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Dateline 2023

A short list of interesting events in the ham radio world.

by DrPVH March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

A little info about Antenna Switches

How to test your antenna switch.

by DrPVH February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

The First BARC Breakfast

BARC is reviving the breakfast meeting (9am on the second Saturday of the month (same week as the regular meeting). Check https://www.facebook.com/groups/W4AMC for details.

by DrPVH January 15, 2023

A Special trip to West Virginia

A ski trip to West Virginia has a detour to Green Bank Observatory.

by n4pvh January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

This and That…

Christmas party. The first drone show in eastern NC. Analog Discovery 2.

by DrPVH December 18, 2022

Oliver Dully K6OLI: Winlink Basics

Oliver Dully discusses digital modes at BARC meeting.

by DrPVH November 30, 2022February 27, 2023

Seventy Years of Amateur Radio

Seventy years ago on October 7, 1952, the FCC assigned a new call sign to a 17 year old. But it really started before then back about 1948 when he was 13. He was into model airplanes and Lionel electric trains. He got one train for Christmas and later bought another from a friend for…

by DrPVH September 30, 2022

Beth’s Bike MS 2022 Recap

Another Bike MS event has come and gone, not without some adventure, but still a success in my book. The weather may have been damp, but approximately 1100 riders still showed up and local amateur radio operators, including several from BARC, were there to support them. Saturday morning I arrived at the convention center for…

by n4pvh September 30, 2022