Bloomfield Amateur Radio Club

06/11/2026

Curious about amateur radio?
Join us at Penwood State Park, Bloomfield on June 27-28 for ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio Field Day!
W1CWA
Bloomfield Amateur Radio Club
560 Simsbury Rd, Bloomfield, CT 06002
Bloomfield, CT
GOTA: YES
Talk-in: 146.820
Contact: Jim Pabich
8605606405
[email protected]

06/06/2026

Our next EXAM SESSION will be June 20th, i.e. Saturday 6/20/26 !
Time to get your license in time for summer or move up your license class and receive extra privileges !
Sessions are at the Bloomfield Police Department training room.
Contact Bill K1IN: [email protected]

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05/22/2026

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I'll be starting a new gig at WSIM-LP Simsbury from 6-8 PM this evening.
The Simsbury Fire Company runs a 100 watt FM broadcast station on 103.5 mhz for community awareness and musical programming.
It is strong enough to reach points around Simsbury and surrounding towns.
Thanks!
Jim
KC1FNM

Be sure to tune in to 103.5fm WSIM for a rock solid lineup including the debut of our new Friday 6-8pm, The Feedback Loop with JP the Jukebox Poet!!!! .5fm

05/18/2026

This is a reminder that the monthly BARC meeting will be held Tuesday (tomorrow) 7PM.
Weather permitting, we will meet OUTSIDE at the picnic table in front of the Bloomfield Town Hall so BYO folding lawn chair.

The presentation will feature End-Fed Half-Wave antennas which cover multiple bands and do not require a tuner. This will include a hands-on live demo.

04/21/2026

Hello, Our April BARC meeting this evening is at the Vintage Radio Museum 115 Pierson Lane, Windsor CT. 06095. This evening at 7 pm. Museum will open at 6.
(We will not be in Bloomfield this evening!).

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04/20/2026

April 2026 BARC Meeting tomorrow evening 4/21/26 will be at THE VINTAGE RADIO AND COMMUNICATIONS MUSEUM, 115 Pierson Lane, Windsor, CT. 06095.
(Do NOT go to the Bloomfield Town Hall this month).
Free admission to the Museum starting at 6:00 pm.
Barc meeting at 7 pm followed by a brief presentation on Amateur Satellites, and the latest developments in the Ham Shack.

03/30/2026

30MARCH: RATAPC, the M.O.R.E. Project and the Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club will offer a special presentation from 7:00 to 8:30 PM Eastern Time. This extra session’s topic is “Ten Meter HF for Techs” and will cover the basics of getting on 10 Meters for newer hams. This session requires pre-registration to receive a Zoom invitation. For full details, see-

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03/16/2026

The Monthly BARC Meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday 3/17/26 , in Room 2, at the Bloomfield Town Hall, 06002, at 7 pm.
There will be a brief meeting followed by a presentation by Bill N1CNV on the D-STAR digital mode used by Icom & Kenwood.

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02/17/2026

BARC Meeting , Tues 2/17/26, 7 pm, Bloomfield Town Hall, 06002. Room to be determined.

Just how many satellites are orbiting around us? It's easy to set up a small station and find out. Jim KC1FNM will offer a presentation on TinyGS, a LORA based tracking network for pico satellites at out monthly meeting.
Also on the agenda: W1FTE remembrance, Winter Field Day recap/results, PayPal/credit card dues option, and Summer Field Day plans.

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02/03/2026

If you're a ham and music fan, check out J.P The Jukebox Poet (KC1FNM) 7:30 PM Tuesdays on WRTC 89.3 FM or on WRTC.com!
https://wrtcfm.com/

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