Connect
Make contacts, build friendships, and create a welcoming place on and off the air.
Amateur radio • friendship • learning
Good Signals.
Great People.
A friendly amateur radio community where operators connect, learn, improve their stations, and help one another enjoy the hobby.
Our purpose
Radio is better when everyone is welcome.
BCARA is being built around honest conversation, practical help, and respect for operators at every experience level—from a first handheld to a full HF station.
Learn
Share practical knowledge about radios, antennas, tuning, digital modes, and operating skills.
Support
Help operators solve problems without judgment, gatekeeping, or unnecessary radio drama.
Planned club activities
More than meetings and minutes.
These are starter ideas for the alliance. Dates, frequencies, and locations can be added as the club is organized.
Friendly On-Air Nets
Relaxed check-ins, useful topics, new-operator practice, and room for real conversation.
Ham Shack Help
Hands-on support with programming, audio, SWR, grounding, interference, and station setup.
Build & Learn Nights
Antennas, cables, connectors, digital modes, portable power, and simple DIY projects.
Portable Radio Days
Casual field operations, parks, emergency-power practice, and radios away from the shack.
New to amateur radio?
You do not need an expensive station to belong.
Bring the radio you have and the questions you are afraid to ask elsewhere. The goal is progress—not showing off the biggest antenna farm in the county.
- Getting licensed and choosing a first radio
- Programming repeaters and understanding offsets
- Improving transmitted audio and signal quality
- Building simple, effective antennas