For Sale – Fractional Wave Loop HF Antenna

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For sale is my 10-20 meter fractional wave loop antenna.
It can be tuned at or below 1.5 to 1 SWR across all bands by using a Russian vacuum variable capacitor.
This antenna is approximately 32″ in diameter and was constructed to last for many years.
It is perfect for operators who do not have space for a larger HF antenna or those who have noise floor issues.
Magnetic loops generally receive a noise floor 1-2 S-units lower than a standard dipole antenna.

More information can be found at https://www.qrz.com/db/K8NDS

Feel free to contact me with any questions!

$850 OBO Local pickup only

Contact – Haydn KK6OYV – 805.462.7902 or kk6oyv@yahoo.com

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 11/6/2018

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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 a great net tonight with 8 check-ins, net control Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors. Tonight’s topics included:

  • SharkRF, about, and how does it connect to the internet?
  • Will having a cell phone mounted to my satellite tracking antenna affect its performance? (See the QRZ page for K6DSB).
  • What is negative voltage and when and why is it used?
  • Why does a mobile HF radio I’m looking at advertise a digital mode?
  • What kind of licensing would one need if they were using it for business and making money with it?
  • 3D Printing.

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.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 11/29/2018

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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 a great net tonight with 13 check-ins, net control Eric, KG6WXC and some chat room visitors. Tonight’s topics included:

  • Can an oscilloscope be used to analyze an antenna in any way that an antenna analyzer can’t?
  • How to clean the bed mat/overlay of a Creality Ender 3 3D Printer after a print.
  • Audio recording of KG6WXC and K6LCM’s communications via satellite.

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.

Election Results for 2019 Board of Directors

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We had a pretty good turnout for the November meeting and all voted on the Board of Directors for 2019.

2019 Board of Directors

President/CEO Brian Milburn K6BPM
Secretary Dorothy Oksner K6DSO
Treasurer / CFO Tom Sanders N6YX
Director at Large Ken Alker KA6KEN
Director at Large Michael Taylor K6RQV
Director at Large Wayne Beckman AF6GX
Director at Large Rick Whitaker KG6VLB

Thanks everybody for coming out and voting!

Remember, there will be no regular meeting in December. There will be a club Christmas party at Rusty’s Pizza, 5934 Calle Real in Goleta on December 16th at 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Please see the post regarding the party or check the calendar.

Post expires at 7:32am on Tuesday January 1st, 2019 but will still be available in the archives.