SBARC-list November 2001

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Fw: [cq-l] Keep tuned to 6 meters tomorrow (Friday)
by W1PR 30 Nov '01

30 Nov '01

----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Moseson" <w2vu(a)cq-amateur-radio.com> To: <cq-l(a)cq-amateur-radio.com> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 3:14 PM Subject: [cq-l] Keep tuned to 6 meters tomorrow (Friday) > Look for Great DX on 6 Meters Friday > > CQ Propagation Editor Tomas Hood, NW7US, suggests keeping a radio tuned to > 6 meters tomorrow, November 30. Hood reports that the solar flux rose above > 200 today -- it's at 216 as this is written -- with and very low Ap and Kp > readings indicating that we have very low Geomagnetic activity. This, Hood > says, makes for clean F-layer openings. > > A partial halo CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) from an M6-class solar flare > will probably hit the > Earth late tomorrow - leaving the chance for a great opening during the > morning and possibly through the daytime tomorrow. The Flux will be high > again tomorrow, Hood predicts. He also says there is the possibility of an > aurora tomorrow after the Earth begins feeling the effects of two recent > solar flares, although that is not yet certain. > > F2 openings on six meters in recent weeks have provided stunning worldwide > DX on the band, conditions some "magic band" veterans describe as the best > ever. > > Reports on the openings in early and mid-November will be in January's CQ > "VHF-Plus" column. > ----- > You are subscribed to the CQ magazine newsletter mailing list, with news > and information of interest to ham radio operators. To unsubscribe from > this list, simply send an e-mail to listar(a)sunserver.com with the subject > line: UNSUBSCRIBE CQ-L. > > > >

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Elsie Kelly, KA6WBS
by Lou Dartanner 26 Nov '01

26 Nov '01

Dear Folks, Word just received from Joanie Ash: Elsie had surgery last Wednesday for colon cancer. Drs felt it went well, but they found cancer in the liver. She went back in for more surgery on the liver. Please remember her in your thoughts and prayers and send cards to: Elsie Kelly, 18624 Ivan, Rochester, WA 98579. Sorry about the bad news. Lou

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Happy Thanksgiving
by Marvin Johnston 22 Nov '01

22 Nov '01

I received the following email from the SCONet (Southern California Orienteering Net) listserver today that expresses very well the attitudes that have helped the Bay Area Orienteering Club (BAOC) grow to the extent that they have. When Sergei and I were up there for an Orienteering meet a little over a month ago, the friendliness and encouragement of everyone involved was wonderful; the enthusiasm people have for the both the sport and the BAOC was clearly evident. These are the types of attitudes that help to build any volunteer organization. With the change of SBARC board, it is my feverent hope that SBARC will again work towards being one of the best clubs in the nation with people who WANT to both belong to and get involved with our club! A very happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!! ********** A year ago, I had not even heard of orienteering. Now it's what I do on Sundays. Thank you, Jill Seaman, for introducing Debra and me to the sport. Thank you, Peter Graube, for letting us be involved in the preparations for Big Basin, so we got an idea of just how much advance work went into an event. And therefore, a big thankyou to all the meet directors and course setters for all your efforts. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with registration, starts, finishes, results, and pickup. Especially to EvnJean, who did registration at almost every meet I attended, from Emerald Hills to Calero. Thanks also to the paperwork people (such as everybody listed on page 2 of the Bulletin), who got it done behind the scenes so the events could happen. Thank you, Jeff, for the newsletter, and Abby, for the website. A special thankyou to the experienced orienteers who take time to talk to beginners, offering encouragement and advice. And finally, to all organizers, volunteers, and participants, Happy Thanksgiving! -- alan

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"Big Project" seeks more pilot schools
by Marvin Johnston 21 Nov '01

21 Nov '01

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Vasquez Rocks Orienteering Event
by Marvin Johnston 20 Nov '01

20 Nov '01

Hi all, The Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC) will be putting on an A meet orienteering event on December 8-9. They would like to have two radio operators for communications between the registration area and the remote start for Saturday. I would like to have 4 radio operators so that those helping out will also be able to run the course. If anyone is interested in helping out, please get in contact with me. As most of us have learned, orienteering skills are *essential* to being able to compete in ARDF. It is not too soon to be practicing for the US ARDF Championships that will be held in Georgia on April 17 - 19, 2002. More information about this meet can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/6320/la_vasquez.html More information about other West Coast Orienteering events can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/o_sconet/sched_all.html More information about the 2002 US ARDF Championships in Georgia can be found at: http://www.mindspring.com/~sam.smith/gaoc/Radio-O/Radio.htm

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243 MHz L-Per for sale on Ebay
by Marvin Johnston 19 Nov '01

19 Nov '01

Just did a check on Ebay and found another L-Per for sale. No bids currently with a starting price of $75.00. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1666003899

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SBARC ARDF Hunt Results
by Marvin Johnston 18 Nov '01

