UPDATE! Winter Field Day January 25

BARC Winter Field Day 2025, 25 JanuaryTwin Oaks Shelter, Hills & Dales2655 S. Patterson Blvd WFD Website and RulesN3FJP WFD Logging ProgramWFD Bulletin Schedule Setup & Socializing is 15:00 UTC (10:00 EST)Radio Start Time is 16:00 UTC (11:00 EST) Parking is somewhat limited… and you will probably be parking 2 vehicles deep (suggest you get […]
Read more →BARC Special Event Station W8W

The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club (BARC) will commemorate the 121st anniversary of powered flight by honoring the pioneers of powered flight, Orville and Wilbur Wright. On December 17, 2024, 9am until 7pm, members of the club will operate a special event station from the BARC clubhouse, and each of you are invited to participate. Come and […]
Read more →Ohio State Parks on the Air

Date & Time: Saturday, September 7th, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Hueston Room at Hueston Woods State Park Google Earth Link6301 Park Office Rd, College Corner, OH 45003 Google Map Directions Link Simplex Frequency to contact group: 146.52 Ohio Parks on the AIR: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (event ends at approximately […]
Read more →Field Day Moving Indoors to Clubhouse

BARC Members, I have been monitoring the weather forecasts for this weekend and have concerns about the high temperatures and humidity through the entire Field Day weekend. After consulting with our club officers and coordinators, there is widespread consensus that we should move our Field Day activities indoors, into the BARC clubhouse. It’s my decision, […]
Read more →2024 Field Day Updated June 20, 2024

Update June 20, 2024 The June Membership presentation is available under Programs …Field Day or by clicking here. Update June 11, 2024 The Field Day Committee completed inventory and testing of all cables and made sure all equipment in the trailer was ready for transport to Sackett-Wright Park. Repairs had to be made on the […]
Read more →Winter Field Day Fun

What’s the difference between Field Day in June and Winter Field Day? Well, besides not having Dots’ Chicken, there was about a 50-degree deficit. But the chili supplied by the Westerkamps and the Macons, plus all the donuts, cookies, cornbread, sandwiches, chips, and coffee certainly made up for the missing chicken, but we cannot be as […]
Read more →Winter Field Day

The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club will work the Winter Field Day contest on Saturday, January 27, 2024, from 12 noon until 6:00 pm. We will set up at 12 noon at the Paw Paw Pavillion in Hills and Dales MetroPark at 100 Deep Hollow Road, Kettering, OH 45419. The contest begins at 2:00 pm. Bring […]
Read more →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 →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 […]
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