TRO SIGNAL BULLETIN 15 SEP 12

TULSA REPEATER ORGANIZATION
P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA, OK 74101
http://www.tulsahamradio.org/index.html
 
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IN THIS ISSUE:
 
Boy Scout Festival,  22 SEP 12
Simulated Emergency Test, 06 - 07 OCT 12
Route 66 Marathon, 17 - 18 NOV 12
 
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Boy Scout Festival,  22 SEP 12
The Boy Scout Fall Festival is a one day event at Camp Russell in Broken Arrow.  Two operators are needed to demonstrate amateur radio to the Scouts.  One shouild be a General or Extra class so you have more HF frequency capabilities. Bart Pickens, N5TWB and Ben Joplin, WB5VST expressed an interest in working this event, at the last TRO meeting. They might even take along the ARES Go-Kit radio used at Field Day for the GOTA station.  The event is from 1000 to 1500 (10 AM to 3 PM), so set up should probably begin around 0900.  To volunteer, contact Tom Stroud, KD5OPH at KD5OPH@tulsahamradio.org, or call 918-695-3735.
 
Simulated Emergency Test, Saturday 06 OCT 12
ARES Oklahoma is working on plans for the annual Simulated Emergency Test coming up on Saturday 06 OCT 12.  Details will be posted through the ARESOK Yahoogroup.  If you aren't yet a member of ARES Oklahoma, you can sign up to volunteer, and to receive email notices from the Yahoogroup at http://www.aresok.org/.  I will add details to the Bulletin as they become available. 
 
Route 66 Marathon, 17 - 18 NOV 12
The TRO will provide communications for this event on both Saturday and Sunday.  Volunteers can sign up to work either day, or both days.
The 5K and Fun Run will be run on Saturday November 17, 2012, and both will start and finish at Veteran's Park at 19th and Boulder.  These runs are primarily for practice for those runners not sure they want to do a full marathon, or they extra training before the main event.
The Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay will be run on Sunday November 18, 2012.  All Sunday races start at 7th and Main and finish at Veteran's Park.
For more information about the event itself, check their website: http://route66marathon.com/.
 
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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.
 
Boy Scout Festival,  22 SEP 12
The Boy Scout Fall Festival is a one day event in Broken Arrow.  Two operators are needed to demonstrate amateur radio to the Scouts, one shouild be a General or Extra class so you have more HF frequency capabilities. To volunteer, contact Tom Stroud, KD5OPH at KD5OPH@tulsahamradio.org, or call 918-695-3735.
 
Tulsa Bicycle Club's Fall Century, Saturday, September 29th
The Tulsa Amateur Radio club will provide communications for this event.
As information about the event itself comes available, it will be posted online at: http://www.tulsabicycleclub.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=539195&module_id=107744
Contact Jay Eimer, AD5PE at ad5pe@arrl.net or 918.852.2885 or 918.371.9137 to volunteer.
 
Simulated Emergency Test, Saturday 06 OCT 12
ARES Oklahoma is working on plans for the annual Simulated Emergency Test coming up on Saturday 06 OCT 12.  Details will be posted through the ARESOK Yahoogroup.  If you aren't yet a member of ARES Oklahoma, you can sign up to volunteer, and to receive email notices from the Yahoogroup at http://www.aresok.org/.
 
ON TAP: Route 66 Marathon in November, Post Oak Challenge in February, and Storm Spotter training from January through March.  Details to follow soon.
 
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HAMFESTS
 
Green Country Hamfest, March 8 & 9, 2013
Regular planning meetings are the 2nd Thursday of every month at the Rib Crib, 81st & Yale.  Next meeting should be on 13 SEP 12.
http://www.greencountryhamfest.org/
 
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 affliated 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: 20 SEP 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: 03 NOV 12
Contact: Loyd Beeson, AE5MM at ae5mm@arrl.net or 918.638.2393 (text msg or voice)

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: 13 OCT 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: 27 OCT 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)
    USS Batfish & USS Oklahoma Amateur Radio Club Net @ 2000   146.910
    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), and possibly December (Christmas)
Location: Tally's Good Food Cafe, 11th & Yale 
Next scheduled meeting: 25 SEP 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: 01 OCT 12
Program: Fall Social @ the home of Bruce Burnette, K5PX (listen to Net for details)

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:  18 SEP 12  Time change for this meeting only: 1800 hrs.  (6 PM)
Program: Tour of new TU Engineering Lab
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:  29 SEP 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