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Next on-foot hunt near Santa Barbara 8/11/07
by Marvin Johnston 26 Jul '07

26 Jul '07

Lake Los Carneros Park in Goleta, CA will be the site of southern California's next international-style on-foot foxhunt on Saturday, August 11, 2007. A ham radio license and knowledge of radio equipment are not required. Bring the kids and grandkids, then go out on the course with them! This event is being hosted by Marvin Johnston KE6HTS. There will be five fox transmitters on 146.565 MHz FM with international-rules timing. The site area is slightly less than 140 acres. It is relatively flat, making it a good site for foxtailers of all skill levels. Full-color orienteering maps will be available. Some practice transmitters may also be on the air for you to find. The main 5-fox hunt begins at 10:30 AM. Hunters may start any time until 12:30 PM. Courses close at 2 PM. Electronic scoring will be used for the international-rules hunt. If you have an "e-stick," be sure to bring it. There is a $5 fee to cover expenses related to the use of Los Angeles Orienteering Club's e-punch equipment and maps. There will be no charge to hunt the beginner transmitters. Bring any 2-meter RDF "sniffing" gear you have. If you don't have any, just bring your handi-talkie or scanner. If you don't have that, come anyway, because a limited number of RDF sets will be available for loan. Also be sure to bring anything you'll need while going after those radio foxes, such as munchies, bottled water and sunscreen. Bring your own compass, protractor and pencil if you plan to use them for map marking. Make sure that all batteries are fresh. Meet at the Stow House Parking Lot just off of Los Carneros Road. >From US 101 about 8 miles west of downtown Santa Barbara, take the Los Carneros Road exit, head north about 1/4 mile and turn right into the parking lot. There should be plenty of free parking. Look for the orange-and-white orienteering flag. A map to help you get to the site is at www.homingin.com Special note: The annual Santa Barbara Hamfest takes place on Sunday, the day after this ARDF event. There will be a flea market, exhibitors, demonstrations, VE testing and contests, including the famous transformer toss. Why not make a weekend of it? 73, Joe Moell K0OV USA ARDF Coordinator

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Fire incident reporting
by Bill Hepp 20 Jul '07

20 Jul '07

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Free 8-foot 2.4 GHz Antenna
by Rodney S Fritz 16 Jul '07

16 Jul '07

Greetings, I have an 8-foot grid dish with 2.4 GHz feed that needs a new home immediately, even if it's only temporary. This is a heavy duty aluminum (relatively light) commercial antenna, suitable for any mountaintop or QTH. For transport, the antenna breaks down to into two halves. Do you know someone who needs such a fine antenna? How about a place to store it until someone needs it? We would prefer for someone to pick it up in Santa Barbara, but if that's not possible we might be able to deliver it. The price is right: free if you pick it up or the cost of gas if we need to deliver out of the area. Please respond quickly. It needs a new home tomorrow! 73, WB9KMO Rod Fritz, 805-637-0985

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Key -Klix Deadline
by WillZ789＠cs.com 25 Jun '07

25 Jun '07

Hi Everybody, Just want to remind everyone the contribution deadline for the July KK is next week. Thanks, Bill.

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Craig Park Transmitter Hunting 7/14/07
by Marvin Johnston 18 Jun '07

18 Jun '07

The next southern California on-foot direction-finding session will be Craig Regional Park on July 14, sponsored by the SuperSystem UHF Repeater Network with support from members of the Fullerton Radio Club. It is open to everyone. All ages are welcome, so bring the family. You don't need a ham radio license or knowledge of RDF equipment. For radio-orienteers of average experience, there will be a 5-fox two-meter course of low to moderate difficulty. If you are a beginner, there will be plenty of practice two-meter fox transmitters just for you. Transmitters on the 80-meter and UHF bands will also be available to hunt. Experts will be on hand to teach you the basic techniques of on-foot direction-finding. An optional cookout will take place just prior to the hunt with grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken breasts and all the fixings. If you bring a salad or dessert to share, your cost for the lunch will be $2. If not, the price is $5. If you plan to take part in this picnic, it would help if you would make an advance reservation by e-mail to <wa6twf(a)aol.com> and arrive at the starting point by 11 AM. If you don't wish to partake in the picnic, no reservation is necessary. Just bring your own lunch and come to the start point at 12 noon for the hunt. There is no charge for the transmitter hunting. A limited amount of radio direction finding gear will be available for loan. If possible, bring a handi-talkie, receiver, or scanner covering the two-meter band for each person who will be going ARDFing. If you have directional antennas, attenuators, or other on-foot RDF equipment, be sure to bring it. Make sure all batteries are fresh. Craig Regional Park is between the cities of Fullerton and Brea. It is bounded on the west by State College Boulevard, on the north by Imperial Highway, on the east by the 57 freeway and on the south by Bastanchury Road. See the maps at <www.homingin.com> for navigation to the park and the hunt start location. From the 57 freeway, take the Imperial Highway exit, go west to State College (first light), turn left (south) and look for the park on your left (east). This is the only vehicular entrance. Vehicular entry and parking within Craig Park costs $5 and there are parking spaces right next to the starting point, which is south and east of our previous location. As an alternate, you can park just outside along the State College Boulevard for free if you're willing to hike about 500 yards to the start. As you approach, look for the orange and white orienteering flag. Two meter talk-in is on K6QEH/R, 146.97(-) PL 136.5. SuperSystem members can call WA6TWF on "Channel 5." Questions about the hunt? Send e-mail to <k0ov(a)homingin.com> 73, Joe Moell K0OV

