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SBARC 2015 Annual Bazaar on Saturday, July 18
by Darryl Widman 24 Jun '15

24 Jun '15

Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club 2015 Annual Bazaar on Saturday, July 18 This is the event that many of us have been waiting for. The Bazaar is where we play a great game of Musical Garages and where Junque is King. Everyone has a chance to finally clear out all that wonderful junque that has been piling up. Even with all of our good intentions, we just never got around to building it, repairing it, modifying it or getting rid of it. Here is our chance. This event is a once-a-year happening and it is going to take place on Saturday morning, July 18, in the parking lot of the Goleta Union School District, 401 N. Fairview Ave. in Goleta, which is directly across the street from the Goleta Library. This lot is just to the north of our Club's monthly meeting room. Here is a link to a Google Map for you to easily find how to get there, from no matter where you live. https://www.google.com/maps/place/401+N+Fairview+Ave,+Goleta,+CA+93117/@34.… So, just what sort of junque can you expect to find at the Bazaar? How about nearly every kind of radio related thing you can think of -- things like antennas, tower parts or complete units, radios that work, radios that almost work or used to work, all sorts of parts to build things with such as electronic components, wire, coax, insulators, telephone equipment, repeater components, semiconductors, vacuum tubes, test equipment, computer related junque, software, printers, memory, books and magazines, hardware, surplus military equipment, power supplies, soldering irons, older amateur radios and on and on. We're even working on getting excess industrial parts and materials. There is also a Red Tag table where you may bring along a piece of gear that you don't particularly want to just toss on the pile but would prefer to ask a price for. The rules are that you or someone you appoint must be near your goodie to sell it for you and remove it after the event or any time before. Also, you get to keep 90% of what it sells for and SBARC gets to keep 10% of it. Hey, that's a pretty good deal. The Bazaar runs from 8:00 am to 11:30 am. Be advised that the earliest bird gets the longest worm. So here is your chance to keep the little woman happy. Either she will be delighted that you have finally decided to clean out all that wonderful junque or she will be dancing up and down when she sees that trinket you have brought home with you! Oh yeah, sure. Bring all your friends. The Club needs the money. Speaking of which, we will have several of our favorite people acting as salesmen and you can make such a deal with them. Go ahead, insult them with a ridiculous offer. They'll bargain with you. Bring lots of green or checks. We're not set up to take plastic at the Bazaar. It's probably going to be a hot morning so we will also have ice cold drinks and donuts for sale. And another thing, don't be shy about taking home a whole bunch of junque. What you don't use you can always bring back to next year's Bazaar. That just enhances the Musical Garages idea. Now, don't tell anyone, but at some point in time that morning, if you listen carefully, you can hear announced that everything that has a price marked on it is just half price! It gets crazy. But wait there's more -- as the clock approaches a certain hour, you can hear announced that everything is FREE! Of course these price reductions do not pertain to anything on the Red Tag table or the refreshments. If you wait for the price reductions, someone will probably buy what you want. You've been warned. I plan on getting all the good junque so if you really are thinking of taking home something special, better get there really early. In the beginning of the event, you can look it all over and keep in mind what you can't live without. Then when the bell rings, run over to it and grab it and take it to one of our salesmen. They'll be obvious there. Another thing, after you pay for your item and get your receipt, take it over to your vehicle and lock it up in there and come back and shop some more. It's a terrible thing when something you paid for is then bought again by someone else and taken home! Do you have a table that you can put your junque on? Please get there early in the morning between 6:00 AM and 7:30 AM and set up your table, ask for help to unload your junque and let's bring it in. The entrance to this parking lot is just after you pull into the main parking lot entrance off of Fairview Ave. and then make a quick right turn onto the short driveway which leads to our area. Follow the signs. After you unload your junque, please park your vehicle in the large parking lot and make room for others to unload their junque. Oh, if you have one, bring along a hand truck so you won't have to lift heavy things. Put your name on it. See you all on Saturday morning, July 18. Put it on your calendar now! Start saving your spending money and gather up all your junque so you won't have to do it at the last minute! 73, Darryl Widman, KF6DI 2015 SBARC Bazaar Chairman kf6di(a)sbarc.org 805-969-2326

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Re: [Sbarc-list] SBARC-list Digest, Vol 143, Issue 3
by Wilmer Haas 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

