Well, as the description tells, the van transmission died just north of
Paso Robles. I called Dean about 8:30PM to let him know what was going
on (he was already in San Jose), and he headed back down south for the
2+ hours drive to pick up the transmitters. Because I didn't know what
exit we were parked in, we used simplex when he got close, and the
signal strength verified when he was getting close! He arrived about
11:15PM, picked up Bill Smathers and the transmitters, and headed back
up north. MANY thanks to Dean for doing this as it allowed the hunt to
proceed (almost) as planned!
The transmission would still engage in first gear as long as I didn't
exceed about 35 MPH, so I limped home after Dean left at about 30 MPH
driving the rest of Saturday night to return to SB. To complete this
exciting weekend, I ran out of gas on San Marcos Pass just south of the
Trout Club.
Hiroshi was Japan National ARDF Champion several years ago, and I
believe his wife did the same (although I don't see where she competed.)
In talking to Dean, it sounded like there were quite a few reflections
due to the damp weather up there to add to the challenge.
And no, I didn't plan for the transmission to give out so Jay would
stand a chance of winning :). Congratulations to Jay for a job well
done!!! I believe this was his first ARDF meet using standard
orienteering maps!
Marvin, KE6HTS
********************
Marvin Johnston was bringings his transmitters up from
Santa Barbara, when his transmission quit in Pasa Robles.
Dean Dods stayed up late driving down to rescue the
transmitters so that we could have a meet. Jay won
using the blue magic receiver from OZ and a log periodic
array. Penny turned in an amazingly good performance
for a first timer, who had had about 6.5 minutes of
instruction before she went out. She borrowed Jay's
rig. Maybe it's time from me to build an LP array.
2 meters
Foxes Time
1. Jay Hennigan 5 63:54
2. Hiroshi Izuta 5 77:00
3. Dean Dods 5 93:59
4. Penny DeMoss 5 95:40
5. Bill Wright 5 120:50
6. Bill Smathers 5 260:00
7. Art Jury, Peter
and Evan Goldstein 5? 240:00 ?
8. Jack and Philip Myers 3 150:00 ?
9. Carl and Aleene Rsisinger 2 90:00
10. David Modiano 2 151:00
80 meters
About 5 people got the single 80 meter Fox.
Bob Cooley
Greetings All. We're still in need of operators for the Tour de Cure on
Saturday.
Here are the assignment times for the Santa Barbara area:
Hubert Stamps, KC6NAH: 7:15 a.m.-5:00 p.m.Start-Finish, Carpinteria State
Beach
Kathi Backus, KF6WB Loon Point: 10:30-Noon
unfilled, Leadbetter Beach: 7:45-Noon
Jim Allen, KF6HHX Tucker's Grove: 9:15AM-1:00PM
unfilled, Sheffield/192: 9:15AM-1:00PM
unfilled, 1 SAG
unfilled, 2 SAG
unfilled, 3 SAG
unfilled, 4 SAG
Thanks,
Hubert Stamps, SBARC VP of Ops.
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Here's an updated list of public service events:
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WALK
(1st Saturday in April; Leadbetter Beach to the Bird Refuge area, Santa
Barbara)
CHARDONNAY RUN
(3rd Saturday in April; Leadbetter Beach to the Miramar Hotel area,
Santa Barbara)
TOUR DE CURE
(1st Saturday in May; Carpinteria State Beach to Leadbetter Beach, Santa
Barbara, to the Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard
FIESTA PARADE
(Ist Friday in August; along Cabrillo Boulevard and State Street in
downtown Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA TRIATHLON
(Last Saturday in August; East Beach in Santa Barbara to Carpinteria, to
the Mesa area of Santa Barbara)
CARPINTERIA TRIATHLON
(Last Sunday in September; originating at Carpinteria State Beach)
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS BIKE TOUR & FEST
(2nd Saturday in October; Leadbetter Beach to the Bird Refuge area,
Santa Barbara, to Ventura)
SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS HALF-MARATHON
(2nd Saturday in November; Leadbetter Beach to the Biltmore area.)
Contact kc6nah(a)sbarc.org for more details.
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Here are the rest stop times:
Loon Point: 10:30-Noon
Leadbetter Beach: 7:45-Noon
Tucker's Grove: 9:15AM-1:00PM
Sheffield/192: 9:15AM-1:00PM
Lion's Club Park: 9:50AM-1:30PM
The Ventura HAMS will handle the Casitas Summit and Emma Woods State
Beach
rest stops.
You should also have someone at Carpinteria State Beach from 7:15AM to
5:00PM (obviously, that should be 2 shifts).
We're having a meeting of all volunteers on Thurs, May 1, at 6:15PM, at
Comfort Suites Motel at 5606 Carp. Ave in Carp. It'd be a good idea if
one
of your folks could attend to hash out any last minute glitches/details
with
the Ventura folks.
Thanks for your help,
Bob Z.
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MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109 TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
Carolina Martinez (818) 354-9382
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
NEWS RELEASE: 2003-055 April 21, 2003
JPL OPEN HOUSE TO TAKE VISITORS TO THE PLANETS AND BEYOND
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will hold an open
house on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
taking
visitors on a virtual ride through the solar system with this year's
theme,
"Journey To The Planets and Beyond."
This fun-filled, family event has a little of everything for space
enthusiasts and non-space buffs, from virtual hang gliding lessons to a
chance to build your own spacecraft and have your picture taken in
infrared
light. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with scientists and
engineers, who will staff booths to answer questions about current and
future missions.
