General Club Meeting – January 20th, 2017

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Not only will this be the first club meeting for 2017, this will also be Inauguration Day! Whether you are celebrating or lamenting the day, you have something decidedly non-partisan and non-political to look forward to in the evening, the SBARC Monthly General Meeting.

Our guest speaker, Cecilia “Cici” Johnson of Sun Pacific Solar Electric here in Santa Barbara, is going to explain just how easy it is go get yourself that brand new, state-of-the-art solar system of your very own. No more brown-outs or black-outs. In past presentations we have been honored to have others from her company tell us about how solar has been evolving over the years — and what is available now is so much superior than it was even a few years ago. Don’t miss this exciting and worthwhile presentation. Don’t miss out on the hand-out flyers and other information. You will be glad you were there!

We hold SBARC Club Meetings at the Goleta Union School District, 401 N. Fairview Ave. in Goleta, right across the street from the Goleta Library. Doors open at 7:00 PM and the meeting starts at 7:30 PM. Bring a guest and put the date on your calendar.

Post expires at 11:00pm on Friday January 20th, 2017 but will still be available in the archives.

Michael “Jug” Jogoleff WA6MBZ – SK

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Presentation of the SBARC Lifetime Achievement award to Jug WA6MBZ by Brian K6BPM at the October 2015 General Club Meeting.

Presentation of the SBARC Lifetime Achievement Award to Jug WA6MBZ (right) by Brian K6BPM (left) at the October 2015 General Club Meeting.

Our old friend Jug – WA6MBZ passed away on Friday January 7, 2017 after a long illness. Jug was a long time member of SBARC and had his hands in project after project over the years. Jug also served on the SBARC Board of Directors and on various committees. He was instrumental in getting the club station activated several years ago, and was frequently the first in line to try new modes and radio technologies.

For many years Jug was known as the “Trivia Master” on the morning Cuckoo Net. He dutifully read a trivia question every morning. He had a special computer where he stored trivia questions – prepared years in advance – on every topic from radios to thimbles and drink coasters. Jug was also an officer in the 220 MHz Spectrum Management Association (220SMA), the 220 MHz frequency coordination group for Southern California.

Anyone that ever visited his house knew of Jug’s commitment to amateur radio. Radios and computers were packed into every available square inch of space he could find. His roof bristled with every form of antenna. He also had a few vehicles completely outfitted with everything from HF radios to GHz equipment along with solar panels to keep the batteries charged. He was the consummate “ham” and could build anything – and did! Amateur radio has lost one of the last of the “real hams”. You can read this post here if you need solar panel installation services.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Jug on Thursday, January 12 at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

Please leave your stories and remembrances in the comments.

Post expires at 7:15am on Thursday February 9th, 2017 but will still be available in the archives.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 1/5/2017

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The audio archive can best 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 13 check-ins including net control, Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:

  • General radio question – KVSB-LP 96.9 Local Station, why don’t they ID ever?
  • Random long wire for HF only picks up AM, does anybody have an idea for filtering it out?
  • Santa Barbara and surrounding area radio station history

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.

Get Your Ham License in One Day!

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A one day Guided Study session and FCC Exam for the Technician Ham License will be conducted by JOHN PORTUNE W6NBC This is not sponsored by the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club, but rather by the Mercury Amateur Radio Association, another local group of hams.

WHEN: 21 January 2017 at 0830 Hrs.

WHERE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 478 Cambridge Drive, Goleta, CA 93117

COST: $25 Non-profit, check or cash at the door. (Includes study materials.)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUESTED by contacting Dick KN6AA at dick93117@gmail.com or 805-453-3467.

General and Extra Class Exams will be available with advanced notification, but no study session is provided.

They had a 96% success rate on their previous session!

Post expires at 12:00pm on Saturday January 21st, 2017 but will still be available in the archives.