Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 19:00 to 21:00 is the BARC Monthly Meeting in person and on Zoom (We will attempt to show the meeting on Zoom.) Guest Speaker: ARRL Section Manager Mike Patterson, N6JGA! Benicia Fire Department, 150 Military West -- Enter from West 2nd Street side. If you are not a member of BARC’s […]

Our January 10, 2023 Monthly Meeting will be: "Winter Field Day"! The organizers of Winter Field Day will be presenting over Zoom, but the Downtown Benicia Fire Department's EOC will be open for the event. We will then have a regular club meeting on Zoom and in person.  If you are not a member of […]

This month’s BARC Meeting will discuss upcoming Ham Crams and Testing Sessions. Our club is renowned for its providing these programs to help people enter the world of amateur radio. If you would like to be involved, or if you have some input, or even just want to know what’s going to be offered, this […]

BARC Meeting March 14 @ 19:00 - 21:00 Benicia Downtown Fire Station 150 Military West, Benicia, CA - Please enter via the 2nd St. side door. This month’s BARC Meeting, both live and Zoom will be on the exciting topic of APRS! Watch our Groups.io for a Zoom invitation. If you are not a member […]

This months’ meeting will be about our upcoming new Ham Crams! We will talk about our current plan to bring back ham crams how they are now done and what we need for doing testing and crams. Even a Simulated Test Session will take place! It'll be over zoom and in person. Watch our Groups.io […]

Benicia Downtown Fire Station 150 Military West, Benicia, CA - Please enter via the 2nd St. side door. Doors will open at 6:30pm. This month’s BARC Meeting, both live and on Zoom, will discuss upcoming Ham Cram and Field Day prep. ALSO there will be an opportunity to crimp connectors to coax. Bring your crimpers, […]

We have an exciting meeting planned! We will have real life antenna analyzers and how to use them, and also we will be finalizing the plans for the upcoming Field Day! All that are interested are welcome! Note: It starts at 7:00. Doors May open at 6:30 or slightly earlier. There had been a typo […]

This month's club meeting activity will be conducted outdoors with a hidden transmitter search, also known as a Fox Hunt.  We will meet at the downtown fire station for a brief orientation prior to going out to search for the transmitter, individually or in teams. Dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.  […]

  At our Tuesday, August 8th, BARC Meeting, at 7:00 pm, Dan Goldstein, KJ6KEU, will be presenting, “EmComm Mutual Aid in a Digital World“. Also all interested are welcome to join us at our pre-meeting meal at Pizza Pirate at 5:15 pm. Watch our groups.io for the Zoom invitation if you would like to attend […]

Parks on the Air Q 4-6pm (some people may come earlier!) Come join us at Benicia State Park near the Botanical Gardens.  We will be on HF and vhf/uhf radios AND warming and cooking on the grill! Bring your HT. Bring your smart phone/tablet for downloading “Hammers”.  Also bring your hot dogs or other grilling […]