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Santa Maria Radio Swapfest -- Tomorrow
by auditron 15 Jun '07

15 Jun '07

Santa Maria Radio Swapfest Saturday, June 16, 2007 (tomorrow) SPONSORED BY THE SATELLITE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, W6AB An ARRL Affiliated Club WHAT: Best-Known Radio Swapfest on the Central Coast! Swap Tables, Contests, T-Hunts, Games, and many drawing prizes, such as Transceivers* and Antennas Power Supplies and Surge Protectors Tools and Test Equipment Gift Certificates * Transmitting equipment awarded to Licensed Amateur Radio Operators ONLY! WHEN: Sellers admitted at 7:00 A.M. Open to public at 8:00 A.M. Prize drawings will occur throughout the event WHERE: The Santa Maria Elks Lodge parking lot, 1309 North Bradley Road. Take Highway 101 to the Donovan Road exit in Santa Maria. Go one-half block west on Donovan Road to North College Drive, turn left onto College Drive, and go one-half block south to North Bradley Drive. Turn left onto Bradley Drive and follow it east and then south to the Elks Lodge. Bring your own tables and chairs. GPS (NAD83) Coordinates of Event: 34° 57' 49.3" N, 120° 25' 15.6" W PRICES: ADMISSION AND PARKING IS FREE Swap Table Space or Tailgate Permit ......................... $ 15.00 TALK-IN: 145.140- (131.8 Hz CTCSS) Visit our Web Site at www.SatelliteARC.com

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Father's Day gift for Hams
by auditron 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

The best Father's Day gift any dad can receive is a day in Santa Maria at the Santa Maria Radio Swapfest! ------------------------------- How Hams Celebrate Father's Day: President Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday in 1924. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson made Father's Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The holiday was not officially recognized until 1972, during the presidency of Richard Nixon. In recent years, retailers have adapted to the holiday by promoting male-oriented gifts such as electronics and tools. Families of Amateur Radio operators insist that he or she attends the Santa Maria Radio Swapfest. This year as in recent years past, Amateur Radio operators will celebrate Father's Day on Saturday June 16, 2007 at the Santa Maria Radio Swapfest The Santa Maria Radio Swapfest is sponsored by the Satellite Amateur Radio Club. You can get all of the information by downloading the swapfest flyer at: http://www.satellitearc.com/2007%20Swapfest%20Flyer.pdf In Santa Maria, California Saturday morning June 16th. Elks Lodge Parking Lot 1309 North Bradley Road Talk-In: 147.300+ (PL 131.8) The information contact is Eric Lemmon, WB6FLY 4416 Titan Avenue Lompoc, CA 93436-1027 Phone: 805-733-4416 Fax: 805-733-4418 Email: wb6fly(a)arrl.net http://www.satellitearc.com

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Brief ham radio bit on an NPR segment 6-7-07
by kc6nah＠juno.com 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

A story about NASA's food program on the shuttles and the international space station that a includes ham radio contacts http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10792763 Hubert _____________________________________________________________ Thinking of a life with religion? Click here to find a religious school near you. http://track.juno.com/s/lc?u=http://tagline.untd.us/fc/CAaCX093m941rDRObPZB…

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prayer?
by W1PR 28 May '07

28 May '07

I have been told that there was a prayer offered at the last SBARC meeting. Is that report factual? -- Paul R Ryack - W1PR, Santa Barbara, CA JE1LRT, Tokyo, Japan trustee, NN6DX email: W1PR(a)arrl.net

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SBARC Field Day Operators Needed
by Tom Saunders 28 May '07

28 May '07

SBARC Members, Field Day is Saturday, June 23 to Sunday, June 24. The location is the Christ Lutheran Church field near the corner of Los Carneros and Covington Way. This is the same location that we had last year. It is just north of the Stow House parking lot. SBARC will have two HF stations located in the Communications Van and the Rover. One station will be primarily phone, the other will be primarily CW. Setup will be very easy since we use the club's vehicles. Setup will begin Friday afternoon at 1 PM. If you are interested in operating during Field Day, please indicate your mode (CW or phone) and first and second choice from the schedule below. Operators are scheduled in two hour shifts. Two or more operators during a shift is encouraged so that one person can log while another operates. Shifts are : Saturday 11 am - 1 pm 1 pm - 3 pm 3 pm - 5 pm 5 pm - 7 pm 7 pm - 9 pm 9 pm - 11 pm Night 11 pm - 5 am Sunday 5 am - 7 am 7 am - 9 am 9 am - 11 am The SSB Phone station will use a Yaesu Mark V in the Rover. We have worked on the Rover to permit 'silent' operation mode using battery power. The Mark V has a roofing filter and voice memory keyer to make it easier to operate. Everyone is invited to the Field Day Potluck BBQ at 3 pm Sunday. The club provides hamburgers, hot dogs, and soda. Please respond to this email or call me at the number below. 73, Tom Saunders N6YX SBARC Executive Vice-President Cell 805 452 0840 Email tsaund(a)cox.net

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