SBARC-list April 2024

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Re: DLARC - Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications
by Dave Schmidt 30 Apr '24

30 Apr '24

Cool! I saw a bunch of articles from Don Lancaster. He used to write articles in various electronics magazines. Dave Ai6vx On Monday, April 22, 2024, Ken Alker <ka6ken(a)alker.net> wrote: > I stumbled onto this this morning - an amazing archive of Amateur items! > > <https://archive.org/details/dlarc> > _______________________________________________ > SBARC-list mailing list -- sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com > To unsubscribe send an email to sbarc-list-leave(a)lists.netlojix.com >

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Field Day 2024 Update
by WARREN MYERS 28 Apr '24

28 Apr '24

Dear SBARC Members and Friends, I am writing with an update on our plans for Field Day 2024. The SBARC Field Day team has secured permission from City of Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation to hold our Field Day activities at Chase Palm Field in Santa Barbara. This site offers many advantages over others considered including overnight use, favorable radio operation conditions, accessibility to all of our members, and visibility to the general public. Please take a few minutes to review the details of our Field Day plans at the SBARC website, here: https://www.sbarc.org/?p=16936&preview=true If you have questions or suggestions about Field Day 2024 feel free to send an email to the team at fieldday(a)sbarc.org 73s from the 2024 SBARC Field Day team!

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Update on SBARC's Situation at Vic Trace Reservoir
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 28 Apr '24

28 Apr '24

Dear SBARC Members, I wanted to share an update regarding our current situation at the Vic Trace Reservoir site, as reported by Rebecca Caraway of Noozhawk. https://www.noozhawk.com/santa-barbara-amateur-radio-club-getting-displaced… Rebecca conducted a thorough investigation into the matter, engaging with Brian K6BPM, Dave AI6VX and me. She even reached out to the city's water department and received a response from the water system manager. The statements provided by the city in the article contrast with what we've been told in the past by other city representatives, which brings us a new perspective and possibly, hope. Please rest assured that we will continue our efforts until we have exhausted every possibility with the city at this site. 73 Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM Director at Large | K6TZ Trustee Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation

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Re: SBARC-list Digest, Vol 145, Issue 15
by theo howe 28 Apr '24

28 Apr '24

This is really sad. One less American manufacturing company for radio enthusiasts. Even though, over the years when I purchased MFJ equipment I sometimes heard comments of “Mighty Fine Junk” from other hams I found their hardware to be of solid quality. They will be missed. > On Apr 26, 2024, at 12:00 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 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. MFJ status (Ken Alker) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:42:16 -0700 > From: Ken Alker <ka6ken(a)alker.net> > Subject: [Sbarc-list] MFJ status > To: sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com > Message-ID: <4B7F9C8FD31B8F5BB2964217(a)[10.0.0.89]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, > April 25, 2024 > Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, > > It is with a sad heart as I write this letter. > > As many of you have heard by now, MFJ is ceasing its on-site production in > Starkville, Mississippi on May 17, 2024. This is also the same for our > sister companies' Ameritron, Hygain, Cushcraft, Mirage and Vectronics. > > Times have changed since I started this business 52 years ago. Our product > line grew and grew and prospered. Covid changed everything in businesses > including ours. It was the hardest hit that we have ever had and we never > fully recovered. > > I turned 80 this year. I had never really considered retirement but life is > so short and my time with my family is so precious. > > I want to thank all of our employees who have helped build this company > with me over the years. We have many employees who have made MFJ their > career for 10, 20, 30, 40 and more years. > > We are going to continue to sell MFJ products past May 17, 2024. We have a > lot of stock on hand. We will continue to offer repair service work for > out-of-warranty and in-warranty units for the foreseeable future. > > Finally, a special thanks to all of our customers and our dealers who have > made MFJ a worldwide name and a profitable business for so many years. You > all are so much appreciated. > > Sincerely Yours, 73s > > Martin F. Jue, K5FLU > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > SBARC-list mailing list -- sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com > To unsubscribe send an email to sbarc-list-leave(a)lists.netlojix.com > > > ------------------------------ > > End of SBARC-list Digest, Vol 145, Issue 15 > *******************************************

