Technical Mentoring & Elmering Net
Technical Topics and Advice for New Hams
Thursdays from 8:00 to 9:00 PM on the SBARC Hub linked repeaters.
The Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net is dedicated to teaching. We discuss technical topics related to ham radio at ALL levels of expertise, with very special emphasis on helping any new ham any way we can. Remember you are an expert in your field of endeavor, so its no shame if you are just a beginner in ham radio. In fact, a great question for the net is “ WHAT are you guys talking about?”
There is no “lecture topic”, meaning that we are completely question-based, so its great if you have a list of questions ready. We take check-ins at the beginning, and throughout the net, so you can join (and leave) anytime you want to. Usually we discuss some technical topic for awhile, then leave breaks for people to jump in with a different question. Often several very expert hams are on, with possibly some listening ready to help with something they know, or to answer up to net control asking “who wants to answer that question?” The net is very informal and friendly, and also helps any new ham with even non-technical ham radio questions, like correct operating procedure, etc.
You’ll find recordings of the net in the SBARC Audio Archives.
Net controllers, see the TM&E Net preamble and script wiki.
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.
We had another interesting net tonight with 12 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included:
- Suggestions for shack clock that includes local and zulu time, band conditions, etc. Raspberry Pi solutions might be most desirable.
- Mike gain versus volume, what’s the difference?
- Analyzing your own cw signal waveform.
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.
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.
We had another interesting net tonight with 10 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included:
- People’s experiences with sending Yaesu radios into the repair center.
- DMR/System Fusion/AllStar.
- Local repeater system.
- Ubiquity access points to improve WIFI in the home.
- Mesh routers/networks.
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.
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.
We had another interesting net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included:
- Scotch Whiskey, Ken’s gifted gem.
- Surf report – 20-foot waves in Oxnard.
- UHF packet radio.
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.
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.
We had another interesting net tonight with 7 check-ins plus net control Frank, K6FLD. Tonight’s topics included:
- What is Solar Flux Index and why is 10.7 cm the wavelength used to measure it?
- Antenna ground continued from last week’s discussion given the last few days of extreme weather.
- Mike’s (W0JFB) experiences as Santa Claus this year.
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.
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.
We had another interesting net tonight with 10 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included:
- Antenna Grounding.
- Repeater issues just like last Tuesday’s net.
- Roll of static electricity on HF communications.
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.
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.
We had another interesting net tonight with 13 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included:
- Callie, KD6OVS asked about Dave, AI6VX’s 10 meter net on Sundays at 4:00 PM on 28.395 USB.
- Eric, KG6WXC’s noisy signal through Santa Ynez Peak repeater.
- 3D Printing.
- What’s the learning curve for WordPress to be able to build a decent website?
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.
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.
We had another interesting net tonight with 7 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included:
- Analog vs. digital radio scanners to listen to local activity.
- Does a particular house structure affect an antenna beam pattern and if so what height does the antenna need to be to avoid it?
- Annual Christmas lunch/party at Rusty’s Pizza Parlor on December 16th at 1 pm.
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.
