The Radio Rose Rocks

ROUTE 66: Februrary 14, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:05:00 +0000

146.985- PL141.3

Friday pm will leave OKC and go to Tulsa
Sat. am will drive from Tulsa to Kansas line. Celebrate. Then drive to the Texas line.
Returning to OKC Sunday or Monday.
73

Oklahoma Roads

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:40:00 +0000

http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/

Into the community we go

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:34:00 +0000

FIND THE LATEST ON TERRORISM

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:31:00 +0000

http://www.mipt.org/

HEALTH MAP

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:23:00 +0000

http://www.healthmap.org/en

OKLAHOMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:26:00 +0000

http://www.oema.us/public.html

08 Conference

http://okcemcert.googlepages.com/oklahomaemergencymanagement

GET THOSE FLU SHOTS

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:21:00 +0000

http://laquetamc.googlepages.com/fluseasonokcvamcdrivethrough

Community Emergency Response Team training

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:08:00 +0000

http://cert.trainings.googlepages.com/home

Contact Lester Wheeler for dates and opportunity for trainings

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITYat OKLAHOMA CITY

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:55:00 +0000

http://osu.okc.em.googlepages.com/home

Oklahoma Emergency Management

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:51:00 +0000

http://www.ok.gov/OEM/

REPEATERS

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:25:00 +0000

File - Oklahoma Amateur Radio Clubs.txt
Posted by: "OKtraders@yahoogroups.com" OKtraders@yahoogroups.com
Thu Jan 1, 2009 1:57 pm (PST)

----- OKLAHOMA AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS 8 April 2007 -----

Ada Amateur Radio Club 147.285+
Contact: KC5TGA Charles 580-436-4425

AMERICAN AIRLINES AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (AAARC) 147.000+ no tone
Contact: KF5RD Pete 918 437 4846

Choctaw Amateur Radio Club 147.090+
Contact: N5ENQ Don 405-732-6749

Edmond Amateur Radio Society 147.135+ 443.425+
Contact: W1DY Wendy 405-720-2504 K5EOK@YAHOO.COM

Enid Amateur Radio Club 145.290- PL141.3 147.150+ 444.400+
Contact: KD5BA Al KD5BA@ARRL.NET

Hobart Amateur Radio Association 146.895- PL100
Contact: KE5BPL Steve 580-726-3493 KE5BPL@SBCGLOBAL.NET

Kay County A.R.C. 146.970- 146.730- 444.700+ PL88.5
Contact: W5HZZ Dave W5HZZ@ARRL.NET

Mayes County Amateur Radio Club 147.060+ PL88.5

Midwest City Amateur Radio Association
Contact: N5GTD George 405-741-0734 N5GTD@N5GTD.COM

Mid-Oklahoma Repeator Incorporated 146.670- 146.925-
Contact: N5KNU Jerry 405-844-1286 JSAMS@PRODIGY.NET

Oklahoma Central VHF Amateur Radio Club
Contact: WA5FWD Bill 405-354-5018

Oklahoma City Autopatch Association 146.820- (PL 151.4), 147.210+ (PL 141.3), 444.300+ (PL 141.3), 443.275 (PL 141.3)
Contact: AD5VL Paula SIEBERHAUS@COX.NET

Oklahoma DX Association
Contact: K5TT Jim 405-732-6131

Oklahoma VHF Society
Contact: NL7CO Don 580-595-2289 DROSS@SIRINET.NET

Pottawatomie County Amateur Radio Club, Shawnee City Hall
Contact: K5KXL Melvin 405-878-0023 K5KXL@SBCGLOBAL.NET

Quarter Century Wireless Association Chapter 63 Central Oklahoma
Contact: W5FLO Norm 405-737-0258

South Canadian Amateur Radio Society 147.060+
Contact: KD5DOB Bill 405-364-0847 KD5DOB@ARRL.NET

Southwest Oklahoma Amateur Radio Society KD5DTE, Indiahoma
Contact: N5UJB Jim N5UJB@SIRINET.NET kd5dte.net

