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California Ham Call License Plates
by Harry S Rouse 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

A reminder for our fellow Ham operators: If you plan to have call sign license plates issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, be sure that you select Special Interest plates for licensed Amateur Radio operators, not the Environmental or Vanity plates. Reason? The one-time fee for the Special Interest plates is $20.00, while the fees for Environmental/Vanity plates are $48.00 for the first year and $38.00 per year for renewals. Harry Rouse K6PDQ

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Hamfest is tomorrow-please come
by Rick Whitaker 15 Aug '15

15 Aug '15

Please come and enjoy the company of other Ham Radio Operators. Make a contact, make a friend. Come see who you have been talking with. I know it will be warm. Shade canopies and free water will be available. STOW GROVE PARK Area #1 (the big one) 580 La Patera Lane Goleta, Ca 93117 Sunday August 16th 1000 to 1500 (or whenever) Talk in's on 146.790Mz

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Hamfest is this Sunday- 8/16/2015
by Rick Whitaker 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Hamfest is coming! Mark your calendars for Sunday August 16th Santa Barbara Style BBQ Raffle Prizes Games Good food & good friends Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one) 580 La Patera Lane Goleta, Ca 93117 1000 to 1500 (or whenever) If you have questions, please contact Rick Whitaker KG6VLB rickwhtr(a)cox.net Thank you

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Hamfest is Coming in 8 Days
by Rick Whitaker 08 Aug '15

08 Aug '15

Hamfest is coming! Mark your calendars for Sunday August 16th Santa Barbara style BBQ Raffle Prizes Games Good food & good friends Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one) 580 La Patera Lane Goleta, Ca 93117 1000 to 1500

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Hamfest is only 11 dats away
by Rick Whitaker 05 Aug '15

05 Aug '15

Hamfest is coming! Mark your calendars for Sunday August 16th Santa Barbara style BBQ Raffle Prizes Games Good food & good friends Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one) 1000 to 1500

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Hamfest is Coming!
by Rick Whitaker 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Hamfest is coming! Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 16th Santa Barbara style BBQ Raffle Prizes Games Good food & good friends Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one) 1000 to 1500

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AIS article SBNP
by Bill Talanian 02 Aug '15

02 Aug '15

Folks: Today's News press Local Feature on page 2 is about AIS. SBARC is responsible for operating and maintaining two of the 4 AIS monitor stations. I'll send a short note to Peter to make him aware of the part we play. Bill Talanian Tracking ships in Santa Barbara Channel Peter C. Howorth ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Share Story* Share on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=%3Curl%3E> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ All international vessels of more than 300 tons must have Automatic Identification Systems so their movements can be tracked. PETER HOWORTH PHOTO August 2, 2015 12:06 AM Sometimes I spy on ships in the Santa Barbara Channel. It's interesting to see how many are out there, where they are heading, and how fast they are going, provided they are not anchored or in a harbor somewhere. It's also interesting to find out what type of vessels they are, their names, and how big they are. No, I'm not clairvoyant, nor do I have connections to a spy satellite. But I do have a computer. I can type inmarinetraffic.com <http://marinetraffic.com/>and noodle around on the website until a chart comes up showing the Santa Barbara Channel. Colorful, pointed figures on the chart show numerous vessels. Placing the cursor on each figure will tell me the vessel's name, its speed and course, and sometimes its destination. It gets better. If I click on the figure, a box pops up that often has a photo of the vessel, what type of vessel it is, its length and beam, its registry, and its radio call sign. Its destination and estimated time of arrival may also be provided. Another option allows me to see the vessel's track — I can find out where it's been and where it's headed. I can also click on a nearby landmark, such as the Santa Barbara Harbor, and it will tell me the distance between the vessel and the harbor. Other options include recent itineraries, positions, and port calls, along with any vessels that may be nearby. All of this is made possible with the Automatic Identification System, which has 587,734 vessels in its database and can tell you a lot about each one. All in all, it's an amazing system. The other day I scanned the Santa Barbara Channel to see what was out there. I noted a few research vessels, oil supply boats, and research craft. I also saw a few pleasure craft, large yachts that apparently wanted everyone to know where they were. The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary vessel Shearwater was prowling off Santa Rosa Island, while Condor Express was tracking whales in mid-channel. How do I know that? It's a whale watch boat and had been proceeding at about three knots for a while. I also observed two oil spill response vessels, there in case they were needed. I was curious to look into commercial shipping traffic. I noted one bulk carrier in the western part of the channel traveling at more than 15 knots. A container ship in the Anacapa Passage sliced along at more than 20 knots. While it was discouraging to see large vessels blasting through the channel at such speeds, it is also heartening to know that a new program has resulted in seven global shipping companies slowing the speed of their ships to 12 knots in the Santa Barbara Channel and approaches to the Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor. This program, administered by Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and backed by the Environmental Defense Center, awards each ship $2,500 for reducing speed. The idea is to lessen the chances of fatal collisions with endangered species of whales and to reduce air pollution. At last report, 16 tons of nitrous oxide had been eliminated from the atmosphere. Considering that nitrous oxide is a gas, that's a very substantial reduction. By slowing to 12 knots, authorities estimate that nitrous oxide production has been cut in half. The shipping lanes along this route have also been tweaked to allow ships to pass landward of areas where endangered species of whales congregate to feed. If any large ships stray from the lanes, they can be detected. Peter Howorth has followed the sea for more than 50 years, first as a competitive free diver, surfer and professional diver. He captured marine mammals for sea life parks in the 1960s and founded the nonprofit Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center in 1976. He serves as an environmental consultant for offshore projects, helping to prevent impacts to marine life. He has authored books and has been a columnist for the News-Press for more than 25 years. Any opinions are his and not necessarily the newspaper's.

