[ARRL-OK] Section Report Updated April 26

Thu, 29 Apr 2004 21:34:42 EDT

Section Report
April 26 Update 

Hello OK Section and thank you for your public service:  Many of your work 
tirelessly to implement the reality of the League providing Amateur Radio as a 
service.   

The  OKC Murrah Memorial Marathon was on Sunday April 25 with approximately 
7500 participants.  Amateur Radio played a huge part in event communication 
with 60 hams assisting. Tremendous coordination effort by  Tom-WA9AFM.   Tom 
reports that the event organizers were vy impressed with the role played by 
Amateur Radio.  APRS was a key part of the event with 15 APRS stations active.  This 
made for quite a visual display of the extensive effort by Amateur Radio and 
clearly communicated to served agencies the power of Amateur Radio. 

The Tulsa ARC will be assisting with a 66 mile bike ride on May 2 and 
continues with its monthly breakfast gathering.  Good public service event and 
opportunity to gather with friends. 

Two upcoming events to partake of:
-Tri-State Amateur Radio Group-Hamfest on Saturday-May 1 in Woodward
  Contact  Jay [email protected]
  Should be a great hamfest with planned League forum.  
 -Salvation Army Disaster Conference-May 2-4 near Tahlequah
   Mark  [email protected]  for information and registration

Jerry-K5YAA notes the following results from the recent OK DXA QSO party:
OK Counties on the air-77 (meaning at least one rover in every OK county)
Number of states in OK logs-50 including District of Colombia
How many of the 9 Canadian multipliers in OK logs-7
16-Number of countries in OK logs. 

Traffic report provided by Arlyn Seidel-KKGY Section Traffic Manager:
Public Service Honor- WA5OUV, N5IKN, KK5GY, & W5CU
Net Managers Reporting: KB5BQB, WB5NKD, N5VEA, KM5GZ, KC5OKG, KD5FX, KC5NW, 
KA7GLA, & W5JPI
Station Activity Reports (SAR) WB5NKC  1510, WB5NKD   587, N5IKN  300, KK5GY  
282,
WA5OUV 239, KI5LQ 137, W5CU  86

First Quarter 2004 (January 1-March 31) Totals of the 16 reporting nets: 
Sessions-486
Checkins-4581
Traffic-3163

Congratulations to Assistant SM Eddie-KD5JGB on receiving recognition in May 
2004. QS.   This was expressed on page 13 in the ARRL in Action narrative 
section for his published BPL article in the OK Emergency Manager's Association 
newsletter.  Nicely done Eddie!  This effort represents the OK Section focus on 
working with our served agencies on a statewide level and beyond. Similar 
energy is underway with the National Weather Service, OK & National Voluntary 
Organizations Active in Disasters,  OK  Salvation Army and Red Cross. The same 
vision resulted in the OK Section Cabinet recent meeting. The same group had a 
Section net on April 25.  Discussed was issues and challenges in the OK Section, 
field day club visits, and upcoming hamfests and events. Nice discussion and 
time for the OK Section Leaders to gather on Amateur Radio. It is felt what we 
accomplish within the OK Section, in large part, is based on successful 
networking on a statewide level and beyond in promoting ARRL connections with our 
served and sister agencies. 

The Mayes County ARC and OU ARC recently completed special activities  to 
draw attention  to Amateur Radio and expand the role.  The Mayes County group was 
a part of a public exhibit of public service entities and made huge strides 
in connecting with the broadcast media.  An antenna day with several 
presenters, including Coy Day-N5OK, West Gulf Director was hosted by the OU crew.  Well 
done in both sites and thanks for activities to spread the word of Amateur 
Radio.

Kudos to the Southern OK ARES club in Ardmore for their League affiliation. 
The club recently got League web site recognition and publicity in the local n
ewspaper for their severe wx activities.  Great club meeting and cookout hosted 
by the club on April 17 to receive their affiliation certificate from Coy 
Day-N5OK Division Director.  Section Affiliated Club Coordinator Jim-N5OHL was 
also a part of the festivities.  The Wheatstraw ARC hosted a visit on April 18 
by N5OHL and the SM.  Appreciate the club's effort in Amateur Radio.  The March 
meeting by the Edmond ARS had the following to present:
David Barnes-City of Edmond Emergency Mananger,  Section staff-John-KA7GLA,  
Dean-KL7MA,  Dave-N7HRT, Jim-N5OHL and the SM.  Great information sharing as 
Lucien-KD5LPV District Emergency Coordinator discussed OK County ARES 
operations. 

73, John-WB5SYT 
OK Section Manager
[email protected]