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TZ Repeater Coverage
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 02 Aug '24

02 Aug '24

A quick update on the K6TZ repeater situation … We are aware that the move of the K6TZ 146.79 repeater to TV Hill / KEYT-TV Studios has had a significant impact for some users. Some who had reliable coverage using a handheld transceiver in the past have been unable to make reliable contact now using the same. Others, particularly on the Riviera and in Montecito have experienced improved coverage with the repeater move. With this in mind, we have begun a search for a solution that can preserve the best of these changes while improving usability for those who are experiencing a degradation in service. For the time being, the K6TZ 446.400 (minus shift | 131.8 PL) repeater has been restored to service at Vic Trace (aka La Vigia aka Talanian Communications Facility) and linked to the SBARC Hub network until we can find a more permanent solution. I encourage you to try this linked repeater if you have difficulties using 146.79 or any other linked repeater from your location. Signal reports are appreciated. Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM Director at Large | K6TZ Trustee Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation

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Has solar cycle 25 peaked?
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 11 Jul '24

11 Jul '24

Saw this on a Facebook group with comments that we may have peaked. What do you think? Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM Director at Large | K6TZ Trustee Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation

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Anyone ever use the Parallax Propeller?
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 09 Jul '24

09 Jul '24

I’m wondering if anyone in the club has ever played around with the Parallax Propeller chip. I know it is a little long in the tooth but I am building a project that requires it and I can’t seem to figure out how to flash it without getting errors. Since the Propeller is older and was never as popular as Arduino or other microcontrollers, there is scant discussion about it online. Anyone here have experience who might be willing to lend a hand? LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM k6lcm(a)maaia.com www.levimaaia.com

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Looking for a stainless antenna whip, 2.5mm in diameter and 38" long at least
by Dave Schmidt 28 Jun '24

28 Jun '24

The dual band antenna on my truck, the whip snapped near the base. Second time it's happened with this brand (Tram), on two different vehicles, and both snapped at the same spot. Since I'm only using 2M on the truck, I've stuck a welding rod in there and trimmed it for 2M for now, but I'd like to replace it with a stainless steel whip as the welding rod is going to rust away quickly. Replacement whips cost way too much to ship once they get over 36" long and I need around 38". Does anyone have an old antenna laying around that still has a good stainless steel whip that is 2.5mm (0.098") in diameter and at least 38" in length? If so and you're willing to part with it, let me know. Thanks, Dave AI6VX

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Field Day Objectives Achieved
by WARREN MYERS 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

