POTA Mailing List
The POTA SIG (Parks on the Air Special Interest Group) at BARC has a mailing list where you can ask questions, announce activations, or summarize results. If you would like …
April Membership Program Available
At the recent BARC April Membership Meeting, John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, presented Logging and Rig Control, a tutorial on setting up logging software in your shack including getting contact info from …
POTA SIG Coordinator Announced
More and more BARC members have a growing interest in learning about and participating in Parks On The Air (POTA). As the new Education Coordinator, I wanted to form a …
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 …
Full Quieting April 2023
The April 2023 edition of Full Quieting, the BARC newsletter, is now available. Editor Ray Hitt, N8VMX, has filled this issue with articles on antennas, DX’ing, and DMR along with …
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 …
Ham Station and Tower for Sale
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 …
Parks On The Air, 101
Paul Sharp, WS8R, presented Parks On The Air, 101, at the January General Membership Meeting. His informative overview described what Parks On The Air or POTA was, where to create …
Calendar Updated
The BARC calendar has been updated with several contests and fun events for 2023. Be sure to keep an eye out for your favorite events! We would love to have …