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Re: MFJ status
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 26 Apr '24

26 Apr '24

MFJ owns a lot of brands like Cushcraft, Ameritron and HyGain, in addition to the MFJ label. While some unironically called them “Mighty Fine Junk” they filled a void in the market. Many hams, particularly those who operate HF, have at least one piece of MFJ equipment in their shack that is indispensable. They’ll be missed. LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM k6lcm(a)maaia.com www.levi.maaia.com (http://www.levi.maaia.com) On April 25, 2024 at 22:42:16, Ken Alker (ka6ken(a)alker.net (mailto:ka6ken@alker.net)) wrote: > Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, > April 25, 2024 > Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, > > It is with a sad heart as I write this letter. > > As many of you have heard by now, MFJ is ceasing its on-site production in > Starkville, Mississippi on May 17, 2024. This is also the same for our > sister companies' Ameritron, Hygain, Cushcraft, Mirage and Vectronics. > > Times have changed since I started this business 52 years ago. Our product > line grew and grew and prospered. Covid changed everything in businesses > including ours. It was the hardest hit that we have ever had and we never > fully recovered. > > I turned 80 this year. I had never really considered retirement but life is > so short and my time with my family is so precious. > > I want to thank all of our employees who have helped build this company > with me over the years. We have many employees who have made MFJ their > career for 10, 20, 30, 40 and more years. > > We are going to continue to sell MFJ products past May 17, 2024. We have a > lot of stock on hand. We will continue to offer repair service work for > out-of-warranty and in-warranty units for the foreseeable future. > > Finally, a special thanks to all of our customers and our dealers who have > made MFJ a worldwide name and a profitable business for so many years. You > all are so much appreciated. > > Sincerely Yours, 73s > > Martin F. Jue, K5FLU > > _______________________________________________ > SBARC-list mailing list -- sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com > To unsubscribe send an email to sbarc-list-leave(a)lists.netlojix.com

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MFJ status
by Ken Alker 26 Apr '24

26 Apr '24

Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, April 25, 2024 Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, It is with a sad heart as I write this letter. As many of you have heard by now, MFJ is ceasing its on-site production in Starkville, Mississippi on May 17, 2024. This is also the same for our sister companies' Ameritron, Hygain, Cushcraft, Mirage and Vectronics. Times have changed since I started this business 52 years ago. Our product line grew and grew and prospered. Covid changed everything in businesses including ours. It was the hardest hit that we have ever had and we never fully recovered. I turned 80 this year. I had never really considered retirement but life is so short and my time with my family is so precious. I want to thank all of our employees who have helped build this company with me over the years. We have many employees who have made MFJ their career for 10, 20, 30, 40 and more years. We are going to continue to sell MFJ products past May 17, 2024. We have a lot of stock on hand. We will continue to offer repair service work for out-of-warranty and in-warranty units for the foreseeable future. Finally, a special thanks to all of our customers and our dealers who have made MFJ a worldwide name and a profitable business for so many years. You all are so much appreciated. Sincerely Yours, 73s Martin F. Jue, K5FLU

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DLARC - Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications
by Ken Alker 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

I stumbled onto this this morning - an amazing archive of Amateur items! <https://archive.org/details/dlarc>

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Re: DLARC - Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

This is awesome! LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM k6lcm(a)maaia.com www.levi.maaia.com On April 22, 2024 at 09:36:51, Ken Alker (ka6ken(a)alker.net) wrote: I stumbled onto this this morning - an amazing archive of Amateur items! <https://archive.org/details/dlarc> _______________________________________________ SBARC-list mailing list -- sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com To unsubscribe send an email to sbarc-list-leave(a)lists.netlojix.com

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Problem with Wifi and hence Zoom at tonight's Meeting
by Dave Schmidt 20 Apr '24

20 Apr '24

Heads up that Brian is having network issues at the Goleta Unified site and is unable to get zoom working. Hopefully he gets it working. Dave AI6VX

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20 Meters is Open to Europe
by WARREN MYERS 19 Apr '24

19 Apr '24

Loud signals from all over Europe

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