Discover the Broward Amateur Radio Club

The next BARC Club Meeting  is:                     

Date:    April 5th, 2025  (Saturday)    

Time:    11:00 AM

Location:  Broward West Regional Library

We meet at the West Regional Library on the FIRST Saturday of each month.

The meeting takes place in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room.

2025 Meeting Schedule:

 - Saturday, January 4         at  11:00 AM 

 - Saturday, February 1      at  11:00 AM

 - Saturday, March 1            at  11:00 AM 

 - Saturday, April 5               at  11:00 AM    <<< Next meeting.

 - Saturday, May 3                at  11:00 AM

 - Saturday, June 7               at 11:00 AM

 - Saturday July  TBD          (falls on the holiday weekend)

 - Saturday, August 2            at  11:00 AM

 - Saturday, September 6  at  11:00 AM

 - Saturday, October 4         at  11:00 AM

 - Saturday, November 1    at  11:00 AM

 - No December Meeting .  Only License Testing.

PLEASE NOTE:

 - December meeting will be replaced by a club holiday picnic.

 - These dates are on first Saturday of each month.

 - Some meeting dates may be moved by agreement if they fall on holidays or major contest weekends.

 - All date changes will be updated on the website and posted on the groups.io for members.

Broward West Regional Library

8601 W Broward Blvd

Plantation, FL 33324

We have a variety of events planned for 2024 as well as our monthly field activity.

Check your email or the groups.io forum for details, logistics and directions.

• Winter Field Day ...............................................................  January 27-28
• Orlando Hamcation .........................................................  February 9-11 
• Florida State Park on the Air ........................................  April 6-7
• Florida QSO Party ............................................................  April 27-28
• ARRL Field Day ..................................................................  June 22-23
• Int'l Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (IILW) ............  Aug 17-18              www.iilw.net

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• Melbourne Hamfest ........................................................  November 1-2 (new dates!)
• BARC's Cy Harris Free Flee .........................................  April 2025
• Annual Holiday Party .....................................................  December (social event)

Here is a list of some POTA outings done and upcoming for this year.

Club members and visitors are welcome to join us at any of these outings.

Upcoming:

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• 2025-02-07      Event            Many members will go up to Hamcation Orlando
• 2025-02-??        POTA            TBD at club meeting due to Hamcation
• 2025-03-09      POTA            Our POTA weekend, site TBD

In the logbook:                  (most recent listed first)

• 2025-01-23     WFD              Winter Field Day 2025 (Sat/Sun)
• 2024-11-09     POTA             Everglades Francis Taylor WMA
• 2024-10-19     POTA             Everglades Holiday Park
• 2024-09-15     US-1858     Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park
• 2024-08-17     IILW               Hunting Lighthouses from Markham Park
• 2024-07-21     US-6301     Support Your Parks - Summer Weekend
• 2024-07-04     US-6301     Everglades Francis Taylor WMA
• 2024-06-16     US-6301     Everglades Francis Taylor WMA
• 2024-06-09     US-6310     Holey Land Wildlife Management Area
• 2024-05-05     US-1858     Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park
• 2024-04-27     US-4559     Florida Trail National Scenic Trail
• 2024-04-14     US-6310     Holey Land Wildlife Management Area
• 2024-04-07     US-6310     Holey Land WMA and FSPOTA 

• Winter Field Day ...................................................  January 24-25
• Orlando Hamcation .............................................  February 7-9 
• Club Birthday/Anniversary ...............................  March (social event)
• BARC's Cy Harris Free Flee ..............................  April 
• Florida State Park on the Air ............................  April
• Florida QSO Party ................................................  April
• ARRL Field Day ......................................................  June 28-29
• ILLW Lighthouse Weekend ...............................  August
• Melbourne Hamfest ............................................   October
• BARC's Cy Harris Free Flee ..............................  November
• Annual Holiday Party ..........................................  December (social event)