FW: [OKDXA] FREE Tower space, shack, electricity to hams

Fri Jul 6 17:17:54 EDT 2007

Hi Richie and everyone,

Thanks for writing to alert us to TARC's plans.  I was told that the tower we are talking about has definitely not been offered to another group.  The contact said it is possible his partner has offered another very similar site 15 miles away to the TARC group.  He further said they would not promise a given site to multiple groups unless they have worked out a plan for using it together.

I believe OKDXA has the go-ahead on the site if somebody wishes to step forward as the "leader."  There were some very nice equipment and antenna ideas put forward by our group.  Also, I think Gary was offering to climb!  Perhaps a very limited start would be a good idea.  Success could then breed more success.

Any 1, 2, or 3 persons interested in taking this another step?

73 Ken K5KC
---- richie.shroff at usis.com wrote: 
> This place sound like a place Tulsa Amateur Radio Club will be using.
> TARC has been granted the opportunity to build out a remote
> communications facility located SW of Mounds Oklahoma (35d 49' 51.30" N,
> 96d 08' 45.15" W).  This facility is inside a structure (about 90' x
> 175') which was previously owned and operated by AT&T to provide
> critical communications to our government (Red phone).  It is build like
> the proverbial brick outhouse.  It is located next door to the Astronomy
> Club of Tulsa's Observatory.  This facility will allow our club to have
> a secure location, including antenna system, which we can use to improve
> our emergency communications and for the NWS in their coverage area.
> Our next step is to erect walls in this facility to delineate our space
> from other users of the facility.  We have been authorized to build out
> an area that is 34' x 23' with a direct outside entrance.  The long
> range plans are to put the 6M repeater here along with a HF setup that
> can be operated remotely.  This floor and tower space is available to
> other groups with TARC approval.
> 
> 73
> Richie
> W5OKL
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of William B. Stacy
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 12:17 PM
> To: k5kc at suddenlink.net; 'Discussion of OKDXA'
> Subject: RE: [OKDXA] FREE Tower space, shack, electricity to hams
> 
> Hi, Ken and all:
> 
> This is a generous offer, and the whole concept is intriguing.  We have
> a
> lot of calculating to do before we can implement anything.  However, I
> think
> that we should keep our options open--at least for the time being.
> 
> I have been doing some modeling with HFTA to see what the possibilities
> might be.  The biggest problem is that at that height, there are nulls
> right
> in the middle of predicted angles from 7-28 MHz.  On the other hand, an
> 80m
> Yagi would be perfect, and a phased array of sloping dipoles on 160
> would be
> a killer system.
> 
> 73,
> Bill, N5TU
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of K5KC
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 5:38 AM
> To: 'Doug'; 'Discussion of OKDXA'
> Subject: RE: [OKDXA] FREE Tower space, shack, electricity to hams
> 
> Doug, I think you got my reply, but I notice it did not go to the entire
> reflector.
> 
> The tower is 28 miles north of Stillwater, OK.  It is about mid-way
> between
> Stillwater and Ponca City.
> 
> If anybody has an interest in free use of the 225-250 foot segment of
> the
> tower, or if they know someone and want to pass the message to them,
> please
> let me know.  Otherwise, I will soon be calling the MN ham and telling
> him
> there are no takers.  For more details, please read my original e-mail
> at
> the bottom of this one.
> 
> 73 to all,
> 
> Ken K5KC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug [mailto:paintedgun at ecewb.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 4:35 PM
> To: k5kc at suddenlink.net; 'Discussion of OKDXA'
> Subject: RE: [OKDXA] FREE Tower space, shack, electricity to hams
> 
> Is that Stillwater, OK or Stillwater, MN?
> 
> 73, Doug W5GA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of K5KC
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:25 AM
> To: Discussion of OKDXA
> Subject: [OKDXA] FREE Tower space, shack, electricity to hams
> 
> A fellow ham from MN called last night and offered FREE the following
> things
> to a group of hams who might want to take advantage of them:
> 
>  
> 
> 1. The top 25 feet of a 250 foot tower (self supporting and beefy enough
> to
> put ANY antennas we want up there).
> 
> 2. 200 sq ft of a 3000 sq ft building with 24 inch walls (hurricane
> proof).
> 
> 3. Free electrical from 800 amp 3 phase service.
> 
>  
> 
> This might be of interest to a group of contesters who would want to use
> the
> location as their ready-made contesting HQs (28 miles north of
> Stillwater).
> Or, to DXers who are forced into remote operation by covenants.  I
> suspect
> some pretty decent antennas could be scrounged.
> 
>  
> 
> This gentleman sounds totally solid.  He buys towers and sells the space
> for
> various purposes.  He always tries to allot some of the prime space to
> fellow hams.
> 
>  
> 
> Anybody interested?  Any group of a few contesters interested?  
> 
>  
> 
> 73 Ken K5KC
> 
> 405-747-4313 Cell
> 
>  
> 
> 
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