Date: SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2025
Time: 7 PM-8 PM
Location: ONLINE
| Purpose: Monthly meeting: Virtual group meeting, continued planning for activities, education |
| ATTENDING: MEMBERS AND GUESTS: 7 members |
Host: Benton County Radio Operators |
| Facilitator: PRESIDENT moderating: Darryl Waggoner |
| 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: Will Rogers, noted that the repeater interference continues. Much more power is needed when the interference happens. Steve Warner stated that the interference is stronger near XNA. Furthermore there was a power supply failure at Mt. Whitney. Some Digipeater and radio were damaged. Parts are ordered.
Also discussed by group that interference could be coming from you own home. |
| 3. | NEWBUSINESS | 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: Currently, Van Allen is assisting with 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 ranging from the education to the humorous. Join the group and post ! Election of Officers: Discussion about officers and voting will occur during the November meeting. Voting for officers will start after the November meeting. The BCRO website will have a platform to allow private voting. Voting will end a week before the December meeting when the results will be announced. A new individual to be Treasurer is requested. Harrold Sobatka will take nominations.
PRESENTATION BY STEVE WERNER Auto EZ Program, a free digital system in which the Creator continues to maintain and updates the system with improvements. Slides and demonstration was provided given. If you want to do higher power, you may want to purchase and upgraded package for $79.00. On-line Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm available viaBCRO.org website. |
