[ARRL-OK] May 2011 Section News

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Sounds like a roof stomp house warming.. he did say Beer with him!

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Subject: [ARRL-OK] May 2011 Section News

Oklahoma Section News - May 2011

 

Hi there Oklahoma!!

 

First, let me apologize for not getting an April Section News done.  Things
have really been busy for me  and I just couldn't find enough hours in the
day to get it done.

 

For those of you that haven't heard, Wilma, W5WRO and I are moving.  We are
pulling up stakes in Ardmore and moving to Perry, OK.  We should be there,
though not unpacked, by the 3rd weekend in June.  So, a June Section News
may be a little suspect.  Please bear with me..

 

Things in the section have been busy.  We have had some changes in ARES
management and have some new folks in place as Zone Coordinators in the SE,
SW and the OKC Metro.  I want to thank each of the outgoing ZEC's for their
service.  The new ZEC's are Steve Grayson, KE5BPL, ZONE 2 (SW), Kenny Orr,
KC5ZDQ, ZONE 3 (OKC Metro), and Nick Hinkle, N7KPV, ZONE 6 (SE).  Thanks
guys for your willingness to serve.

 

Speaking of ARES, the tornado in Joplin and those in northeastern Oklahoma
on May 22 have a lot of folks wondering how they can help.  We have been in
contact with the Missouri SM and SEC.  They will let us know if and when
they need any assistance. Please do NOT self deploy.

 

I have been busy with hamfest duties.  The Durant tailgate on April was
great as usual.  I thought the jambalaya was great!!  The fellowship was
pretty good as well.

 

Charles Goodson, KC5UEG and I just returned from Dayton!  It is still mind
numbing to see all that cool hardware and all those hams in one place.
Charles worked the EMCOMM booth for the League and I was in the PR booth.
We got to meet astronaut, Doug Wheelock ( a really nice guy) and a lot of
other folks.  I renewed a lot of friendships and even bought some new gear
for the new house...(I had to sell my tower and SteppIR...no room).  If you
ever get the chance, you have to see Dayton at least once.

 

Don't forget, the ARRL National Convention will be at Ham-Com in Plano, TX,
June10 and 11.  The League will have a number of HQ staff in attendance as
will the West Gulf Director, Vice-Director and the 4 SM's.  It's your chance
to put a face with a name and have an eyeball QSO.

 

Ham Holiday is scheduled for July 29 and 30 at the Biltmore Hotel in west
OKC.  This will be the Oklahoma State Convention.  I'll be there along with
our Vice-Director, John Stratton.

 

The Texhoma Hamarama will be October 21 and 22.  It will be the West Gulf
Division Hamfest.  There will be more vendors and more forums, so don't miss
it.

 

Last but not leas will be the Enid Hamfest on November 5th.  So, make as
many as you can!!

 

Field Day

 

I hope everyone is planning on a great Field Day.  Our Director, Dr. David
Woolweaver, K5RAV will be coming to Oklahoma this year to tour some sites
with me.  We are formulating a plan now, so if you are going to have Field
Day, let me know where it will be and we will try to fit it into the
schedule.  We can't make all of them, but we will try to have someone from
the section management at most of the sites at least for a little while.
Don't forget to put your field day info on the leagues "Find a site"
database.

 

When things settle down after the move, I'll try to make up for a little
lost time in the Section News.

 

73,

 

Kevin O'Dell N0IRW

Oklahoma Section Manager

 
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