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Field Day is SATURDAY
by Ken Alker - KA6KEN 20 Jun '18

20 Jun '18

Field Day is THIS SATURDAY! I am very excited because I've already got FOURTEEN people signed up to perform public relations duties and to operate stations! I need another two operators, and we'll have enough to operate TWO stations! I need at least one more PR person 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. I also need some GOTA coaches for our Get-On-The-Air station. ANYONE who has been licensed in the past year and all Novice and Technician licensed hams should come out to operate the GOTA station; the coaches will show you how. Each of you can help us earn up to an extra 100 points in the contest. Also, if you hold a General license or above, but are generally inactive, please come out as you can operate the GOTA station as well! Finally, I need a couple more people to help set up Saturday morning at 7:00am, and a couple more to help pack everything up at 11am Sunday morning. We need hams who are 18 and younger to operate as well (even if the GOTA station) as we earn extra points for the younger hams. If you know anyone 18 or younger who is licensed, please encourage them to come. 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. Saturday morning we will be installing the HUGE Force-12 antenna atop the Rover van! Its longest element is nearly 20-feet long! The telepscoping mast on the Rover is almost 50-feet high! This will be a site to see. We'll have several other antennas on-site including a really cool StepIR and some di-poles. We'll be running 100% on emergency power. At some point, a couple of us will be making satellite contacts, so be sure to show up to see this. 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 today and let me know exactly how you can help out, even if it is just coming by to try out the GOTA station. 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, a GOTA coach, or do public outreach (or all three) for the shift(s) you choose. We'll likely be running two stations, so keep this in mind when responding. 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 Ken Alker Director at Large ka6ken(a)alker.net

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Re: [Sbarc-list] SBARC-list Digest, Vol 179, Issue 2
by Michael Wapner 16 Jun '18

16 Jun '18

From yesterday’s SB County Agenda: > > 18-00486 <https://santabarbara.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3529148&GUID=C2…> A-73) Honorary Resolution Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of June 2018 as Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Operators-Amateur Radio Month in Santa Barbara County. > > On Jun 15, 2018, at 12:00 PM, sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com wrote: > > Send SBARC-list mailing list submissions to > sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/sbarc-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > sbarc-list-owner(a)lists.netlojix.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of SBARC-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Santa Barbara County Board of Sups - Amateur Radio Day > Proclamation June 19 (Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:35:23 -0700 > From: "Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM" <k6lcm(a)maaia.com> > To: bodall(a)sbarc.org, sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com > Subject: [Sbarc-list] Santa Barbara County Board of Sups - Amateur > Radio Day Proclamation June 19 > Message-ID: > <CADgTzZPeZBizVu5yVW+K_3m8_3XrV=x3h=dCz34us_eVBWwd9g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Jeff Reinhardt <jmreinhardt(a)sbcglobal.net> > Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 11:33 > Subject: Santa Barbara Board of Sups - Proclamation June 19 > To: <arrlsb(a)mailman.qth.net> > Cc: John Kitchens <ns6x.john(a)gmail.com>, Fortney, James T - K6IYK < > K6IYK(a)arrl.org>, Michael S. Williams <mswssi(a)verizon.net>, < > w6rfh(a)verizon.net>, <kj6oil.tim(a)gmail.com>, <beardn(a)hotmail.com>, < > esthermiller935(a)gmail.com>, <n6aa(a)arrl.org>, <k6bpm(a)sbarc.org>, < > tsaund(a)cox.net>, <waynebee(a)cox.net>, Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM <k6lcm(a)maaia.com> > > > The Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors will be making its first designation > of "Amateur Radio Month" by presenting a proclamation at their meeting > on *Tuesday, > June 19 at 9 a.m.* > > > > The meeting will be held at their alternate site, *511 East Lakeside > Parkway in Santa Maria. * > > > > All available Santa Barbara County Amateur Radio operators are encouraged > to attend this significant recognition of the community service they > provide. > > > > I am told the presentation will be near the beginning of the agenda, so > please be prompt. > > > > Please share this communication with club members and other hams you may > know. > > > > Hope to see you there! (Be sure to wear your call sign badge) > > > > Many thanks to Levi Maaia, K6LCM for his efforts in helping this to come > about. > > > > Jeff Reinhardt AA6JR > > Public Information Coordinator > > American Radio Relay League - Santa Barbara Section > > *The National Association for Amateur Radio* >

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Santa Barbara County Board of Sups - Amateur Radio Day Proclamation June 19
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 15 Jun '18

