Vol 59, No. 03 October Proposed By-Laws Changes. October 18 Special Pre-election Meeting, Island Top Hardware

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1 Vol 59, No. 03 October 2013 October 18 Special Pre-election Meeting, Proposed By-Laws Changes Island Top Hardware Contents - October 2013

2 SBARC KEY- KLIX SANTA BARBARA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB sbarc.org Board of Directors Committee Chairs and Other Positions Notes

3 SBARC KEY- KLIX Diablo Peak Repeater on Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, California Photos by Adam Houser SBARC Repeaters Call Location Frequencies/PL Manager Phone Call Location Frequencies/Software TNC/Specs APRS Network - National APRS Network - Santa Barbara Special Events 9600 Baud Backbone Local Access Network

4 SBARC KEY- KLIX Key-Klix for 2013 As your new editor and a new ham, I am looking forward to learning from all you experienced Hams by reading all the news items you send me for printing in Key-Klix. I continue to be amazed at the knowledge you all have concerning electronics, radio operation, and antennas and the generosity in which you are willing to share your knowledge. Please continue to share your knowledge, and when called upon, please write articles and reports of activities for printing in Key-Klix. Send them to me by at. Many of you have graciously sent articles to the editor in the past; please continue to do so. As a new ham, I would like to publicly thank my mentors who have helped me over the past two years. First is Mike Wapner K6QD, VP Education & Training, my instructor in both the technician and general classes. He is an excellent and dedicated instructor. After I bought my 2 meter Wouxun HT, Mike Jug Jogoleff WA6MBZ programmed it for me. Then Rick Whitaker KG6VLB, VP free BBQ afterwards at the Carriage Museum at Pershing Park. I must have done all right as he kept letting me volunteer for every event after that. And then my showed me how to operate it. I only need an antenna now to get on the air or Helping at the registration table at the SWHamcon in Buellton in September Ginger Snap and Santa Barbara as her home port. Since we were from Santa Barbara, my husband and I engaged her in conversation. We became friends and had lost touch when we moved back to convention in Buellton. We have since reconnected and have gone sailing on Sea Wind. Life is good. Dorothy KJ6UGL

5 SBARC KEY- KLIX Club Station News by Shackmaster, Dave K6HWN

6 SBARC KEY- KLIX SBARC August General Meeting at his business SIKAMA International where he manufactures and provides soldering equipment to international and domestic companies. Following is Darryl s thank you to Sig:and photos of the visit. On behalf of the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club, I want you to know how we all appreciated your congeniality and hospitality last Friday evening when you gave the members of our club a most interesting tour of your Sikama International business. To a man (or woman) we all enjoyed being with you at your place. Those of us who came gained a new appreciation of what you and your son have established in the manufacturing industry. It is obvious why your company is held in such high esteem. Again, thank you, Sig, for the wonderful evening. Your providing refreshments for us just topped off the good time! Darryl Widman, KF6DI Photos by Adam Houser

7 SBARC KEY- KLIX Hams and Flea Markets Doug Grant, EDN Magazine - May 13, 2013

8 SBARC KEY- KLIX Island Top Photos From Recent Expedition September 26, 2013 Photos by Adam Houser Hollister Avenue Santa Barbara, CA

9 SBARC KEY- KLIX Technical Tips and Links Collect tech books from the 1970s Today s tip is from Kenneth Finnegan. -. Lack of Standardization Holding Back Amateur Digital Communications September 24, 2013 by Dan kb6nu

10 Classes & Training News Mike Wapner K6QD, VP Education and Training Technician Level Ham Class Starting October 8, 2013 CERT Training Classes

11 Operations News Rick Whitaker KG6VLB, VP Operations Century Bike Race October 19, 2013 Santa Barbara Public Library (Main) Makerspace Posted by Bob Kryczko on SB Hackerspace. Santa Barbara Hackerspace

12 SW ARRL Hamcon 2013 KJ6UAZ. It was published in the Santa Ynez Valley News. Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Hosts Convention (continued)

13 Jayne E. Harasty KJ6UAZ EMT Hams at Santa Barbara Triathlon - August 24, 2013 Jim Allen, KF6HHX. Photo by Jim Allen

14 DRTE 100 (Dirt-Road-Trail Endurance) Race and Santa Barbara Trail Run June 14-16, 2013 The SBARC Rover, parked next to our Net Control station (in the RV) on East Camino Cielo Rd. vide instant radio contact with all our Ham operators, from Rancho Oso out to Divide Peak. It was a great endurance event, one to separate the men from the evening and ending on Sunday. The endurance test was not only for the race participants but was also for the SBARC volunteer Hams whose participation was crucial to the success of the race. More volunteers are always needed. Contact Rick Whitaker KG6VLB at. It s a good way for new Hams to get involved and get experience talking on their HTs. Harry Rouse K6PDQ. Photo by Harry Rouse Your Business Card Goes Here Place your business card here in four scanned business card to the Editor at ox@silcom.com and mail your check to and payable to SBARC, P.O. Box Your business be advertised and you will be supporting our SBARC.

