Technical Mentoring & Elmering Net
Technical Topics and Advice for New Hams
Thursdays from 8:00 to 9:00 PM on the SBARC Hub linked repeaters.
The Technical Mentoring and Elmering Net is dedicated to teaching. We discuss technical topics related to ham radio at ALL levels of expertise, with very special emphasis on helping any new ham any way we can. Remember you are an expert in your field of endeavor, so its no shame if you are just a beginner in ham radio. In fact, a great question for the net is “ WHAT are you guys talking about?”
There is no “lecture topic”, meaning that we are completely question-based, so its great if you have a list of questions ready. We take check-ins at the beginning, and throughout the net, so you can join (and leave) anytime you want to. Usually we discuss some technical topic for awhile, then leave breaks for people to jump in with a different question. Often several very expert hams are on, with possibly some listening ready to help with something they know, or to answer up to net control asking “who wants to answer that question?” The net is very informal and friendly, and also helps any new ham with even non-technical ham radio questions, like correct operating procedure, etc.
You’ll find recordings of the net in the SBARC Audio Archives.
Net controllers, see the TM&E Net preamble and script wiki.
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 Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included:
- Local repeater issues.
- USB Voltage/current analyzer.
- Packet radio.
- 3D Printing.
Tune in to the SBARC TM&E Net every Thursday at 8:00 PM local (2000 Hrs) and see what interesting 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 9 check-ins, plus net control KEN, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included:
- What would be a good antenna for a 2nd story townhouse for 80, 40 20 & 17 meter bands?
- Is the 223.92 Island repeater on the air? Someone couldn’t kerchunk it.
- Other local repeater discussions.
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 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 9 check-ins, and net control Chuck, K5CAW. Tonight’s topics included:
- Reciprocal licensing agreement with Mexico, if there is one. (American licensee operating in Mexico).
- Cross-band repeater operations with HT to ICOM 2730 while maritime mobile.
- ISS (International Space Station) communication operations and modes.
- Yaesu System Fusion to DMR, how does it work?
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 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, and net control Brian, K6BPM. Tonight’s topics included:
- DMR – Updating TYT Toolz firmware on TYT MD-380 and some of the new features.
- New Radioddity GD77S Screenless, buttonless DMR Radio.
- Raspberry Pi 3B+.
- pfSecnce versus Mikrotick Routers.
- Re-purposing UPS batteries…or not.
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 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 12 check-ins, and net control Ken, KA6KEN. Tonight’s topics included:
- One antenna is causing RF interference in the shack, any suggestions?
- Working digital modes JT8, JT65 and JS8Call and seeing contacts in the waterfall and hearing the signals from the radios audio but no decodes. Same configuration, same computer, downloaded newest versions of WSJTX, JTAlertX, JS8Call and still no decodes. What gives?
- Local repeater and Echolink discussion.
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 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 9 check-ins, and net control Chuck, K5CAW. Tonight’s topics included:
- DMR – AnyTone Radio Code Plug Editing, set up, etc.
- Has anyone looked into the Alinko DMR radio?
- AI6VX’s arduino project to let him know when mailman opens and closes his mailbox.
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 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 8 check-ins, and net control Frank, K6FLD. Tonight’s topics included:
- DMR
- Local preference for alternative antennas for handi-talki radios.
- Reminder about tomorrow nights club net in Goleta, info here https://www.sbarc.org/2019/02/11/general-club-meeting-february-15-2019/
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 and contribute the knowledge of new and seasoned amateur radio operators alike.
