P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA OK 74101
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The New .88 Is In Place!
Normally, I reserve this publication for announcements of upcoming events and activities, and exclude other kinds of news. However, a recent event does require that I direct your attention to its outcome. The new 146.880 repeater is now in place at Cityplex! If you haven’t used or listened to it in a while, you might reconsider doing so.
The major change that most need to know about is the change in PL’s. The Cityplex receiver now responds to 88.5, and 141.3 has been reassigned to the Keetonville receiver. The PL for the Skiatook receiver remains at 82.5. The transmitter also outputs an 88.5 tone.
The new repeater is a Kenwood, so you will notice a major improvement in the audio. The old DVR is gone, replaced by a new Synthesized Voice Announcer, and few standardized voice messages.
I will include a more complete report in The Signal, but for now I will say a great big THANK YOU and FINE BUSINESS to Merlin Griffin, WB5OSM, Bob Buford, W5RAB, Joe Gorkos, N5TEX, Tom Shaw, K5OVT, and Bart Pickens, N5TWB, for all your efforts on the new repeater project and repeater maintenance!
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TRO Is Now On Twitter!
Several weeks ago, I created a Twitter account for the club:
https:/twitter.com/TulsaRepeaters, or @TulsaRepeaters.. If you are on Twitter, follow us to get updates on club events and activities, or news of important developments in amateur radio.
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July 2016 TRO - POSTPONED
Due to the storms that affected Tulsa County on Thursday, 14 JUL, the foxhunt is postponed for at least one week. Power is out at the home of the Fox, Kelly Walls, KD5HPG, and many areas in the county are still dealing with outages and debris removal, so Foxhunters could have problems navigating. Watch the club website and Facebook page for updates.
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July 2016 Membership Meeting - HA
VE QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS!
Even though we are not Radio Shack, we probably have a few experienced members who can answer your questions about ham radio technology, operations, etc. So, for our program this month, we will have a Ham Radio Q & A Session. To make sure that we have the right people on hand, we ask that you first send your questions to WA5LVT@tulsahamradio.org.
We know that most of the information could be found in books or on the Internet, but sometimes people can understand and remember things better if someone explains things in person.
Even if you don't have questions, come on out! You just might learn something new!
Time: 7 PM Tuesday 26 JUL 19
Place: Tally’s Good Food Café, 11th & Yale
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Interested in Net Control training?
The Tulsa ARES organization is offering training to become a net control operator (NCO). NCO’s are critically important to our ability to conduct proper nets during emergencies. We are looking for ARES members that want to learn how to run a net. The training will include an overview of NCO’ duties and best practices along with a place in a rotation that will allow practice. Experienced NCO’s will be your mentors and help you along the way.
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THE WEEKLY LINEUP
SATURDAY
TARC Testing @ 0900 Pentecostals of West Tulsa 2121 W 41st
Tulsa 2 Meter Simplex Net @ 2000 146.550 No offset, no tone
SUNDAY
ARES Oklahoma HF Net @ 2130 hrs UTC (1530 CST), Every Sunday 7.200 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
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 @ 2100 D-STAR Reflector 052B (Oklahoma Reflector), Echolink node 7203 (*WX_TALK*), or IRLP 9213.
TUESDAY
TARC Meeting @ 1900 Keplinger Hall, TU Campus, 5th & Harvard
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 146.655 88.5 PL
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)
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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)
#ARES Oklahoma HF Net Weekly Sunday Afternoon Net
2130 hrs UTC (1630 CDT), Every Sunday
7.260 MHz (alt freq 3.900 MHz)+/- QRM
#Oklahoma ARES VOIP Net
1900 Every Monday
D-STAR Reflector 052B (Oklahoma Reflector), Echolink node 7203 (*WX_TALK*), or IRLP 9213
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TRO Public Service Events
No events scheduled until August or September
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 until September
To volunteer for TARC events, contact Bart Pickens, N5TWB, at
bjpick@cox.net, or
405.570.3008.
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ON TAP: Cystic Fibrosis Nite Ride in August (tentative), Great Raft Race, Fall Century, and Dam Jam in September (tentative). Details to follow soon.
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HAMFESTS
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Green Country Hamfest, 07 – 08 APR 17 (tentative)
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 08 SEP 16.
Ham Holiday 22 – 23 JUL 2016
Oklahoma City
Biltmore Hotel I-40 and South Meridian Avenue
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ON TAP: Texhoma Hamarama in October, Enid in November
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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)
American Red Cross
10151 E 11th (11th & US 169)
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128
Next scheduled session: 14 JUL 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: 03 SEP 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 AUG 16
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
Next session: 01 OCT 16
Tulsa Amateur Radio Club (New session)
Third Saturday of every month at 0900
Pentecostals of West Tulsa
2124 W 41st
Next session: 16 JUL 16
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W5YI VEC SESSIONS:
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 AUG 16
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NETS
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Weekly 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 @ 2100 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 146.655 88.5 PL
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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Monthly Nets
Oklahoma Statewide APRS Net @ 1300 Second Saturday of every month 144.390 (APRS standard digipeater frequency)
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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 Café 11th &b Yale
Next scheduled meeting: 26 JUL 16
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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: 01 AUG 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: 19 JUL 16
Program: Unknown at this time
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American Airlines Amateur Radio Club (K5JME)
Last Saturday of each quarter (tentative) 0900 hrs. (9 AM) (Listen to Sunday night net for confirmation)
Martin East Regional Library
2601 S Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK
Next scheduled meeting: 24 SEP 16
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Tulsa Digital Radio Club (KT5DIG)
Second Saturday of every month 1300 hrs.
Broken Arrow Central Library
300 W Broadway
Next scheduled meeting: 13 AUG 16
Program: Unknown at this time
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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: 13 AUG 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.