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L-Per for sale on Ebay
by Marvin Johnston 31 Aug '01

31 Aug '01

Just in case anyone is interested, an L-Per set up for 243 MHz is up for sale on Ebay. It is listed as "Receiver UHF Direction Finder Antenna", and is Item # 1270418767. The URL is: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1270418767

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test
by Frank 29 Aug '01

29 Aug '01

8/29 -- Frank, w9lvc(a)citlink.net on 08/29/2001

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Triathlon Commentary
by Paul Cronshaw, D.C. 25 Aug '01

25 Aug '01

The Turning Point for a HAM operator By Paul Cronshaw KF6TRT When Jug (wa6mbz) called me several month's ago to see if I would volunteer for the Santa Barbara Triathlon, I thought he meant that he wanted me to participate in the race. Thank goodness he meant providing HAM communications during the race. I could race to my spot and remain stationary, the only exercise would be walking around my truck with an HT. :) As the race day drew closer, Jug sent out a great email with the instructions and operator assignments. There were many veterans on the list so I didn't mind being on the backup list. I figured I would be placed where needed. As I read through the list I was amazed that 40 HAM operators had volunteered for this event. What a great team! Jim Henry(AJ6IM) called me the night before the race and asked me to take his place at Station 5 on Cliff and Los Positas, one of the critical turning points for runners. As it turns out Jim's wife was participating in the Triathlon and he decided it would be more appropriate for him to be at the finish line that at Station 5. I could not agree more and so said yes to my new position. Today was race day. I got up early and drove over to the site but did not see anyone. A quick call to Jug gave me an answer to look for the 2 cones with signs: "Watch for Runners" and " Turn Around Point". I set the cones up and waited for the action to start. Listening to my HT, it was great to hear all the check-ins. Names, call signs and locations quickly became familiar. I was thankful that I had a copy of Jug's assignment list and a map from the Triathlon web site to help me learn the locations. Many operators used their site location (eg B1, B2, W1, W2) as the code for their location. It wasn't too long before Jack (WA6DQK), net controller, had the net going in a good rhythm. Word came through that the first wave of swimmers were in the water at 7 AM (brrrr) Then we began to track the first 3 male and female bicyclists. 427 became the lead rider and remained in this position throughout the race. Paul (W6VLM), accompanying one of the race directors, made a stop with the yellow Rider truck to make sure that I was ready for the wave of runners. Sure enough runner 427 was sighted and made the turn around my cone. "Good job, you're on the home stretch", I yelled. He smiled, turned and was off on the home stretch. So began my encouraging remarks to all the other runners. Many were definitely tired, their facial and body features showed the strain. The majority were in great spirits, and were quick to make comments about this station - the turning point. This was a turning point for them, the final lap. Between 9 and 11 AM the TZ airwaves saw a lot of action. Several emergencies were handled efficiently, messages were passed back and forth from net to the race directors, and everyone had an idea of how the race was progressing. Try and do all this with a cell phone! :) It was great to have three net controllers. DQK passed the net control to Harry (K6PDQ) who then passed it to 'Lou" (N6ZKJ). After 11 AM, the number of runners dropped off considerably. The race was winding down and soon we were tracking the last runner, number 502. I sat back in the shade to read a book and listen to my HT with an earphone. I was waiting for George (K6HOZ) to clue me in when this last runner was going by his station (W5). Time went by. Suddenly, I looked up from my book and there she was making that final turn. Time for me to secure my site. I took down my cones and drove back to the SBARC van to turn them back in. What a day! This was my second race to be a HAM operator volunteer. It was a great experience and educational. I look forward to the next one, the MS event, one that I participated in last year. My hat goes off to Jug for organizing the HAM operators on this event. I know the Triathlon race directors could not have been as effective without our help. I watched the coverage on the KEYT 6:00 news, but there was no mention of the volunteer HAM operators. Perhaps someone should contact Debbie Davidson (one of the participants) to give her a behind the scenes education. Finally, thanks to all the HAM operators who gave up a Saturday morning to volunteer for this event, spend time getting a sun tan and talking on 2 meters. What else is there to do in Paradise??? We'll be back for the 21st Triathlon event.

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Merle Parten, W6DC, SK
by Marvin 24 Aug '01

24 Aug '01

This was the first I had heard of this; from the ARRL Newsletter: * Merle B. Parten, K6DC, SK: Prominent West Coast DXer Merle Parten, K6DC, of Santa Barbara, California, died August 2. He was 89. An ARRL and DXCC Honor Roll member with 383 entities, Parten once was an amplifier design engineer at Eimac. He won a QST Cover Plaque Award for his article "Custom Design and Construction Techniques for Linear Amplifiers," which appeared in the September 1971 issue of QST. He also was a member of the A-1 Operator Club.

