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SBARC's 1'st Annual Homebrew Night -- Friday November 19
by Darryl Widman 09 Nov '10

09 Nov '10

SBARC's 1'st Annual Homebrew Night by Darryl Widman, KF6DI Early "homebrew" Amateur Radio transmitter (Snatched from Wikipedia) In the early years of Amateur Radio, long before factory-built gear was easily available, most hams built their own transmitting and receiving equipment, a process that came to be known as "homebrewing." In the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, hams handcrafted reasonable-quality vacuum tube -based transmitters and receivers which were often housed in their basements, and it was common for a well-built "homebrew rig" to cover all the high frequency bands (1.8 to 30 MHz). Homebrewing was often encouraged by Amateur Radio publications. In 1950, CQ Amateur Radio Magazine announced a ''$1000 Cash Prize 'Home Brew' Contest'' and called independently-built equipment ''the type of gear which has helped to make Amateur Radio our greatest reservoir of technical proficiency.'' The magazine tried to steer hams back into building by sponsoring such competitions and by publishing more construction plans, saying that homebrewing imparted a powerful technical mastery to hams. In 1958, a CQ editorial opined that if ham radio lost status as a technical activity, it might also lose the privilege of operating on the public airwaves, saying, ''As our ranks of home constructors thin we also fall to a lower technical level as a group." In the 1950s and 60s, some hams turned to constructing their stations from kits sold by Heathkit, Eico, EF Johnson, Allied Radio's Knight-Kit, World Radio Laboratories and other suppliers. Today, only a minority of hams own and operate completely homebrew or kit-built amateur stations. However, there are many new ham radio kit suppliers, and the "art" of homebrewing is alive and thriving. How true that is! There are many among us who absolutely love kit building. Many others of us love putting pencil to paper and coming up with a new idea on how to improve our stations or just design something that has never been seen before. And what a hoot that is. Building something that is unique or making something work in some fashion that it was not designed for -- that is a "kick in the head." Being able to improve or modify a piece of equipment designed by someone else to serve another purpose is really fun. Those engineers who came up with the original concept might have never considered what you might want to do with it. So what's stopping you from doing just that? NOTHING. Go for it. Just don't tell your YL or OM about what you have in mind for that lovely radio in the kitchen. Anyway, this November 19 SBARC club meeting, in addition to having our annual election of officers, will give everyone the opportunity to bring along one of their neat homebrew gizmos, write up a short story on what they did and put it on one of the tables and show it off. We hope that this will be the first of a traditional event and even create a desire to get out there in the shop and do something novel. Do some research, come up with a new design or concept, modify someone else's model or just throw something together yourself and we'll give you a big pat on the back for doing it. You have over a year to get ready for next year's event but for the meeting next week just bring along something you made or modified and show it off. This is going to be a lot of fun. I am looking forward to it. Your Board of Directors has even agreed to come up with a prize for the one who garners the most votes for his or her gizmo. Perhaps you will be that lucky winner. Now go write up your little article and get ready. Oh, please bring with you some goodies for the dessert table! ____________________________________________________________ Moms Asked to Return to School Grant Funding May Be Available to Those That Qualify. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cd9f02e2f08d13b0fast04vuc

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Thank You Rick Whitaker for the SB International Marathon 2010 Support
by ajsoenke＠aol.com 07 Nov '10

07 Nov '10

A great Thank You goes out to Rick and the 25+ Volunteers that made this event run so well. Hope to see you all here next year! 73, Al - WA6VNN President SBARC

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Re: Santa Barbara International Marathon
by Jay Hennigan 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

On 11/5/10 1:07 PM, Harry S Rouse wrote: > My Fellow SBARC Members: > > As you may know, the International Marathon is coming to town, early > tomorrow morning. Our Vice President - Operations, Rick Whitaker is > building his communications team for that event, but he still has some > openings on the roster which must be filled. And be sure to yell encouragement to bib # 520 if you see him go by! -- Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Engineering - jay(a)impulse.net Impulse Internet Service - http://www.impulse.net/ Your local telephone and internet company - 805 884-6323 - WB6RDV

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FCC rule violation
by Bill Talanian 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

5 November 2010 To: All users of K6TZ From: Bill Talanian, Trustee Subject: Violation of FCC rules Effective immediately there will no on the air discussion or solicitation for donations to the Club for payment of monthly rent to the American Red Cross for the Club Station. Any complaints in this regard should be directed to the Trustee of K6TZ. .end