South West Independent Repeater 147.045+ 147.255+ 146.715-
Contact: KB5LLI Terry 405-247-7575 SWIRA@SWIRALINK.COM

Tecumseh Amateur Radio Club KD5WAV
Contact: K5LUO Bill 405-598-3310 BDCROW@VALORNET.COM

Tri-State Amateur Radio Group W5OKT 147.315+ PL88.5
Contact: NW5OK Jim 580-994-6118 W5OKT@CNECONNECT.COM

Tulsa Amateur Radio Club 145.110- PL88.5 443.850+ PL88.5
Contact: W5GGW Gregg W5GGW@ARRL.NET

Tulsa Repeater Organization (all with PL88.5) 146.880- 146.940-
146.805- 444.100+ 444.725+ 444.950+ 145.010digi 421.250atv
Contact: WB5VST Ben 918-396-1651 WB5VST@TULSAHAMRADIO.ORG

University of Oklahoma Amateur Radio Club 146.880-
Contact: W5JA Jud 405-325-4480 OUARC@OU.EDU

NETS

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:21:00 +0000

File - Oklahoma Net.txt
Posted by: "OKtraders@yahoogroups.com" OKtraders@yahoogroups.com
Thu Jan 1, 2009 1:57 pm (PST)

----- OKLAHOMA NETS -----

2m Insomnia, Nightly 10:30pm 147.075+ PL131.8 Elmore OK
2m Ada 5 wpm CW Net, Mon-Fri 9:pm 147.285+
2m American Airlines, Sun 9:pm 147.000+
2m EARS Edmond, Mon 8:pm 147.135+ 443.425+
2m NICUNet, Mon 8:pm 147.060+ PL141.3 Norman W5DNA Melody
2m KC5DBH Check-in and Trader's Net,Delaware County 146.985 PL110.9;AC5JV, George
2m WARS, Mon 8:pm 147.140+ PL192.8
2m EARC Enid, Mon 8:pm 145.290- PL141.3 KC5SII Dave
2m Broken Arrow ARC, Mon 8:pm 146.910-
2m Kay County Ponca City, Mon 9:pm 146.970-
2m ARES Kay County, 1st Mon 9:30pm 146.730-
2m Rogers County Wireless Association, Tue 7:pm 147.090+ K5JJ John
2m ARES Cleveland County, Tue 8:pm 147.060+ PL141.3 KD5DOB Bill
2m Ada Net, Tue 8:pm 146.285+
2m OIDAR Blackwell, Tue 9:pm 146.310-
2m N5LEZ Net, Tue 9:pm 147.120+ PL192.8
2m ARES Stephens County, Tue 9:pm 146.730- K5WPN Wade
2m ARES Tulsa, Tue 9:pm 146.880- PL88.5
2m Wheatstraw, Wed 9:pm 146.010 N1LPN Linda
2m W5HXL Memorial Net, Thu 7:pm 147.105+ 146.985+ PL141.3
2m Duncan, Thu 7:pm 146.730- Chisholm Trail ARC
2m OCAPA Net, Thursday 7:30 pm OKC 146.820- PL151.4 NO5X John
2m Tulsa ARC, Thu 8:pm 145.110- PL88.5 443.850+ PL88.5
2m Mayes County ARC, Thu 8:pm 147.060+ PL88.5 Lloyd
2m MORI Tech Net, Thu 8:30pm 146.925- 146.670- PL192.8
2m SW OK SWOT, Thu 9:pm 144.250 Lawton
2m Ardmore (SOARESSS ) Southren Oklahoma Amateur Radio Emegency Services
Mon Nights 8:00 p.m. Wed 9:30a.m. 146.970 - no tone
Every Tuesday Eyeball 5:00 p.m.Red Cross in Ardmore
2m T-Town Talkers, Fri 9:pm 145.110-
6m Ragchew Net, Tue & Fri 8:pm-9:pm 50.150 MHz N5VVV Steve
10m Fred's Memorial Net, Wed 8:pm 28.446 MHz K5JVS Jack
30m ARTS CW, Sat-Sun 7:am 10.120 MHz (CW) WB5NKD Pat
40m OTN Slow CW, Daily 5:20 pm 7120.65 KHz (CW) WB5NKC Arley
40m ARES Oklahoma, Sun 2130z 7260/3900 KHz Based on conditions KL7MA Dean
40m ARTS CW, Mon-Fri 7:am 7052 KHz (CW) WB5NKD Pat
75m OK Traffic & Weather Net, Mon-Sat 2300 UTC 3900 KHz WA5OUV
75m Sooner Traffic net,Mon-Sat 5:30 pm 3845KHz Arlyn KK5GY
75m OK Phone Emergency Net Sun 8:am 3900 KHz KK5GY Arlyn
75m Salvation Army, 2nd Sat 8:am 3900 KHz NM5W Mark
75m QCWA Chapter 63, Sun 0730 3845 KHz W5FLO Norm
80m TSN Slow CW, Daily 7:45 pm 3719 KHz (CW)
80m KSN Slow CW, Daily 9:pm 3721 KHz (CW)
ATV ATV Nightly Net, Video 439.25 Mhz Ch. 60, voice 144.340 MHz

