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 […]
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 […]
UPDATE: BARC Field Day 2025 In Clubhouse
BARC will hold its 2025 Field Day in the clubhouse due to the weather situation this weekend! The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club (BARC) and its president, Geoff Kline, and the board and members cordially invite you to stop and visit us during our two-day, 24-hour, field day at Sackett Wright Park in Bellbrook. We will […]
Annual Spring Tune-Up
This next Sunday, May 25th, is the annual BARC “Spring Tune Up” at the clubhouse starting at 2 pm and running through about 4:30 pm. Full testing of radios; RX sensitivity, TX power and modulation, frequency centering. Power supply testing… under load… will be available. If you have any need for cable repair or a […]
Field Day Volunteers Needed
One of BARC’s biggest yearly events is the June Field Day. During June Field Day, we set up a number of antennas and radio stations at Sackett-Wright Park in Bellbrook, OH, and try to make as many contacts as possible over a single weekend. We have dinner at the park and enjoy the company of […]
Field Day Volunteers Needed
One of BARC’s biggest yearly events is the June Field Day. During June Field Day, we set up a number of antennas and radio stations at Sackett-Wright Park in Bellbrook, OH, and try to make as many contacts as possible over a single weekend. We have dinner at the park and enjoy the company of […]
Winter Field Day Results
It was snowy, but the weather broke and we avoided temperatures in the low teens with a more hospitable sunny day and temperatures in the 30’s. Winter Field Day is meant to challenge our ability to deploy in less than ideal weather conditions, put up antennas, and work the radio contacting other WFD participants. BARC […]
Special Event Station Fun!
On Tuesday, December 17, the Bellbrook Amateur Radio Clubhouse and Communication Center was open for a Special Event Station celebrating the 121st Anniversary of the first powered flight by the Wright Brothers. All four stations were operated from 9 am until 7 pm with three stations on voice and one on FT8. Several club members […]
BARC Special Event Station W8W
The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club (BARC) will commemorate the 121st anniversary of powered flight by honoring the pioneers of powered flight, Orville and Wilbur Wright. On December 17, 2024, 9am until 7pm, members of the club will operate a special event station from the BARC clubhouse, and each of you are invited to participate. Come and […]
Clubhouse Open for ARRL 10 Meter Contest
Saturday, December 14, the BARC clubhouse will be open from 1:00 pm until about 5 pm for the ARRL 10 Meter Contest. The contest objective is for amateurs worldwide to exchange contact information with as many stations as possible on the 10 meter band. This is a great contest for new amateurs, especially Technician class […]