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TARC Minutes of Meeting February 2024

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On Tuesday, 20 February 2024 at 1900 hours local, Mark, WA5MA, called to order the meeting of the Tulsa Amateur Radio Club in Room-3140 of Keplinger Hall at the University of Tulsa. You can download a copy of the agenda via this link: drive.proton.me/urls/0ZF3FBTNH0#4HLdlS3hmy2T WA5MA introduced the club officers who were present at the meeting. 38 hams added their names to the attendance register with an additional four or five aspiring hams who brought the total in attendance to 43. You can download a copy of the attendance register via this link: drive.proton.me/urls/D1XBBBN0BW#5kvaDexraAe7 WA5MA said that our last meeting was […]

W5AWS Mast Mounting

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After portable operations, Saturday, 16 December 2023, at Heyburn WMA, POTA K8124, where I spent what felt like too much time erecting my inverted-V EFLW antenna, I identified some changes to improve my efficiency at getting on air. i. Add a keychain split-ring to the masthead to stop the top section dropping out of sight and becoming unreachable when the mast is vertical. ii. Replace the masthead fitting with a stainless steel carabiner. iii. Use a drive-on mast mount instead of guying to tent pegs. Read the full document at the link below drive.proton.me/urls/NC6ZDT2BV0#CFgiMn1IFeVX Andrew, W5AWS. -=-=-=-

TARC Minutes of Meeting Nove 2023

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On Tuesday, 14 November 2023 at 1900 hours local, Mark, WA5MA, called to order the meeting of the Tulsa Amateur Radio Club in Room-3140 of Keplinger Hall at the University of Tulsa. We advanced the meeting by one week to deconflict with the Thanksgiving festivity next week. You can download the agenda for the meeting via this link: drive.proton.me/urls/1PXTYS0ANR#bFo01SzgIq9h WA5MA introduced those officers of the club who were present; 23 persons added their names to the attendance register, a copy of which you can download via the following link: drive.proton.me/urls/GAG05H0J28#21pUavQBNoc1 WA5MA asked if any club members present are not receiving […]

TARC Minutes of Meeting October 2023

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On Tuesday, 17 October 2023 at 1900 hours local, Mark, WA5MA, called to order the meeting of the Tulsa Amateur Radio Club in Room-3140 of Keplinger Hall at the University of Tulsa. You can download the agenda for the meeting via this link: drive.proton.me/urls/YKC0VCXNKR#1eQdD6obFcPs WA5MA introduced those officers of the club who were present; 39 persons added their names to the attendance register, a copy of which you can download via the following link: drive.proton.me/urls/T4H0K8J8WG#79gfwJLfuUUW WA5MA asked if any club members present are not receiving the club newsletter. Nothing heard. WA5MA asked for any questions or comments about the minutes […]

TARC Net Check-in Log10.11.23

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Gents, The check-in log from the net tonight is attached to this message. Co-logging seems to work, as long as we remember the slow update rate. Next time it will be easier, Brent, and easier still the time after that. Thanks, David and Brent, doing this way will encourage others to have a go. Andrew, W5AWS. -=-=-=- 20231010-TARC-Net-Checkins.pdf 20231010-TARC-Net-Checkins.log

Lithium-ion battery fires

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Mark, We ham radio ops may need a reminder about the potential volatility of Lithium-ion batteries: theconversation.com/lithium-ion-battery-fires-are-a-growing-public-safety-concern-heres-how-to-reduce-the-risk-209359 Though I have an extinguisher in my shack, it won’t do any good if I’m not present to operate it when needed, and it could be unable to quench a Lithium-ion battery fire. Andrew, W5AWS. -=-=-=-