TRO SIGNAL BULLETIN 04 MAR 12
Tulsa County Skywarn Training
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TULSA REPEATER ORGANIZATION
P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA, OK 74101
http://www.tulsahamradio.org/index.html
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P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA, OK 74101
http://www.tulsahamradio.org/index.html
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Tulsa County Skywarn Training
Green Country Just Days Away
All Quiet on the Storm Front...
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Tulsa County Skywarn Training
The Tulsa NWS office has 1 Skywarn spotter training session remaining for Tulsa County: 1900 (7PM), 05 MAR 12 at the Broken Arrow Community Center. Please be aware that seating for this one usually turns out to be standing room only. For other training sessions, see the calendar available at this link: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/?n=spotter_training.
Green Country Just Days Away
The 2012 edition of the Green Country Hamfest is next weekend!. I believe this is the 11th year in a row the hamfest will be held at the Claremore Expo Center, 400 Veterans Parkway. Looks like the same great vendors from previous years will be there, and the forum schedule has an interesting lineup. Check out the details at www.greencountryhafest.org. Hope you have been saving up your nickels and pennies!
The TRO will have a table there, and will need members to keep an eye on it. If you can help with that, contact Stan Callahan, KE5HPB at ke5hpb@tulsahamradio.org.
I'm looking forward to hamfest this year! See ya thar!
All Quiet on the Storm Front...
Yeeah, RIGHT! Friday's outbreak reminded people of the storms that struck Mississippi, Alabama, and Gerorgia last year. Some have said the set up compared to the setup for the April 1974 Super Outbreak. What it reminded me of was the Super Tuesday Outbreak in 2008, mainly because this Tuesday is Super Tuesday. Quite a number of states, including Oklahoma, will hold their presidential primaries that day. In case you're wondering which is worse, political storms or atmospheric storms, consider that all atmospheric storms do dissipate.
However, atmospheric storms can do their damage a lot faster. We are looking at an early and active storm season this year. Spotter or not, if you aren't prepared for it, NOW is the time to start getting ready!
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PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS & TRAINING
TULSA ARES RACES NET
2100 hrs (9:00 PM) , Every Tuesday 146.880 (PL 88.5 or 141.3), or 146.94 (backup), or 147.390 (second backup)
Repeater status: .88 is still on the air, so listen there or on 147.390.
PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS & TRAINING
TULSA ARES RACES NET
2100 hrs (9:00 PM) , Every Tuesday 146.880 (PL 88.5 or 141.3), or 146.94 (backup), or 147.390 (second backup)
Repeater status: .88 is still on the air, so listen there or on 147.390.
Spotter Training Schedule 2012
Spotter training for 2012 is going on now. To see if any training events that are near you, go to: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/?n=spotter_training
ON TAP: Maple Ridge in May, Tour de Tulsa, Tour de Cure, Tulsa Tough & Field Day in June. Details to follow soon.
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HAMFESTS
Green Country Hamfest 2012 March 9 & 10
Planning meetings are the 2nd Thursday of every month at the Rib Crib, 81st & Yale. Only one more planning meeting remains before the event, and the location of that meeting might change, so watch the hamfest website for updates:
http://www.greencountryhamfest.org/
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VE HAM RADIO TESTING
Walk-ins are welcome at the following ARRL affliated sessions:
Tulsa Repeater Organization
Third Thursday of odd-numbered months, 1900 hrs. (7 PM), except March
American Red Cross
10151 E 11th (11th & US 169)
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128
Next scheduled session: 10 MAR 12 at Green Country Hamfest
Contact: Merlin Griffin WB5OSM at 918-520-7668 - leave message, or email: WB5OSM@hotmail.com
First Saturday of odd numbered months - 0930 to 1100 (9:30 to 11 AM)
Hardesty Regional Library
8316 E 93rd Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
Next scheduled session: 05 MAY 12
Contact: Tom White K5EHX at tom@k5ehx.net or 918-835-7889 and leave a message
Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club
Second Saturday of EVEN numbered months at 0930 (9:30 AM)
Church of Christ
505 East Kenosha Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Next scheduled session: 14 APR 12
Contact: Don Doyle AC5II at AC5II@arrl.net or 918-379-0962
All testing is by APPOINTMENT ONLY at this W5YI session:
American Airlines Amateur Radio Club
Last Saturday of every even numbered month, 0945
Martin East Regional Library
2601 S Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK
Next scheduled session: 28 APR 12
Contact: John Campbell, K5ENA, at k5ena@cox.net, or 918 346-8284
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NETS
Sunday
American Airlines net @ 2100 147.000 or 147.345 (as backup) No PL required
ARES Oklahoma HF Net @2130Hrs UTC, Every Sunday 7.260 MHz (alt freq 3.900 MHz)+/- QRM
Spotter training for 2012 is going on now. To see if any training events that are near you, go to: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/?n=spotter_training
ON TAP: Maple Ridge in May, Tour de Tulsa, Tour de Cure, Tulsa Tough & Field Day in June. Details to follow soon.
