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"Ham Operating" Overseas?
by Alain Michel 16 Sep '09

16 Sep '09

Hello All, My wife and I are planning a vacation to New Zealand & Australia sometime early next year for several weeks. I won't be taking my 775DSP with me[!], but I would like to take my h/t along, just for the experience. I have never done this before; if you have, either on a vacation or through a DXpedition, I'd very much like to hear from you! I made a DX contact on 15 meters, back in March of 2008 to New Zealand, ZM4A. I would very much like to see their contest station and will contact them before I go! Any suggestions on what I should do...and not do to prepare for this? If I do work any HF, it'll probably be from someone's QTH. All thoughts and recommendations will be most gratefully received. Many thanks for taking the time to respond! 73, Alan...KI6HPO

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Location of 223.920 MHz, 127.3 PL repeater?
by Alain Michel 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

Hello All, During our Wednesday and Thursday evening nets, I have just recently been hearing QSO's "behind" our own on 223.920 MHz. I am totally reliant on tropo ducting in order to access the Santa Cruz Island repeater during nets from May through September. I've been working 220 MHz since May, so I have no idea what to anticipate this winter! From my QTH, I can hit the 224.420 MHz, 156.7 Bakersfield repeater when the tropo is in! Bakersfield is almost 200 miles NNE from me. As it is, Santa Cruz Island is about 165 miles NW. This last Thursday on the "Technical Elmering Net", I distinctly heard the automated repeater I.D. note that the PL was "...127.3". With our "talk-over", I was unable to get the callsign of said repeater. I've gone through my 2008-2009 ARRL Repeater Book, as well as searching the states of Arizona, Nevada & Idaho for a 223.920 AND 127.3 PL without joy. I have also gone through the "Google" search with the repeater freq and the PL without success. I have gone through my normal "220 MHz Spectrum Management Association" list, as well as the W6JPL 220 list and have not found a 223.920 with a 127.3 PL! Does anyone have a more comprehensive list of 220 repeaters from which to draw info? Does anyone in the S.B. area hear this repeater also? Can anyone identify it? Wait! A thought just occured to me... Since the 220 repeaters are linked by the 146.790 MHz frequency, could it be another 2 meter repeater I am hearing "through" 146.790 MHz? Many thanks for taking the time to respond! Alan...KI6HPO...San Diego

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Re: Location of 223.920 MHz, 127.3 PL repeater?
by mst 13 Sep '09

13 Sep '09

Alain, Good question-let me know when you find out! Tnx, Michael WA6RQV sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com wrote: > 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. Location of 223.920 MHz, 127.3 PL repeater? (Alain Michel) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:40:22 -0700 (PDT) > From: Alain Michel <opalockamishabob(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [Sbarc-list] Location of 223.920 MHz, 127.3 PL repeater? > To: "Santa Barbara A.R.C." <sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com> > Message-ID: <857067.69849.qm(a)web111305.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello All, > > During our Wednesday and Thursday evening nets, I have just recently been hearing QSO's "behind" our own on 223.920 MHz. > > I am totally reliant on tropo ducting in order to access the Santa Cruz Island repeater during nets from May through September. I've been working 220 MHz since May, so I have no idea what to anticipate this winter! From my QTH, I can hit the 224.420 MHz, 156.7 Bakersfield repeater when the tropo is in! Bakersfield is almost 200 miles NNE from me. As it is, Santa Cruz Island is about 165 miles NW. > > This last Thursday on the "Technical Elmering Net", I distinctly heard the automated repeater I.D. note that the PL was "...127.3". With our "talk-over", I was unable to get the callsign of said repeater. > > I've gone through my 2008-2009 ARRL Repeater Book, as well as searching the states of Arizona, Nevada & Idaho for a 223.920 AND 127.3 PL without joy. > > I have also gone through the "Google" search with the repeater freq and the PL without success. I have gone through my normal "220 MHz Spectrum Management Association" list, as well as the W6JPL 220 list and have not found a 223.920 with a 127.3 PL! Does anyone have a more comprehensive list of 220 repeaters from which to draw info? > > Does anyone in the S.B. area hear this repeater also? Can anyone identify it? > > Wait! A thought just occured to me... > > Since the 220 repeaters are linked by the 146.790 MHz frequency, could it be another 2 meter repeater I am hearing "through" 146.790 MHz? > > Many thanks for taking the time to respond! > > Alan...KI6HPO...San Diego > > > > >

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Looking for a Nice Ham Shack...
by Rod Fritz 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

