SBARC-list March 2018

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Reminder: Los Carnaros ARDF Practice April 5
by Marvin Johnston 31 Mar '18

31 Mar '18

Just a reminder, next Saturday morning will be our So. Cal. ARDF practice. The course itself will be around 1 - 2 miles and rated easy. More information on the homingin website at: http://www.homingin.com Thanks! Marvin, KE6HTS P.S. Saying of the day, some people collect things for a hobby. Geeks collect hobbies.

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145.18 PL change
by Bill Talanian 25 Mar '18

25 Mar '18

To: SBARC ListServer Change of PL The 145.18 repeater at Santa Ynez Peak was formerly using 131.8 PL in and out. It was found when 145.18 and 145.16 were both in transmit that interference was caused to a government supported repeater also operating on 131.8. To alleviate the problem the output PL of 145.18 was changed to 146.2. The input PL remains as 131.8. No change was made to the 145.16 repeater PL. This is a temporary move until we can make system changes to eliminate or reduce the intermod products.

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FRAUD ALERT: "ground stability testing”
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 22 Mar '18

22 Mar '18

The County of Santa Barbara is warning of the below attempt to defraud area residents. FRAUD ALERT: Postings like the one in this photo have been put up throughout #Montecito & #SantaBarbara. These are NOT OFFICIAL flyers & there is NO "ground stability testing" being conducted on personal property. If anyone attempts to enter your property call 9-1-1 immediately. LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM Director at Large | Co-Chair, Telecommunications Services Committee Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club, Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation www.levi.maaia.com +1.805.604.5384

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Best batteries
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 17 Mar '18

17 Mar '18

In light of the meeting topic last night here's something for your less intense battery needs... I thought this study might interest our ham community. It confirms what many of us already suspected, that Kirkland batteries from Costco are the best value and nearly identical to the leading Duracell cells. Make sure you look at the attached graphic I found on Reddit which visualizes the data from the study. http://m.nbc12.com/story/18276282/which-batteries-last-longest

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Next ARDF at Los Carneros on April 7
by Marvin Johnston 16 Mar '18

16 Mar '18

The next southern California on-foot transmitter hunting session will be Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Lake Los Carneros Park in Goleta. A ham radio license and knowledge of radio equipment are not required. A limited amount of RDF gear will be available for loan to beginners. Besides some easy two-meter fox transmitters just to help you learn and test your equipment, there will be a beginner-level international-rules course on the two-meter band, designed by Marvin Johnston KE6HTS. One or more optional 80-meter fox transmitters may also be on the air. The site area is slightly less than 140 acres. It is relatively flat, making it a good site for foxtailers of all skill levels. If you need some one-on-one help to get started at finding transmitters, just ask. Full-color orienteering maps will be available. For those who want to build RD F gear for use with their own two-meter hand-held radios or scanners, Marvin will have kits for measuring-tape yagis and active attenuators. Also available is an assembled and tested assembly that includes the power switch, BNC connector, housing and battery, ready to install as the tape measure beam is built. There will be tools and soldering stations for building. If you're not an electronic technician, don't worry because there will be experts to help you. We want you to succeed! If you want to build an antenna/attenuator kit, you must register in advance. Send e-mail to Marvin (marvin(a)west.net) to pre-register and get more information about equipment. If you already have equipment and just want to hunt transmitters, you don't need to pre-register. If it takes place, the building session will start at 9:00 AM. Please be prompt. Transmitter hunting will begin about 10:00 AM. You may start out on the course s at any time until 12 noon. Courses close at 2 PM. For those interested, we will meet at a local restaurant after all the transmitters have been picked up for further discussion of ARDF. Directions to Lake Los Carneros: From US 101 about 8 miles west of downtown Santa Barbara, take the Los Carneros Road exit, head north about 1/4 mile and turn right into the Stow House parking lot. There should be plenty of free parking. Look for the orange-and-white orienteering flag. The hunt start will probably be in the parking lot. If that is too crowded, we will move to a nearby picnic area. Ham radio talk-in is on the WB6OBB repeater, 147.000(+) PL 131.8. If heavy rain is forecasted, check www.homingin.com on April 6 for possible cancellation. 73, Joe Moell K0OV www.homingin.com

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Magazine Collection
by Brian Milburn - K6BPM 13 Mar '18

13 Mar '18

Hi All, A nice lady in Hope Ranch contacted me about her husbands radio/electronic magazine collection. He passed away a couple of months ago and was an avid radio fan, but never became a ham for some reason. But he spent hours every day listening to his scanners and receivers. He had a collection of the following magazines, some going back several years. QST, CQ, 73, Radio Electronics, Monitoring Times, and Popular Communications. I am trying to find a home for these for her as she said she would hate to just send them off to the recycle center. If anyone is interested in starting or adding to a collection, please let me know! 73 brian(a)k6bpm.com -- Brian - K6BPM

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