Welcome to the Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS) community!
Important: please RSVP now to ka1gtt (I am good on QRZ or use the contact link at the top of the website) so I can get a headcount for the restaurant. Please join us for the 2020 holiday get together which will take the place of our normal meeting in …
BARS GREAT WALL HOLIDAY PARTY – Wed 1/8/2020, 7PM Read More
Everyone, I am very happy to announce that our next meeting will showcase Terry Stader, KA8SCP, who will talk about Emergency Communications in Eastern Massachusetts. Many of you follow this topic and even volunteer for emergency comm drills. Past presentations about EmComm have been great attractions and I hope the …
Next BARS meeting: Wednesday, December 4, 7PM: Terry Stader, KA8SCP on Emergency Communications Read More
All, I am very pleased to announce that in our November meeting we voted to accept the election slate as published, so we have the following people doing the heavy lifting in BARS: Andy Wallace, KA1GTT: President Kayla Creamer, W2IRY: Vice President Bruce Anderson, W1LUS: Treasurer Scott Ginsburg, K1OA: Secretary …
BARS has a new Secretary and a new Newsletter Editor! And eventually, a new President… Read More Everyone, I am happy to announce the following candidates for our Election at the next meeting. Andy Wallace, KA1GTT: President Kayla Creamer, W2IRY: Vice President Bruce Anderson, W1LUS: Treasurer Scott Ginsburg, K1OA: Secretary Henry Christle, WA1VAB: Member of the Board Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF: Member of the Board Tom Walsh, K1TW: …
BARS Election Slate for November 6 meeting Read More
Everyone, I am very pleased to announce that Jim Idelson, K1IR, will present to us his tower safety talk. I foolishly made other plans and missed Boxborough (HamXposition) this year so I did not catch his session during the YCCC forum. From Jim: Tower Safety – An Issue of Great …
Next BARS meeting: Wednesday, November 6, 2019: K1IR and Tower Safety Read More
I am happy to announce that Ken Caruso, WO1N, our Field Day Chair, will be presenting a recap of our Field Day 2019 experience with our Vice President, Kayla Creamer, W2IRY, showing her still pictures and video! Kevin Fallon, KB1KTR, who did a great job herding the cats at the …
Next BARS meeting: Wednesday October 2 – BARS Field Day Recap and Slideshow! Read MoreFrom Gary Frascarelli W1GFF: September 12, 2019 – We had 18 Candidates show up, including 12 Army Recruits from Ft Devens on an exercise. Only 1 of the 12 achieved a passing grade (upgrade to Gen) since they only had 1 hour to study after being told they were taking …
September 12, 2019 VE Session Report Read More Hello, everyone! Our Election is coming up soon and I want to encourage you to participate. The BARS Board is the Election Committee and we are soliciting volunteers and nominations! Paula Crock, KC1EDA, needed to give up her position as Secretary immediately and we need to fill that. (This also …
BARS officers election – November 6, 2019 – volunteers and nominations wanted Read More
Our Net Manager, John Fisher, KC1FTJ in beautiful North Chelmsford, has decided to pass the reins of the job to someone else after doing a fine job since May of 2018. Please thank John when you see him! Chris Lobdell, KC1IUK, of Tewksbury is stepping into the role as of …
New BARS W1HH Net Manager: Chris Lobdell, KC1IUK Read More
Everyone, I am pleased to announce that yet again we will have our annual QSL sort and pizza party! Eric Williams, KV1J, is a volunteer for the W1 QSL Bureau, sponsored by the Yankee Clipper Contest Club. http://www.w1qsl.org/ http://yccc.org/ The W1 QSL Bureau is a service which accepts incoming QSLs …
Next BARS meeting: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 7:00PM: Eric, KV1J – QSL Sort and Free Pizza! Read More