TRO SIGNAL BULLETIN 08 JUL 12 
 
TULSA REPEATER ORGANIZATION
P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA, OK 74101
http://www.tulsahamradio.org/index.html
 
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IN THIS ISSUE:
 
Internet Resources Continued
More Than Radios
 
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Internet Resources Continued
 
The value of the Internet is that it is not just a resource, but a resource of resources.
Some hams see it as a competitor for new users.  But the Internet is one of the greatest resources that hams can tap into.  The problem is finding the Inrternet resources that help you the most because so many are out there.
Last week I highlighted the Big Three of ham radio Internet resources: www.arrl.org, www.qrz.com, and www.eham.net..  This week I'll cover online resources for the State of Oklahoma.
Want to know what the ARRL is doing in Oklahoma?  One of the first places to look is the Oklahoma Section News page at the ARRL website: http://www.arrl.org/sections/view/oklahoma.  Here you will find the latest Section News report by our Section Manager, Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW, plus his contact information, and a list of other ARRL officers for the State.
Next is the ARRL Oklahoma Section blog: http://arrlok.blogspot.com/.   Section Public Information Coordinator Lloyd Colston, KC5FM maintains this site.  He adds items to it as they come in.  Want to inform other hams in Oklahoma about what your club is doing?  Send Lloyd an email at: kc5fm@aol.com.
Public Service is big in ham radio in Oklahoma, and repeaters are often a part of that.  The Oklahoma Repeater Society is the state repeater coordination body, and they seek to maintain a list of ALL repeaters in the state.  You can access this list and current news relating to repeater coordination at their website: http://oklahomarepeatersociety.org/.
Interested in DXing?  Check out the Oklahoma DX Association website at: http://www.okdxa.net/.  There you can find someone to answer technical and/or operational questions, as well as news about DX events.
Next week, I'll narrow my focus a little more by looking at Oklahoma ARES resources.
 
 
More Than Radios
Well, I have to admit to something.  I left something behind at Field Day.  I ran off (drove, actually - I don't run too much nowadays) and left my fold-up camp chair at Chandler Park.
I mention this because ham radio often involves more than radios, and this is something not to overlook when making preparations for emergency and disaster communications.  The standard go-kit lists usually include things like pens, pencils, notepads, etc.  The lists include them because they will be needed in in a prolonged response to a critical situation.
When compiling your own go-kits, don't limit yourself to what the lists say.  Look around your own shack.  Do you use a particular item in your everyday operating that isn't on the lists?  Maybe you should consider including it in your kit.
When it comes to preparing a go-kit, I like to ask myself 3 questions:  What do I need to make the radio work?  (generator, antenna, feedline, etc.)  What do I need to function as an operator?  (notepad, pencil, flashlight, etc)  What do I need to function as a human being?  (auxiliary eyeballs, water, snacks, etc.)
 
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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, but it sometimes acts up in the heat, so listen there or on 147.390.
 
 
ON TAP: DAM JAM Bicycle Tour, Boy Scout Festival, Bike MS Oklahoma and Tulsa Bicycle Club's Fall Century in September, Route 66 Marathon in November.  Details to follow soon.
 
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HAMFESTS
 
Green Country Hamfest
The Planning  Committee will resume meetings in August to prepare for 2013.  Regular planning meetings are the 2nd Thursday of every month at the Rib Crib, 81st & Yale.  Next meeting should be on 09 AUG 12.

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 2012  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: 09 SEP 12 (delayed one week due to Labor Day weekend)
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: 25 AUG 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: Tally's Good Food Cafe, 11th & Yale 
Next scheduled meeting: 24 JUL 12
Program: Unknown at this time
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: 06 AUG 12
Program: Amateur Radio at 2.4 GHz (HSMM) – Tony White KA5TRO, et. al.
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 JUL 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 JUL 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