Rick, This looks like an ideal application of WINMOR "Email-by-Radio" as it is a natural for sending long lists of people, times and locations in Spread Sheet format! Will again -----Original Message----- From: sbarc-list-bounces(a)lists.netlojix.com [mailto:sbarc-list-bounces@lists.netlojix.com] On Behalf Of sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:00 PM To: sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com Subject: SBARC-list Digest, Vol 143, Issue 3 Send SBARC-list mailing list submissions to sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/sbarc-list or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com You can reach the person managing the list at sbarc-list-owner(a)lists.netlojix.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of SBARC-list digest..." Today's Topics: 1. The ISS Returns -- should be able to see it after the SBARC Club meeting (Darryl Widman) 2. Santa Barbara 100 Endurance Run- Need Radio Operators (Rick Whitaker) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:31:59 -0700 From: "Darryl Widman" <auditron(a)juno.com> To: <sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com> Subject: [Sbarc-list] The ISS Returns -- should be able to see it after the SBARC Club meeting Message-ID: <DD83AE23E2004ABF9D357C8C9AED4562@precision330> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi folks, Just caught this on edhat and thought it interesting. The ISS might be easily seen after our SBARC Club meeting this Friday night. Darryl, KF6DI The ISS Returns updated: Jun 16, 2015, 1:45 PM By Chuck McPartlin Once again, the International Space Station will be cruising above Santa Barbara, with some nice visible passes during the next week. On Tuesday, June 16, the ISS will rise in the NW at 10:22 PM, climbing briefly above our mountain horizon to disappear into the shadow of the Earth at 10:24, having just transited the bowl of the Little Dipper. On Wednesday, it will appear at 9:28 PM in the NNW, and pass along the mountains to vanish as it approaches the bright Summer Triangle star Altair, low in the E at 9:33 PM. It will pop up again on its next orbit at 11:05 PM in the WNW by brilliant Venus and Jupiter, and disappear near the star Regulus 30 seconds later. Thursday night at 10:11 PM, the ISS will rise in the WNW and pass above Venus and Jupiter, along the back of Leo, and disappear at 10:14 while high in the sky in Coma Berenices. On Friday, June 19, it will make its brightest pass of this series, rising at 9:17 PM in the NW, and passing high across our sky to enter shadow in the ESE, in Serpens Cauda, the tail of the snake held by Ophiuchus. Saturday evening's pass will start at 10:01 PM in the W, and will pass low below Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon, disappearing in Corvus to the SW at 10:12 PM. On Sunday, Summer Solstice, it will rise at 9:07 PM in the WNW, and pass above Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon to set in the SSE at 9:12. The ISS will make its last appearance for the week on Tuesday, June 23, when it will rise at 8:57 PM in the W and make a long, low pass to the SSW, disappearing at 9:01 PM. Hasta nebula - Chuck

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Re: [Sbarc-list] SBARC-list Digest, Vol 143, Issue 3
by Wilmer Haas 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

Rick, Is a map of the route available? Will W6DOM haasent(a)cox.net or W6DOM(a)WINLINK.ORG -----Original Message----- From: sbarc-list-bounces(a)lists.netlojix.com [mailto:sbarc-list-bounces@lists.netlojix.com] On Behalf Of sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:00 PM To: sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com Subject: SBARC-list Digest, Vol 143, Issue 3 Send SBARC-list mailing list submissions to sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/sbarc-list or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com You can reach the person managing the list at sbarc-list-owner(a)lists.netlojix.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of SBARC-list digest..." Today's Topics: 1. The ISS Returns -- should be able to see it after the SBARC Club meeting (Darryl Widman) 2. Santa Barbara 100 Endurance Run- Need Radio Operators (Rick Whitaker) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:31:59 -0700 From: "Darryl Widman" <auditron(a)juno.com> To: <sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com> Subject: [Sbarc-list] The ISS Returns -- should be able to see it after the SBARC Club meeting Message-ID: <DD83AE23E2004ABF9D357C8C9AED4562@precision330> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi folks, Just caught this on edhat and thought it interesting. The ISS might be easily seen after our SBARC Club meeting this Friday night. Darryl, KF6DI The ISS Returns updated: Jun 16, 2015, 1:45 PM By Chuck McPartlin Once again, the International Space Station will be cruising above Santa Barbara, with some nice visible passes during the next week. On Tuesday, June 16, the ISS will rise in the NW at 10:22 PM, climbing briefly above our mountain horizon to disappear into the shadow of the Earth at 10:24, having just transited the bowl of the Little Dipper. On Wednesday, it will appear at 9:28 PM in the NNW, and pass along the mountains to vanish as it approaches the bright Summer Triangle star Altair, low in the E at 9:33 PM. It will pop up again on its next orbit at 11:05 PM in the WNW by brilliant Venus and Jupiter, and disappear near the star Regulus 30 seconds later. Thursday night at 10:11 PM, the ISS will rise in the WNW and pass above Venus and Jupiter, along the back of Leo, and disappear at 10:14 while high in the sky in Coma Berenices. On Friday, June 19, it will make its brightest pass of this series, rising at 9:17 PM in the NW, and passing high across our sky to enter shadow in the ESE, in Serpens Cauda, the tail of the snake held by Ophiuchus. Saturday evening's pass will start at 10:01 PM in the W, and will pass low below Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon, disappearing in Corvus to the SW at 10:12 PM. On Sunday, Summer Solstice, it will rise at 9:07 PM in the WNW, and pass above Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon to set in the SSE at 9:12. The ISS will make its last appearance for the week on Tuesday, June 23, when it will rise at 8:57 PM in the W and make a long, low pass to the SSW, disappearing at 9:01 PM. Hasta nebula - Chuck

