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by David Hackleman, K6VML

Per Ken Alker’s request on the SBARC listserver, here is my account of Pacificon, October 15-17, 2021.

My trip to Europe had been cancelled due to COVID. Pacificon was coming up at about the same time that the trip would have been. I had never been to it and decided it would be a worthwhile alternative. Earlier in the week I made a reservation at the San Ramon Marriott, site of the convention, even though the special rate had expired. Turns out I got the room at about the same rate. This was … Read more… →

The Rover team set up the mast and HF station at the Red Cross Club Station on Saturday 9/18/2021 making CW and SSB contacts with Alberta and New Jersey. The team will try and do this once a quarter. They are also planning to activate La Cumbre Peak with the Rover in the next month!

*** Be sure to allocate your donation to the “Scholarship Fund” box. ***

In 2021, the Board of Directors created the Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation Scholarship Fund to provide annual support to high school seniors with excellent academic records who plan to study Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) in higher education. Each year, the Scholarship Committee will select a high school senior who will receive up to $1,000 to support their undergraduate studies.

This scholarship is funded entirely through contributions made to the Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation Scholarship Fund. Tax-deductible contributions to the Scholarship … Read more… →

K6TZ will provide educational outreach to the community as part of the permanent gallery space at the Chrisman California Islands Center.

The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club  and the Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation  have been invited to build an Amateur Radio Station at the new Chrisman California Islands Center (CCIC) in Downtown Carpinteria.

The CCIC, opening in Q4 2021, will be home to the Santa Cruz Island Foundation and its museum-quality collection of artifacts from the California Islands. Radio Station K6TZ at the CCIC, … Read more… →

Are you new to amateur radio or already an experienced  licensed operator?

We have set up a new discussion group, the Elmering Discussion Group list server. If you are a new ham, or just considering getting into the hobby, then this group is for you! We’ll do our best to answer your questions and get you headed in the right direction. And because this is a group email list, you may get multiple responses from experienced hams who have all volunteered to help.

We are also encouraging all interested SBARC members to join the group as volunteer Elmers. The only requirement … Read more… →