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Next BARS Meeting: April 6, 7PM on Zoom Speaker: Rob Leiden, K1UI Assistant NE Division Director Topic: What can we do about Noise interference? Help is coming. One of the biggest problems faced by amateur radio in this era of new technologies is the growth of noise that interferes with …
April 6 BARS Meeting: “What can we do about Noise interference?” Read MoreNext BARS Meeting: Wed. March 2, 7PM on Zoom Speaker: Mindy Hull, KM1NDY Topic: Parks on the Air (POTA) The next BARS Zoom meeting on Wednesday, March 2 will feature Mindy Hull, KM1NDY, presenting on Parks On The Air (POTA). Mindy has organized many local club POTA operations in the …
Next BARS Meeting: Wed. March 2, 7PM on Zoom Read MoreNext BARS Meeting: Wed Feb. 2, 7PM on Zoom Speaker: Dennis Egan, W1UE Topic: HF Propagation – A Different Look Dennis Egan, W1UE, has been licensed for 53 years. He is an avid contester, and his main interest in propagation is to improve his contest scores. He is Past President …
Next BARS Zoom Meeting: Wed Feb. 2, 7PM Read More
The ARRL Board of Director’s meeting is coming up in mid- January. BARS’s own Mike (who is First VP of the ARRL in addition to serving as VP for BARS) will give us an overview of what’s on the agenda and other news from Headquarters. We will announce the link …
January 5 BARS Meeting: Mike Raisebeck, K1TWF Read MoreNext BARS Zoom Meeting is December 1, 2021, 7 PM (Wednesday) Topic: Amateur Radio Software Demonstration (RufzXP / Morse Runner) Speaker: Bruce Blain, K1BG Abstract: Bruce, K1BG, will join us with another one of his great presentations. This time Bruce will focus on a couple of software programs (i.e., RufzXP …
BARS Zoom Meeting – December 1, 2021, 7 PM Topic: Amateur Radio Software Demonstration Read MoreAbstract This Antenna Modeling presentation will start with some history detailing why Larry has always been interested in understanding antennas. It will then go over the use of three applications: TLW, YW, and HFTA, from the ARRL Antenna Book. Using his homebrew 10M yagi an example, it will hopefully help …
Next BARS Zoom Meeting is November 3, 2021: Larry W1DYJ on Antenna Modelling followed by our Annual Club Elections Read More
Just a reminder that ballots went out for ARRL New England Division Director elections. Take a moment to fill out your ballot and send it back. The candidates for Director are the incumbent, Fred Hopengarten, K1VR, of Lincoln, Massachusetts; Tom Frenaye, K1KI, of West Suffield, Connecticut, and Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, …
Elections for ARRL New England Division Director Underway Read MoreAlan, KD1D, will make a presentation on locating hidden transmitters for hams. He’ll discuss “fox” transmitters and radiolocation methods for fun, radiosport and practical applications. RF fox hunting is fun, provides us with physical and mental exercise and teaches us how to locate sources of interference like repeater trolls, stuck …
BARS Meeting on Zoom: Wed, Oct. 6 at 7 PM: Fox Hunting by Alan Hicks, KD1D Read MoreWhat’s New in Digital Modes? Presenter: Neil Goldstein, W2NDG This is a discussion on HF Digital Modes concentrating on FT8. The history and evolution of WSJT-X modes and its derivatives, like JS8-Call, JT-65, FT-4 and WSPR. We will also look at a few standalone kits for digital modes that you …
BARS Meeting on Zoom: Wed, Sept. 1, 2021, 7 PM. Neil Goldstein, W2NDG. Topic: What’s new in Digital Modes Read More
The Billerica Amateur Radio Society, along with the Hampden County Radio Association in Springfield, will commemorate WBZ’s 100th anniversary by conducting a special operating event starting at 1300z/9:00 AM EDT September 17 and ending at 0359z September 20/11:59 PM EDT September 19. Amateurs using the callsigns W1W, W1B, W1Z, and …
WBZ 100th Anniversary Read More