August Key-Klix
Just a reminder that the deadline for the August issue is Monday, July 31.
Please get all submissions in as soon as possible. I would like to get this
issue to Lorin on August 1 or 2 so it will get out a little earlier than
normal for a bit more hamfest publicity. Currently, the topics for this
months issue are:
Pres Sez - Lou
September Meeting Announcement - Darryl
Hamfest report - Hubert
Field Day Report - George
Field Day at the River - Dennis, Marvin, Mike
Bazaar Report - Bill (WCW)
Another Key-Klix Editor Needed - Marvin
Proposed Bylaws Changes - Al (IDZ)
Hedy Lemar - Darryl
Silent Key "Reg" Reginatto, KE6ZQY - Several people
ARDF Happenings - Marvin
ARES? -
ATV Sig - Rod
Club Station Report - Walt
Contest Sig - George
NTS Net - Ed (an NTS Net Controller)
QRP Notes? - Jim
Operations - "Jug"
VE Sessions Report? - Mike
For Sale - Jack (DQK)
June Minutes
June Financials?
Club Calendar
Will the Hamfest flyer be inserted in this months Klix?
Has anything been scheduled yet for the October Meeting? If so, we need to
put in an announcement.
It is also time for the Nomination Committee to be formed, any announcements
for Klix?
We always need photos for inclusion in Klix; either prints or digital format
is fine. If digital, the resolution should be about 200 DPI minimum. The
resolution can be higher, but it will be reduced to about 200 DPI when it is
put into Klix.
We are still looking for additional Key-Klix editors. I have two more issues
(August, November) and I will be done. I had not planned on doing the
October issue as I will be preparing for the China World ARDF Championships.
Anything else I've missed?
Marvin
Hi,
Can anyone let me know what this thing is/does? The label on the unit says
"Brown Converter for Continuous Balance System" and the unit itself is about
2" in diameter, 5" tall, and has 6 pins on the bottom that looks like it
plugs into a socket. The manufacturer was Brown Instru. Div. of
Minneapolis-Honeywell. Thanks.
SBARC ARDF Hunt
Saturday, August 12, 2000
The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club will be sponsoring another Southern
California On-Foot foxhunt in conjunction with the SBARC Hamfest and
Communications Fair. This free informal event will be held on Saturday,
August 12, 2000 at Lake Los Carnaros Park in Goleta, CA. Bring your
two-meter hand-held or scanner plus a portable beam and attenuator if you
have them. A limited amount of RDF gear will be available for loan..
Training is available starting at 9:30am and is highly recommended for those
people not familiar with this type of direction finding. A hamburger BBQ
will follow.
Location - This event will take place at Lake Los Carnaros and will start at
the Stow House Parking Lot just off of Los Carnaros Road. From US 101, take
the Los Carnaros exit and head north about 1/4 mile and turn right into the
parking lot.There should be plenty of free parking.
Transmitters - There will be five transmitters, each transmitting on 146.565
MHz in round robin style for 1 minute each. Each transmitter will be
identified by an Orange/White Orienteering control flag. There may also be
an 80M practice transmitter.
Course - Maps of the area will be available at a scale of 2500:1. The course
itself will be between 2 miles and 3 miles and can easily be completed by
walking in well under the 2 hour time limit. Transmitters will be at least
200 yards from each other.
Classes - Beginner and Advanced. Teams will be allowed with the condition
that only one DF unit be used per team and the people on the team stay
together.
Schedule of Events
9:30 am - 10:00 am - Training
10:00 am - Registration Opens
10:30 am - Competition Starts
1:00 pm - Hamburger BBQ, $3.00 per person
Reservations requested for BBQ
For more information, contact Marvin Johnston, KE6HTS, at 805-687-8881 or
marvin(a)rain.org. Information can also be found on the SBARC web page at
http://www.sbarc.org and on the Homingin web page at
http://www.homingin.com.
Talk-in will be on the K6TZ repeater, 146.19/79 pl. 131.8.
FINAL COPY
ZQY was our friend. He had so many stories to tell. When he
built our piano show room it was time to work, time to tell a
story (over lunch) and then back to work. We are glad that he
did this project for us. We enjoyed him every day. It was a
pleasure to have him around.
He was a guy who could make you laugh and make you cry. He loved
our hobby; he was eager to teach and learn more about ham radio
as the years went by. His antenna farm was something else, it
was almost comical to see that aray on his roof. Did he get
those ideas from you Kip?
Reg was always a kidder and his humor can not be duplicated. We
didn't realize that he did not like cats. We thought that he was
kidding when he went into the dining room and told Nerella that
he had to go because "the cat" was bugging him. We, as cat
lovers, can not to this day know why our little Dozo Bozo had so
much power over ZQY. He just didn't like cats so off Nerella and
Reg went. We thought that he was kidding but
comes to be he wasn't. We have a relative who can't come to the
house, because of her fear of cats. At least Reg was brave enough
to come and spend some time with us, cats included.
