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SYP antenna test
by Bill Talanian 23 Apr '17

23 Apr '17

To: All From: Bill Talanian Subject: SYP two-meter repeaters For the next week or so you may notice a loss of sensitivity of the 145.18 repeater. The antennas between 145.18 and 145.16 were switched. Initially it appears that the noise floor and in-band signal interference follows the antenna system, not the equipment. The "good" antenna will be reconnected to the 145.18 system on the next visit to SYP. Following that a concerted effort will again go back to the antenna and coax in question and its location on the main tower

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TNC Install
by Bill Talanian 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

Folks: I'm looking for one or perhaps two people to go to Santa Cruz Island and install a mobile radio in their Safari Truck. They have all the basic parts but the installer must have small hand tools and perhaps items for splicing power wires and the usual hardware for bracket mounting and roof top hole etc.. The boat usually arrives 1130 AM and departs at 1430 so not enough time to do it all in one day. This may require an overnight stay and depart the following day. If anyone has experience with mounting mobile transceivers and antennas let me know. All of this must be worked out with the TNC to ensure the schedule is other than a black out day when other visitors are on the Island. Bill Talanian

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Happy World Amateur Radio Day
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

Every April 18, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. It was on that day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris. Amateur Radio experimenters were the first to discover that the short wave spectrum — far from being a wasteland — could support worldwide propagation. In the rush to use these shorter wavelengths, Amateur Radio was “in grave danger of being pushed aside,” the IARU’s history has noted. Amateur Radio pioneers met in Paris in 1925 and created the IARU to support Amateur Radio worldwide. Read more: http://www.iaru.org/world-amateur-radio-day.html LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM www.levi.maaia.com +1.805.604.5384

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SPAM
by Marvin Johnston 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

Just curious, is anyone else getting a major amount of spam from their .sbarc forwarding address? Right now, I've gotten probably close to 400 bounced emails with all of them from the @sbarc forwarding account. Thanks! Marvin, KE6HTS

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Ken Owen, N6KTH mentioned in NY Times article
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17

Local radio amateur and amateur satellite aficionado Ken Owen, N6HTH was mentioned in the New York Times' California Today section for his work with Channel Island Restoration. Congratulations on the coverage, Ken! https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/28/us/california-today-considering-a-single… LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM www.levi.maaia.com +1.805.604.5384

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Noozhawk ARES article - Amateur Radio Operators Play Vital Communication Role During Emergencies
by Ken Alker 26 Mar '17

26 Mar '17

https://www.noozhawk.com/article/disasters_amateur_radio_operators_communic…

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My login does not work.
by Gary Vandeman 10 Mar '17

10 Mar '17

I just changed my prefs and password at Wordpress. I suspect that has nothing to do with netlogix.com. I need to get my login fixed. Thank you. Gary Vandeman WB6OCA

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ICM SK
by Bill Talanian 10 Mar '17

10 Mar '17

From Andy

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RadioShack to File for Bankruptcy, Again
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 03 Mar '17

03 Mar '17

March 2, 2017 – General Wireless Operations, the RadioShack successor created by a partnership between Sprint Corp. and the defunct retailer’s owners, is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to people familiar with the matter ... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-03/radioshack-s-successor-s… LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM

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Fwd: High Quality Receive Preamplifiers
by Bill Talanian 03 Mar '17

03 Mar '17

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: High Quality Receive Preamplifiers Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 03:42:23 -0800 From: M Lech <grandnationalradio(a)gmail.com> To: M Lech <grandnationalradio(a)gmail.com> Greetings fellow Repeater Builders and Communications Aficionados, As many of you know, Chip Angle (N6CA) of Angle Linear, a luminary of the RF world, retired from his highly successful business last year after a few years' consideration. For over 35 years, he hand-crafted some of the industry's most sought after products that aid our communications systems in being all they can be. Like a Swiss Clockmaker, he is a craftsman in an arena requiring precision and quality. We all were sad to see his great products become unobtanium, but we can all appreciate an accomplished man wanting to close a chapter of his life & enjoy the fruits of his labor. Having known Chip a number of years now, and being aware of his intent to retire, I'd reached out to him in a couple discussions of the topic. I offered a true interest in learning, continuing the essence of his products, and hopefully enjoying similar success as he over time. We reached agreement, and he gave me many helpful pointers to get started. I am extremely thankful for his willingness to work with me & his invaluable help. He is not only a skilled craftsman, but a true gentleman. Again, a big thank you, Chip! And so, the torch has been passed! As with any new venture, there will be a process of ramping up. The intent is to offer many of the same core elements formerly of Angle Linear, and of like quality. Time will tell exactly the shape taken given market demands, customer feedback, the ongoing learning process, and evolving technologies in general. Today, I am equipped to offer standard high quality PHEMT preamplifiers. Under design are new High Level (High Intercept) preamplifiers as well. Custom fabricated filters, splitters and other accessories are not available today, but are anticipated later. As a stepped process, the idea is focusing on the essential items & graduate into greater capability as time progresses. Eventually 'total-package' type solutions would ideally be available such as drop-in multicoupler systems or single system cavity-plus-amplifier assemblies. Bear in mind, as opposed to more mass production items, this remains a small-scale business producing custom-to-order products. While standard guilelines of design exist, each is tailored to the individual user's need within practical limits. The currently available PHEMT preamplifiers enjoy the same operating specifications as their Angle Linear predecessors. They are unconditionally stable, port matched, a +/-10% optimized operational bandwidth, have moderate gain (12-22dB dependent on band), and enjoy very low Noise Figure (.4dB typical). The chassis is a rugged fully shielded cast aluminum enclosure with connectors at its top, power supplied through an RF-bypassing feed through capacitor & ground lug along with transient suppression diode. Standard connectors are Type N jacks. Other connector types available by special order (BNC, TNC, SMA). Our preamplifiers can be cascaded with high-Q filters/cavities without worry of oscillation or skewing filter responses. We are currently equipped to offer primarily UHF (400-520MHz) band preamplifiers. Other bands will be available as parts stock is accumulated. Standard pricing is $120 per unit plus shipping, and turn-around is typically between 14 and 45 days depending on stock conditions. (Chassis and other large parts are batch ordered and not quantity stocked at this time) Please contact us with your requirements. We look forward to helping you optimize your communications system! Regards, Matt Lechliter W6KGB Grand National Radio - High Performance RF Solutions by W6KGB

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