What’s happening at SBARC? Here you will find the latest club news, events, projects, net activities, and news from our special interest groups (SIGS).
Be sure to check in frequently so you don’t miss out on any of the interesting things going on with the club and its members!
We have moved content for the Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net here, and content for the Digital Modes Net here.
Well, the website did! We have moved the club website to a new, much faster cloud server. Besides operating better, our website will no longer go down during extended power outages and will be much easier to maintain.
If you see anything missing, don’t worry. There are a couple of things that did not make the transition smoothly, but we are identifying them and will get them fixed within a few days.
Happy browsing!
Brian – K6BPM
Post expires at 1:00am on Sunday February 10th, 2019 but will still be available in the archives.
Thanks to many generous donations via our GoFundMe campaign, the SBARC Telecommunications Services Committee is happy to announce that we have an operational live webcam on Diablo Peak on Santa Cruz Island! Diablo is the tallest mountain on an ocean island in the lower 48 and a strategic location for gathering all types of scientific data including ship and aircraft traffic, weather and cloud patterns and amateur radio linking.
Live video feed from Diablo Peak on Santa Cruz Island
In September 2018, the legacy standard-definition camera stopped functioning. While we have raised enough funds to install this new HD camera, there continue to be ongoing expenses necessary in order to keep it operational. We continue to raise funds to support this impressive high-definition replacement unit.
The camera allows aviators, mariners, researchers and public safety teams to ensure the safety of their island missions by providing a glimpse of the conditions in all directions around the island, in the channel and out to sea. It is an especially important asset for fire watch both on the island and looking back toward the Santa Barbara South Coast. Unlike many strategic webcams, this live camera is available to anyone interested in taking a virtual trip to this remote, secluded promontory and peering off into the deep blue yonder!
On behalf of myself and the SBARC Board of Directors, I would like to wish all our members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We have excited grandkids coming to our house and will have a house full of family all weekend. Hopefully you will all enjoy your holidays as much as I hope to.
In a few days, we’ll be starting our 99th year as a club. And, in just one year, SBARC will be celebrating its’ 100th anniversary. There are not many organizations of any kind that can claim that.
We’ll be adding a new continuing agenda item for board and general meetings in 2019 for planning our 100th anniversary activities. We already have several ideas and will be soliciting ideas from our members. One of our ideas is to resurrect Key-Kilx for a special 100th Anniversary Edition. We’re hoping we can get a lot of our members to contribute stories or articles about notable members or events from the days of SBARC past. This will be a time for honoring and remembering all those that have contributed to SBARC’s success and longevity over its’ long history. So please think about some way you can contribute in the coming year!
Once again, you all have my best wishes for this holiday season and the coming year. We’ll see you all in January!
Brian Milburn – K6BPM
President – Santa Barbara Amateur Radio CLub
Post expires at 6:07am on Wednesday January 2nd, 2019 but will still be available in the archives.
We had a pretty good turnout for the November meeting and all voted on the Board of Directors for 2019.
2019 Board of Directors
| President/CEO | Brian Milburn | K6BPM |
| Secretary | Dorothy Oksner | K6DSO |
| Treasurer / CFO | Tom Sanders | N6YX |
| Director at Large | Ken Alker | KA6KEN |
| Director at Large | Michael Taylor | K6RQV |
| Director at Large | Wayne Beckman | AF6GX |
| Director at Large | Rick Whitaker | KG6VLB |
Thanks everybody for coming out and voting!
Remember, there will be no regular meeting in December. There will be a club Christmas party at Rusty’s Pizza, 5934 Calle Real in Goleta on December 16th at 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Please see the post regarding the party or check the calendar.
Post expires at 7:32am on Tuesday January 1st, 2019 but will still be available in the archives.
It’s that time again! Time to elect your club officers and board of directors. If you cannot make it to the meeting, and want to vote by absentee ballot, please check out this post for more information.
