TRO SIGNAL BULLETIN 16 APR 12 
 
TULSA REPEATER ORGANIZATION
P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA, OK 74101
http://www.tulsahamradio.org/index.html
 
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IN THIS ISSUE:
 
In Case You Haven't Heard...
RCWA Burger Burn
Digital Emergency Communications Exercise
Modell Phipps Mode
 
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In Case You Haven't Heard...
...the Tulsa Area ARES RACES Net on Tuesday nights, it has moved to a new night and time.  Here are the details:
New Net Night - Thursday evenings
New time - 2000 Hrs CT
Same repeater 146.880  (back up 147.390)
See you there!
 
RCWA Burger Burn
The Rogers County Wireless Association has a club picnic twice a year, at Shelter #2 by the scenic Claremore Lake.  The first one for 2012 is May 5.  Get there early to enjoy some tasty burgers and franks!  For more info, check their website: http://www.rcwa.org/
 
Digital Emergency Communications Exercise
An all RF – DIGITAL emergency communications exercise is coming up May 5, 2012. This project is a joint interoperability exercise involving the ARRL Sections for both the West Gulf and Delta Divisions.
ARES-OK is looking for a few stations to send and receive a couple messages via Winlink 2000 during the emergency communications exercise.  First step in the project for Oklahoma is that ARES-OK needs to gather some info from the amateurs in OKLAHOMA (from both ARES-OK and non-ARES registered Radio Amateurs).  What we need to know is who the current Winlink 2000 (WL2K) users are, and their capabilities.  If you are a WL2K user then please respond to
n7xyo@arrl.net, and he has a short questionaire for you to fill out concerning your  WL2K capabilities.
 
Modell Phipps Mode
If you have lived in the Tulsa area for a while, you might remember Modell Phipps.  He was a character that often appeared on radio station KRMG, and he was always busy, busy, busy!
We're not quite into Modell Phipps Mode, but the time is coming.  We have 4 opportunities for public service comms and Field Day coming up in May and June.  Now is the time to check or begin assembling you go-kits, get up to speed on your ICS, emcomm and First Aid/CPR training.
And if the severe weather events of the past few days are any indicator of what the rest of storm season will be like, we might find ourselves in Modell Phipps Mode before we expect it! 
 
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PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS & TRAINING
 
TULSA ARES RACES NET
2000 hrs (8:00 PM) , Every Thursday 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.
 
Tour de Tulsa
TARC is supporting Tour de Tulsa on May 5th. Volunteers can contact Jay Eimer, AD5PE at
ad5pe@arrl.net or 918.852.2885 or 918.371.9137.
 
Maple Ridge Memorial Day Run
TRO is once again providing communications for the Maple Ridge Memorial Day Run, on Monday, May 28..  To volunteer, contact Tom Stroud at
KD5OPH@tulsahamradio.org, or call 918-695-3735.
 
ON TAP: Tour de Cure, Tulsa Tough & Field Day in June.  Details to follow soon.
 
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HAMFESTS
 
Green Country Hamfest
The Planning  Committee, after taking a break for storm season, should resume meetings 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.
 
Dayton Hamvention, Dayton OH - May 18 - 20
http://hamvention.org/
 
Ham-Com, Plano TX - June 8 - 9
http://www.hamcom.org/
 
Zero Beaters ARC Hamfest, Washington 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
www.qwha.org
 
Ada Hamfest, Ada OK, Sept. 14 - 15
Chickasaw Community Center, 700 N. Mississippi
 
Texhoma Hamarama, Ardmore OK - October 19 - 20
http://texomahamarama.org/
 
Enid Hamfest, Enid OK - November 3
http://www.enidarc.org/
 
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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 (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: 09 JUN 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
     
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
    Tulsa ARES/RACES net @ 2000   146.88 (see Public Service Events & Training for more details)
    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: 24 APR 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: 07 MAY 12
Program: Radio Controlled Aircraft by Guy, WB5MXO, and “General” McArthur
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:  17 APR 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:  28 APR 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