Discover the Broward Amateur Radio Club

The next BARC Club Meeting  is:                     

Date:    November 2, 2024  (Saturday)    

Time:    10:30 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.

2024 Meeting Schedule:

 - Saturday, August 10         at  10:30 AM  (2nd Sat in Aug)

 - Saturday, September 7   at  11:30 AM

 - Saturday, October 5         at  10:30 AM

 - Saturday, November 2    at  10:30 AM

 - Saturday, December 7    at  10:30 AM

Broward West Regional Library

8601 W Broward Blvd

Plantation, FL 33324

The Broward Amateur Radio Club holds ARRL Testing  for new and upgraded amateur radio licenses. We test during the 1st Saturday of each month during our club meeting.

Come test for a new license or upgrade your current ham license. The Fee is $15.     

 - Saturday, September 7   at  11:30AM

 - Saturday, October 5         at  10:15 AM

 - Saturday, November 2    at  10:15 AM

 - Saturday, December 7    at  10:15 AM

Walk-ins are welcome.

Please arrive between 10:15 AM and 11 AM in order to have time to complete testing.

We try to schedule at least one outdoor field activity per month (usually a POTA activation) in South Florida parks. See the list below for 2024 and 2025 planned activities.

You can find maps / directions to planned activity sites at the bottom of our picture gallery.

Please email us at browardarc@outlook.com if you have any questions.

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 ........................................................  October 11-12
• BARC's Cy Harris Free Flee .........................................  November TBD
• 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:

• 2024-09-15     US-1858      September outing
• 2024-10-20     TBD                October outing. loc tbd.
• 2024-11-10     TBD                November outing, loc tbd.
• 2024-12-?         TBD                Annual Holiday Party (social event)

In the logbook:                  (most recent listed first)

• 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)