Field Day 2023 Results
The 2023 Field Day Results are in and the Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club did a fantastic job! Not only was this year a fun, social event with many new members joining us, but we had great participation on the air. BARC had a total of 966 contacts for a point total of 1,356. The breakdown […]
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 →Photos From Clifton Gorge POTA
A group of BARC operators setup at Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve to operate Parks on the Air last Friday, june 16. To prepare for the arduous mission, the group first visited Clifton Mill for a wonderful breakfast and social. We mainly operated just inside the park in the parking lot with Rob DeSonia, WS8M, […]
Read more →June Membership and Field Day
The BARC June Membership Meeting program covered the Field Day Plans for 2023. Ray Hitt, N8VMX, the Field Day Coordinator, presented an overview of our setup plans along with a timeline. We plan to operate as “4A OH” using the W8DGN club callsign. A reminder that if you are not officially signed up to be […]
Read more →POTA Activation at Clifton Gorge
The POTA SIG (Parks on the Air) will be activating this Friday, June 16, at the Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve in Clifton, OH. We will meet at 9 am at the Clifton Mill Restaurant for breakfast. Following breakfast, we will move to Clifton Gorge and set up near one of the parking lots. Watch […]
Read more →R9 Vertical Mount Installed!
After a lot of failed efforts, we finally found a hammer drill large enough to handle the old brick and mortar on the clubhouse rooftop! Out intrepid construction team of Tim Procuniar, N8NQH, Glenn Rodgers, KE8LZD, Paul Sharp, WS8R, and John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, picked a beautiful day last Friday, June 9, and ventured up onto […]
Read more →Little Miami Watershed Canoe Race
Operators from BARC provided communications support for the Little Miami Watershed Network (LMWN) Canoe Race this past Saturday, June 10. Stationed along the Little Miami River, BARC members called in bib numbers for the lead and trail canoe entries and monitored the safety of the participants. Thanks to Randy Allen, KA0AZS, and John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, […]
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 →Field Day 2023
Field Day is BARC’s largest event of the year (and everybody’s favorite social event!). All are welcome to join us! Here is this year’s information. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In Bellbrook, Ham Radio Operators On the Air for Nationwide Event June 24 – 25 Ham radio operators from the Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club (BARC) will be […]
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 […]
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