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October 1 ARDF Hunt
by Marvin 25 Sep '00

25 Sep '00

Just a reminder that the next southern California on-foot foxhunting event will be Sunday, October 1 at Huntington Central Park. Practice 2-meter transmitters will go on the air around 11:30 AM, and the main 5-fox hunt will begin at 12:30 PM. More details and directions to the site are at www.homingin.com At least 4 members of ARDF Team USA will be attending for their final practice session before the ARDF World Championships in China. But the course is also suitable for beginners. 73, Joe Moell K0OV USA ARDF Coordinator www.homingin.com

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Fw: The World's Best Sate QSO Party! 7-8 October.
by W6YN Don Milbury 20 Sep '00

20 Sep '00

--------- Forwarded message ---------- ______________________________________________ The Official ARRL Santa Barbara Section E-mail List Server ______________________________________________ The California QSO Party (CQP) is the premier state QSO party held every year on the first weekend of October. The Northern California Contest Club (NCCC) has sponsored CQP since 1974. CQP has traditionally opened the annual contest season by providing an opportunity for contesters to prepare for the ARRL November Sweepstakes since the format is similar. Stations outside of California, worldwide, work stations in the 58 counties of the state which serve as the multipliers. California stations work any station outside of the state with the 50 US states and 8 ARRL Canadian sections as multipliers. Stations outside of Canada and the US add to one's QSO total but do not count as multipliers. See the full set of CQP Rules for more detail. http://www.cqp.org/ On this site you will find lots of information about CQP. The 2000 CQP is coming up on 7-8 October. See the Rules page for details. Check out the "Reserve-Your-County" page for who will be on from which county. Be sure and let us know any operations that we haven't listed. The 1999 Results page shows how things went last year. Also, be sure to visit the NCCC web site for the latest scoop on a super contest club. Contact Information Many NCCCers contribute to making the CQP a success. Feel free to contact any of the following members for additional information or comments: Rules, Log Submittals & General Information: Al Maenchen, AD6E County Operation Plans: Bob Wilson, N6TV Awards: Ed Muns, W0YK ______________________________________________________ Amateur Radio - If you're not having fun, you are not doing it right! The Official ARRL Santa Barbara Section Web Site: http://www.qsl.net/arrlsb E-mail your questions to: ad6ad(a)arrl.net __________________________________________________________

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Fw: KID'S DAY news and a new teaching tool from ARRL
by W6YN Don Milbury 20 Sep '00

20 Sep '00

--------- Forwarded message ---------- ______________________________________________ The Official ARRL Santa Barbara Section E-mail List Server ______________________________________________ From: "Bourgoin, Marjorie, KB1DCO" <mbourgoin(a)arrl.org> KID'S DAY A New Twist on Kid's Day Here is a new way to make Kid's Day even more interesting. ARRL is accepting ham radio artwork from young people. We will be putting all the pictures and drawing together and coming up with a new certificate for kids AND designed by kids. So when you are building the enthusiasm for Kid's Day, ask them to put what they think about ham radio in a picture. Computer clipart or original artwork is acceptable. The artwork you use should not have copyrights. Remember to include name, age, and your name and contact information. Please send the submissions (as many as you like) to Jwolfgang(a)arrl.org or ARRL, Jean Wolfgang, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111 POWER POINT DEMO Are you looking for a way to ignite a spark of excitement about Amateur Radio? Do we have something for you! We now have a PowerPoint presentation, which can be downloaded (free), from our Web site! This is a wonderful introduction to a newcomer to ham radio and as a demonstration. Teachers: Use this as part of your presentation to the school board. This program can be found at http://www.arrl.org/ead/hrshow.html Have fun with it! Margie Bourgoin, KB1DCO ARRL Educational Correspondent Phone: 860-594-0267 Fax: 860-594-0259 email: mbourgoin(a)arrl.org ______________________________________________________ Amateur Radio - If you're not having fun, you are not doing it right! The Official ARRL Santa Barbara Section Web Site: http://www.qsl.net/arrlsb E-mail your questions to: ad6ad(a)arrl.net __________________________________________________________

