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BARS Field Day Photos & Video

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

If you didn’t receive the email that recently went out, or if you’re not on Facebook, the BARS Field Day photos and recap video are now available. Click here to check out the photos. If you’re not on Facebook, a window might pop up when you click the link to …

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

June 19, 2019June 24, 2019 - by Kayla Creamer - 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 Field Day is this weekend: June 24 and 25!

June 21, 2017July 12, 2017 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

Be sure to show up and operate, help with setup or just socialize… and don’t forget the BBQ Saturday at 6PM and Breakfast Sunday Morning at 9AM! We look forward to seeing you there! For more information

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BARS 2017 Field Day Plan

May 11, 2017May 29, 2017 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

Field Day June 24 – 25, 2017 Start: 1800 UTC Saturday End: 2100 UTC Sunday Where: 65 Littleton Road, Chelmsford, MA What is Field Day? The 4th weekend in June is just around the corner. That means its time to get ready for Field Day, one of ham radio’s most …

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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.