October Tech Night
Bob French has asked me to host the October Tech Night, which will be the last one for 2025. They will start again in January 2026. I thought a tech night where we can discuss simple antennas and how to mount them at your QTH would be helpful to those who have just received their […]
Read more →BARC Election Info
The BARC Nomination and Election process for 2026 is underway. We are currently soliciting nominations for the following seats: FOUR (4) OFFICER SEATS:PresidentVice PresidentTreasurerSecretary ONE (1) MEMBER-AT-LARGE SEAT:Junior Director (2 year commitment) The Junior Director consents to a 2 year commitment, as the Senior Director seat for an upcoming year is assumed by current year […]
Read more →BARC Election Info
The BARC Nomination and Election process for 2026 is underway. We are currently soliciting nominations for the following seats: FOUR (4) OFFICER SEATS:PresidentVice PresidentTreasurerSecretary ONE (1) MEMBER-AT-LARGE SEAT:Junior Director (2 year commitment) The Junior Director consents to a 2 year commitment, as the Senior Director seat for an upcoming year is assumed by current year […]
Read more →October POTA Meeting
On October 4, a Saturday, we will hold our POTA meeting at Sackett Wright Park in Bellbrook. We are doing this for two reasons: 1) See how different members set up antennas, so if you are a person who operates POTA, bring an antenna to show and tell; 2) observe to hear how POTA parks […]
Read more →September Membership Meeting Tailgate
The BARC September Membership Meeting will be held Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the old clubhouse for the final time. This meeting is a tailgate party and will start at 6:30pm. Social begins at 6pm. All are welcome, but there will unfortunately be no Zoom for the meeting until we figure out how to do it at the new […]
Read more →BARC In The Park!
BARC in the Park – September 13, 2025 Mark your calendars! On Saturday, September 13, BARC is heading outdoors for “BARC in the Park”at beautiful Cowan Lake State Park. We’ve reserved the Dance Pavilion for the day, giving us plentyof room to operate radios, experiment with antennas, and just enjoy time together in the fresh […]
Read more →POTA Meeting
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 6:30pm, the POTA special interest group will meet in the meeting room at the new BARC location. At our last meeting there were questions about what POTA is and how is a POTA carried out. So, Jim Gifford N8KET will present a PowerPoint presentation: Introduction to POTA, with a Little […]
Read more →Repeater Services Update
The Internet connection at the KAS Tower site is no longer available as far as I can tell. All of our equipment is working fine on the local network, but the Internet link has been removed from the switch. Several services are no longer available until further notice: 1. W8DGN (BARC) Allstar and EchoLink 2. […]
Read more →POTA SIG Tuesday, August 6, at 6:30 PM
Dear BARC Members, You’re invited to our next Parks on the Air (POTA) Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting this coming Tuesday, August 5th at 6:30 PM, held at our new BARC Clubhouse: Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools Office3757 Upper Bellbrook Rd.Bellbrook, OH 45305 We’ll be discussing upcoming POTA opportunities happening after August 5th, including both local club activations […]
Read more →BARC Is On The Move!
Help Us Make It Happen! Dear BARC Members, We’re thrilled to announce that our move to the new clubhouse is officially underway! As of today, July 25, the old BARC clubhouse is closed, and preparations are ramping up fast for our relocation to the new space. It’s an exciting time, and we want to keep […]
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