Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 7/23/2026

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The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.

We had another interesting net tonight with 7 check-ins plus net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included:

  • Modulation differences between SBARC repeaters.
  • Field Day 2026.
  • SSB and CW HF frequencies using volume versus gain for readability.
  • AllStar.
  • MeshCore repeaters.

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local 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.

Ameritron and Mirage Amps Get New Life

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ITU Corporation has acquired Ameritron and Mirage RF Amplifier brands from MFJ Enterprises. Its has previously acquired HyGain and Cushcraft lines from the now defunct MFJ so some of our favorite brands are getting new life.

Read the article here:

https://www.lintonnews.com/itu-corporation-acquires-ameritron-and-mirage-rf-amplifier-brands-from-mfj-enterprises-free-article/

Post expires at 7:35am on Saturday August 1st, 2026 but will still be available in the archives.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 7/16/2026

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The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.

We had another interesting net tonight with 6 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included:

  • MeshCore Channels, numbered versus non-numbered?
  • 6 Meter band.

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local 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.

SBARC Club Meeting July 17, 2026

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Part of the attraction to amateur radio is experimenting with new things and learning things you thought you would not be able to understand. A couple of members have suggested we have some sort of group projects that everyone can participate in and learn new things that have been confusing in the past. Some of the fun things our members do seem too complicated or confusing and a lot of us miss out on things they would enjoy. It doesn’t matter what your age is, or what background you have, you studied, passed a test, and have an amateur radio license.

This meeting I am going to be introduce a couple of projects you can participate in that will provide you with hours of entertainment after they’re finished. If everyone is interested then we’ll devote next months meeting to providing hands on instruction. We have a couple of projects in mind that anyone can do with minimal expense, and involve no soldering and the only tools you will need is a screwdriver. We’ll have some additional informational handouts at the meeting.

Please join us this Friday!

SBARC General Club Meeting
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM (Doors open at 7pm)
Goleta Union School District Board Room
401 North Fairview Avenue in Goleta

Zoom Link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84169511388?pwd=oQFS75Hb6VrOa9oWQ1eHWD5xAfcX7H.1

Post expires at 1:04am on Friday September 18th, 2026 but will still be available in the archives.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 7/9/2026

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The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.

We had another interesting net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included:

  • Raspberry Pi + SDR Dongle and OpenWebRX.
  • DEFCON first week of August.

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local 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.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 7/2/2026

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The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.

We had another interesting net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included:

  • Halogen to LED lighting wattage comparison, 1:1?
  • Backup generators.
  • Natural gas, gasoline, diesel fuel for generators and how the optimal type of fuel used can vary depending on the emergency/disaster type.

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local 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.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 6/25/2026

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The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so.

We had another interesting net tonight with 6 check-ins plus net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included:

  • MeshCore.
  • FT-8.
  • Field Day 2026.

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local 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.