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I am pleased to announce that we will be having Donald Kane, WB2BEZ, as our Guest Speaker for the in person/Zoom Meeting at the Church on May 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM. Don will be presenting on Grounding and Safety In The Ham Shack, so you won’t want to miss …

Meeting Announcement

April 5, 2023 BARS Meeting – Gary Sutcliffe, W9XT, on Antennas – the Third Dimension

April 2, 2023 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

Our guest speaker for the Club Meeting on April 5, 2023 will be Gary Sutcliffe, W9XT, and he will give a presentation entitled “Antennas – The Third Dimension”. Gary was Licensed as WN9FRG in 1970. Other calls he has held: WB9FRG, WB9FRG/6W8, W0XT. He also has an FCC General Radiotelephone …

Club Event Calendar

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.

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May 1, 2024 BARS Meeting – Donald W. Kane, WB2BEZ, on an Overview of Grounding and Bonding

April 5, 2023 BARS Meeting – Gary Sutcliffe, W9XT, on Antennas – the Third Dimension