We will never forget how gracious Nerella and Reg were when they
had us over for dinner. I am sure there are several of you out
there that have had the privilege of breaking bread with the
Reginato's. How much fun was that. Again, so many stories, from
Daisy May to Mean Green and who can forget Bailey? The dishes
Reg fixed, he enjoyed making for us. He wouldn't tell us what
they were and who would believe Dennis would eat snails and blue
cheese? He even got him to eat anchovies in a salad once
without telling him. Dennis ate fish?... but it didn't taste
like fish...
Nerella and Reg cooked as a hobby. We understand that they taught
the Boot Club their art. Reg was always so proud of those
"gourmet meals" and all of us were so glad to partake. Thank you
for all of those "special times" together.
We will miss you Reggie, you were one of a kind. May you rest
now and enjoy your life in the great beyond where all of those
rivers are filled with trout and the hillside are covered with
chanterelle mushrooms. We will meet again, God bless you and
thank you so much for all the memories. Thank you so much for
being our friend.
You are with us forever,
Dennis and JoAnn
WB6OBB KA6RPN
***** Remember, an out of tune piano makes noise, not music! *****
call, (805) 966-7060 .
E-MAIL: dennis(a)rain.org .
*** Bye from the Paradise Playground of the Pacific Beaches.
*** Dennis Schwendtner *** WB6OBB ***
*** http://www.rain.org/~dennis ***
*** Schwendtner Piano and Service ***
WB6OBB repeater web-site ***
GOOD MORNIN' TO YOU THIS EVENIN'
by Darryl Widman, KF6DI
Reg, KE6ZQY, was a student of mine. He earnestly wanted to learn.
Often, people would hear him say of himself that he hadn't ever finished
high school. But that didn't seem to deny his thirst for knowledge --
especially for electronic knowledge, and that centered around Amateur
Radio.
Reg was a man of many talents and he often used them to help his fellow
man. Those of us in SBARC were recipients of his good deeds. Perhaps,
most of us will remember Reg for his talents in the cook kitchen and
around the BBQ pits. His food would command applause from the critics
amongst us. Many will remember a certain Hamfest a few years ago where
Reg did a favor for the workers at the event. He got there earlier that
the rest of us and cooked up a bunch of breakfast burritos that really
hit the spot. Then, of course, he started to prepare the customary
tri-tips and chicken dinner that absolutely knocked them dead.
If you had never ridden with Reg at the wheel before, then you had a real
thrill coming. I had the privilige for the first time when several of us
went down to the L.A. area for a transmitter hunt. Reg drove us in his
van. Dennis, OBB, and I were in the rear seat. Dennis seems to love
speed. I can remember preparing for the end. Others in the van must
have ridden with Reg before and knew what to expect, but I didn't. He
may as well have had a red light on the roof and a siren in the front
grill. We were passing them like they were parked. I learned to handle
it. We were looking for our turnoff and debated whether the next one was
the right one. Then, at the last second, Reg was convinced that we
should take the turnoff. It was a tight, 20 m.p.h. turnoff. I knew we
would roll over. I could feel it. Here it comes ---- but he kept the
wheels on the ground. It was a rather excited group in that van and I'm
glad I brought another pair of underwear. Reg, in a "superior-to-thou"
attitude, yelled "You guys just don't know how to drive!"
He will be missed. The "never to be seen without his hat on" guy had
done it all, and his stories of his past were resplendent in detail.
Reg was at home using all kinds of tools and was a handyman par
excellent. One feels jealous that he hasn't done many of the things in
his life that Reg had. Most of us haven't gone up into the mountains
with our spouses to search for wild mushrooms to cook up with our dinner.
Most of us haven't experienced the thrill of driving an eighteen wheeler
down the highway. Most of us don't cultivate a full time herb garden to
provide an endless variety of spices to add taste to our meals. Most of
us don't have a grandfather clock in practically every room of the house.
And most of us don't live in a house suspended from the sky by an
antenna farm on the roof!
Our fondest wishes go out to Nerella, Reg's sweetheart and wife and
helpmate. Life will ease after a while, as it should.
73 OM, "Reg" Reginato, KE6ZQY, SK di di di dah di dah
ZQY was our friend. He had so many stories to tell that when he
built our piano show room it was time to work, time to tell a
story over lunch and then back to work. We are glad that we got
him to do this project for us. We enjoyed him every day. It was
a pleasure to have him around.
He was a guy who could make you laugh and make you cry. He loved
our hobby and he was eager to teach and learn more about ham
radio as the years went on. His antenna farm was something else,
it was almost comical to see that aray on his roof. Did he get
those ideas from you Kip?
Reg was always a kidder and his humor can not be duplicated. We
didn't realize that he did not like cats. We thought that he was
kidding when he went into the dining room and told Nerella that
he had to go because "the cat" was bugging him. I, as a cat
lover, can not to this day know why our little Dozo Bozo had so
much power over ZQY. He just didn't like cats so off Nerella and
Reg went. We thought that he was kidding but
comes to be he wasn't. I have a godmother like that and she
can't even come to the house, at least Reg was brave enough to
come and spend some time with us, cats included.
