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Help Wanted
by Bill Talanian 09 Dec '09

09 Dec '09

HELP WANTED SBARC needs a Club Member with exceptional skills as a MASTER MACHINIST willing to work on Club projects involving milling, boring, drilling, bending and cutting of aluminum, stainless, and copper to precise tolerances. Typically these piece parts are front panels, rack brackets, clamps, spacers, and tower hardware, etc.. Projects are oriented around developmental projects, repeaters, ARES Van and Rover. If you have an employer who has industrial equipment and residual materials for this purpose with a willingness to let you work occasionally on Club projects then get in touch. Contact: Bill Talanian, W1UUQ, 964-7432.

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Marathon tracking
by Bill Talanian 07 Dec '09

07 Dec '09

For those that did not have a chance to track Sunday's 26 mile marathon I'm enclosing a word picture document of the 30 second reports by the lead bicycle (see below). This was the result of a three week crash program to come up with a system to track multiple APRS units in one event without packet collisions through a process of time-slotting. Two new digipeaters were installed at La Cumbre Peak and La Vigia Hill. In addition, the packet positions were fully available within a couple of seconds on the worldwide web. All packet reports of this event are kept in storage by for a period of time if anyone is interested in looking at the total packet picture. I am resending Shaw Takeuchi's email about using aprs.fi. A great deal of thanks go to all the individuals who played a big part in pulling this packet reporting system together. The APRS packet system on 145.63 will remain intact for future events. ************************************** I keep seeing web posts saying click on aprs.fi which will either take you to somewhere out of USA by default, or sometimes displays Los Angeles area (dont know why). You can send people links, make bookmarks, or create shortcut on your desktop with the following URL parameters to make your life easier: Example 1: Show all stations in 93111 zip code area w/ zoom level 13, last 15 minutes only - <http://www.aprs.fi/?addr=93111&z=13&timerange=900>http://www.aprs.fi/?addr=93111&z=13&timerange=900 Example 2: Same as Example 1 using different overlays - <http://www.aprs.fi/?addr=93111&z=13&timerange=900&mt=m>http://www.aprs.fi/?addr=93111&z=13&timerange=900&mt=m http://www.aprs.fi/?addr=93111&z=13&timerange=900&mt=k <http://www.aprs.fi/?addr=93111&z=13&timerange=900&mt=h>http://www.aprs.fi/?addr=93111&z=13&timerange=900&mt=h Example 3: Track and show KI6WEL only w/ zoom level 14 <http://www.aprs.fi/?call=ki6wel&z=14>http://www.aprs.fi/?call=ki6wel&z=14 Example 4: Track and show N6OLT only w/ zoom level 14 <http://www.aprs.fi/?call=n6olt&z=14>http://www.aprs.fi/?call=n6olt&z=14 Note the last two examples will ONLY show your target call-sign movement all other trackers, WX in the area are NOT shown (which could be a good thing on a congested map). This link describes how to control your initial views such as zoom level, center lat/lon/zip, set history time, set map types, etc. <http://aprs.fi/page/linking>http://aprs.fi/page/linking -S

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Thanks!
by Jay Hennigan 06 Dec '09

06 Dec '09

It was great seeing all of the SBARC folks on the course this morning. APRS track way ccol too! N6AJA's son sniped me by 4 seconds! Way to go Gabriel! -- Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Engineering - jay(a)impulse.net Impulse Internet Service - http://www.impulse.net/ Your local telephone and internet company - 805 884-6323 - WB6RDV

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SB Marathon front page link!
by Jay Hennigan 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Way to go SBARC! Be sure to wave/shout if you see me run by! http://sbimarathon.com/ -- Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Engineering - jay(a)impulse.net Impulse Internet Service - http://www.impulse.net/ Your local telephone and internet company - 805 884-6323 - WB6RDV

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For Ham Radio Ops who love Astronomy...and Monthy Python
by Alain Michel 28 Nov '09

28 Nov '09

This clever piece originated in Australia. It is so very well done most folks don't realize how much info he is imparting! Just click on the link below..... Speakers on. Photos by NASA. If you are a Monty Python fan, you'll recognize the singer's voice immediately. .. Enjoy your journey! Click here: http://dingo. care2.com/ cards/flash/ 5409/galaxy. swf Alan...KI6HPO