Clayton and Field Day participants: Indeed, SBARC achieved or exceeded its Field Day objectives which were: 1) Enjoy the camaraderie of SBARC friends. 2) Practice emergency radio operations, especially given that many in the club have not activated an amateur radio station in the field recently. 3) Engage the public, raising awareness of our club and the many ways we serve the Santa Barbara community 4) Sharpen our operating skills and station capabilities by competing in the Field Day QSO exercise (more on our performance in this regard soon). 73s de KN6ZZI Warren > On Jun 26, 2024, at 7:34 AM, Clayton Nall <clayton.nall(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Warren, thanks for the amazing job organizing Field Day. It seems like the club met all of its goals, and then some! > 73, > NF1R > Clayton Nall > http://www.nallresearch.com <http://www.nallresearch.com/> > Cell: (617) 850-2062 > > > On Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at 8:50 PM Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM <k6lcm(a)maaia.com <mailto:k6lcm@maaia.com>> wrote: >> This is great. Sounds like he squeezed this in despite a busy news weekend in SB. >> >> LCM >> >> Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM >> >> www.levimaaia.com <http://www.levimaaia.com/> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at 21:54 WARREN MYERS <wwmyers(a)me.com <mailto:wwmyers@me.com>> wrote: >>> Here is John Palminteri’s take on our Field Day event. John arrived as we were starting to take down the gear - seems he can from a gas station car crash (roll over), story. A fun, if brief story, none the less. >>> >>> Warren >>> >>> >>> Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club members enjoyed a weekend of cross talk with others far and wide >>> keyt.com >>> <https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2024/06/24/santa-barbara-amate…> >>> Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club members enjoyed a weekend of cross talk with others far and wide <https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2024/06/24/santa-barbara-amate…> >>> keyt.com <https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2024/06/24/santa-barbara-amate…> >>> >>> >>> This email came from the SBARC Field Day mailing list >>> - To post new messages to the list, send a normal email to fleldday24(a)sbarc.org <mailto:fleldday24@sbarc.org> >>> - To reply to a message posted to this list, simply reply like any other email >>> - To unsubscribe, send an email to fieldday24+unsubscribe(a)sbatc.org <mailto:fieldday24%2Bunsubscribe@sbatc.org> >>> >>> New members can subscribe by sending an email to: fieldday24+subscribe(a)sbarc.org <mailto:fieldday24%2Bsubscribe@sbarc.org> >> >> >> This email came from the SBARC Field Day mailing list >> - To post new messages to the list, send a normal email to fleldday24(a)sbarc.org <mailto:fleldday24@sbarc.org> >> - To reply to a message posted to this list, simply reply like any other email >> - To unsubscribe, send an email to fieldday24+unsubscribe(a)sbatc.org <mailto:fieldday24%2Bunsubscribe@sbatc.org> >> >> New members can subscribe by sending an email to: fieldday24+subscribe(a)sbarc.org <mailto:fieldday24%2Bsubscribe@sbarc.org> > > > This email came from the SBARC Field Day mailing list > - To post new messages to the list, send a normal email to fleldday24(a)sbarc.org > - To reply to a message posted to this list, simply reply like any other email > - To unsubscribe, send an email to fieldday24+unsubscribe(a)sbatc.org > > New members can subscribe by sending an email to: fieldday24+subscribe(a)sbarc.org

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SBARC Field Day on KEYT
by WARREN MYERS 25 Jun '24

25 Jun '24

For those that did not watch the local news last night, John Palminteri provided a link to his KEYT Video report of our Field Day event. - Warren > Begin forwarded message: > > From: John Palminteri > Subject: Amateur radio on KEYT > Date: June 25, 2024 at 10:08:00 AM PDT > To: > > Thank you for the interview! Please stay in touch! > > > Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club members enjoyed a weekend of cross talk with others far and wide <https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2024/06/24/santa-barbara-amate…> > > Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club members enjoyed a weekend of cross talk... > John Palminteri > A special day for amateur radio operators kept the airwaves busy over the weekend in Santa Barbara. Contact was ... > <https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2024/06/24/santa-barbara-amate…> > > > > > John Palminteri > Senior reporter, anchor > > NPG of California - News NOW/My Network - KKFX FOX - KSBB (ATSC 3.0) - KEYT-TV ABC/CBS > Santa Barbara - Santa Maria - San Luis Obispo - Ventura > >

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Congratulations on an awesome FD 2024
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 23 Jun '24

23 Jun '24

Thanks to everyone, especially Warren KN6ZZI, for the effort to make Field Day 2024 so special! The event was a ton of fun, the bands were open and contacts came easily, for the most part. Chase Palm Park was an ideal location during this busy solstice weekend and we had a lot of ham and non-ham visitors to the site. I don’t have a ton of photos and videos but here are a few, including videos of some of the kids that stopped in to make contacts. If others have photos, please send! https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0v5yeZFhyonSx Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM Director at Large | K6TZ Trustee Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation

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KCSB Interviews Warren Myers Re: SBARC and Field Day
by Warren Myers 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

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EV Radio Installation
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Many new cars, especially electric vehicles, present challenges for installing mobile radios. My Mustang Mach-E roof is mostly glass and the tailgate is plastic. I demonstrate in this quick video how I made it work with a "frunk" mount and some quick firewall routing. Hope it helps if anyone is considering installing a mobile rig in any newer vehicle, especially an EV! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rYGS3jd1to&t=1s K6LCM

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Fwd: ARRL Member Bulletin for June 6, 2024
by WARREN MYERS 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

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