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 →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 →May Full Quieting Now Available!
May is a huge month with Hamvention fast approaching and hopefully some better weather for outdoor activations. Ray Hitt, N8VMX, has put together another great issue of Full Quieting that is full of useful information about Hamvention and our new POTA Special Interest Group. There are also the usual articles on the Lunch Bunch, DXing […]
Read more →Little Miami River Race and Festival
The Little Miami Watershed Network is sponsoring the Little Miami River Race and Festival on June 10, 2023. The race event begins at 9: 00 am and ends at 12 noon. Afterwards, there will be a picnic and festival with live music for all the volunteers and race participants at Washington Mill Park off Washington Mill […]
Read more →First POTA SIG Meeting
The first meeting of the POTA SIG will be at the BARC clubhouse on Tuesday, May 2nd, at 6:30 PM. Found an interesting quote… “I love doing POTA – Parks on the Air activations. I love the challenge of making ham radio contacts all over the world and visiting national parks, state parks and other […]
Read more →Sugar Maple Festival Parade
The Bellbrook Sugar Maple Festival Parade was held last Saturday, April 22, 2023. BARC members provided communications support for the parade while introducing some new members to public service events. It is important to learn how to work tactical callsigns and the format of a controlled net for times of emergency. Big thanks to everyone […]
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 →POTA Fun and SIG
A group of intrepid BARC members spent the afternoon at John Bryan State Park on a beautiful day last week and activated Parks on the Air (POTA). After throwing up a simple end-fed halfwave (EFHW) antenna over a tree and attaching the feedpoint to the shelter, the operators got to work. All radios were operated […]
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