What We Do
Bay-Net is an open amateur radio club in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our repeater system provides wide-area coverage for public service events and emergency communications.
Our community is active in all aspects of the amateur radio hobby. You are welcome to join us on the air through our repeater system and on line mailing list.
We sponsor events through out the year and encourage everyone to participate.
Welcome to Bay-Net !
Our community is active in all aspects of the amateur radio hobby. You are welcome to join us on the air through our repeater system and on line mailing list.
We sponsor events through out the year and encourage everyone to participate.
Welcome to Bay-Net !
BayCon 2021 is in the history books but you can still see it all on YouTube
Go to the BayNet YouTube Channel Now !
BayCon 2021 - The Annual BayNet Radio Conference - Saturday February 6
- This year BayCon 2021 will be virtual and hosted on Youtube and Zoom. This will be a little different but we will make it a great event. One big advantage is that this opens up the event for *anyone* to attend ! BayCon is open to anyone interested in ham radio. We have lined up some great guest speakers including...
- Ham Radio Test Equipment - Some Choices - Doug Millar K6JEY
- Second-Life LiFePO4 E-Bike Battery Pack Rebuild! - Marcel Stieber AI6MS
- Introduction to VNAs and the NanoVNA - Alan Wolke W2AEW
- Station automation - Mike Walker VA3MW and George KJ6VU
- Using Node-Red for Station Automation - Mike Walker VA3MW
- Working Amateur Radio Satellites - John Sisler KJ6ZL
- Preserving a Piece of History: Voice of America Delano Relay DL-8 - Dennis Kidder W6DQ
- Building and Testing an HF Slot Antenna - Mark Smith KR6ZY
- HF On A Budget - Rex Vokey KE6MT
Check here for more info on the speakers
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor Flex Radio
And to our Gold sponsors Digilent, Elecraft and PackTenna
Repeater System |
Events |
We sponsor 7 repeaters in the bay area. This includes 4 conventional analog FM repeaters that are connected full time at two sites providing wide area coverage.
We also sponsor 3 digital repeaters and internet-based linking hubs. These repeaters include DMR, D-STAR and System Fusion. Operating ActivitiesOn the 4th weekend in June, Bay-Net members operate Field Day. We have a great turnout and it's a good opportunity to learn about gear and operating with hands-on experience. All are welcome.
Throughout the year, many members also participate in SOTA, Winter Field Day, and a casual operating event at the local park. Check the mailing list for announcements. |
Our big annual event is BayCon. The Bay-Net Radio Conference.
We have outstanding guest speakers and a wide variety of topics of interest to the amateur community. We publish their presentations on this web site and also links to audio recordings. Mailing ListWe have over 400 members of our mailing list hosted on Groups.IO
The membership has a great wealth of knowledge and experience. You are welcome to join our mailing list and participate. |
Donate Today
Bay-Net is a 501(c)3 tax exempt non-profit organization. Running several high level repeaters is an expensive undertaking. We appreciate any contributions that you can make to keep our systems up and running.