SBARC-list January 2004

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Mass Mailing Worm
by Marvin Johnston 27 Jan '04

27 Jan '04

Another Mass Mailing Worm, W32.Novarg.A@mm, is circulation around the Internet. I've received a couple already today. They contain an attachment that will end in pif, .scr, .exe , .cmd , .bat or .zip. More information can be found at the Symantec Web site (among other places) at: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.novarg.a@mm.html

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Diablo Weather Station
by Bill Talanian 17 Jan '04

17 Jan '04

1/17/2004 To: Distribution From: Bill Talanian Subject: Weather Station, Diablo Peak, Santa Cruz Island On Thursday 15 January, the SBARC Weather Station at Diablo Peak was installed. The station reports the present weather conditions every 5 minutes and transmits on 144.39 MHz. The packet information is transmitted at 1200 baud and received by shore stations whereupon it is relayed to the Internet. Packet collision's and latency can be expected. The following URL may be used for Internet access to the K6TZ Weather Station at Diablo Peak. Place this URL into your browser. Once you acquire the K6TZ Weather Station you may customize it anyway you wish. Your screen display will automatically update every 3 minutes, however, you may manually refresh the entry as necessary. http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=K6TZ!Diablo%20Peak%20(2500'),%20Santa%20Cruz%20Island,%20California&units=nautical&last=24 Enclosed is a jpeg picture of the K6TZ system at Diablo. The weather instrumentation is 2nd from the right. The system reports Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Humidity, Barometric Pressure, dew point, and rainfall rate. For more fundamental weather information a wind sock was erected. Those that have slo-scan TV can view the wind speed and direction. Note the TV camera on the main tower just behind the wind sock. Our thanks to Aspen Helicopters and Alltech Services for their assistance and support to and from Diablo Peak. ********************************

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SLO Earthquake Hams
by Marvin Johnston 07 Jan '04

07 Jan '04

I just received this, and it is MOST interesting! ************ Subject: SLOECC, Message From SLO DEC The Cell Phone system went down about 5 minutes after the quake. The Land-line system went down immediately. All Amateur and County Communications sites worked flawlessly. Thousands of citizens could not call 911. This is why ARES/RACES Amateur Radio is so critical. Please consider the Public Phone System, both Cell and Land-line, are in existence to make money for the stock holders. The Public Safety Radio System that includes Amateur Radio exists to provide for the well-being of the community. I thought you might be interested in the following: Vernon L. Halterman N6RAN Communications Technician II County of San Luis Obispo Information Technology Department Communications Division (805) 781-4002 vhalterman(a)co.slo.ca.us - ----- Forwarded by Vern Halterman/CountyofSLO on 01/07/2004 09:26 AM ----- Now that the dust has cleared, we can take a look at our role in the recent earthquake. Our response was professional and much appreciated by our served agencies. For a long time now we've been telling other people and ourselves that cell phones aren't the miracle we believe them to be. Yes, we've become dependent upon them and they're very convenient. BUT they didn't work when we needed them the most, in the middle of a "disaster." When the shaking stopped many of you responded immediately to your respective Emergency Communications Centers. Within a few minutes we were passing meaningful traffic. Because the quake wasn't as bad as it could have been, our role did not last more than a few hours. Then telephone communications gradually returned to normal, and we were able to begin to stand down. In the initial confusion and damage assessment, however, we were needed and we were there. We functioned almost seamlessly with the agencies we serve. Yes, there were a few glitches and some things we can do better next time, but everything worked in the way it is supposed to. The events of that day proved ourrole is not obsolete and that we are still needed. I think part of the reason we did so well is based on experience and training. For years now, many of us have taken part in the "Diablo Drills," the "Camp Bob" exercises, and have worked at CSTI. We have also helped the Red Cross several times when fires raged in the county, swollen rives created problems, and when neighborhoods were threatened by chemicals. I was going to try to acknowledge every amateur radio operator who volunteered. I've changed my mind. I will undoubtedly leave someone out and I don't want to do that. So, let me simply say good work to you all. Thank you from those agencies we serve, and especially those people we helped...even though they may not know we were there. Regards, Bill Peirce DEC, SLO County ( District Emergency Coordinator, Amateur Radio Emergency Service)

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ARDF/Orienteering Meet Sunday, January 11
by Marvin Johnston 05 Jan '04

05 Jan '04

I just received this, and am passing it along. I was not aware we will have a Times reporter there, but this might give others ideas about how we can promote our hobby! ********** As you probably know, there will be a foot t-hunt at Griffith Park (9:30 AM start) this Sunday. See http://members.aol.com/joemoell/travtownmap.html for details. Marvin Johnston, KE6HTS, is in charge. A reporter (Steve Tice) from the Los Angeles Times has already participated in one Saturday night hunt. Mr. Tice will be back for more at the Griffith Park hunt. The reporter is working on a feature article for the Times. Come on out and show your support. Who knows, you might get your picture in the paper! Thanks. 73, J. Scott Bovitz, N6MI bovitz(a)bovitz.com

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VE Session this Saturday
by Marvin Johnston 05 Jan '04

05 Jan '04

Hi everyone, We will be holding our first VE session of the new year this Saturday, January 11 at the Red Cross. NOTE THE CHANGE IN VENUE. When I reserved the conference room at County Health for 2004, someone had already reserved the rooms so we had to find another location. This change in venue will be for January ONLY. The Red Cross is located at 2707 State St. Registration will start at 8:30AM, and testing will begin just as soon as registration is completed. Darryl will be not be available to work on pre-registrations until Friday, so please wait until then to pre-register. Thanks! Marvin, KE6HTS VE Team Leader

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YEAR END!
by Dennis Schwendtner 31 Dec '03

31 Dec '03

Subject: YEAR END............ As 2003 comes to an end.......I hope we can all stop and reflect on the blessings this year has brought to each of us.... and our Prayer is for a peaceful, safe and prosperous New Year to each of you....... Let's also not forget the soldiers that are serving to keep us safe and also their families that must sacrifice by not having their loved ones at home to celebrate this holiday season.. Good bye to 2003 and Happy New Year 2004......... JoAnn and Dennis Schwendtner KA6RPN AND WB6OBB ***** Remember, an out of tune piano makes noise, not music! ***** ***** E-MAIL: dennis(a)rain.org . ***** http://www.rain.org/~dennis *** Dennis Schwendtner *** WB6OBB ***

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