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Downed Power Line ---- Very important information !!!!
by Darryl Widman 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

Downed Power Line ---- Very important information !!!! They left one thing out learned from the local fire department: Do NOT step on the lines painted on the road. They use metal in the paint to make it reflective, and it can carry current a long way - several hundred yards. Short version: Do not drive over downed power lines Assume all lines are hot Stay in your car if possible If exit required, DO NOT make a circuit of yourself by touching the car and the ground Jump away and land on both feet. Shuffle away in very short steps at least 35 ft. This is very good information for all of us!! Please watch and listen. I learned quite a bit from this video.... I knew the basics, but not the latter part .... Please watch it all the way through ... Could save you. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fLVzvMTgGDY

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Next ARDF at Schabarum Park on Saturday
by Marvin Johnston 10 Mar '16

10 Mar '16

Note: it is too late to order kits since I won't have time to get them together for Saturday. But the hunt should be a lot of fun. We typically go out to dinner (Golden Corral kind of across the street from Schabarum) after all is done and the transmitters, etc have been pick up. Marvin ******************** Weatherman says rain on Friday but clearing out for Saturday, so we're still planning on our ARDF session at Schabarum Regional Park near Rowland Heights. If you want to build a measuring-tape beam and/or attenuator for two meters, you need to register with Marvin Johnston KE6HTS (marvin(a)west.net) right away so he will have the kits there for you. Otherwise, just come on out and enjoy the transmitter hunting, including some easy two-meter transmitters set by Joe Moell K0OV and a 5-fox two-meter international-rules course of moderate-to-advanced difficulty, set by Marvin. One or more fox transmitters on the 80-meter band may also be set up to try. If it takes place, the kit-building session will start at 9:30 AM. Please be prompt. Beginner transmitters will be on the air at that time. The main 5-fox hunt will start about 10:30 AM. Hunters may start the courses at any time until 1 PM. Courses close at 3 PM. The starting point for the full ARDF course will be in a remote part of the park, so if you plan to take on that course, please arrive at the gathering area before 10 AM so we can transport that group to the starting point and do starts at five-minute intervals. Beginners will start from the gathering area and will not need to be transported. Trails are primitive in some areas of the park, so wear sturdy shoes. All ages are welcome, but young children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Schabarum Regional Park is on the south side of Colima Road, just east of Azusa Avenue in Hacienda Heights. (Thomas Guide 678-G4) There is a vehicular entry fee for the park, so carpooling would be a good idea. Upon passing through the entry gate, drive south (straight ahead, don't turn right) and continue to the end of the road (about 0.7 mile). Call K0OV on 146.52 MHz simplex if you have trouble finding the gathering area within the park. 73, Joe Moell K0OV homingin(a)aol.com

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Re: [Sbarc-list] AREDN in Santa Barbara
by Rod Fritz (rod＠sbatv.org) 07 Mar '16

07 Mar '16

Ludivico, Did you get a response? If not, go to www.sbarc.org for Broadband Hamnet (aka Special Modes) and contact info. Brian Milburn, the President, can tell you about the plans they have for nodes in town. Enjoy,Rod WB9KMO -------- Original message -------- From: Ludovico Cavedon <ludovico.cavedon(a)gmail.com> Date: 2/28/2016 7:57 PM (GMT-07:00) To: sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com Subject: [Sbarc-list] AREDN in Santa Barbara Hi everybody, I found the talk about AREDN very interesting, so I got permission from my landlord to install a node on my roof (downtown Santa Barbara) and just ordered an Ubiquity NSM2. Does anybody else have a node in Santa Barbara? On what band?Is anybody planning to have one node on La Cumbre as well? Thanks,LudovicoK6LUD

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Clarification - March cram course is for Technician class license
by Jay Hennigan 05 Mar '16

05 Mar '16

The class next week is for the Technician class license. There seems to be interest in the General exam and we'll likely put on a General class in May prior to the May VE session. The VE exam on March 12 is a separate event from the classes, and testing is available there for all classes of exam. -- -- Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Engineering - jay(a)impulse.net Impulse Internet Service - http://www.impulse.net/ Your local telephone and internet company - 805 884-6323 - WB6RDV

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Ham license classes and exam
by Jay Hennigan 05 Mar '16

