Benicia ARC

Benicia Amateur Radio Club has an Emphasis on Emergency Services under the Umbrella of Solano County ACS and the Benicia Fire Department.

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Tonight's JB’s/NR5NN’s Band Tour is on seventeen meters:

07/27/2026 19:00pdt 17 Meter 18,131 USB

JB says:
“Several local hams reported a fantastic DX opening Saturday around nightfall on 17 meters (and also 6 meters)”.

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The Monday Night BARC Formal Net is at 7:30 PM, on the Secondary Repeater: 441.250 MHz (PL 100 HZ), + offset.
Hams that are not on the roll call can check in when Net Control asks for visitors or guests!

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The BARC Monday Night Net is at 7:30 PM, on 442.750 MHz (PL 100 HZ), + offset.
Hams that are not on the roll call can check in when Net Control asks for visitors or guests!

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TONIGHT!!

Tuesday, 7/14/26
BARC Monthly Meeting: Hidden transmitter hunt.
Benicia Fire Department 150 Military West. Enter West 2nd St. door at 7 pm, then go out individually/in groups, search for 2 meter FM transmitter. Bring HT.

Pizza Pirate in Solano Square at 5:30 pm.

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Tuesday, 7/14/26
BARC Monthly Meeting: Hidden transmitter hunt
Meet: Benicia Fire Department 150 Military West. Enter West 2nd St. door at 7 pm, then go out individually/in groups, search for 2 meter FM transmitter. Bring HT.

Before: Pizza Pirate in Solano Square at 5:30 pm.

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The Alert Solano and siren systems are tested on the first Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am.  Upon receipt of alert, amateur radio operators should check in to the primary repeater on 442.750 MHz with a PL of 100 Hz

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BARC conducts a weekly Net at 7:30 PM local time every Monday evening.
The net shifts to the Secondary repeater (441.250, PL:100) on the last Monday of the month.

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The BARC Monday Night Net is at 7:30 PM, on 442.750 MHz (PL 100 HZ), + offset. David, KI6FYQ, will be Net Control.

Hams that are not on the roll call can check in when Net Control asks for visitors or guests!

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Mon,6/22
  ~5pm to Sunset
    Benicia State Recreation Area, Near Botanical Gardens
BARC Primary Repeater for information/coordination: 442,750+100
5pm-7pm Test & Tune
7pm-7:30pm 80 Meter Band Tour: 3,893 LSB
7:30pm~8pm BARC UHFNet
HT set on BARC Primary Repeater
73/JB.nr5nn

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JUNE 9th MONTHLY BARC MEETING
19:00 - 21:00 (7:00-9:00 pm).

“Field Day planning discussion”.

Please enter via the W 2nd street side door.

You are also invited to gather with us at Pizza Pirate in Solano Square at 5:30 pm.

We will attempt to show the meeting over Zoom.

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The BARC Monday Night Net is at 7:30 PM, on 442.750 MHz (PL 100 HZ), + offset. Art, K6ALS, will be Net Control.
Hams that are not on the roll call can check in when Net Control asks for visitors or guests!

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JB’s/NR5NN’s Get On The Air Band Tours, Monday 19:00-19:30 Pacific Time, PDT/PST~different band each Monday

05/25/2026 2 Meter 146,520 FM; 144,200 SSB
06/01/2026 1.25 Meter 223,500 FM
06/08/2026 0.7 Meter 446,000 FM
06/15/2026 160 Meter 1,876 LSB

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The Monday Night BARC Formal Net is at 7:30 PM, on 441.250 MHz (PL 100 HZ), + offset since it is the last Monday of the Month.

Net Control will be John, AA6ZT.

Hams that are not on the roll call can check in when Net Control asks for visitors or guests!

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More ongoing opportunities facilitated by JB, NR5NN:

NR5NN Very Informal & Loosely Facilitated
DAILY "10@10" HANG OUT Net Pacific Time, Daylight/Standard ~10:00 10 Meter 28,393+/- for QRM
WEEKLY QRQ CW net (20-30 wpm) Sunday 19:30 5,348 60 Meter FRN/60m CW net, NR5NN NCS

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JB’s/NR5NN’s Monday night Get On The Air Band Tours, 19:00-19:30 Pacific Time, PDT/PST.
A different band each Monday!

5/18/26 19:00 pdt 6 Meter 50,125 USB

6 Meter Band Tour tonight is on single side band only as no one checked in on FM the last two times.
I'll be mobile.

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TODAY!
5/12 6:30-8:30pm
BARC Monthly Meeting at First Street Green; E 2nd & E B St.
May’s meeting will be a hands-on preview for Field Day with a Portable Antenna Show & Tell. We will be unable to show on Zoom.

Also join us at Pizza Pirate in Solano Square at 5:30 pm.

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05/11/2026   7pm
10 Meter 28,393 USB

Tonight's Band Tour stops on our daily 10@10 net frequency.

Technicians WELCOME!

73/JB.nr5nn

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JB’s/ NR5NN’s Monday night Get On The Air "Band Tour"a different band each Monday.
7:00 Pacific Time.

04/27/2026 15 Meter 21,321 USB (13) KM6TAU/P W6RBF K6XSS K6DJV AA6ZT KM6MRU KA6BJS N6BHX KA6GEM WA6EKS KM6CWV K1CBR NR5NN

05/04/26 12 Meter 24,967 USB.