Date : MARCH 11th, 2025
Time: 7PM-9pm
Location: ON-LINE
| Purpose: Monthly meeting: Virtual group meeting, continued planning for activities, education |
| INVITED: MEMBERS AND GUESTS: 9 members |
Host: Benton County Radio Operators |
| Facilitator: PRESIDENT moderating: Darryl Wagoner |
| AGENDA | ||
| 1. | OFFICERS REPORTS | Vice-President position is still open. Seeking a volunteer to fill the position.Treasurer Report: Paul Blomgren, report voted and accepted unanimously.Secretary Report: Susan Walker, Minutes voted and accepted unanimously. |
| 2. | OLD BUSINESS | Repeater Report: Steve Warner: All repeaters are working well.
The Mt. Whitney link system is working well. |
| 3. | NEWBUSINESS | Net report: Weekly net lineup was reviewed.
Net Controllers: 1st. Van Allen 2nd. Susan Walker 3rd. Steve Werner 4th. Darryl Wagoner 5th. Darryl Wagoner Net Controllers, please publicize that BCRO meetings are held virtually via the BCRO website.
FREE Testing: Testing continues on the 3rd Saturday of the month at Cross Church in Springdale. Preregistration is made through Darryl Waggoner. Email: darryl@wagoner.me
Website: Currently, Van Allen is assisting with the website and doing a great job. THERE IS GREAT INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL REPEATERS, WEATHER, CLUBS, SO ON AND SO FORTH. FACEBOOK: Feel free to “check out” the BCRO Facebook page. There are all kinds of things from education to the humorous. Join the group…Make a post!
YouTube: Benton County Radio Operators YouTube is up and running. President Darryl Wagoner, the Technical Manager, will upload educational presentations from meetings. http://www.youtube.com/@bentoncountyradiooperators4699 The Rogers Public Library is still not available for meetings.
A discussion about putting a 220 repeater near Old Town Rogers was tabled. AVAILABLE TO LOAN: Steve Werner has a “RANGE FINDER”. It has been reported that it has been very useful.
Presentation by STEVE WERNER: “DMR ON A DONGLE and other things”. DMR: background; HT radio link; using an AMBE 3000 dongle; dongles available; setup; using Peanut (no dongle); and Q and A. On-line Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm, available via the BCRO.org website. Minutes by Susan Walker, Secretary |