In addition, this will be our Annual Home Brew night. Bring whatever you have that you had a hand in — Designing, Building, Modifying, Ruining — all will count. Put something in writing next to your entry to let us know about what you did. Don’t be embarassed — be proud. Bring it!
Our guest speaker this month will be our own Levi Maaia Ph.D – K6LCM. Levi will present an update from his attendance at the annual Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) International Summit held in October in Washington, DC. He will share updates about the repair status of the on-orbit radios aboard the station, new amateur radio technologies being developed for space and information on how you can make contact with the ISS using equipment you probably already have!
The ARISS program is the longest-running experiment aboard the ISS. In fact, astronauts have been using amateur radio to contact hams on Earth since the Shuttle program. ARISS provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League(ARRL), and the Radio Amateur Satellite Corp. (AMSAT) The partnership also includes other amateur radio organizations and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe.
ARISS educational outreach programs inspire students in the U.S. and worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Levi’s PhD research at UCSB focused on STEM education in high school settings including student participation in ARISS. He is founding member of the ARISS-US Education Committee.
SBARC General Club Meeting
Friday, November 16, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Goleta Union School District Board Room
401 North Fairview Avenue in Goleta
We hope to see you all at the meeting!
Post expires at 11:00pm on Friday November 16th, 2018 but will still be available in the archives.
At the General Club Meeting on November 16, 2018, the Club membership will have the opportunity to elect the 2019 SBARC Board of Directors. Members must be in good standing for at least 28 days prior to the election in order to be eligible to vote. Expired memberships may be renewed online.
The SBARC Nominating Committee has submitted the following slate of nominees for consideration by the membership. Additional nominations may be made from the floor by any member in good standing prior to the vote being taken at the November 16th General Club Meeting.
Nominees for the Executive Committee
These candidates are presently running unopposed. (i) = incumbent candidate
President and Chief Executive Officer: Brian Milburn, K6BPM (i)
Chief Financial Officer: Tom Saunders, N6YX (i)
Secretary: Dorothy Oksner, K6DSO
Nominees for Director At Large
Members may vote for up to 4 directors.
(i) = incumbent candidate (i*) = currently serving on Executive Committee
Director At Large: Ken Alker, KA6KEN (i)
Director At Large: Wayne Beckman, AF6GX (i*)
Director At Large: Michael Taylor, K6RQV (i)
Director At Large: Rick Whitaker, KG6VLB
Director At Large: Darryl Widman, KF6DI
Absentee Voting:
The official SBARC ballot is available by clicking here. We hope you can make it to the meeting, but if you can’t for some reason, we still hope you will cast your vote by absentee ballot. Here is the procedure:
Please note, if you are submitting your absentee ballot by email, it must be received by 11:59 PM on November 15, 2018.
Of course, you can also send it by regular mail to the address below. Please make sure your ballot is received by November 15th.
Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Post Office Box 3907
Santa Barbara, CA 93130-3907
Submitted to the membership by this duly appointed
Nominating Committee in accordance with the SBARC Bylaws:
Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM
Michael Taylor, K6RQV
Post expires at 1:00am on Saturday November 17th, 2018 but will still be available in the archives.
Our speaker this month will be Orv Beach W6BI with assistance from Eric KG6WXC. They will bringing us up to date with everything that is going on in mesh networking. There have been a lot of changes in the past year, and while a lot of us have mesh nodes deployed, most of us have not kept up with the latest news. Orv has presented to us before, and he is a good speaker and has good presentations. This will be a very informative meeting.
We will also open the nomination period for next months election for club officers and directors. The nominating committee, Levi K6LCM and Michael K6RQV, have put together a slate to fill the seven positions, and we will accept nominations for any additional candidates until next months meeting and we start voting.
SBARC General Club Meeting
Friday, September 21, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Goleta Union School District Board Room
401 North Fairview Avenue in Goleta
We hope to see you all at the meeting!
Post expires at 11:56pm on Friday October 19th, 2018 but will still be available in the archives.
