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Another Silent Key- Lee Ruzicka KG6KKT
by Rick Whitaker 22 Feb '13

22 Feb '13

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Lee Ruzicka (KG6KKT). Lee battled with many strokes and became a silent key on February 7, 2013. If anyone out there has a story to share please send it to me at rickwhtr(a)cox.net Thank you Rick Whitaker

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AMERICAN RED CROSS TO PHASE OUT EMERGENCY, COMMUNICATION RESPONSE VEHICLES
by Marvin Johnston 21 Feb '13

21 Feb '13

From: ******************************************** The ARRL Letter Published by the American Radio Relay League ******************************************** ==> + PUBLIC SERVICE: AMERICAN RED CROSS TO PHASE OUT EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION RESPONSE VEHICLES The American Red Cross has made the decision to phase out and decommission its Emergency Communication Response Vehicles (ECRVs) due to changes in technology, as well as a new satellite system and other factors regarding the vehicle fleet. "Retrofitting the decade-old vehicles with new equipment is not a good use of donated funds, as the long-term strategy is to move to more portable systems," American Red Cross Disaster Services Technology Manager Keith Robertory, KG4UIR, told the ARRL. "This is consistent with the trends in the telecom and technology industries." The American Red Cross will be removing the Amateur Radios from the ECRVs as part of the decommissioning process. These radios will either become part of the deployable inventory or provided to the local American Red Cross chapter to build local capacity. Robertory explained that from a radio perspective, the American Red Cross has a variety of different kits for amateur, business and public safety bands covering HF, VHF and UHF with portable radios, mobile units and base stations: "Two-way radio remains a valuable tool, providing communications in the initial days or weeks of a disaster, until normal communications is restored. Each American Red Cross chapter should continue with -- and improve -- the relationship with their local Amateur Radio operators. In a disaster, Amateur Radio will be the fastest deployed radio network because operators already live in the impacted communities." Read more here <http://www.arrl.org/news/american-red-cross-to-phase-out-emergency-communic…>.

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RE: Special VE Session of February 23
by K6QD 14 Feb '13

14 Feb '13

We have an "un-scheduled" VE session on Feb 23 as the culmination of the General Class which is currently in-process. It will be held at the "regular" location; County Health. Please let me know if you can support this. Michael (NO6O) & Jay: Please identify Feb 23 VE session on the SBARC web site and Web Server. Tks es 73 de, Mike K6QD -----Original Message----- From: Tom Saunders [mailto:tsaund@cox.net] Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 8:54 PM To: 'Darryl Widman'; David Larson; 'Ed Leska'; ICE; jimrallen(a)aol.com; 'K6QD'; 'Michael Jogoleff'; Walt Harasty; 'Ziebell, Michael J.' Subject: Special VE Session of January 26 Mike and VE Team I will be there for this session. Please indicate the location and time. If you want it at the Red Cross we should reserve a conference room. Tom Saunders Mobile (805) 452 - 0840 Home (805) 967 - 7351 FAX (805) 308 - 0347 tsaund(a)cox.net We have a "special" VE session scheduled for Jan 26 for the students in the current Tech class. I know of at least three people who want to take the General exam as well. Please indicate if you can support this exam session or not. Thanks. Mike Wapner, K6QD

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Antennae and Tower anyone?
by Dorothy Oksner 02 Feb '13

02 Feb '13

I have knowledge of an unused antenna tower that once was 60' tall. The property owner had to lower it to around 25 feet or so. It has guy wires holding it up and it looks like it may have been telescoped down to reduce its height. If anyone has an interest in this tower (it also appears to have antennae still attached), I could put you in touch with the owner. Dorothy Oksner KJ6UGL sbarc.org

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RE: SBARC-list Digest, Vol 114, Issue 9
by K6QD 02 Feb '13

02 Feb '13

Thanks Bill! Mike Wapner -----Original Message----- From: sbarc-list-bounces(a)lists.netlojix.com [mailto:sbarc-list-bounces@lists.netlojix.com] On Behalf Of sbarc-list-request(a)lists.netlojix.com Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 12:00 PM To: sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com Subject: SBARC-list Digest, Vol 114, Issue 9 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. 223.92 back on (Bill Talanian) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:52:55 -0800 From: Bill Talanian <w1uuq(a)cox.net> Subject: [Sbarc-list] 223.92 back on To: sbarc list <sbarc-list(a)lists.netlojix.com> Message-ID: <20130131025250.GLAM30259.fed1rmfepo103.cox.net@fed1rmimpo110> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: QST To All From: Bill Talanian Subject: 223.92 Island repeater The Island 223.92 repeater was taken off the air a few weeks ago due to the repeater transmitter becoming activiated without any signal on the input. Today we made a trip by helicopter to Diablo Peak and did some troubleshooting. The problem was traced to the two meter and six meter remote base controller. The remote base controller and transceivers have been removed and are now permanently decommissioned from the repeater. The 223.92 now functions normally. The 121.5 ELT remote receiver is still part of the system. Thanks to Matt, w6kgb and Paul wd6eby from Ventura County who helped out with technical issues at the peak.

