Billerica Amateur Radio Society
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Program: The Elecraft K3 by Erik Kramer KE1V Erik will review his experiences building his Elecraft K3 HF rig. He will cover the options he chose and why and his initial operating experiences in some recent contests. Some time will also be spent on his overall station setup and future …
New Location. February 4th Meeting. “The Elecraft K3 Transceiver” by Erik Kramer KE1V Read MoreJanuary Meeting Location is in Bedford MA BARS meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM. This month’s meeting is very special as we greet the New Year, hold a New Year’s version of our traditional Yankee Swap, and are honored by the presence of Phil Temples K9HI …
January 7th Meeting At Great Wall Restaurant in Bedford Read MoreBARS meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00PM at the home of Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF Meeting Location: 85 High St., Chelmsford, MA. Park along Somerset Pl. and walk up the driveway on Somerset. Our guest speaker for the evening is Propagation expert, Chuck Counselman W1HIS. Chuck is well …
December 3rd Meeting to Feature Chuck Counselman W1HIS Read MoreBARS meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00PM at the home of Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF Meeting Location: 85 High St., Chelmsford, MA. Park along Somerset Pl. and walk up the driveway on Somerset DMR, a new mode for amateur radio, has arrived in BARS territory! The N1IW DMR …
Next Meeting is November 5 at 7 PM: Elections and DMR Talk by NE1B Read MoreFollowing this meeting, BARS members can participate in a live fox hunt over the weekend. So be sure to attend the main presentation as described below and learn how, especially if you are new to Fox Hunting! Bob Ravenstein, W1FDR will cover Fox Hunting done on the local level with …
October 1 Meeting at 7 PM: “Fox Hunting by Bob Ravenstein W1FDR” Read MoreBARS meetings resume on Wednesday September 3rd at 7 PM. Our speaker will be Tom K1TW who will cover the very interesting history of one of the world’s most famous amateur radio stations, namely, 4U1ITU in Geneva Switzerland. 4U1ITU, which is located within the Headquarters of the International Telecommunications Union …
September 3 BARS meeting to feature the History of 4U1ITU Read MoreThe next BARS regular Monthly Meeting is Wednesday, September 3 at 7:00 PM. As is tradition, BARS takes a summer meeting break so there are no meetings scheduled for July or August. Nevertheless, there remains plenty of summer amateur radio activities for BARS members to enjoy. For example, here are …
BARS Monthly Meetings resume September 3 Read MoreThe next BARS meeting is Wednesday, June 4 at 7:00 PM. June is always about Field Day! Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF, will lead the meeting. Meeting Location: Home of Club President, Mike Raisbeck K1TWF 85 High Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Park along Somerset Pl. and walk up the driveway on Somerset. …
June 4, 2014 – BARS Meeting Reminder Read MoreBARS Monthly Meeting Reminder For May The next BARS meeting is Wednesday, May 7 at 7:00 PM The meeting topics are: Field Day Planning (Tom K1TW) Overview of the new BARS Website (Jim K1IR) [box]May Meeting Location Home of Club President Mike Raisbeck K1TWF 85 High Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Park …
Upcoming Meeting – May 2014 Read More