SBARC-list August 2012

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Re: SBARC-list Digest, Vol 109, Issue 15
by mst56 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

Thanks for the update Bill Michael K6RQV On 8/25/2012 8:10 AM, sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com wrote: > Send SBARC-list mailing list submissions to > sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/sbarc-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > sbarc-list-owner(a)lists.netlojix.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of SBARC-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Microwaving into the future (Bill Talanian) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 08:08:56 -0700 > From: Bill Talanian <w1uuq(a)cox.net> > Subject: [Sbarc-list] Microwaving into the future > To: sbarc list <sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com> > Cc: Kevin Hess <khess423(a)cox.net>, John Franklin > <franklin(a)sbtower.com>, Nelson Trichler <nelson.trichler(a)gmail.com> > Message-ID: > <20120825150854.XLZJ7477.fed1rmfepo202.cox.net@fed1rmimpo209> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > 25 August 2012 > > To: SBARC list > From: Bill Talanian > > A big step forward was reached this week as Kevin Hess from Search & > Rescue and Bill Theeringer, W8PEY, installed a 4 ft 34 db parabolic > reflector at our Mesa site. The parabolic is pointed at Santa Ynez > Peak (SYP) and will be the first leg of an independent 5.8 GHz > multi-purpose wide-band system interconnecting SBARC remote repeater > sites. The SYP side will be a similar parabolic which is scheduled > for installation on September 3. A second link will be installed from > the Mesa site to Gibraltar Peak where the system will interconnect > with a high speed Internet connection. The Mesa site will intertie > all of the present SBARC services such as IRLP, weather, video, APRS, > and telephone to one common high-speed service with Internet > connectivity for system control. The Santa Ynez Peak system will act > as a node for many services including access by Search & Rescue into > their simulcast hub for system maintenance. Further uses are > currently in the mill and we shall report these milestones as we move forward. >

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WTD: Simpsom 260 VOM
by WB6WCW＠aol.com 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

I'm in dire need of a Simpson 260......The meter movement needs to be good, dead batteries, etc, are OK. For the 1st time (I think) I sold a piece of equipment that I don't have....i.e., Keith Coulter's estate had many Simpson 260's, but it seems that the guy that bought the 60-80 cubic feet of vacuum tubes, etc, took the 260's home with him. So I'm going to have one pissed-off customer when I have to refund his money. Any help out there ?? Tnx & 73 Bill W6FF (805) 968-4227 (805) 722-0070 (Cell)

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Noozhawk
by Bill Talanian 27 Aug '12

27 Aug '12

Telling it like it is to Montecitans! http://www.noozhawk.com/noozhawk/print/082712_andrew_seybold_montecito_cell…

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Microwaving into the future
by Bill Talanian 25 Aug '12

25 Aug '12

25 August 2012 To: SBARC list From: Bill Talanian A big step forward was reached this week as Kevin Hess from Search & Rescue and Bill Theeringer, W8PEY, installed a 4 ft 34 db parabolic reflector at our Mesa site. The parabolic is pointed at Santa Ynez Peak (SYP) and will be the first leg of an independent 5.8 GHz multi-purpose wide-band system interconnecting SBARC remote repeater sites. The SYP side will be a similar parabolic which is scheduled for installation on September 3. A second link will be installed from the Mesa site to Gibraltar Peak where the system will interconnect with a high speed Internet connection. The Mesa site will intertie all of the present SBARC services such as IRLP, weather, video, APRS, and telephone to one common high-speed service with Internet connectivity for system control. The Santa Ynez Peak system will act as a node for many services including access by Search & Rescue into their simulcast hub for system maintenance. Further uses are currently in the mill and we shall report these milestones as we move forward.

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Tonight's Club Net will be on the WB6OBB Repeater
by Darryl Widman 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

TONIGHT ONLY, Monday, Aug. 22, 2012 The SBARC Club Net will be held on the WB6OBB repeater (147.000 MHz +600 kHz, PL 131.8 Hz). Hopefully by next week we will be back on TZed 146.790. Darryl Widman, KF6DI SBARC Wednesday Nets -------------------- Beginning at 7:00 pm on the following linked repeaters: 146.79 MHz (La Vigia Hill) 224.08 MHz (La Cumbre Peak) Minus offset, PL 131.8 ---------------------------------- 7:00pm - 7:30pm -- Amateur Radio Newsline (www.ARNewsLine.org) 7:30pm - 8:00pm -- Weekly Club Net 8:00pm - 8:30pm -- Swap Net, hosted by Dave Milton, K6HWN ---------------------------------- Then, at 8:30pm, on 144.210 MHz, is the VHF Single Side Band Roundtable, typically hosted by Ken Owen, N6KTH. This popular roundtable is now in its fourth year. Some People start checking in early between 8:00pm and 8:30pm. For details, visit www.n6kth.com/vhf. ---Michael, NO6O _______________________________________________ SBARC-list mailing list SBARC-list(a)lists.netlojix.com http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/sbarc-list

