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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241026
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UID:5603-1729900800-1729987199@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Ardmore Hamfest
DESCRIPTION:Texoma Hamarama 2024 Information\nA hamfest is a meeting of people interested in Amateur Radio. Hamfests offer exhibits\, forums\, and fleamarkets for Amateur Radio operators or “hams.” The 2024 Texoma Hamarama Hamfest will be held at the Ardmore Convention Center\, 2401 N Rockford Rd\, Ardmore\, OK 73066. Click here for directions. \nClick Here To Purchase Tickets Online\nTickets for admission\, raffle tickets\, flea market tables\, non-ham raffle tickets\, and scholarship donations are available online at https://hamarama.org/tix/. Click this link to order yours today! \nHours of Operation\nFriday\, October 25th – Vendor and flea market setup only from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. \nSaturday\, October 26th – Setup starts at 7:00 a.m. Open to all from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. \nFCC License Testing\nThe SCARS VE team will provide free FCC amateur radio license tests at 11:00 a.m. You will need to obtain a Federal Registration Number (FRN) at this link and then sign up for the test session at this link. All test sessions must begin by 11:30 a.m. Special offer for new hams. Pass a test for your first license here\, and we will refund your Texoma Hamarama ticket price or give you a free Hamarama ticket!!! Good luck! \nPre-Registration Prize Drawing\nIf you pre-register and buy your admission tickets before October 19th\, you will be entered into a drawing for a Buddistick PRO™ Deluxe Package with MilSpec RG58 Coax and an adapter! Enter to win today.
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/ardmore-hamfest/
LOCATION:Ardmore Convention Center\, 2401 N Rockford\, Ardmore\, OK\, 73401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Testing
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241020
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241011T124425Z
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UID:5613-1729296000-1729382399@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Springtown Hamfest - Weatherford\, TX
DESCRIPTION:Springtown Hamfest and Preparedness Expo\n\nHAMFEST/CONVENTION \n10/19/2024Start Date: 10/19/2024\nEnd Date: 10/19/2024\nLocation: Cornerstone Community Church\n2233 E Hwy 199\nSpringtown\, TX 76082\nSponsor:\nType: ARRL Hamfest\nTalk-In: 147.160+ CSS 110.9\nPublic Contact: Hannah Tondre \, KI5RUC\nP.O. Box 1975 Weatherford\, TX 76086\nPhone: 817-719-6496\nEmail: tsuhunny@gmail.com
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/springtown-hamfest-weatherford-tx/
CATEGORIES:Event,Hamfest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241011T123855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T123855Z
UID:5607-1728723600-1728752400@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:RCWA POTA
DESCRIPTION:Saturday October 12 we will meet at Will Rogers Memorial and set up radios and “activate” Will Rogers Memorial (US-8651) for Parks on the Air.\nSetup will begin at 9:00AM and we will run until we get tired of playing radio! \nhttps://pota.app/#/park/US-8651
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/rcwa-pota/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241011T124335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T124335Z
UID:5611-1728720000-1728745200@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:K5BOC Memorial Ham Fest - Morrilton AR
DESCRIPTION:Petit Jean Lutheran Camp \n110 Montgomery Trace\nMorrilton\, AR 72110 \n  \nGPS Coordinates 35.133653\, -92.926370  \n  \nClick here for directions to the camp with photos
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/k5boc-memorial-ham-fest-morrilton-ar/
CATEGORIES:Event,Hamfest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241011T124208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T124219Z
UID:5609-1728720000-1728734400@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Sparkfest - Sedalia MO
DESCRIPTION:8am-12pm\nSaturday October 12th in Sedalia\, MO\nAt Our Savior Lutheran Church\n3700 W Broadway Sedalia\, MO\n“Central Missouri’s Biggest Hamfest”\nSparkfest 2024 will be bigger than before.\nLast year’s event sold out quickly.\nTesting will be offered at 10am\nFor further information contact:\nBret (w0vk) hota2@hotmail.com\nJoel (ke0wjx) tritonboy@live.com\nSetup Friday October 11th 3pm-8pm or day of at 6am
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/sparkfest-sedalia-mo/
CATEGORIES:Event,Hamfest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241012T144940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T144940Z
UID:5667-1725699600-1725732000@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Dam Jam 2024
