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DMR RadioID update - if your DMR RadioID starts with a 1 then read this
by Ken Alker 14 Feb '25

14 Feb '25

I've been chasing my tail for a couple of days trying to figure out why I can key up DMR repeaters but my QSO is not broadcast to other repeaters; it only stays local. It appears that Brandmeister is no longer routing QSO's from 7-digital personal radio ID's starting with a "1" (and eventually 6-digit repeater Radios ID's starting with a "1", so be ware if you run a repeater)! They say it'll work until 1/1/26, but mine was NOT and changing my RadioID solved the problem. Note that this requires reprogramming of all your radios (and repeaters). Read following if you have a RadioID that starts with a "1" (note the Jan 28th update near bottom): <https://news.brandmeister.network/important-message-for-brandmeister-usa-ha…> Ken

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Senators Wicker, Blumenthal Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Amateur Radio Ope...
by WARREN MYERS 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Some promising news. https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2025/2/senators-wicker-blumenthal-reintroduce…

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UAV photos
by WILLIAM TALANIAN 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Needed: Operator with UAV to take Hi-Res photos of roof mounted PV panels atop second story house. House is located on the Left Base approach to runway 15 left north of Cathedral Oaks. UAV 50 ft maximums above ground are approved without notification. Contact Bill Talanian, 805-964-7432 (H)

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CEEFAX and TeleText
by Ken Alker 20 Jan '25

20 Jan '25

[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICoj8mxG0ww | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICoj8mxG0ww ] Boy does this bring me back... I feel old... look at that "remote control"... he updates news headlines by calling up old ones and "overtypes" the previous ones... and around the 7 minute mark his entry of graphics shapes reminds me just how cumbersome this all used to be... but at the time, it seemed miraculous... (note he talks about outputting the graphics to "puncher" tape ("punch tape" in the US) that he'll THEN feel into the computer)... the machinations we went through to accomplish things that seem so rudimentary now is timeless.. later the lady talks about "content" regarding whether CEEFAX will take off - same thing the business arms are concerned with today; no change there... it just keeps getting better and better as the video goes on...

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do you have any MIL-17-C RG-214 coax?
by Ken Alker 14 Jan '25

14 Jan '25

I am going to build all new patch cables for the WB6OBB repeater system and I'm wondering if anyone has any surplus MIL-17-C RG-214 coax (or equivalent) laying around they would be willing to part with. This is double shielded silver plated coax that is good for repeater systems in high-RF environments. Thanks! Ken

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Fire expansion threatening Mt Wilson transmission site
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 09 Jan '25

09 Jan '25

https://www.youtube.com/live/yOKx8Rvi6Pk?si=3t38w5cQy-S7s8Cz LCM *Levi C. Maaia* www.levimaaia.com

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CALSTAR
by WILLIAM TALANIAN 06 Jan '25

06 Jan '25

Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation, Inc. AN EXQUISITELY BEAUTIFUL SYSTEM Tracked early morning flight by CALSTAR Air Ambulance EC-135, N832CS +P2, with patient from San Luis Obispo landing on top of Cottage Hospital at Pueblo and RTB at Santa Maria. Satellite background photo adds to the perfect accuracy of our combined ADSB tracking system. We need to record these events and data for replay when they happen. Its worth every nickel we put into it. Bill Talanian

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Fred Gartzke (sk) family gift
by WILLIAM TALANIAN 26 Dec '24

26 Dec '24

QST QST QST This week, a knock atthe door and it was Rollin Gartzke, the grandson of the late Fred Gartzke,K6YD (sk '95). Originally from Iowa Fred and I worked side by side for many years including SBARC. He was a great practical engineer with an MSdegree in electrical engineering and a super mathematician. I chatted with Rollinand told him a few stories about his grandfather and special projects we worked on. Michael is a well known local CPA <https://www.mikegartzke.com> and Fred's son. Rollin is Michael's son. Rollin owns and operates the 805 Pool Table Services Co. <www.805PoolTables.com> which performsall sorts of assembly, moving and maintenance of pool tables which few canafford and have space for. Apparently this esoteric work is a full time profitablebusiness. Before departing Rollin handed me a very generous gift from Michael andGartzke family to SBARC in memory of his father Fred Gartzke, K6YD. Bill Talanian, w1uuq

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Mysterious sighting not so mysterious.
by WILLIAM TALANIAN 17 Dec '24

17 Dec '24

SBWF ADSB 1090-978 Sightings from SYP and Diablo Peak Not so mysterious sighting over Santa Barbara County last night at 11 PM. Our ADSB system spotted a hacker balloon at 30,000 ft. It had an ICAO ID which means it must have lights aboard. I was in the process of recording the data when my computer suddenly went dead. I tracked it about 10 minutes as it hovered at 30 miles NNE from Vandenberg AFB. I traced it down to a company in Los Olivos that markets balloon flight operations. When the computer came back on the target was gone. Speculation is it parachuted back to earth. These balloon flights are not rare. They can stay up for weeks at a time as they hover and move at 1 - 2 mph at high altitude in a diameter of 200 miles and stay clear of the jet stream. They ID as HBAL. They are known to take off and land near Mojave. From what I learned it is a low priced commercial testing of electronic systems to cover north and south America. At one sighting I saw three high altitude balloons very close to SB and VTU. A year ago ADSB uncovered another mysterious UAV over Lake Cachuma after several flights. It was followed back to a barn at Santa Ynez. It was a large scale commercial UAV aircraft capable of carrying a moderate payload. Wayne Beckman and I investigated this and were invited to inspect the aircraft. The rules covering such aircraft are quite clear..... they must have an N number and require a flight plan. We took many pictures if I can find them. At the same time last night a REACH EC-135 took off from Santa Maria at 5525 ft headed NNE for a patient transport. It landed, we lost the ADSB signal behind terrain. This does not cover my sightings of many of U2 flights and a Soviet TU-144 bomber flight over SB County. I don't normally send this out as a message to all as it is a no brainer. Bill Talanian

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75m Santa Net
by Levi C. Maaia 05 Dec '24

05 Dec '24

For those of you with little ones around, the Santa Net is held every evening between now and Christmas on 3.916 MHz at 5:00PM Pacific Time (check-ins open 1/2 hour before). LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCMwww.levimaaia.com

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