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 →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 →Operating Afternoon: BARC Antennas, Coaxial Cable, and Connectors
Note: Presentation is available on the Education page or by clicking here. Please join us at the BARC Clubhouse for the May Operating Afternoon next Sunday, May 7, at 2:00 pm. In keeping with our theme this month of Antennas, we will be touring the BARC rooftop antenna setup and discussing the type and purpose […]
Read more →First POTA SIG Meeting
The first meeting of the POTA SIG will be at the BARC clubhouse on Tuesday, May 2nd, at 6:30 PM. Found an interesting quote… “I love doing POTA – Parks on the Air activations. I love the challenge of making ham radio contacts all over the world and visiting national parks, state parks and other […]
Read more →Sugar Maple Festival Parade
The Bellbrook Sugar Maple Festival Parade was held last Saturday, April 22, 2023. BARC members provided communications support for the parade while introducing some new members to public service events. It is important to learn how to work tactical callsigns and the format of a controlled net for times of emergency. Big thanks to everyone […]
Read more →Updated Repeater List
Check out the Education page under Programs if you have ever had your radio programmed at BARC. Jordan Rio, WF3G, has updated the spreadsheet to include a list of amateur radio clubs associated with each repeater. Repeaters marked in green are the most popular local repeaters. If you hover over the red square in the […]
Read more →Rookie Roundup Event Cancelled
Unfortunately, I have decided to cancel the Rookie Roundup event at the clubhouse this afternoon due to the impending thunderstorms. I apologize for the inconvenience, but we cannot operate with lightning in the area. I am available any time if any members want to go over the BARC antenna patch panel and get on the […]
Read more →Public Service Presentation
At the BARC March Membership meeting, Bob Baker, N8ADO, presented “Are You Prepared to Save the WorldUsing Ham Radio? (Using Public Service Events to Develop Emergency Communications Skills)”. Bob is the new Greene County ARES (GCARES) Emergency Coordinator and is hoping to restart GCARES soon. He provided an overview of Public Service vs. Public Safety, […]
Read more →Upcoming License Classes
The Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) will be holding General and Extra amateur radio license classes at the B-Road clubhouse in Huber Heights. 6619 Bellefontaine Rd, Huber Heights, OH, United States, Ohio Upcoming Class Information: General – Saturday 9AM to 1PM March 25 thru April 15 Extra – Saturday 9AM to 1PM April 22 thru […]
Read more →Antenna Building Fun!
Operating Afternoon was held on Sunday, March 12, at the BARC Clubhouse and featured a short introductions to toroids and antenna matching networks (baluns and ununs) by John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, and a detailed 10 meter antenna building session led by Glenn Rodgers, KE8LZD. Twelve additional BARC members joined in the fun and actively participated with […]
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