Date: APRIL 8th, 2025
Time: 7 PM-9 pm
Location: ONLINE
| 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: Darryl Waggoner |
| AGENDA | ||
| 1. | OFFICERS REPORTS | The 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: Went out to Centerton and cleaned up some.
The hum should be corrected. Still hearing a PL tone, Whitney is working well. The Mt. Whitney link system is working well. |
| 3. | NEW
BUSINESS |
Net report: Weekly net lineup was reviewed.
Net Controls: 1st. Van Allen 2nd. Susan Walker 3rd. Steve Werner 4th. Darryl Waggoner 5th. Darryl Waggoner Net Controllers please publicize that BCRO meetings are virtual via the BCRO website.
FREE Testing: Testing continues the 3rd Saturday of the month at Cross Church in Springdale. Preregister is made through Darryl Waggoner. Email: darryl@waggoner.me
Website: Currently, Van Allen is maintaining the website. 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 the education to the humorous. Join the group…Make a post!
YouTube: Benton County Radio Operators YouTube is up and running. President Darryl Waggoner is Technical Manager and will be uploading educational presentations from meetings. http://www.youtube.com/@bentoncountyradiooperators4699 AVAILABLE TO LOAN: Steve Werner has a “RANGE FINDER”. It has been reported it has been very useful. Presentation by STEVE WERNER: “DOUBLET ANTENNA”. Configuration; an all Band Antenna; a comparison of traditional dipole vs doublet; doublet line losses; doublet feed point; radiating elements determines the pattern and not the resonance; radiation patterns; doublet pro’s and con’s, final thoughts; Q and A; list of online references; GREAT group discussion. On-line Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm available via the BCRO.org website.
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