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223.92 back on
by Bill Talanian 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

To: QST To All From: Bill Talanian Subject: 223.92 Island repeater The Island 223.92 repeater was taken off the air a few weeks ago due to the repeater transmitter becoming activiated without any signal on the input. Today we made a trip by helicopter to Diablo Peak and did some troubleshooting. The problem was traced to the two meter and six meter remote base controller. The remote base controller and transceivers have been removed and are now permanently decommissioned from the repeater. The 223.92 now functions normally. The 121.5 ELT remote receiver is still part of the system. Thanks to Matt, w6kgb and Paul wd6eby from Ventura County who helped out with technical issues at the peak.

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HAM Radio General Class
by K6QD 30 Jan '13

30 Jan '13

There is a General Class scheduled to begin next Tuesday, Feb 5. Please confirm your plan to attend or not. Tentatively, classes will be held on Tu & Th nites from 6:30 - 9:30. However this remains somewhat flexible depending on student preferences. Thanks & 73, Mike Wapner, K6QD Michael: Please post on Website Jay: Please post on sbarc-list

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Monday: NASA Astronaut Richard Linnehan in Santa Barbara
by Levi C. Maaia 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

SBARC Members: I have told some of you personally about this event but I want to be sure to reach any anyone who may be interested in attending ... NASA Astronaut Richard Linnehan will give a free presentation on the future of human spaceflight this Monday, January 28 at 7:00 PM at the SB Public Library's Faulkner Gallery on Anapamu Street His presentation is part of a special series on space at Anacapa School and is part of the work my students in the Anacapa Near Space Exploration Club - KK6BBL are doing leading up to their scheduled ARISS ham radio contact with the International Space Station in May with the help of SBARC. You are welcome to attend this extraordinary opportunity to meet this astronaut, who over a career total of 58 days in orbit helped service the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station. K6LCM, Santa Barbara, Calif. Levi C. Maaia lcm(a)comcreations.com www.levi.maaia.com blog twitter.com/levimaaia Twitter Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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[ardf-socal] Next ARDF February 9 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
by Marvin Johnston 26 Jan '13

26 Jan '13

The next southern California ARDF event will be Saturday, February 9, 2013, sponsored by the Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club (CPARC). It is open to ham operators and non-hams of all ages and takes place on the beautiful campus of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. Your hosts are David Troy KJ6RPX of CPARC and Marvin Johnston KE6HTS. All you must have is a transceiver or scanner that covers the ham radio two-meter band. You can build your own direction-finding antenna and attenuator on the spot from kits if you aren't already equipped. Then try your hand at a 5-fox two-meter international-rules ARDF course of low to moderate difficulty. Experts will be on hand to help you with kitbuilding and they can teach you the basic techniques of on-foot direction-finding. Beginning about 9:00 AM, Marvin will conduct a clinic for building his kits for measuring-tape yagis and for 90 dB offset-type attenuators in room 116 of Building 20. You can also get the yagi kit and an assembled/tested attenuator in a special housing that goes inside the boom of the yagi. If you register in advance by sending e-mail to marvin-at-west.net, he will have the kits reserved in your name waiting for you. If you're not an electronic technician, don't worry because there will be plenty of experts to help you. We want you to succeed! The transmitter hunt will start about 10:30 AM. Hunters may start the course at any time until 1 PM. Course closes at 3 PM. A $5 donation to the club is requested for participation in the hunt. The course will include the main campus and Poly Canyon, so be sure to bring some water and wear suitable shoes. A barbecue and social session will follow the transmitter hunt. San Luis Obispo is on the central coast of California. From northbound Highway 101 downtown, take the Grand Avenue exit, turn left and go north uphill to the campus. From southbound Highway 101, take the Monterey Street exit, continue on the frontage road three blocks to Grand Avenue, then go right and uphill on Grand to the campus. Look for event signs or an orange and white orienteering flag. Park as close as you can to Engineering East Building 20 (the one under the ham radio tower). Parking permits are not required on Saturday in the general lots, but parking meters may be enforced, so be sure to check the signage in the lot where you park. Talk-in is on the CPARC linked repeaters: 146.76(-) PL91.5 and 442.3(+) PL127.3. Both repeaters are located on the campus. Questions about the hunt? Send e-mail to kj6rpx(a)gmail.com 73, Joe Moell K0OV

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2013 Palm Springs Ham Fest cancellation
by Marvin Johnston 18 Jan '13

18 Jan '13

Palm Springs Hamfest 2013 PALM SPRINGS HAMFEST 2013 HAS BEEN CANCELLED, DUE TO LAND USE RESTRICTIONS! Press Release: Palm Springs Hamfest 2013 cancelled!! Riverside County acts to protect Dinacoma Caseyi (Brunnescens?) beetle habitat! WIKI-Casey's June Beetle The members of the Desert R.A.T.S. are sad to announce that Palm Springs Hamfest 2013 had to be cancelled and regret any inconvenience to those who already made travel and accommodation plans. Some of the area in which previous Desert R.A.T.S. Palm Springs Hamfests had been held with great success has been deemed a protective habitat for the beetle and is therefore no longer available as an event site. Please foward this information to anyone you think may have been planning to attend the 2013 event. Palm Springs Hamfest 2014-better, bigger, and beetle friendly. First weekend in March 2014. The Desert R.A.T.S. are pleased to announce that the next event will be held in an extended format with additional activities and added opportunities for overnight stays in the heart of Palm Springs while still maintaining the nostalgic, old-time atmosphere of Hamfests of an almost gone era. For further information you may contact: Past President, Peter Reinzuch, VE7REZ at ve7rez(a)gmail.com

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