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Field Day starts SATURDAY
by Ken Alker 21 Jun '19

21 Jun '19

Field Day is THIS SATURDAY (tomorrow)! I need a few more operators (CW and SSB) and a couple more PR persons to help with the public information table. Be sure to attend and hang out for a bit even if you can not stay for long, or operate. Everyone should bring plenty of water and food to eat (unless someone wants to volunteer to help out with group meals, especially Saturday lunch). It would be fun to go to a restaurant Sunday after we break down and clean up, so I'd like some suggestions before then. I need a couple more people Saturday morning at 10:00am, and a couple more to help pack everything up at 2:00pm Sunday. Saturday morning we will be installing the SteppIR antenna atop the mast on the Rover van (the mast telescopes to almost 50-feet high)! We will also be running a second station with a di-pole so we will need help putting up the awning and setting up the fiberglass masts. We'll be running 100% on emergency power. Field day is not only a contest, but a way to show the public what we, as the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club, are all about. More than 40,000 amateur radio operators throughout North America will be partipating in field day this year. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in amateur radio. Check out the ARRL Field Day intro https://sbarc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20ad12752ef7c4ea02b61f481&… and the ARRL Field Day Rules https://sbarc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20ad12752ef7c4ea02b61f481&… for more information. If you want to follow along closely with field day activities, please subscribe to the field day mailing list found here: https://sbarc.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20ad12752ef7c4ea02b61f481&…. For more information, including directions to the SBARC Field Day site in the South Park area of Elings Park, visit http://www.sbarc.org. Please RSVP to ken(a)alker.net (or call my land line at 685-2030) today (or any time this weekend) and let me know exactly how you can help out. Please come out and help us prove that "when all else fails, amateur radio works!" When you RSVP, please let me know what time-slot (or SLOTS) would you like. Let me know if you want to be an operator (and if you want to do morse code or voice), or do public outreach (or both) for the shift(s) you choose. Keep in mind that we are running two stations. It is proving to be hardest to fill the 11pm-7am shifts, so I need night owls too! Let me know if you want to do multiple shifts or two half-shifts, etc. If you want to create your own time slot, please do - I'll work everyone into the schedule one way or another! Also, be sure to let me know if you can help set up and/or break down. TIME SLOTS: Sat/Sun (4-hour slots; but you can make up your own): 11am- 3pm 3pm- 7pm 7pm-11pm 11pm- 3am 3am- 7am 7am-11am 11am- 2pm Ken Alker Director at Large ka6ken(a)alker.net

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Santa Maria Swapfest
by Brian Milburn - K6BPM 05 Jun '19

05 Jun '19

June 15, 2019 Saturday of Father's Day Weekend Sorry, NO BBQ offered this year Please note the alternate location Main Raffle Prizes Grand Prize TBD 2nd Prize TBD 3rd Prize TBD 4th Prize TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Elk Lodge 1538, Santa Maria 1309 N. Bradley Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454 See driving details below Talk-in 145.14 (neg offset) tone 131.8 Admission & Parking FREE Sellers 6:00 AM No selling or swapping before 7:30 AM $15 per seller, must provide own table and chairs $15 per tail-gate, Only 1 vehicle allowed Fee's collected on site Public 7:30 AM No purchasing before 7:30 AM Prize Drawings $1 each at the fest 12:00, Noon Main raffle prizes, winner need not be present, if ticket has name and contact info Lesser raffle prizes, winner must be present Food & Drink In the morning, coffee and donuts provided by West Santa Barbara County ARES as a fund raiser ARRL National Division - South Western , Dick Norton N6AA TBD Section - Santa Barbara , John Ketchens NS6X TBD Swapfest listing On site radio(s) If someone wants to bring their HF station There should be a couple of generators running. Please ask before plugging in. Please stay with your rig, no one else is responsible for your rig Are you doing anything exciting on the day before Fathers Day? Come join a bunch of us from SBARC as we drive up to Santa Maria for the Annual Satellite ARC Swapfest. A bunch of us stop by Ellen's Danish Pancake House in Buellton around 7:00 am for the best breakfast in the world! Then we head up into Santa Maria. Driving directions to the Elks Lodge follow: Take Hwy 101 North into Santa Maria. Go past the Main Street turnoff. Take the next turnoff to E. Donovan Rd. Turn left onto E. Donovan Rd. Turn left onto N. College. Dr. Make an immediate left turn onto N. Bradley Rd. The Elks Lodge will be on your right. Driving direction to Ellen's Danish Pancake House in Buellton follow: From Santa Barbara take Hwy 101 to the first turnoff to Buellton, turn left to Santa Rosa Rd., and then right. Santa Rosa Rd. becomes Avenue of the Flags. Continue to Ellen's which will be on your right just before the intersection of Hwy 246. Park on the street out front or pull into their parking lot. There will be a Transmitter Hunt so bring your stuff. Always bargains galore. Bring some $$$ FCC Ham License Testing possible by W6NBC All Classes, inquire at ticket booth or John W6NBC

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K6TZ Stream
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 03 Jun '19

03 Jun '19

The broadcastify.com stream of the 146.79 repeater will be offline for the next week or so. This stream originates at my home QTH on the Mesa which is moving 1 mile East. This downtime does not affect echolink nor All Star services. Levi, K6LCM

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tower trailer
by Ken Alker 30 May '19

30 May '19

I found a nice and reasonably priced used 50' crank-up tower on a TRAILER that would be perfect for the club, especially for field days (solar powered battery, electric winches, etc.). The problem is, it is in North Carolina. Is anyone heading out that way any time soon who wouldn't mind trailering this back? Or do you know of anyone heading in this direction who has an empty trailer hitch? It's actually not very large or heavy when collapsed, so I suspect even a light car could tow it comfortably. Please keep it in mind. He's had it for sale for quite a while, so even if you aren't traveling until later this year, it may still be available for sale. Conversely, is anyone aware of any entities/persons in town who may have such a beast already laying around that they want to dispose of, or loan out? Ken KA6KEN 685-2030

