SBARC-list May 2018

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California debuts ‘digital’ license plates. Here’s what they’ll cost you. | The Sacramento Bee

by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM

I wonder if they'll soon have Ham plates available in this format? http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/back-seat-driver/article211… LCM

4 years, 9 months

truck with ladder rack needed for help with antenna at Red Cross

by Ken Alker - KA6KEN

I am trying to re-attach the "Embassy" antenna on the roof of the Red Cross. In order to do so, I need to bring an extension ladder to the Red Cross (rope is wedged in pulley at top of antenna mast). I have available to me a couple of ladders that are probably 20' long (collapsed, and 28-32' extended). My truck bed is not long enough to carry the ladders. One of the ladders is in Goleta near Costo and the other is located a couple of miles up Sycamore Canyon Road (north of APS). Does anyone in the club have way to transport one of these ladders from either location? I'd love to work on this project tomorrow morning (Saturday) if anyone is available (although it doesn't have to be tomorrow). Thanks! Ken KA6KEN 685-2030 (land line)

4 years, 10 months

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by Alan Soenke WA6VNN

http://level.yardsalez.com Alan Soenke Wa6vnn

4 years, 10 months

CQ Calendar

by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM

Local ham and ARDF champ Marvin KE6HTS is featured on the May CQ calendar! LCM

4 years, 10 months

TNC FCC licensing

by Bill Talanian

To: All Islanders The TNC recently received notice from the FCC relative to the 10 year renewal of their business band license WQIY244. Wow, its been ten years already. The TNC supports two repeaters on Santa Cruz Island. One at Diablo Peak and the other at Valley Peak. Same frequency, different PL's. In addition their system consists of two fixed based stations plus several mobiles and many HT's. Their entire system was designed and built during the wide-band era which evolved into narrow-band. Rebanding required a total replacement of their repeaters. This repeater system has outlasted all other forms of radio communications systems on the Island including a heavy investment of cellular equipment which eventually was abandoned by two cellular providers. The radio repeater system (mobile relay) was designed built and maintained all during this period by radio amateur personnel. FCC licensing is quite challenging especially when dealing with license modification and station relocation. To the uninitiated this is very time consuming and technical language that is not always understood. The opportunity was again taken over by our personnel and a new license was acquired through the frequency coordinator. Today I received some kind words from Scott Meyler the new Island Program Coordinator for TNC. He is very appreciative of our service to TNC by taking off the pressure in handling the licensing. My personal thanks to all of you out there that have played a part over the years in helping TNC with communications and personnel safety. There is a lot of good-will here that will help maintain our presence on SCI well into the future. Bill Talanian K6TZ Trustee

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