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POTA Activation, March 21!

We going to do a Parks On The Air (POTA) activation on Saturday, March 21, at the top of L Street. We are planning to operate from Noon until 5PM. This is inside the Stoddard Wells Off Highway Vehicle Special Use BLM Area, US-12957.

We will be setting up portable stations to operate on various bands and modes. Please try to attend.

If you cannot attend, please listen for us and contact us! We will be using the club call, WA6TST, and will have a VHF/UHF station on FM. Our site will have coverage of the Barstow area such that anyone with an HT or mobile should be able to contact us. Listen for us on 146.520 and .550, and 446.000.

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Club POTA Activation, March 21

Mark your calendar! The club is planning a POTA activation of the Stoddard Valley OHV Area on Saturday, March 21. Details are still being worked out and final planning will take place at the March BARC club meeting, March 12, 7PM, at the American Legion.
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27th Annual Newberry Springs Pistachio Festival

Festival is Saturday November 1st. Come join us, no charge to get in. We will be in booth 76 which is located on the East side. Click events for more information.

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Route 66 On the Air: A Ham Radio Journey Down America’s Main Street

The Route 66 special event will be on the air September 6th -14th, 2025, from 0001Z September 6th through 2359Z September 14th.

The event commemorates the history of RT66 connecting east and west areas of the US from Illinois to California.

This year, there will be 22 stations participating with their “one-by-one” callsigns, Barstow Amateur Radio Club will be W6E.

W6E will be on the air as operators are available and bands allow.

The Route 66 special event is hosted by the Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club. See www.W6JBT.org (http://www.W6JBT.org) for more information.

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Big Bear HamEscape

Big Bear HamEscape-ARRL Orange Section Convention – April 25, 26, and 27, 2025

After last year’s successful initial event, the Big Bear hamfest returns with a new name, Big Bear HamEscape. The sponsors have again put together a weekend with many activities, interesting seminars, and great networking opportunities.

The ARRL Forum, which starts at 9 AM, is on Sunday, the day of the swap meet. The event will again be at The Lodge at Big Bear Lake, a Holiday Inn resort located on Village Drive in Big Bear Lake, California. There are also many other hotels nearby for those attending on multiple days. HamEscape information is available at https://bigbearhamescape.com .

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IT’S TIME for BAKER to VEGAS 2025!

120 miles of pavement, 20 stages, over 10,000 runners, guests, family members, and support staff. Hot days and cold nights.  Blood. Sweat. Pride. Honor…..

That’s what the world’s most prestigious and unique law enforcement foot race is all about.  

Barstow Amateur Radio Club – WA6TST will be in Shoshone again this year to provide Radio Communications. Stop by and say hello to this years support crew:

Robert Lyons – KC6ZTB

Gerald Lyons – KN6QIR

Steven Bates – KF6BXB

Bill Locke – N6WL

Robert Smith – KO6BOB

There is lots of helpful information on this video about the 2025 B2V Communications seminar. https://youtu.be/YHxKOC3p9q4?si=zJlig7YSW54Oblzp