Mesh Core – Off-Grid Comms
Presentation: MeshCore – Off-Grid Communications and Amateur RadioPresenter: Bob AC8ZUDate & Time: Tuesday the 19th at 6:30 PMLocation: Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools Office Building, large meeting roomAddress: 3757 Upper Bellbrook Rd., Bellbrook, OH 45305 Join us for the BARC Tech Night on Tuesday, May 19th at 6:30 PM in the large meeting room at the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools […]
BARC Tech Night Returns for 2026!
Help Us Shape the New Year We are excited to bring Tech Night back and will start February! This restart is more than just a return to the schedule—it’s a fresh opportunity to reset our format and focus on what you want to learn, build, and experiment with.Our Vision: A Collaborative ApproachThe goal for 2026 […]
ARRL 10M Contest At The Clubhouse
Great progress has been made in setting up the new clubhouse and we are ready to break it in! Thanks to everybody who made it possible, especially Geoff Kline, KI5VNB, and Tim Procuniar, N8NQH, who led the relocation effort. We will be opening the new clubhouse for the first time this coming Saturday, December 13, for […]
Flex Radio Presentation
I learned from Bill AJ8B that Mike Walker of Flex Radio will make a presentation (Via ZOOM) to SWODXA, the SouthWest Ohio DX Association, at their December meeting on the 2nd Thursday in December. The meeting will be held at the Marion’s Piazza Restaurant in Mason: Marions Piazza6176 Soundwave BlvdMason, OH Dinner around 5-5:30 meeting begins […]
Flex Radio Presentation
I learned from Bill AJ8B that Mike Walker of Flex Radio will make a presentation (Via ZOOM) to SWODXA, the SouthWest Ohio DX Association, at their December meeting on the 2nd Thursday in December. The meeting will be held at the Marion’s Piazza Restaurant in Mason: Marions Piazza6176 Soundwave BlvdMason, OH Dinner around 5-5:30 meeting begins […]
POTA In The Park
On November 1, 2025, 9 am to noon, BARC will hold a Parks on the Air (POTA) at John Bryan State Park and Clifton Gorge, located between Yellow Springs and Clifton, Ohio. If it looks like inclement weather, call or text Jim Gifford at 937-718-6126 or email Jim at james.gifford55@gmail.com to see if we are […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]