Welcome

The Half Moon Bay Amateur Radio Club (HMBARC) is an association of amateur radio operators and those interested in radio communication as a hobby and for community service in the San Mateo County Coastside communities of Half Moon Bay, Princeton, El Granada, Miramar, Moss Beach, and Montara. We are an affiliated club of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). 

In support of the Coastside communities, we partner with Coastside Fire Protection District, and Coastside CERT and others through the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®),an ARRL field organization.

We assist with communications for public events like Pacific Coast Dream Machines, Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Run, and others. The club uses two open repeater systems (VHF and UHF) that cover the Coastside with antennas located at the Half Moon Bay Sheriff's Substation. Every June, we set up an off-the-grid emergency radio station next to the old train station at 110 Higgins Canyon Road and participate in ARRL Field Day, a two day national event, contacting stations all over the United States and Canada.

The Club’s Board of Directors consists of elected officers and appointed directors. Our Club Officers for 2025 are:

•  President: Harry Ysselstein (N6BHS) (president@hmbarc.org)

•  Vice President: Dennis Tiu (KN6IPE) (vp@hmbarc.org)

•  Treasurer: CF Booth (KN6QDR) (treasurer@hmbarc.org) 

•  Secretary: Robert Kincaid (AI6P) (secretary@hmbarc.org) 

Our Directors for 2025 are:

•  Emergency Coordinator: Jeffrey Goshorn (AJ6VF) (ec@hmbarc.org)

•  Technology Director: Zoe Downing (KN6DQD) (td@hmbarc.org)

•  Radio Officer: Brian Hunt (K0DTJ) (ro@hmbarc.org)

•  Director Emeritus: Lee Copeland (AJ6BN) (de@hmbarc.org)

The HMBARC is a 501(c)(3) Corporation; donations may be tax deductible.