The meeting will be held at the Broken Arrow Community Center.
Located at 1500 S Main St, Broken Arrow, OK 74012.

Agenda for May 6, 2024 meeting
BAARC Announcements & Business

1. Open the meeting Dan Woods W5BM
2. Minutes Report Be Engler KG5MSM
3. Treasurer Report Be Engler KB5MSM
4. Discussion about Summer Field Day June 22 & 23, 2024 Bruce Bierma KG5CZT
5. Green Country Hamfest April 12 & 13 Summary, 2024 Dan Woods W5BM
6. Other business

REMINDER

For the meeting April 1, 2024 beginning at 7:00 PM Central Time.
The meeting will be held at the Broken Arrow Community Center.
Located at 1500 S Main St, Broken Arrow, OK 74012.
Membership Dues are due by the first meeting in April each year.

The membership listing will be updated to current paid members after this date.

Agenda
BAARC Announcements & Business

1. Open the meeting Greg Meador AI5HV
2. Minutes Report Be Engler KG5MSM
3. Treasurer Report Bruce Burnette K5PX
4. Membership Report Bruce Burnette K5PX
5. Discussion about Summer Field Day June 22 & 23, 2024 Bruce Bierma KG5CZT
6. Update from Jody Baker with the Broken Arrow Parks and Recreation Department.
7. Green Country Hamfest April 12 & 13, 2024 Dan Woods W5BM
8. Update on storage facilities. Greg Meador AI5HV & Earl Stutzman WB5UUW
9. Other business
   1. Greg will not be in attendance for the May meeting.
      1. Who will take the assignment for running the meeting on May 6, 2024 ?
      2. If no one volunteers, an assignment will be made from the club directors.
   2. Who will be responsible for the presentation topics for the future meetings ?
      1. May 6^th
      2. June 3^rd
      3. July 8^th is the ice cream social
      4. August 5^th
      5. September 3^rd
      6. October cookout
      7. November 4^th
      8. December Christmas dinner
         

Social Meet and Greet

Presentation
What is Chirp and How do I use it to program my radios?  Greg Meador AI5HV

Link to handout:  What-is-Chirp-and-How-Do-I-Use-It-April-1-2024

Christopher Smith will present an educational program about STEAM Post 26 (www.post26.org).

STEAM is an acronym for Science Technology Engineering Art and Mathematics.

Post 26 features technology involving robotics. It is a youth-led, 4-H community based organization that relies on volunteers to mentor youth in all aspects of the design and engineering process and serve in numerous support roles.

Membership is open to public, private and homeschooled students in grades 4-12.

I have first hand knowledge that Post 26 is an impressive state of the art learning opportunity for all those involved.  Wireless radio technology plays an important role in robotics.  This opportunity to learn about the robotics based STEAM Post 26 activities will be exciting and worthwhile.  There will be refreshments and the whole March meeting will probably be a highlight of the year for our BAARC meetings.  This is one of our special meetings you will not want to miss.

Dwight (KF5SHI)

SENATORS WICKER, BLUMENTHAL INTRODUCE THE AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ACT (S.3690)
https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2024/2/senators-wicker-blumenthal-introduce-the-amateur-radio-emergency-preparedness-act

Here is a link for you to use to contact your senators showing support for this bill.
https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

Here is the final agenda for March 4, 2024 meeting

BAARC Announcements & Business

1. Open the meeting Greg Meador AI5HV
2. Minutes Report Be Engler KG5MSM
3. Treasurer Report Bruce Burnette K5PX
4. Discussion about Summer Field Day June 22 & 23, 2024 Bruce Bierma KG5CZT
5. Green Country Hamfest April 12 & 13, 2024 Dan Woods W5BM
6. Discussion/vote about storage facilities. Greg Meador AI5HV
7. Other business

 

Social Meet and Greet

Refreshments will be provided.

 

Presentation by

1. Introduction by Dwight KF5SHI
2. POST 26 Robotics STEAM Educational Program. Christopher Smith.

The February 5th, 7 PM, BAARC meeting at the Broken Arrow Community Center is another opportunity for us to get together and visit about our organization’s needs, goals and objectives.  It is always fun and important for us to share our individual opinions with each other.   Place a reminder on your schedule!

Agenda for February 5, 2024 meeting

 BAARC Announcements & Business

1. W5 QSL Bureau Bruce Burnette K5PX
2. Discussion/vote about storage facilities. Greg Meador AI5HV
3. Camp Bandage Event May 4, 2024 Dan Woods W5BM
4. Web Page Updates Dwight Vance KF5SHI
5. Other business Greg Meador AI5HV

 Social Meet and Greet

 Technical Presentation by Greg Meador AI5HV
1. Rattlegram\Ribbit texting over the air using orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM).

Click on the following link for the handout.  There will not be printed copies at the meeting.

Rattlegram-Ribbit-01-28-2024

 

 

 

THE JANUARY MEETING WILL NOT BE MONDAY JAN 1ST BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY.   IT IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, JAN 2ND AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.  JANUARY MEETINGS ARE ALWAYS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.  PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND SO THAT YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION OF OUR OFFICERS.

$10 per meal – prepared by the Asbury chef

Please RSVP to: Earl Stutzman WB5UUW (stutzman2@cox.net)

Earl will collect the money. The more people in attendance will drive the price lower.

BAARC members bring toy for Toys for Tots

Participants wil have an opportunity to sing Christmas carols and join an optional White Elephant gift exchange. Gifts should not be purchased, they need to be something you already have in working condition and should be wrapped or bagged. If you bring a gift, you can take one home. If you don’t bring a gift, you can watch.

Loocation: Asbury Church Family Room. Enter at the blue awning on the North side of the church.

6767 S Mingo Rd, Tulsa, OK 74133

*Heartland Antique Radio Association (hlara.org)

VP Greg has announced the November meeting presentation Topic.

Tom Hoflich KM5H will be presenting an introduction to FT8 at the 11/06/2023 BAARC meeting.

Contact:

Dr. Greg Meador, ND, BCHHP;   AI5HV;   ai5hv@arrl.net

NOTE: This is the SECOND Monday of October.  There will be no regular BAARC meeting on the first Monday of October (October 2^nd).

Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Buns, Lettuce, Tomatoes & Onions, lemonade and water will be furnished by the BAARC.

If you want pop, bring your own.  We Need Sides:  potato salad, beans, chips and deserts etc.

K5PX QTH –   13684 S. 200 East Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK 74014

Directions:  South on County Line (193^rd) to 141^st;  Turn left (East) on 141^st;  Take the FIRST RIGHT onto S. 200^th East Avenue.  South 200^th East Avenue dead ends @ K5PX’S QTH.

IMPORTANT!! You must please send an RSVP e-mail to W5DRZ@cox.net to let us know what you are bringing and how many are coming. We don’t want to run out of food!

The cookout is a great event to encourage your Ham buddies and others interested in Ham radio to visit with fellow BAARC members and enjoy probably the best hamburgers and hot dogs in the world.  A Food Channel significant event candidate!!