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ADS-B flight
by Bill Talanian 23 May '19

23 May '19

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Fwd: ADSB
by Bill Talanian 22 May '19

22 May '19

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Arizona Radio Convention
by Bill Talanian 22 May '19

22 May '19

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223.92 in test
by Bill Talanian 09 May '19

09 May '19

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MMSI:0 Multiple Notifications
by Bill Talanian 31 Mar '19

31 Mar '19

To SBARC all: Interesting comparison here between AIS (160 Mhz) VHF signals received at station 533, 500 ft La Vigia Hill, and at station 1360, Santa Ynez Peak, 4300 ft. Coastal VHF ducting does not favor either site as the "K" factor shifts back and forth (182 NM vs 190 NM). Overall average is nearly identical. When trying for VHF DX just follow the AIS pattern to learn how each site is doing then go for the DX at either one. Bill Talanian [MarineTraffic] <http://post.spmailtechno.com/f/a/iaeYIsNCGZ2DUtrR4B-yDg~~/AABDiQA~/RgReg7Mt…> Dear William B. Talanian, Thank you for contributing to this ever-growing crew with your data! Thanks to your efforts, station 1360 <https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/stations/1360>, Santa Barbara accomplished the following stats: * 100% availability * 182 NM range * 5201.7 km^2 coverage You rock! Keep up the good work! Here's a link <https://help.marinetraffic.com/hc/en-us/articles/216304857-Installation-Gui…> to some tips on optimising your setup. Don't hesitate to reply to network(a)marinetraffic.com for additional help. Cheers! MarineTraffic Network Team ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear William B. Talanian, Thank you for contributing to this ever-growing crew with your data! Thanks to your efforts, station 533 <https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/stations/533>, Santa Barbara accomplished the following stats: * 100% availability * 190 NM range * 4616.94 km^2 coverage You rock! Keep up the good work! Here's a link <https://help.marinetraffic.com/hc/en-us/articles/216304857-Installation-Gui…> to some tips on optimising your setup. Don't hesitate to reply to network(a)marinetraffic.com for additional help. Cheers! MarineTraffic Network Team Support <http://post.spmailtechno.com/f/a/rqam4sMUr53gtDULAGrVLQ~~/AABDiQA~/RgReg7Mt…> | Forums <http://post.spmailtechno.com/f/a/7hhK7yCumqsT5tLcXyQSoQ~~/AABDiQA~/RgReg7Mt…> | My Account <http://post.spmailtechno.com/f/a/CwpiYo-Mmi6Jb2VKGLfpww~~/AABDiQA~/RgReg7Mt…> | Live Map <http://post.spmailtechno.com/f/a/iaeYIsNCGZ2DUtrR4B-yDg~~/AABDiQA~/RgReg7Mt…> | Vessels database <http://post.spmailtechno.com/f/a/pemLu1Ha2ipX_ddjGJH3Ag~~/AABDiQA~/RgReg7Mt…> © MarineTraffic.com, 2007 - 2019 MarineTraffic on Facebook <http://post.spmailtechno.com/f/a/bTI2y3y3nqjJXgP1uiE7wA~~/AABDiQA~/RgReg7Mt…> MarineTraffic on Twitter <http://post.spmailtechno.com/f/a/lG2BKgTMEVCYDalimwCuKQ~~/AABDiQA~/RgReg7Mt…> MarineTraffic Google+ Page <http://post.spmailtechno.com/f/a/VIOnxR8G0StoNTeOdCauGA~~/AABDiQA~/RgReg7Mt…> MarineTraffic LinkedIn Profile <http://post.spmailtechno.com/f/a/jRkCto9mJcU-7qDpBj2fiQ~~/AABDiQA~/RgReg7Mt…> Please do not reply to this email, as we are not able to respond to messages sent to this address.

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Julian Nott
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 30 Mar '19

30 Mar '19

SBARC members, It is with great sadness that I am writing to let our membership know of the untimely passing of a renowned and fascinating member of the Santa Barbara community. Although Julian Nott was not a ham, he possessed the spirit of ingenuity and creativity that is so pervasive among our ranks. Julian was the founder of the modern ballooning movement. He held 79 world ballooning records and created the first hot air balloon with a pressurized cabin. In May 2017, he broke the world record for a high altitude civilian tandem skydive jumping at just under 32,000 feet. Another hot air balloon he flew to 55,000 feet is now on display in the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum. Prior to his death, Julian was developing an entirely new system for ballooning in which conventional ballast was replaced with cryogenic helium, a shift that was changing the course of balloon history. Julian died this week on Tuesday, March 26, several days after suffering multiple injuries during a ground accident following a successful balloon flight and landing in Warner Springs, California. I came to know Julian personally through my high-altitude amateur radio balloon activities with students at Anacapa School in Santa Barbara and as a fellow aviator based out of Santa Barbara Airport. Although Julian was usually the most interesting person in the room, he was gifted at making others, particularly my students and me, feel empowered and important. It was an honor and pleasure to know him. His passing leaves a void not only in the Santa Barbara community but in the world. This article “Nott’s Landing” in Montecito Journal tells the story of his path in life succinctly. http://themjmag.com/13/files/assets/basic-html/page33.html Local and national media have picked up the story of his passing. For your convenience, here are a few links with more information: https://www.noozhawk.com/article/julian_nott_of_santa_barbara https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Julian-Nott-Balloon-Pilot-Dies-Warne… https://www.nott.com/ Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM Santa Barbara, Calif.

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