Swan 1200 Linear Tube Amplifier

Swan 1200 Linear Tube Amplifier for $150.00  Photo-1 Photo-2 Photo-3

Added PTT relay buffer to protect modern radios.Added Fan.PTT internal mod done so modern radios can key up normally.3 extra tubes included (used and at around 80% according to the vendor)New it could output 600 watts, but it currently does about 300 W.It could use a re-cap, and maybe some fresh tubes.

Contact: Scott KJ6VMH 805-268-9381 swbusby@gmail.com

 

Post expires at 12:00am on Friday November 18th, 2022 but will still be available in the archives.

General Club Meeting – August 19, 2022

orville-k-beach-w6biOur speaker this month will be Orv Beach W6BI. Orv will be bringing us up to date on the progress of the tri-county mesh networking project. Orv is almost single-handedly promoting mesh networking to make this a robust and reliable addition to our bag of emcomm tools. Many of us have mesh nodes deployed, but most of us have not kept up with the latest firmware, equipment and buildout progress. The Mesh community continues to grow and improve.  This will be a very informative meeting and anyone interested in Mesh Networking should make plans to attend.

 

SBARC General Club Meeting
Friday, August 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM

In-person Meeting
Goleta Union School District Board Room
401 North Fairview Avenue in Goleta
Doors open around 7:00pm

ZOOM Details
Check-ins begin around 7pm.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88210060495?pwd=aE9kYjVBVGU1V1NzTkYzU3hLSmx3UT09
Passcode: 830180

We hope to see you all at the meeting!

 

Post expires at 12:02am on Saturday August 20th, 2022 but will still be available in the archives.

Kenwood TS-530S Transceiver

FOR SALE: Kenwood TS-530S transceiver. Covers 160 – 10 m, including WARC bands, CW, and SSB. Classic hybrid transceiver.  Solid state receive (ham bands only – not general coverage receive), and uses 3 tubes for the TX output – driver + 2 x 6146B tube finals. Puts out 100 W CW. Cosmetically excellent. Cosmetically excellent. Optional narrow filters are NOT installed—built-in AC power supply. After-market mic, an instruction manual on CD included. Sounds good on air: no chirps or key clicks, good audio reports. I’m happy to demonstrate. Asking $325.00  PhotoPlease leave a message or text 805-680-9215

73 de Paul W1PR

Post expires at 12:00am on Saturday November 12th, 2022 but will still be available in the archives.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 8/11/2022

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We had another interesting net tonight with 5 check-ins plus net control Frank, K6FLD. Tonight’s topics included:

  • Will hanging string of 12V LED lights with shielded wire from a Hex Beam antenna cause interference? Why you ask? Because it would look cool and keep the neighbors guessing!
  • Larsen dual-band antenna.
  • Looking to construct 12V battery system to power a mobile shack (trailer) using an inverter, battery, etc.
  • Biometric utility safe that runs on 9V battery and fingerprint draining battery within 2 weeks at which time the safe has to be opened with a key. Possible solution: 6 AA alkaline battery case with 9V snap snaked through small hole in safe or housed within the case.

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) 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 – 8/4/2022

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We had another interesting net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included:

  • Difficult ground rod installation and new antennas at the new Carpinteria SBARC club station. Included are Upside down cobweb antenna for HF, 2 tri-band verticals for VHF and 1 Discone for scanning, etc.
  • Switching power supply versus regular power supply.

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) 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 – 7/28/2022

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We had another interesting net tonight with 11 check-ins plus net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included:

  • A damaged SMA connector repair on a Yaesu VX6 (Submersible) led to the discovery of a manufacturer cold solder joint. Repair of the cold solder joint fixed the radio that had been performing poorly since it was purchased.
  • Ameritron AL-811H 10 Meter hack.

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) 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 – 7/21/2022

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We had a limited number of check-ins tonight due to TZ (146.79) being down.

We had another interesting net tonight with 5 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included:

  • Eric’s (KG6WXC) truck hood solar panel & road trip.
  • Scanning, certain frequencies or whole band?
  • MARS.

Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) 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.