Fall Field Day Fun!
We had a very fun and successful Fall Field Day up at Buck Creek State Park in Springfield last Saturday, September 9, 2023. It was a gorgeous day (a little cool early in the morning before the sun was higher) and we all enjoyed playing radio, fellowship, and of course the food! Many thanks to […]
Read more →BARC Fall Field Day
Please join us on Saturday, September 9, from 10 am until 6 pm for the 2nd Annual BARC Fall Field Day. We had so much fun last year we decided to do it again! BARC will be set up at Buck Creek State Park in the Hickory Knoll Shelter beginning at 8 am and work […]
Read more →Ohio QSO Party
This Saturday, August 26, is the Ohio QSO Party. We will be opening the BARC clubhouse to work this contest beginning at 12 noon. If you would like to learn more about the clubhouse antennas and radio stations as well as working a contest, come on out. New hams and those who have never worked […]
Read more →Upcoming BARC Special Events
Over the next month, we have several BARC events coming up and all are welcome to participate. Watch the website for more details as we get nearer to each date. Saturday, August 19 is the Lions Club Parade in Bellbrook. We need lots of BARC members to work radios and support this event. More info […]
Read more →July Membership Meeting Presentations
The July Membership Meeting presentations are now available! Many thanks to Frank Beafore, WS8B, for a very interesting and informative presentation on the origins of radio. His engineering support staff helped out with several demonstrations including a simulation of the first Marconi radio. Thanks also go out to Ray Hitt, N8VMX, for summarizing the results […]
Read more →Field Day 2023 Results
The 2023 Field Day Results are in and the Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club did a fantastic job! Not only was this year a fun, social event with many new members joining us, but we had great participation on the air. BARC had a total of 966 contacts for a point total of 1,356. The breakdown […]
Read more →Photos From Clifton Gorge POTA
A group of BARC operators setup at Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve to operate Parks on the Air last Friday, june 16. To prepare for the arduous mission, the group first visited Clifton Mill for a wonderful breakfast and social. We mainly operated just inside the park in the parking lot with Rob DeSonia, WS8M, […]
Read more →June Membership and Field Day
The BARC June Membership Meeting program covered the Field Day Plans for 2023. Ray Hitt, N8VMX, the Field Day Coordinator, presented an overview of our setup plans along with a timeline. We plan to operate as “4A OH” using the W8DGN club callsign. A reminder that if you are not officially signed up to be […]
Read more →Field Day 2023
Field Day is BARC’s largest event of the year (and everybody’s favorite social event!). All are welcome to join us! Here is this year’s information. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In Bellbrook, Ham Radio Operators On the Air for Nationwide Event June 24 – 25 Ham radio operators from the Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club (BARC) will be […]
Read more →POTA Fun and SIG
A group of intrepid BARC members spent the afternoon at John Bryan State Park on a beautiful day last week and activated Parks on the Air (POTA). After throwing up a simple end-fed halfwave (EFHW) antenna over a tree and attaching the feedpoint to the shelter, the operators got to work. All radios were operated […]
Read more →