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Best batteries
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 17 Mar '18

17 Mar '18

In light of the meeting topic last night here's something for your less intense battery needs... I thought this study might interest our ham community. It confirms what many of us already suspected, that Kirkland batteries from Costco are the best value and nearly identical to the leading Duracell cells. Make sure you look at the attached graphic I found on Reddit which visualizes the data from the study. http://m.nbc12.com/story/18276282/which-batteries-last-longest

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Next ARDF at Los Carneros on April 7
by Marvin Johnston 16 Mar '18

16 Mar '18

The next southern California on-foot transmitter hunting session will be Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Lake Los Carneros Park in Goleta. A ham radio license and knowledge of radio equipment are not required. A limited amount of RDF gear will be available for loan to beginners. Besides some easy two-meter fox transmitters just to help you learn and test your equipment, there will be a beginner-level international-rules course on the two-meter band, designed by Marvin Johnston KE6HTS. One or more optional 80-meter fox transmitters may also be on the air. The site area is slightly less than 140 acres. It is relatively flat, making it a good site for foxtailers of all skill levels. If you need some one-on-one help to get started at finding transmitters, just ask. Full-color orienteering maps will be available. For those who want to build RD F gear for use with their own two-meter hand-held radios or scanners, Marvin will have kits for measuring-tape yagis and active attenuators. Also available is an assembled and tested assembly that includes the power switch, BNC connector, housing and battery, ready to install as the tape measure beam is built. There will be tools and soldering stations for building. If you're not an electronic technician, don't worry because there will be experts to help you. We want you to succeed! If you want to build an antenna/attenuator kit, you must register in advance. Send e-mail to Marvin (marvin(a)west.net) to pre-register and get more information about equipment. If you already have equipment and just want to hunt transmitters, you don't need to pre-register. If it takes place, the building session will start at 9:00 AM. Please be prompt. Transmitter hunting will begin about 10:00 AM. You may start out on the course s at any time until 12 noon. Courses close at 2 PM. For those interested, we will meet at a local restaurant after all the transmitters have been picked up for further discussion of ARDF. Directions to Lake Los Carneros: From US 101 about 8 miles west of downtown Santa Barbara, take the Los Carneros Road exit, head north about 1/4 mile and turn right into the Stow House parking lot. There should be plenty of free parking. Look for the orange-and-white orienteering flag. The hunt start will probably be in the parking lot. If that is too crowded, we will move to a nearby picnic area. Ham radio talk-in is on the WB6OBB repeater, 147.000(+) PL 131.8. If heavy rain is forecasted, check www.homingin.com on April 6 for possible cancellation. 73, Joe Moell K0OV www.homingin.com

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Magazine Collection
by Brian Milburn - K6BPM 13 Mar '18

13 Mar '18

Hi All, A nice lady in Hope Ranch contacted me about her husbands radio/electronic magazine collection. He passed away a couple of months ago and was an avid radio fan, but never became a ham for some reason. But he spent hours every day listening to his scanners and receivers. He had a collection of the following magazines, some going back several years. QST, CQ, 73, Radio Electronics, Monitoring Times, and Popular Communications. I am trying to find a home for these for her as she said she would hate to just send them off to the recycle center. If anyone is interested in starting or adding to a collection, please let me know! 73 brian(a)k6bpm.com -- Brian - K6BPM

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ham radio on the rail road
by Ken Alker 27 Feb '18

27 Feb '18

A fun article: <http://www.arrl.org/rail-riding-radio> Then go to <https://www.qrz.com/lookup> and lookup NS0SR.

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Enclosure
by Bill Talanian 25 Feb '18

25 Feb '18

*No space left at club cargo container for storage. * *19 inch rack enclosure on casters ** * *rear locking door* *side panels removable* *5 pre-drilled holes for bulkhead feed-thru* *twin cooling fans.* Your message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: P2220005 P2220006 Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled.

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Red Cross Parking
by Brian Milburn - K6BPM 16 Feb '18

16 Feb '18

I just got word that the parking lot is open for full use at the Red Cross. HOWEVER, they are doing tree trimming tomorrow, Saturday Feb 17, so please DO NOT park back by the generator area or the 2 spaces where the Rover used to be parked, or the area by the dumpsters. The tree trimmers need access. Thanks! -- Brian - K6BPM

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Re: [Sbarc-list] Hawaii’s false incoming middle alert
by theo howe 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

The positive publicity this piece creates for the Amateur radio community is undeniable. However if there ever is an actual nuclear detonation, we all know that the associated EMP will cause many of us to be in the same situation as the useless cellphones. > On Feb 9, 2018, at 12:00 PM, <sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com> <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 > https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.netl… > 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. Hawaii's communication breakdown and how going ham could save > us (=?utf-8?Q?Levi_C._Maaia=2C_K6LCM?=) > 2. Re: Hawaii's communication breakdown and how going ham could > save us (David Hackleman) > 3. Re: Hawaii's communication breakdown and how going ham could > save us (Ken Alker) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 14:06:52 -0800 > From: "=?utf-8?Q?Levi_C._Maaia=2C_K6LCM?=" <k6lcm(a)maaia.com> > To: "=?utf-8?Q?sbarc-list=40lists.netlojix.com?=" > <sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com> > Subject: [Sbarc-list] Hawaii's communication breakdown and how going > ham could save us > Message-ID: <etPan.5a7cc9fc.61bf55a.25f(a)maaia.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > A decent story about amateur radio EmComm in Hawaii in light of the false missile alert ... > > https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcne… > > LCM > > Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM > > https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.levi.maaia.com&data… > +1.805.604.5384?voice/text >

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Hawaii's communication breakdown and how going ham could save us
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 08 Feb '18

08 Feb '18

A decent story about amateur radio EmComm in Hawaii in light of the false missile alert ... https://www.nbcnews.com/leftfield/video/ham-radios-are-last-line-of-communi… LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM www.levi.maaia.com +1.805.604.5384 voice/text

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Telecommunications Network Specialist
by Bill Talanian 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

*Telecommunications Network Specialist II/III - Wireless* Location throughout Ventura County, CA Full-Time Regular Information Technology Services Department 1501ITS-18AA(GB) To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs <http://www.ventura.org/jobs>.

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Santa Ynez Peak today
by Bill Talanian 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Folks: After fire, flood, and even a earthquake Matt Lechliter finally got back to Santa Ynez Peak thru the "mud zone" today from Oxnard. I teamed up with Matt and Chris Arnoult and was sure glad that I did not try this run during the rain storm. There was ample evidence of wash out's with heavy mud debris that could easily force a vehicle off the road. First stop would be a shear 1000 ft drop in an area we call the Bolivian Mile. Matt installed the repaired final amplifier in the 146.18 repeater which previously was motor-boating. Few people realized the 145.18 repeater was operating for many weeks with only the Exciter running 150 milliwatts which was still heard by most people. The repeater is now back to 25 watts along with its partner repeater on 145.16 which is also running 25 watts. There is much to compare here with two co-located systems but with _different an__te__nna patterns._ In addition Matt went through the controller programming sequence to see if it helps get rid of the annoying M-A-C-R-O 9 voice response. Will watch this for a while and see if this fix works. I believe it is safe to say that the 145.16 system is now 100% fully operational between Santa Ynez Peak and the WD6EBY repeater (145.20/144.60 127.3 PL) at Sulphur Mountain in Ventura County. This is intended to be a full time linked system with no buttons to push. Our goal is a Tri-County VHF repeater system covering the most populated areas. We are working on securing the final leg to SLO County. Meanwhile, Have Fun and let OBB know how both systems are working with your associates in tough RF areas. Bill Talanian

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