Category Archives: Tech Mentoring Net

The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so. We had another interesting net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control Warren, KN6ZZI. Tonight’s topics included: 80-meter vertical antennas. Good resource for antenna knowledge: antennasbyn6lf.com KA6KEN is looking for a resource to purchase thick coil cord/cable for 4 conductor microphones. Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.

The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so. We had another interesting net tonight with 7 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included: Swap page on website. 80M and 160M antennas. EZNEC Antenna software – EZNEC Antenna Software by W7EL Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.

The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so. We had another interesting net tonight with 6 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included: Northern CA 7.0 earthquake today and homemade seismographs. GMRS. SBARC Chat Room. Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.

The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so. We had another interesting net tonight with 5 check-ins plus net control Warren, KN6ZZI. Tonight’s topics included: Current solar cycle and what is the downside like as the activity wanes. 6-meter propagation and operations as of late. Linear amplifiers and ALC. Long path operations. Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.

The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so. We had another interesting net tonight with 6 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included: SBARC website registration issues? AI6VX interference issues. Where to purchase replacement microphone cable? 6 Meter activity? Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.

The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so. We had another interesting net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included: Announcement from Eric, KG6WXC: Need volunteers for radio coverage for the American Rally Association race (rally) at Jawbone Canyon near Ridgecrest, CA December 7th, 2024. Contact Eric, kg6wxc@gmail.com. Is the GPS board installed in a HELTEC Meshtastic board interfering with the LoRa band? 6-meter FT8 operations. Winlink app for iPhone – RadioMail, Android – WoAD app. Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.

The audio archive of this and other SBARC nets have been indefinitely discontinued. Hopefully the audio recordings will be resumed before too long by another local ham enthusiast with the technical ability and resources necessary to do so. We had another interesting net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included: How many elements are optimal for a 6-meter beam antenna for DXing? How much separation between elements is necessary for a 6 through 40-meter beam antenna before they interfere with each other? What is a good 80-meter antenna? Have you adjusted your emergency preparedness/go bag with the latest hurricanes in the news? Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting ham radio questions might arise or ask some of your own! All club members and visitors are encouraged to check in to the net each week.