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 →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 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 […]
Read more →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 your account and get spots for POTA activations, and why you might want to give POTA a try, especially for new hams or new General […]
Read more →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 you come out and join us either socially or to work a radio. If you have any events you would like added to the BARC […]
Read more →Introduction to the FlexRadio
At the December 2022 General Membership Meeting, John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, presented An Introduction to the FlexRadio. In the presentation, he defined the modern Software-Defined Radio and gave examples of specific FlexRadio features. After showing a typical hamshack setup with the FlexRadio and a typical remote setup, he gave a demonstration of the FlexRadio interface by […]
Read more →December Elections
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
Read more →Communication Center Update
John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, presented an update on the Communication Center upgrades at the September General Membership Meeting. The presentation is available by clicking on the Programs….Membership Meetings menu tab above or by clicking here.
Read more →August Membership Meeting
The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club’s August Membership Meeting was held one week early on Thursday, August 11, 2022, due to the Lions Club Festival. Ray Hitt, N8VMX, presented the results from the 2022 BARC Field Day as well as a summary of results from the past several years. Field Day was a very fun event, […]
Read more →Lions Club Parade
BARC members were out in full force supporting the Lions Club Parade last Saturday, August 20. Operators are normally stationed throughout the parade route to keep things moving and alert net control of any issues. Unfortunately, the parade had to be cancelled due to severe weather in the area. Next up, the spring 2023 Sugar […]
Read more →July Membership Meeting
Jim Dean, W8UD, the BARC Education Coordinator gave an excellent presentation on design wire antennas and the effects of height and orientation as well as how to trim the antenna to meet your needs. The talk focused on the simple dipole and the off-center fed dipole in both horizontal and inverted-V configurations. You can view […]
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