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Suff for Sale
by Marvin Johnston 07 Jul '13

07 Jul '13

I'm starting to sell off extra electronic parts that I no longer need or want. Prices are lot prices unless otherwise indicated. $ 5.00 - 7 insulated 50 Ohm BNC bulkhead adapters, Pomona 3846, missing -------- nuts/washers, probably NOS $10.00 - 8 Amphenol 31-5431 50 ohm RF Connectors, R/A PCB Jack White, -------- NOS $10.00 - 10 Misc RG-58 Twist on connectors, requires solid center -------- conductor, NOS $10.00 - Tube of 20 machine pin, 20 pin DIP sockets, gold contact, .300 -------- wide, NOS, 5 tubes of 20 sockets each are available $15.00 - Vacuum Capacitor, Jennings W6, 6pf,15kv?, NOS, 2 available $15.00 - Assort of 8 used double Banana jack adapters (BNC male, BNC -------- female, binding posts, shorting) $15.00 - Icom 2AT, works fine but no battery and missing bottom plate. -------- Perfect for foxhunting transmitter There will be more as I continue the clutter reduction :). Give me a call at 805-687-8881. Marvin, KE6HTS

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Have you heard about the possibility of an earthquake in our area this weekend -- the Field Day weekend?
by Darryl Widman 20 Jun '13

20 Jun '13

Dear Fellow Hams, Have you heard about the possibility of an earthquake in our area this weekend -- the Field Day weekend? I have that shaky feeling . . . . This coming weekend will see an increased earthquake risk. From June 21st through 23rd, possibly into the 24th, there will be a lunar perigee as well as the summer solstice and a full moon. I have recently gotten into predicting earthquake risks, and have found that the probability of a seismic event grows exponentially during periods where the Earth's crust is under increased stress. These periods include lunar and solar eclipses, perihelion and perigee events, and full and new moons. This upcoming weekend is particularly at risk from a seismic situation because we have a full moon about 1 hour apart from the lunar perigee. The separation is normally about 8 days, per a telecon I had this past weekend with Jim Berkland who is a former Santa Clara geologist and publishes "SYZYGY." It is from him that I have caught the earthquake bug and it is from him that I learned about the land and ocean tidal forces that can increase the seismic risk, especially in seismically unstable areas such as along the Pacific Ring of Fire. He is known for predicting the 1989 World Series earthquake using his geologic and observational skills. Here is how this affects you. I am thinking that with the increased earthquake risk this upcoming weekend, Field Day will be particularly important. After the Northridge earthquake, the power was out for about a day or so. So if I can convince you of the increased seismic risk, so that we are all personally prepared with extra water and non-perishable food, fresh and charged batteries, working radios and antennas, we will be in a much better situation should this come to pass. I am also thinking that Amateur Radio operators need to be alerted to this risk due to the emergency communications that may need to be provided to the public if something does happen. I am contacting as many Amateur Radio operators as I know as well as past and present SBARC members to warn them. It would be great if you would too. 73 de Ingrid Steele, KB6MQN, Santa Barbara, CA P.S. I have predicted two earthquakes so far within about a half hour of when they each occurred. I used a tidal chart for the Santa Barbara area, saw tides that were higher or lower than normal and guessed that there would be aftershocks to the 05/29/13 earthquake about the same time as those tides. I guessed right! Of course, you could sit by and do nothing about my findings and predictions and, true, perhaps nothing will happen. On the other hand, what do you have to lose should this all come to pass? Perhaps plenty! The Boy Scouts have it right -- Be Prepared.

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Operate K6TZ with SBARC on Field Day, Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23...
by rod＠sbatv.org 16 Jun '13

16 Jun '13

On behalf of Mike Wapner K6QD and the rest of us with SBARC who want to operate Field Day as K6TZ, please contact Mike k6qd(a)cox.net as soon as possible to let him know you will join us. - Rod Fritz, WB9KMO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While realizing that there has been no formal preparation or planning, are any or all of you interested in participating in Field Day. No site has been selected yet. If interested, please respond ASAP. I have a few who have already expressed interest. You can directly participate in operating or set-up/tear-down or both or just watch & learn. This will not be an "all out" contest effort. Thanks es 73 de, Mike Wapner, K6QD Contact Mike at k6qd(a)cox.net

