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Electrical energy
by Bill Talanian 05 Apr '10

05 Apr '10

5 April 2010 To: SBARC Membership From: Bill Talanian Subject: Excess electrical power A new State law, AB920, requires utilities to pay homeowners for excess generation of solar or wind driven systems. This annual compensation started on January 1, 2010 with payment beginning on January 1, 2011. Solar energy is now becoming affordable for the average homeowner especially with a 7% anticipated annual rate increase. If you are interested in having a Club meeting program on alternative energy then contact Michael Ditmore, W7HUT, who will put together a future program. Please let me know if you are the owner of a grid connected solar system so we can assemble useful user information by our members. Presently the following are the known Amateur Radio operators who have full solar off-set of their Edison consumption. Andrew Seybold, W6AMS Bill Talanian, W1UUQ Bill Theeringer, W8PEY (under construction)

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L.A. Times "wildfire" Article
by Alain Michel 02 Apr '10

02 Apr '10

Hello Everyone, This comes from the SoCalFire Yahoo group. During the fire season, this groups is well known for its excellent coverage [scanner frequencies, fire maps and actual posts from firefighters on the job] of any given wildfire[s], south of San Luis Obispo. The "snip" below comes from an L.A. Times article that endeavors to explain why certain area in L.A and environs experience fires while other areas in the local do not. Thought it might be of interest to you. Have a wonderful Easter! Alan...N6HPO...Valley Center <http://www.latimes. com/news/ local/la- me-firemaps2- 2010apr02, 0,3300941. story> Hot, dry Santa Anas a particular threat in some Southern California areas By Bettina Boxall April 2, 2010 Why does Malibu seem to erupt in flames every fall, while most of Los Angeles, which has its share of houses clinging to brushy hillsides, does not? The reason, according to a new study, is blowing in the wind. Researchers have developed the first high-resolution map of Santa Ana wind events, showing that the hot, dry blasts don't sweep uniformly across the Southland and that the danger of large, wind-whipped wildfires is therefore greater in some parts of the region than others. Wind corridors graphic: http://tinyurl. com/santa- ana-corridors "We have some of the most amazingly dangerous fire weather on the planet," Moritz said. "You could use a model like this to help make decisions about where and when you might want to restrict access so you don't get ignitions in the worst possible places at the worst possible times." <snip> Certain mountain passes, especially Soledad, Cajon and San Gorgonio, act as funnels for the gusts, which heat up and gain speed as they are drawn from the interior West to the Pacific Coast by differences in atmospheric pressure. Guided by local topography, the seasonal Santa Ana's follow certain corridors to the sea, consistently skirting other areas. "Most people, think, 'Ah, it's a Santa Ana day, Southern California is in trouble,' and that is true," said Max Moritz, the study's lead author and co-director of the UC Berkeley Center for Fire Research and Outreach. "But there is much more spatial difference in that story, much more diversity." The paper, published February in the online version of Geophysical Research Letters, includes a map marked with distinct bands outlining the favored Santa Ana routes. "The Santa Monica Mountains and the Malibu area are just hammered," Moritz said. "Then the whole L.A. Basin to the south of there is actually in a sheltered window. You go farther south and you get another big band of high fire danger" in the Laguna Hills area of Orange County and then another in eastern San Diego County. Pinpointing which parts of Southern California are the hardest hit carries implications for development, building standards, public lands management and property insurance.

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Technical Elmering Net
by Michael＠NO6O.com 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '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 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '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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Mysterious signal on 101.3 MHz.
by Dennis Gibson 26 Mar '10

26 Mar '10

Some of you may know that I DX the AM and FM broadcast bands. About 5:00 yesterday afternoon I was parked on Vista del Campo near the intersection of Portesuello Ave.; a little above the Santa Barbara Community Academy off Modoc. I was doing a FM broadcast band bandscan. The radio in my Honda Fit stopped on 101.3 MHz. There was a full quieting stereo signal that appears to be rebroadcasting an unknown frequency on one of the HF bands. I heard a little splatter from an adjacent frequency and later a transmission that was being received on the wrong sideband. I kept it on as I drove home. Where Portesuello Ave. crests it was extremely strong. As I headed down toward Las Positas it got weaker. It was still there but weak after I turned left onto Las Positas. When I turned left on Cliff Drive it went away completely. I had it on this morning on my way to work. I live at the corner of Cliff Drive and Loma Alta. After heading down the hill past SB City College when I got out in the clear and could see downtown the signal reappeared. It was not very strong and quickly faded. North on 101 it got stronger around Mission and was quite strong at Las Positas. The HF receiver was tuned to a roundtable QSO that was tuned in perfectly. I could easily understand what every station was saying. It faded near La Cumbre and was fairly weak after that. It was on as I drove home from work today around 4:45. There was a WA5 tuned in perfectly calling another station that did not reply. Although I already knew what I was going to find I checked the FCC web site. It shows no licensed stations in Santa Barbara on that frequency. The closest licensed station on 101.3 is in SLO. I don't think this is accidental but I don't have a theory as to what it is. Perhaps some of you T-hunters might have fun with this. 73 de WB6TNB

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Technical Elmering Net
by Michael＠NO6O.com 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

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FCC proposes new rules for EMCOMM
by W1PR 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-45A1.doc -- Paul R. Ryack W1PR - Santa Barbara, CA, USA JE1LRT - Tokyo, Japan

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SBARC Wednesday Nets
by Michael＠NO6O.com 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

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Hubart's HT Collection
by WB6WCW＠aol.com 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Hi: Offering the following HT's....most from Hubarts estate.......will be taking them to the Chino Hills Swapmeet this Saturday (3/20/10)..If interested please contact me..... I blieve that all of these HT's (except the TH-59, 1.2 GHz) are priced for quick sale. Bill Gross W6FF W6FF(a)SBARC.org 1 (805) 968-4227 ================================================================= 2 Meter HT's Kenwood TH-22AT HT, FM, $50 http://www.rigpix.com/kenwood/th22e.htm (TH-22AT has KeyPad on Front)..... Icom IC-2SRA, HT, FM, $50 http://www.rigpix.com/icom/ic2sre.htm Radio Shack, HTX-202, HT, FM, $60 (From Walt Haake estate...like brand new !!!) http://www.rigpix.com/rs-realistic/htx202.htm 220 MHz HT's (Not Hubert's) Icom IC-3AT #1, HT, FM, $50 http://www.rigpix.com/icom/ic3at.htm Icom IC-3AT #2, HT, FM, $50 Tri-Band 2 mtr, 6 Mtr, 440 MHz HT's Icom IC-T90A #1 HT, FM, $125 http://www.rigpix.com/icom/ict90.htm Icom IC-T90A #2 HT, FM, $125 Icom IC-T90A #3 HT, FM, $125 Quad-Band 50 MHz, 144 MHz, 440 MHz, 1200MHz HT Icom IC-T81A HT, HT, FM, $150 http://www.rigpix.com/icom/ict81e.htm 1200 MHz HT Kenwood TH-59 HT, FM, $175 http://www.rigpix.com/kenwood/th59.htm =======================================================

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Technical Elmering Net
by Michael＠NO6O.com 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

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