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HAMFESTS
Green Country Hamfest 2012 March 9 & 10
Planning meetings are the 2nd Thursday of every month at the Rib Crib, 81st & Yale. Only one more planning meeting remains before the event, and the location of that meeting might change, so watch the hamfest website for updates:
http://www.greencountryhamfest.org/
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VE HAM RADIO TESTING
Walk-ins are welcome at the following ARRL affliated sessions:
Tulsa Repeater Organization
Third Thursday of odd-numbered months, 1900 hrs. (7 PM), except March
American Red Cross
10151 E 11th (11th & US 169)
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128
Next scheduled session: 10 MAR 12 at Green Country Hamfest
Contact: Merlin Griffin WB5OSM at 918-520-7668 - leave message, or email: WB5OSM@hotmail.com
First Saturday of odd numbered months - 0930 to 1100 (9:30 to 11 AM)
Hardesty Regional Library
8316 E 93rd Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
Next scheduled session: 05 MAY 12
Contact: Tom White K5EHX at tom@k5ehx.net or 918-835-7889 and leave a message
Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club
Second Saturday of EVEN numbered months at 0930 (9:30 AM)
Church of Christ
505 East Kenosha Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Next scheduled session: 14 APR 12
Contact: Don Doyle AC5II at AC5II@arrl.net or 918-379-0962
All testing is by APPOINTMENT ONLY at this W5YI session:
American Airlines Amateur Radio Club
Last Saturday of every even numbered month, 0945
Martin East Regional Library
2601 S Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK
Next scheduled session: 28 APR 12
Contact: John Campbell, K5ENA, at k5ena@cox.net, or 918 346-8284
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NETS
Sunday
American Airlines net @ 2100 147.000 or 147.345 (as backup) No PL required
ARES Oklahoma HF Net @2130Hrs UTC, Every Sunday 7.260 MHz (alt freq 3.900 MHz)+/- QRM
Monday
BAARC net @ 2000 146.91
Muskogee ARC net @2100 146.745
Tuesday
RCWA (Claremore) net @ 1900 147.09
NORA (Vinita) net @ 2000 147.36 88.5 PL
Tulsa ARES/RACES net @ 2030 146.88 (see Public Service Events & Training for more details)
Wednesday
Youth At Heart net @ 1900 146.91
Bartlesville ARES net @ 2000 146.76
KC5DBH (Rose, Okla) net @ 2100 146.985 110.9 PL
Thursday
Mayes County ARC (Pryor) net @ 2000 147.06 88.5 PL
TARC net @ 2000 145.110 & UHF link 443.850 and others (inactive)
Side Winders On Two net @ 2000 144.250 ssb
Okmulgee ARES/RACES net @ 2100 147.225 (inactive)
Friday
Youth At Heart net @ 1900 147.09
Tech Net @ 2000 146.910
Saturday
Simplex Net @ 2100 146.550
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CLUB MEETINGS & ACTIVITIES
Tulsa Repeater Organization (WA5LVT)
Fourth Tuesday of each month except June (Field Day) 1930 hrs. (7:30 PM), come early if you want to eat.
