dxpedition Archives - Billerica Amateur Radio Society

Meeting Announcement

April 2, 2025 BARS Meeting – Arnold Shatz, N6HC, “The DXpedition Doctor”

March 28, 2025March 28, 2025 - by David Marcucci - Leave a Comment

I am pleased to announce that our Guest Speaker for the April 2, 2025 Club meeting will be Arnold Shatz, N6HC. Arnold has been a team member of fourteen major DXpeditions: K7C-Kure atoll (2005), 3B7C- St. Brandon Island (2007), TX5C- Clipperton Island (2008), K4M-Midway Island (2009), T31A- Kanton atoll, Central …

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Meeting Announcement

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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Meeting Announcement

February 7, 2024 BARS Meeting – Don Greenbaum, N1DG, on DXpeditions

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

I am pleased to announce that our Guest speaker for the Club Meeting (via Zoom and in person!) will be Don Greenbaum, N1DG, of Duxbury, MA. Don grew up in New York City and the NJ Shore. His father, WA2UDV, was his radio mentor and two other siblings also had …

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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
146.955 mHz
– 0.6 MHz offset
Encode CTCSS 74.4 Hz

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 click subscribe now and click send in the window that pops up or email
bars-subscribe@w1hh.org

Please note that clicking the link only works if you have your email configured to open in an email client, such as Outlook or Mail for Mac. If you use your browser for email, you must manually compose an email and send it to the above email address. You can simply write “Subscribe me!” in the subject and leave the body blank.

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.