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I am not much of an Echolink user, only using it on my phone. Recently I got the bug to control the repeater via RF using Echolink DTMF commands, but not having any luck. Then it occurred to me that perhaps the repeater is not set up to do that , but only through Echolink programs (windows or phone). Do you guys know?

News report of Hams helping make contacts with love ones in disaster zones. Ham radio operators trying to help connect families after Helene (youtube.com)

This email is not met to be political. A couple of video regarding the recent events. Though it was interesting and Ham radio related. Handheld Radios Used In Explosions Against Hezbollah (youtube.com) Handheld Radios Used In Explosions Against Hezbollah ICOM IC-V82 clones were used in an explosion attack against Hezbollah on 09/18/2024. AP: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-pager-explosion... www.youtube.com Was Hezbollah Using ICOM Radios? Or Were They Fake? (youtube.com) Was Hezbollah Using ICOM Radios? Or Were They Fake? By now everyone has heard about the Pager and Walkie Talkie explosion in the Middle East. Although some of the radios might say "Icom" on them, they may not be genuine. Let's take a look... Links in the video: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-planted-explosives-hezbollahs-taiwan-made-pagers-say-sources-2024-09-18/ https://x.com ... www.youtube.com

Folks - I was doing some antenna work to day and later found I can’t raise K6FB 2meter. It’s likely my issue but I wanted to ask to be sure. Thanks, Brian, AG6WR ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Brian Whitaker, brian.whitaker@..., c:+1.408.202.3600

I received an email from Steve Pain our president for K6FB, So I thought.... requesting me to assist him with a PayPal or other payment regarding K6FB Administration & Program Management. DONT DO IT !!! JUST DON'T !!! I just called Steve and he has no idea who sent this email. I was looking at this last night and rang all kinds of alarms, so I waited to talk to him directly. Glad I did. If anyone asks you for money, check first before sending anything. Ned N6ZOZ DISREGARD ALL OF INFORMATION BELOW THIS IS A COPY OF THE EMAIL I RECEIVED REEQUESTING FUNDS BE SENT. ============================================================================ OK. Here is the PayPal details/email needed for the payment. Payment should be sent using Family And Friends Only PayPal Email I.D- esanuelena62@... Name on PayPal - Esanu Elena Amount- $920.00 Payment For - K6FB Administration & Program Management Send me a copy of the transaction receipt, as well as your preferred method for reimbursement. Regards, Steve Paine, WD6FTE President@... > On 21/08/2024 04:35 WAT Ned Rice <nedrice@...> wrote: > > > Sure’. Send details please > > Ned > N6Zoz > Sent from my iPad > > > On Aug 20, 2024, at 16:32, Steve Paine <qwerty3321@...> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I hope you're doing well. We’re experiencing difficulties with a payment to a vendor for operational expenses, hence, having trouble using Zelle and PayPal. Would you be able to assist by making the payment. I'll provide all the necessary details and reimburse you promptly. > > > > Thank you for considering this request. > > > > Regards, > > Steve Paine, WD6FTE > > President@...

I wasn’t fooled I didn’t loose anything. I did my due diligence first and checked with Steve to verify..

From our website (updated just a minute ago): K6FB Packet Changes: We are updating and reconfiguring our K6FB packet system on 145.050 MHz to improve and standardize services: The packet antenna is lower but has a much better SWR than before The packet mailbox is now K6FB-1 and is no longer K6FB-2 The digipeater is now K6FB and is no longer K6FB-1 The Node is now ROCK and is no longer K6FB-7 (this is an allusion to Castle ROCK State Park location) There is now a new K-NET node which is KROCK (alias from K6FB-5). You can use KROCK to teleport around the state and beyond! (this is a new feature) We will keep you updated on any future changes. As of today's writing (July 22, 2024) these are believed to be final

K6FB Packet Changes: We are updating and reconfiguring our K6FB packet system on 145.050 MHz to improve and standardize services: The packet antenna is lower but has a much better SWR than before The packet mailbox is now K6FB-1 and is no longer K6FB-2 The digipeater is now K6FB and is no longer K6FB-1 The Node is now LCARC and is no longer K6FB-7 We will keep you updated on any future changes

Folks - Skip and I spent a few hours at the shack today working on some upgrades. On the list of accomplishments today: () Windows PC (used for controller programming) and also the wireless router got SW updates. () K6FB packet antenna was taken out of service (left in a tree for now), and replacement antenna was mounted on the roof of the shack. We are asking for performance reports, hoping that this is a significant improvement. As a reminder, the old antenna/feedline had failed - it looks lossy like water ingress, flat 4:1 SWR. () KD6UCA Winlink gateway was upgraded to add a VaraFM port. Luckily, the antenna that BryanO found to run the first VHF-only gateway has a nice resonance at 70cm... So we configured that port to sit on an EmComm-allocated digital channel – 433.450MHz. The key purpose in this is to support Los Gatos / Monte Sereno EmComm... Secondarily, it should offer a very fast Winklink interface to most of the valley and maybe even into San Lorenzo and Santa Cruz. I'll check in with some SCZ folks to see if they can hit it. If you are interested in digital modes for sending messages, please reach out to me - I'd love to get you going in this. Brian Whitaker AG6WR LCARC, Los Gatos CERT, WVARA, GMRS license WQSK720 brian.whitaker@...

