SBARC-list August 2015

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Field Day
by Ken Alker 06 Dec '15

06 Dec '15

1) Santa Barbara Independent coverage of K6TZ Field Day: http://www.independent.com/news/2015/jul/21/amateur-radio-club-competes-fie… Please note, someone named John Kendall put what I believe is an erroneous comment at the bottom of this article. It needs to be corrected. Can someone with knowledge about the radios in the shack please submit a response (politely, despite his demeanor)? Is there really a marine radio in there? Perhaps someone could submit the exact radio and model number and capabilities (not marine?) in a reply (assuming he's referencing the one that the left-most operator is using??). Or, let me know, and I can submit. 2) Below is a summary of the Field Day entry form that I submitted this morning. It is due by 2059UTC today. If anyone sees any errors/corrections, please let me know [by calling me at 685-2030 as I'll be away from email]. I submitted 176 points for the below listed contacts, which includes bonus points for media coverage (thanks, Brian), and bonus points for submitting results via the ARRL web site. The form requests the number of participants but I'm not sure how many operators we had (Theo, who ran the event - thanx!, Leigh, me, and a new member/visitor who brought his son [sorry - forgot name]) - any I missed? I'm not sure who is pictured in the article at left - perhaps another operator I missed? Sincerely, Ken Alker KA6KEN ------------ Forwarded Message ------------ Date: July 28, 2015 at 3:04:35 PM +0000 From: webform(a)b4h.net To: fieldday(a)arrl.org, ka6ken [AT SIGN] alker [DOT] net Subject: K6TZ ARRL Field Day Entry Form Datestamp: 2015-07-28 08:04:35 PDT Confirmation: 624c301529b69d98 Use the following link if you want to update your Field Day entry: xxxxxxxxx Call Used: K6TZ GOTA Station Call: (none) ARRL/RAC Section: SB Class: 2D Participants: 4 Club/Group Name: Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Power Source(s): Commercial Power Multiplier: 2X Bonus Points: Media Publicity 100 Submitted via the Web 50 Total Bonus Points 150 Score Summary: CW Digital Phone Total Total QSOs 0 0 88 Total Points 0 0 88 88 Claimed Score = 176 Submitted by: Ken Alker, KA6KEN 290 Winchester Canyon Road Goleta, CA 93117 E-mail: [ABOVE] Comments: (blank) Band/Mode QSO Breakdown: CW Digital Phone QSOs Pwr(W) QSOs Pwr(W) QSOs Pwr(W) 160m 80m 40m 29 100 20m 33 100 15m 26 100 10m 6m 2m 1.25 Other Satellite GOTA TOTAL 0 0 88 Supporting documentation for Bonus Points will be sent via e-mail to: fieldday(a)arrl.org [LINK TO SB INDEPENDENT SENT] ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------

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One Last time: 55 foot Electric Drive Tower Available
by Andrew Seybold 31 Aug '15

31 Aug '15

US Tower TX-455, electric drive from 22 feet up to 55 feet, crank over option also. Includes new motor, and new cables and hardware to replace the existing cables if needed, The crane will be coming to the house on Thursday PM and it will be moved to a trailer, I am looking for a good home for this but you will have to move fast now so it can be transported to you or you come get it. Not for the faint of heart since in weighs about 900 lbs sitting on the trailer, Has two sets of side mounts for multiple antenna mounts. Contact me ASAP if you have an interest, else will be stored or fed to the recycle folks. Andy W6AMS [cid:image001.jpg@01CA5969.2F1EB460] aseybold(a)andrewseybold.com<mailto:aseybold@andrewseybold.com> 315 Meigs Road, Suite A-267 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 805-898-2460 office 805-898-2466 fax www.andrewseybold.com<http://www.andrewseybold.com/>

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Santa Barbara Section Mailing List & Website
by Fortney, Jim - K6IYK 26 Aug '15

26 Aug '15

Hello Santa Barbara Radio Club Members - The Santa Barbara Section Mailing List and the Santa Barbara Section Website are being rejuvenated. This is part of my "Rejuvenation - Not Revolution" project to bring Teamwork back to the Section. SANTA BARBARA SECTION MAILING LIST This eMail Mailing List is intended to enhance communications between the Amateurs in the Santa Barbara Section. It is open to all Amateurs in the Section and you are invited to participate. Subscription to the list can be accomplished in two ways: 1. Send an email to: <mailto:arrlsb-subscribe@mailman.qth.net>arrlsb-subscribe(a)mailman.qth.net The address you send the email from will be the address used for the subscription. This request is processed by the system and any other data included in the message will not be seen by a person. 2. Alternatively, the subscription Web page is at: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arrlsb All you need to do is fill in your email address and your name or call sign and click on Subscribe. The list is not expected to be real busy, but if you prefer to receive the messages in Digest Mode once a day, you can click that circle. The system will assign you a password automatically but the need for access to the administration page is so seldom that requesting a password when it is needed is usually easier than keeping track of still another password. This is a confirmation and approve list so you will receive a confirmation email that you need to reply to, and your subscription will be submitted for approval. SANTA BARBARA SECTION WEBSITE The Section Website has not been updated in few years and has lots of obsolete data and broken links. I will be working on these issues in the near future and you are encouraged to bookmark the site so you can return to it frequently. If I can obtain the support of the Section Manager, the Section Appointments list will be updated soon. http://www.qsl.net/arrlsb/ Your feedback on both of these projects will be appreciated. - Jim Fortney - K6IYK <mailto:K6IYK@K6IYK.net>K6IYK(a)K6IYK.net

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California Ham Call License Plates
by Harry S Rouse 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

