Jack Conway (W5JHC) This is no April Fool’s joke! On March 31, 100 youth from Trail Life Tulsa joined TARC to work on earning their Communications Technology award. This event was made possible by amateur operators like you, who showcased your skills and talent to the next generation of ham operators. Steve Childers (KF5VCQ) and David Griffon (K5TZS) guided participants in making five over-the-air contacts with other ham operators in a mock field day event. They spent the first 10 minutes explaining what field day is and how we use our trailer and surrounding areas to operate with other ham […]

Credit FOX 23 https://cdn.field59.com/KOKI/86d52df2846ec962194a8a08afeb4903cd53e500_fl9-360p.mp4 You may think of HAM radio as an outdated form of technology, but it is one of the most reliable ways to communicate during severe weather. Hundreds of local storm spotters volunteer with SkyWarn to relay the most up-to-date information from the ground to the National Weather Service (NWS), of ten over their amateur radios. Here’s a look a how SkyWarn has helped save lives in Green Country for a quarter century in Green Country. Watch the Video  

We need DOOR GREETERS to be stationed at the front & back doors of the Expo to check folks coming in and out as well as be helpful info posts. Greeters should be wearing ARES Deployment vests and have an approved ID badge.  Any volunteer that helps as a greeter for at least two (2) hours will be entered to win this year’s Volunteer Prize.  This year’s volunteer prize will be a gift certificate for $150.00. Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn’t work) to go to the signup sheet: volunteersignup.org/RY8YA  […]

Put April 19th and 20th, 2025, on your calendar for the next Oklahoma Parks On The Air (OKPOTA) day. The POTA concept has taken the country by storm, and hams of all types are getting interested in the program. While every day can be a POTA day, we’re going to try to get Oklahoma on the map by activating as many of the 164 parks in Oklahoma over the weekend. And by getting as many Oklahoma POTA Hunters on the bands as possible. Activations will run from 0000Z on April 19th through 2359Z on April 20th. (7:00 PM CDT Friday through […]

Legislation Will Increase Communication Options During Natural Disasters WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Richard Blumenthal, D- Conn., and Representatives August Pfluger, R-Tex., and Joe Courtney, D-Conn. announced their joint re-introduction of legislation in the Senate and House to restore the right to Amateur Radio operators to install the antennas necessary to serve their communities. Here in Oklahoma, we ask all amateur radio clubs and individuals to visit https://ok.arrl.org/hoa/. This page has all of our contact information and template letters. Please note that all letters should be sent to the email and address listed. Letters emailed to legislators tend to […]