SBARC-list August 2012

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ACTUATOR ( Motor drive ) for medium-sized satellite dish on Craigslist
by Marvin Johnston 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Here is something that some of you may be interested in: http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/zip/3207753408.html It is listed in the free section of Craigslist. Marvin

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SBARC Wednesday Nets - Trivia Night!
by Michael＠NO6O.com 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

SBARC Wednesday Nets -- TRIVIA NIGHT! ------------------------------------- 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 -- !! TRIVIA NIGHT !! Hosted by Dave Milton, K6HWN 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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Morse Code on Mars
by auditron＠juno.com 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

>From EDN Magazine Morse Code on MarsDoug Grant - August 10, 2012 Since everybody else is writing about the Curiosity Rover, I guess I need to write something about Mars—like the fact that there’s Morse code up there. I’m not sure whether this got covered anywhere in the popular media, but the ARRL reported it a while ago. If you look carefully at the treads on the wheels of the rover vehicle, you’ll notice the predominant, zigzag pattern, but you’ll also see a section of tread on each wheel that’s patterned with dots and dashes. The official word is that they serve as “visual odometry markers” that tell the mission controllers how far Curiosity has roved and let them verify that the rover’s wheels are indeed turning when the rover’s telemetry says it is moving. But I think they’re just a really, really cool hack that some ham on the development team at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena couldn’t resist. The dots and dashes spell out “JPL” in the surface dust on the Red Planet. Detail of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover with tread pattern that will leave an impression on the Martian surface spelling "JPL" in Morse Code (·--- ·--· ·-··). Photo courtesy of NASA/JPL. Yes, Morse code is alive and well. A while back, I had lunch with a professor and some of his grad students. The prof knew I was a ham and told his students that I could actually deode Morse code signals in my head. They were astonished, partly because they didn’t know Morse was still being used anywhere, and partly because a human could copy it without a computer. Turns out there are a few other examples of Morse code that turn up in unlikely places. The next time you watch a baseball game being played at Fenway Park in Boston, look carefully at the white lines in the scoreboard on the left-field wall. You’ll spot some dots and dashes hiding in plain sight in two of the vertical stripes. They spell out “TAY” and JRY,” for Thomas A Yawkey and his wife, Jean R Yawkey; the Yawkeys were co-owners of the Red Sox for many years. There is also a “Morse Code” wine in the shops; the specific varietal is spelled out in dots and dashes on the label. The next time you’re shopping for wine, bring along a ham to tell you what it is.

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Radio Shack HTX-202 For Sale
by Marvin Johnston 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

This HT works great and is in excellent condition. The battery is shot and won't hold a charge longer than a second, if that. Included is a 12V charger, antenna, and dead ICOM (I think) battery - $35.00. Give me a call at 687-8881. Marvin, KE6HTS

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Santa Barbara Triathlon
by Rick Whitaker 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Volunteer Ham Operators are needed for the Saturday August 25th, annual Santa Barbara Triathlon. This is a long course (swim, bike, run) and we will need a lot of help to ensure a safe and enjoyable event. If you are interested please email me at rickwhtr(a)cox.net and I will be happy to give you information. I am pretty sure we will get event T-shirts for volunteering. The event starts at 0700 and is usually over by noon. Please help us support this event. 73 Rick Whitaker VP of Operations SBARC 964-5440

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SBARC will be at Astro-Vaganza on Saturday, August 11 from 10am to 4pm...
by Rod Fritz 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

If you want to help out with this event at the Natural History Museum (you get in free), call Rod Fritz, WB9KMO at 637-0985 anytime after 7am Saturday. Hope to see you there. - Rod

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VP External Affairs
by Bill Talanian 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

10 August 2010 By unanimous vote of the SBARC Board Andrew Seybold, W6AMS, will serve as VP External Affairs. Andy is the ideal person who has an impressive background in representing SBARC. In the past year Andy has been the recipient of several national awards for his work with the public safety community. His most recent award if from the National Sheriff's Association (see enclosure). Andy will be representing SBARC as point man in forward planning and public relations. Welcome Aboard Andy.

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SBARC Wednesday Nets
by Michael＠NO6O.com 08 Aug '12

08 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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6-Meter Roundtable
by Michael＠NO6O.com 07 Aug '12

07 Aug '12

Monthly 6-Meter Roundtable (First Tuesday of Each Month) ----------------------------- Tuesday, 8:00 pm 50.125 MHz USB (*) Come join the monthly 6-meter roundtable discussion. (*) After about 15 minutes, the roundtable is moved from the 50.125 calling frequency to 50.135 MHz. ---Michael, NO6O

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The Landing of Curiosity on Mars
by Marvin Johnston 05 Aug '12

05 Aug '12

While you can watch this on TV, you can also watch it on your computer at: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ustream.html Marvin

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