TRO SIGNAL BULLETIN 19 JAN 13
TULSA REPEATER ORGANIZATION
P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA, OK 74101
http://www.tulsahamradio.org/index.html
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IN THIS ISSUE:
NEW YEAR, NEW OFFICERS
Post Oak Challenge 2013
Are You Ready For Some Weather?
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NEW YEAR, NEW OFFICERS
A nominating committee for the 2013 TRO officer elections has now been formed.
The committee consists of myself, Merlin Griffin WB5OSM, and Mark Conklin N7XYO.
We are looking to fill the slots for President, Vice President, and Secretary.
Nominations are on the agenda for the meeting Tuesday night.
If you are willing to fill one of these positions, or you know of a suitable
candidate, please contact any committee member. To keep from scaring off the vic....
uh, potential candidates, I recommend using email. You may use my address listed
in the Feedback section below. If you have the time, energy and other resources
to serve as an officer, PLEASE consider doing so, even if you think you might
not be a good candidate.
I would personally like to thank Stanley Callahan, KE5HPB for serving as our
President for the last two years. He has done an outstanding job, despite
dealing with some health and family issues. Even though I would like to see him
continue, he has earned a break!
I don't want to forget the job done by our Vice President, Joe Gorkos, N5TEX. He
has brought us some excellent programs, and even let me put on a couple.
Post Oak Challenge 2013
The Post Oak Challenge will happen on Saturday & Sunday, March 2 & 3. 2013, based at the Post Oak Lodge, northwest of downtown Tulsa. Saturday races include distances of 10, 25 and 50 km, on trails on the Lodge property. Sunday races are quarter, half, and full marathons, on a combination of trails, paved and gravel roads. The TRO will again provide communications for this event. Assignments include 3 Command Post personnel (NCO's and APRS Support). 5 Aid Stations, and 2 Safety posts.
For more information about the event itself, check their website:
http://www.postoakrun.com/
Are You Ready For Some Weather? The Tulsa National Weather Service Office has already posted their Storm Spotter Training Schedule for 2013. Sand Springs will have a session on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the Case Community Center at 7 PM. Tulsa is listed for Saturday, February 16, 2013, but no location is listed yet. I'm sure that Broken Arrow will have their session on the first Monday in March. Keep an eye on the schedule here:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/?n=spotter_training
Preparation for storm season includes more than just spotter training every year. Have you made provisions for your family to be protected from storms? Is your vehicle in good enough condition to handle the extra miles required for spotting/chasing? Do you have the proper reporting frequencies programmed into your radios? How often do you check the SPC Convective Outlooks, the Tulsa NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook, or forecast models to get a heads up about the potential for severe weather?
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PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS & TRAINING
ARES-Oklahoma Tulsa Metro Zone 5 Weekly Thursday Night NET
2000 hrs (8:00 PM) , Every Thursday
TARC W5IAS UHF Superlink System 443.850 (East Tulsa hub), 442.000 (Mannford),
444.600 (Mounds/ NW Okmulgee Co.), or 443.100 (Muskogee), all with (+) offset
and 88.5 PL.
Backup on 146.880 (PL 88.5 or 141.3), or 147.390 (second backup)
Repeater status: Report problems with any repeaters to the appropriate club:
www.w5ias.com
or www.tulsahamradio.org.
Post Oak Challenge 2013
Saturday & Sunday, March 2 & 3. 2013. To volunteer, contact Tom Stroud, KD5OPH at KD5OPH@tulsahamradio.org, or call 918-695-3735, or sign up through the Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/197350203731892/
Spotter Training Schedule
January through March, across the entire Tulsa NWS County Warning Area.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/?n=spotter_training
ON TAP: Storm season begins in March, Maple Ridge Run and Tour de Tulsa in
May. 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 10 JAN 13.
http://www.greencountryhamfest.org/
Hanging Judge Hamfest, Ft. Smith AR - April 6
http://www.hangingjudgehamfest.com/
Dayton Hamvention, Dayton OH - May 17 - 19
http://hamvention.org/
Ham-Com, Plano TX - June 7 - 8
http://www.hamcom.org/
Central Oklahoma Radio Amateurs (CORA) Ham Holiday 2011 July 26 - 27
http://www.hamholiday.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: 09 MAR 13 at Green Country Hamfest
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 MAR 13
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: 09 FEB 13
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: 23 FEB 13
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 @ 1700 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: 22 JAN 13
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: 04 FEB 13
Program: Unknown at this time
http://w5drz.org/
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 FEB 13
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: 26 JAN 13
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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