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

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Repeaters & Nets

BARC W8DGN repeater systems and weekly nets — Bellbrook, Ohio

BARC Repeater Systems

BARC operates three repeaters serving the Bellbrook and greater Dayton area. All repeaters use a 118.8 Hz CTCSS tone for access. No tone required to monitor.
Frequency Band Offset Tone Modes Notes
147.045 MHz 2m VHF +600 kHz 118.8 Hz FM AllStar EchoLink Primary club repeater · Sunday net
443.675 MHz 70cm UHF +5 MHz 118.8 Hz FM C4FM Wires-X System Fusion digital · Wires-X linked
442.675 MHz 70cm UHF +5 MHz 118.8 Hz FM BAR repeater · Clubhouse site

Weekly Nets

Sunday Evening Net

Every Sunday · 8:00 PM local · 147.045 MHz (+600 · 118.8 Hz)

BARC's primary weekly net. Open to all licensed amateurs. Net control rotates among club members. Check-ins welcome from mobile, portable, and home stations. Typical format: roll call, announcements, roundtable discussion.

ARES / EmComm Check-In Net

Schedule TBD · 147.045 MHz · Greene County ARES

Greene County ARES net for emergency communication preparedness. All ARES members and interested operators welcome. Contact the ARES EC for current schedule.

EchoLink & AllStar

The 147.045 MHz repeater supports both EchoLink and AllStar linking — connect from anywhere in the world via the internet, even when you're away from your radio.
SystemNode / IDHow to Connect
EchoLink Node# TBD — search W8DGN Download the free EchoLink app · search W8DGN · connect
AllStar Node# TBD Use DTMF 3 + node# to connect · 1 to disconnect
Wires-X Room# TBD · 443.675 MHz C4FM radio · press Search/Direct · enter room number

Node numbers TBD — update once confirmed. EchoLink app available free at echolink.org.

Repeater Coverage

The 147.045 MHz and 443.675 MHz repeaters provide reliable coverage throughout Bellbrook, Centerville, Kettering, Beavercreek, and most of Greene and Montgomery counties. Coverage extends further under favorable propagation conditions.

Having trouble accessing the repeater? Make sure your radio is programmed with 118.8 Hz CTCSS encode tone and the correct offset. Contact a club officer if you need help.