BCRO NOVEMBER 2024 Meeting
Date : NOVEMBER 12th, 2024
Time: 7PM-9pm
Location: ON-LINE
| Purpose: Monthly meeting: Virtual group meeting, continued planning for activities, education |
| INVITED: MEMBERS AND GUESTS: 8 members |
Host: Benton County Radio Operators |
| Facilitator: PRESIDENT moderating: Paul Blomgren |
| AGENDA | ||
| 1. | OFFICERS REPORTS | Treasurer Report: Not available at this time.
Secretary Report: Secretary Susan Walker, Minutes voted and accepted unanimously. |
| 2. | OLD BUSINESS | Repeater Report: Steve Warner: The Centerton repeater is working and no major problems reported. Will Rogers reports the repeaters are not identifying properly. It needs “KD5DMT”. Adjustments need to be made to keep it legal. For now, Will will add a “loop ID” from his house to keep it legal. |
| 3. | NEW
BUSINESS |
Net report: Net line up was reviewed. Net Controls: 1. Van Allen; 2. Susan Walker; 3. Steve Werner.
Neil Poff will do the 4TH Thursdays and Lisa Johnson will do the 5TH Thursdays. Group members are attempting to loan a radio to Neil Poff to help Neil to fill in the open slots. Net Controllers please publicize that BCRO meetings are virtual via the BCRO website.
Testing: Testing continues the 3rd Saturday of the month at Cross Church in Springdale. Preregister is made through Darryl Wagoner. Email: darryl@waggoner.me Individuals passed in September and more are testing in October.
Website: Currently, Van Allen is assisting with website and doing a great job. Web ideas continue to be discussed. Platforms are discussed.
ELECTIONS: Harold Sobotka will be taking nominations through the November meeting. Voting will occur after the November meeting. Members will be sent an on-line voting link. Election results to be reported at the December meeting.
Much discussion occurred regarding officers. Nominees: Daryl Wagon was nominated for President; John Henley, Jr. incumbent for VP: Paul Blomgren nominated for treasurer; Susan Walker incumbent for Secretary.
NEW BUSINESS: What topics are the members interested in for the Educational Presentations?
Portable VNA antenna analyzers and grounding.
On-line meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month available via BCRO website.
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