BARC will be holding a Volunteer Exam session on Monday, April 10, at 7:30 pm at the Artisans Asylum in Allston. Exams for all license levels will be available. General information on these sessions can be found here.
Reservations are required, we cannot take walk-ins. To reserve a space, contact Joe Chapman, NV1W, at joechapman@alum.mit.edu or Jim Clogher, N1ICN, at n1icn@arrl.net.
BARC’s March General Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 16. There is no speaker scheduled. The meeting will be held at Artisans Asylum, 96 Holton St. in Allston. Directions are here. You may also join the meeting on Zoom.
The meeting will open for a period of socializing at 7:00 pm and the meeting will start at 7:30. On Zoom, please use your name and call sign (if you have one) as your meeting name.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87535243291?pwd=VWpKVmRFODhCVFZqL1B4dDNGYUxaUT09
Meeting ID: 875 3524 3291
Passcode: BARC
(From Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC)
Phil Temples K9HI, our Assistant Directors, and I will hold our next New England Division Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, February 23rd, at 7 pm ET. The purpose of the meeting will be to provide you with an ARRL update, get your thoughts on what we should be focusing on, and answer any questions you might have about the ARRL and what we are doing on behalf of ARRL members here in New England.
We plan to spend a good deal of our time together answering your questions. If you’d like to send us a question in advance, you can do so via an email to ab1oc@arrl.org, or you can just plan to ask your questions during the Town Hall Meeting.
We will hold our Town Hall Meeting via a Zoom Webinar. You can get your personal link to join the Town Hall Meeting via the following link (paste the link in your browser to register) – https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-4QVGZj_THG1VXImuTnazQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
We hope to see you on February 23rd!
BARC’s February General Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 16. There is no speaker scheduled. The meeting will be held at Artisans Asylum, 96 Holton St. in Allston. Directions are here. You may also join the meeting on Zoom.
The meeting will open for a period of socializing at 7:00 pm and the meeting will start at 7:30. On Zoom, please use your name and call sign (if you have one) as your meeting name.
Meeting ID: 875 2003 7213
Passcode: BARC
Please forgive the lateness of this post as I realized I forgot to post to the website!
Volunteer applications for the 127th running of the Boston Marathon and BAA 5K are open and are still looking for volunteers! I’m sure some of you have already gotten some emails about this if you’ve volunteered before but I’ve included the instructions from the BAA Communications Committee below. Please consider volunteering!
Volunteer registration for the 2023 Boston Marathon is open. Returning volunteers will get an email from the BAA later this morning with instructions. In order to make registration as smooth as possible we are providing specific instructions for our Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) volunteers.
If you haven’t previously volunteered, or have a friend who would like to volunteer, please go directly to the Volunteer Registration page after 10:00 AM EST and follow the instructions for new volunteers.
Step by Step Sign Up Guide:
https://hamradioboston.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/44002389087-2023-volunteer-registration-step-by-step-guide
A few notes for volunteers:
Almost all amateur radio positions are single person assignments. We are not able to group people on a single assignment, but we will try to accommodate which segment you are assigned to in order to allow for similar start/end times.
Don’t delay! Volunteer registration closes on Friday, February 10 at 5:00 PM EST. It would help our planning processes if you could please complete your registration by Friday, January 27.
Help us get the word out by forwarding this email to your club and other amateur radio operators who might wish to volunteer. Most volunteers first learn about the event through word of mouth. If you know new licensees who might like to join us, please make sure to let them know about it. Even just a quick mention at your club meeting can be a big help.
If you have any questions about the upcoming volunteer registration period, or the 2023 Marathon generally, please get in touch anytime. Volunteering at the Marathon is a big job and we appreciate the time and effort everyone puts into it. We’re happy to do what we can to make your work fun, comfortable, and effective.
We look forward to seeing everyone again soon.
Thank you, and 73,
Boston Marathon Communications Committee
BARC will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, January 11. We will be discussion our ongoing relationship with Artisans Asylum, our shack at that location, and the Advanced Membership program. Please note that the date is different from our usual third Thursday meeting date.
The meeting will be held both at Artisans Asylum (complete details forthcoming) and on the Zoom teleconferencing platform. Zoom meeting information will be posted here on the day of the meeting.
The meeting will open for a period of socializing at 7:00 pm; the meeting proper will start at 7:30. If joining us on Zoom, please use your name and call sign (if you have one) as your meeting name.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88037331712?pwd=ejUyOXFjcmt6N0M4SUZTOGh5Mjhadz09
Meeting ID: 880 3733 1712
Passcode: BARC
BARC will hold its annual Holiday Party on Sunday, January 8, starting at 1:00 pm at The Stockyard in Brighton. We will be ordering off the menu, and the cost will be $25 per person; you will be responsible for your own bar bill. Vegetarian options will be available.
Please RSVP to Joe Chapman, NV1W, joechapman@alum.mit.edu by January 3. Use the subject “Holiday Party RSVP” and provide your name, call sign (if any), and the number of people.