We will never forget how gracious Nerella and Reg were when they
had us over for dinner. I am sure there are several of you out
there that have had the privilege of breaking bread with the
Reginato's. How much fun was that. Again, so many stories, from
Daisy May to Mean Green and who can forget Bailey? The dishes
that Reg would be so proud to fix. He wouldn't tell us what they
were and who would believe Dennis would eat snails and blue
cheese? He even got him to eat anchovies in a salad once
without telling him. Dennis ate fish?... but it didn't taste
like fish...
Nerella and Reg cooked as a hobby. I even understand that they
taught the Boot Club their cooking. Reg was always so proud of
these "gourmet meals" and all of us were so glad to partake.
Thank you for all of those "special times" together.
We will miss you Reg, you were one of a kind. May you rest now
and enjoy your life in the great beyond where all of those trees
have a river filled with trout and the hillside have chanterelles
mushrooms to pick. We will meet again, God bless you and thank
you so much for all the memories. Thank you so much for being
our friend.
Your with us forever,
Dennis and JoAnn
WB6OBB KA6RPN
*****.*****...
***** Remember, an out of tune piano makes noise, not music! *****
call, (805) 966-7060 .
E-MAIL: dennis(a)rain.org .
*** Bye from the Paradise Playground of the Pacific Beaches.
*** Dennis Schwendtner *** WB6OBB ***
*** http://www.rain.org/~dennis ***
*** Schwendtner Piano and Service ***
WB6OBB repeater web-site ***
Reg, KE6ZQY, was one of my students. And he, so much, wanted to
understand. He would often face learning challenges by admitting that
all he had was a high school education. But, that didn't seem to hold
him back much. He really tried to take in all that ham radio had to
offer. He made friends with no effort at all and
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SB-1714: Letters Still Needed!
Senate Bill 1714, our first step toward restraining
local jurisdictions from regulating Amateur service
antennas out of existence, made significant progress
since last reported in this Update. As reported
earlier, it passed the California Senate 39-0 on May
30, and was then forwarded to the Assembly for
consideration. On June 28 the bill passed the Assembly
Committee on Local government unanimously. Vice
Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG, and Sacramento Valley
Section Manager Jerry Boyd, K6BZ, represented ARRL at
the hearing. Senator Brulte of Rancho Cucamonga, the
bill's sponsor, took the unusual step of appearing in
person at the hearing, and spoke strongly in favor of
the bill. The bill is now in the Assembly
Appropriations Committee, and is scheduled for a
hearing on August 9. Assuming there is no surprise from
the Appropriations Committee, the bill should reach the
Assembly floor very shortly after the August 9 hearing.
We need more letters!
Please sit down, right now, and write a letter to
your Assembly member! You should express your opinion
(hopefully supportive) to your individual Assembly
member. Please do not suggest changes to the bill now,
because any amendment in the Assembly would effectively
kill it for this year. In its present form it doesn't
hurt, and it will permit us to work with the Governor's
Office of Planning and Research to get (hopefully)
something next year that will really help.
You may find your Assembly member's name in the
government pages of the telephone directory or on the
web by going to http://www.assembly.ca.gov and using
the zip code finders that can be found off those pages.
Every Assembly member may be contacted by mail
addressed to him or her by name at P. O. Box 942849,
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001. Most Assembly members may be
contacted by email at an address constructed as
assemblymember.<name>@assembly.ca.gov
where <name> is the last name of the Assembly member.
For example, Assemblyman Sam Aanestad of the 3rd
district has email address assemblymenber.aanestad
@assembly.ca.gov. Unfortunately, this format isn't used
by all Assembly members. If it doesn't work, it will be
necessary to go to the Assembly web site, URL given
above, and try to find an alternate email address for
your specific member.
Each member of the Assembly has individual office,
telephone and fax numbers in their district and in
Sacramento. Local offices are listed in the government
section of your phone directory. A great deal of
information about each member can be found at links
from the page at http://www.assembly.ca.gov.
It is sufficient just to write or telephone to say
"I am an Amateur Radio Service licensee and I support
SB-1714." Staff at each level simply keeps a count for
and against for the member. The Assembly member
generally will not see the individual letters, only the
count.
Please at least tell me and our Pacific Division
Volunteer Counsel Coordinator Harry Styron, K6HS,
(hlstyron(a)wcrklaw.com) that you have written, to whom
you have written, and if your letter was for or against
the bill.
Harry, K6HS, has also created a SB-1714 mail list.
The list contains periodic updates and alerts related
to SB-1714. If you wish to subscribe, send email to
1714-info-request(a)contra-costa.net with the word
"subscribe" (no quotes) in the subject line.
Thanks Harry Styron, K6HS
Jim Maxwell, W6CF, Director, Pacific Division, ARRL
w6cf(a)arrl.org
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Just a quick note to let everyone know that Reg, KE6ZQY, passed away early
this morning sometime around or before 6am.
If you would like to send a special remembrance about Reg that I
could include in a card to his wife, please do so ASAP. She would
probably appreciate your stories and tributes.
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life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases
by being shared.
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POB 6722 work: (805) 681-8600 x635
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