18 Nov '01

When I typed out the results, I don't know what I was looking at but it certainly was not the result that Dick got! The corrected results for the SBARC ARDF Hunt are: Sergei Zarubin 32 Minutes 5 Transmitters, Advanced Jay Hennigan, WB6RDV 48 Minutes 5 Transmitters, Advanced Dick Dabney, W5UFZ 131 Minutes 5 Transmitters, Advanced Scott Moore, KF6IKO 68 Minutes 3 Transmitters, Advanced David & Karen 150 Minutes 0 Transmitters, Beginner My apologies to Dick!!! Marvin, KE6HTS

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SBARC ARDF Hunt
by Marvin Johnston 18 Nov '01

18 Nov '01

SBARC ARDF Hunt Saturday, November 10, 2001 This 2 Meter event took place at Lake Los Carneros (about 6 miles north of Santa Barbara, CA) and was run using our newly finished Orienteering map for the park. If the course was run on the shortest path, the total distance was about 2.4 Km (1.5 miles) long. The course was set up with the first two transmitters fairly close together with longer runs required for the last three transmitters. The approximate distances were: Start to #2 - 200 Meters #2 to #1 - 250 Meters #1 to #4 - 500 Meters #4 to #3 - 550 Meters #3 to #5 - 750 Meters #5 to Finish - 150 Meters The results were: Sergei Zarubin 32 Minutes 5 Transmitters, Advanced Jay Hennigan, WB6RDV 48 Minutes 5 Transmitters, Advanced Scott Moore, KF6IKO 68 Minutes 3 Transmitters, Advanced Dick Dabney, W5UFZ 131 Minutes 1 Transmitter, Advanced David & Karen 150 Minutes 0 Transmitters, Beginner Sergei, from the Ukraine, came to the US to participate in the US ARDF Championships that were held last August in Albuquerque, NM where he took first and second in the 80M and 2M competitions. Jay is a well known t-hunter in the Santa Barbara area and this was his first ARDF event. Scott also participated in the Albuquerque Championships where he took second place in the 80M competition. Dick, from Albuquerque, was out visiting his family and came up to participate. David and Karens came up from San Diego and this was their first ARDF event. We had one 80 Meter transmitter up and running, but it failed before anyone had a chance to go after it. After the event, we enjoyed one of our Santa Barbara Style Tri-tip BBQs. Many thanks to Daryl (KF6DI) and Dennis (WB6OBB) for helping out at the start and finish, and to Frank and Karen Caplan for preparing and cooking the Tri-tip BBQ! Marvin Johnston, KE6HTS

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Reminder - ARDF Hunt on Saturday, Nov 10
by Marvin Johnston 10 Nov '01

10 Nov '01

SBARC ARDF Hunt Saturday, November 10, 2001 The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club will be sponsoring another Southern California On-Foot ARDF hunt on November 10th, 2001. ARDF (Amateur Radio Direction Finding), also called Radio Orienteering, is a timed event where 5 transmitters are hidden and competitors use radio direction finding equipment to locate them. This free informal event will be held on Saturday, November 10th at Lake Los Carnaros Park in Goleta, CA. Bring your two-meter hand-held or scanner plus a portable beam, attenuator, and compass if you have them. A limited amount of RDF gear will be available for loan. An orienteering map at a scale of 5000:1 was just completed of the area and will be available for participants. Several people who competed at the 2001 US ARDF Championships are also expected to be attending including Sergei Zarubin of Ukraine, who won gold on the 80m competition and silver on the 2m competition in the M21 (prime) division. Practice transmitters will go on the air around 11:00 with the main 2M transmitter hunt starting at noon. There will also be at least one 80M transmitter on the air. A tri-tip BBQ will follow (reservations requested) at a cost of 3.50 per person. Talk-in will be on the K6TZ repeater; 146.79(-), pl 131.8. Location - This event will take place at Lake Los Carnaros and will start at the Stow House Parking Lot just off of Los Carnaros Road. From US 101 about 1 mile north of Goleta, take the Los Carnaros exit, head north about ¼ mile and turn right into the parking lot.There should be plenty of free parking. Transmitters - There will be five transmitters, each transmitting on 146.565 MHz in round robin style for 1 minute each. Each transmitter will be identified by an Orange/White Orienteering control flag. Course - Orienteering maps of the area will be available at a scale of 5000:1. The course itself will be between 2 miles and 3 miles and can easily be completed by walking in well under the 2 hour time limit. Transmitters will be at least 200 yards from each other. Classes - Beginner and Advanced. Teams will be allowed with the condition that only one DF unit be used per team and the people on the team stay together. For more information, contact Marvin Johnston, KE6HTS, at marvin(a)rain.org.

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Beginner's Luck
by Linda Robertson 06 Nov '01

06 Nov '01

Go see who won the Halloween T hunt without a radio or without even alighting from the car! http://www.tksba.net/~vog/justinwins.html ---N6VOG

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