Welcome to the web home of the
Birmingham Amateur Radio Club
Birmingham, Alabama.

(For information on the Shelby County Amateur Radio Club, go here.)

If you're not meeting with us in person, you're invited to do so virtually via the ZOOM platform. The information necessary for joining the meeting the first and third Thursdays of each month is:

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/95882427732?pwd=UDBHbHIxYUF4MnA1UENNeXNhRVRDZz09
Meeting ID: 958 8242 7732
Password: 3gUUH6

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BARC 100th Anniversary Celebration
For all Current & Former Members of the Club


Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Trussville Civic Center, 5831 Trussville Clay Rd, Trussville, AL 35173

2:00 - 3:00 PM Light food and tables for sitting and catching up with friends as you swap stories of your experiences with BARC

3:00 - 4:00 PM Program about the history of the club along with recognitions and presentations

4:00 - 5:00 PM Additional time for talking with friends.

NOTE: There will be BARC mementos (swag) for members and former members in attendance!



BARC sponsors several Amateur Radio Nets, including:

Tuesday Night, 146.88 MHz, 9 PM local (PL 88.5)
Tuesday Night, REF058-B D-Star 8:30 PM local
Sunday afternoon, YARN (Youth Amateur Radio Net), REF058-B at 5:30 PM local
Sunday Night Net, 146.88 MHz, 7 PM local (PL 88.5)

» BARC Emergency Net Preamble.

» More detailed Net listing here.


Contact BARC by email or conventional mail @

Birmingham Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 603
Birmingham, Alabama 35201



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