Saturday, March 29, 2014

Saturday Technician Class

The Aeronautical Center Amateur Radio Club (ACARC) will be offering amateur radio licensing classes on three upcoming Saturdays in April, followed by amateur Radio Licensing exams on the first Saturday in May. Bring a sack lunch if you wish or there are several fast food restaurants you can visit within a short distance. I'll have a list of those for you at the first meeting. These classes will be for the Technician class license which is the entry-level license that conveys all privileges on VHF and UHF frequencies, plus limited HF frequency and power privileges. These classes will be held during the three April Saturdays (April 5th, April 12th, and April 26th) from 8 AM to 4 PM with a one hour break at 11:30 for lunch. The fourth Saturday (May 3rd) will be a review at 10 AM (optional) followed by the exam at noon. The location of the classes and exam will be the Oklahoma City Fire Training Center, at 800 N. Portland. The building we are in is to the east, so you may park in the east parking lot, and go in either of the two east doors. The classroom we are in will be posted at the outside doors so you can't miss it.



 We do not charge for the classes, but do require that a book be either purchased or shared. You can order a book from the amateur radio national organization, the American Radio Relay League, (ARRL) at the following website. I can also pick up one for you from the FAA bookstore if you let me know a week in advance (limited quantities). The cost of these books will be 30.00. The ARRL Website to order books: http://www.arrl.org/shop/Ham-Radio-License-Manual-Revised-2nd-Edition/ http://www.arrl.org/shop/Ham-Radio-License-Manual-Revised-2nd-Edition/



 This class typically is offered in the spring and fall of each year. It is available on-line as well. If you have any further questions, need directions, or otherwise, you can call me at the phone numbers below, or reach me at my email address.



 More late-breaking infomation may be posted at w5paa.net/pg?=education

 73,

 Paul Thompson N5PT

 405 833-2364 (cell)

 405 954-9044 (work)

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

#ARRL Centennial QSO Party in #hamradio

"The ARRL Centennial QSO Party is a year-long operating event that celebrates hams making contacts. In the end you will have accumulated points, worked new stations and made new friends all over the world.

The Centennial QSO Party is made-up of two main activities: (1) W1AW operating portable in each state and most territories; and (2) The Centennial Points Challenge which is the accumulation of points from qualifying contacts made throughout 2014.  To have a score listed online in the Points Challenge competition, logs must be submitted through the  Logbook of the World (LoTW) system.

W1AW will be on the air from every state and most territories, and it will be easy to work WAS working only W1AW portable operations. This is the first ARRL-sponsored operating event where every member is worth at least one point, so work as many points as you can during 2014! Earn awards based upon points, working all states or working W1AW portable in every state and territory. This is an on-the-air event like no other." http://bit.ly/1fPtx6f

Are you participating?

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Are you coming to Durant on April 5? #ARRL #hamradio


The 11th ANNUAL  DURANT  AMATEUR REPEATER ASSOCIATION B U Y,   S E L L,   T R A D E
            T A I L   G A T E   F E S T

        SATURDAY   APRIL  5,  2014
  
             CARL  ALBERT  PARK
WASHINGTON  AVE.  EXIT ON U.S. 75
    ON  NORTH  SIDE  OF  DURANT

         START  TIME: 0730hrs til ?
    FREE  COFFEE  AND  DONUTS
            ONSITE   RESTROOMS

         NO  ADMISSION  CHARGE
 BRING YOUR OWN TAILGATE OR TABLE
  FREE ELECTRIC ON SITE FOR TESTING

Contact: Ken Eppler 580 920 5916 or Dave Barkley 580 434 701 for more information.  

All y'all come and have a great time in Durant












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