Category Archives: Tech Mentoring Net

  The audio archive of this net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you. We had another interesting net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included: What kind of repeater would be recommended for non-Ham emergency operations when power is out? (Hint: GMRS) What is a good antenna for a Baofeng Tri-band radio to avoid switching antennas between bands? (It comes with 2 rubber duckies, one dual band and one single band). How does the 220 remote base on La Cumbre Peak work? Questions about repairing/re-installing Windows 10 on a PC that doesn’t respond to input (except Ctl+Alt+Del) after boot up. Ham Radio etiquette. Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) 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 net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you. We had another interesting net tonight with 11 check-ins plus net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included: Which functions of a Tenma Model 72-5210 5MHz Function Generator (currently featured on the SBARC Swap Net) are useful to ham radio operators? What kind of HF gear do you currently have and operate regularly? (Hams checked into tonight’s net give a synopsis). Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) 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 net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you. We had another interesting net tonight with 10 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included: What’s the difference between calipers and micrometers? Chomping vs. champing at the bit… Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) 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 net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you. We had another interesting net tonight with 6 check-ins plus net control Frank, K6FLD. Tonight’s topics included: OTA TV DXing. Calipers – Walmart deal (now expired). Cleaning battery terminals. Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) 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 net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you. We had another interesting net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included: Electric Vehicles, EV1, Tesla, etc. Raspberry Pi. Can an HF dipole antenna transmitting at up to 600 watts in close proximity to other antennas (TV, VHF, etc.) cause interference or even damage other radios front end receivers? Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) 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 net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you. We had another interesting net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included: What is the likelihood of someone on a handheld in Santa Ynez reaching someone in Santa Barbara proper on simplex? New equipment acquired for Santa Ynez Peak and should be deployed soon that will hopefully address the drop out issues when someone comes onto K6TZ via 145.180. Headset AllStar node (Radio-less). Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) 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 net can best be followed by downloading the .mp3 file for the appropriate date here and listening with the media player of your choice. You can move the progress slider forward or backward to the subject of interest to you. We had another interesting net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control Frank, K6FLD. Tonight’s topics included: Stray RF in shack seems to have been solved with MFJ-915 RF Isolator + other shack issues. Amazon MMDVM Hotspot. ClearNode, ZumSpot, Shari. Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) 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.