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CLUB NEWS
Tour de Cure Date
Announced (Posted May 3, 2008)
The
Tour de Cure for 2008 will be Saturday October 11th this
year. If you would like to find out more or to volunteer to help
see this link.
Also, on August 9th there is a Diabetes Health and Wellness Expo
at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center.
Click here for more information.
VE Session Update (Posted
August 02, 2008)
Congratulations go out to Colin KCØOBO who recieved his Tech
license, and to Lawerence KD6IRI and Richard KC8JDH who upgraded
to General class last Saturday July 26, 2008.
Volunteers Needed (Posted July
10, 2008)
Team Lewis & Clark/Raymond James & Associates cycling club is
putting on the Arkansas State Road Race on Sunday, August 3,
2008. Volunteers are needed to help provide communication
support. <Click Here For
More Information>
Order Your Own BCRO
Shirt (Updated July 2, 2008)
If you would like to order a
BCRO Shirt, please contact
Jim
KI4WMF and he can get you the information for ordering, or
put you on a list for a group order at a lower price.
Thank you Jim for doing this. The shirts are great and we
appreciate you for it. If you'd like to see a picture
see these links;
Front View and
Back View.
Field Day Pics
Posted (Posted July 2, 2008)
Here are a few of the Field
Day pictures I have. If you have any you would like to
share please feel free to
send them to me.
For Sale (Posted July
11, 2008)
For
sale:
a
Kenwood TH-K2AT that I have had
for about 2 weeks. <Click
Here for More Information>
Items Wanted (Posted
May 14, 2008)
Jim KI4WMF is looking for Rohn
25 tower sections. <Click
here for more information>
Hamvention Web
Stream (Posted Apr. 28, 2008)
Tom Medlin WA5KUB will again be
streaming his trip to and from Dayton, and also all during
Hamvention. Starting May 14 and ending when he gets back home.
It's almost like being there. Check
out Tom's stream, and chat with him while he uses the helmet
cam to show everyone Hamvention.
New Pictures on
Photo Page (Posted Apr. 28, 2008)
There are two new sets of
pictures posted on the Photo Page
for you to look through. They are the Blackjack Enduro
Race pics, and also the recent Hamfest pictures. I hope
you enjoy and if you have others you'd like to send me I'll get
them up also.
Items For
Sale (Posted Apr. 24, 2008)
For Sale by W5KR Rob; Kenwood
TS-940SAT, Ameritron AL-811-H Amplifier, MFJ Versa Tuner 3,
Kenwood TH-F6 Tri-Band (144/220/440 MHz) Handheld Transceiver
and MFJ Antenna Tuner. <Click
here for more information>
VE Clinic in March (Updated
Mar. 03, 2008)
A FREE VE Clinic will be held on
Saturday, March 22nd starting at 11:00 AM at the Bentonville Public Library
Blackjack Enduro
Races (Posted Nov 13, 2007)
Sunday Mar 30th the Blackjack Enduro Curcuit will be in Combs
again, and Buster AD5AM needs volunteers to help work
communications.
Testing Results
(Posted Feb 23, 2008)
We had nine folks testing with us at the testing session today.
Now we have seven new Technicians, one new General, and one new
Extra. Also, we had four new members join the BCRO group. Congratulations go to all you guys and we hope to
hear you on the air soon. Thank you.
Next Club Meeting (Posted
Feb. 13, 2008)
The Benton County Radio
Operators will meet at the Centerton Fire Department on March
11th 7:00 PM for the next meeting. We'll be learning to operate the radios in the Benton
County Mobile Command Unit.
2008 Weather Spotter Training (Updated Feb. 14, 2008)
Benton County Bentonville area
is scheduled for Feb. 26th.7:00 PM at the
Shewmaker Center, 1100 S.E. Eagle Way in Bentonville.
It's behind the Northwest Arkansas Community College and the
Mercy Medical Center. Same place we met for the volunteer
meeting for the Tour De Cure.
On Feb 28th there will be
another class in Siloam Springs at 7:00 PM at the Siloam
Community Bldg.
See
this link for more information. On Mar. 4th McDonald County,
MO has a class usually at the Court House in Pinesville.
See this link for more information.
Arkansas Section
Traffic Emergency Net (Updated
Feb. 20, 2008)
If you would like to hear the
Arkansas Section NTS Training put on by Tom K5WTH on Monday Feb.
18th,
email me. Note: it's over 8MBs in filesize.
Technician Class
(Posted Feb 20, 2008)
Thank you to everyone who attended the technician class put on by
Glenn WB5L.at the
Bentonville Public Library. Also, good luck on your
test, and I'm sure you guys are more than ready and prepared to
pass the technician test.
White Rock Classic (Posted
Feb 02, 2008)
We
had a good turn out to the White Rock Classic on Saturday Feb
02. We had 9 club members on the mountain working the
event. The weather turned out very nice. There were
approx 90 runners going up the mountain, and more than half that
coming down. This was a lot of fun.
Check out the the pictures on the
Photos page.