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ARRL Palm Springs Hamfest 2011...January 29
by Marvin Johnston 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Note: if you go to the website, they have an annoying audio background that might wake the house if you visit the site late at night. Second, the PDF referred to can be downloaded from their site. Finally, this is the same day as TRW. Marvin *The Desert RATS <http://desertrats.am/> ** * & PS DX Club are inviting you and your groups members to attend "*Palm Springs Hamfest 2011*"... January 29. We would like your help in making this years event surpass the 600 attendee mark to beat last years event!~ Could you please forward the attached information sheet by e-mail to all your members… perhaps mention it on your NET… publish it in your Newsletter…list it on your Events Calendar…link our site on yours and mention it at your next couple of meetings! Helping us get the word out would really be great! The mild desert weather is perfect at that time of year. Make it a club outing! On air NETS are already a -buzz tell your pals. Our Swap Meet was a big draw last year as well, with over 40 vendors selling their wares. There is room for more so bring your stuff (no fee charged to sellers means better prices for you!) We have a consignment table with experienced Hams selling for you if you want us to sell your gear for a small fee.~~We almost sold out last year. Lest I forget, we have a gourmet food service at a bargain price. Raffles every hour. Our event as all about great deals in these tough times. This year we’ll have ICOM, Yaesu, HRO , DX Store, Byonics, RF Stuff, AMSAT, ARRL, Alpine Antennas and more...the list is getting longer ~~check our website for up to date announcements at http://desertrats.am We will also be participating in Winter Field Day and having a Special Events Station that day. Come join us for a fun Day with some great buying opportunities! It is worth the drive! Meet Gordon West, Clint Bradford " the Satellite Guy", Leo Meyers and all the ARRL guys from our Division. I look forward to seeing you at our 2nd annual *ARRL Sanctioned Palm Springs Hamfest * January 29, 2011 73 ....Peter VE7REZ /w6 760-318-0186 * **Twitter name* : hamradio *President* --- Desert Radio Amateur Transmitting Society of Palm Springs " The Desert RATS" WEB SITE: http://desertrats.am ....read last year's accolades: http://desertrats.x.am<http://desertrats.x.am/> ** up to date current information http://desertrats.17.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=310 PS: JAMFEST volunteers needed... if you play an instrument come and play for us solo or Jam with others from mid afternoon to Happy Hour! ~~we may stream it on U-TUBE/USTREAM call me at 760-318-0186 and let me know if you will join the fun and maybe get discovered hi hi!

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ARRL Palm Springs Hamfest 2011...January 29
by Peter Reinzuch 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

*The Desert RATS <http://desertrats.am/> ** * & PS DX Club are inviting you and your groups members to attend "*Palm Springs Hamfest 2011*"... January 29. We would like your help in making this years event surpass the 600 attendee mark to beat last years event!~ Could you please forward the attached information sheet by e-mail to all your members… perhaps mention it on your NET… publish it in your Newsletter…list it on your Events Calendar…link our site on yours and mention it at your next couple of meetings! Helping us get the word out would really be great! The mild desert weather is perfect at that time of year. Make it a club outing! On air NETS are already a -buzz tell your pals. Our Swap Meet was a big draw last year as well, with over 40 vendors selling their wares. There is room for more so bring your stuff (no fee charged to sellers means better prices for you!) We have a consignment table with experienced Hams selling for you if you want us to sell your gear for a small fee.~~We almost sold out last year. Lest I forget, we have a gourmet food service at a bargain price. Raffles every hour. Our event as all about great deals in these tough times. This year we’ll have ICOM, Yaesu, HRO , DX Store, Byonics, RF Stuff, AMSAT, ARRL, Alpine Antennas and more...the list is getting longer ~~check our website for up to date announcements at http://desertrats.am We will also be participating in Winter Field Day and having a Special Events Station that day. Come join us for a fun Day with some great buying opportunities! It is worth the drive! Meet Gordon West, Clint Bradford " the Satellite Guy", Leo Meyers and all the ARRL guys from our Division. I look forward to seeing you at our 2nd annual *ARRL Sanctioned Palm Springs Hamfest * January 29, 2011 73 ....Peter VE7REZ /w6 760-318-0186 * **Twitter name* : hamradio *President* --- Desert Radio Amateur Transmitting Society of Palm Springs " The Desert RATS" WEB SITE: http://desertrats.am ....read last year's accolades: http://desertrats.x.am<http://desertrats.x.am/> ** up to date current information http://desertrats.17.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=310 PS: JAMFEST volunteers needed... if you play an instrument come and play for us solo or Jam with others from mid afternoon to Happy Hour! ~~we may stream it on U-TUBE/USTREAM call me at 760-318-0186 and let me know if you will join the fun and maybe get discovered hi hi!