Hello Fellow Hams, Actually, I'm looking for a nice place to live with a nice ham shack for at least myself and possibly two or three others (mature, not all hams). I'd like to rent a couple of rooms or a house, potentially with an option to buy. I'll need to use an existing tower or be able to add one. Hoping for an excellent radio location with line of sight to Gibraltar Road radio sites and ideally, most other repeater sites in the area. All offers will be seriously considered. I want something suitable enough so I can stay for a good long time. I'm pretty flexible on the living arrangement and the rent. If you or someone you know has what I need, please email me and let me know. 73, Rod Fritz, WB9KMO rod(a)sbatv.org 805-637-0985

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Mack Stanton, KD6NBZ, SK
by Bill Talanian 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Sadly, Mack Stanton, KD6NBZ, passed away last evening from complications of ALS. Mack was an active member of SBARC and was Chairman of Key-Klix for a period of time. He was also active with ARES and the SB County Sheriff's Aero Squadron. Mack is survived by his wife Judy.

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Pier to Peak run
by Bill Talanian 06 Sep '09

06 Sep '09

Pier to Peak Run Sunday 6 September 2009 Winner 614 did the half marathon 13 mile run from the Santa Barbara Pier to La Cumbre Peak in 1:35 minutes. La Cumbre is 3996' ft high. SBARC's own Rick Whitaker, KG6VLB, Operations Manager is seen at the right as the runner finishes. SBARC supplied the event communications.

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Trying To Locate A Ham Radio Operator
by Alain Michel 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

Hello All, I met an older ham at the Santa Barbara Hamfest earlier this month. We really were just talking over lunch. He told me his name was "Corky". I remember his call as KF6 or K6, but I can't be sure. I met so many guys there. He's probably in his late 60's and was a lineman for SDG&E in the 70's thru the 90's. He was a wonderful story teller and told me of his many ham radio and SDG&E experiences. He also mentioned to me that "everyone knows me here!". He and his wife won an emergency, hand crank, battery operated radio in the raffle if that helps any! His wife came over to have him meet someone and he never came back. I am writing you in the hopes that someone on the list knows "Corky". If you do, would you please pass along my call and ask "Corky" to contact me at KI6HPO(a)arrl.net. That would be wonderful, if you would that for me! Alan...KI6HPO...San Diego

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APRS Tracking
by Marvin Johnston 30 Aug '09

30 Aug '09

Hi again, I forgot to mention that you can see my track from this morning when I picked the units up from Bob, stopped at Burger King :), and headed home on the web. http://www.aprs.fi/ and just enter the callsign of who you want to check on. Thanks! Marvin, KE6HTS

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WB6EYV APRS MicroBeacon Transmitter
by Marvin Johnston 30 Aug '09

30 Aug '09

Hi everyone, Bob Simmons, WB6EYV, has just finished a pretty cool frequency agile 2M APRS transmitter. I got one and it is pretty effortless to use ... connect it to an antenna, connect a GPS to the serial port (NOT USB), and apply power. I took a couple down to the TRW swapmeet and a number of people were rather interested. I have three of them I got from Bob that I can sell for $170.00 (I know, $169.00 on the website, but I'm rounding it off.) They would have been sold at TRW, but I made an error programming the unit, and couldn't get back to Bob to find out what I did wrong. If you want one, give me a call at 805-687-8881 or just send an email to me ... Bob doesn't have any more right now :). Note that a serial port on a computer or terminal set to 4800 baud, 8,N,1,No Handshaking is required to program the unit. You can find out more on his website at: MicroBeacon TX APRS Beacon Transmitter http://www.silcom.com/~pelican2/PicoDopp/XDOPP.htm#MBCN Disclaimer - I make nothing from this, and am just doing it to help Bob promote a really nice product. Thanks! Marvin, KE6HTS

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Last Week's Hamfest/Convention Speakers
by Alain Michel 23 Aug '09

23 Aug '09

Lessons From the Great SoCal Shakeout - Dr. Kate Hutton, Arnie Lewin Hello All, I was busy helping friends [K6QD & AC6T] sell their equipment at the Swap Meet and didn't get a chance to hear the above speakers last Saturday at the HamFest. Were there any handouts, flyers or other media given to those who attended? If so, is there anyway that I might get a peek at what was given or discussed? I would very much appreciate any help my fellow SBARC members might send my way! I would be more than happy to pay any out-of-pocket expenses you might incur in the process. If you could scan any documents as an attachment, I would be most grateful! Many thanks for taking the time to respond! Alan M. Vigeant...KI6HPO...San Diego County e-mail...KI6HPO(a)ARRL.NET

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