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Re: [Sbarc-list] SBARC-list Digest, Vol 144, Issue 6
by Theo Howe 28 Jul '15

28 Jul '15

Thanks for taking care of that Ken...and all your participation! This morning was the first time I was aware of the article in the Independent. I responded to the misinformation that was posted with a reply comment. >Theo Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2015, 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. Field Day (Ken Alker) > 2. Re: Field Day (Ken Alker) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:56:07 -0700 > From: Ken Alker <ka6ken(a)alker.net> > To: sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com > Subject: [Sbarc-list] Field Day > Message-ID: <89BDFB5B50224647F04C6E15(a)ken-alkers-macbook-pro-2.local> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > 1) Santa Barbara Independent coverage of K6TZ Field Day: > http://www.independent.com/news/2015/jul/21/amateur-radio-club-competes-fie… > > Please note, someone named John Kendall put what I believe is an erroneous > comment at the bottom of this article. It needs to be corrected. Can > someone with knowledge about the radios in the shack please submit a > response (politely, despite his demeanor)? Is there really a marine radio > in there? Perhaps someone could submit the exact radio and model number > and capabilities (not marine?) in a reply (assuming he's referencing the > one that the left-most operator is using??). Or, let me know, and I can > submit. > > 2) Below is a summary of the Field Day entry form that I submitted this > morning. It is due by 2059UTC today. If anyone sees any > errors/corrections, please let me know [by calling me at 685-2030 as I'll > be away from email]. I submitted 176 points for the below listed contacts, > which includes bonus points for media coverage (thanks, Brian), and bonus > points for submitting results via the ARRL web site. The form requests the > number of participants but I'm not sure how many operators we had (Theo, > who ran the event - thanx!, Leigh, me, and a new member/visitor who brought > his son [sorry - forgot name]) - any I missed? I'm not sure who is > pictured in the article at left - perhaps another operator I missed? > > Sincerely, > Ken Alker > KA6KEN > > ------------ Forwarded Message ------------ > Date: July 28, 2015 at 3:04:35 PM +0000 > From: webform(a)b4h.net > To: fieldday(a)arrl.org, ka6ken [AT SIGN] alker [DOT] net > Subject: K6TZ > > ARRL Field Day Entry Form > > Datestamp: 2015-07-28 08:04:35 PDT > Confirmation: 624c301529b69d98 > > Use the following link if you want to update your Field Day entry: xxxxxxxxx > > Call Used: K6TZ GOTA Station Call: (none) ARRL/RAC Section: SB > Class: 2D > > Participants: 4 Club/Group Name: Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club > > Power Source(s): Commercial > > Power Multiplier: 2X > > Bonus Points: > Media Publicity 100 > Submitted via the Web 50 > Total Bonus Points 150 > > Score Summary: > CW Digital Phone Total > Total QSOs 0 0 88 > Total Points 0 0 88 88 Claimed Score = 176 > > Submitted by: > Ken Alker, KA6KEN > 290 Winchester Canyon Road > Goleta, CA 93117 > E-mail: [ABOVE] > > Comments: > (blank) > > Band/Mode QSO Breakdown: > CW Digital Phone > QSOs Pwr(W) QSOs Pwr(W) QSOs Pwr(W) > 160m > 80m > 40m 29 100 > 20m 33 100 > 15m 26 100 > 10m > 6m > 2m > 1.25 > Other > Satellite > GOTA > TOTAL 0 0 88 > > > Supporting documentation for Bonus Points will be sent via e-mail to: > fieldday(a)arrl.org [LINK TO SB INDEPENDENT SENT] > > ---------- End Forwarded Message ---------- > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:15:30 -0700 > From: Ken Alker <ka6ken(a)alker.net> > To: sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com > Subject: Re: [Sbarc-list] Field Day > Message-ID: <69E819F0CD8AA6E703B6CA85(a)ken-alkers-macbook-pro-2.local> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > correction: 176 points does not include the 150 bonus points, I assume > those will be added on for a total score of 326. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > SBARC-list mailing list > SBARC-list(a)lists.netlojix.com > http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/sbarc-list > > > End of SBARC-list Digest, Vol 144, Issue 6 > ****************************************** >

