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GBARC's Analog Net
Tuesday, 7/22/2025 at 8:30 PM

Weekly VHF Net Tuesdays

The GBARC Net is held on the W1BPT and KB1AEV linked repeaters every Tuesday at 8:30 pm. Details here.

Monthly Meeting

The second Wednesday of each month at 7:45 pm on Zoom. An exception is in-person meetings that start at 7:00pm. Details here.

Foxhunt

GBARC conducts a challenging hidden transmitter foxhunt about every month. Details here.

Who we are and what we do

The Greater Bridgeport Amateur Radio Club (GBARC) is an ARRL affiliated club whose mission is to support the City of Bridgeport during times of emergency and non-emergency by providing training and technical expertise. We seek to further the exchange of information and cooperation between members and non-members, to promote radio knowledge, fraternalism and individual operating efficiency; and to conduct club programs and activities as to advance the general interest and advancement of amateur radio and ham radio operators in our communities.

If you are a licensed radio amateur operator you are invited to join us order to help meet these goals. Come experience new and exciting activities while you have a chance to learn from others. If you are not a GBARC member and need any information about joining, training or making donations, or for general comments concerning our website please contact us at and we will respond as soon as possible.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and many of our members donate funds to finance our projects. You can easily donate through PayPal.

GBARC Led the State for 2024 Summer FIELD DAY - June 22-23

GBARC's ARRL Summer Field Day was held on the top level of the St. Vincent’s Medical Center parking garage in Bridgeport, CT. We operated 2 HF, 1 HF GOTA, and 1 VHF/UHF station using SSB, CW and FT8 modes.

We ranked 1^st in Connecticut in all categories, 7^th in the country in category 2F, and 239^th in the 4320 field day participants. Event photos are in our gallery

Thanks to all of the GBARC members and drop-ins for making this a successful event.

2025 WINTER FIELD DAY RESULTS - January 25-26

GBARC's Winter Field Day Location was at NI1Q's QTH. A total of 716 contacts and 17550 QSO points were scored on 6 bands from 160m to 10m. Multipliers brought the grand total to 175,550 points. Fun and useful training was had by all and we are looking forward to Summer Field Day in June. Event photos are in our gallery.

International Lighthouse Lightship Event - August 16 at 9:00am ET

Tour of the Stratford Point Lighthouse at 9:00am followed by on the air activity. All hams are welcome.

Monthly Meeting - August 14 at 7:00pm ET

The next meeting is at the Bridgeport EOC starting at 7:00pm. Enter through the gate located at 581 North Washington Avenue Bridgeport, CT. Please arrive 10 minutes early to account for sign-in procedures.

All amateur radio operators and those looking to become licensed are invited to our meeting. Contact the GBARC president, , for details. Or you can subscribe to our groups.io blog and receive an email prior to each meeting and other events.

Weekly net - July 22 at 8:30pm ET

GBARC holds a weekly net in order to practice net protocol, pass club and technical information, and hold a general rag chew. Our weekly nets are held each Tuesday at 8:30 pm Eastern Time. You can participate in the net by listening to the KB1AEV linked repeaters or the Bridgeport GBARC repeater:

VHF Repeater W1BPT
   Receive: 146.445 MHz
   Transmit: 147.445 MHz (+1MHz offset)
   CTCSS Tone: 151.4Hz

KB1AEV Linked Repeaters Details
   Vernon, CT
   Meriden, CT
   Torrington, CT
   Barkhamsted, CT
   Somers, CT
   Watertown, CT
   Harwington, CT

GBARC Repeaters

The GBARC repeaters are located in Bridgeport, CT and are open to all hams. The VHF repeater is linked to the KB1AEV Linked Repeater Network

VHF Repeater W1BPT
   Receive: 146.445 MHz
   Transmit: 147.445 MHz (+1MHz offset)
   CTCSS Tone: 151.4Hz
   Linked to the KB1AEV Repeater Network

UHF Repeater N1KGN
   Frequency: 441.700 MHz
   Transmit: 446.700 MHz (+5MHz offset)
   CTCSS Tone: 77Hz
   Echolink Node: 441700