Hello and welcome to the Bloomington Amateur Radio Club (BARC). We are a club of Amateur Radio Operators living, working, and operating in and around Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
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Whether you are new to amateur radio, more popularly known as ham radio, a seasoned ham, someone interested in amateur radio who has moved to Bloomington or Monroe County recently, or just want to learn about ham radio, join us, your local amateur radio community. BARC is a friendly group of hams who are ready at a moment's notice to provide reliable communications and are an integral part of Monroe Country emergency preparedness plans. As Indiana is located toward the tail end of the tornado alley, many local hams are also trained weather spotters and assist the National Weather Service (NWS) with "ground truths" when we are hit by severe weather. |
Bloomington Amateur Radio Club:
- Active since 1967
- Engaged in Monroe Country emergency preparedness (via ARES/RACES)
- Engaged in local weather spotting and working with NWS
- Over 100 members
- Provides VE testing on behalf of FCC/ARRL
- Engaged in local activities such as the Hilly Hundred
- Members range from novices to experts
News
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NWS Weather Symposium on 3/10The 2012 Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium (CISWS) is rapidly approaching, and registration is open. For those who have not attended one before, the CISWS is a biennial all-day weather information...Read More...
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Monroe County Repeater Association Meeting on 1/15The Monroe County Repeater Association is having a membership meeting this Sunday, January 15, 2012, at 4:30 pm at the Hibachi restaurant on East 3rd Street (where the old Ryan Steakhouse used to be).Read More...
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Statewide RACES Test on January 21, 2012The twice-a-year State Wide RACES Test will be held on Saturday morning, January 21, 2012 starting 8am. This is the opportunity for RACES units across the state to hold a local training net, authorized...Read More...
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BARC launches new websiteBARC has a new website. Among other things, it gets rid of the annoying resizing issue of the past. Much of the content is the same but there are a few changes: We have a new, snazzier logo. The...Read More...
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2012 NCO Schedule AvailableThe 2012 net control operator schedule through June is now available online. [Go to the schedule ...]Read More...
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Upcoming Events
| Mon Jan 30 @07:30PM - Monroe County ARES Net |
| Mon Jan 30 @08:00PM - South-Central Indiana Simplex Net |
| Tue Jan 31 @07:00PM - Owen County 10m Net |
| Tue Jan 31 @09:00PM - Green County ARES Net |
| Wed Feb 01 @07:00PM - Owen County 2m Net |
| Thu Feb 02 @09:00PM - University Linked Repeater Net |
| Fri Feb 03 @07:00PM - BARC Meeting |
Amateur Radio News
- Volunteer Tour Guides Make Your Visit to ARRL HQ Pleasant and Informative 27 Jan 2012 | 4:45 pm
- The K7RA Solar Update 27 Jan 2012 | 1:12 pm
- Surfin’: When Digital Was Mechanical 27 Jan 2012 | 12:50 pm
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