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Santa Barbara 100 Endurance Run- Need Radio Operators
by Rick Whitaker 17 Jun '15

17 Jun '15

Santa Barbara 100 Ultra Run The Santa Barbara 100 (Ultra Run- formerly known as the Blacksmith Endurance Race and the DRTE 100) is coming up on Friday July 10th, Saturday July 11th and part of the Sunday July 12th . The race will start at 1800 on Friday, July 10th and will continue until shut off time of noon on Sunday, July 12th . Most of the activity is on Friday and Saturday. I believe there may be a 10k race on Saturday as well. The course is very similar to last years except the 50 mile turn-around point will be at Lagunita Del Cielo, which is closer than the previous turn around point last year. The Romero Camuesa Aid Station will be further down the dirt road so it won't be as windy as the last times. I need radio operators who have either participated before or who have not but just want to have a good time in backwoods of Santa Barbara. This event shows how critical HAM radio can be in an area where cell phones do not work. We will be using the SBARC Rover to be Net Control and it will be placed high on the mountain ridge where it has been for that last two years. We have the on board repeater and as a secondary we will be using OBB (147.000). I know many of you have told me of your interest to participate again, but please get back to me on the location you want to work and the hours that you are available. The shifts will be 5 to 5 (either 5AM to 5PM or 5PM to 5AM). You need to tell me what hours you are available. I would love to place at least two operators at each location so there can be a relief person at all times. The hours listed are not written in stone and I would appreciate any hours that you can participate. Ask anyone who has participated in this event as a Radio Operator and you will find that it is both rewarding and fun. Only an HT is required for most all aid stations. The aid stations are: Sage hill (Start/Finish) Upper Oso Campground Buckhorn Aid Station Falls Aid Station Live Oak Aid Station Red Gate Aid Station Cold Spring Saddle Aid Station Monticeto Aid Station Romero Camuesa Aid Station Langunita Del Ceilo Aid Station (limited access- strict hours for entry/exit) If you have any interest in being in the backwoods and working as the sole link for the safety of off road runners, please contact me at: rickwhtr(a)cox.net or my home phone (805) 964-5440. 73 Rick Whitaker KG6VLB

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The ISS Returns -- should be able to see it after the SBARC Club meeting
by Darryl Widman 17 Jun '15

