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SB County Hydrology
by Bill Talanian 18 Oct '16

18 Oct '16

http://cosb.countyofsb.org/uploadedFiles/pwd/Water/Hydrology/rainfallreport…

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Next ARDF October 22 at Bonelli Park
by Marvin Johnston 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

Note: I need to know no later than October 19 from anyone who wants to build one of the Complete Tape Measure Beam kits. Thanks! Marvin, KE6HTS The next southern California on-foot transmitter hunting session will be Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Bonelli Regional Park. It is intended for both beginner and intermediate level transmitter hunters. All ages are welcome, so bring the family. A ham radio license and/or knowledge of radio equipment are not requirements. Try your hand at some easy two-meter transmitters set by Joe Moell K0OV plus a 5-fox two-meter international-rules course of beginner-to-moderate difficulty, set by Marvin Johnston KE6HTS. One or more fox transmitters on the 80-meter band may also be set up to try. Experts will be on hand to help you. For those who want to build RDF gear for use with their own two-meter hand-held radios or scanners, Marvin will have kits for measuring-tape yagis and active attenuator circuit boards. He also has complete antenna/attenuator kit 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. Send e-mail to Marvin (marvin(a)west.net) to pre-register and get more information about equipment. The building session will only take place if there are sufficient advance registrations. 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 9:30 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. If you have receivers, scanners, directional antennas, attenuators, or other equipment suitab le for on-foot RDF, be sure to bring it. Make sure all batteries are fresh. A limited amount of RDF gear will be available for loan. 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. Bonelli Regional Park is near Raging Waters, Brackett Field, and Puddingstone Reservoir. From the 57 freeway north of I-10, take the Via Verde exit and go east through the entrance to the park. There is a per-vehicle entry fee. Go approximately 1/4 mile beyond the entrance and turn left into the parking lot for the Snack Shoppe (formerly the bike rental stand). Look for the orange-and-white orienteering flag directing you to the starting area. Talk-in is on 146.97 MHz simplex. 73, Joe Moell K0OV

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Re: [Sbarc-list] SBARC Club Meeting Friday night, September 16, 2016
by Stephen Travis Pope 17 Sep '16

