POTA Activity – Canceled!!!
It’s a weee bit tooo cold today for POTA. Stay tunned for an announcement for our next POTA activity.
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 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 […]
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 Office3757 Upper Bellbrook Rd.Bellbrook, OH 45305 We’ll be discussing upcoming POTA opportunities happening after August 5th, including both local club activations […]
POTA Meeting Tonight April 1
POTA Meeting tonight April 1, 2025, at 6:30 pm at the clubhouse. Topics: BARC POTA Email reflector for anyone interested in POTA: * The email reflector is for any BARC member to announce POTA activation open to others to join.* anything POTA related.* Email bobf@omegaiq.com bobf@omegaiq.com if you like to join the email reflector BobAC8ZU
January POTA SIG Update
Location: BARC Club HouseDate & Time: Sunday, January 12th at 2:00 PM Everyone is welcome regardless of your license level or experience. i. QRP ii. 20+ Watts BobAC8ZU
November POTA SIG Cancelled
Due to the National Election Tuesday, I’m cancelling this month since I have conflicts for the rest of the month. Let me know if you want to meeting in December or hold off to March 2025. I’m going to send a separate email on a car-based HF rig for POTA. Bob AC8ZU
Ohio State Parks on the Air
Date & Time: Saturday, September 7th, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Hueston Room at Hueston Woods State Park Google Earth Link6301 Park Office Rd, College Corner, OH 45003 Google Map Directions Link Simplex Frequency to contact group: 146.52 Ohio Parks on the AIR: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (event ends at approximately […]