17 Jun '15

Hi folks, Just caught this on edhat and thought it interesting. The ISS might be easily seen after our SBARC Club meeting this Friday night. Darryl, KF6DI The ISS Returns updated: Jun 16, 2015, 1:45 PM By Chuck McPartlin Once again, the International Space Station will be cruising above Santa Barbara, with some nice visible passes during the next week. On Tuesday, June 16, the ISS will rise in the NW at 10:22 PM, climbing briefly above our mountain horizon to disappear into the shadow of the Earth at 10:24, having just transited the bowl of the Little Dipper. On Wednesday, it will appear at 9:28 PM in the NNW, and pass along the mountains to vanish as it approaches the bright Summer Triangle star Altair, low in the E at 9:33 PM. It will pop up again on its next orbit at 11:05 PM in the WNW by brilliant Venus and Jupiter, and disappear near the star Regulus 30 seconds later. Thursday night at 10:11 PM, the ISS will rise in the WNW and pass above Venus and Jupiter, along the back of Leo, and disappear at 10:14 while high in the sky in Coma Berenices. On Friday, June 19, it will make its brightest pass of this series, rising at 9:17 PM in the NW, and passing high across our sky to enter shadow in the ESE, in Serpens Cauda, the tail of the snake held by Ophiuchus. Saturday evening's pass will start at 10:01 PM in the W, and will pass low below Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon, disappearing in Corvus to the SW at 10:12 PM. On Sunday, Summer Solstice, it will rise at 9:07 PM in the WNW, and pass above Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon to set in the SSE at 9:12. The ISS will make its last appearance for the week on Tuesday, June 23, when it will rise at 8:57 PM in the W and make a long, low pass to the SSW, disappearing at 9:01 PM. Hasta nebula - Chuck

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FW: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Bill Pasternak WA6ITF RIP
by Andrew Seybold 12 Jun '15

12 Jun '15

FYI-another legend passes on! Andy W6AMS From: Repeater-Builder(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Friday, June 12, 2015 2:50 AM To: Repeater-Builder(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Bill Pasternak WA6ITF RIP >AR Newsline producer/host Don Wilbanks just announced that founder >Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, has died. > >Skeeter Nash, N5ASH is apparently taking over as exec producer of the >broadcast, and had solicited for help from hams with >broadcast/production backgrounds last week. More details, including any funeral / memorial info, when I get them. Personally, I knew Bill since 1969-1970 - he was WA2HVK on 2m AM with a Heath Twoer when I first heard him on the radio - my receiver was a 5-tube AC-DC radio that I had added a nuvistor based crystal oscillator to. In 1976 he and Jim Hendershot started Westlink Radio News which morphed into what we know today. He became the Walter Cronkite of the amateur radio news - and was as respected as Walt was. He was a good friend and will be missed by all. Mike WA6ILQ __._,_.___ ________________________________ Posted by: M M <wa6ilq(a)outlook.com<mailto:wa6ilq@outlook.com>> ________________________________ Reply via web post<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Repeater-Builder/conversations/messages…> * Reply to sender <mailto:wa6ilq@outlook.com?subject=Re%3A%20OT%3A%20%20Bill%20Pasternak%20WA6ITF%20RIP> * Reply to group <mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20OT%3A%20%20Bill%20Pasternak%20WA6ITF%20RIP> * Start a New Topic<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Repeater-Builder/conversations/newtopic…> * Messages in this topic<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Repeater-Builder/conversations/topics/1…> (1) Visit Your Group<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Repeater-Builder/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJkdGZs…> * New Members<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Repeater-Builder/members/all;_ylc=X3oDM…> 10 [Yahoo! Groups]<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJjNTl1Ymk1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkA…> * Privacy<https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> * Unsubscribe<mailto:Repeater-Builder-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> * Terms of Use<https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> . __,_._,___

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Electronic Garage Sale Saturday, 5/30/15
by WB6WCW＠aol.com 29 May '15

29 May '15

Hey: A fellow who did electronics all of his life just passed away, and family is selling off all of his stuff. He was not a ham, but worked in electronics about 35 years. The sale is at 199 N. Kellogg, (almost) across from the Elk's Lodge, starting at 09:00 Saturday. There is test equipment, Midland radios, hand/power tools, tube caddies, parts, dummy loads, tube tester, and many more items. A few of the things can be seen at my website below. https://picasaweb.google.com/W6FF.HamStuff/GarageSale And at the end of the sale, looking for some people and vehicles to take all of the stuff that didn't sell... 73 Bill W6FF Cell: (805) 722-0070

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San Diego ARDF
by Marvin Johnston 28 May '15

