Weekly Club Bulletin — Skywarn training on June 8th and the Summer Field Day on June 27-28

Week of 2026-06-01

📡 Weekly Local Radio Net Alignments

Our persistent radio networks remain fully configured for your local check-ins:

• 🎙️ The Shrimp Net: Every Monday morning at 8:30 AM via the 147.315 MHz machine (+600 offset, Tone 118.8 Hz).
• 🛡️ Brunswick County ARES Net: Every Monday evening at 7:00 PM using the same 147.315 MHz repeater (+600 offset, Tone 118.8 Hz).
• 🏠 AUXCOM / ARES Operations Meeting: Bi-monthly at 5:00 PM at the BEMC Headquarters Building in Supply, NC. This meeting proceeds directly ahead of the business meeting on months when our main club gather shifts to the Supply facility.

📝 ARES Net Control Station (NCS) Schedule

🍳 Social Breakfast & Coffee Gatherings

We hold informal breakfast assemblies twice a week! Come catch up on technical projects, logbooks, or swap station hardware notes.

• Wednesday Breakfast: May 27, 2026 — Starts at 8:00 AM
• Saturday Breakfast: May 30, 2026 — Starts at 8:00 AM
• Location: Tee-Time Cafe, 126 Holden Beach Road, Shallotte, NC.

📍 Directions Help: Holden Beach Road intersects Main Street (Business 17) right at the entrance traffic signal for Walmart. Turning away from the Walmart center, the Tee-Time Cafe sits prominently on your right-hand side about 650 feet (roughly 1/8 mile) down the stretch.

🏛️ Club Executive Leadership Team

• President: Mark Sergent, KA4EVR
• Vice-President: Dee Rack, KQ4HQK
• Treasurer: Ephraim Botnick, WQ4N
• Board Member: David Pennell, NP2MR
• Secretary: Doug Ward, KO4ZYP
• Technical Director: Curt Seaton, K4JCS
• President Emeritus: Robert Jesus, K1MJJ

📅 June 2026 Monthly Club Meeting

• When: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• In-Person Venue: Calabash EMS Building, 9031 Beach Dr SW, Calabash, NC 28467
• Join via Zoom: We host a live stream for every meeting! To maintain privacy, the active Zoom link is included in our member email bulletin. Missed the email? Reach out to the Club Secretary for access.

🚀 Upcoming Events & Special Nets

• 🌪️ Skywarn Weather Spotter Class: June 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM. This is a free, in-person training class conducted at the Odell Williamson Auditorium in Bolivia, NC.
• 🏕️ ARRL Summer Field Day: Scheduled for June 27-28, 2026.

CQ-CQ-CQ On behalf of Mr. Gary Quinn, NC4S

🧪 New Experimental HF SSB Net: Initiated by Gary Quinn (NC4S) to judge local signal propagation and community interest.

• Schedule: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month (Next session: June 17, 2026)
• Time: 8:00 PM EST
• Target Frequency: 3.725 MHz

👥 Member Classifieds & Posts (New Section!)

Have radio gear for sale? Looking to buy, trade, or borrow a specialized piece of test hardware like an antenna analyzer?

• Submission Rule: Email your listing details to the Secretary before 10:00 AM on Saturdays. Ensure you explicitly include your primary preferred contact routing path (Email, phone number, or callsign link).
• Alternative Option: Members can also drop real-time community posts directly onto our digital reflector network at brunswickshoresarc@groups.io .

🎖️ Upgrades, Callsign Changes & Roster Updates

🆕 New Members (Last 30 Days)

Let’s extend a warm welcome to the newest amateur operators joining the BSARC framework!

(License upgrades or official FCC callsign conversions will be featured in this block for 30 days after notification is provided to the executive team.)

💻 Digital Reflector & Social Directories

• 📘 Facebook Group Page: BSARC Community Page
• 📧 Groups.io Reflector Wire: brunswickshoresarc@groups.io
• Space Quota Reminder: Since our network tier utilizes the free database structure, please do not post massive raw media images or high-resolution photos straight to the group feed. Keep text strings clean to save vault allocation storage.

📋 Skywarn Resources

• Registration: Sign up for the official NWS Weather Spotter Program using the NWS Docs Sign-up Form .
• Reference Guide: Review local operational infrastructure layout maps via the Brunswick County Skywarn PDF Guide .

🎟️ Regional Hamfests & Conventions

• Event: 26th Annual Cape Fear Amateur Radio Swapfest
• When: August 8, 2026
• Location: Fayetteville, NC
• Sponsor Organization: Cape Fear Amateur Radio Society (CFARS)
• Official Hub Site: CFARS Website Portal

✍️ Upcoming BSARC License Exam Sessions

Ready to test for your initial Technician permit or upgrade your operational margins to General or Amateur Extra?

• Next Exam Target: June 27, 2026 (Session begins promptly at 9:30 AM)
• Testing Location: EMS Building, 9031 Beach Drive SW, Calabash, NC 28467
• Testing Engine Details: Walk-ins are gladly accepted. All testing pipelines are handled via digital exam booklets using the online EXAM TOOLS interface.
• Session Coordinator RSVP: Contact George Fryer via text/phone at 910-477-3533 or via email at ki4kk@twc.com .

Looking for other test options? Find general nationwide testing sessions via the ARRL Exam Locator Hub .

🦅 Support Your Local Club via ARRL Membership

If you plan on joining the ARRL for the first time or completing your annual membership renewal, please route it through our club system! When processed via the club, BSARC retains a $15.00 commission for brand new sign-ups and a $5.00 commission for renewals.

1. Download and complete the ARRL Club Commission Membership Application Form .

Bulletin compiled and transmitted on behalf of the Board of Directors by Doug Ward (KO4ZYP), BSARC Club Secretary.