HAM FEST LISTED BY EARS

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:18:00 +0000

Dates
Type
Event and Contact
Location
9-10 Jan 2009
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Cowtown Ham FestLockheed Martin ARChttp://cowtownhamfest.orgTalk-In: 147.28/147.88 (PL 110.9)
Contact:
Bill Penny, WM5U3532 Guadalupe RoadFort Worth, TX 76116Phone: 817-992-1379 Email: c.penny@sbcglobal.net
Fort Worth, TXLockheed Martin Recreation Area3400 Bryant Irvin RoadDiv: West GulfSect: North Texas
10 Jan 2009
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San Antonio Amateur Radio FiestaSan Antonio Radio Clubhttp://w5sc.org/swapfest.htmTalk-In: 146.940- (PL 179.9)
Contact:
J C Smith, N5RXSc/o San Antonio Radio ClubPO Box 34263San Antonio, TX 78265-4263Phone: 210-522-6167 Email: amateur-radio-fiesta@w5sc.org
Schertz, TXSchertz Knights of Columbus Hall509 Schertz ParkwayDiv: West GulfSect: South Texas
7 Feb 2009
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Annual SwapmeetWilliamson County ARChttp://www.wcarc.comTalk-In: 146.640 (PL 162.2)
Contact:
Rick Trommer, W5NR302 Rio Bravo RoadGeorgetown, TX 78628Phone: 512-863-2428 Email: w5nr@arrl.net
Georgetown, TXVFW Post 85871000 North College StreetDiv: West GulfSect: South Texas
28 Feb 2009
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Orange ARC & Jefferson County ARChttp://www.qsl.net/w5nd/Talk-In: 147.180 (+) no tone
Contact:
Sheila Powell, N5HL & Delores Heintschel, KC5NEOPO Box 232Orange, TX 77631-0232Phone: 409-727-1071 or 409-962-1435 Fax: 409-727-1071Email: sheilapo@midcountypc.com
Orange, TXVFW Post 27755303 North 16th Street (N Hwy 87)Div: West GulfSect: South Texas
7 Mar 2009
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South Texas Section Convention (Greater Houston Hamfest)Brazos Valley ARChttp://www.houstonhamfest.org/Talk-In: 146.940 minus (PL 167.9)
Contact:
Kirk Kendrick, W5KMK1311 West Twin CircleRichmond, TX 77406Phone: 281-633-1816 Fax: 713-974-4911Email: w5kmk@arrl.net
Rosenberg, TXFort Bend County Fairgrounds4310 Highway 36 SouthDiv: West GulfSect: South Texas
13-14 Mar 2009
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Oklahoma State ConventionGreen Country Hamfest, Inc.http://greencountryhamfest.orgTalk-In: 147.090+
Contact:
Merlin Griffin, WB5OSMBox 470132Tulsa, OK 74147-0132Phone: 918-520-7668 Email: wb5osm@hotmail.com
Claremore, OKClaremore Expo Center400 Veterans ParkwayDiv: West GulfSect: Oklahoma
14 Mar 2009
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7th Annual IARC HamfestIrving Amateur Radio Clubhttp://www.irvingarc.orgTalk-In: 146.72/12 (PL 110.9)
Contact:
Coleta M. Taylor, KD5QFH107 East 7th Street Irving, TX 75060Phone: 972-579-9089 Email: coleta.mt@verizon.net
Irving, TXBetcha Bingo Hall #12420 West Irving Blvd., #125Div: West GulfSect: North Texas
21 Mar 2009
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West Texas Section Convention (54th Annual St. Patrick's Day Hamfest)Midland Amateur Radio Clubhttp://hamfest.w5qgg.org/Talk-In: 147.300+
Contact:
Joe Coldewey, KK5ZG4510 Fairbanks DriveMidland, TX 79707Phone: 432-697-7846 Email: kk5zg@grandecom.net
Midland, TXMidland Lion's Club200 Plaza AvenueDiv: West GulfSect: West Texas
28 Mar 2009
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Weatherford HAMFEST 2009ARC of Parker Countyhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/w5pcTalk-In: 147.04
Contact:
Elizabeth Hunkele, N5ONE1507 Old Garner RoadWeatherford, TX 76088Phone: 817-594-1700 Fax: 817-594-1700Email: eliz@mesh.net
Weatherford, TXTexas National Guard Armory716 CharlesDiv: West GulfSect: North Texas
12-13 Jun 2009
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West Gulf Division Convention (Ham-Com 2009)Ham-Com, Inc., North Texas Microwave Society, McKinney ARC, et alhttp://www.hamcom.org/Talk-In: 147.18+ (PL 107.2)
Contact:
Barry A. Goldblatt, WA5KXX3212 Jeremes LandingPlano, TX 75075Phone: 972-596-4669 Fax: 972-596-5078Email: wa5kxx@verizon.net
Plano, TXPlano Centre2000 East Spring Creek ParkwayDiv: West GulfSect: North Texas

