• October 17th:Gordon West and his team, “Tropospheric Ducting”.

    Heritage Presbyterian Church 1400 East Second St., Benicia, CA, United States

    On October 17th we will have Gordon West and his team of experts coming to Benicia! His team consists of Gordon West, WB6NOA; Suzy West, N6GLF; Jodi Lenocker, WA6JL; and Tracy Lenocker, WM6T. Note the change of day and date and location! This special event meeting will be held on the THURSDAY before Pacificon, not […]

  • At the November 12th BARC Meeting, Michelle Paquette,AA6MP, will be giving the presentation, “Fundamentals of Real Radio:  Real Radios Glow In The Dark”.

    Benicia Downtown Fire Station 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, United States

    We are happy to announce, Michelle Paquette will be giving us another exciting presentation, “Fundamentals of Real Radio:  Real Radios Glow In The Dark” Low tech doesn’t mean no tech!  Older technologies give us a way to look at basic principles of our gear that modern, computer driven and software controlled equipment obscures.  We will […]

  • Ham Radio Licensing Exam Session Saturday, January 11, 2020

    Benicia Downtown Fire Station 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, United States

    Ham radio EXAM SESSION On Saturday, January 11, 2020 We are having a FCC exam session from 0900 to 1100 at the Downtown Benicia Fire Station, 150 Military W., Benicia, Ca. Please enter via the 2nd St. Side door. Walk-ins are welcome! (This is not a class!) The fee is $15. Bring two forms of […]

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  • Andy Record, “Batteries the Caveman Way” January 14th BARC Meeting

    Benicia Downtown Fire Station 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, United States

    We are happy to have another exciting and informative presentation given by our neighbor from across the Bay, Andy Record. His previous presentation on Repeaters was talked about for months! Andy Record, KF6TJR, has been a ham for over 20 years and self identifies as a OM. He is a Product Manager for Silke Communications […]

  • Tuesday, February 4, 2020 GOTA Get on the Air Class

    Benicia Downtown Fire Station 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, United States

    Learn how to operate your radio, about antennas, how to talk on the radio and actually get on the air! Get your questions answered. This class gets you up and running.  All the fun stuff – and No Test! All are welcome!   Where? Benicia Fire Station 150 Military West, Benicia CA Please enter via […]

  • JB Still, NR5NN, DIY Junk Box Antennas

    Benicia Downtown Fire Station 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, United States

    JB will show us how to build antennas from our junk boxes in this exciting presentation! We will have our pre-meeting meal at Roundtable Pizza in the Southampton Shopping Center starting at 5:00 pm. Side Doors at the Downtown Fire Station open at 6:30. All that are interested are welcome!

  • Ralph Simpson will present: The German Enigma Machine: The Secret Battlefield of WW2 

    Benicia Downtown Fire Station 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, United States

    We are excited that Ralph Simpson will be giving his fascinating presentation, “The German Enigma Machine: The Secret Battlefield of WW2“ at our monthly meeting! It meets at the Downtown Fire Station, 150 Military W. Please enter via the 2nd St. side door. Doors open at 6:30, the meeting starts at 7:00. All are welcome […]

  • Cancelled -Show and Tell April BARC Meeting

    Benicia Downtown Fire Station 150 Military West, Benicia, CA, United States

    April’s meeting will be cancelled due to the COVID-19/Corona virus. All meetings and in-person events are postponed until further notice. We’ll listen for you on the air!

  • May 12th BARC Zoom Meeting at 7:00 pm: Justin Cowgill, KM6ZTH, Presents, “Audio connections, and routing. Ways to interface your radios.”

    “Audio connections, and routing. Ways to interface your radios.” is Justin Cowgill, KM6ZTH's May 12th BARC Zoom Meeting presentation. Always interesting and informative, Justin will explain clearly, demonstrate and answer questions. We are looking forward to this exciting Zoom opportunity! Justin's Bio: Always curious as to how things work. Justin can be found inspecting, tweaking, […]