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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 good net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Chuck, K5CAW and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:

  • Conductance, Admittance and Susecptance, what are they and how do we use these concepts in everyday ham radio?
  • Built-in antenna tuners v.s. external tuners.
  • What happened to the pirate FM station operating on 96.9 MHz locally?
  • LED light interference, how to clean up or prevent?

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week and join in with questions and /or answers to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 11/08/2017

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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 good net tonight with 10 check-ins plus net control, Frank, K6FLD and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:

  • Flex Radio – Opinion, features and functionality.
  • Why does our 145.18 repeater phonetically announce MACRO-Error 9?
  • Looking for new radio and getting into digital communications, does anyone have any experience with the ICOM 718 vs Yaesu FT450D?
  • What is a static talk group on DMR (Digital Mobile Radio)?
  • Configure ZUMSpot for static talk groups so you can hear traffic without keying up every 10-15 minutes.

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week and join in with questions and /or answers to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

Election Coming Up – General Club Meeting, November 17, 2017

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It’s that time of year again. It is time to elect your board of directors for 2018. We also have two other items to vote on, so we hope to have a good turnout this year.

Not only will we be conducting the election, the November meeting is also traditionally been Homebrew Night. We invite everyone to bring a something you have built, or a project in progress, to show, demonstrate, and tell your ham friends about. Homebrew is what being a ham is all about! Anyone can go buy a radio, antenna or other accessory, but to many hams, building their own gear is much more fun and rewarding. So bring something (or a lot of things) because we’re all interested in seeing what you’re up to!

The official SBARC ballot is available by clicking here. We hope you can make it to the meeting, but if you can’t for some reason, we still hope you will cast your vote by absentee ballot. We are trying to make the procedure for casting absentee ballots easier this year, so here is the procedure:

  • Download and print the ballot.
  • Make your selections, sign and date it at the bottom of page 1.
  • If you have a scanner, please scan the document and save it to a file.
  • if you don’t have a scanner, take a clear picture of page 1.
  • Send either the scanned ballot or picture of the ballot by email to the Club Secretary, Dorothy K6DSO at secretary@sbarc.org.

Please note, if you are submitting your absentee ballot by email, it must be received by 11:59 PM on November 16, 2017. 

Of course, you can also send it by regular mail to the address below. Please make sure your ballot is received by November 16th.

Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Post Office Box 3907
Santa Barbara, CA 93130-3907

We hope to see you all at the meeting!

Post expires at 9:00pm on Friday November 17th, 2017 but will still be available in the archives.

Science and Engineering Council Luncheon

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See meal choices below. Please reserve now, choose your meal, and pay now by PayPal or credit card,
or pay at the door with cash or check.SEC meets at the High Sierra Grill, 521 Firestone Road —
off Hollister Avenue just west of Fairview.
 Click www.scieng.org – use the Scholarship Donation Feature, 
and join SEC as a member
11-08-17 What the heck is that? Using a microscopic mirage to chemically identify and map materials
Where

High Sierra Grill in Goleta
521 Firestone Road
Goleta, CA 93111
Driving Directions
Register below for the November SEC luncheon and high-tech presentation!
Our November Presentation:  Anasys Instruments recently introduced a new instrument that performs chemical analysis on the microscopic scale. The instrument uses infrared spectroscopy, which generates a signal that acts as a fingerprint to identify the material being studied. It rapidly acquires infrared spectra on a length scale 10-1000X smaller than conventional infrared instruments, revealing details that were invisible to previous infrared microscopes. With this capability, researchers can visualize the chemical makeup of complex materials. This instrument is leading to exciting applications in areas that will touch our lives in many ways–new materials for autos, consumer electronics, food, biomedical research, health care and beauty products.
Our Speaker:  Dr. Craig Prater is the Chief Technical Officer at Anasys Instruments. He was previously the Chief Technologist for Veeco Metrology, responsible for new technology and intellectual property. He led the development of automated AFMs which enabled widespread use in semiconductor and data storage fabrication facilities. Craig was recognized in 2005 as the first Technology Fellow at Veeco Instruments, the highest technical rank in the organization. In addition to technical responsibilities, he managed an IP portfolio of over 100 patents. Craig has over 25 issued patents and more than 50 scientific publications with a total of more than 5000 citations. Craig has a PhD in Physics from UCSB.
Please RSVP by the Monday before the meeting:
A reservation allows SEC to provide the restaurant an accurate guarantee of meal amounts and results in faster service. When reserving, make a meal choice. You can pay in advance by credit card or at the door with check or cash. Remember you are always welcome as a walk-in member or guest without a reservation
Meal Choices: All meals are the same price. Please choose one when you register, to provide a count for the restaurant. Pay when you register or at the door.
  • Tri-Tip Sandwich
  • Smoked Turkey-Bacon Sandwich
  • High Sierra Chicken-Apple-Pecan Salad
  • Portobello Mushroom Sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onion
Drinks: Lemonade, diet soda, iced tea and water are available.
Register Now!

Post expires at 1:37pm on Wednesday November 8th, 2017 but will still be available in the archives.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – November 2, 2017

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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 good net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:

  • A ham in Hope Ranch has trouble hitting the Mesa repeater with his HT but he can hit Santa Ynez okay, but it’s noisy. Is the noise normal or is there a problem?
  • What are electric and magnetic (electromagnetic) waves?
  • Fractional Wave Loop antennas.
  • How do you test a coax cable for continuity/signal quality?
  • What HF rig/s and amplifiers do you have?
  • What’s the furthest contact you’ve made and on which band and mode?

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week and join in with questions and /or answers to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.