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Discover the Broward Amateur Radio Club

Join us for one of our club meetings or monthly outdoor radio activities. Visitors welcome.

CLub meetings

Next General Meeting

The next BARC Club Meeting  is:                     

Date:    April 4th, 2026   (1st Saturday of month)    

Time:    11:00 AM 

Location:  West Regional Library (Plantation, FL)

Meeting Location, Dates and Times

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

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


2026 Meeting Schedule:

 - Saturday, January 3            at  11:00 AM 

 - Saturday, February 7         at  11:00 AM

 - Saturday, March 7               at  11:00 AM 

 - Saturday, April 4                  at  11:00 AM    <<< Next meeting.

 - Saturday, May 2                  at  11:00 AM

 - Saturday, May 2                   at  11:00 AMM

 - Saturday, July  11                at 11:00 AM..... (On 2nd Saturday due to July 4th holiday).

 - Saturday, August 1             at  11:00 AM

 - Saturday, September 7    at  11:00 AM

 - Saturday, October 3          at  11:00 AM

 - Saturday, November 7     at  11:00 AM

  - Saturday, December 5    at  11:00 AM


PLEASE NOTE:

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

 - These dates are on first Saturday of each month (except for July).

 - 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

LICENSE TESTING

FCC Testing

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

              

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

 

2026 Testing Schedule:

 - Saturday, January 3            at  10:00 AM 

 - Saturday, February 7         at  10:00 AM

 - Saturday, March 7               at  10:00 AM 

 - Saturday, April 4                  at  10:00 AM    <<< Next meeting.

 - Saturday, May 2                   at  10:00 AM

 - Saturday, June 6                  at 10:00 AM

 - Saturday, July  11                at 10:00 AM..... (On 2nd Saturday due to July 4th holiday).

 - Saturday, August 1             at  10:00 AM

 - Saturday, September 7    at  10:00 AM

 - Saturday, October 3          at  10:00 AM

 - Saturday, November 7     at  10:00 AM

  - Saturday, December 5    at  10:00 AM..... License testing only. No club meeting.


Walk-ins are welcome.

Please arrive between 10:00 AM and 10:15 AM in order to have time to complete testing.

events and activities

Upcoming Events & Directions

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 2026  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.

upcoming club activities

April 2026 Club Meeting

April Activity: POTA Hunting from Markham Park

April Activity: POTA Hunting from Markham Park

Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Join us for our next monthly club meeting.

Testing starts at 10AM, club meeting at 11AM.

April Activity: POTA Hunting from Markham Park

April Activity: POTA Hunting from Markham Park

April Activity: POTA Hunting from Markham Park

April 2026 club outing on Sunday, April 12th.

This month we will be at Markham Park starting at 9:00 AM.

Florida QSO Party - April !!!

April Activity: POTA Hunting from Markham Park

Florida QSO Party - April !!!

The Florida QSO Party is April 25-26.

Club activities are under discussion.

RECENT CLUB ACTIVITIES

March 2026: Everglades POTA

Orlando Hamcation - Feb 2026

A great time at our March 2026 outing at the Everglades Holiday Park in US-6301.  Weather was nice and cool.

Orlando Hamcation - Feb 2026

Orlando Hamcation - Feb 2026

Many members went to Orlando for Hamcation 2025, the 2nd largest Hamfest in North America.

Road trip by a group of several members to the large Orlando Hamcation event Feb 2026. 

Winter Field Day - Jan 2026

Great fun during Winter Field Day 2026.

November 2025: POTA

October 2025: Everglades Holiday Park (Oct 19th)

We activated the Everglades and Francis S. Taylor WMA (US-6301) for our November field outing.

October 2025: Everglades Holiday Park (Oct 19th)

October 2025: Everglades Holiday Park (Oct 19th)

October 2025: Everglades Holiday Park (Oct 19th)

We activated US-6301 from Everglades Holiday Park on Saturday, October 19th. Great turnout and cool, breezy weather!

Sep 2025: POTA at the Beach (Sep 15th)

October 2025: Everglades Holiday Park (Oct 19th)

October 2025: Everglades Holiday Park (Oct 19th)

We activated Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park (US-1858) on Sunday, September 15th at 8:00AM. Great turnout and good weather!

August 2025: Hunting Lighthouses (Aug 17th)

August 2025: Hunting Lighthouses (Aug 17th)

August 2025: Hunting Lighthouses (Aug 17th)

August 17-18 was International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (IILW). We setup at a picnic spot at Markham Park and hunted lighthouse activations.

Event Calendar 2026

Planned Events for 2026

Here is a list of some club outings for this year.

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


Upcoming soon:

  • 2026-04-12      Markham     Support Your Parks - Autumn Weekend.
  • 2026-04-25      FL QSOP      Florida QSO Party Expedition (Hendry/Glades).


Calendar of Events 2026:

  • Winter Field Day ...................................................  January 24-25
  • Orlando Hamcation .............................................  February 13-14 
  • Club Birthday/Anniversary ...............................  March 14  (social event)
  • Florida QSO Party ................................................  April 25/26
  • May POTA Activity................................................  May 10th.
  • June POTA at Markham (hunting) .................  June 14th.
  • ARRL Field Day ......................................................  June 27-28
  • July - 13 Colonies (hunting party)...................  July 6th
  • ILLW Lighthouse Weekend ...............................  August
  • Melbourne Hamfest ............................................   October
  • BARC's Cy Harris Free Flee ..............................  November
  • Annual Holiday Party ..........................................  December (social event)

Previous Activities and Outings - 2024-2025

Here is a list of some club outings we have enjoyed.


In the logbook:                  (most recent listed first)

  • 2026-03-14     US-6301      Everglades Holiday Park
  • 2026-01-24      WFD             Winter Field Day from Markham Park
  • 2025-09-14      US-6301     Everglades Francis Taylor WMA
  • 2025-08-07      US-6301     Everglades Francis Taylor WMA
  • 2025-07-06      13COL         Markham Park to hunt 13 Colonies event stations.
  • 2025-06-28      FD25            ARRL Field Day weekend for W4AB.
  • 2025-05-11      POTA            POTA activity.
  • 2025-04-27      QSOP           Florida QSO Party at shack.
  • 2025-03-09      POTA            Our POTA weekend.
  • 2025-02-07      Event            Many members will go up to Hamcation Orlando
  • 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 
  • Kickoff POTA Events in Spring 2024.

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