SBARC-list April 2003

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ADRF or Radio-O @ Joe Grant Results
by Marvin Johnston 28 Apr '03

28 Apr '03

Well, as the description tells, the van transmission died just north of Paso Robles. I called Dean about 8:30PM to let him know what was going on (he was already in San Jose), and he headed back down south for the 2+ hours drive to pick up the transmitters. Because I didn't know what exit we were parked in, we used simplex when he got close, and the signal strength verified when he was getting close! He arrived about 11:15PM, picked up Bill Smathers and the transmitters, and headed back up north. MANY thanks to Dean for doing this as it allowed the hunt to proceed (almost) as planned! The transmission would still engage in first gear as long as I didn't exceed about 35 MPH, so I limped home after Dean left at about 30 MPH driving the rest of Saturday night to return to SB. To complete this exciting weekend, I ran out of gas on San Marcos Pass just south of the Trout Club. Hiroshi was Japan National ARDF Champion several years ago, and I believe his wife did the same (although I don't see where she competed.) In talking to Dean, it sounded like there were quite a few reflections due to the damp weather up there to add to the challenge. And no, I didn't plan for the transmission to give out so Jay would stand a chance of winning :). Congratulations to Jay for a job well done!!! I believe this was his first ARDF meet using standard orienteering maps! Marvin, KE6HTS ******************** Marvin Johnston was bringings his transmitters up from Santa Barbara, when his transmission quit in Pasa Robles. Dean Dods stayed up late driving down to rescue the transmitters so that we could have a meet. Jay won using the blue magic receiver from OZ and a log periodic array. Penny turned in an amazingly good performance for a first timer, who had had about 6.5 minutes of instruction before she went out. She borrowed Jay's rig. Maybe it's time from me to build an LP array. 2 meters Foxes Time 1. Jay Hennigan 5 63:54 2. Hiroshi Izuta 5 77:00 3. Dean Dods 5 93:59 4. Penny DeMoss 5 95:40 5. Bill Wright 5 120:50 6. Bill Smathers 5 260:00 7. Art Jury, Peter and Evan Goldstein 5? 240:00 ? 8. Jack and Philip Myers 3 150:00 ? 9. Carl and Aleene Rsisinger 2 90:00 10. David Modiano 2 151:00 80 meters About 5 people got the single 80 meter Fox. Bob Cooley

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Tour de Cure, May 3, 2003
by kc6nah＠juno.com 27 Apr '03

27 Apr '03

Greetings All. We're still in need of operators for the Tour de Cure on Saturday. Here are the assignment times for the Santa Barbara area: Hubert Stamps, KC6NAH: 7:15 a.m.-5:00 p.m.Start-Finish, Carpinteria State Beach Kathi Backus, KF6WB Loon Point: 10:30-Noon unfilled, Leadbetter Beach: 7:45-Noon Jim Allen, KF6HHX Tucker's Grove: 9:15AM-1:00PM unfilled, Sheffield/192: 9:15AM-1:00PM unfilled, 1 SAG unfilled, 2 SAG unfilled, 3 SAG unfilled, 4 SAG Thanks, Hubert Stamps, SBARC VP of Ops. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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SBARC Public Service Communications Events 2003
by kc6nah＠juno.com 23 Apr '03

23 Apr '03

Here's an updated list of public service events: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WALK (1st Saturday in April; Leadbetter Beach to the Bird Refuge area, Santa Barbara) CHARDONNAY RUN (3rd Saturday in April; Leadbetter Beach to the Miramar Hotel area, Santa Barbara) TOUR DE CURE (1st Saturday in May; Carpinteria State Beach to Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara, to the Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard FIESTA PARADE (Ist Friday in August; along Cabrillo Boulevard and State Street in downtown Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA TRIATHLON (Last Saturday in August; East Beach in Santa Barbara to Carpinteria, to the Mesa area of Santa Barbara) CARPINTERIA TRIATHLON (Last Sunday in September; originating at Carpinteria State Beach) MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS BIKE TOUR & FEST (2nd Saturday in October; Leadbetter Beach to the Bird Refuge area, Santa Barbara, to Ventura) SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS HALF-MARATHON (2nd Saturday in November; Leadbetter Beach to the Biltmore area.) Contact kc6nah(a)sbarc.org for more details. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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"Bob Zimels": Re: Tour de Cure
by kc6nah＠juno.com 23 Apr '03

