Using the BARC Website

Finding Your Way Around

A few things about the site's navigation that are worth knowing:

  • The top menu has dropdowns. Hover over (or tap, on mobile) "Home," "Events & Programs," or "Resources" to see a list of sub-pages open underneath.
  • "Events & Programs" has a wider menu with two columns — "On the Air" activities (Repeaters, POTA, Digital Radio, Contesting, etc.) on one side, "Club Programs" (Field Day, Tech Night, Presentations, etc.) on the other.
  • Most content pages have their own left-hand sidebar with related pages grouped together. If you're looking for something related to the page you're on, check the sidebar first.
  • Breadcrumbs (the small "Home › Section › Page" trail at the top of most pages) show you where you are and let you jump back up a level.
  • On mobile, the top menu collapses into a hamburger icon (☰) in the upper right — tap it to open the full navigation.

Downloading Documents

Club Presentations

The Presentations & Documents page (under Events & Programs → Club Programs) has a searchable library of past club presentations, organized into categories like Field Day, Antennas, Digital Modes, and more.

  • Use the search box at the top to find something by title or presenter name.
  • Click any category heading to expand or collapse that group.
  • Each document has a PDF button — click it to open the file in a new tab.
Newsletter (Full Quieting)

The Newsletter page always shows the current issue front and center, plus the 5 most recent issues below it. Each issue has two options:

  • Read Online — opens the PDF in a new browser tab
  • Download — saves the PDF directly to your device

There's also a highlighted Article Index link in the sidebar — a spreadsheet listing every article that's ever run in Full Quieting.

Club Documents

Bylaws, officer info, and other official club documents live under Home → About BARC in the top menu, with their own sidebar to move between them.

Submitting a Presentation

Have an idea for a Tech Night topic or a monthly meeting presentation? On the Presentations & Documents page, look for "Submit a Topic" in the sidebar. Clicking it opens a short form right on the page — fill in your name, callsign, presentation title, and a bit about what you'd like to cover, and it goes straight to the Programs Coordinator.

Logging In & Passwords

🔧 Coming soon. A full member login area — with password management, an online member directory, and profile settings — is planned as the next phase of the website project. It isn't live yet. We'll announce it once it's ready.

For Officers: Creating a Post

If you've been given an account with posting access, here's how to publish something to the site:

  1. Go to bellbrookarc.org/wp/wp-admin and log in with your username and password.
  2. In the left-hand menu, click Posts → Add New.
  3. Give your post a title, then write your content in the main box below it.
  4. To add a photo, click the + button in the content area and choose Image.
  5. On the right-hand side, assign a Category and set a Featured Image.
  6. Click Publish when ready — or Preview first to check how it looks.
  7. To edit later, go to Posts → All Posts and click Edit.

Not sure if you have posting access, or need an account set up? Contact the webmaster below.


Something not working? Let us know — no detail is too small.
Doug Hayward, K8DRH — dhayward@systemspoint.com

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 Office
3757 Upper Bellbrook Rd.
Bellbrook, OH 45305

We’ll be discussing upcoming POTA opportunities happening after August 5th, including both local club activations and major regional/national events. Whether you’re new to POTA or a regular activator, there’s something for everyone.

🔊 Topics of Interest:

  • Aug 16–17: International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend – including FMARC’s activation at Port Boca Grande Lighthouse (US-1874) in Florida and W3EM’s operation from Turtle Rock Lighthouse in PA
  • Sept 6: Ohio State Parks On The Air (OSPOTA) – statewide contest (10 AM–6 PM ET)
  • Sept 6–7: North Carolina & Upstate NY POTA activations
  • Sept 16–25: Erie Canal Bicentennial POTA Activation (US-6532)
  • Sept 20: POTA-MANIA Fort Washington State Park picnic & activation
  • Oct 10–12: OKTPOTA Fest – three-day camp & activate event
  • Oct 18–19: Autumn Support Your Parks Weekend – global POTA activation weekend

We’ll also leave time for anyone planning fall activations to share ideas or request gear, logs, or logging help.

📻 Bring your questions, past activation stories, and gear recommendations!

Hope to see you there!

BARC POTA SIG Coordinator