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SBARC Wednesday Nets
by Michael＠NO6O.com 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

SBARC Wednesday Nets -------------------- Beginning at 7:00 pm on the following linked repeaters: 146.79 MHz (La Vigia Hill) 224.08 MHz (La Cumbre Peak) Minus offset, PL 131.8 ---------------------------------- 7:00pm - 7:30pm -- Amateur Radio Newsline (www.ARNewsLine.org) 7:30pm - 8:00pm -- Weekly Club Net 8:00pm - 8:30pm -- Swap Net, hosted by Dave Milton, K6HWN ---------------------------------- Then, at 8:30pm, on 144.210 MHz, is the VHF Single Side Band Roundtable, typically hosted by Ken Owen, N6KTH. This popular roundtable is now in its fourth year. Some People start checking in early between 8:00pm and 8:30pm. For details, visit www.n6kth.com/vhf. ---Michael, NO6O

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SBARC: Wtd Rohn 45G Tower Sections
by WB6WCW＠aol.com 21 Aug '12

21 Aug '12

Hello SBARC Members: I have a ham in the northern part of the county that is looking for a few(?) Rohn 45G tower sections..... He does have a suitable trailer for hauling same.... He can't use 'smaller' sections because of the extremely high winds in his are (100+ MPH). Any help would be appreciated. Tnx & 73 Bill Gross W6FF email: _w6ff(a)sbarc.org_ (mailto:w6ff@sbarc.org) Cell: (805) 722-0070

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Still Need Ham Operators for Santa Barbara Triathlon
by Rick Whitaker 20 Aug '12

20 Aug '12

If you are at all interested in supporting the SB Triathlon, there are many positions on the Mesa. For this section (the run) of the event, you don't have to show up until 0800 and should be home by 1300. The more Ham Operators we have, the safer we can make this event. Please contact me at rickwhtr(a)cox.net of phone 964-5440, 73 Rick Whitaker

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Santa Barbara Marathon - It's older than you think.
by Jay Hennigan 20 Aug '12

20 Aug '12

Did you know there was a full marathon in Santa Barbara from 1965 through 1984? Historical notes from the race director regarding the race are at the link below, including a shout-out to SBARC. The marathon was abandoned after the number of finishers declined to 114 in 1984 and returned in 2009 with 1,686 finishers, again with SBARC support. http://sbrunning.org/Races/SBMarathon.html -- -- Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Engineering - jay(a)impulse.net Impulse Internet Service - http://www.impulse.net/ Your local telephone and internet company - 805 884-6323 - WB6RDV

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Cheap SDR & Raspberry Pi too
by B.Bascom 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

I very cheap USB dvb-t receiver that can be used as a software defined radio with GNU radio running on a Raspberry Pi. http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/rtl-sdr rtl-sdr DVB-T dongles based on the Realtek RTL2832U can be used as a cheap SDR, since the chip allows transferring the raw I/Q samples to the host, which is officially used for DAB/DAB+/FM demodulation. The possibility of this has been discovered by the V4L/DVB kernel developer Antti Palosaari. Specifications The RTL2832U outputs 8-bit I/Q-samples, and the highest theoretically possible sample-rate is 3.2 MS/s, however, the highest sample-rate without lost samples that has been tested so far is 2.8 MS/s. The frequency range is highly dependent of the used tuner, dongles that use the Elonics E4000 offer the widest possible range (64 - 1700 MHz with a gap from approx. 1100 - 1250 MHz). When used out-of-spec, a tuning range of approx. 50 MHz - 2.2 GHz is possible (with gap). This little computer runs UNIX (Debian), just plug in keyboard, mouse (USB), Display (HDMI), SD card, Ethernet cable, and away you go! Incredibly cheap and small, and very easy to administrate with 30,000 application packages installed at the click of your mouse! Unbelievable! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi http://www.newark.com/raspberry-pi/raspbrry-pcba/raspberry-pi-model-b-board… RASPBERRY-PI - RASPBRRY-PCBA - RASPBERRY PI MODEL B Price: $35.00

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