TRO SIGNAL BULLETIN 18 MAR 12
TULSA REPEATER ORGANIZATION
P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA, OK 74101
http://www.tulsahamradio.org/index.html

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Volunteerism in Amateur Radio Revisited

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Volunteerism in Amateur Radio Revisited
Last week I wrote about how amateur radio clubs are having problems finding volunteers to work public service events. I went into the reasons why clubs provide communications support for these events. This week, I will look at how to get more volunteers.
First of all, if you have ever worked any public service event, thank you. If you are one of those who regularly gets out to work events, THANK YOU! You are the backbone of ham radio. Your participation makes it possible for clubs to continue their public service work.
Promotion is a major key that often gets overlooked when recruiting volunteers.
All too often, a club's public service officer waits until the last few weeks before the event to start recruiting. Sure, the majority of volunteers will respond within the last week, but by that time, many people who would have volunteered have already made other plans for that time. If they had earlier notice, they might have prepared for the event. Others might not be paying attention to the announcements until too late. My recommendation is to get the information out there earlier. You shouldn't need to put on a big show and dance every time you make the announcement, just keep the information in front of the potential volunteers.
And speaking of announcements, of all the available avenues to put out the announcements, how many does a club use? Most clubs have a newsletter and a weekly net, and maybe a website. What about email reflectors such as Yahoogroups, or Facebook pages, or RSS feeds?
Another major factor is recognition. People like to know that their efforts have some value when they volunteer for something. A word of thanks can go a long way, and it takes so little time to say. Thank the volunteers when they sign up, when they show up, when the job is finished, on the nets, at the next club meeting, in the newsletter, on the website, etc. People do appreciate being appreciated.
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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.

Spotter Training Schedule 2012
Spotter training for 2012 is still going on. 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
The Planning Committee will have one meeting to wrap up this year's effort. After taking a break for storm season, meetings should resume in late summer or fall to prepare for 2013. Regular planning meetings are the 2nd Thursday of every month at the Rib Crib, 81st & Yale.

Hanging Judge Hamfest, Ft. Smith AR - April 7
OARS Hamfest, Mt. Vernon MO - April 14
Contacts: Mike, K0AZ, k0az@centurytel.net; Dave, kb0rgw@mo-net.com; testing info - Fred, N0AZZ, mfsj@mo-net.com.
Dayton Hamvention, Dayton OH - May 18 - 20
Ham-Com, Plano TX - June 8 - 9
Zero Beaters ARC Hamfest, Wahington MO, July 15
Contact: Bruce Serbus, KD0KCF, 636-451-2991, kd0kcf@sbcglobal.net
Central Oklahoma Radio Amateurs (CORA) Ham Holiday 2011 July 27 - 28
http://www.hamholiday.org/
Queen Wilhelmina Hamfest - Queen Wilhelmina State Park, near Mena AR - Sept. 7 - 8
Ada Hamfest, Ada OK, Sept. 14 - 15
Chickasaw Community Center, 700 N. Mississippi
Texhoma Hamarama, Ardmore OK - October 19 - 20
Enid Hamfest, Enid OK - November 3
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VE HAM RADIO TESTING

Walk-ins are welcome at the following ARRL affiliated 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: 17 MAY 12
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 (9:45 AM)
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.
Location Tally's Good Food Cafe, 1102 South Yale, Tulsa OK
Next scheduled meeting: 27 MAR 12
Program: Unknown at this time
NOTE: Membership dues were due on 01 MAR. Show up for the meeting, or printout the membership application at http://tulsahamradio.org/TRO_app1.htm, and GET ER DONE!
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: 02 APR 12
Program: Packet Radio / TNCs / APRS – Scott KD5NJR (Time for Q & A is alloted, so please bring your questions)
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