Oklahoma
Contact Information
- Section Name:
- Oklahoma
- Contact:
- Mark Kleine N5HZR
- Daytime Phone:
- 405-410-6756
- Evening Phone:
- 405-410-6756
- Email:
- n5hzr@arrl.org
Basic Information
- Division:
- West Gulf
- Alert:
-
- Description:
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As a part of the Year of the Volunteer celebration, the mystical callsign W1AW will be traveling to the corners of ARRL-land. ARRL members in each state/territory will be asked to operate their stations for two different weeks using the callsign W1AW/x where x is one of the local regions: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, KL, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH7, KH8, KP2, KP3, or KP4. For example, Oklahoma’s first week starts January 25, 2023, at 0000z and will run through January 31, 2023, at 2359z, using the callsign W1AW/5. We’ll have a second chance to do this during the week of August 20, 2023. Each state will coordinate the time/band/mode slots throughout the week, and hams can operate their stations using W1AW/. Sign up for a slot today at https://ok.arrl.org/w1awok/.
Traveling W1AW rules include:
- Remember that each operator must follow the rules for their license class. Stay in the sub-bands that you’re legally allowed to operate in.
- Operators do not need to be at the same site.
- Members that contact the Traveling W1AW stations will receive 5 points.
- Each band/mode combination can be activated simultaneously. For example, N5OP could be working on 20 M SSB, N5OK could be working on 20 M CW, N5AZQ could be working on 20 M FT8, and N5HZR could be on 40 M SSB, all at the same time.
- State operations start at 0000z each Wednesday.
- State operations stop at 2359z the following Tuesday.
- Operations should not happen on the 12 M, 17 M, 30 M, 60 M, 630 M, or 2190 M bands.
- All logs for the week should be consolidated into one ADIF file so the folks at ARRL HQ can load them into LoTW.
- Each state W1AW coordinator, in OK, that is Mark Kleine N5HZR, will make a schedule to optimize the on-air time for those interested in running the callsign. The https://ok.arrl.org/w1awok/ page is the OK schedule.
Sign up today, and see you on the air!!!
Clubs
Amateur radio clubs like the Enid Amateur Radio Club (EARC) https://enidarc.org/ are the backbone of the hobby. The tremendous local hams have good information, and as Elmers or mentors, they love to share it. Send something that your club is doing well to me n5hzr@arrl.org, and I’ll feature your club in this newsletter, and in the ARRL club newsletter. Most clubs are seeing an increase in new member activity recently. Our Oklahoma Affiliated Club Coordinator, Jim Shideler W5JCS, can help you find a club or help your club become affiliated. We currently have 39 clubs listed at https://ok.arrl.org/clubs/. Look for a club near you, or verify that your club is on the list. Send Jim an email at W5JCS@arrl.net if you need club assistance.
ARRL Oklahoma is On The Web
OK.ARRL.ORG — https://ok.arrl.org/
ARESOK — https://aresok.org/
ARRL.org — http://www.arrl.org/sections/view/oklahoma
Blogspot — http://arrlok.blogspot.com/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/arrloklahoma
Twitter — https://twitter.com/arrl_OK/
ARRL Member Emails — https://www.arrl.org/myarrl-account-management#!/edit-info-email_subscriptions
JOIN/RENEW ARRL NOW — http://arrl.org/join/
73, de N5HZR — Stand by, more follows…
- Links:
- Oklahoma Section Web Page
Oklahoma Officials
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Public Info Coordinator,
Michael Dean K5MFD
State Government Liaison -
Section Manager
Mark P. Kleine N5HZR -
Assistant Section Manager
Randall R. Wing N0LD -
Assistant Section Manager
Kevin N. O'Dell N0IRW -
Section Traffic Manager
Edwin F. Hatch AG5DV -
Assistant Section Manager
Mark T. Clayton N5AZQ -
Assistant Section Manager
Gary H. Way AE5OF -
Assistant Section Manager
Thomas M. Webb WA9AFM -
Assistant Section Manager
Leah Ohse W3LEO -
Assistant Section Manager
Bill Wilburn N5NUK -
Technical Coordinator
Daniel F. Schroeder K5FVL -
Assistant Section Manager
Charles E. Goodson N5CEG -
Assistant Section Manager
Roland J. Stolfa KC5UNL -
Section Emergency Coordinator
Mark D. Conklin N7XYO -
Assistant Section Manager
Francis Duane Henderson KC5NID -
Affiliated Club Coordinator
Jim C. Shideler W5JCS -
State Government Liaison
Eddie Manley K5EMS -
Assistant Section Manager
Bartley J. Pickens N5TWB -
Assistant Section Manager
Don R. Loving KM5OX