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Communications during disasters
by Bill Talanian 02 Jun '13

02 Jun '13

http://www.noozhawk.com/article/andrew_seybold_communications_during_major_…

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Next ARDF near Santa Barbara on June 8
by Marvin Johnston 29 May '13

29 May '13

Lake Los Carneros Park in Goleta, CA will be the site of southern California's next international-style on-foot foxhunt on Saturday, June 8, 2013. Besides some easy fox transmitters just to help you learn and test your equipment, there will be a compact international-rules course, set by Marvin Johnston KE6HTS. 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. There is no charge for participation. If you have receivers, scanners, directional antennas, attenuators, or other equipment suitable 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. A ham radio license and knowledge of radio equipment are not required. 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 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! 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. 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. A map to the site is at www.homingin.com. There should be plenty of free parking. Look for the orange-and-white orienteering flag. The building session and hunt start will probably be in the parking lot. If that is too crowded, we will move to a nearby picnic area. For your GPS navigation system: 300 North Los Carneros Road, Goleta, CA 34.44416N 119.85446W Ham radio talk-in will be on the WB6OBB repeater, 147.000(-) PL 131.8. 73, Joe Moell K0OV www.homingin.com

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ARRL Southwestern Division Hamcon 2013 News
by Al Soenke 24 May '13

24 May '13

Look ahead to the SW Division Hamcon coming this September 6.pdf<https://docs.google.com/a/sbsdk12.org/file/d/0B8T8l2CdnxSMZDZCTjMyQU9jdnc/e…> 73, WA6VNN, Al at SBARC -- ------------------------------ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This is a transmission from the Santa Barbara Unified School District and may contain privileged and confidential information. It, and any attachments, are intended only for the addressee(s) . If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communication and its attachments is strictly prohibited by applicable state and federal law. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message and attachments. Santa Barbara Unified School District - "Every child, every chance, every day"

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Post Contact Report: Anacapa’s ISS QSO Is a Success!
by Levi C. Maaia 23 May '13

23 May '13

Here is a summary of our QSO with NA1SS yesterday. Thanks to Ken and Calli for their extraordinary work getting a perfect signal from an object 230 miles above the Earth moving at 17,500 MPH! Check out the links to the videos below. Local signal reports from Amateur stations or other information is appreciated. Please send them my way. -K6LCMAnacapa’s International Space Station Contact Is a Success [image: ariss-esai]<http://www.anacapaschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ariss-esai.jpg> - *KEYT-TV news story <http://youtu.be/oRHi41M168o>* - *Raw video of the ISS contact <http://youtu.be/LxM61-b5hmE>* By Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM On May 22, 2013, Anacapa School students had a chance to speak with NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL Christopher J. Cassidy via a live Amateur Radio link to the International Space Station (ISS) (Astronaut Chris Cassidy’s NASA Bio <http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/cassidy-cj.html>). The 10-minute Q&A session went off without a hitch at the hilltop campus of QAD, Inc. Signal reports from local hams indicated reception of NA1SS was possible with a modest antenna on the downlink frequency of 145.800 MHz FM. Video of the event was streamed live online on the school’s Web site. The arrangement was made possible by Anacapa School’s participation in the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Teaching From Space program, a cooperative venture between NASA, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) and other international space agencies that coordinates scheduled radio contacts between astronauts aboard the ISS and schools. Support locally was provided by Amateur Radio operators Ken Owen, N6KTH and Calli Marquez, KD6OVS from the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club. [image: NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy]<http://www.anacapaschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/58856main_ascan_cas…> As part of the preparations for this event, students in the Anacapa Near Space Exploration Club (ANSEC) passed the Federal Communication Commission’s Amateur Radio license exam. “It’s a lot of work. You need to know a lot about electronics and radio frequencies,” said ANSEC team member Sam Robertson, KK6EMJ. ” There are a lot of laws involved in it because when you’re on the radio you need to be responsible so you aren’t, say, talking over a (broadcast) radio station or TV station.” Each year, Anacapa students participate in the school’s Synthesis Unit, Anacapa’s premier tool for developing critical thinking skills. Each Unit provides students with unique opportunities to explore a specific topic in depth with expert speakers, field trips and hands-on experiences. This year, the Synthesis Unit topic is “Space: Where Are We Going?” As part of this Synthesis Unit, Anacapa hosted a three-day series of speakers in January who presented on a variety of space-related topics including Santa Barbara-area aerospace contractors, academic researchers and NASA Astronaut Rick Linnehan, who visited Anacapa from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston (Videos from Synthesis Unit “Space: Where Are We Going?”<http://tinyurl.com/ckmzn8o>). After the speaker series, Anacapa students then hopped a bus to visit the space launch complexes at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County. As a complement to this year’s Synthesis Unit, Anacapa teachers across varying content areas have incorporated lessons regarding space, astronomy, NASA, and the ISS into their subject curriculum. ARISS and Teaching From Space, a NASA education office, support participating schools in instilling interest in science, technology, engineering and math subjects and careers among students. The ARISS radio contact is one in a series of educational activities in the U.S. and abroad to improve teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Teaching From Space promotes a variety of learning opportunities and builds partnerships with the education community using the unique environment of human spaceflight. [image: P1010406R]<http://www.anacapaschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P1010406R.jpg> ANSEC Team members pose next to the satellite antenna array after the contact with Astronaut Chris Cassidy.

