SBARC-list February 2024

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Fwd: [ARRLSB] How to Support S.3690 for Amateur Radio
by Ken Alker 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

From: "Orv Beach via ARRLSB" <arrlsb(a)mailman.qth.net> To: "Jeff Reinhardt via ARRLSB" <arrlsb(a)mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 5:33:12 PM Subject: Re: [ARRLSB] How to Support S.3690 for Amateur Radio ARRLSB - ARRL Santa Barbara Section Mailing List -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff, these are the addresses I got via Google. Which do you think are correct? Senator Alex Padilla B03 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Senator Laphonza Butler G10 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 73 Orv W6BI On 2/27/24 12:37, Jeff Reinhardt via ARRLSB wrote: ARRLSB - ARRL Santa Barbara Section Mailing List -------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Hams: A bill (S.3690) has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would essentially override antenna restrictions for hams across the USA. See: [ https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2024/2/senators-wicker-blumenthal-introduce-t… | https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2024/2/senators-wicker-blumenthal-introduce-t… ] It would help to express support for this bill to our California senators. You can go to their websites and leave a simple message (find them at senate.gov) as basic as: “Please support S.3690” HOWEVER- e-mail messages are usually read and tallied by low-level assistants. From experience, I prefer to send a piece of mail, which someone has to handle. When they get a lot of mail on a topic, it can make a visual impact. If they get a lot of QSL cards, it really attracts attention because they’re so unusual. Also – post cards aren’t delayed by security screening. Simply get two QSL cards. Draw a line down the back. On one side goes the Senator’s address. On the other half, your request for support. Then mail the items as post cards. It’s that easy. See the attached example and feel free to copy the addresses from them. Thanks & 73, Jeff Reinhardt AA6JR Public Information Coordinator ARRL Santa Barbara Section ______________________________________________________________ ARRLSB mailing list Reply will go to Sender. Change TO to [ mailto:ARRLSB@mailman.qth.net | ARRLSB(a)mailman.qth.net ] to send to list. Section Website: [ http://arrlsb.org/ | http://ARRLSB.org ] List hosted by: [ http://www.qsl.net/ | http://www.qsl.net ] Administered by: NS6X [ mailto:NS6X@ARRL.net | mailto:NS6X@ARRL.net ] ______________________________________________________________ ARRLSB mailing list Reply will go to Sender. Change TO to ARRLSB(a)mailman.qth.net to send to list. Section Website: http://ARRLSB.org List hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Administered by: NS6X mailto:NS6X@ARRL.net

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SBARC Field Day Survey
by WARREN MYERS 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

Good afternoon, Response to the SBARC Field Day survey has been strong with 26 responses received and 14 individuals indicating an interest to operate a radio station (7 would activate their own, 7 would require use of a club station). And, most of the remaining respondents indicated a desire to attend the event socially, even if not planning to operate a station. This is encouraging! We will provide a more fulsome summary of survey results next week. In the mean time, if you are considering attending the SBARC Field Day, please do complete the survey using the link below. Data shows that the average time to complete the survey was less than five minutes... Thank you for your consideration, input and enthusiastic responses! - The 2024 SBARC Field Day Team https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YRFZNT2 2024 SBARC ARRL Field Day Interest Survey surveymonkey.com

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SBARC Field Day Planning Survey
by WARREN MYERS 24 Feb '24

24 Feb '24

Dear SBARC members and friends of SBARC, As you may know, the SBARC Board of Directors recently decided that we will participate in the ARRL Field Day this year. A planning team, lead by Warren Myers and comprised of Ken Alker, Dave Schmidt and Mike Wapner, seeks your input on our event to ensure that we serve the interests of our club, in line with ARRL guidelines, in best way possible. Please complete the brief, SBARC Field Day Planning survey, accessible via the attached link no later than Thursday, February 29th. “The ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, thousands of radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations. Field Day is a picnic, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN!” Thank you for taking our survey and we look forward to your support and involvement as we prepare for this exciting event! Sincerely The SBARC Field Day Planning Team https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YRFZNT2

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Fwd: NOIRMOUTIER ISLAND SAT DXPEDITION 2024
by WARREN MYERS 23 Feb '24

23 Feb '24

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WSPR Transmitter
by Clayton Nall 23 Feb '24

23 Feb '24

Hi All, My daughter in Adams Elementary's Montessori class is studying sunspots and HF propagation for her science fair project. She's been recording daily SSN and SFI numbers and I've been helping her by calling CQ in the morning and afternoon and seeing how far my signal gets out on RBN. I do not have a WSPR/FT8 setup at the moment and was wondering if anyone had a dedicated WSPR transmitter/transceiver that they'd be willing to share over the next week or two. If not, we'll continue to make do.... 73, NF1R -- Clayton Nall http://www.nallresearch.com Cell: (617) 850-2062

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Re: [Digital] Anyone recognize this device? (found on a pole up in the hills near Conejo Grade
by Roy Dugger 22 Feb '24

