Billerica Amateur Radio Society
Welcome to the Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS) community!
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 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 …
Read More 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 …
Read More 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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