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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]