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Author: Andy Wallace

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July 12, 2018 VE Session Report

July 20, 2018September 19, 2019 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

From Bruce Anderson, W1LUS: 7/12/18: We had seven people show up for testing, Six of them went home having passed the Technician exam and one went home with an Extra having passed the Technician, General, and Extra exams. And a thank you to the VE’s that helped with the exam …

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Jesse Creamer, W1DEA – a great loss to us

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

Ham radio is a wonderful hobby. It is all about communication. We are connected as human beings and the connections we make outlast our physical bodies. Nothing cements relationships like regularly chatting on the air or socializing at our BARS meetings or our Saturday breakfast. Recently, the world lost Hector …

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13 Colonies operation

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

Hi, everyone. BARS member Henry Christle, WA1VAB, has been gaining interest in finding operators for the Massachusetts 13 Colonies operation. Last year, K2H did not have as many operators as other states. If you would like to operate as K2H, please follow the instructions below. Andy KA1GTT Amateur K2H Massachusetts …

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W1HH Net Manager announcement

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

I am very happy to announce that John Fisher, KC1FTJ, of BEAUTIFUL North Chelmsford, has stepped up to the plate to fill the vacancy and become our new Net Manager. Our Net meets every Wednesday at 8 PM (except for Meeting nights, the first Wednesday)  on 147.12. If you have …

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Next meeting: Wednesday, June 6th

May 8, 2018June 12, 2018 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

Hello everyone! Our next meeting will be Wednesday, June 6th, 7PM at the Chelmsford Bible Church, 128 Gorham St, Chelmsford, MA 01824. I am pleased to announce our speaker will be Harry Chase, WA1VVH. Harry will be speaking about his technical work with HCJB, a shortwave broadcaster from Ecuador. Harry …

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Next meeting Wednesday, May 2, 2018

April 26, 2018May 8, 2018 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

Please join us for our next meeting: Wednesday, 5/2/2018 at 7:00 PM at the Chelmsford Bible Church. Our speaker will be Kevin Fallon, KB1KTR, of the Billerica Emergency Management Administration. Kevin will speak about EMA activities as they relate to amateur radio, and communications facilities based at the Billerica location. Andy …

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Bruce Blain K1BG on Amateur Radio Roundtable 03/27/18

April 15, 2018 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

Folks, if you care about the future of our hobby and the longevity of BARS itself, I urge you to watch this interview with Bruce Blain, K1BG, along with Riley Hollingsworth, formerly of the FCC. Our Board Member, Henry Christle, WA1VAB, has taken on examining the crisis of youth participation …

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Wednesday 8 PM Club Net
Join us on the Billerica Repeater for the weekly BARS net (except on 1st Wednesday of Month which is club meeting night)

Repeater info:
147.12 MHz
+600 kHz (normal) offset
Encode CTCSS 103.5 Hz
Club Meetings
BARS physical meetings are on hiatus until further notice.

The decision to resume club meetings will be decided wholly by the Board based on the outlook of this medical emergency. Safety and well-being of our membership is important.

Meanwhile, virtual club and breakfast meetings by Zoom have proved an enjoyable substitute. -BARS Management.

The club currently meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm via Zoom. Details for meetings are sent to the BARS email list in the days leading up to that month’s meeting.
VE Sessions
Please note that due to COVID-19, in-person exam sessions will not be held for the foreseeable future. Beginning December 2020, the BARS VE team is switching online exam sessions. Pre-registration is required for online exams. Registration preference will be given to BARS members. Please contact Bruce Anderson at w1lus@hotmail.com for exam dates and information.
Subscribe to Club Email List
To subscribe to the club email list click subscribe now and click send in the window that pops up or email
bars-subscribe@w1hh.org

Please note that clicking the link only works if you have your email configured to open in an email client, such as Outlook or Mail for Mac. If you use your browser for email, you must manually compose an email and send it to the above email address. You can simply write “Subscribe me!” in the subject and leave the body blank.
Saturday Breakfast
In person club breakfasts are currently on hiatus due to COVID-19. We are holding virtual Saturday breakfasts at 8 am every Saturday via Zoom. Details are sent out weekly via the club email list.
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