17 Sep '16

Could someone make a video of tonight's presentation for those unable to attend? Many thanks in advance... 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 -- > On Sep 16, 2016, at 1:01 AM, Darryl Widman <auditron(a)juno.com> wrote: > > > > SBARC Club Meeting Friday night, September 16, 2016 > > 7:30 PM Friday, September 16, 2016 You won't want to miss this presentation! > > <SBARC 1920 logo.png> <redcross-logo.png> > <Railroad tanker cars punctured.jpg> <Chlorine death sign.jpg> <Red Cross Hazmat at the airport.jpg> > It is 3:12 in the morning. You are awakened by the sputtering sound of a very, very low flying plane headed westerly next to our foothills and making that left turn toward the ocean in order to land at the Santa Barbara Airport. The plane has a leaking fuel line that has completely emptied the fuel tank of the plane. Just as the plane glides over La Patera Lane, the tower mistakenly advises the pilot that he had better pull up on the stick or he will collide with a south bound Union Pacific freight train just passing that landing path of the airport. That train which is traveling at 60 mph from Oakland to Los Angeles is close to 200 cars in length and not about to slow down. Pulling up on the stick makes the plane take a quick dive, skimming just over the Hwy 101 traffic and dropping those critical few feet lower. The pilot says a quick prayer but then perishes as the plane collides into the sides of 3 tanker cars that are carrying caustic chlorine trifluoride which immediately begins leaking out of the tanker cars as the train continues its journey down the coast. The chemical was to arrive at Aerojet Rocketdyne for propulsion system testing but will never get there now. The tower hurridly notifies Santa Barbara County Fire which initiates the Reverse 911 system to awaken and notify all residents and businesses in the South County to immediately evacuate and move to higher ground. Yes, it is now 3:14 AM. Sleeping people don't even want to answer their phones at this time of the night. The freight train continues right through Santa Barbara as SB County Office of Emergency Services, in conjunction with its Ventura County counterpart, notifies Union Pacific to have the engineer to stop the train along the Rincon where the population density is lower than at other places . . . . > Yes, the above scenario was made up. But, what would you do if a real disaster struck Santa Barbara, Carpinteria or Goleta today or tonight? Would you be prepared? Find out how you can better plan for potential, horrible disasters by attending this Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club special presentation by Rebecca Anderson of the Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Red Cross. Rebecca will be standing in for Ryan McMahon who is now unable to make it because of a health related instance. Rebecca, a volunteer with the American Red Cross, has been a trainer of trainers. In fact, she has trained presenters of the program you will see at our Club meeting. And, remember her terrific presentation to us last year? Indeed, it was terrific. > <Anderson29 50%.jpg> Rebecca will be presenting to SBARC members the Red Cross 'Ready Adult Presentation' which is a 45 minute presentation covering the three steps to preparing individuals and families at home and in the workplace to 1) Build a Kit, 2) Make a Disaster Plan, and 3) Be Informed before, during and after a disaster. We often become lackadaisical about such things if we haven't experienced an emergency situation in a long time. Now is the time to get ourselves up to speed on these issues because the next emergency could be just around the corner! This is a presentation that you really don’t want to miss! > Rebecca is looking forward to being with us tonight and introducing herself to our newer Club members who missed her presentation last year. She will be bringing plenty of handouts as we can't possibly remember everything. She will also explain how our Club members can become volunteers with the Red Cross, should they desire. > Also, at this SBARC meeting, you will hear from President Brian Milburn, K6BPM, about the continuing saga of our Digital Mesh Network and how you can get involved with it. By now you have probably heard that there is a whole lot of progress being made on the project and that more and more of us are finding it very exciting. Brian will also let us know more about how the Club Station is evolving – and it certainly is. Levi Maaia, K6LCM, would like to tell us about our Telecommunications group and what they are doing. Also, at this meeting, we will raffle off a couple of those much-wanted pocket-sized frequency counters as well as that nifty shelf system to put in that place you call ‘home’ for an instant radio operating position. Last month we didn’t meet at our regular meeting place so we couldn’t raffle off our neat prizes, so let’s do it at this meeting. Bring money! > > Our annual Hamfest is this Sunday to be held at Stow Grove Park on La Patera Lane in Goleta just before it intersects Cathedral Oaks Rd. We will be in Area 1. This once-a-year SBARC event will run from 9:30 AM until 2:30 PM or until everyone decides they can’t stand any more fun! Neat raffle prizes, games for all ages, fantastic Tri-Tip Barbecue, Transmitter Hunt, plenty of time to sit and chat and swap QSL cards (bring your best one for the QSL card contest) – just too much fun. Oh, brush up on your Morse Code for the QLF contest. Bring your own cold drinks. > > We hold our monthly Club Meetings at the Goleta Union School District, 401 No. Fairview Ave. in Goleta, right across the street from the Goleta Library. This Friday’s meeting begins at 7:30 PM but come early and look at all the Free-to-Good-Home stuff your friends have brought for you to see and take home. Be sure that you bring yours for them! Before the meeting begins is a good time to shake a few hands and bring in those cookies and cakes and fruit you brought along for the refreshment break because you are such a neat person! And we all do thank you for that. > > Come and join or rejoin the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club. If you do so at this exciting meeting, you will be a paid-up member in good standing until October 1, 2017. Two bucks a month. Geesh. Do it! > > Did you say that your YL loves to bake cookies? Would she let you bring a bunch to our Club meeting? Seriously, we do need munchies. We were hurting for munchies at the last few meetings. Be a good guy (or gal). Thanks. > > <chocolate%20chip%20cookies[1].png> <Grapes[2].jpg>

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Ham radio classes and exam session
by Jay Hennigan 02 Sep '16

02 Sep '16

SBARC will be holding its regular Volunteer Examiner ham radio testing session Saturday, September 10th. 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, September 7 through 9 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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Greetings from the K6R Team
by David Swanson 25 Aug '16

25 Aug '16

Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club, My name is Dave Swanson, KG5CCI, and on behalf of myself and Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA, I'd like to say hello to everyone. Wyatt and I are part of the K6R team that will be camping on Santa Rosa Island inside the CM93 grid square, on September 16th-18th in hopes of handing out that rare grid on Amateur Radio Satellites. We have assembled all the required equipment, secured all the necessary permissions, and arranged for travel and campsites on the Island, and we're just sorting out the final details now. One of those details we were hoping to find a volunteer from the club to help with. We are in need of a expedition 'Pilot' of sorts to help us relay information back to the AMSAT Mailing list from the Island. We'd like to be able to update chasers as to who we have in the logs, so they know they made it. Since we'll be well outside cellular range on Santa Rosa, our best method of doing this is the K6TZ 220mhz repeater on Diablo Peak, on Santa Cruz Island. We will have 220mhz radios with us for this exact reason, and we think this will be the best method to get information out to folks. So, if you have a reliable link into the 223.920 repeater on Diablo Peak, will be around the weekend of the 16th-18th, and want to copy and relay a bunch of information for a mini-dxpedition of sorts, please email me back at dave(a)druidnetworks.com with your availability and willingness to help, and we'll discuss the specifics of what is required. On a side, but somewhat related note, on Saturday the 17th between 2PM and 4PM PDT we plan on doing some terrestrial VHF/UHF work from the 1200ft MSL 'Black Mountain' on Santa Rosa Island, inside CM93. We'll have a small 2 meter and 70cm beam with us, and we'd love to make some simplex contacts on the high bands from the rare grid. If you have a station that is up for the challenge, email us with your details and we'll try and set a schedule. Thanks again everyone, we look forward to coming out west and we'll post any further updates to our QRZ page at https://www.qrz.com/lookup/k6r as the launch date gets closer. 73! Dave, KG5CCI and Wyatt, AC0RA

