[ARRL-OK] Monthly Oklahoma Section News Summary-February 25, 2006

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Monthly Oklahoma Section News  Summary
February 25, 2006


Topics this  month:

Space Stations Contact- February 7th Just Wonderful!
NOAA  Seminar March 2-4
Wagoner Windtalkers- WI5ND
Ada Hamfest
Oklahoma  Section Traffic Report by KK5GY
EMCOMM Course Honor Roll
Upcoming  Events


Space Station Contacts!  Amateur Radio on the  International Space Station  
(ARISS)

The ISS was on cue as was  the science students from Dale Public Schools!
A very successful Amateur  Radio demonstration was completed on February 7. 
The 9th grade science  students were able to have good dialogue with the ISS 
and clearly displayed  the magic of Amateur Radio and how it plays into 
science and technology. Ron  Cochrane-KD5GEZ orchestrated the Amateur Radio effort. 
Principal Harold Jones  was elated with the Amateur Radio 
accomplishment and feels it was a highly  positive experience for this 
school. The Dale School, which is near Oklahoma  City, held a school wide assembly 
for all students and faculty and included many  parents. The assembly was 
buzzing with excitement when the call for NA1SS was  successfully answered. Thanks 
to Keith Pugh-W5IU ARISS mentor for his support  and presence. Also in 
attendance were Coy-N5OK, West Gulf Division Director,  John Thomason-WB5SYT Oklahoma 
Section Manager and Joe Lynch-N6CL Past Oklahoma  Section Manager. Several 
electronic and printed media representatives were a  part of the event.
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Under the guidance of Gary Burkhart, Dale High School  Science Teacher, the 
ten selected students took turns at ham radio, asking  questions and discussing 
space travel, with Commander William "Bill" McArthur  and Flight Engineer 
Valery Tokarev, of Expedition Twelve on the International  Space Station. 
Commander McArthur fielded questions from Casey Adams, Heather  Anderson, Michael 
Brinkley, Garrett Clinton, Justin Cochrane, Ashaley Crawford,  Trace Dilliner, 
Amanda Hazelton, Dakota Hopson, Caleb Parker, Kaylan Pickard,  and Ian Ramsey, 
as the remainder of the Dale School student body, faculty, staff  and residents 
of Dale, Oklahoma listened. 

NOAA Severe Weather  Workshop March 2-4 in Midwest City
Amateur Radio operators, emergency  managers and media members will have an 
opportunity to exchange information and  techniques for public safety during 
severe weather with academia, federal  government experts and themselves. This 
has proven to be a fruitful activity for  Amateur Radio operators. This years' 
theme is Learning and Growing Together:  Expanding Severe Weather Horizons. 
Contact information is below in upcoming  events. 

WI5ND- Wagoner Wind Talkers  School Club Roundup  2006!
Great event conducted by this Wagoner High School Amateur Radio Club.  Many 
thanks to Jeff-AF4CM, school instructor and club mentor as well as the  
students for their continued solid Amateur Radio effort.  AF4CM wrote the  following 
narrative about the activity.
>From Jeff Sharrock-AF4CM  


"John [Thomason], thanks again for taking the time to work our club  station 
during SCR. Our tally should move us up from 6th this year. We finished  with 
401 QSOs after we scrubbed out the duplicates, 46 schools, 5 clubs, 5 DX  
entities, 46 states, and worked the contest sponsor K2NRR for bonus points.  
Whereas we had about 41,000 points and 207 QSOs last year, this year we  
complied around 149,000 points. Amber Cones, the club QSL manager will be  
BUSY. 

Moreover, I think this event gained us at least three  new members who saw 
the station operate for the first time and want in on  the action, and it has 
prompted current members to pledge gaining licenses  or upgrades by Field 
Day. Woody Keech assures me he will be General  Class.

Next week the club is going to spend money earned moving  computers for the 
school board on a new Icom 718. Gigaparts has a deal where  we can get a free 
DSP unit and $50 rebate if we buy by 31 March. I already  donated an Astron 
power supply to go with it, so by this spring our club  station will own its 
own station equipment, and there will be enough control  operators to club 
members to get on their air without my direct  supervision.

Thanks again for your continued interest in the club's  success
Vy 73,
Jeff-AF4CM 
af4cm at arrl.net

Ada  Hamfest..good time by all!
Wow, what a neat gathering on February 11.   Sure enjoyed all the effort by 
Jeff-KC5ZQQ, Charles-KC5TGA and the Ada crew for,  once again, putting together 
a festive time in a comfortable setting. The cold  wind was howling that day 
in Pontotoc County. Had a room filled League forum  with impressive networking 
and a presentation by Ron-KD5GEZ on the ISS contact.  Thanks to Ron for being 
an impressive part of the forum. Appreciation to  Jim-N5OHL, Section 
Affiliated Club Coordinator, for bringing the group up to  date on Section clubs. He 
informed us that we now have 27 affiliated clubs in  the Section.  Well done 
clubs! The latest addition is the club at the  University of Oklahoma under the 
guidance of Jud-W5JA.

Paula-AD5VL  represented the Salvation Army in good order in discussing the 
splendid  newsletter. And, many of the Ada Hamfest attendees enjoyed the 
Hamfest  continuation at Bob's Barbecue.  Some mighty large plates of lunch were  
being served and consumed. Imagine this happening with a bunch of Amateur Radio  
operators!

January 2006 Traffic Report by Arlyn-KK5GY
Please  send your report to him at kk5gy at arrl.net
Public Service Honor Roll
O.C.-  WA5OUV    Arlyn-KK5GY      Sam-W5CU

Station Activity Reports
KI5LQ,    WA5OUV,  WB5NKD,  WB5NKC, KK5GY,  W5CU

Sessions:  227         Stations:  2457          Traffic:  1284
Appreciation to all who support net operations and
allow  documentation of same. 

ARRL Emergency Communication Course Honor  Roll:
These OK Section members successfully completed all three levels of the  
courses to enhance emergency service skill. Congratulations for their  effort.  
March 2006 QST recognizes these folk on page 42-43.  

N7HRT, W5EGY, WA7WNM, KD5OFF, NB5N, KB5TSI, AF5Q, KC5EZS, K5GUD,  WB7VYC, 
N0IRW, W1DY, WB5SYT, KC0EH

Upcoming  Events:


NOAA National Severe Weather Workshop, March 2-4  in Midwest City
405 579  0771              http://www.norman.noaa.gov/nsww2006

*West Central ARC Elk City  Hamfest March 4  Contact Earl Bottom-N5NEB  580 
821 0633  n5neb at waywireless.com 

*Oklahoma Section Convention March 17-18  Claremore  Contact  
wb5osm at hotmail.com 

*Lake Country  Tailgate Bash in Ardmore April 1.  Contact  n0irw at cableone.net

Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Sunday April  30th   Contact Tom-WA9AFM 
tmwebb at cox.net

*Oklahoma State  Convention July 14-15  Oklahoma City  Contact  ne5s at arrl.net

* League sanctioned  event


Smile because God loves you!
73, John  Thomason-WB5SYT
ARRL Oklahoma  Section
wb5syt at arrl.org
405-844-1800
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