Congratulations Bill -

Thank you for the dozens of years you have spent making Amateur Radio better for everyone around you. All of us who have had the pleasure of working with you believe that you should receive this plaque ten times over. We can not adequately express our appreciation for your leadership (and your friendship).

May you stay well and enjoy "all the extra free time". :-)

- Jim Fortney - K6IYK

---------------------------------------------------------------------- James T. Fortney, K6IYK Assistant Director, ARRL Southwestern Division K6IYK@ARRL.org

"It is not the class of license the Amateur holds, but the class of the Amateur that holds the license." ----------------------------------------------------------------------

To All My Friends at SBARC

On Saturday during my weekly visit at the club Red Cross station I was surprised and presented with a beautiful brass plaque in recognition for establishment of a telecommunications building at La Vigia. Needless to say I shall accept this on behalf of all the team work by scores of amateur radio operators. Since 1975 from a modest garden shed and tube repeater the club engaged in agreements with the City of Santa Barbara Public Works to build a communications shelter. It took 5 years to the day from start to receiving a building permit in 2011 This is a first class facility to house not only repeaters and microwave but offers a test facility for new projects. With business guidance from Andy Seybold, w6ams and Al Soenke, wa6vnn, the build out took several years to complete. As SBARC enters its 101 st year I am passing the baton to the next generation of excellent engineers and technicians. Now that I'm pushing 90 I hope to continue working with the team but shall scale back a little.

Thanks everyone for all the kind words. My best to all and wish you all great success.

Sincerely

Bill Talanian, w1uuq Trustee Emeritus