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VK radio amateurs set lose 420-430MHz
by W6YN Don Milbury 18 Sep '00

18 Sep '00

VK radio amateurs set lose 420-430MHz The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) has been told by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) that the commercialisation of spectrum between 420-430MHz is going ahead, with the first such allocation being made to the Land Mobile Service in Western Australia (VK6). The WIA was advised at a recent WIA/ACA Liaison meeting that a Tetra trunk radio system has been licensed to be used by Western Australian emergency and government agencies in that band. The frequencies allocated are: 420420.75MHz and 421.25422MHz, with a 7MHz split above this on 427427.75MHz and 428.25429.5MHz. The Department of Defence, having relunctantly surrendered part of its primary allocation, will be left with three sub-bands: 420.75421.25MHz, 424.75425.25MHz and 427.75428.25MHz. A radiolocation system called Quicktrak that enables vehicle passenger personal security and stolen motor vehicle tracking, currently uses 422-424MHz, and in the Perth area also 424-424.5MHz. Left out in the cold is the Amateur Service, initially in Western Australia, but as the ACA clearly indicates it is under pressure to retrieve the lower end of 70cm spectrum for the Land Mobile Service in other parts of Australia. The WIA band plan for 70cm will now need to be revised. Currently 420-430MHz has frequencies band planned repeater inter-linking and amateur television (ATV). VK radio amateurs will continue to have on a secondary basis 420-450MHz which includes the Amateur Satellite band 435-438MHz. _____________________________________________________________________ Amateur Radio: If you're not having fun, you are not doing it right! http://www.qsl.net/arrlsb ARRL, Santa Barbara Section To subscribe: mailto:arrlsb-subscribe@egroups.com Internet Manager: AD6AD(a)arrl.net

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Fw: SWD ALERT: SB-1714 (CA "PRB-1") + SWD Convention (AZ) reminder]
by W6YN Don Milbury 14 Sep '00