28 May '15

Joe Corones, N6SAO, and Joe Laughlin, KE6PHB, put on an annual ARDF meet down in San Diego this past weekend, and congratulations to Scott Moore, KF6IKO (US ARDF Team member from Santa Barbara) for winning the event! Here is a summary of the hunt: May 23rd 2015 San Diego T-Hunt Group On-Foot T-Hunt Summary It was a dark, foggy and stormy afternoon with visibility a hundred feet or so and a nippy 40 degrees when Joe, KE6PHB and I, N6SZO pulled into Mary, KJ6ZIW's cabin in the Laguna Mountains of San Diego county on Friday afternoon May 22nd. We have used this cabin several times in the past for Ham Radio related events but had never seen weather like this before. We wanted to get up there early and possibly put out the 5 hidden T's on Friday afternoon instead of running around on Saturday morning. Joe, KE6PHB, had finally reached the point on his new "PHB-101" transmitter design so that we could put them out on Friday set to come on at 10 AM Saturday but it was just too darn cold! We huddled up in the cabin and checked all the other gear, practice T, back up Pic-Con's, HT’s, borrowed sniffers, batteries, locks & cables, etc. The cabin was finally warmed up with the space heater so we almost got a good night’s sleep anticipating good weather in the morning. Unfortunately, the weather forecast did not live up to its forecast and it was still cold, wet and foggy. Luckily we could drive a loop and not have to walk through miles of wet brush to set out the T’s. We spotted the last T at 9:30 and headed back to the cabin to prepare for the onslaught of hunters? With the weather this bad we were wondering what we were doing here? Hunters started arriving and the first team went out at 10:25 AM. The last team started at 1:55, just short of the 2:00 PM deadline we had set so we could start the BBQ around 3:30. The only deviation we made during the day was to allow KJ6VOC and his 3 sons Daniel, Aaron and David to take a break during the hunt for a “Dinner Stop” as they were one T short at 3:30. After dinner they located the 5th T and checked back in. RESULTS OF MAY 23rd. ON-FOOT T-HUNT 1 Hr. 34 minutes Scott Moore, KF6IKO Single Hunter from Santa Barbara, came the Greatest distance Winner, 5 T’s. 1 Hr. 55 minutes The “Mickey Mouse” Team, Bill Elkerton, W6ZM, Robin Elkerton, KC6LEA, Brian Elkerton, KI6DUR & Nicky? This was a husband/wife, father/son & boyfriend/girlfriend team Winner, Kind of a “Flash Hunt Mob”, 5 T’s. 2 Hr. 04 minutes Greg and Karen Spaulding, W6BAF & KG6FON,Husband and wife team Winner, 5 T’s. 2 Hr. 55 minutes Mark Ording, K6KHO & son Trevor, father and 1 son team Winner, 5 T’s 2 Hr. 58 minutes Dick Foran, WB6ZAM Single local hunter Winner, 5 T’s. 4 Hr. 03 minutes Tom, KJ6VOC Father & sons, Daniel, Aaron & David, 3 sons team Winner. 1 Hr. 00 minutes Jim & Keela, non Hams but gave it a try Winners …..2 T’s. So we had a total of 18 people on site with 16 Hunters, not bad for an “ALL WEATHER/ALL TERRANE T-HUNT”. BBQ was outside with most everyone eating inside due to cold weather. We look forward to seeing more folks out on next year’s hunt. It should be at a lower elevation and much better weather. Thank You for the BBQ Donations….. Every bit helps! Joe N6SZO & Joe KE6PHB

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[ardf-socal] ARDF session in Fullerton on May 16
by Marvin Johnston 05 May '15

05 May '15

Every spring, hams in Orange County organize an outdoor day in the park where they operate radios and find hidden transmitters. The annual "Antennas-in-the-Park" (AITP) event is organized by the Fullerton Radio Club. This year, AITP will take place at Hillcrest Park in Fullerton on May 16. All ages are welcome, so bring the family. AITP transmitter hunts are suitable for beginners, but advanced hunters can treat them as a "sprint." There will be no charge for participation in the hunts, which will begin around 11 AM and continue until 2 PM. Be sure to bring your two-meter handi-talkie and know how to program it to any frequency in the two-meter band. If you don't have the antenna/attenuator system for on-foot foxhunting on two meters with your ham radio handi-talkie or scanner, a limited amount of equipment will be available for loan. Better yet, you can easily make your own during this session. Beginning at 10 AM, Marvin Johnston KE6HTS will conduct a clinic for building his kits for measuring-tape yagis and for 90 dB offset-type attenuators. An assembled/tested attenuator in a special housing that goes inside the boom of the yagi is also available. If you want one or more kits, please register in advance by sending e-mail to marvin(a)west.net, so he will have the kits reserved in your name waiting for you. At least one optional 80m transmitter will be on the air for you to try. Besides the transmitter hunts, AITP participants will probably have at least one HF station on the air. The traditional Worldwide Foxhunting Weekend cake will be served to participants in the transmitter hunts. A few canopies and tables will be set up, but for eating and sitting around, please bring your own lawn chair. Hillcrest Park in Fullerton is bounded on the west by Harbor Boulevard, on the north by Brea Boulevard, on the east by Lemon Street and on the south by Valley View Drive. From the 91 Freeway, take the Harbor Boulevard exit and go north about 1.8 miles to Valley View Drive. The hunt will begin in the Lower Picnic Area. Park in the lot north of Valley View, midway between Harbor and Lemon. (Map at www.homingin.com) Look for the orange and white orienteering flag at the entrance to the parking lot. Walk north through the playground into the lower picnic area. Talk-in is on K6QEH/R, 146.97(-) PL 136.5. Send inquiries to homingin(a)aol.com. 73, Joe Moell K0OV

