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Meeting Announcement

July 10, 2024 BARS Meeting – Bill Mader, K8TE, on HF Propagation

July 1, 2024 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

I am pleased to announce that Bill Mader, K8TE, will present to the Club on HF Propagation Fact vs Hype and Misunderstanding. Here is Bill’s BIO from his QRZ page: Presenter’s Bio: Appointed to a third term as ARRL Section Manager for New Mexico, I am honored to serve in …

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Upcoming Events

Thursday August 21 – Sunday August 24

HamXposition
Best Western Royal Plaza Trade Center, 181 Royal Plaza Dr West, Marlborough, MA 01752, USA

Saturday August 23

8:15 am – 9:45 am
Informal Weekly Club Breakfast
Stelio's Family Restaurant, 293 Boston Rd, North Billerica, MA 01862, USA
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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
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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 send an email to bars-subscribe@w1hh.org and ensure to confirm your subscription via the email you’ll receive shortly after hitting send. To learn more abot the list and how to use it you can check out the BARS Email List page.
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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