14 Sep '00

Dear SWD Members: You are receiving this Southwestern Division email bulletin below since you are signed up on the ARRL Members Only Web site as willing to receive division notices. Currently, it is planned to only send out email bulletins when there is a particularly important local need/issue. Also, we would like to remind you that the 2000 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention is coming up soon. It will be held at the Ramada Inn Valley Ho, Scottsdale, AZ, October 6-8. For details see www.w7asc.org/swdc2000. Some of the speakers include President Jim Haynie (W5JBP), Executive VP Dave Sumner (K1ZZ), HQ Lab Supervisor Ed Hare (W1RFI) and FCC "Enforcer" Riley Hollingsworth (K4ZDH). Hope to see you there, too! Tnx for your support...73/Fried, WA6WZO(@__@)SW Director wa6wzo(a)arrl.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARRL SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION ALERT SB-1714: Passes Legislature Tuesday, August 22 Letters to Governor Davis Urgently Needed SB-1714 finally worked its way through the California Legislature on Monday, August 22. On that date the Senate agreed to the several amendments made after initially approving it almost three months ago. The Senate vote followed the Assembly's acceptance of SB- 1714 on Friday, August 18. At the end of August, the bill was given to Governor Gray Davis. He has until the end of September to act on the bill. Governor Gray Davis, as we all know, pays close attention to the cost of legislation, and rightly so. The Senate Appropriations Committee estimated that the study called for by SB-1714 will cost the taxpayers some $70,000 to $100,000, and the Assembly analyst accepted that figure. Although that cost is small in the context of the overall state budget, it's large enough to attract notice. We should therefore try very hard to convince the Governor that it is in the best interest of the citizens of California for him to sign SB-1714. We need letters! Please, if you agree with SB-1714, sit down, right now, and write a letter to Governor Davis. A sample letter to him is given below. You may write to him in three different ways: - Email to graydavis(a)governor.ca.gov - FAX to 916-445-4633 - Mail to Governor Gray Davis, State Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA 95814. More details can be found via the SW Division Web site: www.qsl.net/arrlsw. The full text of SB-1714 is also appended at the bottom. PLEASE write now! Sample letter: ***** Dear Governor Davis: I am writing to you to urge your support of SB-1714, a bill designed to provide some relief to amateur radio operators who require antenna structures to pursue their interest in communications. The proliferation of cellular telephones has caused concern in many communities about the appearance of commercial antenna structures. In attempting to deal with this, municipal governments have tended to lump together all antennas, ignoring the roles the Amateur Radio service has traditionally played in providing public service and backup emergency communications in support of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services and of municipal emergency service organizations. I believe that this legislation addresses both the concerns of municipalities in maintaining for everyone a reasonable quality of life and the Amateur Radio service in maintaining its ability to communicate and to play the roles it always has. The provision of the legislation for study and report by the Governor's Office of Policy and Research should ensure that every interest will be considered and that an ultimate result in the best interests of all Californians will be achieved. The funds required for the study, considering the enormous value that the State and municipalities have received from being able to call on Amateur licensees to provide equipment and volunteer hours in emergencies, is money well spent to preserve a valuable asset. Please sign SB-1714 into law. Sincerely, <your signature> <Your name and address> ________________________________________ Text of SB-1714 as Amended: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 65850.3 is added to the Government Code, to read: 65850.3. Any ordinance adopted by the legislative body of a city or county that regulates amateur radio station antenna structures shall not preclude amateur radio service communications. Any ordinance that regulates amateur radio station antenna structures shall reasonably accommodate amateur radio service communications and shall constitute the minimum practicable regulation to accomplish the legitimate purpose of the city or county. SEC. 2. On or before July 1, 2001, the Director of the Office of Planning and Research shall do all of the following: (a) Prepare and publish a technical assistance bulletin suitable for use by local officials and planners in the preparation and adoption of local ordinances that regulate the placement, screening, and height of amateur radio service antennas. In preparing this bulletin, the director shall consult with individuals and groups with experience in amateur radio service communications and land use regulation, including, but not limited to, the American Radio Relay League, the American Planning Association, the League of California Cities, the California State Association of Counties, and the Federal Communications Commission. (b) Prepare and publish a model ordinance suitable for adoption by the legislative bodies of cities and counties for the regulation of the placement, screening, and height of amateur radio service antennas. In preparing this model ordinance, the director shall consult with individuals and groups with experience in amateur radio service communications and land use regulation, including, but not limited to, those groups listed in subdivision (a). c) Report to the Legislature and the Governor regarding any recommendations for changes to the state statutes regarding state or local regulation of amateur radio service antennas. _____________________________________________________________________ Amateur Radio: If you're not having fun, you are not doing it right! http://www.qsl.net/arrlsb ARRL, Santa Barbara Section To subscribe: mailto:arrlsb-subscribe@egroups.com Internet Manager: AD6AD(a)arrl.net

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Rhona K6NOO
by George Richardson 13 Sep '00

