Presidents Corner January 2024

Presidents Corner   President – Mark Adams WA5MA 1st Vice President – Jack Conway W5JHC Outgoing 2nd Vice President – Ian Duncan KC9THI / Incoming 2nd Vice President Ky Vargas KY5VAR Secretary – Andrew Shead W5AWS Treasurer – Jerry Weikel KE5PMK Public Service Liaison – Bart Pickens N5TWB Callsign Trustee – Gregg Wonderly W5GGW   Newsletter Editor – Richie Shroff W5OKL ARES Emergency Coordinator, Tulsa County – Paul Teel WB5ANX   Where did 2023 go? Hello 2024 and Happy Anniversary TARC!!! January 1st has come and gone so now we can officially celebrate the Tulsa Amateur Radio Club’s 100 year […]

HF University Pt 2

This Saturday, February 18th, the Tulsa Amateur Radio Club will be hosting HF University Part 2! If you missed the first session in the fall, you can still participate in the event on Saturday. Topics include: HF Etiquette and Operating Procedures (8 – 9 AM) Propagation (9 – 10 AM) The Ins-and-Outs of POTA Website and Registration (10 – 11 AM) Grounding Your Station (11 AM – 12 PM) ICOM 7300 Deep Dive (1 PM – 2 PM) The day will conclude with an open forum of Elmers. So, come prepared with any and all of your HF questions! Seminars […]

Can you help??? Volunteers needed for the Green Country Hamfest! You could win a new radio!!! CLICK HERE!!!

Green Country Hamfest in Claremore is in need of volunteers to staff the front and back doors of the event as greeters. You will help attendees coming in and leaving and provide event info. If you work at least one 2 hour shift you will be entered into the drawing for the volunteer prize, a Yaesu FT-70DR (nice!) You will need to wear your ARES vest for visibility. If you do not have one (which you should) Mark Conklin has a few loaners. To volunteer for a 2 hour shift go to volunteersignup.org/BPHCK We have lots of slots open…so please volunteer. […]

TARC Meeting Minutes January 18, 2022

Mark, WA5MA called the meeting to order at 1900 hours in room 2005 at Keplinger Hall, University of Tulsa. WA5MA introduced the new club officers for 2022: 1st VP, Jack W5JHC; and Secretary, Andrew W5AWS. WA5MA asked for round-robin introductions. Our December meeting was the Christmas Dinner for which there were no minutes. WA5MA asked for any questions about the November minutes of meeting. Nothing heard. Paul, WB5ANX, moved to approve the minutes; Russ, KF5UZG, seconded. WA5MA asked for any questions about the November financial report, recognizing the absence of Treasurer Jerry, KE5PMK. Nothing heard. Gregg, W5GGW, moved to approve […]

Watch: John Stratton, N5AUS ARRL West Gulf Division Director Presentation

John Stratton N5AUS’ Presentation If you were unable to join the ARRL West Gulf Division Director John Stratton N5AUS at Saturday’s SCARS meeting, or you need to pick up something you missed, we have this presentation recorded for you to watch at your leisure at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNVO8SPDkV8&t=3s As a Division Director, John is our elected representative on the ARRL board of directors and serves on the ARRL Executive Committee and on the new Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee (EC-FSC). He talked about the many changes that are happening at ARRL headquarters and what is coming down the road.