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

Public Service & EmComm

ARES, emergency communications, and community event support — BARC W8DGN

When Greene County calls,
BARC answers.

Amateur radio operators have provided emergency communications for their communities since the hobby began. BARC has been serving Greene County in this capacity since our founding after the 1974 Xenia tornado — and we're still ready.

🚨 ARES affiliated
📡 Greene County EmComm
🏃 Marathon & event support
🔋 4-station emergency center
1974
Xenia tornado — our founding
49 yrs
Serving Greene County
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Emergency comm stations
GCARES
Greene County ARES affiliate

Our Mission

Communications when it matters most

BARC was founded specifically in response to the communications failure during the 1974 Xenia tornado. When the grid goes down, phone lines fail, and internet stops, amateur radio keeps working. BARC members train year-round to ensure we're ready when called.

Our four-station emergency communications center at the St. Pierre Education Center is equipped and ready to operate on emergency power. BARC serves as a communications resource for Greene County Emergency Management and is affiliated with Greene County ARES (GCARES).

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Public Service Activities

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ARES emergency activations
Activated by Greene County Emergency Management during disasters — providing communications when commercial systems fail.
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Marathon & race communications
Communication support for road races and marathons in Greene County — coordinating checkpoints, finish lines, and medical teams.
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Parade & community events
Radio communications for community parades, festivals, and public events where reliable contact between coordinators is essential.
Severe weather nets
Activation during tornado warnings and severe weather events — coordinating with the National Weather Service and county EMA.
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Served agency support
Communications support for served agencies including Greene County EMA, Red Cross, and other organizations as requested.
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Emergency preparedness training
Tabletop exercises, Simulated Emergency Tests (SET), ICS training, and Winlink message handling exercises.

ARES Affiliation

ARES affiliation
Amateur Radio Emergency Service

BARC is affiliated with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), a program of the ARRL that coordinates amateur radio operators for emergency communications. Our local ARES affiliate is Greene County ARES (GCARES).

Visit GCARES →
Ready to volunteer for public service?
ARES membership is open to all licensed amateurs. Training is provided. Contact our ARES Emergency Coordinator or visit the GCARES website to get started.