BCRO FEBRUARY 2026 MEETING

        

 

Date:   February  12, 2026

Time: 7 PM-8:00 PM

Location: ONLINE

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:   Paul Blomgren

 

 

AGENDA

 

1.

OFFICERS REPORTS

Vice President: Will Rogers

Treasurer Report: Paul Blomgren presented the December 2025 report. The report was voted on and accepted unanimously.

Secretary-Treasurer Report:   Susan Walker, Minutes voted upon and accepted unanimously.  

Treasure report voted upon and accepted unanimously.

 

 2.

OLD BUSINESS

Repeater Report:  Steve Werner reported that there were no issues with the Mt. Whitney or Centerton repeaters.   

 

 3.

NEW

BUSINESS

Net report:   Weekly net lineup was reviewed.

 Net Controls:

1st week: Darryl Wagoner;

2nd week: Susan Walker

3rd week: Steve Werner

4th week: Van Allen

5th week: Darryl Wagoner

 

Net Controllers, please publicize that BCRO meetings are virtual via the BCRO website.

 

By-Laws: President Paul Blomgren led the discussion of the By-Laws.  Will Rogers, screen shared his computer page of the tentative revision.  The group brainstormed ideas and wording of the By-laws.  Subject matter was tabled for further discussion for ideas to bring to the next meeting.  

 

FREE Testing: Testing continues on the 3rd Saturday of each month.   However, a new location is being sought.  The upcoming testing on February 21st will be held at the Bentonville Public Library at 10AM.  Darryl Waggoner.  Email:  darryl@wagoner.me          

 

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 !

 

Impromptu Discussion: Steve Werner brought up a matter regarding Windows 11 and difficulties encountered while using it.  Ideas and suggestions were shared.  Various computer and ham radio programs were discussed.

 

 

 

 

Online Meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

7 pm available via BCRO.org website

 

 

Author: Van Allen