13 Sep '00

Hi everyone, So here is the latest on Rhona K6NOO and a new update. Rhona fell down the stairs at her daughter Lisa's house last Tuesday morning at about 0610. She shattered her pelvis driving the ball of the hip up through the socket. Dr. Z. said that "Injuries are rate on a 1 to 10 and this is considered a "9"". The surgery and post operative trauma is beyond the capabilities of Cottage Hospital, a "beach town hospital" (quote from Dr.Z.). Thanks for all the work by Dr. Z. and our dear friend Dr. Steve Graboff (W6GOS), today she left for Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. Tomorrow morning at 0930 Dr. Omata, (considered by far the best orthopedic surgeon in the world), will operate for about 4 hours to reconstruct the pelvic bone and hip. He stated that this was no great feat and anyone can go to his web site and see what the surgery consist of. His web site is www.hipandpelvis.com. She will be in recovery for several months and has a long haul ahead of her. All of this following quadruple bypass surgery less than two months ago. She is focusing and putting all of her efforts into getting well and coming back to the Rhona that we all love and know. Everyone is praying in their own way for her recovery. She is doing great and it appears that her mind is clearing up from all the drugs they have been dumping in veins and down her mouth. She has had several visitors and loves the company, it kills the boredom. The room is getting to look like a floral gift shop! Thank all of you for your cards and flowers, she is really thrilled with all the attention (some people will do anything for attention!) The good news is that she may be on her way back to Santa Barbara in the next couple of days. Now, we are not sure what facility she will be going to yet in Santa Barbara. She has asked Ellen and I to have the cards sent to us and we will deliver them to her when she gets back in town. This is easier than sending them to the isolated mail box on Toro Canyon Road or to Kip at the nursery. (Isn't that just like Rhona, her way of insuring that we visit her on a regular basis, hi, hi) So the address for cards, etc. now is: Rhona Anderson % George & Ellen Richardson 208 Via Sevilla Street Santa Barbara, CA 93109-1836 73, K1KIP & George K6HOZ

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Bill Pasternak "****" Program at SBARC
by AJSOENKE＠aol.com 12 Sep '00

12 Sep '00

Upcoming Meeting Friday, September 15, 2000 7:30 PM (Doors open at 6:45!) Location: Fairview School - Goleta Visitors are cordially invited! Talk in on K6TZ 146.79/19 (131.8). PROGRAM: Bill Pasternak WA6ITF Newsline Talks about his many interests in Amateur Radio, not the least of which is production of "Newsline" which can be heard every Wednesday evening on K6TZ (146.79) at 7pm, just before the Club Net. Special Prize: A Magellan GPS 315 will be raffled at the meeting, $1 per ticket. The Magellan GPS 315 includes a GPS 315 receiver, a database of worldwide cities, a wrist strap, and the User and quick reference guides. Simply store your position or select from a database of over 14,000 worldwide cities and the GPS 315 will guide you there and back. Features include a high resolution high contrast EL backlit display (160x104); compact, lightweight: 6.0x2.0x1.3 and only 7 ounces; easy to use pop up menus with 9 graphic navigation screens; 500 landmarks, 20 reversible routes with 30 legs each; BackTrack feature automatically guides you home; EZstart initialization and built in simulator; enhanced features include best fish and game time calculator, auto position averaging, Northfinder, SmartTrack, sun/'moon calculator, TD's and course projection indicator; NMEA 0183 data interface; DGPS ready; Up to 15 hours of continuous use with only 2 AA batteries; 10 year internal lithium back up battery; and a 1 year warranty.

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Fw: Amateur Radio Awareness Day
by W6YN Don Milbury 11 Sep '00

11 Sep '00

Promotion of Ham Radio: Amateur Radio Awareness Day September 16 Amateur Radio Awareness Day is September 16th and ARRL Media Relations Manager Jennifer Hagy, N1DTY says that this is an excellent opportunity to promote Amateur Radio in your community. A sample letter to the editor and a fill-in-the-blanks press release are now available on the Leagues Public Relations Department Web site at: www.arrl.org/pio Jennifer says that it's a great place to get data on how to promote the hobby. If you are not on the web you can call Jennifer at League headquarters and she will be happy to fax you a copy of the Awareness Day press materials. You can reach N1DTY weekdays normal business hours Eastern Time at (860) 594-0328 Her e-mail address is: jhagy(a)arrl.org _________________________________________________ Amateur Radio: If you're not having fun, you are not doing it right! http://www.qsl.net/arrlsb ARRL, Santa Barbara Section To subscribe: mailto:arrlsb-subscribe@egroups.com Internet Manager: AD6AD(a)arrl.net

