Billerica Amateur Radio Society

February 5, 2025 BARS Meeting – Bruce Pigott, KC1US, With an Overview of the Minuteman Repeater Association

February 3, 2025 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

I am pleased to announce that our Guest Speaker for our February 5 hybrid Club Meeting will be Bruce Pigott, KC1US, who is the Trustee for the North Reading Repeater on the frequency of 146.715. The presentation is a quick overview of the Minuteman Repeater Association repeaters and network. Will …

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January 15, 2025 BARS Meeting – BARS Holiday Party, 6:30 pm at the Great Wall in Bedford

January 12, 2025 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

Just a reminder that we will be having our Annual Holiday Party on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at the Great Wall Restaurant in Bedford, MA. We will be having a buffet. I will check on the pricing and send out an email to members when I confirm that. We will …

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December 4, 2024 BARS Meeting – An Evening with the New England Area Director: Tom Frenaye, K1KI

November 26, 2024 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

I am pleased to announce that we will be having Tom Frenaye, K1KI, the newly elected New England Area Director. Here is Tom’s bio: I’ve served as ARRL Director in the past and am currently elected as an ARRL Director Emeritus. I’ve been licensed since I was 14 years old, …

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November 6, 2024 BARS Meeting – Anthony Luscre, K8ZT, on Successful Operating Tools for Assessing Performance

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

I would like to announce our Guest Speaker for the November 6, 2024, hybrid club meeting. Here is Anthony’s biography: First licensed in 1981 as KA8NRC, Anthony has been a QRP operator from his very first QSO (no one told him Novices should not start with a 2-watt QRP rig). …

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October 2, 2024 BARS Meeting – Terry Dennison, K9TAD, on Sunspots and Radio Propagation

September 28, 2024 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

We are pleased to announce that Terry Dennison, K9TAD, will be our Guest Speaker via Zoom on Wednesday Night, October 2, 2024. Terry will give a talk on Sunspot and Radio Propagation. Here are some biographical details about Terry: FCC Extra Class Amateur Radio License (2010), First Licensed in 2007 …

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September 4, 2024 BARS Meeting – Mike Walker, VA3MW, on Flex Radio: It’s Not Your Father’s HF Rig

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

I am pleased to announce that we will be having Mike Walker, VA3MW, as our Guest Speaker for the September 4, 2024 hybrid Club meeting. Mike will do a presentation entitled “Flex Radio: Not Your Father’s HF Radio” Mike, from FlexRadio Systems, will spend about an hour showing how today’s …

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August 7, 2024 BARS Meeting – Steve Johnston, WD8DAS, on WWVH in Hawaii

August 5, 2024 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

I would like to announce our “guest speaker video” for the August 7, 2024, Club meeting via Zoom. We will be having a YouTube video discussing the operations of radio station WWVH in Hawaii. This video is a virtual tour of the NIST shortwave time standard station for the Pacific …

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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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June 5, 2024 BARS Meeting – Gene Spinelli, K5GS, on Clipperton Island 2024 TX5S DXpedition Highlights

May 31, 2024 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

I am pleased to announce that our Guest Speaker for our June 5, 2024 hybrid Club Meeting at the Church will be Gene Spinelli, K5GS, who was the co-founder of the DXpedition TX5S to Clipperton Island in late January of 2024. Presenter’s Bio: First licensed in 1976, my interest in …

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

April 27, 2024 - by Kayla Creamer - Leave a Comment

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 …