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November 2025 Billerica Amateur Radio Society Newsletter

- by David Marcucci

The November 2025 edition of the Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS) newsletter highlights key club activities, including officer elections, a hybrid meeting featuring guest speaker Jeffrey Schmidt (N5MNW) on digital modes, and recent POTA activations. President Doug Bruce (N1WRN) shares antenna upgrade projects and encourages participation in HF nets and the club’s equipment loaner program. The newsletter also covers ARRL membership incentives, CW contests, VE session updates, and upcoming ham radio events like the ARRL Sweepstakes and CQ Worldwide DX Contest. Editor Marla Wallace (WA1GSF) discusses QST magazine changes and recommends QEX for technical enthusiasts. Additional features include photo QSL cards, reminders about FCC email updates, and calls for volunteers and net control operators.

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October 2025 Billerica Amateur Radio Society Newsletter

- by David Marcucci

President Doug Bruce’s antenna maintenance tips, announcement of the upcoming “Nano VNA for Rookies” presentation, Part 2 of Andy Wallace’s comprehensive IC-7300 Boot Camp guide, Mark Nelson’s farewell as Vice President, David Marcucci’s call to action supporting amateur radio antenna rights legislation, October contest recommendations, VE session results with three new licensees, club meeting details, and technical tips for improving station performance and reducing RFI.

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March 2025 Billerica Amateur Radio Society Newsletter

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We’ve got another great newsletter ready for your reading pleasure. Thanks, as always, to our newsletter editor, Marla, for putting this together every month. Also, thanks to those of you who contributed articles. Without articles, there is no newsletter. If you have something you’d like to submit for a future newsletter, be sure to send it to Marla at wa1gsf@comcast.net.

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