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Technical Elmering Net
by Michael＠NO6O.com 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Come Join the Technical Elmering Net ------------------------------------ Thursday, 7:30 pm until 9:30pm On the following repeaters: 146.79 MHz (La Vigia Hill) 223.92 MHz (Santa Cruz Island) 224.08 MHz (La Cumbre Peak) Minus offset, PL 131.8 Hosted by Dave Milton, K6HWN All Amateur Radio-related topics are welcome. Bring your questions, experiences, and/or expertise. ---Michael, NO6O

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SBARC Wednesday Nets
by Michael＠NO6O.com 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

SBARC Wednesday Nets -------------------- Beginning at 7:00 pm on the following linked repeaters: 146.79 MHz (La Vigia Hill) 223.92 MHz (Santa Cruz Island) 224.08 MHz (La Cumbre Peak) Minus offset, PL 131.8 ---------------------------------- 7:00pm - 7:30pm -- Amateur Radio Newsline (www.ARNewsLine.org) 7:30pm - 8:00pm -- Weekly Club Net 8:00pm - 8:30pm -- Swap Net, hosted by Dave Milton, K6HWN ---------------------------------- Then, at 8:30pm, on 144.210 MHz, is the VHF Single Side Band Roundtable, typically hosted by Ken Owen, N6KTH. This popular roundtable is now in its third year. Some People start checking in early between 8:00pm and 8:30pm. For details, visit www.n6kth.com/vhf. ---Michael, NO6O

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Callout for Helpers - FW: SBARC Amateur Radio Coordination at Camporall
by rod＠sbatv.org 29 Oct '10

29 Oct '10

Hello, Short notice, I know. Would you like to help us with the Camporall in Santa Maria tomorrow? If you're interested, call me at 637-0985. This is the Camporall website. http://lpccamporall.com/ Regards, Rod From: Lynn Johnson [mailto:lynnhjohnson@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 8:59 AM To: rod(a)sbatv.org Cc: ElmerLJ(a)aol.com; Al Soenke; Tom Saunders; Harry Rouse; Rod Fritz; Marvin Johnston; Darryl Widman; molly18(a)cox.net; Ronald Walsh; Cyndi Subject: Re: SBARC Amateur Radio Coordination at Camporall Hi, First, thanks for helping with this. We're excited to have you along, and hope you enjoy your time with us. I feel the youth of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties will enjoy your exhibits. Second, we have maps to show you exactly where to go. I'm assuming you know how to get to the Elks/Unocal Event Center? We're hoping the displays can be ready by 9:00 AM Saturday, but will be happy to have you as your time allows. Third, my cell is 805-459-9556, and will welcome any questions this brief e-mail doesn't handle. Elmer is also a great source of information. Fourth, since this is a Boy Scout event, there are certain standards that we hold to. I will gladly meet with you guys once you get there and make sure you understand. Perhaps the most important piece of this whole thing is that we don't do anything without a buddy (this includes adults, so we have a witness of what we did). Nothing really to worry about. As far as clothing goes, please feel free to wear any club ID you may have, it's been my experience that groups like yours have shirts, jackets, hats, etc. Please feel free. The Leader's Guide that others have mentioned talks more about uniforming, please remember that was written with the unit leader in mind, not the exhibitor, as a result you may think we want you in a uniform. Please don't worry about that. We have a scarf (a neckerchief really) that we will share with you (if you'd like it), but it should be obvious to all if you had club ID of some sort. Again, thanks for helping, if you have any concerns, please don't hesitate to give me a call 805-459-9556. See you on Saturday! ~Lynn On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 6:50 AM, rod(a)sbatv.org <rfritz(a)merida.sbcoxmail.com> wrote: Hello Elmer and Lynn, The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club crew is tentatively planning to arrive by around 9am on Saturday and will stay for the day. Several of us in SBARC are planning to participate in Camporall on Saturday. We need to coordinate a bit more than we have so we can best serve at the event. We don't know much at this point about where we can set up and how we can integrate our activities with the rest of those for the scouts. Do we need to register? What do you need to know about our plans? I'm not aware of anyone coordinating this for SBARC, so I'll volunteer if nobody else comes forward. Darryl Widman is generally our lead man, but I don't think he's available this weekend. If I don't get a call or an email, I'll try contacting you at Elmer Jones @ 805 967-0686. You can reach me by at 805-637-0985 before and during the event. I also plan to check my rod(a)sbatv.org email frequently, even during the event (I'll have a wireless Internet connection). This is what I believe our participation will be. . HF from the SBARC Rover - Tom Saunders will be bringing our Rover van, which we want to set up for HF operations, elevating our 50-foot tower and installing a beam and an HF wire dipole. . T-Hunting - I believe we'll have someone demonstrating our T-hunting activity, possibly Marvin Johnston. . ATV and Robots - I'll bring my van, which will be the focal point for ATV and Robot activities. Can we park our two vans close to each other in the activity center so they are readily available for scouts to visit? Will there be AC power available for us (if not, we can produce our own at the expense of a little noise)? We're looking forward to an exciting weekend. Thank you, Rod Fritz, WB9KMO SBARC ATVSIG Committee Chair rod(a)sbatv.org 805-637-0985

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Technical Elmering Net
by Michael＠NO6O.com 28 Oct '10

28 Oct '10

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