23 Apr '03

--------- Begin forwarded message ---------- Here are the rest stop times: Loon Point: 10:30-Noon Leadbetter Beach: 7:45-Noon Tucker's Grove: 9:15AM-1:00PM Sheffield/192: 9:15AM-1:00PM Lion's Club Park: 9:50AM-1:30PM The Ventura HAMS will handle the Casitas Summit and Emma Woods State Beach rest stops. You should also have someone at Carpinteria State Beach from 7:15AM to 5:00PM (obviously, that should be 2 shifts). We're having a meeting of all volunteers on Thurs, May 1, at 6:15PM, at Comfort Suites Motel at 5606 Carp. Ave in Carp. It'd be a good idea if one of your folks could attend to hash out any last minute glitches/details with the Ventura folks. Thanks for your help, Bob Z. --------- End forwarded message ---------- ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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JPL OPEN HOUSE
by kc6nah＠juno.com 22 Apr '03

22 Apr '03

--------- Begin forwarded message ---------- MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PASADENA, CALIF. 91109 TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov Carolina Martinez (818) 354-9382 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. NEWS RELEASE: 2003-055 April 21, 2003 JPL OPEN HOUSE TO TAKE VISITORS TO THE PLANETS AND BEYOND NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will hold an open house on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., taking visitors on a virtual ride through the solar system with this year's theme, "Journey To The Planets and Beyond." This fun-filled, family event has a little of everything for space enthusiasts and non-space buffs, from virtual hang gliding lessons to a chance to build your own spacecraft and have your picture taken in infrared light. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with scientists and engineers, who will staff booths to answer questions about current and future missions. Structured around the themes of technology, Earth, Mars, solar system, and the universe, visitors will see and learn more about how missions come together. Watch student-built robots compete, or see an android head and robotic arm come to life. Learn about the devices scientists use to explore our planet, from the ground below to the outer reaches of Earth's atmosphere. Or follow the water to Mars through a tour of the laboratory designed for test-driving robotic vehicles destined for Mars. Explore the planets as you walk through a scale model of the solar system. See spacecraft models or touch an iron meteorite. Learn how we communicate with the spacecraft currently exploring the solar system and see the world's lightest solid. See "Ring World," a multimedia presentation on the Cassini mission to Saturn, soon to be shown in planetariums around the globe. Admission is free. No backpacks or ice chests are allowed, with the exception of small purses and diaper bags. Visitors, vehicles and personal belongings are subject to inspection. JPL is located at 4800 Oak Grove Drive in Pasadena, off the 210 (Foothill) Freeway at the Berkshire Avenue/Oak Grove Drive exit. Parking is available near the Oak Grove main gate and on the eastern boundary of JPL, accessible from Windsor Avenue via the Arroyo Boulevard exit off the 210 Freeway. Air-conditioned buses will run non-stop between all lots and JPL's main gate. Buses and tour guides will move people between different locations around the facility. Walking is required to some locations. More information is available at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/pso/oh.html or call (818) 354-0112. Directions are available at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/about_JPL/directions.cfm The California Institute of Technology, also in Pasadena, manages JPL for NASA. --------- End forwarded message ---------- ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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Tour de Cure Bike Ride May 3, 2003
by kc6nah＠juno.com 20 Apr '03

20 Apr '03

Greetings All, We're looking for operators the annual Tour de Cure bike ride. This year, it's been moved from the third Sunday in May to the first Saturday in May. This multi-course ride originates from Carpinteria State Beach and ranges from Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara to Channel View Park in Oxnard, by way of Ojai. Let me know ASAP if you're available for this event. Hubert Stamps. SBARC VP of Ops. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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Upcoming ARDF activities
by Marvin Johnston 20 Apr '03

