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Why Are Ham Radio Clubs Disappearing? The Truth Is Bittersweet
by Marvin Johnston 20 Sep '26

20 Sep '26

An interesting take on the history, and to some extent, the future of ham radio. For a lot of us, this video will bring back memories of the way things used to be. And maybe some ideas of how to get more people involved. Why Are Ham Radio Clubs Disappearing? The Truth Is Bittersweet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Z5RwIO5bE Marvin, KE6HTS

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ham radio snippet from a 1970's movie - WA2UYL
by Ken Alker 02 Sep '26

02 Sep '26

I watched an "old" movie last night (shot in 1970) that had some ham radio footage in it, and thought I'd share the ham radio portion. I made two clips: "Anderson Tapes - ham radio - shorter.mp4": 2 minutes. For those with limited time, but a little confusing since no continuity between segments. "Anderson Tapes - ham radio - longer.mpg": 5 minutes. More fun, but longer as it includes non-ham radio segments between the ham parts. The files are too big to send via email so here is a Dropbox link to the video footage. Just click the link and then click on the file you want to view. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ss0bk3308hu0o0u2aadic/AFTREJTiVM-9wp8tm-sIYd… BTW, if you watch the longer one and you are not already familiar with this film, can you guess who the two guys are removing the front of the safe just after the ham radio operator turns on his radio? Ken

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High speed morse telegraphy using a straight key
by Ken Alker 01 Sep '26

01 Sep '26

This guy is AMAZINGLY fast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPsgEdmlUf0 Some of the comments are very witty; I asked Gemini (Google Chrome AI) what the context of this video was and it came back with, "The video was filmed in Bielefeld, Germany, during the 2011 IARU High Speed Telegraphy World Championships. The competitor in the footage is demonstrating extreme Morse code transmission speeds using a straight key, routing the signal into scoring software rather than transmitting over the air." and referred me to: https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/tldaz2/high_speed_morse_…

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Field Day Activities Locally
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 04 Aug '26

04 Aug '26

Just an FYI, the K6TZ Red Cross station will be open tomorrow as usual, and there is also a ham group from out of town that is setting up on East Camino Cielo for Field Day on Saturday. https://www.independent.com/events/post-apocalyptic-ham-radio-club-returns-… Blending the applicable real-world disaster preparedness aspects of ham radio with the excitement and whimsy of popular fiction franchises like Fallout and Mad Max helps demystify the tech, and offers an inclusive introduction to the hobby. The Wasteland Communication Corporation, K6WCC, will be set up on East Camino Cielo, about 3 miles east of the intersection with Gibraltar Road. Come by to learn about ham radio, especially if you’re a Fallout fan! LCM *Levi C. Maaia* levimaaia.com <http://www.levimaaia.com/>

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Call for volunteers Wings Over Camarillo (WOC) Airshow Aug 15-16 2026
by Avi Carmi 04 Aug '26

