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Welcome to the Baldwin County Amateur Radio Club on the web. On
these pages you will learn about who we are and what amateur
radio is all about. We serve all areas of expansive
Baldwin County Alabama. We provide severe weather reports
and shelter assistance to emergency management,
public service, and civil defense agencies. We also have a
lot of fun and reap a lot of enjoyment and education from our
hobby. Ham radio is a family oriented activity open to all
ages. We hope you enjoy our site and visit some of the
many amateur radio related links we have provided. Please
feel free to attend one of our meetings or drop us an email if
you are interested in starting a rewarding new hobby!
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 NEWS
BULLETINS & UPCOMING EVENTS
To All BCARC Members -
Click here to update your club contact information.
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 This
Saturday, October 26th is our Fall Parks On the Air (POTA)
Event
From Ken Bell - K4EES:
Baldwin County ARC and Deep South ARC will meet at
Historic Blakely State Park, which is North of Spanish
Fort about 5 miles on Hwy 225. Blakely was an important
site during the Civil War and is a great park for such
an activity. There are Cell Phone Tours, Battlefield
Tours and other activities at the park if you want to
make a full day of it.
I plan to arrive early to setup antennas, but plan on
showing up about 10AM and we will get the POTA event
kicked off. BCARC has rented a pavilion for the
activity. Please bring a chair or two in case we need
the extra seating. We are allowed 20 guests at no cost.
Veterans and Active Military get in for free so use your
VET status which will allow more to get in under our
paid pavilion. If you are late, you may have to pay an
entry fee. The event will run to 2-3pm or till the last
radio gets turned off.
For food, Deep South ARC will again provide hotdogs and
Mr. Roy Davis will be our cook. Baldwin County ARC will
provide fixings for the hotdogs and water to drink. We
would appreciate those that can please bring
non-alcoholic drinks, side dishes, or deserts to share.
Does your license begin with a KQ? Are you a new or
rusty operator? This is your opportunity to get on the
air! If you arent yet a General Class Licensee, you can
operate under the tutelage and license of an experienced
operator. We will log under the club callsign, so both
the club AND the Operator get credit for the POTA
contacts.
Hope to see you Saturday morning at Blakely!
Blakley State Park:
https://www.blakeleypark.com
Parks On The Air:
https://parksontheair.com
Deep South Amateur Radio Club:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/k4dsr
Click here to see a park map
showing the pavillion.
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 Weekly WINLINK Net
Posted by: John Acton - K7ACT (WINLINK
net control)
The
WINLINK NET starts on Tuesdays when I post the new
instructions
for the week and ends on Mondays at noon. You can send
me your WINLINK check in message anytime from Tuesday
until the next Monday at 12:00 pm central time.
To check in, send
the message via WINLINK to my address: k7act@winlink.org
Instructions for this week:
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Anyone
who needs help should please let me know via email:
K7ACT@yahoo.com or
k7act@winlink.org
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 Ham License
Testing
(All license
classes tested)
Due to current facility space
restrictions, preregistration for VEC testing events is
required.
To preregister for a test please contact Joel Emmett - W2BJN using
the information below.
When:
Saturdays in 2024: January 6th, March 2nd, May 4th, July 6th, September
7th, November 2nd
(Download the full 2024 exam schedule by clicking here.)
The test sessions will start at
9:00 AM
.
Where:
The North Porch at Daphne Public Library
2607 US-98, Daphne, AL 36526
Click here for a map.
Price :
$15.00 (Please
bring exact change. If upgrading bring both your existing license
and a photocopy of your existing license.)
Before
your exam:
The Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) no longer accepts
applicant Social Security Numbers (SSN) on license
applications. The SSN has been replaced by an FCC
Registration Number (FRN). To obtain your FRN, please
review and follow the instructions shown in the video at
https://www.fcc.gov/rofrn.
Please
print out a copy of your FRN and bring it to the exam
session.
Free:
Newly licensed Hams receive a free
BCARC Club membership for a year. (Membership
Application Form)
More test info & to preregister for testing:
Contact
Joel Emmett-W2BJN at (716)
510-7143
or click on his name to send him an email.
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Other Ham License Testing in Baldwin County
The Amateur Radio Club of Westminster Village (AB4WV) VE team will be offering exams on
these dates:
Feb. 15, 2025
Apr. 19, 2025
Jun. 21, 2025
Aug. 23, 2025 (4th Saturday due to Huntsville Hamfest)
Oct. 18, 2025
These all fall on the third Saturday (unless noted) of those months and will be conducted
in the Jubilee Room of the Bayside Club at Westminster Village.
Testing will begin at 9:30 AM. If anyone is interested in testing at these sessions, please contact Ron Thomas - N4RT at phone number (850) 339-3004 or click his name to send an email.
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