Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – November 19, 2015

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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.

Tonight’s net was Dave’s next to last TM&E net. Next Thursday will be Thanksgiving, so Dave asked who might attend the net and at least a few people will. So, next week will be Dave’s last net and even though it is a holiday, he will dedicate his evening one more time to help us figure out whatever problem we might have. But never fear, the net will continue on with new volunteers attempting to handle your questions and to lead the discussions. We plan on having a crew of net hosts who will rotate every week to make sure this net carries on.

This was yet another interesting net with 11 check-ins plus net control (Shackmaster Dave K6HWN) and 4 chat room visitors. Subjects tonight included:

  • Dave discussed a complex paradox with how you can hear some of a sideband signal on AM.
  • Dave’s radio/electronics repair experience, troubleshooting techniques/tricks, etc. Brian’s (K6BPM) questions about capacitance and circuit building.
  • Speculation about the “popping” noise on Dave’s and other signals on the K6TZ repeater tonight.
  • General digs at Shackmaster Dave and his imminent retirement. So sad, but what a terrific legacy he’s left us. We’ll miss you Dave. 

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net next Thursday at 8:00 PM (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 TM&E net each week and join in with questions and /or answers to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

Remember to Renew Your Club Membership!

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This is a good time to renew your club membership. If you have not joined the club yet, or let your membership lapse, this is a good time to do that too! Your club dues help support the substantial infrastructure the club offers including the repeaters as well as the club station. Membership is ONLY $24 a year. That is only $2 per month and your dues are very much needed and appreciated and helps the club keep everything up and running. You can now also pay your dues online and even set up automatic annual payments!

Remember… the board changed the policy on when dues can be paid. You can now pay your dues any time of the year and your “anniversary” date will be on the same date each year. So joining any time during the year will cover a full 12 months.

Shackmaster Retires

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Dave's parting display

Dave’s parting display

Our official “Shackmaster” Dave K6HWN peddled off into the sunset (or sunrise) on November 30th at 0800 hours. Dave managed the club station and hosted numerous daily and weekly nets for over eight years. He put a tremendous amount of work into turning the club station into a functioning radio room and making sure it was always open at scheduled times. Over the years he welcomed dozens of new amateurs and club members with his trademark friendliness and willingness to help others. Dave takes his rightful place in the annals of the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club as one of the most dependable and dedicated members we’ve ever had the experience of associating with.

Dave left some final comments for SBARC members here. However, we’re hoping that we may not have heard the last of him.

The audio from Dave’s final morning net can be heard by listening to the embedded audio link below.

Post expires at 1:00am on Tuesday December 15th, 2015 but will still be available in the archives.

Shackmaster to “Tell All” on AM Net

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Dave K6HWN, our longtime Shackmaster will do his final morning net before retiring on Monday November 30th 2015 from 7am to 8am. You don’t want to miss this one. We certainly want to check in and wish Dave all the best, but in addition the Shackmaster has promised to “Tell All”! Well maybe the years of artfully side-stepped questions and mysterious allusions will finally be answered! Or maybe there is nothing actually mysterious at all! Who knows for sure. I guess we’ll all need to check in and find out!

Post expires at 1:35am on Tuesday December 1st, 2015 but will still be available in the archives.

For Sale – “Turnkey” 1959 Heathkit Station

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This seller is offering a beautifully restored, complete 1959 Heathkit Station.  He is selling the following as a package;

TX-1 (1959), RX-1 (1959), HO-10 Modulation Monitor, SB-10 Side-band Converter, Spare Roller Dials for transmitter and receiver, TX-1 spare parts chassis, Spare Modulator Tubes, HM-102 SWR/Power Meter, Complete manuals for all.

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Asking $1070.00, cash only at pick-up.

More info can be found at Lin’s website, http://www.moonlightsys.com/revival/misc/

Contact Lin – KJ6EF by email “Callsign”@qsl.net

November General Club Meeting

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Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, explains trans-pacific ducting

Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, explains trans-pacific ducting

Our meeting this month was a busy one. First, it was our annual election night to select board members for the coming term. The results of the election are here. It was also our annual “Home Brew Night” and people brought all kinds of interesting things they created themselves to show and share with others.

We were also treated to a presentation from Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, the inventor of the world-famous ‘Quagi’ antenna and now the holder of the all time DX Microwave record. He has had successful contacts from Palos Verde California to the volcano tops of Hawaii on various UHF and microwave bands. His amazing skill and resourcefulness has made him a legend in the UHF+ DX realm. On top of that, Wayne is an excellent speaker and his humor and comfortable speaking style is particularly engaging. We all hope we will have the opportunity to hear him speak again and hear more stories of his remarkable DX quests.

If you would like to listen to the audio recording of the meeting, including Wayne’s presentation, head over to the Audio Archives area, or listen to the embedded audio below.

http://www.sbarc.org/audio-archives/General%20Club%20Meetings/2015-11-20%20General%20Club%20Meeting.MP3

Post expires at 3:57pm on Monday December 21st, 2015 but will still be available in the archives.

New Board Elected for 2016

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SBARC Board for 2016, left to right - Frank Dambach K6FLD - Director, Dorothy Oksner K6DSO - Secretary, Tom Saunders N6YX Treasurer and CFO, Brian Milburn K6BPM - President and CEO, Jay Hennigan WB6RDV - Director, Levi Maaia K6LCM - Director, and Theo Howe KK6YYZ - Director

SBARC Board for 2016, left to right – Frank Dambach K6FLD – Director, Dorothy Oksner K6DSO – Secretary, Tom Saunders N6YX Treasurer and CFO, Brian Milburn K6BPM – President and CEO, Jay Hennigan WB6RDV – Director, Levi Maaia K6LCM – Director, and Theo Howe KK6YYZ
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Annual elections were held at the well attended club meeting on November 20th, 2015 to elect the SBARC Board of Directors for 2016. As there were no nominations from the floor, Darryl KF6DI made a motion that the club accept the proposed slate. The motion was seconded by Dave K9KBX, and carried after majority approval by the members present. The newly elected officers and directors are Brian Milburn K6BPM President and CEO, Tom Saunders N6YX Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Dorothy Oksner K6DSO Secretary, and Directors at Large Theo Howe KK6YYZ, Levi Maaia K6LCM, Frank Dambach K6FLD, and Jay Hennigan WB6RDV. The new board will continue to move SBARC forward with new faces, new ideas, and new enthusiasm. We look forward to 2016 being another year of progress for amateur radio in Santa Barbara.

Post expires at 6:47am on Tuesday January 5th, 2016 but will still be available in the archives.