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SBARC TV presentation
by Paul Cronshaw, D.C. 16 Mar '01

16 Mar '01

In case you missed tonight's command performance of 3 SBARC members on Channel 17, I invite you to watch the rerun at 6 PM on Saturday March 17. Spread the word..... -- Paul Cronshaw DC SBARC-list Administrator KF6TRT

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QRP activity proposal
by Wally Linstruth 13 Mar '01

13 Mar '01

Hello to the list. I received this from a friend in the LA area (Torrance). If interested in a little noontime ARP let Bart know. Thanks - Wally - K7AMI From: Bart Rowlett <bart(a)wb6hqk.ampr.org> To: Wally(a)linstruth.com Subject: More stuff Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 10:11:36 -0800 X-Mailer: KMail [version 1.0.28] Hi Again, I forgot to mention i'm trying to start a noontime QRP event. During good weather I usually walk to a local dive for lunch and depending on schedule, walk a couple of extra miles on the way back. There are several locations, none even close to ideal but usable, where I could throw up a very simple 30 or 40m wire antenna and spend up to a half hour operating. Noontime conditions are pretty good on 40 and a couple of watts into a field expedient antenna appears to be adequate for local work. Yesterday I simulated such an event using the FT-817 and made a prescheduled contact with kq6xa in the silicon valley area. Kq6xa was using a 20 watt manpack radio with a short whip and dragging counterpoise wire. I've been working on Bob, kb6xu (in Goleta) to build up a simple qrp rig and give it a try. Could be fun if we had a weekly event where several got on the air using very simple field expedient equipment. I have tried to generate interest for this sort of thing in the past but the time wasn't right. There seems to be a resurgence of QRP interest along with so called Adventure type activities and the time might be right. If not, I will try again in a couple of years. If it flies, I'll build up a little miniature self contained rig, including internal antenna reel, which can be carried in a pocket or very small fanny pack. Just enough batteries to operate for a half hour to hour and it's back to the charger for another trip. Any interest in some lunchtime schedules? While not pocket portable, your QRP+ would be ideal. bart Also - Bill WB6RIJ sent along info on HF antennas for the FT-817 QRP rig, as follows: Hi Wally, Came across these antennas aimed at the 817. http://www.cometantenna.com/maldol_antenna.htm 73 Bill

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Upgrade Classes
by Tom Saunders 06 Mar '01

06 Mar '01

The SBARC Education Committee would like to know club member's interest in upgrade classes. These are for the General written test, Extra written test, and 5 WPM Code test. If you already hold a General or Advanced license and are active on HF, you should consider upgrading to Extra. Upgrading to Extra gives you frequency privileges that let you work rare DX stations or give you more space to rag chew. The Extra test is easier than you think. Do not put this off ! The next revision of the Extra Class Test will be out next year and will be more difficult than the current test. If you hold a Technician license, an upgrade to General opens up a new opportunity to make long distance contacts. The tentative plan for this spring is either General written or Extra written. The classes will consist of about four Tuesday evening sessions from 7 to 9:30 PM. Please respond to this email if you are interested. If you know someone that would like to upgrade, please pass this email to him/her. If you want more information about the classes you may call Tom Saunders at (805) 967-7351. SBARC Education Committee Dave Lamb, VP Education, WA6BRW Tom Saunders, KF6OKT

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New QRP Special Interest Group
by Darryl A. Widman 05 Mar '01

05 Mar '01

The new QRP Special Interest Group net started off last week with a BANG! With nine interested folks checking in and Wally, K7AMI running the net, things moved right along. Topics were varied and included the new Warbler 80m $45 kit, antennas for apartment dwellers -- including stealth antennas, and working New Zealand from a 1 watt mobile installation. Monday nights, right after the swap net, around 8:30 PM, come join in and check into what promises to be the net for everyone. It's on K6TZ 2 meters, 146.790 -, with PL of 131.8 Hz. See you tomorrow night. 73, Darryl Widman, KF6DI

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Web Publishing
by Marvin 24 Feb '01

24 Feb '01

From: Dana Trout <gdtpug(a)troutcom.com> To: SBPCUG Mailing List Re: GDTPUG Meeting Thursday March 1 >>> Goleta DeskTop Publishing Users Group Meeting <<< 7pm Thursday March 1, 2001 Goleta Public Library 500 N. Fairview Ave Goleta, CA >>> Publishing on the Web <<< OK, you've been browsing the Web and doing email, but you find that sending photos of the kids to the relatives is getting tedious. Instead of sending a copy of each photo to each relative, swim team parent or whatever, you could publish them in your own web site. This approach has several advantages: 1. You can organize the photos into a meaningful story, instead of just a wad of attachments. 2. You can caption the photos, and include descriptive prose that tells the viewer what's happening and why. 3. Photos download from a web page in half the time they take as an email attachment, so recipients of your messages who have slow connections will thank you. Web pages have become quite easy to build -- you don't have to learn any arcane languages (HTML, JavaScript, etc.) -- just create your pages on the screen and drop in the text, pictures, buttons, and whatever. The cost? As low as FREE!! We will look at several of the free and very low cost methods of creating web pages. We will also show how to put them on the Web for all to see. ------------------- Remember, the meetings are free and open to the public. Please bring a friend. Visit our web site at <a href= "http://www.troutcom.com/gdtpug" > http://www.troutcom.com/gdtpug </a> for future meeting dates and other information.

