FAA Radio Club radio class results

Congratulations to all of you that passed or upgraded your licenses during the Spring Classes!  This was our first attempt at "Live" Web-based training for the Technician Class license.  Thanks to Metro-Tech and Pete Lee for their generous help with facilities, both physical and network needs.

As a result, at the April 20th exam session, we had 36 people sign in and had 36 folks walk away with a successful license app completed for new or upgrade.

      For General Class (either upgrade or Tech and General both passed)
Kruse Holliday                K5KMH        Frances Sanger        KF5VCE
Granville Hancock        KF5VCP        Gary Kelley                KF5VCX

      New Technician Licensees:
Tanya Tock                KF5VBU         Edward Scott                KF5VBV
David Brown                KF5VBW        Vickie Southard        KF5VBX
Eddie Southard        KF5VBX        Janet Knapp                KF5VBZ
Darrell Knapp                KF5VCA           Todd White                KF5VCB
Greg Stuart                KF5VCC          Jerry Ogden                KF5VCD
Ryan Vick                KF5VCF           Mary Brown                KF5VCG
Elmer Brown             KF5VCH        Deyrl Kastner                KF5VCI
James Pressley        KF5VCJ        Robert Atkinson        KF5VCK
Alwyn Decoteau        KF5VCL        Jan Simmons                KF5VCM
Billy Simmons                KF5VCN        Peter Lee                   KF5VCO
Steven Childers        KF5VCQ        Vernie Hileman           KF5VCR
Brent Booker                KF5VC        S        John Hall                     KF5VCT
Steven Moran                 KF5VCU        Donald Ratliff                KF5VCV
Thomas Gore                KF5VCW        Herman Choate        KF5VCY
Judith Choate                KF5VCZ        Roger Jessen                KF5VDA
Gerald Chernicky        KK6DUV        David Meredith        KF5VDB

New and upgraded licensees from the April 27th exam session include:

      Extra Class upgrade (also passed General at this sitting):
David Brown                KF5VBW

      General Class upgrades:
Mary Brown                KF5VCG                Elmer Brown                KF5VCH
Jerry Ogden                KF5VJK

      New Technician Licensees:
James Hicks                KF5VKF                Fred Jay                KF5VJG
Cynthia Crenshaw        KF5VJH                Mary Wehrenberg        KF5VJI
Jonathan Peters        KF5VJJ                Loretta Hager                KF5VJL
Joe McGraw                KF5VJM                Cory Mack                KF5VJN
Gaylene Jacobs        KF5VJO                Margaret McCluskey        KF5VJP
Kelli Blair                KF5VJQ                Ed Hagstrom                KF5VJR
Scott Mitchell                KF5VJS                Michael Palmer        KF5VJT
Aimee Swickey        KF5VJU                Scott Spurlin                KF5VJV
Michael Maag                KF5VJW                Christopher Swickey        KF5VJX
Stephen Evans        KF5VJY                Stephen Krieske        KF5VJZ
Sharon Behnken        KF5VKA                David Behnken        KF5VKB
Luana Weathers        KF5VKC                Patty Graham                KF5VKD
William Graham        KF5VKE                Kendall Combes        KF5VKF

Stan Bradley gave a radio demonstration on programming and using the Wouxun HT at noon after the April 27th exam for those who bought radios. 

We will be teaching a new General amateur radio licensing class from September 10th through November 5th with Exam on November 12th.  This class will meet on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:30PM at the Metro Tech Aviation Campus at 5600 S. Meridian.  This will again be a web-based class, and can be taken in person or viewed during the week at a convenient time.  To sign up, contact Paul Thompson at 405 833-2364 or at n5pt@arrl.net.

73,
Paul N5PT 

CQ CQ Field Day CQ

The Tri-State Amateur Radio Group will hold this years Field Day Operations, June 22nd & 23rd, in conjunction with the Star-Creek Astronomical Society, at the Selman Observatory, which is located North and West of Mooreland, Ok. During the contest we will be using the call of WW5SKY, Star Creeks club call. 

The facility consists of a learning center with several rooms, which can be used for individual contest stations, a large social area, bathrooms and a complete kitchen area. This area is air conditioned and has lots of space outside to erect antennas. The view is clear in all directions and should lend itself to be a good location for Field Day operations. Now lets just hope that the propagation conditions are better than they have been the past couple of days.

Setup will begin around 10am with the actual contest starting at 1pm. Lunch and supper will be provided by the Tri-State Amateur Radio Group. Everyone is encouraged to bring their favorite non-alcoholic beverage, any radios, antennas and accessories they would like to use. We will be operating CW, phone and other forms of amateur radio communication like PSK-31, Satellite, etc. The site also has Internet throughout the building.

Please click on the following link for directions to the Selman Observatory. http://ranger3.nwosu.edu/science/physics/sll/

We will be monitoring the 146.625 - 103.5 / 444.875 + 103.5 linked repeater system and the 444.275 + D-Star repeater throughout the event for anyone needing directions or information about the event. 

The Alabaster Caverns are only about 7 miles away and offers a tour of the caves, several hiking trails and many other activities. 

All amateur radio operators, their family and friends and the general public are invited to attend this event. Please feel free to share this information with your friends and amateur radio colleges.

For more information on this event please contact Jay Kruckenberg (K5GUD) at 580-216-4190 or Paul Mitchell (N1AUS) at 580-334-0883.


W5CSC group will be doing the ARRL field Day at Lake Waurika. Setup will start at 8 am, Ham Testing will began at 12 pm. Will be running 4A class. Take in freq 147.300 + off set pl of 141.3 come and join the fun and fellowship.  Contact K5WPN for more information.

CQ FIELD DAY, CQ FIELD DAY

The Tulsa Amateur Radio Club and the Tulsa Repeater Organization will be again coming together to hold FIELD DAY 2013.

Where: Chandler Park - 6500 West 21st Street, Tulsa, OK 

When: Saturday, June 22 – Sunday, June 23, 2013

We will begin set up during the evening (6/21) and continue during the morning, then the radio fun will run through the late morning.

What: ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air Radio Amateur event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations.

Field Day is always the FOURTH full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC  and running through 2059 UTC Sunday.

We’ll be operating under the legendary W5OK call sign.

There will be a BBQ picnic dinner will be in the evening (5ish).

For questions about this FIELD DAY or you would like to help with SET UP or the PICNIC please contact:  Bart N5TWB or Stan KE5HPB

NEW to HAM Radio?   Get-On-The-Air @ Field Day!

When you visit our Field Day site, be sure to stop at our GOTA location. We have a station set up to demonstrate how you can Get-On-The-Air (GOTA). We have experienced HAMs that will show you the ropes and hand you the microphone so you can get in on the fun! You may find yourself talking to some one in another state or maybe even in another country! All ages are welcome to try it out. So be sure to stop by the Field Day site and ask anyone to point you n the direction of the GOTA station, Come join the fun at Field Day 2013!

ARRL FIELD DAY 2013

ARRL contest information and rules at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day

The South Canadian Amateur Radio Society in Norman, OK will hold its Field Day at Reaves Park, located just east of Jenkins and north of Constitution.  We will set up beginning at 8 AM Saturday and operate till 1 PM Sunday, as a 2A station. We’ll have a cook out Saturday evening about 6 PM.

Any hams in the area are welcome to join in.

WG5T

Bill

Where are you having Field Day this year?  Don't forget to send pictures to your Section leadership and register so your Section leadership team will be able to find the site.