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SBARC Saturday Morning Breakfast
by Marvin Johnston 01 Jun '05

01 Jun '05

Hi everyone, A recent Question of the Week for the club net asked what people thought about having a Saturday morning breakfast once a month. Everyone thought it was a good idea so we are going to give it a try. Dennis Schwendtner, WB6OBB, and his wife JoAnn, KA6RPN, will host this first breakfast. The details are: When: Saturday, June 4th, 2005 Time: 8:00 AM Where: Cody's Restaurant (in the shopping plaza at the corner of Turnpike and Hollister.) Who: Club members/family/friends Cost: Depends on what you order :) If you are planning on attending, please either email or phone Dennis to let him know. Not having any idea of how many people would attend, we made the initial reservation for 10 people, but we can easily increase that number as long as we know ahead of time. Dennis can be contacted via email at dennis(a)rain.org, or by phone at 966-7060.

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Ad aware 1.06
by Michael P. Jogoleff 31 May '05

31 May '05

Hello SBARC Members, If you are using the ad aware program, version 1.06 just came out. -- --- 73 de 'Jug' - - - WA6MBZ Michael P. Jogoleff /// 805-560-0605 or 805 966 4808 voice tel. 1324 Panchita Place /// 805-966-4804 or 805 966 1598 fax tel. Santa Barbara, CA /// 805-729-3388 cell phone (Verizon). 93103-2223. Email Addresses: mike-j(a)ix.netcom.com /// mike.j(a)att.net wa6mbz(a)ix.netcom.com /// wa6mbz(a)att.net mike_j(a)ix.netcom.com /// m.jogoleff(a)att.net bungalow(a)ix.netcom.com /// wa6mbz(a)sbarc.org /// Many many thanks wa6mbz(a)qsl.net /// .end (2004-12-29).

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SBARC Online Sales
by Marvin Johnston 18 May '05

18 May '05

Currently listed on Ebay: Vintage Navy AN/URM-96 Wattmeter 10-1000 Watts http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48701&item=577527581… Feel free to bid on it :).

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WEBENCH® Online Amplifiers Design Tools
by Marvin Johnston 17 May '05

17 May '05

I just heard about this site from the ARRL Contest Rate Sheet: http://www.national.com/appinfo/amps/ It is a pretty neat design tool!

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==>CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SEE ADVANTAGES OF SSTV IN DRILL
by Marvin Johnston 06 May '05

06 May '05

Congratulations to ARES for the part they played in this exercise! *************** The ARRL Letter Vol. 24, No. 18 May 6, 2005 *************** ==>CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SEE ADVANTAGES OF SSTV IN DRILL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) volunteers in California made slow-scan TV part of the communication mix when they participated in a voluntary wildfire evacuation drill April 30. The exercise involved residents of nearly 400 homes in a high fire hazard area of Santa Barbara County, and ARES' use of SSTV definitely caught the eye of emergency officials. "ARES provided us with the only continuous, real-time information on traffic flow and conditions in the incident area," said Jay McAmis of the county's Office of Emergency Services. "It was great!" Santa Barbara South County ARES Emergency Coordinator Lou Dartanner, N6ZKJ, says communicators with SSTV gear deployed at three locations along a narrow, winding road out of the canyon and in two locations along the evacuation route to a reception center some five miles away. Three additional ARES members provided voice reports on traffic flow, while four other team volunteers supported the field activity at the command post and reception center. Since the county's inaugural test of its new "reverse 911" system failed to reach everyone, many residents were alerted instead by sheriff's units using public address systems and by search-and-rescue team members going door to door. "As a result, instead of the traffic jam with fender-benders and finger-wagging, an orderly trickle of vehicles moved out of the area," Dartanner reports. "An SSTV station was set up at the reception center, and a crowd of about three dozen jostled around the monitor all morning, watching the near-continuous stream of pictures coming in from the field. A second, portable system was set up in back of a car at the Command Post, and the Incident Commander was able to see exactly what was--or was not--occurring in the incident area." More than 200 residents participated, as did personnel from 21 agencies and organizations. "Local fire officials are excited about using SSTV capability in the future," Dartanner says, "and ARES will continue to play an important role in their activities."

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HAM RADIO ANTENNAE, ONCE PRIZED BY FANS, HAVE BECOME EYESORES
by Marvin Johnston 03 May '05

03 May '05

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/11551968.htm

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811a tube
by Marvin Johnston 02 May '05

02 May '05

if anyone has a spare (single) 811a tube in reasonable condition, i need one for a friend up in alaska. or, if you know where one can be purchased cheap, please let me know. send email to k6sgh(a)sbarc.org. thanks. steve.

