Billerica Amateur Radio Society
Welcome to the Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS) community!
Anthony Luscre, K8ZT, returns to BARS with a presentation on Ham Radio Maps and Charts. 115K+ QRP contacts, DXCC 328+, and over 500 club presentations since 2020—this is one you won’t want to miss!
September 2, 2026 BARS Meeting – Anthony Luscre, K8ZT, “Ham Radio Maps and Charts” Read More
Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, ARRL’s newly appointed Radiosport and Field Services Manager, shares the latest on contesting, DXCC, and Field Services. 40 years at ARRL Headquarters and 16 years running the VEC Program—this is one you won’t want to miss!
August 5, 2026 BARS Meeting – Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, “What’s New in Radiosport” Read More
Anthony Luscre, K8ZT shares his adventures mixing Amateur radio with various train excursions. 115K+ QRP contacts, DXCC 328+, top-ten contest finishes—this is one you won’t want to miss!
June 3, 2026 BARS Meeting – Anthony Luscre, K8ZT, “Trains and Amateur Radio” Read More
It gives me great pleasure to announce our Guest Speaker for the April 1, 2026 Club meeting, Mr. David Minster, NA2AA, the CEO of the ARRL. David will provide updates and insights of the current happenings and initiatives at the League. You will not want to miss his presentation! Here …
April 1st, 2026 BARS Meeting – David Minster, NA2AA, “Current Happenings and Initiatives at the League” Read More
It gives me great pleasure to announce our Guest Speaker for the March 4, 2026, club meeting, Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ, and he will give a presentation on restoring and repairing antique radios. Andy gives great talks, so you won’t want to miss this one! Here is Andy’s bio: I’ve been …
March 4th, 2026 BARS Meeting – Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ, “Restoring and Repairing Antique Radios” Read More
I am pleased to announce that we will be having Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, First Vice President of the ARRL, as our Guest Speaker via Zoom for our Hybrid Club Meeting on Wednesday February 4, 2026. She will be updating us on the latest trends and happenings at the ARRL these …
February 4th, 2026 BARS Meeting – Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, “Latest Trends and Happenings at the ARRL” Read More
I am pleased to announce that our Guest Speaker for the December 3, 2025 Club Meeting will be John Meade, W2XS, and he will be presenting a talk on “Fun With QRP”. You won’t want to miss this one! John is an avid QRP Operator in Northport, New York. Here …
December 3, 2025 BARS Meeting – John Meade, W2XS, “Fun With QRP” Read More
I am pleased to announce that our Guest Speaker for the November 5, 2025, hybrid Club Meeting will be Jeffrey Schmidt, N5MNW, from Round Rock, TX, and he will give a presentation entitled “The Various Digital Modes”. Below is Jeff’s introduction: I’ve always been fascinated by Radio. Signal propagation and …
November 5, 2025 BARS Meeting – Jeffrey Schmidt, N5MNW, “The Various Digital Modes” Read More
I am pleased to announce that our Guest Speaker for the October Club meeting will be Barry Feierman, K3EUI, and he will be giving a talk entitled “Nano VNA for Rookies” and its applications to ham radio. Barry has given numerous talks on this great device, so I am sure …
October 1, 2025 BARS Meeting – Barry Feierman, K3EUI, “Nano VNA for Rookies” Read More
I would like to announce that our Guest Speaker for the September 3, 2025, club meeting will be Ward Silver, N0AX, who will give a talk on End Fed Half Wave antennas and other relevant antenna topics. Ward has written several antenna books for the ARRL, so this presentation should …
September 3, 2025 BARS Meeting – Ward Silver, N0AX, “End Fed Half Wave and Other Antenna Topics” Read More
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