We are a full service amateur radio club serving the Barstow, California, area.
We have two linked club repeaters that cover a wide area around Barstow. See the BARC Repeater page for information.
The linked repeaters are 147.180 (+600kHz, PL 151.4) and 147.885 (-600kHz, PL 151.4). The local machine is 146.970 (-600kHz, no PL), but is currently offline for replacement.
The BARC check-in net is held on the linked repeater system on Tuesdays at 7:00PM local time.
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Time to Think About Field Day!
ARRL Field Day 2026 will be held June 27 to 28, the last weekend in June. BARC will again have an entry with our systems set up near the Barstow Community Hospital. We are planning to have 3 or 4 transmitters, plus V/UHF and GOTA stations. If you are not able to attend, why not?…
Successful POTA Activation!
BARC had our first POTA activation Saturday, March 21, at Stoddard Wells OHV Area. We completed 41 QSOs, including several park-to-park contacts. Details will be discussed at the April membership meeting.
POTA Activation, March 21!
We going to do a Parks On The Air (POTA) activation on Saturday, March 21, at the top of L Street. We are planning to operate from Noon until 5PM. This is inside the Stoddard Wells Off Highway Vehicle Special Use BLM Area, US-12957. We will be setting up portable stations to operate on various…
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