From k2gkk at hotmail.com  Thu Jan  6 13:51:26 2011
From: k2gkk at hotmail.com (D C *Mac* Macdonald)
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 12:51:26 -0600
Subject: [ARRL-OK] 2011 WA1KPD Old Tyme Radio Calendar
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	<DCC4B0F81A334DADB056EE345C4DC8AA@CARL2006>
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>From the creator, WA1KPD.
 
Save it and then print off the months
one at a time to hang in your shack.
I've been doing this for almost ten
years.
 

* * * * * * * * * * *
* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
* (Since 30 Nov 53) *
* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF, Ret (61-81) *
* * * * * * * * * * *


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From: chnord at comcast.net
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 22:09:06 -0500
Subject: [Boatanchors] 2011 WA1KPD Old Tyme Radio Calendar

The 2011 Calendar is now available from

http://home.comcast.net/~chnord/wa1kpd.html

Feel free to spread the word on other list and Bulletin Boards

Happy New Year and enjoy it!

Carl
WA1KPD
Visit My Boatanchor Collection at
 
http://home.comcast.net/~chnord/wa1kpd.html 		 	   		  

From n0irw at cableone.net  Fri Jan 14 17:57:25 2011
From: n0irw at cableone.net (Kevin ODell)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:57:25 -0600
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Section News
Message-ID: <E4CA0CB4-202B-4F6C-ABC7-4795E7EAFFAA@cableone.net>

Oklahoma Section News - January 2011

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!


I hope you all made it through the food and festivities without gaining more than a new piece of ham gear......if not, you will have the chance to get that piece of gear soon.
Upcoming Hamfests

 

February 5th ? Ada Hamfest

March 5th ? Elk City Hamfest

March 11th & 12th ? Green Country Hamfest

 

I will be in attendance at all 3 of these events and having a League Forum at each.  I look forward to seeing you there.

 

The National Weather Service Severe Weather Workshop is the first week in March.  Mike Corey, the head of Emergency Communications and Preparedness at HQ will be in attendance all week.  I will be there part of the time along with the SEC and a few others helping Mike man the booth.   If you are in attendance, make sure you drop by and say HI!  The Saturday spotter training will be well attended I?m sure??..however some of us will be in Elk City that day???..

 

Viking Radio Club News ? This group in Lawton is really doing some great stuff for the kids in the area getting them turned on to wireless communication.  If you can find a way to support them, please do.  (N0IRW)

 

Good Morning Viking Parents and supporters of the Viking Radio Club, KF5CRF

 

On Thursday we met with the Eisenhower Middle School Viking Radio Club and presented a UTUBE video developed by KF5BOC.  The young looking Astronaut Col. Wheelock from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) did an excellent job of both a tour and an amateur radio demonstration. http://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2010/12/nasa-amateur-radio-video-from-iss/  We did not have time to view the entire presentation, and this is certainly a rare look into the ISS and worth viewing..  Several Vikings were surprised to learn that amateur radio was aboard the ISS.  Some were even more surprised to learn that they can begin using satellites with their very 1st license.  Col. Wheelock?s presentation has proven to be a great lead-in as we begin to discuss amateur radio and satellites.

 

It?s great that so many amateurs are supporting the Viking effort as they tune in to listen and make contact with the students during their Saturday Amateur Radio Outreach Events from their local Kid?s Zone Park here in Lawton, OK, USA.  Thank you for your continued support and assistance.

This Saturday we are expecting temperatures in the high 50s with lots of bright warm sunshine.  Yes, you can get sunburn in the winter time.  Expect K5USA to begin setting up about 11am and operate until about 4pm (CST) (or 5pm if the temperature stays warm enough).  The best place to find the Vikings will be around 14.325 MHz +- 10 but we have gone as low as about 14.280 MHz, looking for a clear frequency.  If you chime in, expect to be asked to support the upcoming School Club Round-up held in February.  During the 2010 Fall SCR the Vikings racked some great school contacts and several foreign country contacts including Italy, Denmark, Argentina and a ship in the Pacific Ocean.  Most contacts were made using an antenna that consisted of $13 worth of wire stuck up 31? in the air.  The Vikings are again looking forward to talking with several schools from around the country.

Testing:  Clifton Harper KE5YZB has arranged for a test session on Thursday January 20th beginning about 4pm.  Parents, students should have a photo ID and their social security card/number with them.  Prior to the test, students will have a chance to experience Echolink, a hybrid of amateur radio and Internet.  Hopefully the K8DAR Boys and Girls of Menominee, MI club will he ?on the air? and we can make a contact.

 

Good luck to Isaiah, Tasia, William, Rosetta, Sh?Kira, Laura, Marcos and Itzel, KF5JAZ, who will be testing for General Class Operator, or as Itzel puts it, ?my generals?.  Everyone should keep studying, especially over the weekend.  Schools will be closed on Monday, in celebration of MLK day, and temperatures will be in the 60s and that means ? Look for K5USA on Monday, January 17th as we will do a repeat Outreach Event between 11am and 4 or 5pm CST.  For Vikings that can not participating at the park, invest in some study time.  As they have all learned, becoming an amateur radio operator is not easy and requires some serious study time.

