• July 3rd Torchlight Parade

    1st Street Benicia

    Every July 3rd, BARC Volunteers help with communications for the Famous Benicia Torchlight Parade. The parade itself is from 6:30-8:30 pm, but ham radio volunteers meet earlier at 4:30 at the Depot at the bottom of 1st street to set up and get instructions. If interested contact Art Mayoff AA6AM. Or you can drop by […]

  • July 9th Walking Transmitter Hunt by Art Mayoff

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

    July 9th’s BARC Meeting PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE! Walking Transmitter Hunt in Downtown Benicia led by Art Mayoff July 9, 2019 @ 19:00 - 21:30 Benicia Downtown Fire Station Art Mayoff will conduct a transmitter hunt or "T Hunt", with a “How-to” session before the hunt starts. Please bring your HT’s and your enthusiasm for […]

  • Field Trip to the USS Hornet – August 3, 2019

    USS Hornet 707 W. Hornet Ave, Pier 3, Alameda

    We are going on a Field Trip! On Saturday, August 3rd, BARC is going on a Field Trip to the U.S.S. Hornet! We will be given a tour by a member of the Hornet Amateur Radio Club (HARC), NB6GC. It will include Radio Central. People will also have the opportunity to sit in on the […]

  • BARC August 13th: Gary Gross, KE6QR, “Providing Communications for Public Service Events”.

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

    We are happy to announce that Gary Gross KE6QR, will be coming back and giving us another exciting presentation! In the past Gary has given numerous interesting and informative presentations to BARC. This presentation will be “Providing Communications for Public Service Events”. Pre-Meeting meal will be at Pizza Pirate starting at 5:00 pm. .

  • September 10, 2019 BARC Meeting: Marcel Stieber, AI6MS, presents “HF Towers”!

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

    We are lucky to have at our September 10, 2019’s BARC Meeting, Marcel Stieber, AI6MS, a well known, prolific Pacificon Speaker, presenting “HF Towers”! Meeting begins at 19:00 (7pm). Doors open at 18:30 (6:30pm) His exciting biography: I am an Electrical Engineering alumnus of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. I am currently […]

  • September 14th Exam Session

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

    BARC is giving an FCC exam session ‪on Saturday, September 14, 2019‬, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the Benicia downtown fire station. 150 Military W. Enter through side door on West 2nd St Benicia CA 94510. Questions contact Art at aa6am@beniciaarc.com (Walk-ins allowed

  • Bob Hewitt, K6HEW, Celebration of Life

    Solano Events Center 601 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA, United States

    All are welcome to come and share memories of Bob. Please let us know if you are coming by registering at the link listed under “Details” then “Website” below, or highlight, copy and paste the following into your address bar: www.eventbrite.com/o/solano-county-office-of-emergency-of-services-105748091.

  • One Day Ham Study

    Benicia Senior Center 1201 East 2nd Street, Benicia, United States

    A great opportunity to get either your Technician or General License In a Day! It’s from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. Only $35 includes exam!<a href="http://

  • 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 […]