BARC Wires-X Presentation
Please join us at the February Membership meeting where I will discuss Yaesu System Fusion digital modes, Wires-X, and using them on the BARC repeater to talk around the world. If you have a Yaesu radio capable of System Fusion (digital voice), be sure to attend. The February Membership meeting is Thursday, February 20, at […]
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 […]
BARC Family and Friends Chili Dinner
On Thursday October 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM (note the early start time) at the BARC General Meeting, we will have our Annual BARC Family & Friends Chili Dinner followed by a short meeting. BARC members, family and friends are invited to join in our Annual BARC Chili Dinner. You can make your favorite chili […]
September Meeting Presentation
The September Membership Meeting presentation on Digital Modes: Rig Control and Logging is now available for viewing. John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, continued with Part 2 of an earlier presentation on rig control and logging for voice modes. You can view the presentation by clicking on the Programs…Membership Meetings menu item above or by clicking here.
June Membership and Field Day
The BARC June Membership Meeting program covered the Field Day Plans for 2023. Ray Hitt, N8VMX, the Field Day Coordinator, presented an overview of our setup plans along with a timeline. We plan to operate as “4A OH” using the W8DGN club callsign. A reminder that if you are not officially signed up to be […]
April Membership Program Available
At the recent BARC April Membership Meeting, John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, presented Logging and Rig Control, a tutorial on setting up logging software in your shack including getting contact info from QRZ, rig control, and DX spotting. He also showed how to sign-up with on-line logging systems including Log of the World, ClubLog, and QRZ for […]
Parks On The Air, 101
Paul Sharp, WS8R, presented Parks On The Air, 101, at the January General Membership Meeting. His informative overview described what Parks On The Air or POTA was, where to create your account and get spots for POTA activations, and why you might want to give POTA a try, especially for new hams or new General […]
Introduction to the FlexRadio
At the December 2022 General Membership Meeting, John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, presented An Introduction to the FlexRadio. In the presentation, he defined the modern Software-Defined Radio and gave examples of specific FlexRadio features. After showing a typical hamshack setup with the FlexRadio and a typical remote setup, he gave a demonstration of the FlexRadio interface by […]
Communication Center Update
John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, presented an update on the Communication Center upgrades at the September General Membership Meeting. The presentation is available by clicking on the Programs….Membership Meetings menu tab above or by clicking here.
August Membership Meeting
The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club’s August Membership Meeting was held one week early on Thursday, August 11, 2022, due to the Lions Club Festival. Ray Hitt, N8VMX, presented the results from the 2022 BARC Field Day as well as a summary of results from the past several years. Field Day was a very fun event, […]