From K4BR: This is the high-priced radio I’ve been recommending for everyone, BUT it’s just been reduced $160, so it appears that online stores are selling out fast. On Saturday 4/6/2019, I confirmed that: GigaParts (866-535-4442) still has a good stock. Icom supposedly is not closing out this radio for a new model. See https://www.gigaparts.com/icom-id-5100a-deluxe-d-star-mobile-radio.html From […]
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News from the April BARC meeting
For the purpose of “doing club business,” a quorum was present for the April 4, 2019 BARC meeting, which was called to order at 1855. Mr. Clarence Mager, Burke Medical Center Emergency Management Coordinator, was the club’s guest speaker for the evening. He gave a talk on hospital emergency situations and communications. Mr. Mager was […]
Motion to change by-laws approved at the November Meeting
Motion to change by-laws made/seconded/approved at the November 1 Club Meeting for a final vote at the December, 2018 Christmas Dinner/meeting. History: It has always been a problem voting on club business due to the “33-1/2% quorum by-law” in our By-laws. For example, we could not elect officers for the 2018-19 fiscal year at the […]
How to register your D-STAR radios & devices
These directions are intended only for Technician Class amateur radio operators living in the Central Savannah River Area of Georgia and South Carolina. NOTE: You do not have to be registered to use D-STAR. However, if you want to be able to use D-STAR commands such as, among others, linking to and unlinking from reflectors, […]
Our new mixed mode 444.1 repeater
The “new” D-STAR repeater in Waynesboro on 444.1 MHz is not so new… it’s actually one of our two year old Yaesu DR-1X repeaters outfitted to perform mixed mode communications for 90% of the CSRA! For the present time, we are leaving the D-STAR part of the repeater connected to reflector 030 B, the GA […]
Mid-2017 ARES® News!
Dear all… Reminder # 1 Everyone in Burke County ARES® should have taken the Gwinnette ARES Basic Skills Test by now – and most of you have: Thanks! – but just in case, here is the web site for this free service. By the way, this is one of the requirements for the Georgia State […]
Should you consider a digital radio?
From the mid-1930’s until World War II, amateur radio’s #1 mode of voice operation was AM, a.k.a. double-side band with a carrier. After the war, single-side band voice mode became popular for a number of reasons including 3 kc of bandwidth versus 6 kc of bandwidth in an AM signal and, because of the narrower […]
About BARC Repeaters
BARC has four repeaters each of which ID with the club’s callsign of K4BRK/R (for repeater) in Morse code. Additionally, each repeater transmits a different number in Morse after K4BRK/R as follows: 146.64 repeater transmits K4BRK/R 1 444.10 repeater transmits K4BRK/R 2 145.23 repeater transmits K4BRK/R 3 442.8 repeater transmits K4BRK/R 4 All of BARC’s […]
Always use Anderson Powerpoles
Connecting your radio, etc. to 13.8V DC Our club’s standard power connector is the Anderson Powerpole. Most importantly if we all use Powerpole connectors, we’ll be able to share equipment and batteries at home and in the field. The Powerpole connector is the standard DC power connector for amateur radio for all types of radios […]
What do you know about Winlink? See this video!
(September 2, 2016) Have you ever heard of Winlink, a.k.a. Winlink 2000? Did you know what Winlink is before the “feature image” of this article gave it away? Do you know the frequencies that most Georgia stations use for Winlink? Do you know how to get on Winlink? Do you know if your current radio […]
ARES® in Burke County
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (a.k.a. ARES®) is an emergency response group of licensed amateurs who have registered with their local ARES® Emergency Coordinator (EC). Every licensed amateur is eligible for membership in ARES®. Training is desirable, but it is not a requirement in Georgia. The Emergency Coordinator for Burke County is John MacDonald, K4BR. […]
For Sale or Wanted
For sale or wanted listings here are free to all current club members. When your item sells, please notify John at *protected email* For Sale: BurkeARC White Gildan Ultra Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt Price: XL only $9.00 each Contact John MacDonald at *protected email* or 706-466-5646Please post these 2 items for […]
Your “Go Kit”
To ensure that our local ARES members are prepared to respond to any emergency at a moment’s notice, every ham radio operator in and around Burke County should prepare and have a “grab-and-go kit” (right) ready to use in case of emergency. According to ready.gov’s Build a Kit (FEMA) page, every Grab-and-Go Kit should be […]