Newsletter of the Silverado Amateur Radio Society
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W6CO An ARRL Special Service Club Updated 12/21/06
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Welcome
to the Silverado Amateur Radio Society (SARS) online newsletter. We
hope to provide you with the latest happenings in the Club and in
Amateur Radio in general in a timely manner. Our objective is to
provide a "live" newsletter that will be updated throughout the month
as events occur. When an item is added it will be flagged with this
symbol:  All contributions (news, not monetary) will be gladly accepted. Submit your offerings via email to: John, N6XN's email Do you have a photograph you'd like to share? An item you want to sell? An announcement of an upcoming event? We'd like to hear about it. Naturally, we prefer Ham Radio oriented material, but other genres might be considered.
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Featured in This
Issue: A Look Back: The early days of our Local Repeaters By AC6FJ and WA6ZPL Digital Modes: A review of the FireflySDR Software defined radio by N6XN Tech Talk:: Feedlines The tech committee Old Time Radio a trip to World Radio Labs. by N6XN National SOS Radio Network Emcomm or Chaos? You decide
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Calendar of Coming Events
The next meeting of SARS will be on January 16th, 7:30 PM in the Lee Lounge, at the Veterans Home in Yountville. Bring a friend.
The 2007 schedule for Technician Training and VE Testing has been announced. Watch the links below for the full schedule.
The next Class and Test Session will be February 2nd and 3rd
Informal Breakfast get-togethers:
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- Friday mornings, 7AM, EmmyLou's Diner, Riverpark Shopping Center
- Saturday mornings, 8AM Bakers Square, Soscol Ave at Gasser Drive
- Sunday mornings, 9AM EmmyLou's Diner, Riverpark Shopping Center
- Fox Hunts: every-other Tuesday, beginning at 6:30 PM and ending 8PM. Suspended during PST months due to early darkness.
Nets:
- Monday evenings: 8:00 PM. VIP net, 147.18/.78 linked to 441.800/446.800 related to CDF fire prevention. PL 151.4 Hz.
- Wednesday evenings: 6:30 PM. RACES quick call pager test. Related to emergency services in Napa County. Followed by Napa County RACES net roll call at 7:00 PM. Visitors and out-of-area check-ins welcome. Same freqs as above.
- Thursday evenings: 7:00PM North Bay Amateur Radio K6LI/W6CO. 145.31/144.71 linked to 441.800/446.800 VHF PL 88.5Hz. UHF PL 151.4 Hz.
- ARRL weekly news: Friday evenings 7:00 PM 441.800, W6CO repeaters system. Now in it's third year of continuous broadcasts!
| NOVEMBER MINUTES BY KO6FR Mark KE6O called meeting to order. Rich KO6FR gave Treasury report. He all stated twenty four members from last year have not renewed. CHECK YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD. Ken WB6IVK had no VIP report. Mark KG6CWU gave RACES report. He said the drill had packet set–up and he received good reports from others on RACES group. Greg N7NXS is setting up RACES web site. John N6XN gave repeater group report. They put up new antenna with three degree down tilt, so check receive (signal strength) when you are driving around. Ron said new voter is coming soon. Ron WA6BIS gave great presentation on mounting mobile antennas and coax. Second edition will be at meeting in January. Short of it all drill holes and no mag mounts also ground to car battery or or something engine is grounded to. Coax not to come in doors or windows. John has tool box with hole drilled into it also good. Come to part two in January. NOTE: 24 MEMBERS HAVE NOT RENEWED FROM LAST YEAR AND OVER 50% IN LAST 2 YEARS. ********* SO RENEW********** Meeting adjourned. 73 Rich KO6FR
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A Look Back.
The early days of
the Napa Area Repeaters.
by AC6FJ and WA6ZPL The early years of the Napa Repeaters Digital Modes: The Firefly SDR Feedlines: Getting your signal to the antenna Old Time Radio. If you are old enough to remember the Globe line by World Radio Labs, you're no kid! Congratulations to the New Hams from our last class and test session William Hansen KI6GPN, Napa Donald Hasemeyer KI6GPO, Windsor Dianne Hasemeyer KI6GPQ, Windsor Michael Mickleberry KI6GPP, Rio Vista Another 100% pass rate for Instructor Mark KE6O. Congrats all! |
Winlink 2000 Telpac Gateway. Now operating on 145.030 1200 Baud Packet. See the details at WL2K This can be a useful way to move written traffic from a few feet to thousands of miles. The equipment can be as simple as a laptop computer and a handheld radio.
National SOS Radio Network A
wacky idea or Stroke of Genius? You decide. This subject
first surfaced earlier this year and elicited hundreds of responses
on discussion forums all over the net. You can still find lots
of comments on
EHam . Read up on the
subject at
The National SOS Network
What's Your opinion? Sound off
and I'll print your response.
mailto:The Editor
The annual Christmas party will replace the regular meeting of SARS for the month of December. The party will be pot-luck at the P B and J, 849 Jackson Street on December 5th. This is a change. Due to circumstances beyond our Chairman's control, the original date, DEC. 12th is not available. Dinner at 6PM. Be sure to bring your own drinks, plates, and utensils.
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If there is a particular topic you'd like to see discussed, or better yet, a topic you'd like to present, please let the editor know. Contact me at: John, N6XN's email
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Photo by John Rodman, WB6YZF House in the Woods, Cassel, CA |
 Photos by K6EZY, Santa Fe NM 11/29/2006 |
K6EZY, Santa Fe, 12/20/06 www.k6ezy.net |
Benicia Amateur Radio Club announces a Tech Class after the first of the year. The class is free but students will need to purchase a commercially available study guide for $18.95. The "easy to understand" class runs for five Thursday evenings and will be taught by veteran Ham radio instructors.
When: January 11 2007 through February 8th (five consecutive Thursdays), Time: 6:30 PM - 9:15 PM. License exam to be administered February 10th 2007. Those interested in attending the class or for more information contact: ab6hb
Links from the past:
Our Webmaster, KE6O has built a neat matrix containing all the past newsletter that are available. click on "Newsletters" on the left side of your screen.
Box Radios: The Mercury Project
The Omnibus R&O. ARRL's report
