Welcome to the K5EOK
Edmond Amateur Radio Society

(EARS) Website!
Calendar:

SIREN TEST: February 4th, 2012   Volunteers are needed to man the 38+ sirens throughout the Edmond area for the monthly testing.  Net begins approximately 11:30AM, with roll call.  Two tests are run at Noon, followed by a siren status roll call.  To volunteer and get your siren assignment, contact Carey McCachern, rocketchess@sbcglobal.net. If you are new and have never done a test let me know your call sign and contact info

LICENSING EXAM:   February 4th, 2012, 9:30am.  An exam session is conducted each month on the first Saturday at the EARS club station in the Downtown Community Center, at 28 East Main, Edmond, Room 219.  R.S.V.P. only, contact Larry Holden at w5mpa@arrl.net. 

MONDAY NIGHT INFORMATION NET. Each Monday, 8:00pm - Participate in the Monday Night Information Net on 147.135+ and 443.425+. Get the latest information on Club happenings and other news of interest to Central Oklahoma Amateurs. Make sure to check in! Are you interested in running a net?  More information located here or contact Bob Coxsey KM5GZ at km5gz@juno.com.

10-10 HF Net - An informal 10-10 Net is conducted each Monday evening on 28.390, immediately following the 2 meter Information net, at approximately 8:30 PM.  Join us on 10 meters.

ELMER NET:  On the first Monday of each month, immediately preceding the Information Net, tune into the Elmer Net at 7:15pm on 147.135+.    This Net is an instructional and hands-on introduction to HF operations. The Elmer Net will take you on a stress-free tour of the HF bands, answer your questions, and provide expert advice to help you with your own HF contacts.

MEETINGS:  JANUARY BOARD MEETING:  The January meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 10th , at 7p.m. at the Club Station, 28 East Main, Room 219.  Everyone is welcome (and encouraged) to attend.
The Edmond Amateur Radio Society is located at 28 E. Main Street, Edmond Downtown Community Center, Room 219.  Mailing address is EARS, PO Box 48, Edmond, OK 73083.  Repeaters: 147.135+, 443.425+, and Echolink on 145.27- with 100 Hz PL tone.  Station phone 359-4386.  Webmaster e-mail:webmaster@k5eok.org. The Edmond Amateur Radio Society, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  Copyright EARS 2010.
This site is being reworked and updated so please forgive any mishaps.  Feel free to contact me at any time with suggestions, complaints, or something you would like to see.  I accept any and all feedback.  Thanks,  Janet

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ALL AMATEUR CLUB DINNER -  January 12, 2012  6:00p.m.  All Amateur – Multi-Club dinner will be held at the Golden Corral, 5702 NW Expressway, Warr Acres, OK.
Located on the southwest corner of NW Expressway and Cherokee Place. There is a traffic light at that intersection. Also it is just east of the Fairfield Inn & Suites



2011 HAM OF THE YEAR
























EARS President Gary Stillman presents Charles "Dick" Rouse as the
2011 Ham of the Year at the 2011 Christmas Dinner.
With all of the work he does, it is very well deserved!








A LOOK AT HAM RADIO TODAY - A link to an article in Electronics Design Strategy News  provided by Tim Duffy, K3LR  (Will be permanently located on the links page)
JOTA - Radio Scouters Group - We were fortunate to be interviewed by Bob Heil and Gordon West on Ham Nation this week.  I brought along an Eagle Scout, Carey McCachern KE5IXE, who got his general license recently.  Video here

JOTA - The Oklahoman has a video news story up of our amateur radio contact with the ISS via a barbed-wire beam antenna lashed together during our event.  Here

         JOTA links thanks to Doug Cook (KD5PDN) and Tim Duffy (K3LR)






Picture from K5EOK Field Day 2011 – in ARRL Contest update - Thanks to Tim Duffy K3LR
(Picture about halfway down the page)


Here is a new link that I found for satellite tracking - for those that are interested.












Page  Last Updated : 1/9//2012


     The Aeronautical Center Amateur Radio Club has 145.010 digipeater on the air.  The call
     is KW5FAA-7. All licensed amateurs are welcome to use the new digipeater

OKC Repeaters:    The 146.925 – offset tone 141.3 is back in operation as of  Tuesday 8/16 It may be spring before these are back on the air.

The 146.670 – offset tone 141.3 and the 444.100 + offset tone 141.3 are On The Air.


MORI TECH NET:  Effective August 18, 2011 the MORI Tech Net will return to the 146.925 repeater and the 146.850 repeater will again become the Tech Net backup repeater.
The Thursday night MORI Tech will meet at 8:30pm.

THANKS TO EVERYONE who helped with these projects! Matt – N5PTV, the mastermind/chief engineer of the “Box-O-Repeaters”, Gary – AE5GS, Mike- KE5EQC, Gerry-  KC5MWZ, Paul- KF5CKQ, Phil – AE5RL, Bobby – KF5GTX, Terry Ewing, Stan Bradley,  and I’ve probably missed a few, but THANKS to all who helped in any way.  All your efforts have made this a very good successful project.