15 Last Code Test Given in the United States the FCC did away with the code test elements for a ham ticket, a chain of events started. We may not know the outcome of the changes, or their advantages or disadvantages, for many years to come. someone had to take the very last one. As it turns out, Will Campbell, a junior high school student at Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara, California, became the last person in the United States to be tested on the Morse code. Will had become interested in telegraphy, and wanted to be tested. The last test was administered at the Santa Barbara County Health Auditorium by Volunteer Ex- The concept of putting on the very last Morse code exam in the United States was the brain child of Volunteer Examiner Team Contact Person Darryl Widman, KF6DI. At midnight, Eastern Standard Time, there would be no more code exams given in our country. The exact moment to begin the exam was carefully calculated so that no exam given by another VE Team in the country could possibly be squeezed in before that deadline thus taking the honor away for themselves. With the ticking sounds of WWV heard in the background at very low volume and everyone waiting for the play button to be pressed on the And yes, Will Campbell passed it. Reprinted with permssion of Electric Radio, February, 2007 Editor s Note: Our October 18 meeting will feature ARRL Santa Barbara Section Manager,

16 Anacapa School reaches for the stars with STEAM power and Ham Radio The crew of AAHAB-2 retrieved the high-altitude balloon s By Levi C. Maaia K6LCM

17 (Continued on following page) ** In addition to being a teacher at Anacapa School, Levi is also a student and research

18 fellow himself at UCSB s Gevirtz Graduate School of Education. His graduate research there focuses on integrating emerging technologies into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. For more on his work, visit com or Silent Keys Roy Curran Jim Cook Lee Ruzicka Robert Boyd Block Norm Salzman

19 Carpinteria Triathlon September 29, 2013 Jim KF6HHX Jean AG6JP and Dorothy KJ6UGL on the 10k run route. Photos by D.Oksner in Montecito (L-R) with Avi, Cynthia, Dorothy, Jean, Harry, Rick and Jerel. Jim Allen took the photo so is not shown.

20 A NEW WEB CAMERA FOR DIABLO PEAK By Bill Talanian, W1UUQ

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22 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION New Renewal Change Contact Information Name Call Sign Street Address Phone City/State/ZIP From time to time SBARC sends notices of club events and timely information. Do you wish to be on the list for these notices? Yes No Are you an ARRL member? Yes No FCC AMATEUR LICENSE CLASS Expires on: / / Novice Technician Technician+ General Advanced Extra None Key-Klix, the Club newsletter, is available on sbarc.org Please check items that apply for user preferences: Personal computer user Tablet pc user Smartphone user For up-to-date info: register to add the sbarc-list service to your . SBARC ACTIVITIES Please indicate an interest to participate by checking: Club management Board, committees Event Communications triathlons, etc. Education, training, Elmering Repeaters technical, operations, training ARES - Emergency Services Club events Field Day, HamFest, Meetings SBARC ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES Full Member - licensed amateur 18 years or $24/year = Junior Member -licensed amateur under 18 $12/year = Family Member same family, residing with Full = Associate Member unlicensed other than $12/year = * All dues are 1/2 price after July 1st for new members. SBARC VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS Repeater Operations Fund Repeater Capital Fund SBARC/ARES Emergency Van Fund ARES General Fund Club Station Operation Fund Club Station Rent Fund Rover Fund $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Total Enclosed $ hereby apply for membership in SBARC and agree to abide by its rules and by-laws Applicant signature Date Make check payable to SBARC and mail to:

23 Calendar of Events October 2013 SB Public Health Auditorium November December Editor s Notes. SBARC Listserver,

24 KEY-KLIX SANTA BARBARA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Monthly Meeting ARRL Santa Barbara from San Luis Obispo His topic will be on Morse Code: The only Digital Code You Decipher in Your Head Come Join Us Friday, October 18, 2013