TULSA REPEATER ORGANIZATION
P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA, OK 74101

http://www.tulsahamradio.org/index.html

Weather is the greatest common denominator of human experience, and is often a dominant interest of radio amateurs. Weather affects radio propagation, antennas, and sometimes creates the disasters that cause us to leave our safe and comfortable homes to go help those who are left homeless, injured, or sick by storms.

Because weather is such a dominant force in our lives, it is also a popular subject on the Internet. A Google search on weather renders 1,180,000,000 results!

So many websites offer weather information that many people could have a problem determining where to start. You might already have your favorite sites bookmarked, but for those who have yet to get started exploring weather on the Web, I will discuss those websites I use.

First of all, if you are a storm spotter in the area served by the Tulsa National Weather Service office, and you have not yet signed up at http://www.okarkskywarn.org/index.asp, do it as soon as you can. There you can sign up to receive email notifications of sever weather watches, warnings and other forecast products. The headline banner on that website also gives you a quick assessment of severe weather potential for the day.

Next week, I’ll go into more detail about the severe weather information available at the Tulsa NWS website.

How’s Your Health?

This might seem like a personal question to ask in this forum, but I have a reason for asking. I am not the only one facing health issues that have or could affect my ability to get out and help with public service events, emergencies and disasters. When discussing emergency preparations for radio hams, we often focus on equipment and training. However, you can have a million dollar station and training equivalent to a PHD, but if you can’t walk to the end of your driveway without coughing up a body organ, your station and training won’t do anyone much good.

So, how IS you health? You don’t owe me an answer, but you do owe it to yourself.

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)

Spotter Training Schedule
January through March, across the entire Tulsa NWS County Warning Area. You still might find a session near you.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/?n=spotter_training

ON TAP: Maple Ridge Run and Tour de Tulsa in May; Tour de Cure, Tulsa Tough, and ARRL Field Day in June. Details to follow soon.

Green Country Hamfest, March 7 & 8, 2014 (tentative)

Regular planning meetings are the 2nd Thursday of every month at the Rib Crib, 81st & Yale. The committee will have a wrap up meeting for this year's hamfest, later this month.
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/

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: 16 MAY 13
Contact: Merlin Griffin WB5OSM at 918-520-7668 - leave message, or email: mailto:WB5OSM%40hotmail.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 mailto:ae5mm%40arrl.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 APR 13
Contact: Don Doyle AC5II at mailto:AC5II%40arrl.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 APR 13
Contact: John Campbell, K5ENA, at mailto:k5ena%40cox.net, or 918 346-8284

Sunday
American Airlines net @ 2100 147.000 or 147.345 (as backup) No PL required
ARES Oklahoma HF Net @ 2130 hrs 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, OK) net @ 2100 146.985 110.9 PL

Thursday
Mayes County ARC (Pryor) net @ 2000 147.06 88.5 PL
Tulsa ARES/RACES net @ 2000 443.850 (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

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: 26 MAR 13
Program: Unknown at this time
http://www.tulsahamradio.org/index.html

Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club (W5DRZ)
First Monday of each month 1900 hrs. (7 PM)
Broken Arrow Community Center
1500 South Main Street
Broken Arrow OK
Next scheduled meeting: 01 APR 13 (No fooling!)
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 MAR 13
Program: Unknown at this time
http://www.w5ias.com/

American Airlines Amateur Radio Club (K5JME)
Last Saturday of each even numbered month 0900 hrs. (9 AM)
Martin East Regional Library
2601 S Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK
Next scheduled meeting: 27 APR 13

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