22 Feb '24

A meshtastic node would fit the configuration. On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 7:52 AM nt5r charley <nt5r(a)live.com> wrote: > This what Google Lens found. Waterproof junction box. Possibly something > inside powered by solar panel > > Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> > ------------------------------ > *From:* Dave Schmidt <dgschmidt(a)gmail.com> > *Sent:* Monday, February 19, 2024 12:02:41 AM > *To:* List, SBARC <sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com>; digital(a)sbarc.org < > digital(a)sbarc.org> > *Subject:* [Digital] Anyone recognize this device? (found on a pole up in > the hills near Conejo Grade > > A guy in the Ventura club went up in the hills near Conejo Grade for a > SOTA activation and saw the item below. I wasn't there a month ago. > Anyone recognize what it could be? > Dave > AI6VX > [image: image.png] >

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Fwd: [vc-acs] [VC Situation Update] UPDATE: Advisory to be Distributed to La Conchita Residents
by Dave Schmidt 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

From Rob Handson's post on the ACS/ARES Groups.io page. Dave AI6VX From: Hanson, Robert - W6RH <w6rh(a)hotmail.com> Date: Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 11:02 AM Subject: [vc-acs] [VC Situation Update] UPDATE: Advisory to be Distributed to La Conchita Residents Sheriff’s Emergency Services, in close coordination with the Ventura County Public Works Agency, Ventura County Fire Department, & County Executive Office, regularly monitor conditions in the Community of La Conchita. As of this morning, La Conchita has received 11.48” of rainfall over the course of 30 days. With an additional 1”-2” of rain in the forecast over the next 48 hours, it is possible that La Conchita may reach one of several historical thresholds for causing a landslide. Following the devastating events in 1995 and 2005, the Community of La Conchita was declared a geological hazard zone by the County of Ventura. The geologic hazards present in the community include: 1. Landslide and/or debris flows: The large landslide mass located above the community could potentially fail, impacting residences within the community at any time, without warning. 2. Mudflows: Mudflows could impact residences and access roads throughout the La Conchita community. It is incumbent upon residents who choose to live in the La Conchita community to exercise due diligence in monitoring the condition of the hillside and taking early action to evacuate during periods of increased danger. The following historical triggers in the La Conchita area help to serve as indicators of a potential geological event: · 15” of rainfall within a 30-day period. · 8” of rainfall within a 14-day period. · ≥ 1” of rainfall in an hour. This threshold is not unique to La Conchita and may trigger flooding, landslides or debris flows at any location. Due to the complex nature of the hazards present in the Community of La Conchita, public safety personnel have no way to predict if or when a failure of the hillside may occur. Because of this, residents should not wait for local authorities to issue evacuation warnings or orders before leaving the area. It is advisable that residents monitor weather forecasts, rainfall rates and current conditions of the hillside to determine when they need to evacuate. Additionally, On Sunday 2/19/24, a small slope failure occurred within the 1995 landslide scar. This failure was inspected by the Ventura County Public Works Agency and determined not to be a threat to the community. While this failure is not indicative of a larger looming issue, it does serve as a reminder that the hillside is reaching saturation and the propensity for events is higher than normal. For these reasons, the attached notice has been approved by all stakeholders to be distributed to La Conchita residents by 12:00PM on 2/20/2024. Additional information will be sent out in English and Spanish via social media, VC Alert and posted on VCEmergency.com.

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OpenAI’s Sora Turns AI Prompts Into Photorealistic Videos | WIRED
by WARREN MYERS 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

Keeping up with AI capabilities is not easy. Here’s a glimpse into Open AI’s “Sora”-created video content. https://www.wired.com/story/openai-sora-generative-ai-video/

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Fwd: WSJ Tech Things: AI Resurrects Voices
by WARREN MYERS 16 Feb '24

16 Feb '24

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Fwd: [SCCC] CQ Awards Administration
by WARREN MYERS 15 Feb '24

15 Feb '24

For awareness of those interested in the fate of CQ Magazine’s award program. Begin forwarded message: > From: Steve Orland |<SteveAA6AA(a)hotmail.com> > Date: February 15, 2024 at 2:28:11 PM PST > To: SCCC(a)contesting.com > Subject: [SCCC] CQ Awards Administration > Reply-To: SteveAA6AA(a)hotmail.com > > FYI for those of you that are also award chasers. > > I received these two responses from Jose - N4BAA when I asked him about the future of the WAZ Awards program: > > “Hello Steve, > > All is well here at least. Yes! I have taken CQ WAZ program on 100% and can operate independently from the magazine with their blessings as well. > > Regardless of whether they can obtain the $500K to get back on track...“I” will ensure the CQ WAZ is supported 100%, > > So… send the applications!!...Keep em coming.. AND…get the word out!!! > > 73 and Thanks, > Jose - N4BAA > > CQ WAZ Manager and WAZ Ambassador” > > And this one: > > “Hi > > YES! WE are working on a collaborative website that will support ALL CQ Awards and Contests results etc… > > I’ll be in touch with you when I know it will roll out…wont’ be too long!!! > > 73 and Thanks, > Jose - N4BAA > > CQ WAZ Manager and WAZ Ambassador” > > > > _______________________________________________ > SCCC mailing list > SCCC(a)contesting.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/sccc

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