Winter Field Day last weekend was fun for me as I don't really use HF
except for FT8. Now I'd like to try to participate in a few HF nets. Does
anyone have a current listing, or can point me to a list of current HF nets?
Dave
ai6vx
Some resources for following military activities in Ukraine ...
I understand 8131 kHz is a Russian Air Force coordination channel. It is possible it could be picked up here in California but you can also hear it streaming online from SDR receivers in the region when there is activity:
R2AJI WebSDR:
http://84.201.157.25:26057/
Livestream of military flight tracking and SDR audio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEunIYVisyY
Live cameras with audio from Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZebYm-nenY
LCM
Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM
www.levimaaia.com
+1.805.604.5384
FYI, this looks like it will affect the Santa Ynez Peak repeater site.
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Subject: SPECIAL BULLETIN – US Forest Service Extends Comment Filing
Deadline
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:54:59 -0500 (EST)
From: ARRL Members Only Web site <memberlist(a)arrl.org>
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February 25, 2022
ARRL Legal Counsel, David Siddall, K3ZJ informed us this morning that
the US Forest Service has sent a Notice to the Federal Register
yesterday announcing that they will re-open the window for comments on
the proposed new $1400 annual administrative fee for amateur repeater
sites on their land, and in fact, all users. This means that amateurs
that may have missed the earlier comment period, or who wish to file
additional arguments and information, can submit new filings between
March 1 and March 31. A copy of the Notice to be published on March 1
is here: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-04254.pdf.
Please note the proposed fee is a new and separate fee, not an increase
to fees (such as rent) already being paid. If adopted, the existing
fee(s) – which generally have been around $130-140 annually for
amateur uses – would have to be paid in addition to the new proposed
annual administrative fee of $1400. This would put amateur
installations on par with those of commercial wireless entities such as
broadcasters, cellular providers and broadband entities.
On February 22nd the ARRL filed their official comments in strong
opposition to the new fees. The comments may be accessed here:
https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FS-2022-0001-0749
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Mike Ritz, W7VO
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We have a telescoping mast at the SBARC shack that W6EW donated. I do not know the total length but it is worth checking out on Saturday AM.
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Hello,
I was trying to purchase a $100 ROHN 30ft mast online, but I am getting
charged between $100 and $400 of freight shipping.
Do you know any business in Santa Barbara or Ventura Counties I may be able
to buy it from, please?
Thank you,
Ludovico, K6LUD
Hello All
I have 2 QYT transceivers looking for a good home.
One is a QYT 7900D and the other a QYT 8900D
Both are fully programmed with BARC frequencies but have audio quirks I don’t have time to troubleshoot.
Both come with brand new mics
First come!
Michael
W7HUT
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Here are photos to accompany my previous post.
Guy point 1 shows the wood blocks screwed together, with eyelet attached, and painted to match the eave because it shows from the street. This is actually for my Cubex quad, admittedly a much lighter load, not the HF antenna.
Guy point 2 shows a relatively small C-clamp used as an attachment point. I didn't bother to paint it because it only shows in the backyard and who cares.
Guy point 3 shows a "guy point of opportunity," at my breezeway roof. Again, not painted.
Guy point 4 shows another guy point of opportunity, a fourth one at my tree. The guy rope is the one with bumps where I tied the Dacron fragments together, attached to an eyelet just above the bump on the tree.
Mast tie point photo shows where I lashed the mast to another clamp with nylon rope.
This arrangement has stood the test of time. Any critiques are welcome!
K6VML
Hello,
I am planning on installing a push-up mast and I am wondering what the best
way to attach the guywires to the roof is.
The mast is a push-up 30-ft mast attached to the ground and the side of the
building in the corner where the building makes an "L" in the picture below:
[image: PXL_20220213_192851996.jpg]
I will attach two sets of guywires, one set at 20ft and the other one at
the top (30ft).
However, I am unsure about what the best way is to attach the guywires to
the roof. Do you have any recommendations?
Can I trust some eyebolts? How long do you think they should be? How would
you seal the whole? Silicone caulk?
More pictures here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/CDKbVeXSthENVkWX6
Thank you!
Ludovico
