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SBARC ARDF Hunt
by Marvin Johnston 18 Nov '01

18 Nov '01

SBARC ARDF Hunt Saturday, November 10, 2001 This 2 Meter event took place at Lake Los Carneros (about 6 miles north of Santa Barbara, CA) and was run using our newly finished Orienteering map for the park. If the course was run on the shortest path, the total distance was about 2.4 Km (1.5 miles) long. The course was set up with the first two transmitters fairly close together with longer runs required for the last three transmitters. The approximate distances were: Start to #2 - 200 Meters #2 to #1 - 250 Meters #1 to #4 - 500 Meters #4 to #3 - 550 Meters #3 to #5 - 750 Meters #5 to Finish - 150 Meters The results were: Sergei Zarubin 32 Minutes 5 Transmitters, Advanced Jay Hennigan, WB6RDV 48 Minutes 5 Transmitters, Advanced Scott Moore, KF6IKO 68 Minutes 3 Transmitters, Advanced Dick Dabney, W5UFZ 131 Minutes 1 Transmitter, Advanced David & Karen 150 Minutes 0 Transmitters, Beginner Sergei, from the Ukraine, came to the US to participate in the US ARDF Championships that were held last August in Albuquerque, NM where he took first and second in the 80M and 2M competitions. Jay is a well known t-hunter in the Santa Barbara area and this was his first ARDF event. Scott also participated in the Albuquerque Championships where he took second place in the 80M competition. Dick, from Albuquerque, was out visiting his family and came up to participate. David and Karens came up from San Diego and this was their first ARDF event. We had one 80 Meter transmitter up and running, but it failed before anyone had a chance to go after it. After the event, we enjoyed one of our Santa Barbara Style Tri-tip BBQs. Many thanks to Daryl (KF6DI) and Dennis (WB6OBB) for helping out at the start and finish, and to Frank and Karen Caplan for preparing and cooking the Tri-tip BBQ! Marvin Johnston, KE6HTS

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Reminder - ARDF Hunt on Saturday, Nov 10
by Marvin Johnston 10 Nov '01

10 Nov '01

SBARC ARDF Hunt Saturday, November 10, 2001 The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club will be sponsoring another Southern California On-Foot ARDF hunt on November 10th, 2001. ARDF (Amateur Radio Direction Finding), also called Radio Orienteering, is a timed event where 5 transmitters are hidden and competitors use radio direction finding equipment to locate them. This free informal event will be held on Saturday, November 10th at Lake Los Carnaros Park in Goleta, CA. Bring your two-meter hand-held or scanner plus a portable beam, attenuator, and compass if you have them. A limited amount of RDF gear will be available for loan. An orienteering map at a scale of 5000:1 was just completed of the area and will be available for participants. Several people who competed at the 2001 US ARDF Championships are also expected to be attending including Sergei Zarubin of Ukraine, who won gold on the 80m competition and silver on the 2m competition in the M21 (prime) division. Practice transmitters will go on the air around 11:00 with the main 2M transmitter hunt starting at noon. There will also be at least one 80M transmitter on the air. A tri-tip BBQ will follow (reservations requested) at a cost of 3.50 per person. Talk-in will be on the K6TZ repeater; 146.79(-), pl 131.8. Location - This event will take place at Lake Los Carnaros and will start at the Stow House Parking Lot just off of Los Carnaros Road. From US 101 about 1 mile north of Goleta, take the Los Carnaros exit, head north about ¼ mile and turn right into the parking lot.There should be plenty of free parking. Transmitters - There will be five transmitters, each transmitting on 146.565 MHz in round robin style for 1 minute each. Each transmitter will be identified by an Orange/White Orienteering control flag. Course - Orienteering maps of the area will be available at a scale of 5000:1. The course itself will be between 2 miles and 3 miles and can easily be completed by walking in well under the 2 hour time limit. Transmitters will be at least 200 yards from each other. Classes - Beginner and Advanced. Teams will be allowed with the condition that only one DF unit be used per team and the people on the team stay together. For more information, contact Marvin Johnston, KE6HTS, at marvin(a)rain.org.

