1) Santa Barbara Independent coverage of K6TZ Field Day:
http://www.independent.com/news/2015/jul/21/amateur-radio-club-competes-fie…
Please note, someone named John Kendall put what I believe is an erroneous
comment at the bottom of this article. It needs to be corrected. Can
someone with knowledge about the radios in the shack please submit a
response (politely, despite his demeanor)? Is there really a marine radio
in there? Perhaps someone could submit the exact radio and model number
and capabilities (not marine?) in a reply (assuming he's referencing the
one that the left-most operator is using??). Or, let me know, and I can
submit.
2) Below is a summary of the Field Day entry form that I submitted this
morning. It is due by 2059UTC today. If anyone sees any
errors/corrections, please let me know [by calling me at 685-2030 as I'll
be away from email]. I submitted 176 points for the below listed contacts,
which includes bonus points for media coverage (thanks, Brian), and bonus
points for submitting results via the ARRL web site. The form requests the
number of participants but I'm not sure how many operators we had (Theo,
who ran the event - thanx!, Leigh, me, and a new member/visitor who brought
his son [sorry - forgot name]) - any I missed? I'm not sure who is
pictured in the article at left - perhaps another operator I missed?
Sincerely,
Ken Alker
KA6KEN
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Date: July 28, 2015 at 3:04:35 PM +0000
From: webform(a)b4h.net
To: fieldday(a)arrl.org, ka6ken [AT SIGN] alker [DOT] net
Subject: K6TZ
ARRL Field Day Entry Form
Datestamp: 2015-07-28 08:04:35 PDT
Confirmation: 624c301529b69d98
Use the following link if you want to update your Field Day entry: xxxxxxxxx
Call Used: K6TZ GOTA Station Call: (none) ARRL/RAC Section: SB
Class: 2D
Participants: 4 Club/Group Name: Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club
Power Source(s): Commercial
Power Multiplier: 2X
Bonus Points:
Media Publicity 100
Submitted via the Web 50
Total Bonus Points 150
Score Summary:
CW Digital Phone Total
Total QSOs 0 0 88
Total Points 0 0 88 88 Claimed Score = 176
Submitted by:
Ken Alker, KA6KEN
290 Winchester Canyon Road
Goleta, CA 93117
E-mail: [ABOVE]
Comments:
(blank)
Band/Mode QSO Breakdown:
CW Digital Phone
QSOs Pwr(W) QSOs Pwr(W) QSOs Pwr(W)
160m
80m
40m 29 100
20m 33 100
15m 26 100
10m
6m
2m
1.25
Other
Satellite
GOTA
TOTAL 0 0 88
Supporting documentation for Bonus Points will be sent via e-mail to:
fieldday(a)arrl.org [LINK TO SB INDEPENDENT SENT]
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US Tower TX-455, electric drive from 22 feet up to 55 feet, crank over option also. Includes new motor, and new cables and hardware to replace the existing cables if needed,
The crane will be coming to the house on Thursday PM and it will be moved to a trailer, I am looking for a good home for this but you will have to move fast now so it can be transported to you or you come get it.
Not for the faint of heart since in weighs about 900 lbs sitting on the trailer, Has two sets of side mounts for multiple antenna mounts.
Contact me ASAP if you have an interest, else will be stored or fed to the recycle folks.
Andy W6AMS
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aseybold(a)andrewseybold.com<mailto:aseybold@andrewseybold.com>
315 Meigs Road, Suite A-267
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-898-2460 office
805-898-2466 fax
www.andrewseybold.com<http://www.andrewseybold.com/>
Hello Santa Barbara Radio Club Members -
The Santa Barbara Section Mailing List and the Santa Barbara Section
Website are being rejuvenated. This is part of my "Rejuvenation -
Not Revolution" project to bring Teamwork back to the Section.
SANTA BARBARA SECTION MAILING LIST
This eMail Mailing List is intended to enhance communications between
the Amateurs in the Santa Barbara Section. It is open to all
Amateurs in the Section and you are invited to participate.
Subscription to the list can be accomplished in two ways:
1. Send an email to:
<mailto:arrlsb-subscribe@mailman.qth.net>arrlsb-subscribe(a)mailman.qth.net
The address you send the email from will be the address used for the
subscription. This request is processed by the system and any other
data included in the message will not be seen by a person.
2. Alternatively, the subscription Web page is at:
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arrlsb
All you need to do is fill in your email address and your name or
call sign and click on Subscribe. The list is not expected to be
real busy, but if you prefer to receive the messages in Digest Mode
once a day, you can click that circle. The system will assign you a
password automatically but the need for access to the administration
page is so seldom that requesting a password when it is needed is
usually easier than keeping track of still another password.
This is a confirmation and approve list so you will receive a
confirmation email that you need to reply to, and your subscription
will be submitted for approval.
SANTA BARBARA SECTION WEBSITE
The Section Website has not been updated in few years and has lots of
obsolete data and broken links. I will be working on these issues
in the near future and you are encouraged to bookmark the site so you
can return to it frequently. If I can obtain the support of the
Section Manager, the Section Appointments list will be updated soon.
http://www.qsl.net/arrlsb/
Your feedback on both of these projects will be appreciated.
- Jim Fortney - K6IYK
<mailto:K6IYK@K6IYK.net>K6IYK(a)K6IYK.net
A reminder for our fellow Ham operators: If you plan to have call sign
license plates issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, be sure that you
select Special Interest plates for licensed Amateur Radio operators, not the
Environmental or Vanity plates.
