TARC February Club Meeting 2026

Ask the Experts We’ll have 5 club members that are experts and you can ask anything! Paul WB5ANX – Amateur Radio Emergency Service Jeff AE5ME – All things digital Greg AI5HV – DMR Mark KD5SMF – Antenna design and experimentation Bart N5TWB – Net Control Operations

President’s QST January 2026

It is with a heavy heart… That I must report the passing of Richie Shroff, W5OKL. Many of you knew Richie as a longtime club member, Green Country Hamfest committee member, and just an all around great ham friend. He edited the TARC newsletter and website for many years as well. He will be missed, and it’ll be hard to fill those shoes…. RIP Richie! 2025 was a tough year due to the loss of some great hams! As just mentioned, Richie W5OKL, followed Bob Buford, W5RAB, and Ron Lancaster, KB5VDB, last July. Please take a moment to remember them […]

Qualified Charitable Distributions

Here is some information on a different Q-code… QCD, Qualified Charitable Distribution. Check it out! Understanding Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)… A Smart Way for IRA Owners to Support Charities and Reduce Taxes is to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), a tax-savvy strategy that allows individuals aged 70½ or older to transfer funds directly from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to a qualified charity. QCDs offer significant tax advantages, making them a popular choice for retirees who want to support their favorite causes while managing their tax liability. How do QCDs work?… With a QCD, funds are sent directly from […]

Report A Heckler Form

Many fields are required to submit. Please take the time if you are monitoring the repeater output to switch over to the input to see if you hear the same audio as the output and report with the correct drop down.

NWS – Storm Spotter Training 2026

We will be scheduling the 2026 training sessions, and posting them in the calendar below as they are scheduled.   Throughout eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas, trained and dedicated individuals monitor the skies around their communities during severe weather events. These storm spotters provide first-hand severe weather reports to their local officials, and to the National Weather Service in Tulsa, which are used to make critical warning decisions. Being a storm spotter not only means dedication but also training. Each winter and spring the Tulsa office of the National Weather Service trains members of police & fire departments, emergency management officials, and amateur […]