DESCRIPTION:Northeast Oklahoma’s Most Scenic Fall Bicycle Ride\nLocated in the heart of Oklahoma’s Green Country\, in beautiful Mayes and Delaware Counties with more than 2\,500 miles of lake shoreline\, in the lovely foothills of the Ozark Mountains. \nYou’ll experience lush countryside\, well-paved\, shady rural roads\, DAM J.A.M.’s own festive rest stops\, and some of the best support of any bicycle ride…anywhere. \n  \nSAG Registration\nCLOSED
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/dam-jam-2024/
CATEGORIES:Event,TARC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240608T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240608T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241012T145106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T145106Z
UID:5671-1717833600-1717869600@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Tulsa Tough 2024
DESCRIPTION:It’s on the calendar! More info to follow..\n\n\nSaint Francis Tulsa Tough will take place on June 8&9. Make sure to sign up as a volunteer if you are interested in helping out. There will be more information coming to our SAG team before the event. \nQUESTIONS?\nHead to our FAQ page for info on registration\, refunds\, transfers and more: www.tulsatough.com/faq \n\n\n  \nSign Up Form – CLOSED\n 
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/tulsa-tough-2024/
CATEGORIES:Event,TARC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240601T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240601T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241012T145214Z
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UID:5673-1717228800-1717264800@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Ride to Remember Black Wall Street
DESCRIPTION:The Community Light Foundation\, a non-profit organization founded by Osborne Celestain with a mission focus on feeding the hungry where they are in Tulsa and surrounding communities. This will be the inaugural Ride to Remember BWS. We set out to create a ‘rider friendly’ bicycling event in Tulsa to promote fitness and fun. We will be offering ride distances of 15\, 35\, 50\, & 70 miles. Our goal is to provide challenging and enjoyable routes for cyclists of levels. We encourage you to come out and join our cycling community. \nStart: E Independence Pl\, Tulsa\, OK 74120 ( OSU Tulsa ) \n  \nSag Sign Up – CLOSED
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/ride-to-remember-black-wall-street/
CATEGORIES:Event,TARC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241012T145317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T145317Z
UID:5675-1716019200-1716055200@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Cop Land Classic 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Cop Land Classic Bike Ride is the largest fundraiser for the Tulsa Police Officers’ Memorial and is put on annually 2 weeks following the Memorial Service held to honor the 41 fallen officers of the Tulsa Police Department. \n5 routes with elevations: \n\n“The Misdemeanor” (15 mile)https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31295289\n“The Felony” (31 mile)https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31440685\n“Deferred Sentance” (44 mile)https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31295943\n“Escape Route” (57 mile)https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31295843\n“The 67 to Life” (67 mile)https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31260804\n\nThe ride will start and finish at the Tulsa Police Officers’ Memorial at the Tulsa Police Training Center\, 6066 E. 66 St. N.\, Tulsa on May 18th.  The facility also has showers. \nE-mail any questions to me and plan on a good time. We’ll discuss more details on how to support a ride at the next TARC meeting at TU. \nCheck out radios and programming. The band plan and what frequencies we are going to use can be found here – ICS 205 – Radio Communications Plan. \nMORE INFO COMING!! \nSign Up Form – Closed \n 
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/cop-land-classic-2024/
CATEGORIES:Event,TARC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240520
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241011T105950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T105950Z
UID:5575-1715904000-1716163199@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Dayton Hamvention\, ARRL National Convention 2024
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 05/17/2024\nEnd Date: 05/19/2024\nLocation: Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center\n210 Fairgrounds Road\nXenia\, OH 45385\nWebsite: https://hamvention.org\nSponsor: Dayton Amateur Radio Association\nType: ARRL Convention\nTalk-In: 146.94 (-) 123.0 PL\nPublic Contact: Jim Gifford \, KD8APT\nPO Box 964 Dayton\, OH 45401\nPhone: 937-276-6930\nEmail: media@hamvention.org\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoordinates are 39.702 N – 83.9420 W\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/dayton-hamvention-arrl-national-convention-2024/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240504T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240504T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241012T145503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T145503Z