15 Jun '18

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jeff Reinhardt <jmreinhardt(a)sbcglobal.net> Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 11:33 Subject: Santa Barbara Board of Sups - Proclamation June 19 To: <arrlsb(a)mailman.qth.net> Cc: John Kitchens <ns6x.john(a)gmail.com>, Fortney, James T - K6IYK < K6IYK(a)arrl.org>, Michael S. Williams <mswssi(a)verizon.net>, < w6rfh(a)verizon.net>, <kj6oil.tim(a)gmail.com>, <beardn(a)hotmail.com>, < esthermiller935(a)gmail.com>, <n6aa(a)arrl.org>, <k6bpm(a)sbarc.org>, < tsaund(a)cox.net>, <waynebee(a)cox.net>, Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM <k6lcm(a)maaia.com> The Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors will be making its first designation of "Amateur Radio Month" by presenting a proclamation at their meeting on *Tuesday, June 19 at 9 a.m.* The meeting will be held at their alternate site, *511 East Lakeside Parkway in Santa Maria. * All available Santa Barbara County Amateur Radio operators are encouraged to attend this significant recognition of the community service they provide. I am told the presentation will be near the beginning of the agenda, so please be prompt. Please share this communication with club members and other hams you may know. Hope to see you there! (Be sure to wear your call sign badge) Many thanks to Levi Maaia, K6LCM for his efforts in helping this to come about. Jeff Reinhardt AA6JR Public Information Coordinator American Radio Relay League - Santa Barbara Section *The National Association for Amateur Radio*

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Palmyra
by Bill Talanian 04 Jun '18

04 Jun '18

To: SBARC ListServer From: Bill Talanian One of our contacts out on the Island is Gary Andrew. Several of our members have worked with Gary who is now off to Palmyra. Gary is not a Ham, maybe we need to change that. Hi Bill, I'll be on Palmyra 15--18/June. There is no cellular service. We have a slow internet satellite connection; email & Skype work fine. I'll have my base station antenna mounted on a cherry picker, about 55ft elevation (20ft above the tree tops). https://photos.app.goo.gl/fsy8BlfakPDjCArs2 I hope I won't need any help this time. I will take advantage of your offer is I do run into trouble. (Palmyra is in the same timezone as HI, GMT-11.) I don't know if I ever shared any photos with you. Here are some of Palmyra Atoll from my trip Oct/2017. https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/DJrkTfXDnelWzDnjOAurFzphc5yaqM2pUCL8cFs… Gary

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Fwd: [ARRLSB] on-line digital mesh presentation Saturday, June 9th
by Bill Talanian 04 Jun '18

04 Jun '18

ARRLSB - ARRL Santa Barbara Section Mailing List --------------------------------------------------------------------------

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California debuts ‘digital’ license plates. Here’s what they’ll cost you. | The Sacramento Bee
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 29 May '18

29 May '18

I wonder if they'll soon have Ham plates available in this format? http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/back-seat-driver/article211… LCM

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truck with ladder rack needed for help with antenna at Red Cross
by Ken Alker - KA6KEN 25 May '18

25 May '18

I am trying to re-attach the "Embassy" antenna on the roof of the Red Cross. In order to do so, I need to bring an extension ladder to the Red Cross (rope is wedged in pulley at top of antenna mast). I have available to me a couple of ladders that are probably 20' long (collapsed, and 28-32' extended). My truck bed is not long enough to carry the ladders. One of the ladders is in Goleta near Costo and the other is located a couple of miles up Sycamore Canyon Road (north of APS). Does anyone in the club have way to transport one of these ladders from either location? I'd love to work on this project tomorrow morning (Saturday) if anyone is available (although it doesn't have to be tomorrow). Thanks! Ken KA6KEN 685-2030 (land line)

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(no subject)
by Alan Soenke WA6VNN 13 May '18

13 May '18

http://level.yardsalez.com Alan Soenke Wa6vnn

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CQ Calendar
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 08 May '18

08 May '18

Local ham and ARDF champ Marvin KE6HTS is featured on the May CQ calendar! LCM

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TNC FCC licensing
by Bill Talanian 06 May '18

06 May '18

To: All Islanders The TNC recently received notice from the FCC relative to the 10 year renewal of their business band license WQIY244. Wow, its been ten years already. The TNC supports two repeaters on Santa Cruz Island. One at Diablo Peak and the other at Valley Peak. Same frequency, different PL's. In addition their system consists of two fixed based stations plus several mobiles and many HT's. Their entire system was designed and built during the wide-band era which evolved into narrow-band. Rebanding required a total replacement of their repeaters. This repeater system has outlasted all other forms of radio communications systems on the Island including a heavy investment of cellular equipment which eventually was abandoned by two cellular providers. The radio repeater system (mobile relay) was designed built and maintained all during this period by radio amateur personnel. FCC licensing is quite challenging especially when dealing with license modification and station relocation. To the uninitiated this is very time consuming and technical language that is not always understood. The opportunity was again taken over by our personnel and a new license was acquired through the frequency coordinator. Today I received some kind words from Scott Meyler the new Island Program Coordinator for TNC. He is very appreciative of our service to TNC by taking off the pressure in handling the licensing. My personal thanks to all of you out there that have played a part over the years in helping TNC with communications and personnel safety. There is a lot of good-will here that will help maintain our presence on SCI well into the future. Bill Talanian K6TZ Trustee

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