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805 Area Code Change
by Bill Talanian 24 Aug '16

24 Aug '16

Paul Strauus, wd6eby, and technical contributor to SBARC voices concerns about area code changes. By Tom Kisken of the Ventura County Star Posted: 6:47 p.m. 0 Plans to add a new area code to the 805 mean Paul Strauss may one day have to dial 11 digits to call someone who lives next door. That seems like a step backward to the Camarillo resident who spoke Monday at an Oxnard public hearing on a proposal that could be implemented in 2018. "It's like we're catering to the technology instead of the technology catering to the individual," said Strauss, who is 62. "… It's my generation that's going to have the hardest time with this." The hearing focused on the dwindling prefixes available in the three-plus county region that currently uses an 805 area code that dates back to 1957. Only 40 of 792 prefixes are left and they are expected to run out by the middle of 2018. That means a change in area code is unavoidable, said Joe Cocke, of the North American Numbering Plan Administration, which administers phone numbers in 20 countries, including the United States. In the plan called an overlay and proposed by the telecommunications industry, people who currently use 805 would keep it. People who move to the region beginning in mid-2018 or who want to add lines could be assigned a new, still unknown area code. A final decision from the California Public Utilities Commission, which organized Monday's hearing, is likely to come next year and be implemented before the prefixes are dialed out. But the overlay means people would have to dial 10 digits with every phone call. On land lines, people would also have to dial a 1. The cost of the call would not be affected. The extra dialing is a concern for some. "The seven (digits) is bad enough," said Pat Brown, 75, of Oxnard, relating decades of telephone experience that date back to the days when operators connected local calls. "This overlay is going to be horrendous." Brown suggested a better alternative that involves splitting off part of the 805 and assigning it a new area code. But splitting an area code into two has become almost obsolete. The last split nationwide was nine years ago with California's most recent split coming 12 years ago. In addition to technical problems that could temporarily affect text messages, a split means people have to change their phone numbers. That can carry a financial punch for some, said Cocke. "It hurts a business if they have to change their phone number," he said. Linda Calderon, 75, of Oxnard, said she supports the overlay in part because she does not want to change her phone number or her business cards. Ten-digit dialing is routine for cellphone users, noted Jerome Candelaria, of the California Cable and Telecommunications Association. "It appears that having to change the area code is more disruptive than having to dial the digits," he said. Matt Dorros, of Simi Valley, questioned whether any change was needed. He said phone companies hoard prefixes that, if used properly, could extend the life of the current 805 indefinitely. "I have counted an unbelievable number of ghost prefixes in the 805," he said, referring to numbers allegedly not assigned to anyone. Cocke said a system of checks and balances is aimed at preventing any hoarding. He said phone and cable companies have to prove a legitimate need for new prefixes. He said many of the so-called ghost prefixes are likely used for machine-to-machine communication, including Wi-Fi connections, faxes, medical devices and alarm systems. Others at the public hearing asked about language barriers in making sure the county's Mixteco population is aware of the changes coming in 2018. Brenda Birdwell, of the Braille Institute, asked officials to consider the importance of phones to people without sight. "It is their lifeline to the community," she said. A public hearing on the area code was also held in Santa Barbara Monday night with a session scheduled for Tuesday morning in San Luis Obispo. The next step will be the formal application for an area code before the public utilities commission. That could happen later this year with a decision by the commission possible by the middle of next year. For more information on submitting opinions or concerns about the planned changes, go to http://bit.ly/2bANljm.

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Santa Barbara Triathlon 2016
by Rick Whitaker 18 Aug '16

18 Aug '16

If you like getting some radio air time and seeing happy, fit people (who thank you for being there) then the Santa Barbara Triathlon is the event for you. I am looking for a small handful more of HAM Radio Operators to help support the safety of these people who come from all over the place to swim, bike, and ride in a wonderful event. The event is Saturday August 27, 2016 from 0700 until about noon. The people are friendly, the radio operators are nice, and I promise you will have a good time. Bring a chair so you can sit down and enjoy this event and talk on the net. Please contact Rick Whitaker at rickwhtr(a)cox.net if you want to join. Who knows you may even get a cool T-shirt to wear around that looks like you were part of the Santa Barbara Triathlon. 73 Rick Whitaker

