BARC’s November 8th 2022 Monthly Meeting presents ARRL Section Manager Mike Patterson, N6JGA!
2022-11-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
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 groups.io to get an invitation leave you info at :
info@beniciaarc.com
or
707-742-3227
Doors open at 6:30 pm with the official meeting starting at 7:00 pm. All that are interested are welcome! Hope to see you there!

January Monthly Meeting: Winter Field Day
2023-01-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
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 BARC’s groups.io you can get a Zoom invitation by leaving your info at: info@beniciaarc.com or 707-742-3227.
For the Winter Field Day Website:
https://www.winterfieldday.com

Hope to see you there!

February BARC Meeting
2023-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
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 is the meeting for you!
This year’s election results will also be announced!
Watch on our Groups.io for a Zoom invitation. If you are not a member of BARC’s groups.io then leave your info at the phone number or email below.
Phone:
707-742-3227
Email:
info@beniciaarc.com
Hope to see you there live or on Zoom!

March 14th Monthly BARC Meeting: APRS
2023-03-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
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 of BARC’s groups.io then leave your info at the phone number or email below.
Phone:
707-742-3227
Email:
info@beniciaarc.com
Hope to see you there live or on Zoom!

April 11th BARC Meeting: Simulated Ham Test Session
2023-04-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
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 for a Zoom invitation. If you are not a member of BARC’s groups.io then leave your info at the phone number or email below.
Phone:
707-742-3227
Email:
info@beniciaarc.com
Hope to see you there live or on Zoom!
Pizza beforehand as always!

May 9th BARC Meeting
2023-05-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
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, your connectors and your coax. If you don’t have any, Justin, KM6ZTH, will make available some coax and connectors (?) at cost.
There will be a pre-meeting meal at Pizza Pirate starting after 5:00 pm.
Watch our Groups.io for a Zoom invitation. If you are not a member of BARC’s groups.io then leave your info at the phone number or email below.
Phone:
707-742-3227
Email:
info@beniciaarc.com
Hope to see you there live or on Zoom!

We welcome all that are interested!

June 13th BARC Meeting: Antenna Analyzing in Real Life and Wrapping plans for Field Day
2023-06-13 19:00 - 21:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
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 previously.
Watch groups.io for the invitation to the Zoom version if interested. Or if you aren’t a member of the groups.io you can leave your info either at the phone number or email below to get an invitation.

July Monthly BARC Meeting
2023-07-11 19:00 - 21:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
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. Yellow club shirts or jackets are encouraged. The foxhunt will conclude before it gets dark.
Bring your handheld transceiver (HT) radio with the poorest antenna you have such as the one that came with the radio. You will need to degrade the signal to find the transmitter. If you have an attenuator tube, such as an empty Pringles can, bring it too. We will have a few attenuator tubes available for your use. The transmitter will emit an FM beacon in the 2 meter VHF band at 144.280 MHz.
We hope to see you there!

August 8th BARC Meeting: Dan Goldstein,KJ6KEU, “EmComm Mutual Aid in a Digital World”.
2023-08-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
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 via Zoom. Or if you are not a groups.io member leave your info at the email or phone number below to get an invitation.
“EmComm Mutual Aid in a Digital World”, builds on lessons learned from recent disasters. “Mutual Aid” answers the question, “If my team can’t respond, who will help?” It also clarifies which local teams support the Red Cross, Salvation Army, hospitals, schools, tribal governments, critical infrastructure, served agencies, neighborhoods, and others. In addition, it addresses why the digital component (Internet) needs to be considered, and what resources are necessary (WinLink, AREDN, solar generators, etc.). Finally, it points to standardized training that can help us meet the government’s need for resource typing to facilitate mutual aid deployments.

Dan Goldstein, KJ6KEU
Dan is the Region 2 Emergency Communications mutual aid coordinator and the Administrative Sergeant for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Communications Team. He is also the ARRL East Bay Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC). In addition he serves as Hayward Planning Commissioner, Hayward Education Foundation treasurer, HOA board president, and CMA chapter president. In his spare time, he plays ice hockey and rides motorcycles. He adores his two college age kids, and their Siberian Husky “Jack”.