BAARC net @ 2000 146.91
Muskogee ARC net @2100 146.745
Tuesday
RCWA (Claremore) net @ 1900 147.09
NORA (Vinita) net @ 2000 147.36 88.5 PL
Tulsa ARES/RACES net @ 2030 146.88 (see Public Service Events & Training for more details)
Wednesday
Youth At Heart net @ 1900 146.91
Bartlesville ARES net @ 2000 146.76
KC5DBH (Rose, Okla) net @ 2100 146.985 110.9 PL
Thursday
Mayes County ARC (Pryor) net @ 2000 147.06 88.5 PL
TARC net @ 2000 145.110 & UHF link 443.850 and others (inactive)
Side Winders On Two net @ 2000 144.250 ssb
Okmulgee ARES/RACES net @ 2100 147.225 (inactive)
Friday
Youth At Heart net @ 1900 147.09
Tech Net @ 2000 146.910
Saturday
Simplex Net @ 2100 146.550
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CLUB MEETINGS & ACTIVITIES
Tulsa Repeater Organization (WA5LVT)
Fourth Tuesday of each month except June (Field Day) 1930 hrs. (7:30 PM), come early if you want to eat.
Location Tally's Good Food Cafe, 1102 South Yale, Tulsa OK
Next scheduled meeting: 27 MAR 12
Program: Unknown at this time
Program: Unknown at this time
NOTE: Membership dues were due on 01 MAR. If you didn't reup or join at the club meeting, come by the club's table at Green Country and take of business!
http://www.tulsahamradio.org/index.html
Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club (W5BBS)
First Monday of each month 1900 hrs. (7 PM)
Broken Arrow Community Center
1500 South Main Street
Broken Arrow OK
Next scheduled meeting: 05 MAR 12
Program: Spotter training!
http://www.w5bbs.org/home.htm
Tulsa Amateur Radio Club (W5IAS)
Third Tuesday of each month 1900 hrs. (7 PM)
Room M Keplinger Hall, University of Tulsa
441 South Gary Place (West of 5th and Harvard)
Tulsa OK
Next scheduled meeting: 20 MAR 12
Program: Unknown at this time
http://www.w5ias.com/
American Airlines Amateur Radio Club (K5JME)
Last Saturday of each month 0900 hrs. (9 AM)
Martin East Regional Library
2601 S Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK
Next scheduled meeting: 31 MAR 12
http://k5jme-aaarc.clubspaces.com/default_css.aspx
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Request For Feedback
For the Bulletin to continue to be the useful tool I intend it to be, I need your feedback. I need to know of any items that I should add, remove or change. I will consider all suggestions.
Plus any comments about the quality or the handling of the Bulletin will be appreciated.
Please send any comments, corrections, additions, etc., to kc5zqm@cox.net. DO NOT send them as a reply to the WA5LVT Yahoogroup, unless you want the entire group to see them before I have a chance to review them.
73 de Doug KC5ZQM
Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club (W5BBS)
First Monday of each month 1900 hrs. (7 PM)
Broken Arrow Community Center
1500 South Main Street
Broken Arrow OK
Next scheduled meeting: 05 MAR 12
Program: Spotter training!
http://www.w5bbs.org/home.htm
Tulsa Amateur Radio Club (W5IAS)
Third Tuesday of each month 1900 hrs. (7 PM)
Room M Keplinger Hall, University of Tulsa
441 South Gary Place (West of 5th and Harvard)
Tulsa OK
Next scheduled meeting: 20 MAR 12
Program: Unknown at this time
http://www.w5ias.com/
American Airlines Amateur Radio Club (K5JME)
Last Saturday of each month 0900 hrs. (9 AM)
Martin East Regional Library
2601 S Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK
Next scheduled meeting: 31 MAR 12
http://k5jme-aaarc.clubspaces.com/default_css.aspx
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Request For Feedback
For the Bulletin to continue to be the useful tool I intend it to be, I need your feedback. I need to know of any items that I should add, remove or change. I will consider all suggestions.
Plus any comments about the quality or the handling of the Bulletin will be appreciated.
Please send any comments, corrections, additions, etc., to kc5zqm@cox.net. DO NOT send them as a reply to the WA5LVT Yahoogroup, unless you want the entire group to see them before I have a chance to review them.
73 de Doug KC5ZQM