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World Wide Award 2026
World Wide Award 2026
Congratulations to all those members of the club who poured their time and effort into the World Wide Award, we came away with a very confident gold ranking 996th globally and 38th in the UK. Lots of work on SSB and well done to those operating CW to burst through the pile-ups.
Burton on Trent Amateur Radio Club
Burton on Trent Amateur Radio Club
Hello all,
Just a quick refresh on the club for those who want a quick read:
Burton Amateur Radio Club (BARC) continues to grow as one of the Midlands’ most modern and active amateur radio communities!
Fresh from celebrating 100 years, the club now blends tradition with cutting‑edge tech through its fully remote FlexRadio 6500 station. Members can operate HF through 70cm from home using SmartSDR — perfect for anyone dealing with antenna restrictions or high noise levels.
BARC is making its mark in RSGB monthly contests, with a thriving contest team operating from home, portable hilltops, and the club’s virtual shack. Regular CW training, technical workshops and strong mentoring ensure newcomers feel right at home.
🗣️ Weekly Nets on 145.575 FM or 144.260 SSB
📡 Monthly 2m & 70cm UKAC contests
📍 Wednesday night meet‑ups (venues vary)
🔁 Local repeater: GB3SC (70cm) Output frequency: 430.8625 MHz RX Frequency: 438.4625 MHz + 7.6Mhz shift. This is an ANALOGUE VOICE REPEATER [CTCSS tone is 67.0 Hz]
💳 Membership subs: https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QEOOPGEB
📧 info@burton-arc.co.uk
Whether you're new to the hobby or a seasoned operator — come join our friendly, growing community!
Main events this year:
Building a station for transmitting to the QO-100 satellite.
The Practical Wireless QRP contest in June.
Our monthly 2m and 70cm contests.
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
Happy 2026 All,
We've started the year strong with good participation in both the 144MHz UKAC and the 432MHz UKAC in 5th and 7th accordingly despite the cold weather. We are also doing very well in the World Wide Awards holding a gold award at the moment.
We are always open to new members, either fresh to the hobby or have had their licence for a long time. (Please use the membership form to get in contact) We would like also like to remind those local to the Burton area that we have a net on 145.575FM
VHF Contest from Beacon Hill
VHF Contest from Beacon Hill
For the June 2025 UKAC 144MHz contest BARC were kindly given permission to operate a portable station from Beacon Hill Country Park in Leicestershire. This prime location gave us an excellent take off height and an enjoyable night was had by all.
Second Antenna
Second Antenna
The club spent the night putting up the second VHF antenna for the G3NFC station.
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