September 12th Monthly Meeting POTA and then Regular Meeting covering the Upcoming Ham Cram!
2023-09-12 16:00 - 21:00 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
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 meats.

Then by 7:00 we will have our regular meeting back at the Fire station! We will be talking about the upcoming ham cram! All that are interested are welcome!
The intent is to do Zoom for the regular meeting, so If you are not a member of BARC’s groups.io you can get a Zoom invitation by leaving your info at: info@beniciaarc.com or 707-742-3227

BARC October 10th Meeting: Remote Control for Base Station Rigs
2023-10-10 19:00 - 21:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
Gregg, K6XSS, and John, AA6ZT, will be leading this exciting and informative meeting on “Remote Control for Base Station Rigs” (Using Rasberry Pi!)
It will be live and offered on Zoom.
Benicia Fire Department, 150 Military West — Enter from West 2nd Street side.
If you are not a member of BARC’s groups.io to get a Zoom invitation leave your info at :
info@beniciaarc.com
or
707-742-3227
Doors open around 6:30 pm with the official meeting starting at 7:00 pm. All that are interested are welcome! Hope to see you there!
The pre meeting meal will be at Pizza Pirate at 5:15!

November 14th BARC Meeting: Martin Rothfield, W6MRR, “Amateur Radio Balloons”.
2023-11-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
Our Monthly BARC Meeting is coming up! It will be on Tuesday, November 14, 7:00 pm at the main Benicia fire station at the corner of Military West and West 2nd Street. Enter through the BARC radio room on the west 2nd side of the building.
Martin Rothfield, W6MRR, will talk about designing, building, and flying amateur radio balloons in the Bay Area with SF-HAB.org.
W6MRR got his extra license in 2010 to participate in a “Hackerspaces in Space” competition with HacDC. HacDC lost, but he continued launching countless high altitude and pico balloons. Payloads have included various radios, cameras, crossband repeaters, Geiger counters, environmental and biological sampling devices. He got started in the industry designing chips for signal processors and has worked in satellite, meteor burst, avionics and secure communications. W6MRR received EE degrees from University of Maryland and Tufts.
As always, Dinner will be beforehand at Pizza Pirate at 5:15, Meeting at 7 at the EOC and it will also be on Zoom. (If you are not on BARC’s group.io and need an invitation to the Zoom meeting please leave your info at the phone number or email below).

The BARC Holiday Party is Soon!
2023-12-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Bruehol, 4828 E 2nd St., Benicia, CA, 94510
Come one! Come All!
The BARC Holiday Party is Coming!
December 12th 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Bruehol
4828 E 2nd St, Benicia, CA.
It will be a potluck, bring a dish to share. Bring family and/or anyone who is interested! Or you can come by yourself. Beer and sodas will be available for purchase. Come share in some merriment and eye ball QSOs with your fellow hams. White Elephant gift exchange for those wanting to participate bring a wrapped gift about $20 value.
Let a Club Officer know if you are coming and how many you are bringing so there can be a count of how many are coming! Hope to see you there!

1/02/24 Zoom PSK31 Setup Demo
2024-01-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
An exciting opportunity
PSK31 Setup Demo
When:
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
19:00 to 20:00
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles
Where:
Zoom teleconferencing
Organizer: Benicia Amateur Radio Club (BARC) info@beniciaarc.com 707-742-3227
(If you don’t get our Groups.io zoom invitations leave your info at the email or number above to get an invitation and link to this event).
Description:
Benicia ARC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: PSK31 Setup Demo
Time: Jan 2, 2024 19:00 Pacific Time (US and Canada)

1/9/24 Monthly BARC Meeting, “PSK31, New HTs and Elections”!
2024-01-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
BARC Monthly Meeting in person and on Zoom
When:
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
19:00 to 21:00
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles
Where:
Benicia Fire Department, 150 Military West — Enter from West 2nd Street side
Organizer: Benicia Amateur Radio Club info@beniciaarc.com 707-742-3227
(If you are not in BARC’s group.io and need a Zoom link leave your info at the email or phone number above)
Description:
Meeting topics include PSK31, new inexpensive handheld transceivers, and nominations for club officers.
You’re also invited to gather with us at Pizza Pirate in Solano Square at 5:30 pm.
We will attempt to show the meeting over Zoom.