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RE: Gobbl---Gobble!
by Alain Michel 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

A very happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Michael! Propagation was crummy this morning, so all WB6OBB heard was me tripping the repeater, I'm afraid! So, here's to better propagation and a happy holiday season to us all! Alan...KI6HPO...Valley Center

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Thanksgiving Rescue Story
by Marvin Johnston 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Hi everyone, 13 years ago, an incident took place where a boat anchored at Santa Cruz Island, got the anchor line tangled in the prop, and drifted out into the sea lanes. It still makes a great read, and made for a very Happy Thanksgiving for one family. http://www.west.net/~marvin/WB6OBB.pdf Thanks to Scott, KF6EDD, for finding it again! Marvin

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Walter Haake, K6YJE, SK
by auditron 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Walt Haake, K6YJE, was my cousin. Come to Walt's memorial service this Saturday and I will let everyone know how that happened. The service will begin at 12:30 PM at the San Roque Catholic Church located at 3200 Calle Cedro at the intersection of Argonne Circle in Santa Barbara. You old-timers will remember that Walt was a president of the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club and taught Amateur Extra classes. He headed up our Bazaar for several years. Walt hadn't an enemy in the world. Everyone liked Walt. Let's fill up the church with Walt's friends and show the fraternity of Amateur Radio. 73, Darryl Widman, KF6DI ____________________________________________________________ Manufacturer-Direct Hardwood Floors Never pay retail again. Wholesale prices on all hardwood floors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=yGGwXIXZmI0EC_WOo-bh7QAAJ1DG-…

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Walter Haake, K6YJE, Silent Key (SK) (Completed Version)
by WB6WCW＠aol.com 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Hello SBARC Members: (Sorry, sent incomplete version accidentally) I was saddened to read the obituary of Walter Haake, W6YJE, in todays S.B. News-Press. He passed away on 21 November 2009, one month short of his 88th birthday. Probably none of you newer/younger hams had ever met Walter, but he was a mainstay of the radio club in years gone by. For many years, he was in charge of the SBARC Bazaar which back then was held in the auditorium near Cathedral Oaks and Route 154. He priced everything himself, and I finally complained to him that the fixed price items would never sell at his prices. His explanation was that he wanted to buy them all himself, so he inflated the prices for that purpose. He was a man of character, and would never "steal stuff off of the top" for his own personal use. The storage units he built at his house were legendary, and the amount of electronic "junque" he accumulated over the years was almost unbelievable. His back yard was a steep hill, and he had storage units that looked like battlefield bunkers recessed into the hillside. He tended to collect things for future projects, but I never figured out what he was going to do with 4 WW-II BC-610 plate transformers...... For you younger hams, the BC-610 was a 500 watt AM transmitter that used a 2,500 Vdc transformer that probably weighed about 75 pounds. Walt wouldn't let us help him move them, he did it himself by lifting the xformer about 1/2" off of the ground and taking one side-step at a time. I have only reminisced about one small portion of his activities, I'm sure that you other old timers also have fond memories of Walter. So goodbye old friend........... Bill Gross WB6WCW (which is how Walt knew me)

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Walter Haake, K6YJE, Silent Key (SK)
by WB6WCW＠aol.com 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Hello SBARC Members: I was saddened to read the obituary of Walter Haake, W6YJE, in todays S.B. News-Press. He passed away on 21 November 2009, one month short of his 88th birthday. Probably none of you newer/younger hams had ever met Walter, but he was a mainstay of the radio club in years gone by. For many years, he was in charge of the SBARC Bazaar which back then was held in the auditorium near Cathedral Oaks and Route 154. He priced everything himself, and I finally complained to him that the fixed price items would never sell at his prices. His explanation was that he wanted to buy them all himself, so he inflated the prices for that purpose. He was a man of character, and would never "steal stuff off of the top" for his own personal use. The storage units he built at his house were legendary, and the amount of electronic "junque" he accumulated over the years was almost unbelievable. His back yard was a steep hill, and he had storage units that looked like battlefield bunkers recessed into the hillside. He tended to collect things for future projects, but I never figured out what he was going to do with 4 WW-II BC-610 plate transformers.......

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