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Beginner's Luck
by Linda Robertson 06 Nov '01

06 Nov '01

Go see who won the Halloween T hunt without a radio or without even alighting from the car! http://www.tksba.net/~vog/justinwins.html ---N6VOG

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Fwd: SBMTV: Happy ending to an EPIC epic
by Paul Cronshaw, D.C. 06 Nov '01

06 Nov '01

>Delivered-To: paulc(a)silcom.com >To: SBMTV <sbmtv(a)topica.com>, Heather Szabo <heather(a)imba.com>, > calreps <calreps(a)topica.com> >From: Chuck Anderson <mtbchuck(a)home.com> >Subject: SBMTV: Happy ending to an EPIC epic >Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 03:07:06 -0800 >Reply-To: mtbchuck(a)home.com >X-Topica-Id: <1005044875.inmta004.9325.1923593> >X-Topica-Loop: 1700020219 >List-Help: <http://topica.com/lists/sbmtv/> >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:sbmtv-unsubscribe@topica.com> >List-Subscribe: <mailto:sbmtv-subscribe@topica.com> >List-Post: <mailto:sbmtv@topica.com> >List-Archive: <http://topica.com/lists/sbmtv/read> >Sender: list-errors.1700020219.0.1712627010.007.0.0(a)boing.topica.com > >I'm shotgunning with this e-mail, but it's late, I'm tired, and I want to >this info out to all you... > >The two missing riders were transferred to an ambulance at 12:14am this >morning after being evacuated by helicopter from Indian Creek within 200 >yards of Lower Buckhorn Camp. They became lost after leaving Camuesa Rd at >the broad wash just down from the Indian Creek Trail/ Camuesa Rd >intersection. They spent all of Sunday afternoon traveling NE(?) and moved >so far away from the Epic route that they were well outside the search >pattern. After spending most the day hiding from the heat, they started back >toward the Epic route. One rider was hungry and tired, but otherwise fine. >The other was severely dehydrated and received intravenous fluids on site. >By the time he reached the LZ at White Rock day use area, he was able to >walk to the ambulance under his own power. I spoke with them at Cottage >hospital around 2am and they are both doing fine. the rider who was severely >dehydrated is being kept overnight, they other was released. > >A giant hats off to the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team. This >was my first, and hopefully last, chance to watch them in action first hand. >Their dedication and professionalism is top notch. An amazing group of >volunteers!! A big high five also goes to the US Forest Service, Ventura >county Search and Rescue, San Luis Obispo county Search and Rescue, and the >Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club (name?) for their help. Lastly a big bear >hug to the IMBA staff for contacting Epic participants and gathering >information on the missing riders. Through the day the information gathered >by the IMBA staff allowed us to focus the search and develop a better >picture of where the riders went wrong. This information was critical in >focusing the search, and eventually led to locating the missing riders. Put >something extra in the envelope next time renew your IMBA membership to help >these folks continue their great work!! > >Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to everyone in the SBMTV organization who >busted their tails to make this Epic a raging success. Everyone I talked >with raved about the trail, the people, and the organization! Even the >Search and Rescue folks were impressed. I wish you all could have reveled in >the glory. It was very cool!! > >Chuck >----------------------------------------------------------------- >Chuck Anderson >IMBA Central California State Rep >Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers >747 Knapp Dr. >Santa Barbara, CA 93108 >Phone: (805) 565-7511 >fax: (805) 893-2314 >E-mail: mtbchuck(a)home.com > > >Send replies for the whole group to sbmtv(a)topica.com > >Event Calendar:http://calendar.yahoo.com/cielovelo > >Subcribe to the list by sending a blank e-mail to sbmtv-subscribe(a)topica.com > >==^================================================================ >This email was sent to: paulc(a)silcom.com > >EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1dg47.b14aGs >Or send an email to: sbmtv-unsubscribe(a)topica.com ><A HREF=" http://topica.com/u/?b1dg47.b14aGs "> >AOL users click here.</A> > >T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! >http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register >==^================================================================