February 3, 2024 BARC One-Day Ham Radio License Class
2024-02-03 08:30 - 17:00 | Benicia Senior Center, 1201 East 2nd Street, Benicia, 94510, United States
BARC One-Day Ham Radio License Class
The Benicia Amateur Radio Club is again hosting its One-Day Ham Radio Class. But if you want to go, you need to hurry.
It’s this Saturday, Feb. 3, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. The class is for an entry level Technician license, or existing Techs wishing to upgrade to General. The location is the Benicia Senior Center, 1201 East 2nd Street, Benicia, and the fee is $35.00; which includes all study materials, venue, snacks, handouts, and the exam fee. After the application is processed by the FCC you will need to pay a separate $35 fee directly to the FCC.
If space is still available, register at https://beniciaarc.com/hamclass/

BARC February Meeting: Go Kits & New Officers.
2024-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
BARC Monthly Meeting in person and on Zoom
Benicia Fire Department, 150 Military West — Enter from West 2nd Street side
If you need a Zoom link leave your info at info@beniciaarc.com or 707-742-3227.
Meeting topics include Go Kits and report on election of officers.
You’re also invited to gather with us at Pizza Pirate in Solano Square at 5:30 pm.
We will attempt to show the meeting over Zoom.

March 12th BARC Meeting:Topic Changed: Now DMR!
2024-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
This months’ exciting meeting will cover DMR in general & will also cover specifically the new digital voice mode M17!
You’re also invited to gather and eat with us before the meeting at Pizza Pirate in Solano Square at 5:30 pm.
Watch our groups.io for the Zoom invitation if you would like to attend the meeting via Zoom. Or if you are not a BARC groups.io member leave your info at the email or phone number below to get an invitation.
All that are interested are welcome!

BARC April Meeting
2024-04-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
The meeting will be live at the Downtown Fire Station and available via Zoom.
It may be on Go-Kits or the upcoming Steam Discovery Festival or maybe not, but whatever it’s on it is always interesting and informative!
All that are interested are welcome!
You’re also invited to gather with us at Pizza Pirate in Solano Square at 5:30 pm.
Watch our groups.io for the Zoom invitation if you would like to attend via Zoom. Or if you are not a groups.io member leave your info at the email or phone number below to get an invitation.

Monthly BARC Meeting 5/14/24
2024-05-14 19:00 - 21:30
BARC Monthly Meeting at the First Street Green
Where:
Corner First and East B Streets, Benicia, CA
Organizer:
Benicia Amateur Radio Club
info@beniciaarc..com
707-742-3227
Description:
This month’s club meeting will begin with an on-site tour of the July 3 Torchlight Parade route where we will be providing the Benicia Main Street organization with communications service. We will then move to our usual meeting location at the fire station at West Second Street and Military West.
All are welcome!

June 11th Monthly BARC Meeting
2024-06-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
The meeting will be live at the Downtown Fire Station and available via Zoom.
We will talk about our upcoming Field Day.
All that are interested are welcome!
You’re also invited to gather with us at our pre-meeting meal at Pizza Pirate in Solano Square at 5:15 pm.
Watch our groups.io for the Zoom invitation if you would like to attend via Zoom. Or if you are not a groups.io member leave your info at the email or phone number below to get an invitation.

July 9th BARC Meeting: Fox Hunt
2024-07-09 19:00 - 21:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
Monthly BARC Meeting:
Benicia Downtown Fire Station
150 Military West
Benicia, CA
Enter via the 2nd Street side door.
It’s a Fox Hunt / T Hunt, Direction Finding Hunt! This is an all family event!
Bring your HTs! The hunt will be outside in the general area around the park.
After the Hunt we will go back inside via the 2nd st side door and commence the Zoom Meeting where the T-Hunt will be reviewed and we may also review Field Day and the 3rd of July Parade.
The pre-meeting meal will be at Pacifica Pizza on 1st St. At 5:30.
If you are not a groups.io member leave your info either at the email or the phone number below to get an invitation to the Zoom meeting.