Reason? The one-time fee for the Special Interest plates is $20.00, while
the fees for Environmental/Vanity plates are $48.00 for the first year and
$38.00 per year for renewals.
Harry Rouse
K6PDQ
Please come and enjoy the company of other Ham Radio Operators. Make a
contact, make a friend. Come see who you have been talking with.
I know it will be warm. Shade canopies and free water will be available.
STOW GROVE PARK
Area #1 (the big one)
580 La Patera Lane
Goleta, Ca 93117
Sunday August 16th
1000 to 1500 (or whenever)
Talk in's on 146.790Mz
Hamfest is coming!
Mark your calendars for Sunday
August 16th
Santa Barbara Style BBQ
Raffle Prizes
Games
Good food & good friends
Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one)
580 La Patera Lane
Goleta, Ca 93117
1000 to 1500 (or whenever)
If you have questions, please contact
Rick Whitaker
KG6VLB
rickwhtr(a)cox.net
Thank you
Hamfest is coming!
Mark your calendars for Sunday
August 16th
Santa Barbara style BBQ
Raffle Prizes
Games
Good food & good friends
Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one)
580 La Patera Lane
Goleta, Ca 93117
1000 to 1500
Hamfest is coming!
Mark your calendars for Sunday
August 16th
Santa Barbara style BBQ
Raffle Prizes
Games
Good food & good friends
Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one)
1000 to 1500
Hamfest is coming!
Mark your calendars for Sunday,
August 16th
Santa Barbara style BBQ
Raffle Prizes
Games
Good food & good friends
Stow Grove- Area #1 (the big one)
1000 to 1500
Folks:
Today's News press Local Feature on page 2 is about AIS. SBARC is
responsible for operating and maintaining two of the 4 AIS monitor
stations. I'll send a short note to Peter to make him aware of the part
we play.
Bill Talanian
Tracking ships in Santa Barbara Channel
Peter C. Howorth
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All international vessels of more than 300 tons must have Automatic
Identification Systems so their movements can be tracked.
PETER HOWORTH PHOTO
August 2, 2015 12:06 AM
Sometimes I spy on ships in the Santa Barbara Channel. It's interesting
to see how many are out there, where they are heading, and how fast they
are going, provided they are not anchored or in a harbor somewhere. It's
also interesting to find out what type of vessels they are, their names,
and how big they are.
No, I'm not clairvoyant, nor do I have connections to a spy satellite.
But I do have a computer.
I can type inmarinetraffic.com <http://marinetraffic.com/>and noodle
around on the website until a chart comes up showing the Santa Barbara
Channel. Colorful, pointed figures on the chart show numerous vessels.
Placing the cursor on each figure will tell me the vessel's name, its
speed and course, and sometimes its destination.
It gets better.
If I click on the figure, a box pops up that often has a photo of the
vessel, what type of vessel it is, its length and beam, its registry,
and its radio call sign. Its destination and estimated time of arrival
may also be provided. Another option allows me to see the vessel's track
— I can find out where it's been and where it's headed.
I can also click on a nearby landmark, such as the Santa Barbara Harbor,
and it will tell me the distance between the vessel and the harbor.
Other options include recent itineraries, positions, and port calls,
along with any vessels that may be nearby.
All of this is made possible with the Automatic Identification System,
which has 587,734 vessels in its database and can tell you a lot about
each one. All in all, it's an amazing system.
The other day I scanned the Santa Barbara Channel to see what was out
there. I noted a few research vessels, oil supply boats, and research
craft. I also saw a few pleasure craft, large yachts that apparently
wanted everyone to know where they were.
The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary vessel Shearwater was
prowling off Santa Rosa Island, while Condor Express was tracking whales
in mid-channel. How do I know that? It's a whale watch boat and had been
proceeding at about three knots for a while. I also observed two oil
spill response vessels, there in case they were needed.
I was curious to look into commercial shipping traffic. I noted one bulk
carrier in the western part of the channel traveling at more than 15
knots. A container ship in the Anacapa Passage sliced along at more than
20 knots.
While it was discouraging to see large vessels blasting through the
channel at such speeds, it is also heartening to know that a new program
has resulted in seven global shipping companies slowing the speed of
their ships to 12 knots in the Santa Barbara Channel and approaches to
the Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor.
This program, administered by Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and backed by the Environmental Defense Center, awards each ship $2,500
for reducing speed. The idea is to lessen the chances of fatal
collisions with endangered species of whales and to reduce air pollution.
At last report, 16 tons of nitrous oxide had been eliminated from the
atmosphere. Considering that nitrous oxide is a gas, that's a very
substantial reduction. By slowing to 12 knots, authorities estimate that
nitrous oxide production has been cut in half.
The shipping lanes along this route have also been tweaked to allow
ships to pass landward of areas where endangered species of whales
congregate to feed. If any large ships stray from the lanes, they can be
detected.
Peter Howorth has followed the sea for more than 50 years, first as a
competitive free diver, surfer and professional diver. He captured
marine mammals for sea life parks in the 1960s and founded the nonprofit
Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center in 1976. He serves as an
environmental consultant for offshore projects, helping to prevent
impacts to marine life. He has authored books and has been a columnist
for the News-Press for more than 25 years. Any opinions are his and not
necessarily the newspaper's.
