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Volunteer opportunities for “ARES Green Country Hamfest 2025” are now open
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 […]
Oklahoma Parks On The Air (OKPOTA)
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 […]
*** Repeater Outage on SL network ***
The Stillwater repeater on the SuperLink system is off the air. Cause is undetermined at this point. That means the Guthrie repeater will not be linked to the SL system tonight and until it’s fixed. The Guthrie repeater continues to operate as an un-linked repeater locally.
SM049 – Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act Re-Introduced
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 […]
Membership Renewal Time!!
It’s time for membership renewals! Take a quick moment to see if your name is on this list and if you see your membership expiring in 2025, then it’s time to start the renewal process. We have made this process easy for those that just want to pay online! Just click the link below to send in your credit card payment via paypal! If you still want to snail mail the check to us that is ok too! Follow the link below to fill out the form to send in with your check! QUICK NOTE: Anyone joining the club and […]
THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER Feb 2025
QST…QST…QST…So what now??? The year 2024 is gone and with it our 100 Year Anniversary Celebration! So what now??? At the January meeting we had our annual State of the Club address. We did a review of all the things that TARC has done during the last 4 years. Several club members were recognized for their efforts and contributions to the club and ham radio during that time by receiving a certificate. Many club members were also recognized by an Honorable Mention. My thanks goes out to all those who helped make the Tulsa Amateur Ra- dio Club what it […]
Minutes of Meeting Jan 2025
20250121-TARC-Meeting-Minutes – PDF On Tuesday, 21 January 2025 at 1902 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. See a copy of the agenda below left. Attendance Twenty-seven hams added their names to the attendance register, a copy of which is reproduced above right. Introductions WA5MA introduced the club officers present: Secretary Andrew, W5AWS; Treasurer Jerry, KE5PMK; Repeater Trustee, Gregg, W5GGW; and ARES coordinator for Tulsa County, Paul, WB5ANX. Round Robin WA5MA solicited introductions from the attendees, name and callsign. Business Minutes […]
Tulsa County ARES volunteers
Paul Teel, WB5ANX Tulsa County EC 2025 brings a new emphasis on training in Tulsa County. Attached are the updated ARES Position Task Books (PTB) v3.1 for Tulsa County. One in Microsoft Word format and another in Adobe fillable PDF format. Chose the format you prefer. All Tulsa County ARES members should have their own PTB and work continuously to train on new levels. The PTB is designed to track and document your progress with training on specific requirements. The PTB is organized with three levels; basic, intermediate, and advanced. Start documenting your progress with the basic level. There are […]
Green Country Hamfest Oklahoma DX Association DX DINNER
Announcement: Green Country Hamfest Oklahoma DX Association DX Dinner This year, on Friday evening April 11, 2025, the Green Country Hamfest and the Oklahoma DX Association are Co-Sponsoring a DX Dinner. We are pleased to announce that Dave Jorgensen – WD5COV will be our featured speaker. Dave has been a member of numerous high-profile DXpeditions including: 7O6T – Yemen, VP8STI – S. Sandwich, VP8SGI – S. Georgia, 3D2C – Conway, E30FB – Eritrea, 9M0W – Spratly, ZK3A – Tokelau, 3Y0J – Bouvet, TX5S – Clipperton, and many others. Dave will do a presentation on the 3Y0J – Bouvet and […]