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Fwd: SBMTV: Fwd: URGENT! TWO IMBA EPIC RIDERS MISSING. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED.
by Paul Cronshaw, D.C. 06 Nov '01

06 Nov '01

>Some of our SBARC members are participating in this search.... Paul Cronshaw DC KF6TRT >Delivered-To: paulc(a)silcom.com >To: sbmtv(a)topica.com >From: syvalleycowboy(a)aol.com >Subject: SBMTV: Fwd: URGENT! TWO IMBA EPIC RIDERS MISSING. YOUR >HELP IS NEEDED. >Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 21:51:35 EST >Reply-To: syvalleycowboy(a)aol.com >X-Topica-Id: <1005015132.inmta004.22601.1910170> >X-Topica-Loop: 1700020219 >List-Help: <http://topica.com/lists/sbmtv/> >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:sbmtv-unsubscribe@topica.com> >List-Subscribe: <mailto:sbmtv-subscribe@topica.com> >List-Post: <mailto:sbmtv@topica.com> >List-Archive: <http://topica.com/lists/sbmtv/read> >Sender: list-errors.1700020219.0.1712627010.007.0.0(a)boing.topica.com > > > >Send replies for the whole group to sbmtv(a)topica.com > >Event Calendar:http://calendar.yahoo.com/cielovelo > >Subcribe to the list by sending a blank e-mail to sbmtv-subscribe(a)topica.com > >==^================================================================ >This email was sent to: paulc(a)silcom.com > >EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1dg47.b14aGs >Or send an email to: sbmtv-unsubscribe(a)topica.com ><A HREF=" http://topica.com/u/?b1dg47.b14aGs "> >AOL users click here.</A> > >T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! >http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register >==^================================================================ > >Return-Path: <pete(a)imba.com> >Received: from rly-yd04.mx.aol.com (rly-yd04.mail.aol.com >[172.18.150.4]) by air-yd02.mail.aol.com (v82.22) with ESMTP id >MAILINYD23-1105144426; Mon, 05 Nov 2001 14:44:26 1900 >Received: from cgpro.iccx.net (webmail.iccx.net [166.93.205.11]) by >rly-yd04.mx.aol.com (v82.22) with ESMTP id >MAILRELAYINYD42-1105144345; Mon, 05 Nov 2001 14:43:45 -0500 >Received: from [166.93.222.45] (HELO [10.0.0.77]) > by cgpro.iccx.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.4.6) > with ESMTP id 121870477; Mon, 05 Nov 2001 12:44:00 -0700 >User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2022 >Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 12:43:43 -0700 >Subject: URGENT! TWO IMBA EPIC RIDERS MISSING. