Sugar Maple Festival Parade
BARC Members were out in force helping with logistics for the 2022 Sugar Maple Festival Parade. It was a beautiful morning for a parade and things went off without a hitch. Thank you to everybody who helped out, especially Dr. Greg Goffe, N8DRG, our Net Control Station and Don Parker, KB8PSL, who organized the event […]
Read more →April HamClock Presentation
Ray Hitt, N8VMX, gave an excellent overview of the HamClock application for amateur radio. HamClock is a graphical app designed by Elwood Downey, WBØOEW, showing the time, world map with sunlit and dark areas, and numerous other utilities useful to hams. You can see his presentation by clicking on the Programs…Membership Meetings tab above or […]
Read more →Little Miami River Clean-Up
The Little Miami River Clean Up Public Service Event is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, 2022. The LMR Clean Up is an annual volunteer event focused on removing trash and restoring the health of the Little Miami River. BARC is a partner supporting the event and manages the communication for the volunteers participating in the activities. […]
Read more →New Mentors and Experts Program!
The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club is pleased to announce a new program that matched BARC Mentors and Experts with other members to answer questions, help with shack set up, or help with a variety of amateur radio topics. You can find Mentors and Experts under the Membership tab above. Check the page often as we […]
Read more →BARC Spring Tune-Up
Announcing the annual BARC Spring Tune-Up, Sunday May 1, 2-4 pm at the clubhouse. This annual event is part of our Operating Afternoon Program. A few years ago the club held a Test & Tune event that was well received. We will now make this a yearly event. The Spring Tune-Up is a chance for […]
Read more →April Newsletter Now Available!
Ray Hitt, N8VMX, the Full Quieting editor has done a great job with the April newsletter. Be sure to check it out as it is filled with great information about the club specifically and amateur radio in general. Read your copy by clicking on the Newsletter tab above or by clicking here.
Read more →ARRL Rookie Roundup
ARRL’s contest for newly licensed operators (3 years or less) is coming up on April 10th. This is an excellent opportunity for new hams to get on the air and practice your skills, and learn some new ones. Many of the operators you will contact are also new hams, so it is a slower paced […]
Read more →April Operating Afternoon
The first Sunday in April is coming up and I just wanted to remind everyone of our Operating Afternoon. We will get started at 2 pm Sunday afternoon and run until about 4 pm. This Sunday’s featured activity will be HF digital operations. We will set up a station to run WSJT-X modes and another […]
Read more →Field Day Planning Slides
The first Field Day Planning Meeting for 2022 was held last Saturday, March 26, at 10 am at the clubhouse. General Planning Committee membership was discussed along with some initial ideas on the number of stations and arrangement of the tables. A copy of the presentations slides from the meeting can be found under the […]
Read more →March Program
The March 2022 Membership Meeting Program is now available. Jim Dean, W8UD, made a great presentation on Antennas for New Hams. You can view the slides by clicking on the Programs…Membership Meetings tab or by clicking here. You can also view a video of the presentation under the same tab or by clicking here.
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