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New QRP Special Interest Group
by Darryl A. Widman 23 Feb '01

23 Feb '01

Subject: New QRP Special Interest Group Greetings QRP'r and other interested hams! This past Monday night at the SBARC Swap Net, the idea of a weekly QRP net following the Swap Net on Mondays (~8:30 pm) was given the spark of life by net control/QRP'r/kit builder/all-around-good-guy Hap De Simone, N6LZB. If this sounds like fun, put it down on your calendar for the first official gathering of the QRP Net, Monday, February 26, 2001 at approx. 8:30 pm. I imagine that Hap will start it off, as it was his idea. Who finally becomes the net control and what will be the the form of the group will be up to the participants. If you have an Amateur Radio license, this should be right up your alley. Come join us next Monday and... Spread the word. Darryl Widman, KF6DI

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Re: New QRP Net
by DENNISMO＠aol.com 21 Feb '01

21 Feb '01

Darryl - What's the band & frequency? And will it be a CW net? Has a format been established? If CW, are all fists welcomed (slow, fast, and all in between)? 73 de Denny AD6EZ<><

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New QRP Special Interest Group
by Darryl A. Widman 21 Feb '01

21 Feb '01

Greetings QRP'r and other interested hams! Last night at the SBARC Swap Net, the idea of a weekly QRP net following the Swap Net on Mondays (~8:30 pm) was given the spark of life by net control/QRP'r/kit builder/all-around-good-guy Hap De Simone, N6LZB. If this sounds like fun, put it down on your calendar for the first official gathering of the QRP Net, Monday, February 26, 2001 at approx. 8:30 pm. I imagine that Hap will start it off, as it was his idea. Who finally becomes the net control and what will be the the form of the group will be up to the participants. You are getting this message because you are famous as a QRP'r. This is not SPAM! This is a message in good taste. Come join us next Monday and... Spread the word. Darryl Widman, KF6DI

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New Worm - AnnaKournikova.jpg.vbs
by Marvin 13 Feb '01

13 Feb '01

Apparently this worm is hitting a lot of people right now. If you receive a message with "Here you have, ;o)" as the subject and "Hi: Check This!" in the body of the message, DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT. Basically it will replicate itself by sending itself via your MS Outlook address book. More informaton at: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.sst@mm.html including how to remove it. ******************************* Removal Instructions for AnnaKournikova.jpg.vbs : 1.Delete all found infections. If exists, delete the zero-byte file. (search your drive C: for *.vbs) 2.Remove registry keys (Use caution START / RUN / REGEDIT and search for the key and remove it.) Registry keys: HKCU/Software/OnTheFly/ HKCU/Software/OnTheFly/mailed

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SBARC Program
by Alan J Soenke 10 Feb '01

10 Feb '01

http://www.sbarc.org/monthly/meetings.html#general (Embedded image moved to file: pic30300.pcx) Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Meetings SBARC February Meeting Friday, February 16, 2001 7:30 PM (Doors open at 6:45!) Location: Goleta Union Schools Administration Board Room 401 N. Fairview Ave. Visitors are cordially invited! Talk in is available on K6TZ 146.79/19 (131.8). Topic: What is QRP All About? Jim Henry, AJ6IM, will present an informative computerized slide show featuring one of Amateur Radio's fastest growing segments - QRP! There will be rigs and gear on display and several QRP SIG members present to answer your questions. If you thought kit building was lost forever from our hobby - Guess Again! Door Prizes will include an auto-ranging digital multimeter; an 18-range multi-tester that measures AC/DC volts, DC current, resistance, etc.; a calendar/clock which announces time and room temperature, monthly calendar, and has three alarms; a can of dust remover spray; a 14-piece computer tool kit; two 12v batteries, plus much much more... The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club holds its General Meetings on the third Friday of the month (except for the months of June, July, August) at either the County Schools Auditorium or the Goleta Union School Dist. Admin. Center Board Room. The meeting starts at 7:30pm, but come early for the "Free-to-Good-Home" Table, SBARC Bookstore, and socializing. Topics and speakers have ranged from DXing with the Pope, Gordon West, JPL Demonstration, Old Timers' Night, and Come Fly With Us! (hang gliding and Amateur Radio). Map: (Clicking the map will take you to MapBlast.) Click to go to a MapBlast map

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