4TH OF January Encouraging Young to Operate

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:15:00 +0000

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/12/29/10534/?nc=1

The next opportunity to encourage a youngster (or a group of 'em), licensed or not, to get on the air to chat with others is Sunday, January 4. Kids Day, sponsored by the Boring (OR) Amateur Radio Club, is the perfect way to introduce a young person to the magic of Amateur Radio.
Date: Sunday, January 4, 1800Z-2400Z. Operate as much or as little as you like.
Suggested exchange: Name, age, location and favorite color. Be sure to work the same station again if an operator has changed. To draw attention, call "CQ Kids Day."
Suggested frequencies: 28.350 to 28400 MHz, 24.960 to 24.980 MHz, 21.360 to 21.400 MHz, 18.140 to 18.145 MHz, 14.270 to 14.300 MHz, 7.270 to 7.290 MHz, 3.740 to 3.940 MHz, as well as your favorite 2 meter repeater (with permission of the repeater's sponsor). Be sure to observe third-party restrictions when making DX QSOs.
Kids have a blast on their special don-the-air day, and adults tend to enjoy it just as much!

Medical Reserve Corps

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:13:00 +0000

http://www.okmrc.org/ For up to day trainings, opportunity to volunteer, increase your health care skill check out the OKLHAOMA MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS.

YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED

SEND THANK YOU CARD TO SAY THANK YOU

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:08:00 +0000

SEND A THANK YOU TO A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES

http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html

is a web site that lets one send a thank to card to a member of the armed forces.

Sponsored by Xerox. Read the FAQ.