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED. >From: Pete for IMBA <pete(a)imba.com> >To: <kcabel13(a)hotmail.com>, <spearitsanjuan(a)aol.com>, ><syvalleycowboy(a)aol.com>, > <jbowden99(a)aol.com>, <toshi(a)bellsport.com>, <rjcranch(a)aol.com>, > <sdskedleson(a)home.com>, <eldridgep(a)earthlink.net>, > <DANLBSGALLAGHER(a)HOME.COM>, <megarzino(a)earthlink.net>, > <info(a)SDMBA.com>, <jimhs(a)jps.net>, <herrickp(a)emapusa.com>, > <CRAIG_HOLLOWAY(a)patagonia.com>, <Iger(a)primedia.com>, > <mkelley(a)dnai.com>, <davidl(a)ekno.com>, <chasline(a)yahoo.com>, > <access4bikes(a)home.com>, <mtnbob(a)juno.com>, <esmeachum(a)aol.com>, > <tmeeth(a)yahoo.com>, <fredmirell(a)att.net>, <jmorno(a)hotmail.com>, > <seenix(a)cnmnetwork.com>, <mpalmer(a)mednet.ucla.edu>, <dprice(a)giro.com>, > <gtmartinrdgz(a)netscape.net>, <phillip(a)shoemaboo.com>, > <stamolis(a)ix.netcom.com>, <ct(a)creativeartservices.com>, > <meghansea(a)aol.com>, <tucma(a)prontomail.com>, <APW013(a)sram.com>, > <mwilhelm(a)fix.net>, Tim Blumenthal <tim(a)imba.com>, > Erik Esborg <erik(a)imba.com>, Kevin Stein <kevin(a)imba.com>, > Judd de Vall <judd(a)imba.com>, Dan Vardamis <dan(a)imba.com>, > Jenn Dice <jenn(a)imba.com>, Jon Alegranti <jon(a)imba.com>, > Heather Szabo <heather(a)imba.com>, Gary Sprung <gary(a)imba.com>, > Matt Pacocha <matt(a)imba.com>, Pete Burhop <peteburhop(a)imba.com> >Message-ID: <B80C39FE.669E%pete(a)imba.com> >Mime-version: 1.0 >Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" >X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) > >November 5, 2001 > >11:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time > >Dear Santa Barbara IMBA Epic Participant, > >Two mountain bikers who participated in yesterday's IMBA Epic Ride on the >Buckhorn Trail, Sutat Waddington and Steve Meachum, are unaccounted for. > >The U.S. Forest Service, Santa Barbara law enforcement officials and >backcountry search & rescue professionals are searching for them, and >concentrating their efforts in the general vicinity of the Epic route. > >They were last seen near the summit of the fireroad climb to the Buckhorn >Trail. One theory is that they left the designated route to visit some hot >springs. > >If you have any information on their whereabouts or course of travel >yesterday, please call IMBA immediately, toll free, at 1-888-442-4622. > >Sutat is approximately 5'8" tall, thin build, blond hair and riding a yellow >Gary Fisher Excalibur with bright yellow wheels. He was wearing a >green-and-brown Forest Knolls Freewheelers jersey. > >Steve is in his late 40s or early 50s. He is heavier-set and has a graying >goatee. He was riding a Santa Cruz Superlight and also wearing a >green-and-while Forest Knolls Freewheelers jersey. > >We are hopeful that Sutat and Steve will be located soon and safely. > >Your help will be appreciated. > >Best wishes, > >Tim Blumenthal >IMBA Executive Director > > > > >-- >Tim Blumenthal-Executive Director >International Mountain Bicycling Association >ph: (303)545-9011 x 102, FAX: (303)545-9026 >e-mail: tim(a)imba.com website: http://www.imba.com > >Long live long rides. > > >-- >Pete Webber - IMBA membership & communications director >ph: 303-545-9011 x 112, fax: 303-545-9026 >email: pete(a)imba.com, web: http://www.imba.com > >Long live long rides.

