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SBARC Field Day Participation Details

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SBARC will participate in Field Day at the club station on Saturday June 27 from 11:00 to at least 18:00. We will NOT be setting up the Rover at the Calle Real Shopping Center. The radios will be set up and ready to go and you do not need the proper license to operate because proper supervision will be provided. Field Day is an exciting event and there will be a lot of stations on the air. Please call ahead by radio or phone at 687-6737 if you want to come in and operate. Instruction will be provided beginning at 09:00. The Club Station is located at the Red Cross Headquarters, 2707 State Street (access from lower level in Alamar Avenue parking lot), Santa Barbara.   And, in the spirit of Throwback Thursday, here is a picture from field day a little while back. Believe it or not, this picture shows Dennis WB6OBB and Chuck N6CPM “working the world” with a tandem bicycle generator during Field Day at Goleta Beach. Post expires at 4:00pm on Saturday June 27th, 2015 but will still be available in the archives.

Annual SBARC Bazaar July 18, 2015

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The annual SBARC Bazaar will be held this year on Saturday July 18. Setup will begin at 06:00 to 07:30 with selling to begin at 08:00 and continue to 11:30. Equipment you donate will be sold to raise funds for the club. There will also be a consignment table where you can bring items you want to sell if you like and the club will accept a 10% “commission” from those sales. The Bazaar will be held in the parking lot on the north side 401 North Fairview Avenue – across the street from the public library. This is where we hold the monthly general meetings, however it is not the same parking lot. Look for the activity on the north side of the building. We will need help and people with pick-up trucks and/or hand trucks to move the equipment and set things up. Sales people are also needed. Please contact Darryl at 969-2326 to sign up to help. Post expires at 1:24am on Sunday July 19th, 2015 but will still be available in the archives.

Field Day Invitation From Satellite Amateur Radio Club

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From W6AB, Satellite Amateur Radio Club – I’d like to extend an invitation to your club members and anyone who is still interested in operating during field day to visit the Vandenberg Satellite Amateur Radio Club House, W6AB. Myself and a few others will be participating in the event. Our main goal this year is to get on the air, test some antennas for JOTA and have fun. Need additional information? please email: michael@lbee.com Directions W6AB: http://www.satellitearc.com/directions.html Thanks Michael! Post expires at 4:20pm on Wednesday June 24th, 2015 but will still be available in the archives.

Job Available at UCSB

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An interesting permanent part time (30 hours/week) job is available in the UCSB Physics Department. Lab Assistant position working under Bob – AC6PZ maintaining and setting up lab equipment including things like 3D printers. Here is the link: https://jobs.ucsb.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1434637715449 Under Job/Apply click “View/Apply” Post expires at 7:08am on Saturday September 19th, 2015 but will still be available in the archives.

Operators Needed for SB 100 Run

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Ham operators are needed for the grueling Santa Barbara 100 wilderness run in July. The event begins on Friday July 10 at 18:00 local, and extends through Sunday July 12. This event takes place in the backcountry of the Santa Ynez Valley and is the toughest run of the season. Operations will take place mostly on 2m. There are many stations and times to fill, so be sure to get in early for the best selection. If you have never done an event, Rick needs you as a relief operator. This is a good opportunity to learn how this is done. The event will be using the Rover repeater so make sure you have the frequencies in your radio. Click here for more information. Help is available at the Club Station. Contact Rick – KG6VLB by email (preferred) rickwhtr@cox.net or by phone at 964-5440 Post expires at 2:00pm on Sunday July 12th, 2015 but will still be available in the archives.

Field Day 2015 – UPDATED

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Field Day is an intense 24 hours of ham operations. SBARC will have the Rover set up at the Camino Real Marketplace near the movie theater. Setup will begin on Friday June 26th at 12:30 hours and operating will begin on Saturday June 27th at 11:00 hours and continue nonstop until Sunday June 28th at 11:00 hours. Operators are needed for 2 hour time slots during these times. Operation will be on SSB, CW and Digital Modes. People will also be needed to meet, greet, and explain amateur radio to the general public. Contact Tom – N6YX at 805-967-7351 or tsaund@cox.net to sign up for this fun event! UPDATE – June 10, 2015 – From Tom N6YX You are welcome to join the SBARC Field Day event. Field Day starts 11 AM, Saturday, June 27 and runs for 24 hours. We will be located at Camino Real Market Place, about 70 yards south of the movie theatre. The club will operate as a 1A station (single transmitter). We will make hundreds of short HF contacts to stations in US, Canada, Mexico, Hawaii. Contacts will be made using phone, CW, and digital modes. This is a great learning experience for new as well as old hams. We need help with setup Friday afternoon, operators, loggers, and greeters for the public. Setup involves the assembly and mounting of an antenna on the club’s Rover van. We will check out the equipment to make sure everything is working properly before we start operating Saturday morning. Loggers enter contact information into a computer. It is a very simple program that is used to log station call sign, operating classification, and ARRL section information from each contact. Technician class and unlicensed individuals can operate as long as there is a properly licensed ham as the control operator. You do not need any experience to be an operator or logger. This is a great outreach event for the public. This is why we chose the Camino Real mall for this event. We get a lot of interest from the public. Greeters answer simple questions about ham radio and get interested people to sign up for more information or to start a license class. You are also welcome to stop by and check it out. Post expires at 11:00am on Sunday June 28th, 2015 but will still be available in the archives.