Category Archives: Tech Mentoring Net

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 Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included: Icom IC706 repair saga. Precautions before powering up a Yaesu FT-101B that’s been out of service for many years? 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 5 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included: Not too much technical, more casual discussions about computers, ham radios, car computers, etc. 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 5 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included: FX-4CR Mini, all mode 20-watt HF radio. Different types of batteries to power the FX-4CR above especially for go bag type scenarios.  Solar Power “Generators”. Stripping the insulation jacket off an electrical cord. 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 3 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included: Mobile antenna ground plane. DEFCON ’25. Meshtastic. 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 Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included: Local fires. AST SpaceMobile’s request to use the 430 to 440MHz band. KG6WXC, Eric reports in from DEF CON ’25 in Las Vegas. AllStar/AllScan. Battery testing/troubleshooting. 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 8 check-ins plus net control Warren, KN6ZZI. Tonight’s topics included: Synopsis of Field Day 2025 for both SBARC and VCARC (Ventura). VHF contesting. (Dennis, WB6OBB did so with Joe Walsh from The Eagles on Santa Cruz island’s Diablo Peak one year). 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 10 check-ins plus net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included: Field Day 2025. 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.