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Tater People
by Marvin Johnston 04 Nov '01

04 Nov '01

Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are just content to watch while others do the work. They are called "Speck Taters". Some people never do anything to help, but are gifted at finding fault with the way others do the work. They are called "Comment Taters". Some people are very bossy and like to tell others what to do, but don't want to soil their own hands. They are called "Dick Taters". Some people are always looking to cause problems by asking others to agree with them. It is too hot or too cold, too sour or too sweet. They are called "Agie Taters". There are those who say they will help, but somehow just never get around to actually doing the promised help. They are called "Hezzie Taters". Some people can put up a front and pretend to be someone they are not. They are called "Emma Taters". Then there are those who love others and do what they say they will. They are always prepared to stop whatever they are doing and lend a helping hand. They bring real sunshine into the lives of others. They are called "Sweet Taters". If you know any "Sweet Taters", send them this!!

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NewsPress Half Marathon
by Marvin Johnston 03 Nov '01

03 Nov '01

In case anyone is interested, the web site for the Newspress Half-marathon is given below. SBARC is listed as one of the sponsors and has a link to the SBARC Web Site. http://www.newspress.com/halfmarathon/

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GEORGIA TO HOST 2002 USA ARDF/RADIO-ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS
by Marvin Johnston 31 Oct '01

31 Oct '01

*************** The ARRL Letter Vol. 20, No. 44 November 2, 2001 *************** ==>GEORGIA TO HOST 2002 USA ARDF/RADIO-ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS ARRL Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) Coordinator Joe Moell, K0OV, has announced that the Georgia Orienteering Club will host the second USA ARDF/Radio-Orienteering Championships. The event will take place April 19-21, 2002, at F. D. Roosevelt State Park near Pine Mountain. The USA ARDF/Radio-Orienteering Championships are open to all, from beginners to experts from the US and elsewhere, and no Amateur Radio license is needed to compete. The 2002 competition will feature 2-meter and 80-meter ARDF events. Participants will compete in age/gender categories with awards given for first, second and third-place finishes in each. Awards will be presented in two divisions, Overall and USA-Only. Details, including rules and registration forms, are on the Georgia Orienteering Web site, <http://www.mindspring.com/~sam.smith/gaoc>. Click on the "Radio-O Champs" link (under Special Events). The GAOC site includes information on lodging options. The next ARDF World Championships in fall 2002 will be held in Slovakia, and positions on Team USA for that event will be determined by individual performances at Pine Mountain and at the USA Championships in Albuquerque that were held this past August (see "The 2001 USA ARDF Championships are a Winner!" <http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2001/08/24/1/?>). For additional information on Amateur Radio direction finding, visit Joe Moell's Homing In Web site, <http://www.homingin.com/>.--Joe Moell, K0OV

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Upcoming ARDF Hunt
by Marvin Johnston 25 Oct '01

25 Oct '01

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FWD: Sales of Scanners, Radios Increase
by Paul Cronshaw, D.C. 16 Oct '01

16 Oct '01

Friday October 12 2:17 PM ET Sales of Scanners, Radios Increase By JAMES HANNAH, Associated Press Writer CENTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) - Alarmed by the terror attacks, Brad Smith has a new living room fixture near his TV set and aquarium: a police scanner. ``I do think we'll have more terrorist attacks. And I'll be the first to know where it is. I'll hear it on that scanner before the TV and radio stations come on,'' he said. The day of the Sept. 11 attacks, amateur radio operators were able to pick up transmissions among New York police, fire officials and dispatchers and listen in as the disaster unfolded. Smith, 37, said early word from his scanner might enable him to evacuate or otherwise react quickly to word of a gas attack or terrorist bombing nearby. Around the country, sales recently have increased of both scanners and short-wave radios. The Radio Shack chain, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has reported an increase in sales, along with such dealers as Scanner World USA, a mail-order business based in Albany, N.Y., and Uniden America Corp. of Fort Worth. Some places are reporting that sales are up 10 percent to 30 percent compared with the same period last year. Norm Schrein, president of the Bearcat Radio Club in Dayton, said he went to a trade show in Peoria, Ill., four days after the attack and was all but cleaned out. ``They were buying the scanners and not the cheap ones. The high-end ones that you can listen to military aircraft and all the other wide coverage,'' he said. ``They think it's necessary rather than being interesting.'' The lure of shortwave radios, which can cost up to $5,000, is that they allow for listening to broadcasts from around the world, including airline, shipping and military communications, said Larry Van Horn of Monitoring Times magazine. Broadcasts in foreign nations can also be tuned in. ``You're going to hear things that other people just don't hear,'' Van Horn said. ``You're going to hear it from the countries themselves - Afghanistan (<http://rd.yahoo.com/DailyNews/manual/*http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/n…>news - <http://rd.yahoo.com/DailyNews/manual/*http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p=…>web sites), Iran, Iraq - and get their point of view.'' Bill Gayton, a psychology professor at Southern Maine University, likened some scanner buyers to people who built bomb shelters during the Cold War in the 1950s and '60s. ``People's lives have really been shaken,'' he said. ``Security is a very basic human need, and this is probably the first time it's been threatened to this extent.'' If anyone is interesting in purchasing a receiver, I'd be happy to make some recommendations. Dr. Mark Levine licensed ham op 29 years

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