TRO SIGNAL BULLETIN 27 AUG 16
 
TULSA REPEATER ORGANIZATION
P.O. BOX 1422
TULSA OK 74101
 
 
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FEATURED ITEMS
 
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TRO Looking For A New Meeting Place
Due to changes at Tally's Cafe, we are looking for a new locaton for our meetings.  We gave The Brook Restaurant, 34th & Peoria a try at the August membership meeting.  It worked out better than Tally’s, but we will continue to look for a new meeting site.
The new location does not have to be an eatin' place, and if not, it should be close to at least one good restaurant.  For a restaurant to work, it must have a separate room that isolates us from the noise of other customers, is centrally located in Tulsa, and should be able to handle 2 to 3 dozen people.  If anyone knows of a suitable location, please contact me or any TRO officer with details.
 
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What's On The Program?
In order to make our meetings more fun, interesting, and useful for our members, the Executive Committee has decided to get back to having programs every month.  But we need your help.  Do you have an idea for a program?  If so, let us know!
Are your curious about some aspect of ham radio, and would like to see a program on the topic?  Let us know!
You don't have to put on the program, but if you are able and willing to do so, that would be great!  Just tell us your idea, and we will work on putting it together.
The programs don't have to be about ham radio.  Hams tend to be technical people, so anything technical or scientific will do.
By the way, we used to tour a TV or broadcast radio station, or the Tulsa EOC, or the NWS Office once a year, but we haven't done that in about a decade.  Let us know if you would like to go on such a tour, and where.
Send you ideas to TRO Vice President Paul Young at ke5ehm@tulsahamradio.org.
 
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Route 66 On The Air  Saturday 10 SEP 16 to 28 SEP 16
This special operating event commemorates the Mother Road, with stations from Santa Monica to Chicago using 1 x 1 callsigns to make contacts.  If you have HF privileges, but have never been the center of a pileup, this event is the one to try!
The Tulsa Amateur Radio Club will again use the W6L call sign.  To learn how you can participate, or just for more information about the event check this website:
 
 
 
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THE WEEKLY LINEUP
 
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
BAARC Net @ 1900  146.910
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
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)
 
SATURDAY
Broken Arrow Emergency Management Testing @ 0930  Broken Arrow Public Service Complex, 1001 N 6th
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
 
#Oklahoma ARES VOIP Net
2115 Every Monday
D-STAR Reflector 052B (Oklahoma Reflector), Echolink node 7203 (*WX_TALK*), or IRLP 9213
 
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TRO Public Service Events
 
# Dam Jam 10 SEP 16
The TRO will once again support this bike tour with communications, safety and SAG support.  All rides start and end at Whitaker Park, Pryor OK.
For more information about the event itself, check their website:
 
 
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
 
# TBC Fall Century Saturday 24 SEP 16
The TARC will once again provide communications, safety and SAG support for this bike tour.  All rides start and end at the Whirlpool plant, US-75 & 76th Street North.
For more information about the event itself, check the Tulsa Bicycle Club website:
 
 
To volunteer for TARC events, contact Bart Pickens, N5TWB, at bjpick@cox.net, or 405.570.3008.
 
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ON TAP: Route 66 Marathon in November   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.
 
 
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47th Annual Queen Wilhelmina Hamfest 09 – 10 SEP 16
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
Mena AR
 
 
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TEXOMA HAMARAMA  21 – 22 OCT 16
Ardmore Convention Center
Ardmore OK
 
 
 
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ON TAP: 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: 15 SEP 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: 08 OCT 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: 01 OCT 16
 
Tulsa Amateur Radio Club (New session)
Third Saturday of every month at 0900
Pentecostals of West Tulsa
2124 W 41st
Contact: John Carr, K5TBL at K5TBL@arrl.net or (918) 289-1718
Next session: 17 SEP 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: 29 OCT 16
Contact: Skipper Smith, NQ2J at: nq2j@mail.com, or 918-853-8118
 
 
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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 @ 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 146.655  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: The Brook, 3401 S Peoria (until further notice)
Next scheduled meeting: 23 AUG 16
Program: Unknown at this time
 
 
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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: Tuesday 06 SEP 16 (due to holiday)
Program: Cookout at the home of Bruce, W5PX, RSVP to W5PX@arrl.net
 
 
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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: 20 SEP 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: 10 SEP 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: Burger Burn at Claremore Lake 10 SEP 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