04 Aug '26

Hi all, The 2026 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow is coming up Sat-Sun August 15-16 Since I might not have access to every possible mailing lists, please feel free to forward this call for volunteers to any other ham radio operator, and/or any other ham clubs/groups/organizations that you are a member of. This year I am coordinating the volunteer registration, and since our epileptic dog passed, I will be able to attend in person for the first time in a few years. *Overview*: If you have volunteered in previous years, there should be no (or minimal) changes from last year. Each day is divided into two shifts, a morning shift and an afternoon shift There are two main types of jobs, the roaming color teams (and rovers), and the net control (and comm lead / asst comm lead) jobs There is also a show director "shadow" job, which should be a very exciting close-up assignment, you will have two radios: a commercial show radio and your ham radio. The Shadow will follow the show director and provide communication support to the show director. You are welcome to sign up for two consecutive Shadow shifts and stay with the show director for the entire day. The net control (and comm/asst comm lead) will be based in the comm trailer, slightly longer shifts to ensure overlap between morning and afternoon shifts The showgrounds is divided into four sectors A/B/C/D (maps showing the four sector and grids will be provided) There are four two-person color teams (blue/green/purple/red), each two-person color team will cover one of the show sectors for an hour and then move to a different sector (as instructed by net control), allowing each color team to enjoy all sectors of the show. The rover position is similar to color teams, but roves solo and not limited to single sector at a time and can rove over the entire show, also acting as a "gofer" and as backup for any color team member who might need to take a break The color teams and rovers will stroll through the showgrounds enjoy the static displays and the airshow above, while providing eyes/ears/comms Plan on four hours of walking in the hot August sun. Bring your HT, headset/earpiece, a yellow shirt, communications vest (if you have one), hat, sunscreen, food/snacks, water, etc Free entrance to the show, parking, t-shirt, pancake breakfast, lunch, and all the water and soft drinks you can drink If you volunteer for a morning shift, you may stay and enjoy the show in the afternoon, and vice versa come early enjoy the show in the morning then work your afternoon shift You may sign up for both morning and afternoon shifts and/or for both days or for different job types. *Registration instructions:* The volunteer registration requires multiple steps and forms to fill in and submit 1- to start the registration process, please go to: https://woc.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=111532&job_name=ham%20radio%20… however, if you attempt to get into the volunteer registration from the main sige, you will have to Click on "sign up now" button 2- Enter your first name and email on the first form Note: the volunteerlocal.com site does not use passwords, instead it sends a unique login link to your email address, please double check your email address If you enter a wrong email address, you will not get the confirmation message with the login link (if this happens, please contact me) 3.a - If the profile associated with the email you entered is already in the system you will be taken directly to the sign up page (step 6) 3.b- Otherwise, it will prompt you to enter more profile details on the next form Enter the rest of the required details (for group select "Ham Radio Operators") and click "Complete Application" 4- The ham radio jobs/shifts are password protected, therefore, on the sign up page you will NOT see the ham radio jobs unless you enter the password *ham73* 5- once you enter the *ham73* password, you will see a yellow "Ham Radio Operators" button but both days note that all shifts might be in a "collapsed" mode 6- if shifts are collapsed, click on the yellow button, then click on the date(s) to expand the list of available jobs/shifts for each day 7- Select the jobs/shift(s) you would like to volunteer for. *If you do not see a job/shift, it means that it was already taken**. *Please contact me if the shift you want is your only availability, and I'll do my best to swap. 8- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click to check the disclaimer acceptance checkbox and fill in your name, then click "sign up to volunteer" 9- You should receive a confirmation email from Robert Bush who is the administrator of the Wings Over Camarillo volunteerlocal.com website *Please keep this message handy since it includes an "Open your profile" button at the bottom.* if you do not get a confirmation email, or if you have any questions/concerns/problems, please contact me directly avi(a)carmi.us or 805-616-2636 Please leave a message if stupid Verizon thinks you are a spammer. Do not reply to the email sent by the VolunteerLocal website, as it will go the the global volunteer coordinator *but wait, there's more...* The volunteer details form (step 4b above) might NOT include your call sign, even though it is a required field... If that happens, please enter your call sign in "your profile" page: A.1.a- click on "open your profile" button (from the email at step 10 above) and it should take you directly to your "volunteer application" page (step A.2 below) A.1.b- or go back to https://woc.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/ and click on "View your profile and check your shifts" button then, if you are already "logged in" it should take you directly to your "volunteer application" page (step A.2 below) otherwise, if you are not "logged in", the "View your profile and check your shifts" button will take you to "Access your profile" page, fill in your email address and click submit the system will then send you an email message from Robert Bush, click on the profile link in the email message, which should take you directly to your "volunteer application" page (step A.2 below) A.2- the "volunteer application" page will show your name and current shifts A.3- finally, to enter your call sign, click on the "Your profile" button next to your name, which should pull down a form with your current information A.4- fill in your call sign, check the rest of your information for accuracy and then click "save information" you can repeat step A.1.a/b at any time to get back to step A.2 where you can view your current shifts, sign up for additional shift(s), cancel existing shifts, or update your profile. Please contact me directly if you have any question or issues, or if you enter a wrong/typo in your initial email address (since this will send confirmation to a non-existing email address... ) More details about the event, such as the map, parking passes (and where to park), entrance procedure, how to get the breakfast tickets, etc, will be sent to registered volunteers via the volunteerlocal.com website as these details become available. Thanks, -avi >