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Fall 2000 Classic (& Homebrew) Radio Exchange
by Marvin 11 Sep '00

11 Sep '00

Fall 2000 Classic (& Homebrew) Radio Exchange The Classic Radio Exchange ("CX") is a contest celebrating the older commercial and homebrew equipment that was the pride of our ham shacks and our bands just a few short decades ago. Our object is to encourage restoration, operation and enjoyment of this older equipment. A "Classic" radio is at least ten years old (age figured from first year of manufacture), but is NOT REQUIRED to participate in the Classic Exchange. YOU MAY USE ANYTHING in the contest, although new gear is a distinct scoring liability. You can still work the "great ones" with your new equipment! The Classic Exchange will run from 1900 UTC September 24 to 0400 UTC September 25, 2000 (3 PM EDT Sunday to midnight EDT -in case we figured the time wrong again). Exchange your name, RST, QTH (state for US, province for Canada; country for DX), receiver and transmitter type (homebrew send final amp tube or transistor), and other interesting conversation. The same station may be worked for credit with different equipment combinations on each band and on each mode. CW call "CQ CX;" phone call "CQ Classic Exchange." Non-participants may be worked for credit. Suggested frequencies: CW: 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.135, 28.180 Novice/Tech Plus: 3.695, 7.120, 21.135, 28.180 Phone: 3.880, 7.290, 14.280, 21.380, 28.320 7.045 and 3.545 will probably be the most popular CX frequencies. ...and TUNE plus and minus these frequencies - listen! Scoring: Multiply total QSO's (all bands) by total number of different receivers plus transmitters (transceivers count as both xmtr and rcvr) plus states/provinces/countries worked on each band and mode. Multiply that total by your CX Multiplier, the total years old of all receivers and transmitters used, three QSO's minimum per unit. For transceiver, multiply age by two. If equipment is homebrew, count it as a minimum of 25 years old unless actual construction date or date of its construction article (in the case of a "reproduction") is older: Total QSO's all bands times RCVRs + XMTRs + states/provinces/countries (total each band and mode separately; add totals together) times CX Multiplier: SCORE = QSO's x ( Rx + Tx + QTH's) x CX Mult Certificates and appropriate memorabilia are awarded every now and then for the highest score, the longest DX, exotic equipment, best excuses and other unusual achievements. Send logs, comments, anecdotes, pic- tures to: Allan Stephens, 106 Bobolink Dr., Richmond, KY 40475. Include TWO-ounce postage SASE for next CX Newsletter and mailed announcement of next CX. E-mail reports may be sent to modsteph(a)acs.eku.edu (Al, N5AIT).

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VHF QSO Party
by George Richardson 08 Sep '00

08 Sep '00

Hi everyone, The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club's contest group will be operating the VHF QSO Party this weekend starting at 1100 local time on Saturday. Again we will be on top of Elings Park next to the hang glider hill. All the antennas and towers are already on site and Saturday morning at 0800 we will finalize the construction of the stations. Anyone wanting to help in the fun come on by. We will be monitoring K6TZ 146.79 if you need directions. Here are the frequencies that you can contact us on: 6 meters SSB: 50.125 MHz 6 meters FM: 52.525, 52.540 MHz 2 meters SSB:144.200 MHz 2 meters FM:146.55 MHz 1-1/4 meters SSB: 222.100 MHz 1-1/4 meters FM: 223.500 MHz 70cm SSB: 432.100 MHz 70cm FM: 446.00 MHz 23 cm SSB: 1296.100 MHz 23 cm FM: 1294.50 MHz 10 GHz & 24 GHz will be coordinated on 70 cm SSB. So if you cannot come to the site, at least get on the air and make a few contacts with us. 73 and Gud Luk in the contest George Richardson K6HOZ SBARC V.P. Emergency Service 208 Via Sevilla St. Santa Barbara, CA 93109 Tel: (805) 965-9896 Fax: (805)965-1026 e-mail: k6hoz(a)sbarc.org

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