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BARC Monthly Meeting
2024-08-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
Our meetings are always informative and fun! All are welcome!
The Monthly Meeting will be in person and most likely on Zoom.
If you are not a member and would like to join via Zoom give us your info at either the phone number or email below to get a Zoom link.

September BARC Monthly Meeting
2024-09-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
The September 10th BARC Monthly Meeting’s Presentation will be, “EMCOMM & POTA: Every POTA is an EMCOMM Exercise; Our Experiences by JB Still NR5NN and Ross Sagun W6RSS”. For this discussion they will compare and contrast their POTA experiences with what one would encounter in an EMCOMM environment. It will meet both in person and via Zoom at 7:00 pm. The In person meeting is at the Downtown Fire Station. BARC Meetings are always informative and fun! All that are interested are welcome!
To get an invitation to Zoom if you are not a BARC groups.io member, please leave your info at the email or phone number below.
You’re also invited to gather with us at Pizza Pirate in Solano Square at 5:30 pm for our Pre-Meeting Meal.

October 8th BARC Meeting
2024-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
BARC’s October 8, 2024 Monthly Meeting in person and on Zoom Presentation:
“Batteries” by Justin, KM6ZTH, BARC President.
When:
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
19:00 to 21:00
(UTC-07:00) America/Los Angeles

Where:
Benicia Fire Department, 150 Military West — Enter from West 2nd Street side —

You’re also invited to gather with us at Pizza Pirate in Solano Square at 5:30 pm.

All that are interested are welcome!

We will attempt to show the meeting over Zoom. If you are not a member of BARC’s group.io you can leave your info at the email or phone number below to receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting.
Benicia Amateur Radio Club
info@beniciaarc.com
707-742-3227

November Monthly Meeting 11/12/24, “Messing with Meshtastics”.
2024-11-12 19:00 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
The BARC Monthly Meeting is in person and on Zoom. The topic is “Messing with Meshtastic”.
Tuesday, 11/12/24
7pm PST/PDT
Benicia Fire Department, 150 Military West. Enter W 2nd St.
To get an invitation for the Zoom meeting if you are not on our groups.io leave info at either the email or phone number below:
info@beniciaarc.com
7077423227
You’re also invited 2 Pizza Pirate/Solano Square at 5:30pm.

BARC Holiday Party Potluck
2024-12-10 17:00 - 20:30
During the regular BARC Monthly meeting time in December we go elsewhere and have a holiday celebration. You can just drop in for a few minutes or stay the whole time. If you are interested check your email from BARC’s groups.io account or contact any board member.

BARC Monthly Meeting February 11th
2025-02-11 19:00 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
7pm PST/PDT
We will have our monthly meeting BARC in person and hopefully on Zoom. We will be discussing the club election and may have a guest speaker.
We will attempt to show the meeting over Zoom. If you are not a member of BARC’s group.io you can leave your info at the email or phone number below to receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting.
Benicia Fire Department, 150 Military West. Enter W 2nd St.
You’re also invited 2 Pizza Pirate/Solano Square @ 5:30pm.

March BARC Monthly Meeting
2025-03-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
7pm PST/PDT

BARC Monthly Meeting in person and on Zoom
Benicia Fire Department, 150 Military West. Enter W 2nd St.
We will attempt to show the meeting over Zoom. If you are not a member of BARC’s group.io you can leave your info at the email or phone number below to receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting.

April 8th Monthly BARC Meeting
2025-04-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Benicia Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, 94510, United States
BARC Monthly Meeting in person and on Zoom
When:
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
19:00 to 21:00
(UTC-07:00) America/Los Angeles
Where:
Benicia Fire Department, 150 Military West — Enter from West 2nd Street side —
We will attempt to show the meeting over Zoom. If you are not a member of BARC’s group.io you can leave your info at the email or phone number below to receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting.
Benicia Amateur Radio Club
info@beniciaarc.com
707-742-3227