Two New Amateur
Extras (Posted Jan. 27, 2008)
Congratulations go out to Jeff
K3DEI and John KC5JGL for passing element 4 on Saturday
Jan. 26th. Good job.
White Rock Classic
25/50K Run (Posted Nov 07, 2007)
Saturday Feb 2nd the White Rock Classic will be held and
volunteers to help are needed.
Contact Buster AD5AM if you have any questions or to volunteer.
Also, you can reference
White
Rock Classic for more information. I like their moto, "no fees, no frills, no
whimps".
We
will meet at the IHOP in Rogers between 5:00 AM and 5:30 AM to
caravan down. If you can't make that we'll meet at
Turner's Bend
just south of the Mulberry River near Cass on Highway 23. We
will disperse from there to the check points at 8:00 AM.
We will be operating on simplex at 146.550 MHz.
Technician Class
Starting in January (Posted Oct 27, 2007)
Starting January 28th BCRO will hold a weekly technician class
at the
Bentonville Public Library. Class
dates will be Jan 28th, Feb 4th, Feb 11th and Feb 19th, and then
testing will done on Feb 23rd. Class start time will be
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. You will need a
ARRL Technician Class
Book. Class space is limited. If you have any
questions about this class please contact
Glenn WB5L or
Jay KCØCNB.
Radio For Sale
(Posted Jan 06, 2008)
The world’s first HF/VHF/UHF self-contained battery-powered
Multi-mode Portable Transceiver. Providing up to five watts of
power output, the FT-817 is designed for operation on the 160-10
meter HF bands, plus the 6 meter, 2 meter, and 70 cm bands.
This radio is sold.
Jan Club Meeting
News (Posted Jan. 08, 2008)
See this link to the
club officers for 2008. We also discussed the recent storm
activity in our area and our response.
Next Club Meeting
(Posted Dec 11, 2007)
All
business from the December meeting will be discussed at the next club
meeting on January 8th, 2008. We will also be
voting for club officers for 2008.
November Testing
Results (Posted Nov 18, 2007)
Congratulations go out to 11 year old Adam KE5OPX. who
tested with us on Saturday November 17th and upgraded to General.
Congratulations Adam, hope to see you at a BCRO meeting sometime
soon, or talk to you on the air.
Next Club Meeting
(Posted Nov 18, 2007)
The next meeting will be Tuesday December 11th at the Roger's
Public Library. The club will purchase and provide a Ham/
Turkey and some drinks. Everyone please bring your
favorite side dish and plenty of it. We will also be
voting for club officers for 2008.
N5NTI Balloon Launch
(Posted Nov 07, 2007)
Tuesday November 20th, N5NTI will have a balloon launch at the
Helen Tyson Middle
School in Springdale at 1:15 PM. <Click
Here For More Info>
October Testing
Results (Posted Oct 27, 2007)
Congratulations go out to Eric KE5RGH. a new technician that
tested with us on Saturday October 27th, and also Mark KE5QEO
who upgraded to General. Congratulations guys and hope to
talk to soon on the air and also see you at a BCRO club meeting.
N5NTI Balloon Launch
(Posted Nov 07, 2007)
Tuesday November 20th, N5NTI will have a balloon launch at the
Helen Tyson Middle School in Springdale
.
Helen Tyson School,
South 40th Street. Exact location of launch
is not known because it is a function of which way the wind is
blowing..... literally. It is timed to coincide with the
presence of the Springdale School Board.
The
launch is scheduled for 1:15 PM, but they will be setting up at
high noon and could use help with crowd control and moral
support. It takes about 30 min to inflate the balloon.
The
payload will contain a CW beacon on 147.475 squawking N5NTI. It
will also broadcast on APRS at 144.390. There will be a digital
camera on board taking a frame about every 50 seconds. It will
even contain a "sonic locator beacon", which is a teeny tiny
amplifier that will chirp (not loudly, but is there just in case
;-) Tracking vehicles will be working from the
ARKAN 146.955
repeater most likely.
Other hams are welcome to come and join in the festivities and
lend a hand where needed.
73,
Hal
K5NOW
For
more info visit Hal's site
http://www.k5now.org/balloon_launch.htm or contact Hal at
hal@k5now.org.
More Tour de Cure
Pics
(Posted Oct 24, 2007)
More Tour de Cure pictures have been added to the Photos page.
Thanks Louie N5SQV. <Click
Here To View>
6 Meter Presentation
(Posted Oct 20, 2007)
Steve KC5FWE has been putting on a presentation of 6 meters on
the Cabot Area Simplex Net. I recorded the one from Saturday Oct
20, 2007 and have it up for your download and listening
pleasure.
Email me if you want to hear this.
October Meeting Notes
(Posted Oct 9, 2007)
October's meeting was held on Tuesday night October 9th. We
had guest speakers Bill Graham N5QEM and Mark Huffman from the
Northwest Arkansas Technical
Institute of Springdale speaking on Near Space.
Come to
the November 13th meeting with nominations ready for club officers,
and ready to discuss what we will do for the December meeting.
