May 9th 2017 CLUB MEETING WWW.BCRO.ORG Loren Lawrence – Club President N5PUV

Meet and greet Please help Welcome to all new visitors! Loren – N5PUV, Club President

BCRO Agenda INTRODUCTION TREASURERS REPORT OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS VISITORS MEET AND GREET TREASURERS REPORT MARK MADDOX OLD BUSINESS Field Day June 23 May 13th Sprint the Bend (THIS WEEKEND) NEW BUSINESS May 27-28 Hickory Creek, Not BCRO official June 17 Tour de Fun Bike Race Need Volunteers TRAINING PRESENTATIONS TONIGHT Upcoming Tour de Cure Race in August – Mel How to map a race for an event BCRO Agenda

Treasurers Report March 2017 Beginning Balance ----------------------------------- $ 1763.61 Income (-) (+) Dues 0.00 Expenses 0.00 Ending Balance----------------------------------------- $ 1763.61

Sprint the bend volunteers this Saturday morning 0630 to about 1200

Event details:

Bike Course Details

Sprint the Bend run course

What ham stations are needed = 5-6 Park Net Control: 2 Ham with a high power VHF and UHF handheld for Net Control Good elevated antenna for VHF would be required One Park Runner with HT and to help Net Control Net control decides frequency Call in 145.290 – 110.9 Bike Course: 2 – 4 Hams with Mobile Radios VHF/UHF (Likely UHF) One at the crossroads on Panorama road at least One at the Middle convenience store at the race apex at least Park: 1 Ham with Handi Talkies UHF / VHF Dual One at the end of the run in the foot race in park

they need our help May 13th It’s a Saturday this time, busy roads

5 or 6 Volunteers Needed Please raise hand tonight if you can be one Thank You!

May 26-28 Swim Event, if interested need 2-4 hams At least 2 per event I would guess Open Water Swim Perhaps Hams in Boats, shore. HT’s only We have asked Springdale to help since it is closer to their county Tracy Byrd 479-200-7718 organizer

June 17th bike Race will need ham help Tour De Fun Up coming, will ask for volunteers in June meeting just before the event again On Saturday they are bringing back the fun & challenging 100k and 50k bike rides! Rides start on 1st and Cherry Street, downtown Rogers.  Saturday Fun Fest 50k Bike Ride 6:45 a.m. Saturday Fun Fest 100k Bike Ride 7:00 a.m. That is a 62 mile bike race, almost as long as Tour de cure ALL ARE BUSY ROADS!! Expecting needing 6-12 volunteers for a great Saturday event!

2016 ARRL Field Day is June 23-25

Field day Objective for Hams: Field day Objective for Clubs: Meet the Public for Ham Radio Have Fun with Other Hams Learn Teach

Where? 905 S. 13th Street, Rogers, AR

Field day Class A type of Stations:

Field Day Location Requests: Tents are fine, no RV’s please, Leave no Trace (Just like a park) Restrooms are nearby and will be posted Quiet generators only please (Batteries are best for Field day) Turn off Sunday AM. Lots of Parking is available – A church Need your Pop-Ups and bring your chairs and tables you need There are trees for antennas, and open ground Someone bring a portable grill, and Charcoal IT is pot luck with an agenda: Grill food and snacks like potato chips are good No alcoholic beverages – It’s a church Club will provide water bottles but bring your cooler and ice Bring friends, bring family, bring fun.

bcro Club Field day purposes: Learn Learn how to communicate with long distance radio using less than optimal conditions or permanent station set ups Work work with other hams to accomplish a common goal Learn about Learn about other equipment or modes of operation for ham radio Have Have fun and enjoy comraderies Stay up Maybe Stay up late and imagine radio waves bouncing under the stars to far off places! bcro Club Field day purposes:

When? June 23-25, 2017 (Always the 4th full weekend of June) Setup Starts Friday after 1:00 PM and again Saturday at 9:00am Tear Down Sunday at 1:00pm First Christian Church

Bands to Try out on Field Day Horizontal Polarity Above

Large Event coming up in August Ever wonder how we prepare for events and maps? - Mel has some information

Club FREE Time! any Questions? Thoughts? Ideas? Problems? News? Stories? or Technical challenges?

Thank you for visiting with us! Please help move tables and chairs Oh look! It’s that time again! Thank you for visiting with us! Please help move tables and chairs – 73 and 75 - LOREN