Weekly 2M Net Archives - Billerica Amateur Radio Society

Announcement / Weekly 2M Net

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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BARS policy on Net operation during lightning and thunderstorms

August 30, 2018 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

BARS POLICY ON NET OPERATION DURING LIGHTNING AND THUNDERSTORMS Approved by the BARS BOARD (20 August 2018) Amateur radio operators are frequently called upon to assist during emergency. It is important to understand that amateur radio operators are not first responders. The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) has extensive training …

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W1HH 2M Net Script – latest revision

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

Hi, everyone. We hold a weekly 2M net every Wednesday night at 8PM (except for the third Wednesday, which is the meeting night) on the W1DC Billerica repeater. Running the Net is simple and the script is below, somewhat trimmed down from previous versions. BARS would love for you to …

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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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Club Event Calendar

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.