A reminder for our fellow Ham operators: If you plan to have call sign license plates issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, be sure that you select Special Interest plates for licensed Amateur Radio operators, not the Environmental or Vanity plates. Reason? The one-time fee for the Special Interest plates is $20.00, while the fees for Environmental/Vanity plates are $48.00 for the first year and $38.00 per year for renewals. Harry Rouse K6PDQ

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Hamfest is tomorrow-please come
by Rick Whitaker 15 Aug '15

15 Aug '15

Please come and enjoy the company of other Ham Radio Operators. Make a contact, make a friend. Come see who you have been talking with. I know it will be warm. Shade canopies and free water will be available. STOW GROVE PARK Area #1 (the big one) 580 La Patera Lane Goleta, Ca 93117 Sunday August 16th 1000 to 1500 (or whenever) Talk in's on 146.790Mz

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Hamfest is this Sunday- 8/16/2015
by Rick Whitaker 12 Aug '15

12 Aug '15

Hamfest is coming! Mark your calendars for Sunday August 16th Santa Barbara Style BBQ Raffle Prizes Games Good food & good friends Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one) 580 La Patera Lane Goleta, Ca 93117 1000 to 1500 (or whenever) If you have questions, please contact Rick Whitaker KG6VLB rickwhtr(a)cox.net Thank you

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Hamfest is Coming in 8 Days
by Rick Whitaker 09 Aug '15

09 Aug '15

Hamfest is coming! Mark your calendars for Sunday August 16th Santa Barbara style BBQ Raffle Prizes Games Good food & good friends Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one) 580 La Patera Lane Goleta, Ca 93117 1000 to 1500

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Hamfest is only 11 dats away
by Rick Whitaker 05 Aug '15

05 Aug '15

Hamfest is coming! Mark your calendars for Sunday August 16th Santa Barbara style BBQ Raffle Prizes Games Good food & good friends Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one) 1000 to 1500

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Hamfest is Coming!
by Rick Whitaker 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Hamfest is coming! Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 16th Santa Barbara style BBQ Raffle Prizes Games Good food & good friends Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one) 1000 to 1500

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AIS article SBNP
by Bill Talanian 02 Aug '15

02 Aug '15

Folks: Today's News press Local Feature on page 2 is about AIS. SBARC is responsible for operating and maintaining two of the 4 AIS monitor stations. I'll send a short note to Peter to make him aware of the part we play. Bill Talanian Tracking ships in Santa Barbara Channel Peter C. Howorth ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Share Story* Share on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=%3Curl%3E> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ All international vessels of more than 300 tons must have Automatic Identification Systems so their movements can be tracked. PETER HOWORTH PHOTO August 2, 2015 12:06 AM Sometimes I spy on ships in the Santa Barbara Channel. It's interesting to see how many are out there, where they are heading, and how fast they are going, provided they are not anchored or in a harbor somewhere. It's also interesting to find out what type of vessels they are, their names, and how big they are. No, I'm not clairvoyant, nor do I have connections to a spy satellite. But I do have a computer. I can type inmarinetraffic.com <http://marinetraffic.com/>and noodle around on the website until a chart comes up showing the Santa Barbara Channel. Colorful, pointed figures on the chart show numerous vessels. Placing the cursor on each figure will tell me the vessel's name, its speed and course, and sometimes its destination. It gets better. If I click on the figure, a box pops up that often has a photo of the vessel, what type of vessel it is, its length and beam, its registry, and its radio call sign. Its destination and estimated time of arrival may also be provided. Another option allows me to see the vessel's track — I can find out where it's been and where it's headed. I can also click on a nearby landmark, such as the Santa Barbara Harbor, and it will tell me the distance between the vessel and the harbor. Other options include recent itineraries, positions, and port calls, along with any vessels that may be nearby. All of this is made possible with the Automatic Identification System, which has 587,734 vessels in its database and can tell you a lot about each one. All in all, it's an amazing system. The other day I scanned the Santa Barbara Channel to see what was out there. I noted a few research vessels, oil supply boats, and research craft. I also saw a few pleasure craft, large yachts that apparently wanted everyone to know where they were. The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary vessel Shearwater was prowling off Santa Rosa Island, while Condor Express was tracking whales in mid-channel. How do I know that? It's a whale watch boat and had been proceeding at about three knots for a while. I also observed two oil spill response vessels, there in case they were needed. I was curious to look into commercial shipping traffic. I noted one bulk carrier in the western part of the channel traveling at more than 15 knots. A container ship in the Anacapa Passage sliced along at more than 20 knots. While it was discouraging to see large vessels blasting through the channel at such speeds, it is also heartening to know that a new program has resulted in seven global shipping companies slowing the speed of their ships to 12 knots in the Santa Barbara Channel and approaches to the Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor. This program, administered by Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and backed by the Environmental Defense Center, awards each ship $2,500 for reducing speed. The idea is to lessen the chances of fatal collisions with endangered species of whales and to reduce air pollution. At last report, 16 tons of nitrous oxide had been eliminated from the atmosphere. Considering that nitrous oxide is a gas, that's a very substantial reduction. By slowing to 12 knots, authorities estimate that nitrous oxide production has been cut in half. The shipping lanes along this route have also been tweaked to allow ships to pass landward of areas where endangered species of whales congregate to feed. If any large ships stray from the lanes, they can be detected. Peter Howorth has followed the sea for more than 50 years, first as a competitive free diver, surfer and professional diver. He captured marine mammals for sea life parks in the 1960s and founded the nonprofit Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center in 1976. He serves as an environmental consultant for offshore projects, helping to prevent impacts to marine life. He has authored books and has been a columnist for the News-Press for more than 25 years. Any opinions are his and not necessarily the newspaper's.

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