BARS will be meeting at the Bauxite City Hall, 6055 Stanley Circle in Bauxite, AR. on the First Sunday of every other month at 2:30 PM.
Welcome to the Benton Amateur Radio Society's (B.A.R.S.) home on the Web. We are a local group comprised of licensed amateur radio operators, also known as "hams". Amateur radio operators are licensed, private individuals that own and operate radio transmitters and receivers on frequencies allocated by the FCC. While there are many, many areas of interest in amateur radio, our group is primarily interested in helping the public through emergency operations and public service events.
To better be prepared for emergency communications we actively participate in the annual ARRL Field Day activities. Check out our progress as we actively prepare for the 2023 Field Day exercise by clicking on the "2023 Field Day" button on the menu at the top of this page.
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Meetings
Next meeting: Sunday
February 1st, 2026
The Benton Amateur Radio Society meets on the first Sunday of every other month from February to December in the Bauxite City Hall Meeting Room in Bauxite, AR at 2:30 PM. These meetings are social gatherings as well as business meetings. Everyone is welcome, especially anyone with an interest in Amateur Radio. Come see what we are all about.
On-the-Air Nets
We get together every Sunday and Monday Evenings at 8:30 P.M. Central Time on 28.470Mhz USB for the Bauxite, AR 10-10 Net and general discussion. Everyone is always invited to join us.
Mission Statement
To provide radio communi- cations with honor and integrity, honor the amateur radio code of ethics, provide technical support services to others so interested, support citizens of our community in times of need and disaster and provide radio communi- cations as needed during local emergency situations.
Contact Us
You can contact us by email at aporterfield14@gmail.com or by USPS to:
B.A.R.S.
37 Azalea Circle
Benton, AR 72019
