Technical Mentoring & Elmering Net
Technical Topics and Advice for New Hams
Thursdays from 8:00 to 9:00 PM on the SBARC Hub linked repeaters.
The Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net is dedicated to teaching. We discuss technical topics related to ham radio at ALL levels of expertise, with very special emphasis on helping any new ham any way we can. Remember you are an expert in your field of endeavor, so its no shame if you are just a beginner in ham radio. In fact, a great question for the net is “ WHAT are you guys talking about?”
There is no “lecture topic”, meaning that we are completely question-based, so its great if you have a list of questions ready. We take check-ins at the beginning, and throughout the net, so you can join (and leave) anytime you want to. Usually we discuss some technical topic for awhile, then leave breaks for people to jump in with a different question. Often several very expert hams are on, with possibly some listening ready to help with something they know, or to answer up to net control asking “who wants to answer that question?” The net is very informal and friendly, and also helps any new ham with even non-technical ham radio questions, like correct operating procedure, etc.
You’ll find recordings of the net in the SBARC Audio Archives.
Net controllers, see the TM&E Net preamble and script wiki.
The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.
We had another interesting net tonight with 6 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included:
- Commodore 64 retro conversation.
- 5 1/4″ floppy disks retro conversation.
- MeshCore discussion.
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.
The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.
We had another interesting net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included:
- Meshtastic vs. MeshCore.
- AREDN.
- Corrosion proofing antenna system (CorrosionX Spray).
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.
The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.
We had another interesting net tonight with 6 check-ins plus net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included:
- How does linking of repeaters work, and how does AllStar work with people joining our nets from Oregon, etc.
- Yaesu FT-991 programming?
- SCE voltage variances at QTH.
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.
The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.
We had another interesting net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included:
- ICOM IC-7300 and “Super Antenna” (newsuperantenna.com).
- ARRL VHF contest this weekend.
- 3D printing.
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.
The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.
We had another interesting net tonight with 6 check-ins plus net control Warren, KN6ZZI. Tonight’s topics included:
- Radio in vehicle malfunctions (goes dark when transmitting) and the fix.
- RFI Noise.
- 40 meter transmissions triggering fire alarms and Sonos audio system.
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.
The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.
We had another interesting net tonight with 7 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included:
- Molex connector wire crimping.
- Phantom power microphone for Ham radio usage.
- TV antenna reception.
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.
The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.
We had another interesting net tonight with 4 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included:
- Eric, KG6WXC heading to desert this weekend and will act as radio communications control for the race going on out there.
- Annual SBARC Christmas party will be on December 13, 2025, check the website for details. (www.sbarc.org)
- Cricut vinyl cutter.
- New PCTG 3D printing filament.
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.
