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

Category: General

BARC Repeater to Add CTCSS Tones

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The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club 2 meter repeater is currently set for 147.045 MHz (+ offset) with no tone. Likewise, the 440 repeater is set for 443.675 MHz (+ offset) with no tone. Beginning July 1, 2023, both repeaters will be adding a 118.8 Hz CTCSS tone requirement to access the repeater. All users must […]

Little Miami River Race and Festival

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The Little Miami Watershed Network is sponsoring the Little Miami River Race and Festival on June 10, 2023. The race event begins at 9: 00 am and ends at 12 noon. Afterwards, there will be a picnic and festival with live music for all the volunteers and race participants at Washington Mill Park off Washington Mill […]

Ham Station and Tower for Sale

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If anyone is interested in a complete HF set up, I’m thinking about selling mine including the Rohn 70 ft. tower and the 3 element SteppIR. Radio is a Yaesu FT 2000, Amplifier Yaesu VL1000, and power supply. Yaesu Heavy duty rotor assembly. Tower and StepIR will need to be removed by buyer. I can’t […]

SWODXA DX Mentor Program

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The Southwest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) in conjunction with ICOM® America, Inc. is announcing a program to recognize and reward amateur radio operators who have played a key role in helping other amateur radio operators achieve DXCC. The purpose of this program is not to bring recognition to those that achieve DXCC, but rather to […]

December Elections

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Elections for 2023 Officers were held at the December 2022 General Membership Meeting. All positions were unopposed and approved by acclimation. The following members were elected as 2023 Officers. President Ray Hitt, N8VMX Vice-President Glenn Rodgers, KE8LZD Treasurer John Westerkamp, W8LRJ Secretary Jim Gifford, KD8APT Senior Director Don Parker, KB8PSL Junior Director Jim Lusk, KC8EFD

Station Updates Completed for QSO Party!

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Thanks to the hard work of Glenn Rodgers (KE8LZD), Paul Sushereba (K9SUS), Paul Sharp (KD8OPN), Ken Cornett (N8SPW), Stu Holzer (K8ST), Tom King (KT8TDK), myself and others, the Communications Center updates and Station moves have been completed and we are ready for the Ohio QSO Party this Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the clubhouse! Pictures […]

BARC at Hamvention!

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Hamvention is finally back this weekend! Be sure to wear your BARC gear and watch for Tink, KD8NUA, so she can take your picture. Also, be sure to check out the Flea Market and look for the bright blue BARC Tent in booths 7662-7663. Stop in to rest in the shade and chat. If you […]

Shack Tours Are Back!

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Greetings from your Greeter… and Shack Tour Coordinator! I’m hoping you will all help me with this since I don’t have any experience with it yet… but I think we’ve got a good start planned for you!  This will be a work in progress so please give me feedback and suggestions after our 1st tour […]

BARC Talk-In Net Is Back!

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With the BARC Monthly Membership Meetings now in person again at the clubhouse, we are restarting the BARC Talk-In Net. The net control for the Talk-In Net will be Ryan McClure, KE8DKC. If you need directions to the clubhouse or need access to the basement entrance to avoid the stairs, please contact Ryan and he […]