Welcome to the Baltimore Amateur Radio Club

The Baltimore Amateur Radio Club is a non-profit public service organization, organized under the laws of the State of Maryland. We are recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization, and are registered with the Secretary of State of the State of Maryland as a non-profit organization. For information on donations please contact us.

-- Meeting Wednesday, March 4, 2015 -- cancelled due to ice in parking lot --

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Is BARC having a Hamfest? Yes, but not as the Greater Baltimore Hamboree and Computerfest. The fairground had management issues and the long time manager of the fairgrounds is now gone. The facilities are in need of repair. On top of that the price to rent the building was over $14,000 by the time we paid for trash, security and heat. Instead, we changed the date and location. We will be Fathers Day at the Arcadia Carnival Grounds. it is a better location and better chance of good weather. While more outside, the rental of the space goes to a volunteer fire company. They have a large area - which is used for events such as the Maryland Steam Show, there are regular Demolition Derby and Mud Bog events, also the Blue Grass Festival - Plenty of parking and space for outdoor tailgating and vendors.

So join us on Sunday June 21, 2015 for the BARC Father's Day hamfest in Upperco, MD. This exciting event features a giant flea market for traditional tailgating, QSL card checking, and food. Hours: 8 am.-2 pm. Location: the Arcadia Volunteer Fire Company grounds, 16020 Carnival Avenue, Upperco, MD 21155 (go to hamfest page for directions). Contact: Dave Shadwell AB3TE, Hamfest Chairman--410-842-5019 or w3ft67@yahoo.com.

We need people to help with the hamfest by contacting vendors and mailing information to them. We will need people the day of the event to sell tickets and help with logistics. This is Fathers Day. Please let us know if you are available to help.

ARRL Field Day is June 27-28, 2015. This is the largest on-air amateur radio event in North America. We are participating with the Hanover Area Hamming Association at their site at the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Company. Do join us for a great time! Our Field Day event details

We had a blast as we operated as Special Event Station W3B from 8 PM EDT Friday, September 12th through 10 PM Sunday, September 14th 2014 commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore and the writing of the Star Spangled Banner. This was the actual 200th anniversary. Thank you to those operators who helped with the event. QSLs for W3B are only for this timeframe.

QSL any of our contacts (any on-air activity): US-send SASE; DX-send SAE w/$1USD or use the bureau). For any direct mailing, an SASE or postage is required. Our mailing address is "Baltimore Amateur Radio Club-W3FT, P O Box 120, Reisterstown, MD 21136"; please mark your inbound envelope with the event name (if applicable). Logbook of the World is loaded promptly.

13 Colonies Special Event: July 1-6, 24 hrs. a day

BARC participated in the 13 Colonies Special Event as a sister event to the July 4th celebration. We represented the 200th Anniversary of the Star Spangle Banner. This was an important part in history and a huge event for BARC. Congratulations to those hams who made a clean sweep by working all the 1x1 stations plus the bonus stations. We hosted hams from all over the area as operators--a hearty Thank You to those who helped. We have uploaded to Logbook of the World and over 500 QSL requests by USmail have been answered.

Wow, another cool and successful event has concluded with our 2014 Greater Baltimore Hamboree on Saturday April 5, 2014. (Maryland State Fairgrounds--Timonium, MD). To those who came out, we thank you for being with us! The Hamboree included free Amateur Radio License examinations. There were 58 applicants with 65 examinations administered. Our congratulations to the 45 individuals who achieved either their first license or upgraded. This was the biggest exam session for the Hamboree since April, 2000.

Skywarn Training Classes

The BARC Repeater is available for anyone to use. The repeater has a primary input frequency of 146.07 Mhz and output is 146.67. The output PL tone is 107.2.
 

Upcoming Events and Meetings				Weather and Solar Data
For weather emergencies... If the Repeater goes down, please try simplex as we will monitor BARC Simplex Frequency 146.550 mhz., 40M on 7.195Mhz, and 75M on 3.910Mhz Skywarn Baltimore City and County is on the BARC Repeater				Current Officers Sharon Dobson,  K3DUH President Hale Adams, N3NYC Vice-President Val Purvis, W3VAL Secretary Bill Dobson, N3WD Treasurer Dave Shadwell, AB3TE Member at Large Art Wadsworth, KB3ZNL Member at Large Frank Dean, W3FGD Member at Large Subscribe to BaltimoreAmateurRadioClub Powered by us.groups.yahoo.com   Latest BARC Survey: Please tell us what you think... Would you like to pose a question? If so, please submit it to w3ft67@yahoo.com (Note, submittal does not guarantee acceptance. Entries may be edited for content and appeal.)
The club meetings are normally on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.  The first meeting is generally dedicated to club business and the third Wednesday is generally used for a program meeting of some kind.  There are generally no meetings on the third Wednesday in December and January due to other club activities.   All general club meetings through March begin at 7:30 PM; meeting time changes to 7:00 pm. in April. They are generally concluded by 9 PM, followed by a social period.  Schedule of Meetings and Events (all at the BARC Clubhouse (12360 Owings Mills Blvd. Reistertown, MD 21136) at 7:30 pm. unless otherwise noted). Note new meeting location and time beginning in April. Please note: Weekends in March Final pack up and moving things into storage. Someone will be here Saturdays and Sundays working. If you have time to come help it would be appreciated. -- Wednesday, March 4, 2015 -- cancelled due to ice in parking lot. -- Saturday, March 7, 2015 -- meet starting at 9:00 am. to continue packing (we will be there all day to please come by to help) -- Saturday, March 14, 2015 -- clubhouse yard sale, 9:00 am. (weather permitting) -- Saturday, March 14, 2015 -- club Auction, 2:00 pm.. Equipment dropoff begins at noon. SUPPORT IS NEEDED (both ahead of time and during the event); please contact Sharon K3DUH to assist!!! If you are offering something for the auction you must be present. If the item does not sell you must removed it that day. If you are purchasing an item you must register to bid. You must take the item with you when you leave. Items listed for auction must be brought to the facility beginning at noon. Items will not be accepted after 1:45. You must pay for your purchases prior to them leaving the facility. -- Wednesday, March 18, 2015 -- club meeting -- Wednesday, April 1, 2015 -- club meeting at Wegman's Hunt Valley (upstairs dining area) 7:00 pm. sharp. Arrive ahead of time if purchasing dinner or beverage downstairs.. -- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 -- club meeting at Wegman's Hunt Valley (upstairs dining area) 7:00 pm. sharp. Arrive ahead of time if purchasing dinner or beverage downstairs. -- Sunday, June 21, 2015 -- BARC Father's Day Hamfest (Arcadia Volunteer Fire Company grounds in Upperco, MD--see above for full detail)