There's other ways to support troops mentioned there.Just doing one more part for the War on Terror...
--Lloyd Colston
Altus Emergency ManagementAltus, OK
http://www.cityofaltus.org/

OKCEMCERT
http://oklahomacert.googlepages.com/ahomecert

Photos get updates and training dates by email:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Central_Oklahoma_Community_Emergency_Response_Team/

Ham Holiday July 21-22

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:12:00 +0000

Check out the web site

Meeting date and location

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:54:00 +0000

July Meeting will be at Fire Mountain on July 12.

W5PAA MEETINGS

noreply@blogger.com (COMMUNICATION) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:38:00 +0000

FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
7 PM

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Net- Morse Code

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 04:47:00 +0000

For some, learning morse code comes easily. Their brains are able to hear the dits and dahs of CW, and piece them together into the characters, and then words that are being sent, and quickly understand it. Some people have known code for so long that it has become a second language, and comes almost intuitively.

However, there are also those that struggle to learn even the basics. Sometimes even hearing the difference between a dit and a dah is a challenge. Hearing the difference between dits and dahs is only the beginning, from there you are faced with the challenge of remembering the 26-letter alphabet, 10 numbers, and multiple other character sets that are to be used as punctuation and to signify the end of a transmission, and others as well.

There are so many “do’s and don’ts” when you’re learning Morse code, it’s honestly enough to make your head spin. DON’T learn reciprocals, or DO learn reciprocals. DON’T learn at 5wpm, or DO learn at 5wpm. DON’T learn to send code at the same time you’re learning code, or DO learn to send it…and the list goes on and on.

Since I am in the process of learning morse code myself, I thought I would share a few of the methods and learning aids that are out there to help you. Let me just say up front, that my computer is my greatest learning tool, so almost every aid I’ll list is either online, or is to be used on your computer.

That being said, I’ll start with:

http://www.justlearnmorsecode.com. This is a program that you can download to your computer, for free. It uses Koch’s method and Farnsworth timing. (With Koch’s method you start learning at faster speeds than most tools - but you start with only two characters.) (Farnsworth timing is just a fancy way of saying, they send the characters at a normal speed, but increase the amount of space between each character.)

Another program that can be used with your computer. As you type, the program makes the appropriate dits and dahs, allowing you to associate the keyed letters with the sounds they make in code. http://www.msu.edu/~huntharo/MorseCode/

One interesting little thing I found was a "connect the dots" type chart. (For those scientific-type minds that learn best by charting.) http://www.learnmorsecode.com/

For people that are musically inclined there is a website to learn morse code by music. This one is fun, and interesting, but it’s easy to just start trying to play a little song. http://www.philtulga.com/morse.html

A great website (that was originally intended for kids, but is still a lot of help.) http://www.ki3ds.org/MorseTips.htm There is a chart there that explains each morse code character by the sound it makes.

There are TONS of MP3 files online that can be downloaded to your computer and played back so that you can learn code transmitted at either 13 wpm or 20 wpm. You can also download text files to go along with them. (This morse code is transmitted considerably faster than the "average" Morse code learning tool. Not for the faint of heart.) http://www.twilley.org/~jmt/morse/today.html

Another website with MP3's. This one has MP3's for each individual letter and number , as well as MP3's with the entire alphabet and all numbers. I like this one a lot. http://www.edespot.com/~amackenz/morse/

Most of these MP3s transmit fairly quickly quickly, and if you like to learn by the "immersion" method, this is the route to go. This is not a method for the faint of heart. I think it’s more of a tool to use for people that are already familiar with morse code, that are just trying to increase their speed.

One last method for learning code that I’d like to mention is that we have a code net on Monday and Wednesday nights at 9:00 p.m. on the 146.850 repeater. Larry Graham teaches this net each week, and he is a very patient teacher, and there is just a small group of us. We’d be glad to have a few more.
There is so much help out there in the way of friends, and people within the club, and also on the web. The most important thing, in my opinion is to just find what works for you, and stick with it.

I would gladly post any more tips or tricks for learning Morse Code, just email them to me at KE5GRX@yahoo.com

73
-Stephanie
KE5GRX

Happy Valentine's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 01:30:00 +0000

Since this is a holiday I thought it would be nice to have a fun, short net tonight about Valentines Day.

