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 →General License Class at BARC CANCELLED
The General License Class has been cancelled. Please consider the ARRL on-line course taught by Dave Casler, KE0OG. The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club will be sponsoring a General License Class beginning Saturday, February 18, 2023, from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm in the Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club (BARC) Clubhouse at 51 South East Street, Bellbrook, OH 45305 […]
Read more →Winter Field Day Results
On Saturday, January 28, 2023, BARC members set up radios and antennas at Hills and Dales MetroPark and worked Winter Field Day. The weather cooperated and we weren’t too cold with a fire in the fireplace, just in case. BARC members shared tips on antenna building and radios as well as great conversation and food […]
Read more →February 2023 Full Quieting Now Available!
Ray Hitt, N8VMX, has put together a great February issue of Full Quieting. You can read about the North American QSO Party, the Winter Field Day, re-learning CW, Lunch Bunch, Parks on the Air, building a multi-band dipole, and so much more! Check out the latest issue by clicking on the Newsletter link above or […]
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 →W8DGN NAQP Results
The clubhouse was open last Saturday afternoon, January 21, for the North American QSO Party, SSB edition. Five intrepid operators worked 10, 15, and 20 meters using the IC-7300 radios and the multi-band beam antenna. Three other members just visited to watch and learn more about working a contest and getting on the air with […]
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 →North American QSO Party at BARC!
The clubhouse will be open next Saturday, January 21, for the North American QSO Party from 12:30 pm until about 6 pm or later if there is interest. You are always welcome to stay and use the radios. The North American QSO Parties are favorites of beginners and seasoned operators alike. The NAQPs are low-power […]
Read more →Winter Field Day
The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club is sponsoring a Winter Field Day on Saturday, January 28, from 1400 to 1800 EST at the Hills and Dales MetroPark Paw Paw shelter (2471 Deep Hollow Road, Kettering). It is a large protected shelter with plenty of parking, heated bathrooms, encircled with open areas backed by tall, bare trees […]
Read more →SWODXA DX Mentor Program
The Southwest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) in conjunction with ICOM® America, Inc. is announcing a program to recognize and reward amateur radio operators who have played a key role in helping other amateur radio operators achieve DXCC. The purpose of this program is not to bring recognition to those that achieve DXCC, but rather to […]
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