purpose is to "develop a communications plan and function using SBARC and community resources to serve the community during emergencies." We can improve the definition of our purpose as we move forward. For the time being, Brian Milburn and I will co-chair the SBARC Emergency Communication "EmComm" Committee. Non-SBARC members are welcome on the committee and on the team. I hope that one or more non-SBARC-Board members will emerge as leaders to become the chair and successfully lead this group. It's entirely appropriate for Committee and Team members to be members of other similar organizations like ARES and CERT. We intend for the committee and team to be inclusive and cooperative to effectively merge resources to achieve our goals. We might want to start with a needs assessment. What do you think this group needs to accomplish to be successful? What is a measurable successful set of outcomes? Any and all discussion is welcome. We are not trying to reinvent the wheel. Where organizations exist to facilitate our goals, let's include them in our plan without replicating their function. Thank you for considering participation in this valuable SBARC/community group. Rod Fritz, WB9KMO rod(a)sbatv.org 805-722-8804

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What is EmComm?
by Rod Fritz (rod＠sbatv.org) 13 Oct '15

13 Oct '15

Hello EmComm Members and Friends, What is EmComm? - EmComm is an SBARC Emergency Communications Committee and a closely related Community EmComm Team. The EmComm Committee and Team are just being formed now. If you want to participate on either, please attend our meeting on Thursday 10/15 at 6:30pm in the back room of the IHOP on Calle Real near Turnpike. Inform me of your intention to attend. Everyone should realize that your number one communication method in an emergency, personal or widespread, is to call 911. When that works, your solution is simple. When it doesn't, "who ya gonna call?" Now, you know why we need an EmComm Committee and Team. The EmComm Committee will plan, coordinate, and acquire resources. The EmComm Team will practice, implement and provide feedback. Together, they can accomplish what 911 can't. My vision is for us to develop a two-way plan to communicate citizen needs to service providers using redundant communication methods (not just amateur radio) to make such a plan effective, even if some of the methods fail during an emergency. I believe it is critical that the communication be from citizen to provider and back again. Your perspective on this is important. As a starting point, let's presume that our purpose is to "develop a communications plan and function using SBARC and community resources to serve the community during emergencies." We can improve the definition of our purpose as we move forward. For the time being, Brian Milburn and I will co-chair the SBARC Emergency Communication "EmComm" Committee. Non-SBARC members are welcome on the committee and on the team. I hope that one or more non-SBARC-Board members will emerge as leaders to become the chair and successfully lead this group. It's entirely appropriate for Committee and Team members to be members of other similar organizations like ARES and CERT. We intend for the committee and team to be inclusive and cooperative to effectively merge resources to achieve our goals. We might want to start with a needs assessment. What do you think this group needs to accomplish to be successful? What is a measurable successful set of outcomes? Any and all discussion is welcome. We are not trying to reinvent the wheel. Where organizations exist to facilitate our goals, let's include them in our plan without replicating their function. Thank you for considering participation in this valuable SBARC/community group. Rod Fritz, WB9KMO rod(a)sbatv.org805-722-8804

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Re: [Sbarc-list] Thursday, 10/15 EmComm Meeting
by Rod Fritz (rod＠sbatv.org) 12 Oct '15

12 Oct '15

Looking for more attendees. Please attend. - Rod -------- Original message -------- From: "Rod Fritz (rod(a)sbatv.org)" <rfritz22(a)cox.net> Date: 10/11/2015 19:47 (GMT-07:00) To: sbarc list <sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com>, SBARC EmComm <JoinEmCommList(a)sbarc.org> Subject: Thursday, 10/15 EmComm Meeting Greetings, An EmComm Meeting is scheduled for Thursday 10/15 at 6:30pm at the IHOP on Calle Real, near Turnpike. All of you are invited. Let me know if you have a particular agenda item to discuss. At least 5 attendees are needed to hold the meeting so please confirm that you will attend. You do not need to order anything. There is much to discuss about EmComm...* Status - What's happening now* Needs - What we want to accomplish* Team Building - Who will be involved* Action Plan - What to do next This meeting has been a long time coming and we shouldn't wait to move forward. As long as there is adequate participation, there is much that we can do as a team. This is being initiated by SBARC, but non-members and non-hams are welcome and valuable to our success, especially ARES and CERT members. EmComm is a community team, not just an SBARC one. Even if you can't attend this meeting, please confirm that you are interested in participating on the EmComm team. This is just the beginning... Thank you,Rod Fritz WB9KMO rod(a)sbatv.org805-722-8804

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