Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 1/18/2018

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 good net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Eric – KG6WXC and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included: Yagi antenna driven elements, what’s the difference? (filtering weak signals on receive). What makes for a low noise antenna? Why is a carrier wave necessary? Call sign suffixes. Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will 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 to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 1/11/18

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 good net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Frank – K6FLD and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included: Frank called Calli Kelley. Frank asked about hearing aid batteries and which ones were the strongest. Eric wondered about how ballerinas went to the bathroom. Frank had a question about if someone had a question. Jonah got a used old mobile radio and wanted tips on installation. Interesting discussion on power wiring. Frank called Calli Chuck. Calli had a question on on finding a DMR codeplug for a NXDN5800 radio. Eric made the observation that if ballerinas wore pointy shoes they could spin faster. Don had a question on lead lines coming down antenna masts. Don had a weird question. Dennis suggested weird questions be directed to W1UUQ. Eric and Frank have some nefarious activity going on. Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will 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 to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 1/04/2017

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 good net tonight with 8 check-ins plus net control, Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included: USB connectors and Raspberry Pi Zero, how can I add more USB ports? Amazon Echo/Dot and new skill to monitor DMR. Are 2M/70CM DTMF tones affected by mike gain? Local EchoLink issues. Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will 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 to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – 12/28/2017

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 good net tonight with 12 check-ins plus net control, Eric, KG6WXC and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included: ICOM 7300 vs. Yaesu FT991 Rigs. What would be the best antenna to deploy for short-range communication if your station is located in a valley and repeaters are not within line of sight? Anyone have experience with repairing a radio with a blown voltage protection diode? Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will 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 to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net 12/21/2017

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 good net tonight with 10 check-ins plus net control, Frank, K6FLD and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included: Electric versus magnetic antennas? What’s the difference between triangulation and trilateration? ADS-B discussion. Recommendation for a really good handheld? I want to be able to be heard in adverse conditions/locations and maybe employ an amplifier if need be. Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will 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 to 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 good net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Chuck, K5CAW and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included: Conductance, Admittance and Susecptance, what are they and how do we use these concepts in everyday ham radio? Built-in antenna tuners v.s. external tuners. What happened to the pirate FM station operating on 96.9 MHz locally? LED light interference, how to clean up or prevent? Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will 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 to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.

Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net – November 2, 2017

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 good net tonight with 9 check-ins plus net control, Brian, K6BPM and some chat room visitors! Tonight’s subjects included: A ham in Hope Ranch has trouble hitting the Mesa repeater with his HT but he can hit Santa Ynez okay, but it’s noisy. Is the noise normal or is there a problem? What are electric and magnetic (electromagnetic) waves? Fractional Wave Loop antennas. How do you test a coax cable for continuity/signal quality? What HF rig/s and amplifiers do you have? What’s the furthest contact you’ve made and on which band and mode? Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting questions will 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 to and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.