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 9 check-ins plus net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included: DMR Raspberry Pi HF noise on all bands that the radio supports. 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 and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

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 24 check-ins plus net control Levi, K6LCM. Tonight’s topics included: 20 M HF antenna on a sailboat. The majority of tonight’s net was spent testing “Google Meet”, a remote video conferencing tool as we are all under the Governor’s Shelter in Place order. The idea is that if these emergencies become more prevalent we’ll technology and tools available to us to conduct meetings and get information out even though we might not be able to be out and about ourselves. The testing went well and we’ll be doing more of it in the future and possibly testing other remote collaboration platforms. 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 and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

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 14 check-ins plus net control Frank, K6FLD. Tonight’s topics included: Is the ARRL Licensing exam still on for this weekend? SBARC.org Chat Room. Power outage in Santa Barbara. Diesel vs. gasoline generators. Fractional Wave Loop antennas for VHF or UHF? Mesh Network status. 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 and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

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 10 check-ins plus net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included: Loud, screeching, high-pitched emissions all seemingly from all HF frequencies. ARRL fires CEO? 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 and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

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: Need to purchase or make an adapter for my digital modes interface. Mesh Network. We need to let the carrier drop more often so EchoLink users can get into the repeater. 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 and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

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: Will I hurt my rig running an end fed 9:1 balun antenna on 80 M at 1.5-2 SWR at 20 watts? Does anyone have any tips on setting up to do digital modes? Does a 1 foot drop of my end-fed sloper affect the radiation pattern? Is pulling the plug on an electronic device, computer, laptop, etc., rather than using the switch or shutdown bad for the device? What range can I expect with 20 watts on 20 or 40 meters? 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 and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

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 10 check-ins plus net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included: How to get my last name spelling corrected in the call sign (ULS) database? Should I apply for a vanity call sign? 147.000 Repeater. Where are the Club VE Sessions held for ham license exams? Do people use simplex or mostly repeaters now? Any advice on how to memorize capacitance and inductance questions for the General Ham exam? 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 and join in with questions and /or answers and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.