Ellis Pilgrim – AD6J Memorial

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The memorial service for Ellis Pilgrim – AD6J (SK) will be held Sunday May 31st from 2 pm to 4 pm at Maravilla on Calle Real (between Patterson and Kellogg. He was a long time host at the club station on Saturday mornings. Most of you will remember the older gentleman that sat at the front desk where Bud sits now. He made sure that every visitor was properly greeted and signed in. In his last months he frequently required oxygen, but he continued to dutifully man his post.

Post expires at 2:00pm on Sunday May 31st, 2015 but will still be available in the archives.

Technical Elmering and Mentoring Net – Thursday May 5, 2015

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Last Thursday night’s (5/7/15) Technical Mentoring and Elmering net was an informative one with 12 check-ins plus net control (K6HWN). The net began at with me (K6FLD) asking about one of last week’s subjects that came up regarding tuning an antenna using white noise while on frequency of choice without a carrier signal as to not cause interference on the frequency. This is of great interest to me because every time I switch bands I need to re-tune by finding a nearby open frequency to tune on then return to the frequency of interest. Shackmaster Dave (K6HWN) explained the concept first using the grid dip meter theory as an example because it’s very similar to using a white noise generator on the frequency you want to tune on. You can review the audio here.  MFJ offers their MFJ-212 noise generator that they call a “Match Maker” at a very reasonable cost here.

Next Bob (KB6CTX) asked about the best way to evaluate antennas for his purpose. John (AG6LJ) suggested he work the problem backwards, i.e. consider any restrictions in your area (home owners associations, etc.), how much you have/want to spend, and the bands that will be required are all good considerations before looking for the suitable antenna. Shackmaster added that looking at the radiation pattern of the antenna. Depending on your surrounding terrain, buildings, etc., certain radiation patterns may perform better for you and where you want your signal to wind up. GW added that if you’re looking to use a dipole depending on the band they can be very long and require a lot of space.

Tune in to the SBARC Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net next Thursday at 0800 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 Technical Mentoring and Elmering net each week and join in with questions and /or answers to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

Tune in for K6LCM’s Cuba Trip Report Part 2

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Cuban hams with SBARC hats! Members of the Radioaficionados de Cotorro don hats brought to Cuba by Levi, K6LCM from the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club. From left: Abel, CO2SG; Yosvani, CO2YT; Guillermo, CO2ECO; Joel, CO2YQ; Angel, CM2ABG; Luis, CL2LHE; Engel, CO2ER.

Cuban hams with SBARC hats! Members of the Radioaficionados de Cotorro don hats brought to Cuba by Levi, K6LCM from the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club. From left: Abel, CO2SG; Yosvani, CO2YT; Guillermo, CO2ECO; Joel, CO2YQ; Angel, CM2ABG; Luis, CL2LHE; Engel, CO2ER.

Last Friday May 15th, Levi – K6LCM reported on his recent trip to Cuba on the Cuckoo Net. We were treated to a very interesting hour and everyone had lots of questions. The good news is that there’s more to come! Levi will spend another hour with us and give us part 2 of his trip report this coming Friday, May 22nd, again on the Cuckoo Net starting a little after 7 am.

His trip was part of an educational research delegation to Cuba but he also found time to meet with some Cuban amateur radio operators. Be sure to catch part 2 of this very interesting and highly informative report from someone who was able to talk radio with real Cubans, in Cuba!

If you missed part 1 of Levi’s report, it is well worth listening to. Of course, like all our nets, it was recorded and it is available for you to listen to at your leisure. Head on over to the SBARC audio archives and listen to the morning net for May 15, 2015 or scroll down and the archive is embedded in a post below.

Post expires at 8:00am on Friday May 22nd, 2015 but will still be available in the archives.

For Sale – Yaesu 60R 2m/440 HT (New)

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Yaesu 60R dual band 2m/440 HT (New).

  • Dual Band VHF/UHF 2 Meter & 70cm Amateur Radio.
  • CTCSS/DCS (PL & DPL), DTMF, AlphaNumeric Display, Lighted Keypad, Scan modes.
  • Receives 108-520Mhz and 700-999.99Mhz (less cell), Transmits 144-148Mhz & 430-470Mhz, Locking mode prevents accidental changes of frequency.
  • One Thousand memory Channels, NOAA Weather Alert, Receives Emergency channels in 800-900Mhz, RF Power Output: 5W (High) / 2W (Middle) / 5W (Low)
  • Includes 1400mA Battery, Charger, antenna & belt clip.

Reduced Asking Price $150.00

Contact Bruce – N6OLT at 805-967-3174

Post expires at 6:58pm on Wednesday January 13th, 2016 but will still be available in the archives.

Help Needed Funding a New Antenna for the 147.000 Repeater

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The WB6OBB repeater on 147.000 recently underwent an upgrade and got all new hardware. The antenna still needs replacing as it is approaching 50 years old and is deteriorating badly. A new commercial grade 2m repeater antenna costs around $1400. Update – About $400 Over $1000 has been raised so far, and donations are needed to help raise the rest.

This is an incredibly valuable resource for those of us in the South Coast area. It has tremendous coverage and has always been reliable. Dennis – WB6OBB, provides and maintains this repeater free of charge for the betterment of local ham radio. Pitching in with the antenna cost is a noble cause for us to get behind.

If you can help in any way, please contact Dennis – WB6OBB at dennis@west.net  or (805) 966-7060