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Handy Website
by Alan J Soenke 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

Up to the minute traffic accident listings for the traveler: http://cad.chp.ca.gov/

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Fw: [ARRLSB] From ARRL SW Division Director
by W6YN Don Milbury 17 Aug '01

17 Aug '01

The Official ARRL Santa Barbara Section E-mail List Server ______________________________________________ ------------- Forwarded from ARRL SW Division Director ------------------ Having served as your Director for 18 years, it is time for a break. Also, Sandi and I would like a little more time for ourselves...including more time for hamming. With that in mind, I am not seeking another term. Shortly, ARRL HQ will announce the official candidates for the upcoming SW Division election. Where there is more than one candidate, SWD members will receive a ballot in October. As of today's deadline, there was only one petition for Southwestern Director: Art Goddard (W6XD)., Art is currently the SWD Vice Director which he has held for nine years. He has done an outstanding job and will make a great Director. In addition to his valuable work locally, he has been on several important committees and is currently the Chairman of the ARRL Industry Advisory Council. Art has been a close friend and super partner of ours for many years. We wish him the best! As to SWD Vice Director, there were two petitions submitted--one for Tuck Miller (NZ6T) and one for Ned Stearns (AA7A). Both will make fine candidates and will be participating in the upcoming Southwestern Division Convention. As to the SWD Convention (www.qsl.net/arrl-2001swdc), please talk it up. Remember the deadline for preregistration (and meals!) is August 20th---only a couple of days away. 73/Fried @___@ ______________________________________________________ Amateur Radio - If you're not having fun, you are not doing it right! The Official ARRL Santa Barbara Section Web Site: http://www.qsl.net/arrlsb E-mail your questions to: ad6ad(a)arrl.net __________________________________________________________

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SBA frequency
by W1PR 30 Jul '01

30 Jul '01

Does anybody know the frequency of the control tower at SBA? 73, Paul w1pr(a)arrl.net

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SK - WB6ADC Gear For Sale July 18
by Marvin 10 Jul '01

