New SEC writes

With my recent appointment to Section Emergency Coordinator that brought on another changes with in ARES-OK.

Ben Joplin WB5VST will be stepping up to the ZEC position for Zone 4&5.

Ben is a long time amateur operator and very good hand in the field. Ben has worked many hours in both trainning and on deployments during communications emergencies. He was on site at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma when evacuees came up for the gulf area during hurricane Kartina. He is proficent in may diffrent operating modes and is not affraid to jump in there and try something new.

Ben has been a long time member of the Tulsa Repeater Org. and has serves as a club officer several times. With in the last few years Ben retires from the IT and communications dept of AEP/PSO.


Plus - Jay Eimer AD5PE is steping up and has accepted appointment to the EC for Rogers County in Zone 5, District 1. Jay is another long time amateur with lots of experience with emergencey communications to bring to the table.

Thank you for both Ben and Jay... with our good amateurs volunteering to help lead, and build ARES Oklahoma we can not make it happen.

Thank you,

73 Mark Conklin N7XYO
SEC
ARES Oklahoma
918-232-8346

N7XYO appointed Section Emergency Coordinator

We have a change in the section cabinet.

Charles Goodson, KC5UEG has decided to take a step back from the duties as the Section Emergency Coordinator. Charles will become an Assistant SEC working with some folks in the North Texas Section on some FEMA contacts.

I am pleased to announce that Mark Conklin, N7XYO will be replacing Charles as the SEC. Mark has a lot of experience as a Zone EC for the Tulsa and Northeastern portion of the state. I look forward to working with Mark in his new position. I would also like to say a big thank you to Charles for 3 years of service to the section as the SEC.

So, again, as of now Mark Conklin, N7XYO is the new Oklahoma SEC. Congratulations Mark and thank you as well.

73,

Kevin O'Dell N0IRW
Oklahoma Section Manager

Forum at Elk City

Oklahoma Section Manager Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW lead the League Forum at the Elk City Hamfest.

Attendees at the League Forum in Elk City.

Oklahoma Section Officials in attendance at Elk City included Kevin O'Dell  N0IRW  SM, Roland Stolfa KC5UNL, Eddie Manley K5EMS, and Steve Grayson KE5BPL

 Remember that the Oklahoma Section Convention is March 11 and 12 in Claremore.  Come see your League membership and leadership there.