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June 8, 2025

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Volunteers needed for Boxboro Convention – Please Help if you can

August 16, 2016March 4, 2018 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

From Andy KB1OIQ: Hi Everybody, The ARRL New England Convention will be held in Boxboro, MA on September 9, 10, and 11, 2016. We are looking for a large number of volunteers and are asking for your help. Volunteers are asked to work a 2-hour shift, and will receive a …

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BARS Calendar

May 16, 2016March 3, 2018 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

February/March 2017 Date Event Note 10-May 8 PM BARS Net Billerica 147.12 PL/103.5 11-May VE-Session 7 PM; Chelmsford Bible Church, 128 Gorham St., Chelmsford MA 01824 Chelmsford (map) 17-May 8 PM BARS Net Billerica 147.12 PL/103.5 24-May 8 PM BARS Net Billerica 147.12 PL/103.5 31-May 8 PM BARS Net Billerica …

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New England QSO Party (NEQP): May 7-8, 2016

May 5, 2016March 4, 2018 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

Hope you’ll spend some time operating in the New England QSO Party this weekend ! We’re trying to make sure that we have a lot of activity and it looks like all 67 counties in New England will be active. As a bonus, there are several stations who will be …

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Visit BARS Table at Near-FEST and join us for the Pot Luck

April 24, 2016March 4, 2018 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

From Jim, N1HTS: Just a reminder that Nearfest is this coming weekend. As usual gates open at 9AM and if you have a prepaid ticket, you’ll see me parking cars starting at 6AM. BARS will have its usual presence there with the two shelters and however many tables are in …

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February 3rd Meeting Report

February 4, 2016February 5, 2016 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

Billerica Amateur Radio Society Meeting 02/03/16 Meeting called to order by Mike Raisbeck K1TWF at 19:10. 16 members attended. Members introduced themselves. Mike reported on the recent ARRL Board of Directors meeting, an update of MA Bill S 2093 (Hands Free Legislation), and new dates for Boxboro 2016! (September 9-11, …

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BARS Net Check-ins for November 18

November 18, 2015March 4, 2018 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

BARS Net, Wednesday November 18 This was the first meeting of the net Checkins: KD1VY Mike Arlington Heights KC1ACV Lela North Billerica N1ALO Peter Dracut KB1MGG Steve Lowell N1ECC Erving Lowell N1YLX Rich Methuen W1LKS Lyman Billerica K1TW Tom Bedford KC1ELF Tom Haverhill KB1MGI John Chelmsford KB1WWK Steve Billerica KB1VUU …

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Weekly BARS club net begins Wednesday, Nov 18

November 17, 2015March 4, 2018 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

We are kicking off the weekly BARS net this week: Wednesday, November 18 Time: 20:00 EST Local (8 PM) Where: Billerica Repeater 147.12 PL 103.5 The net meets every Wednesday at 8 PM on the Billerica Repeater, 147.12 (except the first Wednesday of each month which is the club meeting …

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Welcome Home, Lisa, Wally and Steve!

October 16, 2015January 23, 2016 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

Nice to see Lisa N1ICE, Wally WA1LY and Steve W1ES in the run-up to NEARFest this weekend. We had dinner with them at the Emerald Rose in Billerica.

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September 2015 BARS Treasurer’s Report

August 31, 2015 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

Treasurer’s report Bank $259.01 Cash $0.00 PayPal $348.25 Total $607.26 Submitted by W1LUS on 8/29/2015

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Two Field Day Opportunities for BARS

June 26, 2015 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

Reminder, BARS members are supporting two Field Day activities this weekend. So pick one or both. More details maybe found at fd.ema.arrl.org including more complete directions. Chelmsford MA Call sign: W1HH Class: Probably 1A (might do 2A) Kickoff: Saturday meet at Stelio’s in Billerica for Breakfast at 8 AM. Then …

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday June 11

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Weekly On-Air Net
WB1GOF Repeater 146.955Mhz -0.6Mhz Offset CTCSS 74.4 Hz

Thursday June 12

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
VE Testing Session
Chelmsford Bible Church, 128 Gorham St, Chelmsford, MA 01824, USA

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

Repeater info:
WB1GOF Westford Repeater
146.955 mHz
– 0.6 MHz offset
Encode CTCSS 74.4 Hz
Club Meetings
On the recommendation of the Board and approved by a vote of the membership at the October 2023 meeting, BARS meetings are now hybrid.

The club currently meets in person at the Chelmsford Bible Church, 128 Gorham Street, Chelmsford, MA and via Zoom on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm. Details for meetings are sent to the BARS email list in the days leading up to that month’s meeting.
VE Sessions
In person VE sessions have resumed. Sessions take place on the second Thursday of the month at the Chelmsford Bible Church at 128 Gorham Street, Chelmsford, MA. Walk-ins are welcome. No pre-registration required. Please see the VE Sessions section of the website (under the “Get Your License” menu) for information on what to bring. Contact Bruce Anderson at w1lus@hotmail.com if you have additional questions.
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 have resumed at Stelio’s at 293 Boston Road in North Billerica. Club members meet at 8:15 am. We are also continuing to hold virtual Saturday breakfasts at 8 am every Saturday via Zoom for those who would prefer to continue socializing virtually at this time. Details for the Zoom breakfast are sent out weekly via the club email list.
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