Using the BARC Website

Finding Your Way Around

A few things about the site's navigation that are worth knowing:

  • The top menu has dropdowns. Hover over (or tap, on mobile) "Home," "Events & Programs," or "Resources" to see a list of sub-pages open underneath.
  • "Events & Programs" has a wider menu with two columns — "On the Air" activities (Repeaters, POTA, Digital Radio, Contesting, etc.) on one side, "Club Programs" (Field Day, Tech Night, Presentations, etc.) on the other.
  • Most content pages have their own left-hand sidebar with related pages grouped together. If you're looking for something related to the page you're on, check the sidebar first.
  • Breadcrumbs (the small "Home › Section › Page" trail at the top of most pages) show you where you are and let you jump back up a level.
  • On mobile, the top menu collapses into a hamburger icon (☰) in the upper right — tap it to open the full navigation.

Downloading Documents

Club Presentations

The Presentations & Documents page (under Events & Programs → Club Programs) has a searchable library of past club presentations, organized into categories like Field Day, Antennas, Digital Modes, and more.

  • Use the search box at the top to find something by title or presenter name.
  • Click any category heading to expand or collapse that group.
  • Each document has a PDF button — click it to open the file in a new tab.
Newsletter (Full Quieting)

The Newsletter page always shows the current issue front and center, plus the 5 most recent issues below it. Each issue has two options:

  • Read Online — opens the PDF in a new browser tab
  • Download — saves the PDF directly to your device

There's also a highlighted Article Index link in the sidebar — a spreadsheet listing every article that's ever run in Full Quieting.

Club Documents

Bylaws, officer info, and other official club documents live under Home → About BARC in the top menu, with their own sidebar to move between them.

Submitting a Presentation

Have an idea for a Tech Night topic or a monthly meeting presentation? On the Presentations & Documents page, look for "Submit a Topic" in the sidebar. Clicking it opens a short form right on the page — fill in your name, callsign, presentation title, and a bit about what you'd like to cover, and it goes straight to the Programs Coordinator.

Logging In & Passwords

🔧 Coming soon. A full member login area — with password management, an online member directory, and profile settings — is planned as the next phase of the website project. It isn't live yet. We'll announce it once it's ready.

For Officers: Creating a Post

If you've been given an account with posting access, here's how to publish something to the site:

  1. Go to bellbrookarc.org/wp/wp-admin and log in with your username and password.
  2. In the left-hand menu, click Posts → Add New.
  3. Give your post a title, then write your content in the main box below it.
  4. To add a photo, click the + button in the content area and choose Image.
  5. On the right-hand side, assign a Category and set a Featured Image.
  6. Click Publish when ready — or Preview first to check how it looks.
  7. To edit later, go to Posts → All Posts and click Edit.

Not sure if you have posting access, or need an account set up? Contact the webmaster below.


Something not working? Let us know — no detail is too small.
Doug Hayward, K8DRH — dhayward@systemspoint.com

BARC Open House Saturday, April 12

Discover the World of Amateur Radio with the Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club

The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club (BARC) will host an in person, “Learn about Amateur
Radio” at 1 PM on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at their facility located at 51 South East Street,
Bellbrook, OH 45305. Please enter from the top of the steps at the covered walkway on the
south side of the old school building. We are on the lower level. For disability access, let us
know at the below email and we will arrange to meet you at the parking lot door.

This free event is open to anyone who is interested in learning about the exciting hobby of
Amateur radio. It is designed specifically for people who are planning to study for the FCC
Technician test. We will have experienced BARC club members ready to explain our radio and
other equipment setup, allow you “get on the air” by talking on club radios, and describe the
proper way to use them. We will have a question and answer session about all things Amateur
radio, but tailored to the preparation and study for the FCC Technician test.

You can access our web page at: https://bellbrookarc.org/wp/. We have included study guides
and additional information for the Technician test at: https://bellbrookarc.org/wp/technician-
license-exam-support/
.

If you have any questions about this event or you plan to attend, please send an email to Paul
Sharp at education@bellbrookarc.org.

Come discover how amateur radio connects people, technology, and innovation—see
you there!

Geoff Kline, President
Paul Sharp, Education