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Two on-foot hunts coming, May 15 and 21
by Marvin Johnston 29 Apr '05

29 Apr '05

You have two opportunities to enjoy on-foot transmitter hunting (foxtailing, radio-orienteering, ARDF) in May. The fourth in a series of local hunts leading up to the USA ARDF Championships this summer will take place Sunday, May 15 in O'Neill Regional Park. This ARDF event is a "mix-in" with a regular orienteering meet of the Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC). The O'Neill two-meter course will be "advanced" level, about the same length as typical national championship courses, with five transmitters. Although it is intended as training for experienced radio-orienteers, it can be completed by beginners who are capable of walking or running in hilly rural terrain for about 5 kilometers. Course-setter Marvin Johnston KE6HTS will be on hand to teach the basic techniques of on-foot direction-finding. One or two ARDF sets may be available for loan. You may start on May 15 at any time between 10 AM and noon, but we suggest that you arrive at 9:30 so you can get registered early and have time for an orienteering course in addition to ARDF. LAOC's participation fee is $5 per individual adult and $3 per individual youth who are LAOC members. Non-member individuals pay $7. Groups of two to four persons can go out on the courses together, in which case the group fee is $7 for LAOC members and $9 for non-members. LAOC's excellent orienteering maps of the park will be provided for your use. Electronic scoring will be used. If you have an "e-stick," be sure to bring it, and if not, you can rent one O'Neill Regional Park is between Trabuco Canyon and the Foothill Transportation Corridor. From Interstate 5, exit at El Toro Road and head northeast toward the hills for 7.3 miles. Turn right onto Live Oak Canyon Road (at Cook's Corner) and proceed 3.3 miles to the park entrance on the right. From north Orange County, go east on Chapman Avenue in Orange to the intersection of Jamboree Road. Go straight onto Santiago Canyon Road 12.3 miles to Cook's Corner, where you will turn left onto Live Oak Canyon road and proceed 3.3 miles to the park entrance on the right. Use the map at bottom of this page for navigation to the park. Vehicular entrance and parking costs $5 per vehicle. Starting area will be near the park entrance. Follow the LAOC signs and look for the orange and white orienteering flag. Then on Saturday, May 21, come to Tri-City Park in Placentia for a pig-out and beginner transmitter hunt. It is sponsored by the Fullerton Radio Club and is part of the club's annual "Antennas In The Park" event, held in conjunction with Western Amateur Radio Association and Anaheim Amateur Radio Association. An optional barbecue and potluck precedes the hunt. To join in, bring your own meat to cook and a side dish or dessert to share. Transmitter hunts will follow the potluck at about 12:30 PM. You may start the course at any time before 1:30 PM. The Tri-City transmitter hunt will be simple, informal and intended primarily for beginners. In addition to two meters, there will be an optional transmitter on the 80-meter band. All ages are welcome, so bring the family. Experienced ARDFers will be present to help you get started. There will not be any charge for participation in the Tri-City hunt. Huntmaster will be Joe Moell K0OV. RDF equipment will be available for loan. Tri-City Park entrance is at the corner of North Kraemer Boulevard and East Golden Avenue in Placentia. The barbecue and hunt start will be in reserved picnic shelters at the south end of the lake. Look for the orange and white Orienteering flags and signs. Entry and parking are free, but empty spaces near the picnic site may be difficult to find if the park is crowded, so consider carpooling. Call K0OV on K6QEH/R, 146.97(-) PL 136.5 for two-meter talk-in. Maps to these sites are at www.homingin.com 73, Joe Moell K0OV

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SBARC Rover
by Marvin Johnston 21 Apr '05

21 Apr '05

HELLO! THE ROVERTEAM IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT ALL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ON THE ROVER HAVE BEEN COMPLETED! WE ARE OPERATIONAL AND READY FOR OUR FIRST FIELD TEST! We are currently planning on being at Elings Park, near the bar-b-que area on this coming sunday starting at noon. Access is from Las Positas just past the tennis courts if you are going south on Las Positas. We will be field testing the 2 element steppir yagi and the electrical systems. Please join us at Elings or look for k6tz rover on 15, 17 or 20 meters....just listen for the pileups!!!! RoverTeam

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Saturday at the Clubhouse
by Marvin Johnston 20 Apr '05

20 Apr '05

Hi everyone, On Saturday, April 23, come on down to the club station and we can build a DF antenna setup. You can either bring your own parts or I will have them available as kits. The parts cost for the tape measure beam is about $10.00 and the cost for the offset attenuator is about $5.00 - $15.00 depending on your junk box. If you want to build them from scratch, plans for the tape measure beam are on Joe Leggios web site at http://home.att.net/~jleggio/projects/rdf/rdf.htm. The plans for Joe Moells offset attenuator is available on his web site at: http://members.aol.com/joek0ov/offatten.html. I might add that I have permission from both Joe Leggio and Joe Moell to sell kits of their designs. Let me know if you want me to provide a kit, otherwise just show up with the parts and lets do it!!! Afterwards, Ill put on a small transmitter hunt at the Red Cross parking lot to test out the setups. Something else where we need some help is rebuilding and testing out seven antenna rotors so they can be sold (with the proceeds going to SBARC.) Basically, the electrical terminals need to be replaced, and while they are apart, we might as well go ahead and lube them. The club station opens on Saturday about 9:00 AM and closes at noon. See you there!

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