Category Archives: Club News – Archived

A one day Guided Study session and FCC Exam for the Technician Ham License will be conducted by JOHN PORTUNE W6NBC This is not sponsored by the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club, but rather by the Mercury Amateur Radio Association, another local group of hams. WHEN: 21 January 2017 at 0830 Hrs. WHERE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 478 Cambridge Drive, Goleta, CA 93117 COST: $25 Non-profit, check or cash at the door. (Includes study materials.) PRE-REGISTRATION REQUESTED by contacting Dick KN6AA at dick93117@gmail.com or 805-453-3467. General and Extra Class Exams will be available with advanced notification, but no study session is provided. They had a 96% success rate on their previous session! Post expires at 12:00pm on Saturday January 21st, 2017 but will still be available in the archives.

As we bring this year to a close, I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! This past year has seen a lot of progress for SBARC and we intend to keep it up in 2017. New licensees and current hams upgrading their licenses almost doubled this year over the two previous years. Amateur Radio is alive and well and growing! Our new board of directors is ready to hit the ground running and pick up where this past year’s board left off. Expect to see continued improvements in our infrastructure, mesh network, club station, event opportunities and programs. The club station WILL be open Saturday morning December 24th, so take a break from your last minute holiday shopping and stop by and say hello! Merry Christmas and 73 Brian – K6BPM – President Post expires at 1:00am on Monday December 26th, 2016 but will still be available in the archives.

The VE Session for tomorrow, Saturday, November 12 will be held at the Santa Barbara Red Cross.  The Red Cross is located at 2707 State.  It is on the southeast corner of State and Alamar. To get there from 101 north (west) of Santa Barbara, exit Las Positas.  Follow Las Positas and turn right onto State Street. About ¾ mile on State, turn right onto Alamar.  Turn left into the first driveway. To get there from 101 south (east) of Santa Barbara, exit Mission.  Follow Mission and turn left onto State Street.  About ½ mile on State, turn left onto Alamar.  Turn left into the first driveway. The test will be on the second floor of the Red Cross. Post expires at 10:00am on Saturday November 12th, 2016 but will still be available in the archives.

Post expires at 4:12pm on Saturday November 12th, 2016 but will still be available in the archives.

Jay Hennigan – WB6RDV will once again be conducting a special series of four evening class on November 7th, 8th, 10th and 11th to help anyone interested in getting their technician license. These classes are intended to help you learn the basics and everything you will need to know to pass the technician license exam. Classes will start at 7pm and will be about two hours long. Jay focuses specifically on the actual test questions and answers. Jay is an excellent instructor with many years of experience and his curriculum will help you learn and pass the first time! On Saturday November 12th, there will be a license exam session. Since the exam is being held the day after your classes end, your chances of remembering everything you learned will be greatly enhanced! If you have been thinking about getting into amateur radio, and can devote a few short hours, this is a great way to do it! Classes are completely FREE and handicapped access is provided. For more information or to register for classes please click here. Post expires at 12:00pm on Friday November 11th, 2016 but will still be available in the archives.

Jay Hennigan – WB6RDV will once again be conducting a special three evening class on September 7th, 8th, and 9th to help anyone interested in getting their technician license. These classes are intended to help you learn what you will need to know to pass the technician license exam. Each class is about two hours long, and Jay focuses specifically on the actual test questions and answers. Jay is an excellent instructor with many years of experience and his curriculum will help you learn and pass the first time! On Saturday September 10th, there will be a license exam session. Since the exam is being held the day after your classes end, your chances of remembering everything you learned will be greatly enhanced! If you have been thinking about getting into amateur radio, and have about 6 hours of time to devote, this is a great way to do it! For more information or to register for classes please click here. Post expires at 1:34am on Saturday September 10th, 2016 but will still be available in the archives.