There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries. Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for thejailerss daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it "From Your Valentine". Other aspects of the story say that Saint Valentine served as a priest at the temple during the reign of Emperor Claudius. Claudius then had Valentine jailed for defying him. In 496 A.D. Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor St. Valentine.

Gradually, February 14 became the date for exchanging love messages and St. Valentine became the patron saint of lovers, the date was marked by sending poems and simple gifts such as flowers. There was often a social gathering or a ball.

In the United States, Miss Esther Howland is given credit for sending the first valentine cards. Commercial valentines were introduced in the 1800's and now the holiday has become very commercialized.

The town of Loveland, Colorado, does a large post office business around February 14. The spirit of good continues as valentines are sent out with sentimental verses and children exchange valentine cards at school. It's estimated that over 15 BILLION Valentine's Day cards are given every year!

I thought it would be nice to share one of my favorite poems, and one of the most recognized love poems of all time.

How Do I Love Thee?
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.

I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.

I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

We had a Valentine's Day party on February 11th. We had a really fun night with some really wonderful food, and a lot of hilarious karaoke singing. We have some cute pictures, you can see those on the right hand side of this webpage. If anyone else has any pictures they want posted, please email them to me at KE5GRX@yahoo.com

I appreciate everyone that signed in tonight and shared this part of their Valentine's Day with us.

73
-Stephanie
KE5GRX

Net - "Continuing Education for Hams"

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 03:00:00 +0000

I don’t know about everyone else, but when I was in my Amateur Radio class learning everything I needed to know to pass my Technician license exam, I was excited to be learning something new. Once I got my license, I could sit back, take a deep breath, and relax. For some hams it’s enough to get a Tech or General license, and then use that to talk to the world, and that is perfectly alright; there are others that want to learn more, and want to do more with their license.

Just like in any other education setting, there is continuing education for Ham radio operators. I wanted to talk about some of the courses that are offered on ARRL.org. These courses are offered almost always, and registration is simple. These courses start at about $45 and go to $139, and the cost is always less for ARRL members than for non members.

To find these courses you first have to go to http://arrl.org, then you click on Education, then Certification/Continuing Education. On the right side of the screen you will see an area that says “Class Registration Calendar.”

There are Technical classes, including Antenna Modeling, HF Digital, Radio Frequency Interference, VHF/UHF Beyond the Repeater, Antenna Design & Construction, Propagation and also Analog Electronics. There are also Emergency Communications classes that have three separate levels.

Outside of the ARRL website you will also find many resources for expanding your education. These courses aren’t necessarily just for Hams, but are for anyone looking to assist in emergency situations. One course I can recommend is NIMS, which stands for National Incident Management System. NIMS is an independent study program offered through FEMA, to anyone who is interested, at no cost. There are over 50 independent study courses that are offered through FEMA.

To find these courses go to www.fema.gov and then click on “Education and Training” at the top of the webpage. On the next screen click on “EMI Independent Study Courses.” If you would like to see a list of courses offered click on “Our Courses” on the left side of the screen. There are also courses and activities for kids on the FEMA website, that your children or grandchildren might enjoy.

One last website I’ll mention is www.skywarn.org. They have a nice page of information useful for people interested in storm tracking. These include things such as a “Basic Spotters’ Field Guide,” “Thunderstorms and Lightening Safety” and a tutorial that will teach you more than you ever wanted to know about Radar.

This information can be found by going to www.skywarn.org. At the top of the page there is a link that says “General Pages” scroll over to it and then click on “Educational Materials.”

Like I mentioned before, there are some people who will simply get their Amateur Radio license, and be totally satisfied with that. But there are others who just want to know more, and do more with their hobby. There is just so much out there to learn, you just have to search for it.

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Announcements:

We’re having a Valentine’s Dinner party on THIS Saturday, February the 11th. The party starts at 6:00 p.m. and we’re planning to wrap things up about 10. We’re asking everyone to bring a covered dish to share with everyone. If you need any more information, if you have any questions, or need directions, feel free to email me at KE5GRX@yahoo.com.

