The BARC held a workday at the Supersite. Once again, Dylan Blankenship did the climbing to install our 900MHz antenna, Ubiquity coax, hardline, and several other tasks. Members Bruce, Betty, Sonny, David B., Steven, Tom
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Upgrade to the 27 repeater
Once again, the Lawrence County EMA, TVA, and the Bankhead Amateur Radio Club joined forces to upgrade communications equipment to improve service to our community. Rex & Harlie installed and tested a new Henry amp
Read moreDrone Photos from recent events
Thanks to Sonny Blankenship N4JDB for the drone photos from Field Day 2023 and the Super Site work day:
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Twelve members of the BARC met at the Super Site in Bankhead National Forest to continue work on the repeater system. This site will improve communications for a large portion of the Tennessee Valley. The
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BARC will hold a work day at the Super Site on Saturday, July 22, 2023. We will meet at Little Kountry Kitchen at 7:00am and be at the Super Site at 8:00am. We have some
Read moreNew Officers
The Bankhead Amateur Radio Club has followed an even keel for 40 years, with Ed Weatherford, KS4B (SK) as president for most of that time. We will all miss Ed, but the club plans to
Read moreSilent Key- KS4B
With great sorrow, we announce the loss of our club president, Ed Weatherford, KS4B. As a founding member of our club, Ed was a vital force in the club and EMA activities in Lawrence County.
Read moreHAMCATION
Hamcation got underway on Wednesday, February 9, 2023. A huge volunteer staff had building locations setup, a smooth entry for folks with RV’s, and everything lined out for the tailgate party. At 6pm on Wednesday,
Read moreMeeting Date Changed for February 2023
So we won’t conflict with Valentines Day, the February meeting will be moved to Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 7:00pm at the Lawrence County EMA Office 555 Walnut Street Moulton AL 35650.
Read moreNational Weather Service Storm Spotters Class
The NWS will hold a Storm Spotters class on February 2, 2023 at 6:00pm. The Lawrence County EMA Office will host the class. The address is 555 Walnut, Moulton, AL, 35650. The class will be
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