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Meeting Time: 7:00-9:30 PM. The next meeting of the Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS) is Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Guest: Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF. Mike is Vice Director of the ARRL New England Division. Topic: Update on ARRL Happenings. ARRL has been in the amateur news a lot lately and Mike …
Next BARS Meeting: Wednesday April 4, 2018 at 7 PM Read More
BARS BOD Meeting 21 February 2018 Attendees: Andy Wallace, KA1GTT Kayla Creamer, W2IRY Bruce Anderson, W1LUS (via phone) Paula Crock, KC1EDA Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF Henry Christle, WA1VAB Start Time: 6:05 End Time: 7:15 This meeting covered items from a task list put together by Andy KA1GTT. Topic …
BOD Meeting – February 2018 Read More
Title: Islands on the Air (IOTA) Author: Scott Ginsburg, K1OA Are you active on HF and looking for a new challenge? Consider chasing islands around the world through the Islands on the Air (IOTA) program. Created in 1964 by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), IOTA is a challenging …
Islands on the Air (IOTA) Read MoreIn lieu of a regular club meeting, we are holding a Holiday Party! The BARS January 3rd Holiday Party Location is in Bedford, MA. This month’s meeting is very special as we greet the New Year and hold a New Year’s version of our traditional Yankee Swap. Here are the …
BARS Holiday Party on January 3, 2018 Read MoreMeeting Time: 7:00-9:30 PM. The next meeting of the Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS) is Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Guest: Marcia Forde, KW1U. Marcia is the ARRL Section Traffic Manager (STM) for the Eastern Massachusetts (EMA) section. Topic: Message Handling and the National Traffic System (NTS). Marcia, KW1U, is the …
Next BARS Meeting: Wednesday, December 6 at 7 PM Read MoreTo all Billerica Amateur Radio Society members: Last night, at our club meeting, the election slate as published below was passed – unanimously. Please welcome the incoming BOD members and thank those who are outgoing or changing roles for their hard work up till now. I hope to serve all …
Club Election Results Read MoreWednesday, November 1, 2017 is Election Night for BARS. The Board of Directors has met and a slate of nominees has been formulated. It is: President: Andy Wallace, KA1GTT Vice President: Kayla Creamer, W2IRY Treasurer: Bruce Anderson, W1LUS (incumbent) Secretary: Paula Crock, KC1EDA BOD Member: Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF BOD Member: …
PROPOSED BARS ELECTION SLATE FOR NOVEMBER 1 MEETING Read MoreMeeting begun by Tom, K1TW, about 7PM. Issues brought up: Hacking of Yahoo accounts – changing of passwords recommended. Discussion: BARS should move from Yahoo Groups by 12/1/17. Action item for Jesse. A motion was approved to do this move. Congratulations were extended to Jesse, W1DEA, for the Newsletters being …
Regular Meeting – October 2017 Read MoreAttendees: Andy KA1GTT, Tom K1TW, Kayla W2IRY (phone), Bruce W1LUS, Henry WA1VAB, Niece KA1ULN, Mike K1TWF. The meeting began at 6PM on October 10th at the BATV office in Billerica with the following brought up by Tom: BARS will hold elections at its November meeting. The ByLaws should be updated …
BOD Meeting – October 2017 Read MoreMeeting Time: 7:00-9:30 PM. The next meeting of the Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS) is Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Guest: Kelly Beatty, Sky and Telescope Magazine Topic:The Sputnik Years When a Russian rocket lofted Sputnik 1 into orbit on October 4, 1957, the worldwide reaction was a mixture of awe …
November 1st Meeting: The Sputnik Years Read More