UID:5677-1714809600-1714845600@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Tour de Tulsa 2024
DESCRIPTION:  \nLocation: River West Festival Park. \nStart checking your essential gear: reflective vest\, bike rack (or pickup bed)\, mobile radio with at least 25 watts\, (optional) handheld radio for use when out of vehicle\, first aid kit\, ice chest\, personal comfort items\, cover for seats to be used by sweaty riders\, (optional) bike repair kit\, air pump (TARC has loanable pumps). These are the basic items and you can supplement the list as you see fit. \nThis ride will be using only the APRS units provided by the Tulsa Repeater Organization and the APRS digipeaters provided by TARC. If you have your own APRS\, please plan to use one of the provided units so the unit numbers are more easily tracked on the TRO computer system. Net Control will only be looking for those unit numbers on the mapping sys-tem so outside APRS IDs will not show up on the system for tracking. \nE-mail any questions to me and plan on a good time. We’ll discuss more details on how to support a ride at the next TARC meeting at TU. \nCheck out radios and programming. The band plan and what frequencies we are going to use can be found here – ICS 205 – Radio Communications Plan – TdT 2024 ICS 205 Comms Plan updated 5124 \nMaps\n2024 TdT\, 22.5 mi \n2024 TdT\, 35.6 mi \n2024 TdT\, 48.9 mi\, half century \n2024 TdT\, 59.9 mi\, metric century \n2024 TdT\, 100.4 mi\, century \nSIGN UP FORM – Closed \n 
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/tour-de-tulsa-2024/
CATEGORIES:Event,TARC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241012T150413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T150413Z
UID:5683-1712908800-1713114000@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Green Country Hamfest 2024
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer signup – https://volunteersignup.org/mklb9 \nMore info to follow\, but we will have our normal table at the Hamfest! \n\nFriday open to public at 4 PM to 9 PM\nSaturday open to public 8 AM to 3 PM\nSetup Friday 12:00PM.\nSetup at 7:00AM Saturday until 8:00AM.\n\n  \n· Premier & Largest Hamfest In Oklahoma\n· \n\n\n\nTest it before you buy it during the hamfest open hours.\nARRL VE-Testing Friday evening at 1800\nARRL VE-Testing Saturday at 1300\nTesting will be in the 4H Building on the west side of the Expo Parking lot.\n\n\n\n\nForum Schedule\n\n\nOKDXA table and they do Card Checking for DXCC/WAC/WAS/VUCC. \nNote:  Applicants should complete the award application on the ARRL website and bring all required paperwork?\nMeet ARRL Division and Section representatives.\nMark Kleine – N5HZR\, ARRL Oklahoma Section Manager\nARES Forum – Mark Conklin N7XYO Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator\nLarge selection of Vendors\nSaturday Forums\nDoor Prizes drawing every hour\n32\,000 square feet climate controlled facility\n280 Tables\nEasy access and free parking\nGreen Country Hamfest provides shuttle rides to and from the Expo Building and the parking lot.\n\nClaremore Expo Center\n400 Veterans Parkway\nClaremore OK 74017 \nTalk-In\n147.090 (+.600)\n88.5 PL Tone \nTickets:\nAdvanced : $ 8.00\nAt the door: $10.00\nTables: (No Limit) Advanced: $10.00\nAt the door: $15.00
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/green-country-hamfest-2024/
CATEGORIES:Hamfest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240406T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240406T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241011T110115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T110115Z
UID:5578-1712401200-1712415600@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Severe Weather Awareness Expo
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to bring the Severe Weather Awareness Expo back to Woodland Hills Mall on Saturday\, April 6th from 11AM-3pm! This fun event intends to educate the community of severe weather safety and resources available to them. \nAttendees can visit with meteorologists and storm chasers from local news stations KJRH Channel 2\, KOTV Channel 6\, KTUL Channel 8\,  KOKI Fox23\, 98.5 The Bull radio station\, and meteorologist Aaron Tuttle. In addition\, on hand will be meteorologists from the National Weather Service and other industry professionals from non-profit and governmental entities and private businesses.  