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 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 informative net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control, Frank, K6FLD and some chat room visitors. Tonight’s subjects included:
- Chuck, K5CAW raised a question of the possibility of having an APRS presentation at one of our monthly club meetings.
- APRS and the International Space Station frequency 145.825 MHz.
- ADSB dongle and Raspberry Pi for aircraft tracking.
- Jim, N6SXB’s latest 3D printing project – A full-blown weight scale!
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.
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 informative net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors. Tonight’s subjects included:
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.
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 informative net tonight with 11 check-ins plus net control, Ken – KA6KEN.
Tonight’s subjects included:
- Follow-up from last weeks net from KC3KPJ regarding his ICOM 745 and people reporting him being off frequency. Hint: He cleaned something and that fixed it.
- When a 40-10 Meter dipole is mounted on a 10′ mast, can a 2 meter antenna be mounted to the top of the mast and not cause or experience interference? They will not be used simultaneously.
- Going up to reconstitute 145.05 packet system tomorrow, will someone be available to test?
- KM6HPI’s 2 meter setup.
- How to use a headset/mike combo with a Yaesu FTM400 mobile radio.
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.
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 informative net tonight with 12 check-ins plus net control, Frank – K6FLD. Note: Eric, KG6WXC was gracious enough to check in from his vacation in Hawaii tonight, thanks Eric!
Tonight’s subjects included:
- ICOM IC754 sounds muffled on all bands.
- ICOM IC745 doesn’t transmit on AM, should I make the suggested mod/s to do so?
- MFJ 649E Antenna tuner antenna switch doesn’t work, any suggestions?
- Multi-band dipole antenna only about 10 ft off the ground, how might that be affecting my RX and TX signal?
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.
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 informative net tonight with 7 check-ins plus net control, Brian – K6BPM and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:
- Is the 2 meter repeater up out on Santa Cruz Island? (146.655). Hint: Yes.
- What does 131.8 PL on the input and 141.3 PL on the output of the Santa Cruz repeater.
- 3D printing and www.thingiverse.com.
- Navigating roundabouts in Santa Barbara and avoiding road-rage incidents.
- Possible presentation of CAD related programs and how they’re used in 3D printing projects at our club meeting?
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.
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 informative net tonight with 7 check-ins plus net control, Chuck – K5CAW and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:
- New SharkRF openSPOT2.
- SBARC MESH Network update.
- Creality 3D Ender 3 V Slot 3D Printer.
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.
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 informative net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Ken – KA6KEN and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:
- Wondering why we’re hearing weak, other than local traffic on the 145.18 repeater. Answer: This time of year when conditions are good, you may hear traffic from repeaters on the same output frequency in other areas. Pasadena has a repeater on 145.18 and it was probably them.
- Boom in repeaters in the 70’s leading to boom in ham radio operators in the early 80’s.
- Pixie QRP transceiver kit.
- GMRS and PL tones.
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.
