TRO SIGNAL BULLETIN 10 JUN 12  
 
TULSA REPEATER ORGANIZATION
P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA, OK 74101
http://www.tulsahamradio.org/index.html
 
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IN THIS ISSUE:
 
Field Day 2012 Plans
Winding Down, Winding Up
 
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Field Day 2012 Plans
TRO and TARC will combine operations again at Chandler Park.  Callsign for the combined operation will be W5OK (Weird 5 Old Klingons?)  For the Saturday evening meal, the TARC will provide the meat and the TRO will provide the sides and desserts.  Joe Gorkos, N5TEX is looking for help on the sides and desserts.  Contact Joe at n5tex@tulsahamradio.org.
Broken Arrow ARC will be gong to the same place they have been the last few years by Asbury United Methodist Church, 71st & Mingo.
If you are aware of any other groups in the Tulsa area that are planning a FD operation, send me the information and I'll be glad to include it here.  Just put the info in an email to kc5zqm@cox.net.
 
Winding Down, Winding Up
We have seen plenty of public service activity recently, with 3 events within the last 14 days.  Now things are winding down, with only Field Day left on the calendar in 2 weeks.  This is also a time to start 'winding up' for the fall.  If you have participated in any of the recent events, or if you just sat and listened to the radio activity, think back over what you did and heard and look for ways to improve your preparations for later events.  You don't have to go all out as if you were preparing for a zombie apocalypse, but if you choose to do that, that's fine.  Inspect your jump kits and go bags, and look at not only what is there, but what isn't there and should be.  Ask yourself, "What went right?  What went wrong? What can I do better?"
 
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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.
 
Field Day 2012
TRO and TARC will combine operations again at Chandler Park.  Callsign for the combined operation will be W5OK (Weird 5 Old Klingons?)  For the Saturday evening meal, the TARC will provide the meat and the TRO will provide the sides and desserts.  Joe Gorkos, N5TEX is looking for help on the sides and desserts.  Contact Joe at n5tex@tulsahamradio.org. 
 
 
ON TAP: DAM JAM Bicycle Tour, Boy Scout Festival, and Bike MS Oklahoma in September, Route 66 Marathon in November. 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 August to prepare for 2013.  Regular planning meetings are the 2nd Thursday of every month at the Rib Crib, 81st & Yale.
 
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: 19 JUL 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: 07 JUL 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: 11 AUG 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: 30 JUN 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)
Location: Chandler Park, West 21st St & 65th West Ave., Tulsa OK 
Next scheduled meeting: 22 - 24 JUN 12
Program: FIELD DAY!
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 JUL 12
Program: Ice Cream Social; will meet at picnic shelter in park close to the Community Center
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:  19 JUN 12
Program: Field Day Planning
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:  30 JUN 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