BCRO SEPTEMBER 2026 MEETING
Date: SEPTEMBER 8 th, 2026
Time: 7 PM-8:230PM
Location: ONLINE
Purpose: Monthly meeting: Virtual group meeting, continued planning for activities, education |
INVITED: MEMBERS AND GUESTS: 7 members |
Host: Benton County Radio Operators |
Facilitator: PRESIDENT moderating: Paul Blomgren |
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1. | OFFICERS REPORTS | Vice President: Will Rogers – Please if you “Key up”, (even for just a small test) please give your call sign or identification. Furthermore, when talking on the air, please hold the microphone closer to your mouth; at an angle and speak loud enough.
Treasurer’s Report: Susan Walker read the financial report ending August 30, 2026: The report was voted on and accepted unanimously. Secretary Report: Susan Walker, Minutes voted upon and accepted unanimously. Treasure report voted upon and accepted unanimously.
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2. | OLD BUSINESS | Repeater Report: Steve Werner reported both repeater sites are working well. |
3. | NEW BUSINESS |
Net Report: Weekly net lineup was reviewed. Net Controls: 1st Darryl Wagoner; 2nd Susan Walker; 3rd Steve Werner; 4th Van Allen; 5th Darryl Wagoner Net Controllers, please publicize that BCRO meetings are virtual via the BCRO website. FREE Testing: Testing continues on the 3rd Saturday of each month. The upcoming test will be held at the Bentonville Public Library at 10:00 AM. There is always the need for more “VE’s.” Contact 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!
PRESENTATION BY DARRYL WAGONER: DIGITAL FLES RADIO & SYSTEM Configuring digital programs with a FlexRadio transceiver requires setting up two core software components. AetherSDR is a free, open-source alternative client designed specifically for FlexRadio transceivers (FLEX-6000, FLEX-8000, and Aurora series). It serves as a modern replacement for the official SmartSDR desktop software. Unlike SmartSDR, which is heavily tied to Windows, AetherSDR is truly multi-platform. It runs natively on Windows, macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Linux, and even Raspberry Pi (ARM64 architectures) without needing Wine or virtual machines. Where to Find and Download: AetherSDR.comOfficial Home Page: You can view release notes, engineering blogs, and project updates directly on the AetherSDR Home Page. Source Code & Releases: Because it is a free, open-source community project, the active development repository and cross-platform installation packages (including Windows setup wizards, macOS DMGs, and Linux AppImages) are hosted on the AetherSDR GitHub Repository.Windows App Store: If you prefer a managed installation on Windows, it is also available through the Microsoft Store App Listing. General conversation occurred, questions and answers. DMR wants everyone to update their information on RadioId.net because they are cleaning up their rosters.
Online Meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. 7 pm available via BCRO.org website . |
