SBARC-list March 2024

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free digital ARRL Antenna Handbook
by Ken Alker 01 Apr '24

01 Apr '24

<https://home.arrl.org/action/download/details/productId/2007587394> Not sure how long this'll last.... and it may be an old one; I haven't looked carefully yet.

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Harbach Electronics is closed permanently
by Dave Schmidt 31 Mar '24

31 Mar '24

Saw it posted on the QTH for sale section, went to the website and it's confirmed. ***Harbach Electronics Closed Permanently*** 28 March 2024: Due to being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, Harbach Electronics will be permanently closed. I am exploring options for someone to keep the business going and if that works out, great, if not, it has been a great run for 27 years since I took over from Al Harbach, WA4DRU. I am officially closed and any outstanding orders will be cancelled and refunded. I am leaving work on a medical retirement and moving to Florida. 73 Jeff W8CQ Dave AI6VX

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Excellent comparison between AGM and LiFePO4 batteries
by Wayne Beckman 31 Mar '24

31 Mar '24

This came from Santa Clara county ARES.

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10M QSO on a wet noodle!?!
by WARREN MYERS 26 Mar '24

26 Mar '24

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Santa Barbara First Experienced Electricity 137 Years Ago – edhat
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 23 Mar '24

23 Mar '24

Not exactly ham radio related but interesting technological point of history of Santa Barbara … Santa Barbara First Experienced Electricity 137 Years Ago – edhat https://www.edhat.com/news/santa-barbara-first-experienced-electricity-137-… LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM k6lcm(a)maaia.com

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QST article Dec 2018 - single transistor mic amp
by Dave Schmidt 15 Mar '24

15 Mar '24

Calli, Here's that QST article with the one transistor mic amp. Dec 2018 QST article. Dave AI6VX

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external microphone amplifier/compressor chip
by Dave Schmidt 15 Mar '24

15 Mar '24

Calli, Here's that microphone chip I was talking about. https://www.analog.com/en/products/ssm2167.html I learned about it when I was looking to add an amplifier/compressor to my FT-817 and ran across this product. https://www.box73.de/product_info.php?products_id=945 and here's the magazine article on the chip. https://www.box73.de/file_dl/bausaetze/BX-817_3_w.pdf Dave AI6VX

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Elings Park
by Bill Talanian 14 Mar '24

14 Mar '24

To: ALL From: Bill Talanian Yesterday the tech team set out to improve the microwave link from Santa Ynez Peak to the Red Cross. I performed a simple task by staging at the Vic Trace Reservoir equipment shelter to disconnect the former link during the test phase. While there for two hours I had a lot of time to reflect on the the location and the thousands of hours which contributed to its success as a flagship center for amateur radio communications. To see all this vanish by the end of July is personally devastating. I became more determined and resolute that this should not happen to SBARC. Our group has endured as a club in the Southcoast for more than 100 years without a blemish on our record. With only four months left on our lease arrangement at the Vic Trace Reservoir we have one last chance for the relocation of the equipment shelter within the City of Santa Barbara. On paper Elings Park appears to be the best location. However, a complete site survey has yet to be performed pending discussions with the Elings Park Foundation and their Executive Director. Our Trustee is Levi Maaia. I encourage everyone who is supportive within the community to give Levi our full support. By introduction here is what is posted by AI. Please become familiar with the Elings leadership and offer your support behind Levi. https//elingspark.org Elings Park - Santa Barbara’s Elings Park is the largest community-supported non-profit public park in America <https://elingspark.org/> Sincerely, William (Bill) Talanian, w1uuq SBARC Trustee Emeritus *Dean Noble*serves as the*Executive Director*of Elings Park <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/>^1 <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/>^2 <https://elingspark.org/support/support-elings/>. His leadership plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing this remarkable 230-acre non-profit park located in*Santa Barbara, California*. Elings Park is situated east of*Las Positas Road*and south of*U.S. Highway 101*.Notably, it holds the distinction of being the*largest privately funded park in America* <https://elingspark.org/>^3 <https://elingspark.org/>. * * The*Board of Directors*includes dedicated individuals who contribute to the park’s success. Some of the board members are: o *Patty Bryant*(President) o *Trish Allen* o *J. Gordon Auchincloss* o *Joe Andrulaitis* o *Joe Billings* o *John Britton* o *Marcia Constance* o *Hilary Doubleday* o *Virgil Elings* o *Bruce Giffin* o *Lauren Katz* o *Annette Kowblansky* o *Jennifer Oakley* o *Belita Ong* o *Holly Pieretti* o *Robert Schmidt* o *Lew Venegas* o *Dallas Verhagen* o *Jill Zachary*(City Parks Director) o *Carolyn Amory*(Chairman Emeritus) <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/>^1 <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/> Elings Park, although not operated by the city or county, relies on user fees and public donations to maintain and enhance its facilities.If you’d like to support this exceptional park, consider contributing or learning more about their initiatives <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/>^1 <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/>^2 <https://elingspark.org/support/support-elings/>. For further details, you can visit theElings Park website <https://elingspark.org/>. 🌳🌿

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Field Day Update
by WARREN MYERS 14 Mar '24

14 Mar '24

Hello SBARC Members and Friends The Field Day Planning team is pleased to provide an update based on the input received via the recent survey. Full details of the survey results are available on the SBARC website, here: https://www.sbarc.org/2024/03/12/field-day-preparations/ Based on your input, we have a short list of Field Day sites and are working to select and secure permission from the best one. We have also begun preparing communication and operation plans. Finally, many of you indicated an interest in helping with various aspects of Field Day preparation. We will be contacting those of you that offered to help once our plans are better defined. Thanks again for your input and strong interest in this event. Should you have questions or further input, please feel free to contact Warren Myers or Mike Wapner. 73s The SBARC Field Day Planning Team

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Daylight Saving Time
by WARREN MYERS 10 Mar '24

10 Mar '24

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST). This weekend it will be time to change your clocks again. Countries in the Northern Hemisphere (most of N. American and some of the Caribbean) who observe Daylight Saving Time should change their clocks on Sunday, March 10th at 2:00 AM, and should move their "local clocks" forward 1 hour to 3:00:00 AM local time. Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, November 3rd at 2:00 AM. European countries will switch to DST on March 31st. For the history and details about DST, as well as an interesting map of the world (showing the countries who observe DST), see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/2024.html <http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/2022.html> ADDED NOTES: Hopefully, all amateur radio operators know not to change their GMT/UTC/ZULU clocks. However, since most operators usually set their computers to local time, some may have to change their settings on "some" ham radio software (ex. logging, propagation, DXTelnet, etc..) programs.

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