The Santa Cruz Radio Club along with San Lorenzo Radio Club is holding a field day in Aptos. If you would like to join us here is the flyer. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/groupsioattachments/54185/106580703/4721/0?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJECNKOVMCCU3ATNQ&Expires=1718594746&Signature=B2r8ag6VLiOH6w23MsLYxusDz8k%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3D%22FIELD%2520DAY_2024.pdf%22 Ned N6ZOZ

Hi, does the K6FB Net still run on Thursday evenings? I've been on the last few weeks, however, I've not been able to hear anything. 73, Simon

Hi Folks, I was a member of Las Cumbres ARC back in the early 1990s when my callsign was KD3AN. Now I’m K6MKF. Glad to be able to join the group! -- 73 de Mike Flowers, K6MKF, NCDXC - "It's about DX!"

Hey everyone, I just wanted to say Hi as I am a new Ham in the area. My name is Simon (KO6EER) and I am based in Las Cumbres, along Skyline. I look forward to QSO'ing with you all at some point in the future. 73.

thanks Ned for the email I got this morning about how to rejoin the email list Joe Kraus KR1JOE -- Regards, Joe Kraus

Attached is the information about the celebration of life that John's sister is hosting in Salinas. It's a very casual gathering, just drop in. You are welcome to come and feel free to distribute as needed. JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF John Robert Sisler July 19, 1956 - March 14, 2024 Gather with us to share memories, stories, and pictures of John's incredible life. Saturday, May 4th, 2024 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM 22480 Ferdinand Dr., Salinas, CA 93908 Please feel free to text Diane with any questions at (831)229-7627 If you would like to donate to a charity in John's name, the ALS Association (als.org) would gladly receive your donation.

K6FB supporters and hams, === Summary ======================== K6FB linked repeater system now includes AllStar Link. We are node 60268. This came by two key changes to the shack: (1) Las Cumbres is sharing it’s new high speed internet connection with the shack via a fiber connection that runs from the community center. (2) We made use of the second repeater controller to extend the system to include not only the existing 2m, 1.25m, 70cm repeaters along with this new AllStar Link node. The new functionality will allow: () Members can join nets when traveling or otherwise unable to get on the radio. () Any AllStarLInk user can use DTMF controls to connect their local node (or repeater connected to an existing node) to our node. As an example, the K6BJ repeater in Santa Cruz is often connected to ours, as those hams quickly found that we connected our node. === Details ========================== This project has been in the works for months. For those of you who have been waiting for this functionality, I apologize for the wait. To connect to the node over the internet: (1) Sign up for an AllStar Link account here: https://www.allstarlink.org/portal/register.php (2) Download an application for your smartphone or computer: iPhone: “RepeaterPhone” works well for me https://repeaterphone.com/ https://transceive.app/ (3) Connect to a node (this is really a VoIP phone call), look for “K6FB” or node 60268 When this connects successfully, you will hear a voice announcement that your node has connected to the K6FB node. As with any project, it’s never quite done. Here is a list of fine-tuning type items on our to-do list: () Replace real time clock batteries in both controllers. () Tune the 2m RX level into the repeater system (audio is a little low compared to the other receivers). () Add a second serial port connection to the second controller from the on-site PC to allow remote programming of both controllers. () Tune the programming of timers and tones. I notice it takes ~2sec to bring up the 2m machine when I key up the 70m side; annoying and must be fixable. There should be no announcements nor courtesy tones on the ASL node. () Document the work and share with K6FB leadership and make available at the shack. Feel free to reach out to me with questions or comments on this. Brian. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Brian Whitaker (AG6WR, WQSK720), Los Gatos/Monte Sereno CERT leader (Vasona) Santa Clara County ARES/RACES radio operator brian.whitaker@..., c:+1.408.202.3600

Begin forwarded message: From: bayareahamvolunteers@... Date: March 26, 2024 at 02:09:28 PDT To: Digest recipients <bayareahamvolunteers@...> Subject: Digest for bayareahamvolunteers@... - 1 update in 1 topic ? bayareahamvolunteers@... Google Groups Topic digest View all topics Operators needed for the Sequoia Century, June 2 - 1 Update Operators needed for the Sequoia Century, June 2 Eben M Haber <eben@...>: Mar 25 07:47AM -0700 Hey everybody, The Sequoia Century is an annual charity ride from Foothill College through the mountains and back. Given that many areas of the ride have little or no phone coverage, we need a variety of radio operators for roles including: - Net Control at Foothill College - Communications from rest stops ("Break Priority, running low on Oreos!") - SAG vehicles ("SAG 7, can you pick up a rider with a broken bike in La Honda...") We also need SAG drivers. I used to do this with my wife, she would communicate and I would drive, you get to see great scenery and help raise money for some local charities. (And I'd do it again if I hadn't been drafted as SAG captain.) You can also practice your deployment skills by setting up your gear in a SAG driver's car and help direct them while they keep their eyes on the road. If interested: Click Here To Sign Up <https://westernwheelersbicycleclub.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=ND5c8sK53kR0hzCRI6k%2bYY7mJ0yiDdSoiTkoy%2fcTG5Q2de0AMea4u3rvTIIWUesB8VGSL%2bv4zY4wgtbtvWguHX2ypr%2bY6zz3qrIYZzfyzFM%3d> Thanks & 73, -Eben Haber / K6EBN Back to top You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this group. You can change your settings on the group membership page. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an email to bayareahamvolunteers+unsubscribe@....

Folks - in working on the repeaters to connect up the AllStarLink node, I need to take them offline to reconfigure some settings in the controller hardware. For this, I’ll be taking them offline for a few hours this morning. I’m reachable by cell here at the shack at the number below. Brian, AG6WR ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Brian Whitaker, brian.whitaker@..., c:+1.408.202.3600