73
Stephanie
KE5GRX

Valentine's Day Party!

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:42:00 +0000

Valentines Day Dinner Party
February 11, 2006
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Everyone is invited to attend!
Bring your loved one, your friend, or just someone you think might enjoy a Fun night.

A sign up sheet will be available for anyone wishing to join us for dinner.

We are planning to have a Karaoke machine, so bring your party mood, and check your pride at the door! J

Remember: This party is for ANYONE who wishes to come. The more the merrier, and Hams know how to have a good time!

Be sure to sign up tonight!

The W5PAA Aeronautical Center Amateur Radio Club is having their monthly meeting tonght at Metro Tech in S. OKC, we'll pass the sign up sheet around at the meeting.

See you tonight!

-73
KE5GRX- Stephanie

Net Topic - Favorite Family Recipes

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 01:43:00 +0000

I've done the last few nets on technology, and our hobby. I thought it would be nice to end the month with something fun, and a little off-topic. I think it would be a good idea to end each month with a net that is not hobby-related. Tonight my net topic is going to be Family Recipes or Favorite Recipes.

Millionaire Pie

Since Millionaire Pie is a no-bake recipe, it's great for the summertime when you don't want to heat up the house by baking in the oven.
-8 ounces cream cheese, softened
-8-ounce can of crushed pineapple, undrained
-1 cup grated coconut
-1/2 cup sugar
-1 cup chopped pecans
-8-ounce carton of whipped topping, thawed (or you can make your own)
-1 prepared 9-inch pie crust.

Mix together the cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer. Let the mixer run for about 3 or 4 minutes on high speed.
Stir into the cream cheese mixture the crushed pineapple, coconut and pecans, and mix well.
Carefully fold in half of the whipped topping until filling is blended well. Save the other half for the top.
Pile filling into a pie shell, my preference is Graham Cracker, and chill for at least 3 hours.

Just before you serve the pie, you can dollop the whipped topping over the pie and add a sprinkling of chopped pecans, or coconut. You can also just use all the whipped topping in the pie, and it just makes the pie lighter. (If you use this method, you need to chill the pie twice as long to allow it to stiffen up.)

Usually when I make this pie, I make it the night before I plan to serve it, to allow the flavors to mix into the whipped topping.

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KE5EQX - Sean shared his favorite recipe for Barbecue Brisket.

-1 Large or Med Beef Brisket, trimmed.
-Celery Salt
-Liquid Smoke
-Favorite Barbecue sauce

Preparation: Place your brisket into a large piece of aluminum foil. Top with celery salt until the Brisket is almost black. Add 2 Tsp of Liquid Smoke per pound of Brisket. Wrap everything in aluminum foil and marinate overnight.

Cooking: Place the Brisket into a large pan. Bake at 325 for about 10 hours, or until the Brisket is tender.

Serving: 30 minutes before you serve the brisket, smother it with your favorite BBQ sauce. (Sean's preference is Head Country.) Place the brisket, aluminum foil open, back into the oven for 30 minutes to 1 hour (to taste.)

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KE5GSB - Charlotte shared her recipe for Roast Salad.

-1 Large Beef roast
-Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Onion (use to your preference)
-2 Eggs, hardboiled and diced
-Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise
-Sweet pickles
-Onion, diced (to your preference)

Cook the roast to your preference, using the seasonings to taste. Let the roast cool completely.

Pull the roast apart, or cut into bite size pieces. In a bowl add the two boiled eggs, diced onion, and then Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise until creamy (usually about 1/2 to 1 full cup).

Mix all ingredients well, cover, and chill. Serve on your favorite bread as asandwichh, or with crackers as a snack.

