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Elings Park
by Bill Talanian 14 Mar '24

14 Mar '24

To: ALL From: Bill Talanian Yesterday the tech team set out to improve the microwave link from Santa Ynez Peak to the Red Cross. I performed a simple task by staging at the Vic Trace Reservoir equipment shelter to disconnect the former link during the test phase. While there for two hours I had a lot of time to reflect on the the location and the thousands of hours which contributed to its success as a flagship center for amateur radio communications. To see all this vanish by the end of July is personally devastating. I became more determined and resolute that this should not happen to SBARC. Our group has endured as a club in the Southcoast for more than 100 years without a blemish on our record. With only four months left on our lease arrangement at the Vic Trace Reservoir we have one last chance for the relocation of the equipment shelter within the City of Santa Barbara. On paper Elings Park appears to be the best location. However, a complete site survey has yet to be performed pending discussions with the Elings Park Foundation and their Executive Director. Our Trustee is Levi Maaia. I encourage everyone who is supportive within the community to give Levi our full support. By introduction here is what is posted by AI. Please become familiar with the Elings leadership and offer your support behind Levi. https//elingspark.org Elings Park - Santa Barbara’s Elings Park is the largest community-supported non-profit public park in America <https://elingspark.org/> Sincerely, William (Bill) Talanian, w1uuq SBARC Trustee Emeritus *Dean Noble*serves as the*Executive Director*of Elings Park <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/>^1 <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/>^2 <https://elingspark.org/support/support-elings/>. His leadership plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing this remarkable 230-acre non-profit park located in*Santa Barbara, California*. Elings Park is situated east of*Las Positas Road*and south of*U.S. Highway 101*.Notably, it holds the distinction of being the*largest privately funded park in America* <https://elingspark.org/>^3 <https://elingspark.org/>. * * The*Board of Directors*includes dedicated individuals who contribute to the park’s success. Some of the board members are: o *Patty Bryant*(President) o *Trish Allen* o *J. Gordon Auchincloss* o *Joe Andrulaitis* o *Joe Billings* o *John Britton* o *Marcia Constance* o *Hilary Doubleday* o *Virgil Elings* o *Bruce Giffin* o *Lauren Katz* o *Annette Kowblansky* o *Jennifer Oakley* o *Belita Ong* o *Holly Pieretti* o *Robert Schmidt* o *Lew Venegas* o *Dallas Verhagen* o *Jill Zachary*(City Parks Director) o *Carolyn Amory*(Chairman Emeritus) <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/>^1 <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/> Elings Park, although not operated by the city or county, relies on user fees and public donations to maintain and enhance its facilities.If you’d like to support this exceptional park, consider contributing or learning more about their initiatives <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/>^1 <https://elingspark.org/about/leadership/>^2 <https://elingspark.org/support/support-elings/>. For further details, you can visit theElings Park website <https://elingspark.org/>. 🌳🌿

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Field Day Update
by WARREN MYERS 14 Mar '24

14 Mar '24

Hello SBARC Members and Friends The Field Day Planning team is pleased to provide an update based on the input received via the recent survey. Full details of the survey results are available on the SBARC website, here: https://www.sbarc.org/2024/03/12/field-day-preparations/ Based on your input, we have a short list of Field Day sites and are working to select and secure permission from the best one. We have also begun preparing communication and operation plans. Finally, many of you indicated an interest in helping with various aspects of Field Day preparation. We will be contacting those of you that offered to help once our plans are better defined. Thanks again for your input and strong interest in this event. Should you have questions or further input, please feel free to contact Warren Myers or Mike Wapner. 73s The SBARC Field Day Planning Team

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Daylight Saving Time
by WARREN MYERS 10 Mar '24

10 Mar '24

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST). This weekend it will be time to change your clocks again. Countries in the Northern Hemisphere (most of N. American and some of the Caribbean) who observe Daylight Saving Time should change their clocks on Sunday, March 10th at 2:00 AM, and should move their "local clocks" forward 1 hour to 3:00:00 AM local time. Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, November 3rd at 2:00 AM. European countries will switch to DST on March 31st. For the history and details about DST, as well as an interesting map of the world (showing the countries who observe DST), see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/2024.html <http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/2022.html> ADDED NOTES: Hopefully, all amateur radio operators know not to change their GMT/UTC/ZULU clocks. However, since most operators usually set their computers to local time, some may have to change their settings on "some" ham radio software (ex. logging, propagation, DXTelnet, etc..) programs.

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Go box build - 3U or 4U?
by Dave Schmidt 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

I am itching to build a go-box using a pre-made rack case. I cannot decide if I should go with a 3U or 4U case. 3U is plenty high for an IC7300 and a mobile 2m/440 radio and even a front firing speaker. 4U would give me more room for stuff, but I don't want to add too much stuff to this and make it into a heavy brick. Anyone build a go box out of a rack case and have an opinion of 3U vs 4U? Thanks, Dave AI6VX

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Events in SB?
by Avi Carmi 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

Hi all, I just realized that I have not volunteered for any SB event in the longest time... Then found out that I somehow got dropped off the mailing list, which explains why I have not seen any events. Just re-joined. Are there any upcoming events in SB looking for volunteers? please let me know -avi -- avi(a)carmi.us 805-616-2636 K6AVI https://avicarmi.com

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AMERICA’S LAST MORSE-CODE STATION
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 03 Mar '24

03 Mar '24

AMERICA’S LAST MORSE-CODE STATION Maritime Morse code was formally phased out in 1999, but in California, a group of enthusiasts who call themselves the “radio squirrels” keeps the tradition alive. http://archive.today/6VIDM

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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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