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Hamfest is Coming- August 16th
by Rick Whitaker 22 Jul '15

22 Jul '15

To all Radio Operators and members of SBARC Come join us all at Hamfest 2015. This year the event is at Stow Grove, Area #1 (the big one) and will be on Sunday, August 16th from 1000 until 1500. There will be the famous Bar-b-que put on by our own Tom Saunders. There will be raffle prizes. There will be games. There will be good times to be had by all. No admission, but BYOB. Sodas and water available to purchase Stow Grove is between North La Patera and Cathedral Oaks. Please come out and enjoy the company and stories of fellow HAMS. If you are interested in helping out for set up or clean up please contact: Rick Whitaker @ rickwhtr(a)cox.net (805) 964-5440

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2015 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention
by Marvin Johnston 19 Jul '15

19 Jul '15

ARRLSB - ARRL Santa Barbara Section Mailing List -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FYI - Please pass to your newsletter editor HAMCON 2015, the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention, is September 11-13, 2015 at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach Hotel (same location as the 2007 and 2011 conventions.) Please visit: www.hamconinc.org for complete information. Your will find a full Vendor/Exhibitor Hall (65 booths), along with many interesting Tech Talk speakers. Every paid attendee also receives four free door prize tickets--no additional tickets will be sold or offered--and everyone has an equal chance. The grand registration door prize is a Kenwood TS-590SG HF transceiver. Those registering by July 31 will also be in a door prize drawing for a Kenwood TM-710G VHF/UHF mobile radio with built-in GPS and APRS. Many additional door prizes will be given throughout the day on Saturday, Sept. 12. Several items to bring to your attention now: Early registration by July 31 costs $22. From August 1 through the convention (including at the door) the registration fee will be $27. The special program HAMCON Saturday Lunch, Saturday Dinner Banquet, and Sunday Breakfast will each have a very interesting speaker plus a door prize drawing just for attendees at that meal. The Lunch door prize is a $150 Ham Radio Outlet gift certificate, the Dinner Banquet door prize will have a value exceeding $500; and the Sunday Breakfast door prize will be a $100 Ham Radio Outlet gift certificate. Please note a special $119 per night discounted hotel room rate package at the Torrance Marriott is available exclusively for HAMCON attendees through August 15, 2015. Reservations at this rate may only be made online through Marriott's web portal on the www.hamconinc.org website hotel reservations page or by calling the Marriott national telephone reservations center at 1-800-228-9290 and using the code words "HAMCON Convention" at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach Hotel. This special rate package is not available through Marriott's main website. Finally, all hams are welcome--whether you belong to the ARRL or not. Hope to see you at HAMCON 2015 in September. 73, Diana Feinberg, AI6DF Chair, HAMCON 2015 / the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention ______________________________________________________________ ARRLSB mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arrlsb Reply will go to Sender. Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:ARRLSB@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net and administered by Jim Fortney, K6IYK mailto:K6IYK@K6IYK.net Please help support QSL.net: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

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