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 good net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control, Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:
- Home electrical switch wiring, RF house switches, Echo DOT, etc.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), the progress we’ve made and the future of AI.
- Market share of the most popular smart devices throughout the entire ecosystem.
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 to 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 good net tonight with 7 check-ins plus net control, Garrett, AG6RQ and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:
- What are the optimal conditions for operating on the 10 and 6 meter bands?
- What is sporadic E?
- What is the best way to get into the K6TZ repeater from the other side of the mountain (say if driving away from the local area)?.
- How do you read and interpret a solar report / forecast for ham bands? Hint, lots of info here: www.hamqsl.com/solar.html
- Why do most radios have a microphone ground in addition to an rf or regular ground?
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 to 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 good net tonight with 11 check-ins plus net control, Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:
- DMR hot spots, are they repeaters in a sense?
- How do I communicate with someone with a 7 letter call sign on packet radio?
- How does DMR compare or contrast to EchoLink?
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 to 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 good net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Levi, K6LCM and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:
- A follow up on one of last weeks topics – What do the number of bits per sample have to do with SDR. (Hint: The higher end of the ADC being used the more bits per sample & better representation of whats coming in on the RF signal).
- Popular RTL-SDR dongles, 8 bit or 12 bit?
- With digital modes such as JT-65, are they low power (QRP) modes or weak signal modes and what’s the difference?
- Problems with Signalink with regards to gain and Windows settings.
- Regarding a total eclipse of the sun, how might it affect amateur radio?
- Digital Mobile Radio and SharkRF openSPOT – What is it and why is it currently the cutting edge of ham radio for the future?
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 to 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 good net tonight with 11 check-ins plus net control, Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:
- Should you or how would you ground your rig/equipment when using a generator (Field Day, etc.)
- How can you run all your internet connectivity equipment with 12V battery backup in case of power outage.
- Random conversation about house painting, repairs and the snowball effect.
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 to 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 good net tonight with 14 check-ins plus net control, Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:
- Linked repeaters, how does that work?
- How Repeater Voters work.
- Repeater stuff in general.
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 to 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 good net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Garrett, AG6RQ and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included:
- Why do we have transmit power limits in ham radio and why does it vary by band?
- RTL/SDR dongles, can you create a true SDR radio using one or would there be limitations? Other uses or RTL/SDR dongles.
- SDR Play RSP2
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 to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.