20 Apr '03

This was posted to the ardr-socal listserver. ********** There's lots of great on-foot foxhunting action coming up in the next few months. It starts next Sunday (April 27) with a challenging event in Joe Grant Park, east of San Jose. World Championships competitors Bob Cooley KF6VSE and Marvin Johnston KE6HTS are putting it on, and they're expecting participation from both northern and southern California radio-orienteers. The details, plus a map and directions, are available by pointing your browser to www.homingin.com Then on May 10-11, it's the CQ Magazine National Foxhunting Weekend. We'll be joining clubs around the country by having a free on-foot hunt in Tri-City Park on Saturday, May 10. It's part of the almost-annual Antennas In The Park picnic and operating event, sponosored by Fullerton Radio Club and Western Amateur Radio Association. Mark your calendar and watch for more details as the date approaches. In June (exact date to be announced), we'll have a challenging southern California radio-orienteering event in a big park for both beginners and experts, as hams across the country train for the USA ARDF Championships in Cincinnati from July 31 through August 3. Read more about the championships at www.ardfusa.com Then in September, it's the annual ARRL Southwestern Division convention, which can always be counted on to provide transmitter-hunting-for-dollars opportunities. This year it's September 5-7, with a mobile T-hunt on Friday night, hunts on the convention grounds on Saturday, and a big in-the-park hunt on Sunday afternoon. We're hoping for a generous prize pool to entice you to join in. Make this your year to discover the fun of hidden transmitter hunting. I hope to see you at an event soon. 73, Joe Moell K0OV USA ARDF Coordinator www.homingin.com

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SBARC Speaker Dinner
by Marvin Johnston 17 Apr '03

17 Apr '03

Hi everyone, If anyone would like to have dinner with our speaker, Rob Griffin K6YR, please let me know so I can make reservations if necessary. We will meet at 5:30 PM at Cody's (in the shopping center at corner of Turnpike Rd and Hollister Ave.) Rob's topic will be the ARRL Code Proficiency Certification Program; Rob maintains a 40 WPM code proficiency! Rob is also our ARRL Section Manager, and this will also be a good opportunity to talk to him about any questions or concerns about the ARRL or the SB Section.

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Chardonnay Run 2003
by kc6nah＠juno.com 15 Apr '03

15 Apr '03

Greetings All, We're still looking for operators for the positions listed below for Saturday's Chardonnay Run events. They are: unfilled, "CASTILLO"--Cabrillo & Castillo (stone marker) 8a.m. to race end 11:00 a.m. unfilled, "SANTA BARBARA"--Cabrillo & Santa Barbara St. 8a.m. to race end 11:00 a.m. unfilled--Cabrillo, east of Los Ninos 8:10a.m. to race end 10:35 a.m. (eastern parking lot entrance) CABRILLO unfilled, "AID STATION 2"--SB Cemetary Triangle 8:15a.m. to race end 10:25a.m. 3.0 & 7.0 miles unfilled, "OLIVE MILL"--Olive Mill & Danielson 8:20a.m. to race end 10:15a.m. unfilled, "AID STATION 3"--So. Jameson & Humphey 8:25a.m. to race end 9:45a.m. 5.0 miles & turnaround point 8:25a.m. to race end 9:45a.m. Thanks, Hubert Stamps, SBARC VP of Ops. ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

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Bernie's Memorial -
by Dennis Morales 14 Apr '03

14 Apr '03

Hi Folks . I guess my first email sounded like I was bashing those of you that didn't show up for Bernie's service. For that I apologize! It was that Bernie's was the last of the two that I have attended lately and each time I was surprised that not more of us were there. Please, I know that some of you had things to do or couldn't get there for good reasons. I guess I was thinking out loud and I get in trouble when I do that - sometimes! Actually, those of you that have responded have been very polite and offered your reasons why you could not attend. Of that - I am not surprised. SBARC folks are a Class Act! But please! ..there is no need to tell me why you couldn't make it. The service was well attended and Bernie's family was very moved by the turn out. Now, with you permission, I will crawl back into my hole. God bless you all and those of you that are ill I wish you a speedy recovery! 73 es 88 (as is appropriate) de Denny AD6EZ<><

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