Tone Operation Notes
The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club now has a 118.8 Hz tone on both the 2m and 440 repeaters. After the BARC Net last Sunday, we put together some pointers for operating on the repeater with a tone. The BARC repeater did not use a tone until recently. Without a tone, a repeater responds as soon […]
Read more →Field Day 2023 Fun
Last weekend, June 24 and 25, the Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club (BARC) took part in another ARRL Field Day. Club members worked together to set up several radio stations and antennas at Sackett-Wright Park in Bellbrook and then operated for 24 hours straight on generator, solar, and battery power only making contacts all over North […]
Read more →BARC Repeater to Add CTCSS Tones
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 […]
Read more →June Full Quieting Now Available!
Wow! Wait until you see the June issue of Full Quieting! It is filled with loads of Hamvention pictures and stories as well as the usual articles on working DX, POTA activation, Lunch Bunch, and Special Event Stations. There are also article about rotor control, YouTube sites of interest, and the Armed Forces Day Crossband […]
Read more →POTA SIG Meeting June 6
Our next meeting is 6th June @ 6:30 PM at the BARC clubhouse There is now a BARC POTA Email reflector for anyone interested in POTA: We are planning a group Activation and Breakfast at Clifton Gorge. There are two state park location nearby. You do not need equipment to join us. All license levels […]
Read more →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 to join the mailing list, send a request to Bob French, AC8ZU, the POTA SIG Coordinator. You can learn more about POTA by clicking on […]
Read more →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 QRZ, rig control, and DX spotting. He also showed how to sign-up with on-line logging systems including Log of the World, ClubLog, and QRZ for […]
Read more →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 group focused on POTA to discuss and show others how to activate a park, how to hunt for parks, and how to use the POTA […]
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 →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 the regular articles on Lunch Bunch and upcoming Public Service Events. You can read the latest edition by clicking on the Newsletter tab at the […]
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