 

Books Presented To University Ham Clubs

 

On November 15th, your Section Manager presented a Set of Books to the Oklahoma State University Amateur Radio Club (W5YJ). The set consisted of a 2011 Handbook, Antenna Book, Operating Manual and Technician License Manual.  The books were presented to the club as a way of showing League support for the organization.  The books are to be kept in the shack and used by the club members as needed. 

 

I was accompanied by Assistant Section Manager, Jim Shideler, W5JCS.  We had a great time talking with the club members about the clubs history and some of their current needs and plans.

 

Then on December 4th, I presented a set of the same books to the Oklahoma University Amateur Radio Club (W5TC).  This presentation was mad at their station location on the observation deck of the National Weather Center in Norman.  Again, I enjoyed chatting with the students and some members of the SCARS club that were present. 

 

The books were presented by the Oklahoma Section with help from ARRL Headquarters.  Below are picture of the presentations.

 



From k2gkk at hotmail.com  Sat Jan 15 08:48:09 2011
From: k2gkk at hotmail.com (D C *Mac* Macdonald)
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:48:09 -0600
Subject: [ARRL-OK] USS North Carolina on the air, Saturday January 15
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Forwarded from the "National" radio mailing list.
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK
 


Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:58:32 -0800
From: radiocompass at yahoo.com
To: national at mailman.qth.net;
hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net;
rca at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [National] USS North Carolina on the air,
Saturday January 15

The Battleship North Carolina, BB-55, berthed as a
museum ship in Wilmington, NC, with any luck at all
will be on the air this Saturday, January 15 from
around 1:30 PM EST till around 5 pm EST. 

Both SSB and CW will be used, most likely on 40 and
20 meters. 

The SSB operation will employ modern gear; but the
CW station will consist of genuine WW2 transmitters
and receivers, original to the USS NC and used
aboard ship throughout WW2, operating in their
natural habitat. 

The call sign will be NI4BK, derived from the
Battleship's WW2 Navy call sign, NIBK.

Frequencies for the SSB operation are not precisely
known; but on CW, the most likely frequencies are
the vicinity of 7035 and 14035 KHz. 

The Navy TBM and TDE transmitters, as well as the
RBB/RBC receivers, have been restored by members of
the Azalea Coast ARC in Wilmington, NC. These are
truly beautiful and authentic restorations.

I, together with a longtime friend from high school
days, Roger, AK4RS, will be the guest CW operators.
We look forward to working many of you tomorrow!

73

Mike
W4DSE 		 	   		  

From kc5fm at aol.com  Thu Jan 20 21:49:10 2011
From: kc5fm at aol.com (Lloyd Colston)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:49:10 -0600
Subject: [ARRL-OK] ARRL Oklahoma Blog
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=danAx8z_DBFGWLJ7WVr0DxqRBE-OCzjpETzUp@mail.gmail.com>

Please look at http://arrlok.blogspot.com ... the latest effort for
Oklahoma League to promote amateur radio in the Section.

Any comments are welcome ... what would you like to see added?

Also, are there clubs with public information officers?  I would love
to hear from them.

When are the ARES nets in the State?  I'm aware of Woodward and Altus.
 Can you drop me a list, please?

Thanks

73

--

Lloyd Colston KC5FM
Altus, OK USA http://wx5em.us
Straight Key Century Club #5676
Croatian Telegraphy Club CTC # 1.931
CARF #294 Ten-Ten #10231 NAQCC #4408
Southcars #8276 QCWA #31935 ARRL #8037325
http://www.carf.net http://www.ten-ten.org http://norcars.net/
http://kc5fm.blogspot.com

From dunnjosee774 at gmail.com  Fri Jan 21 09:26:35 2011
From: dunnjosee774 at gmail.com (Josee Dunn)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:26:35 -0600
Subject: [ARRL-OK] ARRL Oklahoma Blog
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=danAx8z_DBFGWLJ7WVr0DxqRBE-OCzjpETzUp@mail.gmail.com>
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A couple of years ago I got my license and was going strong in amateur radio.
I wanted to use it in conjuction with a project.
I went as far a EMCOMM course and really nice radio set up.
I asked for help only to get no response or criticism.
The interest, knowledge, and experience has grown cold and I have
dropped out of ARRL.

Josee Dunn,
KF5AWW

On 1/20/11, Lloyd Colston <kc5fm at aol.com> wrote:
> Please look at http://arrlok.blogspot.com ... the latest effort for
> Oklahoma League to promote amateur radio in the Section.
>
> Any comments are welcome ... what would you like to see added?
>
> Also, are there clubs with public information officers?  I would love
> to hear from them.
>
> When are the ARES nets in the State?  I'm aware of Woodward and Altus.
>  Can you drop me a list, please?
>
> Thanks
>
> 73
>
> --
>
> Lloyd Colston KC5FM
> Altus, OK USA http://wx5em.us
> Straight Key Century Club #5676
> Croatian Telegraphy Club CTC # 1.931
> CARF #294 Ten-Ten #10231 NAQCC #4408
> Southcars #8276 QCWA #31935 ARRL #8037325
> http://www.carf.net http://www.ten-ten.org http://norcars.net/
> http://kc5fm.blogspot.com
> ______________________________________________________
> ___________________ Information __________________________
>
> ARRL Oklahoma Section Manager - Dean Feken, KL7MA KL7MA at arrl.org
> Oklahoma Section Web page http://www.qsl.net/wb5syt/index.html
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