Operating Afternoon: BARC Antennas, Coaxial Cable, and Connectors
Note: Presentation is available on the Education page or by clicking here. Please join us at the BARC Clubhouse for the May Operating Afternoon next Sunday, May 7, at 2:00 pm. In keeping with our theme this month of Antennas, we will be touring the BARC rooftop antenna setup and discussing the type and purpose […]
Read more →Rookie Roundup Event Cancelled
Unfortunately, I have decided to cancel the Rookie Roundup event at the clubhouse this afternoon due to the impending thunderstorms. I apologize for the inconvenience, but we cannot operate with lightning in the area. I am available any time if any members want to go over the BARC antenna patch panel and get on the […]
Read more →Antenna Building Fun!
Operating Afternoon was held on Sunday, March 12, at the BARC Clubhouse and featured a short introductions to toroids and antenna matching networks (baluns and ununs) by John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, and a detailed 10 meter antenna building session led by Glenn Rodgers, KE8LZD. Twelve additional BARC members joined in the fun and actively participated with […]
Read more →Operating Afternoon This Sunday!
Have you ever wished you could spend an afternoon learning how to build an inexpensive yet highly efficient HF Antenna from a true expert on the subject? I certainly have…. your own BARC club has searched for just such and expert, and has spared ALL expense and determined that I could somehow muddle through and save […]
Read more →ARRL DX SSB Fun!
Last Sunday, March 5, the clubhouse was rocking with 14 members and a couple of guests who stopped in to work the ARRL DX SSB Contest. We started by going over how to get into the clubhouse using the outside lockbox, then went over using the antenna and rotor patch panels to connect an antenna […]
Read more →Operating Afternoon Returns!
Once again BARC has another fun event for all who might be interested… an Operating Day & Antenna Build(s) at our clubhouse on Sunday, March 12, at 2 pm! As mentioned at our last membership meeting and Sunday night Net, I’d like to offer a 10M Vertical Dipole antenna build, test, and operate on Sunday afternoon beginning […]
Read more →Operating Afternoon APRS Presentation
Last Sunday during Operating Afternoon, we learned about APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System). Jim Dean, W8UD, explained the history of APRS and dove into the details of APRS packet formation and decoding. Jim provided several examples and operated his Raspberry Pi running Direwolf (a software TNC) connected to his Yaesu mobile radio. Randy Allen, KA0AZS, […]
Read more →Operating Afternoon: APRS
The next Operating Afternoon topic is a popular one and by request: APRS. Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is an amateur radio-based system for real-time digital communication of information of immediate value in the local area. It can be used to track other hams, send messages, broadcast weather station telemetry, and many other things. The […]
Read more →Fall Field Day Fun!
What a fun day and did we luck out on the weather! Twelve BARC members enjoyed a beautiful day at John Bryan State Park last Saturday for the first annual Fall Field Day. We arrived early, set up our antennas and radios, and were on the air at 10 am. Several members got to test […]
Read more →Fall Field Day This Saturday!
Please join us for the first annual BARC Fall Field Day at John Bryan State Park this Saturday, September 10, 2022. We will be operating from 10 am until 6 pm for the Ohio State Parks on the Air Event as W8DGN. All are welcome to join us for the social event or to get […]
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