10 Jul '01

I just received this from Joe Moell. If anyone is interested in going down, let me know and maybe we can just carpool down. At this point, I plan on attending. ********************************* As you may have heard, long-time T-hunter Clarke Harris WB6ADC passed suddenly on Monday afternoon July 2 at his home in Torrance. He was 82. On the previous Sunday, Clarke was dehydrated and not feeling well. At the emergency room, doctors cleared him to go home with rehydration procedures, and on Monday afternoon he died from heart failure while taking a nap. No services were held. Donations to charity in Clarke's name can be sent to the Low Vision Center at St. Mary's Medical Center, 1055 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813. Make checks payable to "Low Vision Center." It was the wish of Clarke and his wife Willy that the Fullerton Radio Club benefit from his ham radio equipment, as thanks for the many years of enjoyment that Clarke received from his membership in the club. The items listed below will be offered at a silent auction during the July 18 meeting of the club, with all proceeds to the club treasury. The Fullerton Radio Club meets at the Senior Center, 340 West Commonwealth Avenue in Fullerton (south side of Commonwealth in Amerige Park between Highland and Richman Avenues). Meeting and silent auction begin at 7:30 PM. The auction is open to FRC members and non-members alike. Please pass the word. Items are listed below in four groups. Manuals are available for many items, a list will be posted at the meeting. Information is available regarding which items were in recent use, and as many items as possible are being pre-tested, but all are being offered "as is, cash and carry." Checks will be accepted, payable to Fullerton Radio Club. Nothing will be sold before the meeting night. OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO T-HUNTERS: Attenuator, "indestructable" waveguide-below-cutoff slider type, with UHF connectors Attenuator, resistive type with toggle switches in copper-clad box (2 ea) BMG Engineering SDF-1 SuperDF w/foldover antenna set and spare non-folding antenna set Byonics PicCon controller with connectors for use with HT Cubex 2m strung-wire quad, painted black Cushcraft 215WB Boomer 2m yagi Forsyth HTX-1 T-hunt transmitter in ammo can, with battery and fan Forsyth HTX-1 T-hunt transmitter in ammo can, without fan, has extra crystals Henry 130A10 2m brick amp Homebrew vehicle-roof T-hunt antenna mount, 450-degree turning action, dual controls, suction-cup feet, includes 146/220 MHz strung-wire quad with horizontal/vertical polarization control. Museum-quality, this famous piece was featured on page 73 of the Transmitter Hunting book. No need for a hole in the roof! Quad needs restringing. Homebrew 2m strung-wire quad, fiberglas spreaders, needs restringing Homebrew VHF sniffer (FSM) with whip antenna and 2 X 2-3/4 meter (2 ea) Kenwood TR-9130 all mode 2m xcvr w/PL, internal RF attenuation and external S-meter box KF6GQ Mini-T, about 10 milliwatts, in plastic case, cigarette-pack size (2 ea) Mirage B1016 2M FM/SSB amplifier with preamp, 10W in, 160W out Monarch FSI-2 Field Strength Meter Radio Shack HTA-20 2m 25W brick amp with RX preamp HAM RADIO TRANSMITTERS, RECEIVERS, AND ACCESSORIES: Astron 12V, 50 amp DC regulated power supply Bencher YA-1 1.5 - 30 MHz low pass filter, 1.5KW continuous Hallicrafters S-53A shortwave receiver Heathkit SB-200 80-10m linear amp, wired for 220VAC Icom CP-12L cigarette lighter adapter/power cord Icom IC-02AT 2m handheld Icom IC-3AT 220 handheld w/pl (2 ea) Icom IC-251A 2m all-mode xcvr Icom IC-3PA 12V, 3A power supply Icom IC-37A 220 mobile Icom IC-BP-7 battery pack Icom IC-BP-8 battery pack Icom IC-BP-4 battery pack Icom IC-DC1 12V adapters (2 ea) Icom IC-W32A 2M/440 handheld w/ two BP-173 batteries Kenwood MC-46 microphone Yaesu FT-890 HF xcvr Wilson T1405SM handi-talkie with drop-in base charger, open case, probably a parts rig ANTENNA STUFF: AEA 220 MHz 5/8-wave collapsible whip CDR Ham-M large rotators (2 ea) Heath HD-1234 4-position coax switch Hustler mobile HF antenna parts: 2 foldover masts, base spring, 2 40m resonators, and one each resonators for 80m, 20m 17m, 15m, 10m Hustler 4BTV HF vertical with radial wires, 75-meter resonator, and RG-8 polyfoam coax Larsen 2m 1/4-wavelength mag-mount with RG-8x coax and PL259 Master Mobile MicroMatch for mobile HF antenna MFJ MFJ-1714 whip for handheld Unknown mfr mast-mount base station J antenna for 2m Waters 335 6-position coax switch 60 feet of new RG-213, no connectors TEST EQUIPMENT AND MISC. Bearcat BC250 250-channel base scanner Bendix 261-1 Power/VSWR Meter in two parts, up to 1 KW, 0.5-225 MHz Bird 43 thru-line wattmeter with 3 slugs: 2-30 MHz/1000W, 100-250 MHz/250W, 100-250 MHz/25W Bird 8166 150W dummy load CalRad resistor substitution box Comm-Spec TE12 tone burst/PL encoders, (2 ea, only one has elements) EICO 147A Signal Tracer Heath HD 1250 solid state dip meter Heath IN-3127 Decade Capacitance Heath IG-72 Audio Generator Heath MM-1 analog multimeter Knight code oscillator Midland scanner, 4-channel xtal-controlled Millen 90651 grid dip meter. In case, mint condition Nikon VN820 8mm camcorder with accessories (not working) in Tamrac case Omega-T TE7-02 Antenna Noise Bridge with leather case Radio Shack PRO-35 100-channel scanner Ramsey FM-3 miniature wireless mike (bug) on 94.1 MHz UNI-T DT-830D 3 1/2 digit DVM Joe Moell K0OV www.homingin.com

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Re: [Sbarc-list] SBARC QRP SIG WEEKEND
by AJSOENKE＠aol.com 07 Jul '01

07 Jul '01

Quick Question (unrelated to QRP Weekend, which is a great thing). If SBARC and/or ARES is called upon to serve as emergency communicators in the forest land, like for a wildfire, should we have funds onboard the VAN to purchase an ADVENTURE PASS. As a private individual member of ARES who could be called upon to travel on Forest Service roads during an emergency, should I be prepared to pay for the privelege?

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Re: [Sbarc-list] SBARC QRP SIG WEEKEND
by AD6EZ＠aol.com 07 Jul '01

07 Jul '01

Good Question Al - Do we need an "Extortion Pass" to respond to an emergency? 73 es God Bless de Denny AD6EZ <>< Goleta, CA

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