General Club Meeting – June 17, 2022

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We’re going to try our first hybrid meeting this month. We will have an in-person meeting broadcast simultaneously on Zoom. For those not able to attend in person, you will be able to check-in on Zoom. Someone at the meeting will be there to help so they can pass on questions and comments from the Zoomers.

This month we’re going to talk about Winlink email for RF and watch a video introduction. Winlink has come a long way in the last few years, and Santa Barbara is way behind other clubs and groups in the tri-county area. With California facing potential blackouts this summer as well as general disaster preparation knowledge, it is time for SBARC to look into this more seriously.

I hope you will be able to attend in person, but if you can’t, check in on Zoom.

In-person Meeting
Goleta Union School District Board Room
401 North Fairview Avenue in Goleta

Door open around 7:00pm

Also on Zoom
Topic: General Club Meeting – June 17, 2022
Time: Jun 17, 2022 07:30pm Pacific Time

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81757418390?pwd=NC9jSlg3RWRYdTQ0dGR6cnZ2dFNQdz09

Meeting ID: 817 5741 8390
Passcode: 394396

Post expires at 11:39pm on Wednesday August 17th, 2022 but will still be available in the archives.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 6/9/2022

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The audio archive of this net can best be 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 interesting net tonight with 6 check-ins plus net control Frank, K6FLD. Tonight’s topics included:

  • Direct burial coax, LMR400, conduit or just burry it like it is?
  • Ladder Line (Balanced).
  • W0JFB and AI6VX’s off-grid solutions.

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.

Tytera MD380 DMR Handheld

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Tytera MD380 DMR Handheld: This radio is great for exploring DMR on a budget! Good condition. Also covers UHF FM. Already has many local FM/DMR frequencies programmed in. Comes w/drop in charger and original programming cable for $40. Picture 

(Listed 6-16-2022 – Mike W0JFB)

SBARC Fundraising Item
Available at the Club Station
Open every Saturday from 9am until noon.

 

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 6/2/2022

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The audio archive of this net can best be 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 interesting net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX (substituting for Brian, K6BPM). Tonight’s topics included:

  • ISS pass over tonight (most of us check-ins saw it!).
  • Starlink.
  • VPN Services.
  • UPS Batteries/Portable power supplies.

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.

Yaesu FT897 Transceiver

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Yaesu FT897 Transceiver – This one is being sold as a “tech special”. Good TX/RX on HF, good RX/no TX on VHF, good RX/reduced TX (6 watts) on UHF. Also, the display flickers a bit now and then. Includes mic, AC power supply, AC cord, and bolt-on tuner (not tested) $250. Picture (Listed 5-31-2022 – Mike W0JFB)

SBARC Fundraising Item
Available at the Club Station
Open every Saturday from 9am until noon.

Edited by W0JFB, 5/31/2022

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 5/26/2022

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The audio archive of this net can best be 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 interesting net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included:

  • Why would you need a rotor with a hex beam antenna?
  • Remote Rig – Control a remote HF rig from your home or wherever. RRC-1258 at  remoterig.com.
  • RF chokes.

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.