Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club is a part of the Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation (SBWF), a non-profit public benefit corporation organized and operated to promote education for persons interested in telecommunications, to disseminate information about scientific discoveries and progress in the field, and to train communicators for public service and emergency communications.
SBWF advises and assists other non-profit groups with communications related challenges by leveraging our wide area of expertise. We serve organizations engaged in services that benefit the public such as first responders, animal rescue, event communications, scientific research, aviation safety, and emergency preparedness.
SBWF also encourages and sponsors experiments in electronics and promotes the highest standards of practice and ethics in the conduct of communications. Our success is shown by a progressive increase in involved membership, by public recognition and support, by members’ advancement in the technology and by acquisition and utilization of assets.
SBWF assures success by having an organization with a focus on its goals, a system of leadership development, prudent financial management and a vision toward and dedication to public service. It supports an organized and comprehensive educational program and publicizes its activities and services to the community.
