Join Us in Our Weekly Nets
Days: Every Wednesday
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Where:
VHF 146.610 MHz (-600 KHz input), PL 77.0 Hz
UHF 444.825 MHz (+5 MHz input) PL 77.0 Hz
Echolink Node W8BLV-R #323719
Dial Dinner / General Meetings
Days: Third Monday of every month
Time:
5:30 PM ET – Dinner
7:00 PM ET – General Meeting
Where:
Broken Barrel Bar & Grill
2200 Central Ave
Middletown, OH 45044
Broken Barrel Bar & Grill Website
There is ample parking on the east side of the building and on the street.
Please arrive AFTER 5:30 and tell the host/hostess that you are with the radio club. We will be to the left, in the back, which is a semi-private dining area.
Order is from the normal menu. Pay your own bill.
Broken Barrel Bar & Grill Menu
Next Exam
Amateur Radio License Examinations by Dial Radio Club and Butler County Amateur Radio Association.
When: Wednesday, June 17
Where: St. John XXIII Elementary School,
3806 Manchester Rd,
Middletown, OH 45042
Examination sign-in start time: 6:00 pm.
Exam registration 24 hours prior to the session is not required but is STRONGLY suggested.
See the 2026-06-17_ExamBulletin for details.
See the Dial Radio Club Exams webpage.
May 2026 Newsletter
Field Day 2026
We are planning for the annual ARRL Field Day and our family picnic at Smith Park, Middletown, OH.
The goal is to contact as many other stations as possible under abnormal situations for 24 hours.
Setup Starts: Friday Afternoon June 26
Contest Starts: Saturday, June 27 at 2:00 PM ET
Picnic: Saturday Evening, June 27
Contest Ends: Sunday, June 28 at 1:59 PM ET
Watch for details as the Field Day weekend approaches.
ARRL Field Day Webpage
Hamvention 2026
We had fun at another Hamvention with a flea market booth at our normal spaces 8301-8308. The weather was good except for two or three hours of rain.
Dial Radio Club Hamvention Prize Winners
Dave (KD8W) and Bob (W8RES)
A Dial Radio Club YouTube video will be coming soon.
Pass The Bill
Help put an end to the HOA antenna restrictions by sending a letter to Congress. You don’t have to be a member of the ARRL to send a letter.