Full Quieting January 2023 Now Available!
The latest edition of the BARC Newsletter, Full Quieting, is now available! This edition has many great articles including learning CW, getting on the air in 2023, Lunch Bunch, Special Event Stations, the upcoming Winter Field Day, and much more information from and about our members. You can check it out under the Newsletter tab […]
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 →December Full Quieting Now Available!
The December 2022 edition of Full Quieting is now available. Read about the latest club happenings, part 3 of Ray Hitt’s (N8VMX) tutorial on GPS and NTP, and Glenn Rodgers’s (KE8LZD) adventures with the Xiegu X6100 while on his way to vacationing in Florida. You can get the latest issue by clicking on the Newsletter […]
Read more →November Full Quieting Now Available!
Ray Hitt, N8VMX, has put together another great issue of Full Quieting, The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club Newsletter. This issue has more great articles including the second part of Ray’s tutorial on using GPS with your portable system, an explanation of “CW Fists”, a fun day with Jamboree on the Air and Scouts at the […]
Read more →Jamboree on the Air
Join us in the clubhouse this Saturday, October 15, at 1 pm as we participate in the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) with a local Boy Scout troop and Cub Scout troop. We will show the scouts how to make contacts with other scouts over HF, DMR, and local VHF radios. For more information about […]
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 →October Full Quieting Now Available!
Wow! BARC members sure are involved in lots of stuff. Ray Hitt, N8VMX, has provided another issue of Full Quieting that is filled with member input about Bellbrook Clean-Up, “Pee Wee” Martin Memorial Service, Fall Field Day, Shack Tours and other great articles including how to set up GPS for your portable system. You can […]
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