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TEST MESSAGE
by Paul Cronshaw 23 May '13

23 May '13

Paul "The Beeman" Cronshaw President, Santa Barbara Beekeepers Association www.sbba.org For the Sake of the Bees!

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Listen and watch live: Anacapa connects to the International Space Station
by Levi C. Maaia 22 May '13

22 May '13

SBARC Members, Many of you have asked me about listening in on the International Space Station contact tomorrow between Astronaut Chris Cassidy and Anacapa School students taking place as part of the ARISS program. We will do our best to simulcast it on one of the K6TZ repeaters: 146.790 and/or 446.400 beginning at around 10:42 am. Please check both frequencies. You may also attempt to monitor the downlink directly on 145.800 MHz FM during the contact window from 10:42 am - 10:53 am. We are also planning a live video webcast starting at about 10:30 am. See the information below. Levi, K6LCM Watch live video as ... Anacapa students make a rare space-to-Earth radio contact with NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy Live video stream from the event starts Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. PDT CLICK HERE TO VIEW Cassidy is a flight engineer on Expedition 35, the 35th and current long-duration mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and Cassidy’s second spaceflight. Anacapa students will have an opportunity to ask questions of Cassidy during the 10-minute live forum as the space station’s orbit passes over Southern California. The arrangement is made possible by Anacapa School’s participation in the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Teaching From Space program, a cooperative venture between NASA, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) and other international space agencies that coordinates scheduled radio contacts between astronauts aboard the ISS and schools. Read more about this event in our official media release. Astronaut Chris Cassidy’s NASA Bio: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/cassidy-cj.html Videos from the Anacapa School Synthesis Unit “Space: Where Are We Going?”: http://tinyurl.com/ckmzn8o Live video of the contact: http://www.anacapaschool.org/ansec

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SB Library/SB Makerspace(/SBARC?) Reception and Forum Tonight at the SB qLibrary at 6:30pm - It's FREE for EVERYONE
by Rod Fritz 21 May '13

21 May '13

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: SB Library/SB Makerspace(/SBARC?) Reception and Forum Tonight at the Library at 6:30pm - It's FREE for EVERYONE From: Rod Fritz <rod(a)sbatv.org> To: SBARC Listserver <listserver(a)sbarc.org> CC: You should see what the Library and Makerspace are doing together! SBARC has an opportunity to ride along and introduce a lot of people to Amateur Radio in the process. There has never been a better time to get young people involved. Come and see what this is all about. There's a free reception and forum TONIGHT at 6:30pm in the Santa Barbara Public Library downtown. Libraries aren't just about books any more. This activity brings libraries into the 21st century with new knowledge, electronics, gadgets and software. This isn't about you being a kid in the past. It's about doing the amazing things that kids can do now and as they build (MAKE) the future. Hope to see you there. Check out many demos including the Mood Star that just got back from the Maker Faire in San Mateo (KMO was a major contributor). - Rod Fritz, WB9KMO.

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