TRO SIGNAL BULLETIN 27 APR 13
TULSA REPEATER ORGANIZATION
P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA, OK 74101

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

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Meteorology on the Web #2
Camp Bandage TRO Public Relations Event

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Meteorology on the Web #2

Last week I posted a link to a PDF document for A Short Course In Meteorology. For those who want to go a little further in the science of weather, I recommend Jeff Haby’s website: www.theweatherprediction.com.

This site is designed for people that want to become their own forecaster, but if someone is interested in becoming a full-fledged meteorologist, it will give them the best preview of everything involved. Jeff Haby is an instructor in the meteorology programs at Mississippi State University, so he has a strong interest and experience in teaching weather science.

Links to various topics are arranged in grids and lists. If you have some weather knowledge, and want to know about topics that you recognize, you could jump around from topic to topic. If you want a more systematic approach, look for the heading Weather Prediction Education and Resources. The top line of the grid has numbered links in blue. You can follow those links in order to start a more formal education in meteorology. Of course, this is no substitute for taking a college course, but it may be enough for most people.

Camp Bandage TRO Public Relations Event
Camp Bandage is a one day event where medical professionals and others teach children first aid, health, and safety. Time and location: 18 MAY 13, 1000 to 1500, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 400 N Aspen Ave, Broken Arrow, OK
TRO members are invited to come out and help the club inform people about ham radio’s role in public safety during severe weather, emergencies and disasters. If you wish to participate, 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/468463289891985/.

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PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS & TRAINING

ARES-Oklahoma Tulsa Regional 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.

Tour de Tulsa 2013
The Tulsa Amateur Radio Club will once again provide comm support for the Tour de Tulsa, Saturday, May 4, 2013. To volunteer for this event, contact Jay Eimer, AD5PE, at ad5pe@arrl.net or 918.852.2885 or 918.371.9137. For more information about the event itself, check this website:
http://www.tulsabicycleclub.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=539195&module_id=107743

Maple Ridge Run
The TRO will again provide comm support for the Maple Ridge Run, a 5K run that occurs every year on Memorial Day in the scenic and historic Maple Ridge Neighborhood. This year’s event will happen on Monday, May 27, 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/165454470273767/?ref=2

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

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HAMFESTS

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 take a few months off and resume planning efforts in late summer or early fall.
http://www.greencountryhamfest.org/

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
www.hamholiday.org/

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VE HAM RADIO TESTING

ARRL VEC SESSIONS:
(Walk-ins are welcome at all of these 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: 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: 04 MAY 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: 08 JUN 13
Contact: Don Doyle AC5II at AC5II@arrl.net or 918-379-0962

W5YI VEC SESSIONS:
American Airlines Amateur Radio Club
Last Saturday of every even numbered month, 0945 (9:45 AM) BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Martin East Regional Library
2601 S Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK
Next scheduled session: 29 JUN 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 @ 2130 hrs UTC, Every Sunday 7.260 MHz (alt freq 3.900 MHz)+/- QRM

Monday
BAARC net @ 2000 146.91 (PL 88.5)
Muskogee ARC net @2100 146.745
W5VHF Weak Signal Society SSB Net @ 2000 144.190 SSB (Jimmy, KD5ZVE , Net Control in Claremore OK starts with beam pointing south and rotates clockwise during net)

Tuesday
RCWA (Claremore) net @ 1900 147.09
NORA (Vinita) net @ 2000 147.36 88.5 PL
1.25 cm SSB NET @2000 222.1 SSB

Wednesday
Bartlesville ARES net @ 2000 146.76
KC5DBH (Rose, OK) net @ 2100 146.985 110.9 PL
70 cm SSB NET @2000 432.1SSB

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, moves to the ROSE REPEATER 146.985, 110.9 PL.
Side Winders On Two net @ 2000 144.250 SSB (Jimmy, KD5ZVE , Net Control in Claremore OK starts with beam pointing south and rotates clockwise during net)
Okmulgee ARES/RACES net @ 2100 147.225 (inactive)

Friday
Youth At Heart net @ 1900 146.910 (PL 88,5)

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: 28 MAY 13
Program: Unknown at this time, Field Day plans and other activities will be discussed
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: 06 MAY 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: 21 MAY 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: 29 JUN 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