The Bishop Amateur Radio Club welcome's you to the world of Ham Radio. We are located in California's Eastern Sierra Mountains. Our repeater (146.940- with a 103.5 pl) is located in the White Mountains at an elevation of over 10,000 feet. The hobby of Amateur Radio can be as simple as talking on VHF or UHF on a local repeater or talking to someone across the country on a High Frequency Transceiver. Amateur Radio is used in Search and Rescue, Disasters and much more. From Morse Code, voice, slow scan TV and computer networking through radio waves there is something for everyone. Getting started in Amateur Radio is easy and BARC would be happy to help you get started. Please feel free to contact us or attend one of our meetings for more information.

      Upcoming B.A.R.C. Events...  The next two events the Bishop Amatuer Radio Club will be involved with will be the Hospice of Owens Valley 5k/10k Walk/Run and the Bishop High Sierra Ultra-Marathon. The Hospice 5k/10k event will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The Bishop High Sierra 100k/50 mile/50k/20 mile Ultra-Marathon is an all day event and will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Conditions for the Ultra-Marathon are dry, often hot in the afternoon, with high altitude, and sun exposure. Volunteers need to be prepared to stay hydrated, with sun protection and shady hats. Volunteers are needed for both events. If you would like to volunteer to help with event communications, please contact B.A.R.C. President Jon Patzer at jonpatzer@hotmail.com.

      B.A.R.C. Meetings...  B.A.R.C. meetings are held monthly on the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Our meetings our held at the Bishop Salvation Army located at 621 W. Line St., Bishop, California. You do not have to be a member to attend. Guests and visitors are welcome and invited to attend our meetings.

      B.A.R.C. Nightly Net...  The Bishop Amateur Radio Club's Net meets nightly on 146.940- with a PL of 103.5 and net starts at 8:00 pm. This is an open net and Visitors to the area are invited and encouraged to participate. Club membership is not required to participate, but you must be a licensed amateur radio operator.

      B.A.R.C. Membership...  Membership in the Bishop Amateur Radio Club is open to all interested persons who want to help promote Amateur Radio. Membership dues for 2008 are $20.00 dollars per year for an individual and $5.00 for a second family member. Membership dues are due annually in January. You do not have to be a licensed amateur to be a member of B.A.R.C. If you would like to join our club or renew your membership, please send your check to B.A.R.C, P.O. Box 1024, Bishop, Ca 93515-1024 or see us at our next meeting. For your convienence you can click here for a printable B.A.R.C. membership form. This form can also be used to update your B.A.R.C. membership information.

      B.A.R.C. Roster...  If you are a B.A.R.C. member and you want a copy of the B.A.R.C. Roster, please send an e-mail using the contact link on this page and we will forward a copy to you. Please note that you must be a current B.A.R.C member to receive the B.A.R.C. Roster.

President: Jon Patzer NW6C	Vice President: Mike Fitzsimmons W6HDV
Secretary: Gale Sharkey KI6CJP	Treasurer: Bob Payne KG6QPS