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February 24, 2021

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URGENT – PLEASE READ – BARS NEEDS A NEW PRESIDENT – AND IT MUST BE ONE OF YOU

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

I have been browbeating all of you about the fact that I intend to take a break from being President of BARS for the past three years. Election day for us is Wednesday, 11/4/20. That day is coming up quickly and I would like to share some thoughts about this …

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BARS meeting status; W1DC 147.12 repeater testing

March 24, 2020 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

Hello everyone. As you know, Governor Baker’s response to the COVID-19 crisis has forced us to cancel our April meeting. I have also heard from Gary, W1GFF, that the Chelmsford Bible Church is closed until further notice as well. This means that VE sessions for BARS are also cancelled. I …

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BARS Election Slate for November 6 meeting

October 29, 2019 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

Everyone, I am happy to announce the following candidates for our Election at the next meeting. Andy Wallace, KA1GTT: President Kayla Creamer, W2IRY: Vice President Bruce Anderson, W1LUS: Treasurer Scott Ginsburg, K1OA: Secretary Henry Christle, WA1VAB: Member of the Board Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF: Member of the Board Tom Walsh, K1TW: …

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BARS officers election – November 6, 2019 – volunteers and nominations wanted

September 9, 2019 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

Hello, everyone! Our Election is coming up soon and I want to encourage you to participate. The BARS Board is the Election Committee and we are soliciting volunteers and nominations! Paula Crock, KC1EDA, needed to give up her position as Secretary immediately and we need to fill that. (This also …

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New BARS W1HH Net Manager: Chris Lobdell, KC1IUK

September 3, 2019 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

Our Net Manager, John Fisher, KC1FTJ in beautiful North Chelmsford, has decided to pass the reins of the job to someone else after doing a fine job since May of 2018. Please thank John when you see him! Chris Lobdell, KC1IUK, of Tewksbury is stepping into the role as of …

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Announcement / Field Day

BARS ARRL Field Day 2019 6/22 – 6/23 announcement

June 19, 2019June 24, 2019 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

Billerica Amateur Radio Society ARRL Field Day 2019 Announcement BARS will be on the air as W1HH for Field Day 2019 (June 22 and 23) in Billerica! Operation will be class 2F – two 100W HF CW/SSB stations, at an emergency operations center. We will have emergency power available. Bands …

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BARS Member Survey – we’d like EVERYONE’S response!

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

Members, the Board has been discussing how to grow the BARS club and get a feel for what our members want to do. I commend our Vice President, Kayla Creamer, W2IRY, for coming up with the idea of using Google Forms for a survey. I am very pleased with the …

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Billerica, MA

Last Updated on Feb 24 2021, 4:51 pm EST

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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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