Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net 1/31/2019

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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, and net control Chuck, K5CAW. Tonight’s topics included:

  • New DMR user has questions about getting started with his new AnyTone AT878UV.
  • What changed with SBARC.org that makes it so fast now? Note: It’s blazing fast!

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

For Sale – 36′ Hardline Coax

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36 feet of used but in good condition, Andrews LDF4-50A Heliax coax. The cable has LDF4-50A connectors on each end: one end has the original Andrews Type N male connector; the other end has a recently installed UHF male connector. The gender of either connector can easily be changed with an adapter.

Recent loss measurements of this cable with an MFJ-259B analyzer :

Frequency, Loss in dB

3.5 0.1
7.0 0.1
14.0 0.2
21.0 0.2
28.0 0.3
50.0 0.5
144.0 0.6

Price – $30

Contact – Skip K2LXC – 805.456.5107 – email- raubry@cox.net

Updated – 9/10/2019

We’ve Moved!

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Well, the website did! We have moved the club website to a new, much faster cloud server. Besides operating better, our website will no longer go down during extended power outages and will be much easier to maintain.

If you see anything missing, don’t worry. There are a couple of things that did not make the transition smoothly, but we are identifying them and will get them fixed within a few days.

Happy browsing!

Brian – K6BPM

Post expires at 1:00am on Sunday February 10th, 2019 but will still be available in the archives.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 1/24/2019

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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 8 check-ins, and net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included:

  • Anytone 878 came with keyboard locked, anyone know how to unlock?
  • APRS.
  • Yaesu System Fusion.
  • Whistling RTTY, not Dixie .

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

Diablo Peak Island Camera is back and better than before!

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Thanks to many generous donations via our GoFundMe campaign, the SBARC Telecommunications Services Committee is happy to announce that we have an operational  live webcam on Diablo Peak on Santa Cruz Island! Diablo is the tallest mountain on an ocean island in the lower 48 and a strategic location for gathering all types of scientific data including ship and aircraft traffic, weather and cloud patterns and amateur radio linking.

Live video feed from Diablo Peak on Santa Cruz Island

In September 2018, the legacy standard-definition camera stopped functioning. While we have raised enough funds to install this new HD camera, there continue to be ongoing expenses necessary in order to keep it operational. We continue to raise funds to support this impressive high-definition replacement unit.

The camera allows aviators, mariners, researchers and public safety teams to ensure the safety of their island missions by providing a glimpse of the conditions in all directions around the island, in the channel and out to sea. It is an especially important asset for fire watch both on the island and looking back toward the Santa Barbara South Coast.  Unlike many strategic webcams, this live camera is available to anyone interested in taking a virtual trip to this remote, secluded promontory and peering off into the deep blue yonder!

Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM
Co-Chair, Telecommunications Services Committee
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation