I thought I would pass along a link to a documentary film project that I am working on featuring amateur radio operators in Cuba. A number of years ago, Joel CO2YQ and I met on JT-65 on 40m. When I visited Havana later that year, Joel and I met in person. Since then, I have been fascinated by the ingenuity of people on the island in the face of adversity. I published an article on amateur radio in Cuba in QST magazine in 2015: https://levi.maaia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/QSL-from-Cuba-QST-201510.…
Today, as all of us face shortages and the need to improvise and endure, MAKING IT IN CUBA seems more relevant than ever.
Vimeo link: https://vimeo.com/419182929
Password: cuba (all lower case)
This 3-minute “sizzle reel” is exclusive look at the results of our very fruitful film scout to the island in January. We will be using this sizzle to pitch the project to potential financiers and distributors. That said, this link is for your eyes only. Thank you in advance for not posting it on social media.
Hope you enjoy and looking forward to taking you back to Havana for a deeper dive into Cuba’s Maker and amateur radio cultures. You can read more about the project at: https://www.makingitincuba.com/
LCM
Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM
k6lcm(a)maaia.com
www.levi.maaia.com
+1 805.604.5384 voice/text
There’s some confusion about the Zoom link and code. Here it is again for the meeting tonight:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89099001102
LCM
Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM
k6lcm(a)maaia.com
www.levi.maaia.com
+1 805.604.5384 voice/text
General Club Meeting is happening LIVE now!
join us in Zoom or stream live on YouTube
Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM
Director at Large
Co-Chair, Telecommunications Services Committee
Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation
www.levi.maaia.com
+1.805.604.5384
That’s totally cool! I will attend.
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The Spring 2020 Microwave SPRINT for all amateur frequencies on 902 MHz & Up will be held on Saturday, 02 May 2020, from 0800 - 1400 PDT (8AM - 2PM); This is a great time to practice communication without using a repeater!
A. If you have a radio which can operate on the 902 MHz (33cm) band and/or 1294.5 MHz (23cm) band, or higher bands, you can participate.
1. Contest exchange is callsign and 6 character grid locator.2. Almost everyone knows their 4 digit grid locator: (In Thousand Oaks, it is DM04). However to determine your 6-character grid locator, look at your callsign listing on qrz.com or possibly your cell phone3. Suggested operating times (on the hour and half hour). Most serious operators will operate for the first 2 or 3 hours of the event4. Calling frequencies): 33cm: 902.1, 903.1, 927.5, 927.6, 927.7, or 927.8 MHz FM SIMPLEX ONLY OR 23cm: 1294.5 MHz FM SIMPLEX or 1296.1 MHz USB/CW 5. Write down (time, call worked and grid locator received). 6. You don’t have to send a log or entry in, but can if you wish to submit a score. Contact Pete, N6ZE (N6ZE(a)aol.com) or Marty, N6VI (n6vi(a)socal.rr.com) for details.
B. N6ZE definitely plans to operate, with locations subject to local Corona Virus Closures!
1. I will operate from Topanga Overlook (DM04qd) on Topanga Blvd (CA-27 from 0800 PDT until 0830 PDT.
2. I then plan to drive to the intersection of Stunt Rd & Saddle Peak Rd in the Santa Monica Mts (DM04qb). I hope to arrive there about 0900 and plan to operate until about 1000 PDT. From that point, I will have good views toward Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Santa Monica, and points down the coast from LAX. Views to East typically are not very good.
3. I plan to drive back to Thousand Oaks, (DM04ne) and briefly operate from 1 or more hills in the city until ~~1130 PDT
4. My Equipment: 33cm: FM SIMPLEX with small antenna or yagi23cm: FM SIMPLEX or 1296.1 MHz USB/CW with small yagi
Note: As able, I also plan to monitor 144.2 MHz USB/146.52FM Simplex & 432.1 MHz USB/446.0FM Simplex & the Thousand Oaks Grissom Repeater on 146.85 MHz
Good Luck to ALL!
bt73Pete, N6ZE(a)aol.com805.796.N6ZE call/txt