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K5UZI - Larry shared his Grandmothers recipe for Banana Cake

-1 1/2 cups sugar
-2 eggs
-3 bananas, ripened
-1 teaspoon vanilla
-1/2 cup shortening (or oil)
-1 1/2 cups flour
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-1/2 cup buttermilk
-*optional 1 cup chopped walnuts
-Frosting- your preference

Pre-heat oven to 350

Mash and beat three ripe bananas until liquefied.
Mix in 1 1/2 cups sugar
Beat 2 eggs and mix into bananas and sugar
Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and stir
Stir in 1/2 cup shortening or oil
Stir in 1 1/2 cups flour and beat until smooth
(optional: stir in 1 cup of chopped walnuts)
In a separate bowl mix 1 teaspoon of baking SODA into 1/2 cup buttermilk (will foam)
Fold milk/soda mixture into batter and mix thoroughly

Bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes, Cake is very moist and is sometimes difficult to check with a toothpick.

The cake will shrink a little as it cools, this is normal

The cake is best served with cream cheese or vanilla frosting, but it is pretty good bare!

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I really enjoyed putting this net together, and by the time I heard all of the recipes I was starving! Thanks to everyone who checked in, and to all of you who shared recipes with us.

If you have any recipes that you would like to share with the Radio Rose Rocks, feel free to email it to me at KE5GRX@yahoo.com and I will add it to this post.

73
-Stephanie

Tuesday Night Net - Foxhunting Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 01:35:00 +0000

I wanted tonight's net to be about the equipment used for foxhunting, and I was hoping that I would have a guest speaker. Unfortunately my guest was unable to join us, so I am just going to do my best to explain what I know.

The basic equipment you will need for your first hunt will include
1. A receiver. –2-Meter HT.
2. An antenna adapter or a paper clip. (I will explain the paper clip in a moment.)
3. A map of the area.

As I explained in last weeks net, your foxhunt coordinator will let you know what frequency you will be hunting on. When you begin hearing the frequency, you will not be able to tell which direction it is coming from (because the antenna on your HT is omni-directional, meaning it will receive signals from all directions at the same time.)

You will need to use your body to block the signal, so that you can begin to detect which direction the signal is coming from. So, in the most basic terms, you will stand in one spot, and rotate your body, by degrees, until you can discern which direction has the weakest signal and which has the strongest signal. Usually you will hear the weakest signal when the hidden transmitter (the fox) is directly behind you.

Once you have determined which direction the signal is coming from, you will need to begin traveling in that direction. However, once you begin to get closer to the “fox”, the signal will be much stronger, and you will have a harder time determining which direction to turn. It might appear that the fox is all around you.

This is when the handy dandy “PAPERCLIP” will come into play. Remove your rubber duckie antenna, and put a straightened paper clip in its place. This will reduce the signal so that you can continue.

This may sound very simple, but all the experts will agree; it isn’t! Once you’ve determined which direction the signal is coming from, you still have not figured out where the transmitter is hidden. This will take practice, and sometimes a very good eye. The transmitter may be hidden in a tree, under a bush, behind a rock, or even in a car. The possibilities are almost endless.

Sometimes your HT will just not be enough (even with the help of your trusty paperclip!) There are many other antennas that are used in foxhunting, that can be used for pinpointing where the fox is located, but I wanted to try to keep this, since my understanding is limited.

One of the recurring themes that I’ve seen in almost every website and magazine article that I’ve read is that a hunter should NOT GIVE UP! It’s too easy to get frustrated and quit when you’ve become confused or are having trouble, especially when you are a beginner. Just don’t give up, the only way that you can improve is to keep at it, the experience of just participating is Directional Finding education in itself.

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Announcements:

The new Tech classes are going to start on February 2. If you know someone interested in taking the class, they will need to register and pay by January 26th (which is this coming Thursday.)

The RRR Rail trip to Gainesville is rapidly approaching! Hopefully everyone has already signed up!

The last net of the month is next week, and I'd like to have a topic that will be fun and interesting for everyone. I'm probably going to have a topic not pertaining to Amateur radio. I'm considering the topic of "Family Recipes" or "Favorite Recipes". If you have a favorite recipe you would like to share, have it ready for the net so you can share it with everyone.

Have a great week!

73
Stephanie
KE5GRX