Sir, My name is Pete Wene, WA5T, and I am the Trustee for the 146.685 2 meter repeater owned and operated by the E.N.C. Repeater Inc…..fondly referred to as the “Grifton 2 meter Repeater.” As you may or may not know, the repeater has not been operating optimally for several years now. We lost ourContinue reading “Grifton 2 meter Repeater Repairs”
Category Archives: Blog
Dateline 2023
A short list of interesting events in the ham radio world.
A little info about Antenna Switches
How to test your antenna switch.
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.
A Special trip to West Virginia
A ski trip to West Virginia has a detour to Green Bank Observatory.
This and That…
Christmas party. The first drone show in eastern NC. Analog Discovery 2.
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 forContinue reading “Seventy Years of Amateur Radio”
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 forContinue reading “Beth’s Bike MS 2022 Recap”
Field Day 2022
BARC’s Field Day 2022 was a success!
W4YDY Platinum Jubilee
QCWA Chapter 126 News and 70th Anniversary Award given to Dave W4YDY for decades of service.
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