05 Mar '16

SBARC will be holding its regular Volunteer Examiner ham radio testing session Saturday, March 12th. See link below. I will be teaching a "cram course" for this test. There will be three evening sessions from 7 to 9 PM on Wednesday through Friday, March 9 through 11 for those interested. Classes will be at Impulse Advanced Communications, 6144 Calle Real, Goleta. This is upstairs from the Bay Club gym, formerly Spectrum. The goal of the class is to enable you to pass the test, not to make you FCC lawyers or electronic engineers. Please complete the web form at the link below or let me know by email if you are planning to attend. I will be putting together some support material and sending it by email prior to the first class. There is no charge for the classes, but there is a $15 fee for the exam payable when you arrive for the test. Class link: http://www.sbarc.org/amateur-radio-license-classes/ Exam link: http://www.sbarc.org/home/ve-sessions/ My email: wb6rdv(a)sbarc.org or jay(a)west.net -- Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Engineering - jay(a)impulse.net Impulse Internet Service - http://www.impulse.net/ Your local telephone and internet company - 805 884-6323 - WB6RDV

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AREDN Nodes in SB
by Rod Fritz (rod＠sbatv.org) 28 Feb '16

28 Feb '16

I've been experimenting and have active nodes but none on the air in Santa Barbara yet. As soon as I can, I will install AREDN Nodes on Gibraltar Road on the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. I'm looking forward to a lot of AREDN activity in SB this year. Glad to see you on the air. - Rod Fritz, WB9KMO

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AREDN in Santa Barbara
by Ludovico Cavedon 28 Feb '16

28 Feb '16

Hi everybody, I found the talk about AREDN very interesting, so I got permission from my landlord to install a node on my roof (downtown Santa Barbara) and just ordered an Ubiquity NSM2. Does anybody else have a node in Santa Barbara? On what band? Is anybody planning to have one node on La Cumbre as well? Thanks, Ludovico K6LUD

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La Cumbre, west site
by Bill Talanian 26 Feb '16

26 Feb '16

Paraglider Aaron LaPlante takes pictures while I'm up on the mast at La Cumbre Peak. We had a short conversation as he flew by.... without radios :-) :-) / /Bill Talanian/ Hi Bill, // // //I got some more pics yesterday. they are too big for email so i put them in my public share folder called ' for Bill' in the link below. feel free to use/edit/distribute however you please./ https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B78QfqIZ9i1Tdk1lVHhVVDRQMHc

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Newbie radio set-up help offer
by Stephen Travis Pope 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

Hi all, I'll be bringing my laptop and Baofeng programming cable to the meeting this evening in case anyone wants help using the Chirp software to program their radios. stp -- Stephen Travis Pope Santa Barbara, California, USA http://HeavenEverywhere.com <http://heaveneverywhere.com/> http://FASTLabInc.com <http://fastlabinc.com/> https://vimeo.com/user19434036/videos <https://vimeo.com/user19434036/videos> http://heaveneverywhere.com/Reflections

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Notes for newbies - getting started, shopping list
by Stephen Travis Pope 12 Feb '16

12 Feb '16

Hello all, After buying an el-cheapo Baofeng starter radio, here's a list list of the accessories I bought over the first couple of weeks. I'll bring my computer to the meeting next Friday to help folks with new HTs get them programmed. Stephen/stp W6STP ---- Start-up Kit Shopping List Basic dual-band HT - Baofeng UV-5R V2+ ($40) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HX03AMA Better antenna - Nagoya NA-771R 16-Inch Retractable (144/430Mhz) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SCI0BRO OR (non-retractable) htp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KC4PWQQ Mic/speaker - Baofeng BF-S112 Two Way Radio Speaker http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008RZ0EQ0 Programming Cable - USB Cable for Baofeng Two way Radio http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008RZJHJU Mobile antenna - ExpertPower 42.8" Dual Band Antenna with Magnetic Trunk Mount http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015HSAELY Ground plane - Aweek Mobile Radio Ground Antenna http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SFF0C0K Antenna patch cable - SMA female to UHF PL259 female RG58 20 inches http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ANDSL96 Right-angle antenna plugs - SMA Male To SMA Female Adapter - 90 Degree Right Angle http://www.ebay.com/itm/161723733350?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 SME jumper cable - 10cm SMA Male To Female RF Extension Cable http://www.ebay.com/itm/311363222422 2nd radio (store 1st one in the car) - Baofeng BF-F9 V2+ HP (8w) w/ 3800mah Battery ($65) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RNGB9MW Programming a new phone CHIRP software http://chirp.danplanet.com Local repeater list (load into chirp and up-load to phone) http://HeavenEverywhere.com/stp/SB-local.csv -- Stephen Travis Pope Santa Barbara, California, USA http://HeavenEverywhere.com <http://heaveneverywhere.com/> http://FASTLabInc.com <http://fastlabinc.com/> https://vimeo.com/user19434036/videos <https://vimeo.com/user19434036/videos> http://heaveneverywhere.com/Reflections

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