TRO SIGNAL BULLETIN 02 JAN 16
P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA, OK 74101
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FEATURED ITEMS
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Joint TRO/TARC Merger Discussion Meeting 1900 05 JAN 16 Tally’s Good Food Café
The two clubs will have a joint meeting to discuss the proposed merger. Officers and other qualified people will be on hand to answer questions. Members can also voice any concerns they may not have had an opportunity to express before. After the meeting, the clubs will have separate discussions and votes according to their own schedules.
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Tulsa Digital Radio Club Meeting 1300 – 1500 09 JAN 16 Broken Arrow Library 300 West Broadway
Featured guest will be Kevin Davidson KD5WVV. Kevin was instrumental in getting LeFlore County's RMS Express gateway station up, including both Winlink 2000 services, as well as a conventional BPQ32 packet bulletin board system. Kevin's system is connected via internet to the AE5ME-15 system, giving Tulsa operators the chance to work the Arkansas packet network through our interconnect. Kevin has approximately 25 people involved in his group in LeFlore county.
We will also demonstrate an open-source digital voice package called "FreeDV," which allows you to operate digital voice on HF in a fairly tight bandwidth (1250 Hz) without having to pay license fees for use of the software, unlike some of the commercial systems such as D-star or DMR. Don't let the small bandwidth fool you-- FreeDV has near FM sound quality and is not plagued by the noise traditionally found on SSB. If you would like to read up on FreeDV before the presentation, go to http://freedv.org.
For more information about the Tulsa Digital Radio Club, you can check their website or their Facebook page:
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THE WEEKLY LINEUP
SUNDAY
ARES Oklahoma HF Net @ 2130 hrs UTC (1630 CDT), Every Sunday 7.260 MHz (alt freq 3.900 MHz)+/- QRM
RCWA 70 CM Net @ 1900 444.350 repeater
USS Batfish & USS Oklahoma Amateur Radio Club Net @ 2000, KC5DBH Rose Repeater 146.985, 110.9 PL.
American Airlines Net @ 2100 147.000 or 147.345 (as backup) No PL required
MONDAY
Packet Net @ 1900 145.01 AE5ME-15 digipeater
BAARC Meeting @ 1900 Central Park Community Center, 1500 South Main
Norman 6M Net @ 2000 50.200 USB
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)
Muskogee ARC Net @ 2100 146.745
Oklahoma ARES VOIP Net @ 2115 D-STAR Reflector 052B (Oklahoma Reflector), Echolink node 7203 (*WX_TALK*), or IRLP 9213.
TUESDAY
Joint TARC/TRO Merger Information and Q&A Meeting @ 1900 Tally’s Café 11th & Yale
Okmulgee County SKYWARN & ARES-OK Net @ 1900 Local 147.225+ 88.5 PL
RCWA (Claremore) Net @ 1900 147.09
NORA (Vinita) Net @ 2000 147.36 PL 88.5
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 432.1 SSB
THURSDAY
Mayes County ARC (Pryor) Net @ 2000 147.06 88.5 PL
Tulsa ARES/RACES Net @ 2000 147.390 or 443,850 (see Public Service Events & Training for more details)
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)
FRIDAY
Youth At Heart Net @ 1900 146.910 (PL 88,5)
SATURDAY
RCWA Meeting @ 0900 Golden Corral Restaurant 1405 West Will Rogers Boulevard, Claremore OK
BAARC VE Test Session @ 0930 Broken Arrow Public Service Complex 1001 N 6th
Tulsa Digital Radio Club Meeting @ 1300 – 1500 hrs., Broken Arrow Central Library, 300 W Broadway
Tulsa 2 Meter Simplex Net @ 2000 146.550 No offset, no tone
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PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS & TRAINING
#ARES-Oklahoma Tulsa Regional Weekly Thursday Night Net
2000 hrs (8:00 PM) Every Thursday
Weeks 1-3: 147.39 (no PL);
Weeks 4 & 5: TARC W5IAS UHF Superlink System 443.850 (East Tulsa hub), 442.000 (Mannford), 444.600 (Mounds/ NW Okmulgee Co.), all with (+) offset and 88.5 PL.
Back- up: 146.880 (PL 82.5, 88.5 or 141.3)
Repeater status: Report problems with any repeaters to the appropriate club: w5ias.com or tulsahamradio.org.
#ARES Oklahoma HF Net Weekly Sunday Afternoon Net
2130 hrs UTC (1630 CDT), Every Sunday
7.260 MHz (alt freq 3.900 MHz)+/- QRM
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TRO Public Service Events
No events scheduled until spring
To volunteer for any TRO event, contact Kenneth Baucum, KG5CBM, at kg5cbm@tulsahamradio.org, or call 918-271-1435, or check the TRO Facebook Events page:
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Tulsa Amateur Radio Club Public Service Events
None scheduled until Tour de Tulsa in May
To volunteer for TARC events, contact Jay Eimer, AD5PE, at ad5pe@arrl.net or 918.852.2885 or 918.371.9137.