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Fwd: For your newsletter: Colorado QSO Party info
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 22 Jun '26

22 Jun '26

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Colorado QSO Party <info(a)coloradoqsoparty.org> Date: Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 05:47 Subject: For your newsletter: Colorado QSO Party info To: <info(a)sbarc.org> Info for your newsletter Dear club, Would you please consider including information about the 2026 Colorado QSO Party in an upcoming club newsletter? The event will be held *Saturday, September 12*, and all amateur radio operators are encouraged to get on the air and make QSOs, chase counties or even *visit Colorado* <https://coloradoqsoparty.org/visit-colorado/> to activate a county. This year is particularly special because it’s the 250th anniversary of the United States as well as the 150th anniversary of Colorado. *Please encourage your members to get on the air for the QSO party! *We also welcome out-of-state stations to help activate counties in Colorado. I’ve attached a full press release as well as shorter, ready-to-use versions. Please feel free to use whichever version best fits your newsletter and edit it as needed. More information for participants is available at: https://coloradoqsoparty.org/ Thank you for helping us spread the word! 73, Alan Higbie, K0AV Colorado QSO Party unsubscribe <http://email.coloradoqsoparty.org/u/eJwcyEsKwjAQBuDTJMsy-Rtn0sUsKtJ75GG1II6…>

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Silent Key: W6JPG John P. Gartman
by Dave Schmidt 02 Jun '26

02 Jun '26

I know John was a member of SBARC, besides being the treasurer for the Ventura club. Unfortunately John became a SK a little over a week ago. His obituary can be found here: https://www.vcstar.com/obituaries/pyrk1489703 [image: 52044478-913a-4b53-b7de-711b1753c27a.png]

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Fwd: [K6MEP] Silent Key – Roderick M. Austin, KA6GSU
by Dave Schmidt 20 Apr '26

20 Apr '26

Rod Austin passed last week. He used to live in Goleta and may have been a club member back then. Dave Ai6vx ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Robert Shank KM6RSS * Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Subject: [K6MEP] Silent Key – Roderick M. Austin, KA6GSU It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our fellow club member and amateur radio operator, Roderick M. Austin, KA6GSU.Roderick became a Silent Key on April 14, 2026. He was a valued member of our club and contributed to the amateur radio community for many years. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife Lilly and family and friends. Roderick will be remembered for his many years of service to our club; as our president (2003-2007) and our board member (2007-2019). A moment of silence will be observed during our April 20th 2m. net and at our May 8th club meeting in his memory. 73, Rod – you will be missed on the airwaves. _._,_._

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Tim Merideth, KD6REG
by Diane Sova 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

Greetings. I am very sorry to let you know that Tim Merideth, KD6REG, passed away on Saturday, April 4th in Santa Barbara. A memorial service will be planned and held at some point; details to follow. Life is far too short for regret, please stay in touch with your old friends! Diane Sova KF6YGI

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March 11 Luncheon Speaker – Larry Martinez on Space Law
by William Theeringer 07 Mar '26

07 Mar '26

Group: Our own Larry Martinez, WA6MVJ, will present a talk on the evolving efforts to limit the weaponization of outer space and to address legal gaps created by the rapidly expanding commercial presence in Earth’s orbital realm. Are commercial space systems now targets for military operations as they pass over areas of international conflict? These and other questions will be explored in the March 11 presentation. Larry will present in person at the Community West Bank conference room, 445 Pine Avenue (off Hollister Avenue) in Goleta, and will also be available via Zoom. When you register, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom information, directions to the in-person location, and meal details. You are welcome to attend without purchasing a meal. Bill Theeringer W8PEY

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