Bishop Amateur Radio Club

08/17/2021

US Islands on the Air

Almost here!

W/VE Island QSO Party Rules 2021 Object: To promote the U.S. (USI) and Canadian (CIA) islands programs to amateurs worldwide. To promote verifiable amateur radio contacts with stations located on islands in the U.S. and Canada. W/VE island stations work everyone. Non-island stations work only W/VE i...

07/31/2021

Hello BARC friends,

We have a great opportunity coming up in September to help out a fun, new local event. The inaugural Mammoth Tuff off-road bicycle race, from Mammoth to near-Bishop and back, will take place on Saturday, September 18. Radio volunteers are needed to staff 3 aid stations (see attached map) during the race. Shifts start no earlier than 7:30am and end no later than 9:30pm.

Our help is needed with communicating emergencies, breakdowns and logistical details.

In the organizers' own words: Safety is our main priority with this event and we're looking forward to establishing this relationship with BARC for all our events in the future. These roads are incredible and we want to be able to share them with peace of mind for everyone and put safety at the top of the list. Thanks in advance for helping us share the beauty and remoteness of the land in this area. -Amanda Nauman, Co-Promoter

Please reply to me if you're interested, and the race organizers and I will provide you with additional details at a future date.

Thank you in advance for your help!

-noam W6RT

Noam Shendar, W6RT
Secretary, Bishop Amateur Radio Club

07/30/2021

For this weekend, a Special Event Station. There must be a story behind this ?

06/30/2021

Additional Points for BARC

Southern QTH/portable, 1B ORG W7KRF, 5w QRP, solar with solar generator. IC-705 to an end-fed atop a painter's extension pole.

06/30/2021

K7D BARC Field Day Photos

We are looking for photos of your Field Day, wither at K7D in Dyer NV, or at your home QTH...forward them along for display !

First, photos from K7D, the BARC FD site.

06/30/2021

13 Colonies Special Event

July 1 - July 7, 2021

Link for full details at: http://www.13colonies.us/

06/25/2021

WHAT IS FIELD DAY VIDEO

From ARRL, here is the link:

http://www.arrl.org/field-day | ARRL Field Day is amateur radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 radio amateurs (also known as 'ham radio' operator...

06/25/2021

FIELD DAY IS HERE!!!!!!

Hello hams!

Field Day starts 2 days from now. Are you excited yet? Below please find details and practical information.

Special Call Sign

We have again secured the special event call sign K7D ("D" for Dyer). This call sign applies only to operators at the Field Day site. Home and mobile stations please use your personal call signs.

Timeline

Setup will begin on Friday, 6/25, at 11:00am, 24 hours before the contest begins.
The contest begins on Saturday, 6/26, at 11:00am and ends 24 hours later on Sunday, 6/27, at 11:00am.

Teardown begins at 11:00am on Sunday, 6/27.

As always, please be prepared for hot days and cold nights.

Directions

Address: 14 Mountain Creek Road, Fish Lake Valley, NV (Note: GPS/Google are not aware of this address). The coordinates are: 37.82378, -118.11647

Directions: From US Route 6, turn right onto NV Hwy. 264 and proceed about 12 miles to where you turn off from Highway 264 on Mount Water Ranch Road. Go about a half a mile and the road turns to the right, crosses the creek, and hits Mountain Creek Road. Jim's place is the first on the right after the creek crossing (look for an antenna tower).

Lost? Call Bill's cell: 760-920-8786

What to bring:
Face mask (useful for protecting the unvaccinated)
Food for yourself
Beverages for yourself (water is available)
Warm jacket for nighttime (it gets cold)
Sunscreen
Chair(s)
Table
Shelter for the night (tent, camper shell, etc.)
Shelter for the day (EZ-up, etc.)
Flashlight/headlamp
Pen and scratch paper for logging (I will bring log sheets)
If you have a Windows laptop computer, bring it! It's much easier to log on a PC than on paper. I can set you up on site.

Ham Exam

We will have enough Volunteer Examiners to administer ham exams for any level (new licenses and upgrades). If you wish to take an exam, please let me know ASAP.

IMPORTANT! Please get or find out your FRN (FCC registration number) prior to the exam (this is absolutely required).
Getting an FRN
Finding out your FRN

If I missed or can clarify anything, please don't hesitate to let me know.

-noam W6RT
Secretary
Bishop Amateur Radio Club

EDITOR'S NOTE: ARRL has allowed several COVID rules to remain in place. No matter how far away you are, you can operate under your own call sign. Your points will also apply to the BARC total IF you type "Bishop Amateur Radio Club" in the comments section of the Cabrillo file you submit to ARRL.

06/06/2021

June BARC Meeting - Zoom

Featuring Tim Duffy from DX Enginering

Can you please share the following via our page?

Tim Duffy N3LR, the CEO of DX Engineering, will be joining the monthly BARC club meeting and will discuss antenna building. His presentation will begin at 19:15 Pacific Time. We hope you can join us.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81322498828?pwd=dFFUU1lNZmQrY0ppRGpsZ2dTSzU4UT09

Meeting ID: 813 2249 8828
Passcode: 465513
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,81322498828 #,,,,*465513 #

-noam W6RT

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04/29/2021

K7D

BARC Field Day

Last full weekend of June. BARC will once again hold Field Day at the property of Jim N7IU in Fish Lake Valley. It is just over 70 miles by road from Bishop, just the other side of the White Mountains.

14 Mountain Creek Rd, Fish Lake Valley, NV (does not show on GPS/Google). Take US HWY 6 from Bishop towards Tonopah. Turn right (south) onto NV Hwy 264 and proceed about 12 miles to where you turn off from Hwy 264 to Mount Water Ranch Rd. Go about 1/2 mile and the road turns to the right, crosses the creek, and hits Mountain Creek Rd. Jim's place is the first on the right after the creek crossing. Look for an antenna tower.

Please reach out to us if interested in taking a licensing exam so that we can ensure we have enough examiners present.

The club will use a special event call sign, K7D.

04/26/2021

QSO PARTIES

This coming weekend, May 1 & 2, 2021, features several state and area QSO parties - time to practice for Field Day !

Delaware QSO Party
New England QSO Party
Indiana QSO Party

And...closer to home

7 Area QSO Party
(for the states in the 7 call area)

7qp.org