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Life off-shore
by Bill Talanian 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

Folks: Very soon Brian Milburn, k6bpm, will be briefing everyone on a new venture for SBARC related to a very interesting environmental program off-shore. As you may be aware SBARC has a 35+ year relationship with Santa Cruz Island and the coastal channel. For the past dozen years Ric Wiles has been our point of contact at the TNC. He will now be reassigned to Palau with the TNC overseeing the Electronic Monitoring of the fishing boats. Ric will be still with us in-between trips. Meanwhile I thought you might be interested in his new assignment. Bill Talanian -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Tuna Ric...what are you doing! Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:42:40 +0000 (UTC) From: Ric Wiles <ricwiles(a)sbcglobal.net> Reply-To: Ric Wiles <ricwiles(a)sbcglobal.net> To: Ric Wiles <ricwiles(a)sbcglobal.net> Hi friends and family, It looks like I'll be departing for Micronesia, specifically Palau, right after Labor day to start installing the EM systems on some of these long line fishing vessels. Some of you have shown an interest in what it is I will be doing. There is a short two part film accessed by the link below ("CNN's Great Big Story"). This should help explain it better than I can...and there is some cool scenery to look at too! Cheers, Ric As the world population reaches 8 billion, we must rise to the challenge of protecting biodiversity in a human-dominated world. That's where the Conservancy comes in. We are investing in new ways to use science and technology to catalyze change on a grand scale. Below you can read about how we are employing these skills to revolutionize endangered species recovery on Santa Cruz Island and sustainable fishing in the Pacific Ocean. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Keeping an Eye on Tuna: Electronic Monitoring Goes Live in Palau*** Sixty percent of the world's tuna is caught in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean--and when it comes to fishing, this is the Wild West. A handful of island nations have the difficult task of monitoring fishing across thousands of miles of open ocean. In many fisheries, human observers are the primary means of oversight. They sit on boats and log the catch as it comes in, but that's not always cost-effective, efficient or safe. In the longline tuna fishery, human observers cover only 2% of the fleet. Without observers, we don't have enough data on tuna catch, poaching, or the number of sharks, turtles and rays that are caught. But where observers don't work, electronic monitoring does. Electronic monitoring involves a combination of on-vessel video cameras, GPS systems and sensors to record all the catch on fishing boats. We've implemented these systems here in California with groundfish, and now we're beginning to scale them across the Pacific's longline tuna fleet. Our first wave of installations goes live this month on seven boats in Palau. At the same time, we are developing computer vision software to analyze the data as it streams in. With innovative technology like this, we are poised to revolutionize data collection and accountability in fisheries around the world. Watch the two-part video on *CNN's Great Big Story <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001geB18ent-UhiYbZ5XIBtOkmUgjJf9Rz6Smwr4sZ5G8bo…>* to learn more about our work with tuna fishermen in Palau.

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SYP system
by Bill Talanian 13 Jul '16

13 Jul '16

To: Distribution The w6yjo 145.18 Santa Ynez Peak repeater is back on the air with the original Mstr II system after conversion to a uMstr by Matt Lechliter, w6kgb. A new RLC Controller has been installed and integrated with a new Tait 224.12 repeater. We will now have the capability to cross connect systems as determined by the operations personnel. It will take a little time to get the new controller totally organized with macros, scheduler, and timers but it is now possible to do so remotely through our 5.8 gHz link. The scuttlebutt is to merge specific on-command operations by linking 146.79 with 145.18. This may now be possible with micro computers and our 5.8 link. More importantly it is a technical challenge to the tech team at coming up with sources and methods. As most of you know the 145.18 system has been plagued for years by a low level signal on the input frequency. It is extremely low but can desense the input signal. This low level input might be heard as a low rumble sound or worse which mixes with low input signals. Our input PL is still 131.8 but the output PL was changed to 146.2. This is an attempt at further isolating the system from extraneous signals which would at times cause a longer hang time. With all the new changes we will be interested in any unusual system conditions that occur. Please pass this onto w1uuq. *****************************

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Santa Barbara 100 Endurance Run
by Rick Whitaker 14 Jun '16

14 Jun '16

If you want to be a radio operator really "in the field" then you want to come join us for the 100 mile Endurance Run that is coming up on July 8-9 and morning of the 10th. This is a grueling event where runners go 50 miles out and then 50 miles back both at night and during the day. Its our job to help the aid stations and make sure that all runners get back. This is the fifth year of this event and many radio operators come back. This year there seems to be a lot of vacations going on. If you are interested in camping out and working your radio at the same time, then give me a reply to rickwhtr(a)cox.net For more information go to www.santabarbara100.com and select endurance run. Regards, Rick Whitaker KG6VLB

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