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NWS Skywarn Storm Spotter Training 2016
The schedule for spotter training for 2016 has begun. Tulsa County has two sessions scheduled so far. The first is 1900 (7 PM) 26 JAN 16 at the Case Community Center in Sands Springs. The second is 0900 (9 AM) 20 FEB 16 (tentatively) at the OU Schusterman Center, 41st & Yale. You can find the calendar here:
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ON TAP: Storm Spotter training January through March, Hospital Net Test could happen this spring. Details to follow soon.
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HAMFESTS
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Green Country Hamfest, 08 – 09 APR 16
Regular planning meetings are 1900 hrs., on the 2nd Thursday of every month, except summer, at the Rib Crib, 81st & Yale. Next meeting will be 14 JAN 16.
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ON TAP: None until Green Country in APR. Details to follow.
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VE HAM RADIO TESTING
Walk-ins welcome at all sessions
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ARRL VEC 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: 21 JAN 16
Contact: Merlin Griffin WB5OSM at 918-520-7668 - leave message, or email: WB5OSM@hotmail.com
Broken Arrow Emergency Management Group
First Saturday of odd-numbered months - 0930 to 1100 (9:30 to 11 AM)
Broken Arrow Public Service Complex
1001 N 6th Street
Broken Arrow OK 74013
Next scheduled session: 05 MAR 16
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)
Broken Arrow Public Service Complex
1001 N 6th Street
Broken Arrow OK 74013
Next scheduled session: 13 FEB 16
Contact: Don Doyle AC5II at AC5II@arrl.net or 918-379-0962
RCWA (New session in Owasso)
First Saturday of each quarter at 0900 (9:00 AM)
Bethel Baptist Church
10705 E 86th St N, Room 136 (133 overflow)
Owasso, OK
Enter at east doors from parking lot
Contact: Phil Stephens, W5PTT at: W5PTT@cox.net
Next session: 02 APR 16
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W5YI VEC SESSIONS:
American Airlines Amateur Radio Club
Last Saturday of every even-numbered month, 1000 (10:00 AM)
Broken Arrow Public Safety Complex
1101 N. 6th Street
Broken Arrow, OK
Next scheduled session: 27 FEB 16
Contact: Skipper Smith, NQ2J at: nq2j@mail.com, or 918-853-8118
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NETS
Sunday
ARES Oklahoma HF Net @ 2130 hrs UTC (1530 CST), Every Sunday 7.260 MHz (alt freq 3.900 MHz)+/- QRM
RCWA 70 CM Net @ 1900 444.350 repeater
USS Batfish & USS Oklahoma Amateur Radio Club Net @ 2000, KC5DBH Rose Repeater 146.985, 110.9 PL.
American Airlines Net @ 2100 147.000 or 147.345 (as backup) No PL required
Monday
Packet Net @ 1900 145.01 AE5ME-15 digipeater
BAARC Net @ 2000 146.91 (PL 88.5) Except for the first Monday of each month (meeting that night)
Norman 6M Net @2000 50.200 USB
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)
Oklahoma ARES VOIP Net @ 2115 D-STAR Reflector 052B (Oklahoma Reflector), Echolink node 7203 (*WX_TALK*), or IRLP 9213.
Tuesday
Okmulgee County SKYWARN & ARES-OK Net @1900 Local 147.225+ 88.5 PL
RCWA (Claremore) Net @ 1900 147.09
NORA (Vinita) Net @ 2000 147.36 88.5 PL
1.25 cm SSB Net @2000 222.1 SSB
Ladies Time On The Radio @ 2100 147.06 88.5 PL
Wednesday
Bartlesville ARES Net @ 2000 146.76
KC5DBH (Rose, OK) Net @ 2100 146.985 110.9 PL
70 cm SSB Net @2000 432.1 SSB
Thursday
Mayes County ARC (Pryor) Net @ 2000 147.06 88.5 PL
Tulsa ARES/RACES Net @ 2000 147.390 or 443,850 (see Public Service Events & Training for more details)
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)
Friday
Youth At Heart Net @ 1900 146.910 (PL 88,5)
Saturday
Tulsa 2 Meter Simplex Net @ 2000 146.550 No offset, no tone
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CLUB MEETINGS
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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: 05 JAN 16
Program: TRO/TARC Club Merger Discussion
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Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club (W5DRZ)
First Monday of each month 1900 hrs. (7 PM) except September and December
Broken Arrow Community Center
1500 South Main Street
Broken Arrow OK
Next scheduled meeting: 04 JAN 16
Program: Unknown at this time
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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: 05 JAN 16 Special Join Meeting with TRO at Tally’s Café 11th & Yale
Program: TRO/TARC Club Merger Discussion
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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 FEB 16
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Rogers County Wireless Association (WX5RC)
Second Saturday of every month 0900 (9 AM)
Golden Corral Restaurant 1405 West Will Rogers Boulevard
Claremore OK
Next scheduled meeting: 09 JAN 16
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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@gmail.com. DO NOT send them as a reply to the WA5LVT Yahoo Group, unless you want the entire group to see them before I have a chance to review them.
73 de Doug KC5ZQM