BCRO NOVEMBER 2025 Meeting
Date: November 11TH, 2025
Time: 7 PM-8:30 PM
Location: ONLINE
| Purpose: Monthly meeting: Virtual group meeting, continued planning for activities, education |
| INVITED: MEMBERS AND GUESTS: 11 members |
Host: Benton County Radio Operators |
| Facilitator: PRESIDENT moderating: Darryl Wagoner |
| AGENDA | ||
| 1. | OFFICERS REPORTS | Vice President:
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 reported that the re-occurring interference, sounds like a “Squelch” when it gets very cold. Steve Werner reported that there is a heat-pump at the Centertown repeater building. |
| 3. | NEW
BUSINESS |
Net report: Weekly net line up was reviewed. Net Controls: 1st. Van Allen; 2nd. Susan Walker;
3rd. Steve Werner; 4th. Darryl Wagoner; 5th. Darryl Wagoner 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@wagoner.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 from the education to the humorous. Join the group…Make a post!
Election of Officers: Voting for officers will have a public vote at the December meeting and the results will be announced then. Paul Blomgren will run for President, Will Rogers for Vice President, Susan Walker as Secretary and helping as treasurer. PRESENTATION FOR NOVEMBER 11TH BY DARRYL WAGONER “AmRRON: a nationwide Emergency Communications Network” American Redoubt Radio Operators Network is an emergency communication network for Preppers and Patriots. A very interesting discussion occurred regarding emergency communications in our local community and why ; how amateur radio operators, HF radio, FRS, CB and GMRs (and other options); would ideally work together to get communications to emergency centers then help to where it is needed. On-line Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month 7 pm available via BCRO.org website
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