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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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Wolf Bay Restaurant (in Foley)
Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Starting at 6:00 pm
and finishing at 8:00 pm
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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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Topics in Electronics and Radio
Demonstrations
Presented by the Baldwin County Amateur Radio Club
In addition
to technical topics, demonstrations, show and tell
sessions and operating tips and techniques, we plan to
offer a summary of business from the last regular club
meeting for those that could not make the Thursday
meeting and, if we have attendees interested in
obtaining an amateur radio license, we will offer
instruction and answer questions related to the class of
license they are striving for.
When:
(and usually the 1st Saturday of every month thereafter)
Note: If
the date falls on a holiday or the room in unavailable the meeting will be
rescheduled. Check the actual date above.
This meeting will start at
...
Where:
The Community Room at Daphne Public Library
2607 US-98, Daphne, AL 36526
Click here for a map.
THE PUBLIC
IS NOT ONLY WELCOME BUT INVITED TO ATTEND!
Gulf
Coast Media
published a short feature article about our Topics in
Electronics events in The Baldwin Times.
With their permission we have republished the article.
Click here to view the pdf file.
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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
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Where:
The Community Room 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 four dates in 2024. The dates for exams are February 17th, April 20th, August 17th, and October 19th. These all fall on the third Saturday of those months and will be conducted at the Bayside Club in Westminster Village. We will begin our testing at 9:30 AM on those dates. 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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