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October 7, 2021


BILLERICA AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY

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BARS MEETING ON ZOOM: WED, OCT. 6 AT 7 PM: FOX HUNTING BY ALAN HICKS, KD1D

September 15, 2021 - by Tom Walsh - Leave a Comment

Alan, KD1D, will make a presentation on locating hidden transmitters for hams.
He’ll discuss “fox” transmitters and radiolocation methods for fun, radiosport
and practical applications. RF fox hunting is fun, provides us with physical and
mental exercise and teaches us how to locate sources of interference like
repeater trolls, stuck …

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BARS MEETING ON ZOOM: WED, SEPT. 1, 2021, 7 PM. NEIL GOLDSTEIN, W2NDG. TOPIC:
WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL MODES

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 - by Tom Walsh - Leave a Comment

What’s New in Digital Modes? Presenter: Neil Goldstein, W2NDG This is a
discussion on HF Digital Modes concentrating on FT8. The history and evolution
of WSJT-X modes and its derivatives, like JS8-Call, JT-65, FT-4 and WSPR. We
will also look at a few standalone kits for digital modes that you …

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WBZ 100TH ANNIVERSARY

August 12, 2021August 13, 2021 - by Tom Walsh - Leave a Comment

The Billerica Amateur Radio Society, along with the Hampden County Radio
Association in Springfield, will commemorate WBZ’s 100th anniversary by
conducting a special operating event starting at 1300z/9:00 AM EDT September 17
and ending at 0359z September 20/11:59 PM EDT September 19. Amateurs using the
callsigns W1W, W1B, W1Z, and …

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NEXT B.A.R.S. ZOOM CLUB MEETING WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4TH AT 7:00 PM GUEST SPEAKER
WILL BE ROB MACEDO KD1CY TOPIC: SKYWARN

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 - by Doug Bruce - Leave a Comment

Our featured speaker will be Rob Macedo, KD1CY, who can do a very timely Skywarn
Overview beginning at 7:15 or 7;20 PM on August 4th on Zoom with the BARS club.
Skywarn is something virtually every BARS member can participate in and it uses
the Westford Repeater for all local Skywarn activations.  …

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STELIO’S SATURDAY MORNING BREAKFASTS ARE BACK!

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 - by Doug Bruce - Leave a Comment

Greetings Everyone!!   At long last I am able to announce that our Saturday
Morning Breakfasts at Stelio’s Restaurant in Billerica will resume Saturday 7/10
at 8:00 AM! I spoke to the restaurant on 7/8 and they said they are totally back
to normal operations and seating, including the big …

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NEXT CLUB ZOOM MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT 7/7/21 VIA ZOOM

July 2, 2021 - by Doug Bruce - Leave a Comment

Our next Club Meeting will be Wednesday night 7/7/21 via Zoom and our guest
speaker will be Fred Kemmerer AB1OC and he will have a presentation entitled
“Programs Helping Hams to Develop New Skills and Get On The Air”. Fred is a
great speaker and we are fortunate to have …

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FRED KEMMERER, AB1OC, TO RUN FOR ARRL NEW ENGLAND DIVISION DIRECTOR

June 16, 2021 - by Andy Wallace - Leave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 06/11/2021 NASHUA, NH: Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, has
announced his intention to run for the position of ARRL New England Division
Director. Kemmerer has a long history of helping individuals to become licensed,
learn new skills, and become active in the Amateur Radio Service. Fred has also
served …

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NEXT ZOOM CLUB MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021 7:00 PM VIA ZOOM WITH TERRY
SNYDER WB3BKN

May 25, 2021 - by Doug Bruce - Leave a Comment

Our feature speaker this month is Terry Snyder, WB3BKN, an expert on a lot of
different wire antennas for any application in ham radio that you can think of.
Terry will do a presentation centered on a number of different antenna designs,
from the vertical, to the loop, to the …

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NEXT ZOOM CLUB MEETING WEDNESDAY MAY 5, 2021 7:00 PM VIA ZOOM

April 27, 2021May 5, 2021 - by Doug Bruce - Leave a Comment

Hello All! Our next Club Meeting via Zoom will be on Wednesday night, May 5,
2021 via Zoom. Our featured speaker for the night will be Terry Stader, KA8SCP,
and Terry will give a presentation on the DSTAR digital mode which has been, and
will be, a popular digital mode. …

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NEXT ZOOM CLUB MEETING WEDNESDAY 4/7/21 BILL BARBER NE1B DMR PRESENTATION

April 1, 2021 - by Doug Bruce - Leave a Comment

The next Club Zoom Meeting will be Wednesday 4/721 at 7:00 PM and our Guest
Speaker will be Bill Barber NE1B. Bill will be doing what will be a presentation
on the DMR Digital mode. I am sure this will be a very interesting and
informative presentation. Please be sure …

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CLUB INFO

Club Event Calendar
Calendar
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
BARS physical meetings are on hiatus until further notice.

The decision to resume club meetings will be decided wholly by the Board based
on the outlook of this medical emergency. Safety and well-being of our
membership is important.

Meanwhile, virtual club and breakfast meetings by Zoom have proved an enjoyable
substitute. -BARS Management.

The club currently meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm via Zoom.
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 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
Billerca. 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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