Category Archives: Tech Mentoring Net

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 interesting net tonight with 7 check-ins plus net control Frank, K6FLD. Tonight’s topics included: Why is my SWR high on 70 cm with a Discone antenna? Eric, KG6WXC’s PTT foot switch made with an old Rigblaster setup. Need a way to use a mixer of sorts to use the same microphone and foot switch with all radios in my shack. 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 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 interesting net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included: How to get started with amateur radio Satellite/ISS communications. (Maybe start at www.amsat.org) Sign up for ISS passes over your location on NASA’s website. AllStar Asterisk nodes/HamVoip. 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 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 interesting net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included: Latest Chirp software update caused the program to become unusable, here’s what was done to fix it. How can I connect a speaker (bluetooth or other) to my AllStar Node (Raspberry Pi) so I can monitor it without headphones? 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 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 interesting net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control Frank, K6FLD (filling in for Ken, KA6KEN). Tonight’s topics included: Bought a new luxury car, what antenna could I use for good gain, low profile and minimal invasion of the vehicle surfaces/panels? What repeaters can I access while spending time at June lake in Mammoth, CA? Solar post lamps intermittent connection issues. You can look these up if you are looking for quality and affordable solar installations and related services.You can also go right here to get the best solar installed. 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 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 interesting net tonight with 6 check-ins plus net control Dave, AI6VX. Tonight’s topics included: How to use Chirp programming software to disable transmit on unauthorized frequencies while using Baofeng radios for GMRS. How far in advance can you renew your ham license? (Hint: 90 days). DMR repeater still down as Brandmeister hasn’t been able to get up there to change the callsign according to new rules. How can you use Arduino/Raspberry Pi to monitor a vehicle battery voltage remotely? 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 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 interesting net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control Frank, K6FLD. Tonight’s topics included: How to volunteer for events when ham radio operators are asked to assist (Rick Whitaker). 224.08 repeater test by participating TM&E net check-ins. 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 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 interesting net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included: What kind of repeater would be recommended for non-Ham emergency operations when power is out? (Hint: GMRS) What is a good antenna for a Baofeng Tri-band radio to avoid switching antennas between bands? (It comes with 2 rubber duckies, one dual band and one single band). How does the 220 remote base on La Cumbre Peak work? Questions about repairing/re-installing Windows 10 on a PC that doesn’t respond to input (except Ctl+Alt+Del) after boot up. Ham Radio etiquette. 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.