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Members and BoD Recognize “Shackmaster”
by Darryl Widman 04 May '15

04 May '15

Hi everybody, This Saturday I visited the SBARC Club Station and our Shackmaster, Dave, K6HWN, had his recently presented plaque on display for all to see. It is indeed a very handsome piece. Upon close look you could see that the etching/engraving was done from the rear side of it and is dimensionally cut into the material. The reason I mention this is because of an idea I had when looking closely at it. The idea was to shine my flashlight up through the base of it and hope that the engraved message would light up, which indeed it did! The folks present could see all the writing light up. Since Saturday, I had another thought. That was to build a wooden base to hold the plaque and permanently embed some white LEDs in that wooden base so that when powered up they would cast a lovely white light up inside the plaque and display the message. The wooden base would ensure that the position of the plaque was proper and would not slide out of optimum position and would keep those LEDs in their proper place as well. Are you ready for the fun part? Is there anyone there who loves working with wood and would like to make the base for the Shackmaster's plaque? A bit of elementary wiring would be necessary. I can supply the LEDs, the wall wart, the AC cord, the switch, etc. The nice piece of wood and some skill would be necessary. Please get in touch with me if you would like to help with this little project for our Shackmaster, Dave, K6HWN. 73, Darryl Widman, KF6DI kf6di(a)sbarc.org 805-969-2326 Members and BoD Recognize “Shackmaster” By Levi K6LCM | April 25, 2015 - 7:00 pm | Club News, Featured The award presented to K6HWN on April 25 recognizes him as “The Voice of K6TZ.” At 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 25 2015, a group of SBARC members, including the club president and BoD members, gathered at the American Red Cross building at State and Alamar in Santa Barbara to present an official citation in recognition of the tremendous efforts put forth by Dave – K6HWN in his role as the official “Shackmaster” at the K6TZ Club Station and the coordinator of many of the SBARC on-air nets. First licensed years ago, Dave returned to the hobby in the mid-2000s when he began operating on 2-meters from his boat in Santa Barbara Harbor. He quickly made friends on the K6TZ repeater and found a second home on the air with Santa Barbara-area hams. Shortly thereafter, Dave committed to opening access to the nearly forgotten SBARC Club Station in the Red Cross basement by creating open station hours where he could host members and guests and train them on the operation of the station’s many HF, VHF and UHF radios. It is through this mentoring that many new hams have gotten on the air for the first time. Quite a few seasoned hams have returned to the hobby and the club also as a result of the Shackmaster’s efforts to provide a nexus for activity around the K6TZ repeaters and Club Station. Over the years, Dave has also taken on the duties of recruiting net control operators for many of the club-sponsored nets and hosts the “Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net” himself on Thursday evenings. Even casual listeners to the K6TZ 146.79 repeater will certainly recognize Dave's voice from “K6HWN Announcements” his trademark periodic bulletin, which he reads throughout the day on the repeater and collects for posting on the club Web site and at k6hwn.org. The plaque, presented by SBARC board member Brian – K6BPM reads: With sincere appreciation to Dave – K6HWN “SHACKMASTER” for your years of dedication, mentorship, friendliness and being “The Voice of K6TZ” Presented in 2015 by the Board of Directors and the members of the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club. “Its really hard to believe this,” said Dave upon receiving the award. “Many individuals have expressed (their appreciation) to me but never as a group; this is a ‘wow!'” An audio recording of the presentation can be heard online at this link: http://www.sbarc.org/2015/04/25/members-and-bod-recognize-shackmaster/

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