Structured around the themes of technology, Earth, Mars, solar system,
and
the universe, visitors will see and learn more about how missions come
together. Watch student-built robots compete, or see an android head and
robotic arm come to life. Learn about the devices scientists use to
explore our planet, from the ground below to the outer reaches of Earth's
atmosphere. Or follow the water to Mars through a tour of the laboratory
designed for test-driving robotic vehicles destined for Mars. Explore
the
planets as you walk through a scale model of the solar system. See
spacecraft models or touch an iron meteorite. Learn how we communicate
with the spacecraft currently exploring the solar system and see the
world's lightest solid. See "Ring World," a multimedia presentation on
the
Cassini mission to Saturn, soon to be shown in planetariums around the
globe.
Admission is free. No backpacks or ice chests are allowed, with the
exception of small purses and diaper bags. Visitors, vehicles and
personal
belongings are subject to inspection. JPL is located at 4800 Oak Grove
Drive in Pasadena, off the 210 (Foothill) Freeway at the Berkshire
Avenue/Oak Grove Drive exit. Parking is available near the Oak Grove
main
gate and on the eastern boundary of JPL, accessible from Windsor Avenue
via
the Arroyo Boulevard exit off the 210 Freeway. Air-conditioned buses
will
run non-stop between all lots and JPL's main gate. Buses and tour guides
will move people between different locations around the facility.
Walking
is required to some locations.
More information is available at
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/pso/oh.html or
call (818) 354-0112. Directions are available at
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/about_JPL/directions.cfm
The California Institute of Technology, also in Pasadena, manages JPL for
NASA.
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Greetings All,
We're looking for operators the annual Tour de Cure bike ride.
This year, it's been moved from the third Sunday in May to the first
Saturday in May.
This multi-course ride originates from Carpinteria State Beach and ranges
from Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara to Channel View Park in Oxnard, by
way of Ojai.
Let me know ASAP if you're available for this event.
Hubert Stamps.
SBARC VP of Ops.
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This was posted to the ardr-socal listserver.
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There's lots of great on-foot foxhunting action coming up in the next
few
months. It starts next Sunday (April 27) with a challenging event in
Joe
Grant Park, east of San Jose. World Championships competitors Bob
Cooley
KF6VSE and Marvin Johnston KE6HTS are putting it on, and they're
expecting
participation from both northern and southern California
radio-orienteers.
The details, plus a map and directions, are available by pointing your
browser to www.homingin.com
Then on May 10-11, it's the CQ Magazine National Foxhunting Weekend.
We'll
be joining clubs around the country by having a free on-foot hunt in
Tri-City
Park on Saturday, May 10. It's part of the almost-annual Antennas In
The
Park picnic and operating event, sponosored by Fullerton Radio Club and
Western Amateur Radio Association. Mark your calendar and watch for
more
details as the date approaches.
In June (exact date to be announced), we'll have a challenging southern
California radio-orienteering event in a big park for both beginners and
experts, as hams across the country train for the USA ARDF Championships
in
Cincinnati from July 31 through August 3. Read more about the
championships
at www.ardfusa.com
Then in September, it's the annual ARRL Southwestern Division
convention,
which can always be counted on to provide
transmitter-hunting-for-dollars
opportunities. This year it's September 5-7, with a mobile T-hunt on
Friday
night, hunts on the convention grounds on Saturday, and a big
in-the-park
hunt on Sunday afternoon. We're hoping for a generous prize pool to
entice
you to join in.
Make this your year to discover the fun of hidden transmitter hunting.
I
hope to see you at an event soon.
73,
Joe Moell K0OV
USA ARDF Coordinator
www.homingin.com
Hi everyone,
If anyone would like to have dinner with our speaker, Rob Griffin K6YR,
please let me know so I can make reservations if necessary. We will meet
at 5:30 PM at Cody's (in the shopping center at corner of Turnpike Rd
and Hollister Ave.)
Rob's topic will be the ARRL Code Proficiency Certification Program; Rob
maintains a 40 WPM code proficiency! Rob is also our ARRL Section
Manager, and this will also be a good opportunity to talk to him about
any questions or concerns about the ARRL or the SB Section.
Greetings All,
We're still looking for operators for the positions listed below for
Saturday's Chardonnay Run events.
They are:
unfilled, "CASTILLO"--Cabrillo & Castillo (stone marker) 8a.m. to race
end 11:00 a.m.
unfilled, "SANTA BARBARA"--Cabrillo & Santa Barbara St. 8a.m. to race end
11:00 a.m.
unfilled--Cabrillo, east of Los Ninos 8:10a.m. to race end 10:35 a.m.
(eastern parking lot entrance) CABRILLO
unfilled, "AID STATION 2"--SB Cemetary Triangle 8:15a.m. to race end
10:25a.m.
3.0 & 7.0 miles
unfilled, "OLIVE MILL"--Olive Mill & Danielson 8:20a.m. to race end
10:15a.m.
unfilled, "AID STATION 3"--So. Jameson & Humphey 8:25a.m. to race end
9:45a.m.
5.0 miles & turnaround point 8:25a.m. to race end 9:45a.m.
Thanks,
Hubert Stamps, SBARC VP of Ops.
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Hi Folks .
I guess my first email sounded like I was bashing those of you that
didn't show up for Bernie's service. For that I apologize! It was that
Bernie's was the last of the two that I have attended lately and each
time I was surprised that not more of us were there. Please, I know
that some of you had things to do or couldn't get there for good
reasons. I guess I was thinking out loud and I get in trouble when I do
that - sometimes! Actually, those of you that have responded have been
very polite and offered your reasons why you could not attend. Of that
- I am not surprised. SBARC folks are a Class Act! But please!
..there is no need to tell me why you couldn't make it. The service
was well attended and Bernie's family was very moved by the turn out.
Now, with you permission, I will crawl back into my hole.
God bless you all and those of you that are ill I wish you a speedy
recovery!
73 es 88 (as is appropriate) de Denny AD6EZ<><
