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:
TBD
Where:
TBD
Examination sign-in start time: TBD
Exam registration 24 hours prior to the session is not required but is STRONGLY suggested.
See the Dial Radio Club Exams webpage.
May 2026 Newsletter
Field Day 2026 – June 26-28
We participated in the annual ARRL Field Day and we had our family picnic at Smith Park, Middletown, OH.
The goal was to contact as many other stations as possible under abnormal situations for 24 hours.
Field day was a success. We did a good job with the small crew that was there, and in spite of the rain and rain storm late Saturday.
We had 1125 contacts on K8PI HF/6 meter bands, and 2 on the RS-44 satellite (thanks Jerry W8LR).
The GOTA-W8BLV station had 185. Several guests operated the GOTA station.
Our total for both stations was 1312 contacts, after Barney N8HP removed the duplicate contacts.
We contacted 49 states (missed Montana. Ernie W8EH almost got them on 6 meters). We missed 5 of the 85 ARRL sections.
Dave KD8W wins the prize for the most contacts, all CW.
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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)
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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.