Tour de Cure
Results
(Posted
Oct 9, 2007)
Awesome
does not even begin to describe our event last Saturday! It was
spectacular. What a committee! You guys went above and beyond at
every turn. Thank you! It should not surprise you then that we BROKE
THE TOUR RECORD for Northwest Arkansas! Here are the stats as
of today....
5K Run
- 114, 10K Run - 79, Half Marathon - 119, Walk- 69
Riders
- 431 and Total Participants- 811
Total
Dollars Raised- $236,310. Our Goal was $225,000, we exceeded
goal by $11,310. Our Growth from last year is 32%. What a
show! I am so proud of all of you.
Sincerely,
Allison
Hickey - Director
American Diabetes Association
MGM Film Presents Radio
Hams (Oct 1, 2007)
A film
from Metro Goldwayn Mayer that promotes Amateur Radio has surfaced
on the Internet. Produced in 1939 by Pete Smith, "Radio Hams
centers on a family called to dinner. All but the teenage son
respond. When family members go looking for him, one by one
they are snared into a world of ham radio high adventure. Unlike
most films promoting ham radio, this one is not a documentary.
It's a fully scripted 10 minute dramatic presentation.
"Radio
Hams" is really a nostalgic look back at ham radio the way it never
was, You can see it on-line on YouTube.
How Prepared Are You?
(Posted
Aug 23, 2007)
If
you’d like to hear a true life story from a amateur radio volunteer
during a recent Minnesota emergency,
if you want to listen to this Handiham episode
email me. This volunteer describes in
detail what happened during his volunteer experience, and what I
imagine is probably a common occurrence during these types of
situations. If you guys have a story to tell (similar or not)
please feel free to let me know, we’ll get together at your
convenience and get it documented. It’ll help the new guys
understand what to expect in cases like these, and the other guys
might be able to compare with their experiences and offer some
suggestions how to resolve problems that you might have
encountered. Please send an email to
KE5JVH@arrl.net if interested.
September is National Preparedness Month (Posted
Aug 19, 2007)
The
goal of National Preparedness Month is to increase awareness
about the importance of preparing for emergencies. It is vital
that Amateur operators take steps to prepare for emergencies. <Read
More>
Search Scheduled (Posted Sept 11, 2007)
If
you would like to volunteer and help the Benton County Search &
Rescue Team this Saturday Sept 15th, contact
Brad KJ5YD or
Jane
Christensen KD5TLK. 479.502.6461 for more
information.
ARKAN Parkfest on
Sept 22 (Posted
Sept 8, 2007)
The 3rd
annual ARKAN Parkfest will be held at the
Lowell Park in Lowell on Saturday September 22, 2007 from
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. For more information go to the
ARKAN website.
FCC to Lower Vanity
Call Sign Fees September 17 (Posted
Sept 2, 2007)
The FCC will reduce the regulatory
fee to obtain or renew an Amateur Radio vanity call sign by more
than 40 percent starting September 17. <Read
More>
Do You Have "The Knack?"
(Posted
Aug 24, 2007)
This
is a link to a funny
little Dilbert video I thought you might enjoy. Oh, and
for the
engineers in the group.
Bella Vista
Repeater Group in the News (Posted
Aug 22, 2007)
‘I hear
you loud and clear, over’ <Read
Article>
Huntsville, AL Hamfest
(Aug 17, 2007)
Wish
you could be at the Hunstville, AL Hamfest, site of the 2007 ARRL
National Convention? Go to Tom Medlin WA5KUB's website and
see live video feed all weekend long.
Two New BCRO Committees
(July 10, 2007)
There
are two committees that were approved by the club members; Field Day
Readiness Committee, chaired by
Scott KE5LEN and
Mark AD5WI. Email them if you would like to be a part of
this group or if you have suggestions. The other committee approved is the Activity
Committee; which will investigate special interests within the club
and make recommendations on forming SIGs.
Scott KE5LEN is the chairperson for this committee. Please
email him if you'd like to be a part of this group or would like
to make suggestions.
Hamfest Committee (July
10, 2007)
Jay
KCØCNB is looking for volunteers to help with organizing this
next years hamfest at the Jones Center in Springdale.
New Meeting Location
(July 10, 2007)
Starting August 14th we will move the BCRO meetings to the
Roger's
Public Library in the Community Room. Date and time schedule is the same, this is
just a location change. This will make it easier to get into
the meeting without having to pass through a county building.
We will try this for a few months and if all works out we'll use it,
if not we have the option of moving back to the Administration
Building.
Online Membership Roster (June 15, 2007)
If you
are interested in having your name and call on an online membership
roster please send an email to
KE5JVH@arrl.net and I'll have you added.
Operator Licenses Class
Sign Up (June 13, 2007)
If you
are interested in taking a class for your Technician or General
Class operators license, we are gearing up for a eight hour training
class soon. Please send an email with your name, call sign and
phone number to
KE5JVH@arrl.net
and we'll let you know more information as soon as possible.
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