BCRO AUGUST 2025 Meeting
Date: AUGUST 12TH, 2025
Time: 7 PM-8 PM
Location: ONLINE
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Purpose: Monthly meeting: Virtual group meeting, continued planning for activities, education |
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INVITED: MEMBERS AND GUESTS: 6 members |
Host: Benton County Radio Operators |
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Facilitator: PRESIDENT moderating: Darryl Waggoner |
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AGENDA |
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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
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OLD BUSINESS |
Repeater Report: Steve Warner: An AT & T, large 260 ft crane was working on the Centerton tower. The owners of the tower wanted them to immediately vacate the tower vicinity since the workers and the crane did not have permission or a work order, to be there. Nevertheless, the tower is working fine. |
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NEW BUSINESS |
Net report: Weekly net line up 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. Pre-register is made through Darryl Waggoner. Email: darryl@waggoner.me
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.
DISCUSSIONS: Some occasional noises on the radios.
PRESENTATION BY DARRYL WAGGONER: “JS8-CALL” A digital software with lots of good features for near real-time free-form QSOs and general communications. It is good for relay messages for long distances. It has a weak signal yet good for emergency communications. An audio interface is needed.
Online Meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm available via the BCRO.org website. |