Families can enjoy photo opportunities with first response vehicles and storm chasing vehicles outside in the Pinecone Parking lot on the north side of the mall. The first 150 guests will receive a free Woodland Hills Mall umbrella. Eclipse Glasses will be handing out throughout the event. \nThe following organizations and business’s joining us this year. \nGrand River Dam Authority Police \nTulsa Police Department \nCity of Tulsa Fire Department \nTulsa Sheriff’s Office \nTulsa Weather Coalition/211 \nTulsa Area Emergency Management Agency \nUS Army Corps of Engineers \nLegal Aid Services of Oklahoma \nOklahoma Medical Reserve Corps/Tulsa Health Department Emergency Preparedness and Response Program \nMental Health Association Oklahoma \nCatholic Charities \nEMSA \nHumane Society of Tulsa \nMonster Tree Service \nBarnesCRETE \nOklahoma Disaster Restoration \nTulsa Amateur Radio Club \nFor vendor booth and/or sponsorship inquiries\, please contact Eileen Neighbors at 918-252-7511 or email eileen.neighbors@simon.com. \n EVENT DATE Apr 06\, 2024
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/severe-weather-awareness-expo/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240323T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241012T145623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T145623Z
UID:5679-1711220400-1711224000@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Ham University
DESCRIPTION:Room 3140 \nMore info coming \nKC9THI
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/ham-university/
CATEGORIES:Event,TARC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241012T144836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T144836Z
UID:5665-1710579600-1710590400@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:National Weather Service Storm Spotter Training
DESCRIPTION:OSU-Tulsa Auditorium\n341 E John Hope Franklin Blvd\, Tulsa\, OK 74106-5104\, United States\nMore details at: https://www.weather.gov/tsa/spotter_training
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/national-weather-service-storm-spotter-training/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241012T150309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T150309Z
UID:5681-1708455600-1708459200@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:TARC Monthly Meeting - February
DESCRIPTION:The February TARC meeting will be held at the TU campus at Keplinger Hall in room # 3140 \nTalk in is the 145.110 repeater.
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/tarc-monthly-meeting-february/
CATEGORIES:Event,TARC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240127T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240127T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241012T150503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T150503Z
UID:5685-1706349600-1706378400@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:Winter Field Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:QST\, QST\, QST…Did you want to know where Winter Field Day will be this year??? Well here ya go! We’ll be at the University of Tulsa just a couple blocks south of Keplinger Hall\, our usual meeting place. Check out the attached map and come on out starting at 10 AM. The Comm 1 trailer will be there and the weather should be good!
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/winter-field-day-2024/
CATEGORIES:Event,TARC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240106T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T162529
CREATED:20241012T151235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T151235Z
UID:5698-1704528000-1704560400@w5ias.com
SUMMARY:CARC Hamfest
DESCRIPTION:50/50 tickets\nDoor Prizes Every Hour\nPresale Grand Prize for Mystery Radio Package worth $500+ retail price.\nTickets for $20 each. Drawn at 2pm day of Ham Fest Need not be present to win \n$10 at the door includes one door prize entry.\nExtra door prize entries available $2 each or 6 for $10.\n$20 vendor tables includes one door entry\n$15 individual tables\nPreorder your table/tickets at www.carcradio.org/hamfest \nFlyer : Hamfestcarc 2024 \nDirections:\nThis years hamfest will be located at the Granite Station Cowboy Church located at 1128 White Stag Ave\, Checotah\, OK 74426.\nFrom Ft. Smith exit #265 south onto Business 69 for 1/4 mile exiting left on to White Stag Ave for 1/10 of a mile. Event is on the left. From Oklahoma City\, Exit #265 south onto Business 69 and make an left turn onto White Stag Ave for 1/10 of a mile. Event is on the left. From US 69 North or South\, exit onto I40 East Bound to Ft. Smith go 3/10 of a mile to Exit #265 south onto Business 69 and make an left turn onto White Stag Ave for 1/10 of a mile. Event is on the left. \nCrossroads Amateur Radio Club \nPO Box 21 Checotah\, OK 744264 \nEmail: radiocarc@gmail.com Website: www.carcradio.org
URL:https://w5ias.com/event/carc-hamfest/
CATEGORIES:Hamfest
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