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PLANETS ALIGN FOR THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER (TODAY - Thursday August 12th)
by Bill 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

PLANETS ALIGN FOR THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER by Dr. Tony Phillips Reprinted from science.nasa.gov <http://science.nasa.gov> 2010 August 5 You know it's a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the second best thing that's going to happen. Thursday, August 12th, is such a night. The show begins at sundown when Venus, Saturn, Mars and the crescent Moon pop out of the western twilight in tight conjunction. All four heavenly objects will fit within a circle about 10 degrees in diameter, beaming together through the dusky colors of sunset. No telescope is required to enjoy this naked-eye event: The planets will hang together in the western sky until 10 pm or so. When they leave, following the sun below the horizon, you should stay, because that is when the Perseid meteor shower begins. From 10 pm until dawn, meteors will flit across the starry sky in a display that's even more exciting than a planetary get-together. The Perseid meteor shower is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle. Every 133 years the huge comet swings through the inner solar system and leaves behind a trail of dust and gravel. When Earth passes through the debris, specks of comet-stuff hit the atmosphere at 140,000 mph and disintegrate in flashes of light. These meteors are called Perseids because they fly out of the constellation Perseus. Swift-Tuttle's debris zone is so wide, Earth spends weeks inside it. Indeed, we are in the outskirts now, and sky watchers are already reporting a trickle of late-night Perseids. The trickle could turn into a torrent between August 11th and 13th when Earth passes through the heart of the debris trail. 2010 is a good year for Perseids because the Moon won't be up during the midnight-to-dawn hours of greatest activity. Lunar glare can wipe out a good meteor shower, but that won't be the case this time. As Perseus rises and the night deepens, meteor rates will increase. For sheer numbers, the best time to look is during the darkest hours before dawn on Friday morning, Aug. 13th, when most observers will see dozens of Perseids per hour. For best results, get away from city lights. The darkness of the countryside multiplies the visible meteor rate 3- to 10-fold. A good dark sky will even improve the planetary alignment, allowing faint Mars and Saturn to make their full contribution to the display. Many families plan camping trips to coincide with the Perseids. The Milky Way arching over a mountain campground provides the perfect backdrop for a meteor shower. Sky map of the event can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/2d74crp

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Technical Elmering Net
by Michael＠NO6O.com 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '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 11 Aug '10

11 Aug '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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2010 Hamfest
by Michael Ditmore 10 Aug '10

10 Aug '10

2010 Hamfest Don't Miss Out On The Greatest Raffle Prizes Ever!! Check out the attached and then go to www.sbarc.org, click on Register Online and get your tickets - only 5 days to go! Or you can print out the attached flyer and mail in your order - but hurry...

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Antenna and Some Moving Help Needed...
by Rod Fritz 08 Aug '10

08 Aug '10

Hello SBARC Members and Friends, During the next month, I'll be moving my QTH about a mile to another fine-biz location in Santa Barbara. I can handle most of the moving myself, but a few things are infinitely easier if two or more people work on them. Most of my STUFF is in storage, so I only need help with a few "too big for one person" items. If you're willing to help, please let me know and I can discuss what we need to do and what timing will work out. First task, tomorrow or Monday, is to load my canoe onto my van and deposit it at the new location. Second task is to move items to the hamfest on Friday or very early Saturday morning. Then after the hamfest, they need to be moved to the new QTH. Please email or call me if you can help out. Thank you, Rod Fritz, WB9KMO (805) 637-0985

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Titanic Exploration
by Marvin Johnston 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

Some of you might remember a few years ago when an unmanned sub, designed and built by Western Space and Marine, explored the Titanic. Here is a description of the project that allows virtual exploration of the Titanic: http://mashable.com/2010/08/06/expedition-titanic/ http://www.expeditiontitanic.com/

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Technical Elmering Net
by Michael＠NO6O.com 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

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SBARC Wednesday Nets
by Michael＠NO6O.com 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

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List of WB9KMO's www.batc.tv Streams
by Rod Fritz 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

Greetings from SBARC ATVSIG, The attached file shows a complete list of the current streams and videos that are available on www.batc.tv. Today's ATV Video of the Week is highlighted in yellow. Enjoy, Rod WB9KMO

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This Weekend: ARRL UHF Contest
by Alain Michel 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

Hello All, This coming weekend, August 7th and 8th, the ARRL UHF Contest occurs from 1800Z (11:00 a.m.) Saturdayto 1800Z Sunday on bands 222 MHz and higher. Here is the ARRL link for more info: http://www.arrl.org/news/the-bands-heat-up-for-the-2010-arrl-uhf-contest If you monitor 223.500 MHz, 446.000 MHz and/or the 1294.500 MHz calling frequencies, just answer any call you hear with your current "grid square"; if you can mount an outdoor antenna for any or all of these freq's, all the better! With the solar CME that occurred this past Sunday morning, I am unsure just how the incoming [400 Km per/sec] ionized solar wind will affect propagation in the upper bands. The solar wind is destined to collide with our atmosphere sometime this Wednesday. Best 73! Alan...N6HPO

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