The January 2026 issue of The SPARC is now available and can be gotten here.
BARC General Meeting, Thursday, January 15
This month’s club meeting will be dedicated to Winter Field Day planning. BARC will be returning to the AMC cabins at Ponkapoag in Canton again this year. Come to the club meeting on Thursday, January 15th at 7:30 pm at the Artisans Asylum and on Zoom! We’ll be sorting out the final details for what should be a great time.
The Zoom meeting room will open at 7:00 pm for a social period, and the meeting will begin at 7:30.
Zoom meeting information:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83174635267?pwd=gHnWNvs46ezEiCq65j63j73U2nxhL3.1
Meeting ID: 831 7463 5267
Passcode: BARC
BARC General Meeting – Thursday November 20: Ham Radio Basics Speaker Series – Ham Radio Etiquette with The Consortium
The next BARC General Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 7:30 pm, at Artisans Asylum in Allston and on the Zoom teleconferencing platform. BARC is continuing its Ham Radio Basics series. Our speaker will be a member of The Consortium, giving a presentation on ham radio etiquette.
Zoom meeting information:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86421115053?pwd=IMisa3lQQHtziaiBVaF39RHsbodbBo.1
Meeting ID: 864 2111 5053
Passcode: BARC
The November 2025 Issue of The SPARC is Available
The November 2025 issue of The SPARC is now available and can be gotten here.
The October 2025 Issue of THE SPARC is Available
The October 2025 issue of The SPARC is available and can be gotten here.
Important information on renewals for 2026
I recently sent an announcement about 2026 dues to the club membership. If you’d like to renew for 2026, the website will be changed to accept renewals on November 1; until then dues payments apply to 2025. A postal mailing will also go out as usual in December. Thank you to all who are eager to renew!
BARC General Meeting, Thursday October 16: Ham Radio Basics Speaker Series – DMR with N1QD
The Boston Amateur Radio Club’s Ham Radio Basics speaker series continues in October with Joe Harris, N1QD, giving a presentation on Digital Mobile Radio (DMR). The talk will cover an overview of digital voice for ham radio as well as a discussion on how to program your radio to work with the club’s 449.175 DMR repeater.
The BARC general meeting will be held on Thursday October 16th at 7:30 pm at the Artisans Asylum and on Zoom.
Zoom meeting information:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81690150156?pwd=D36RrjVVIsnkVuUssncwmQvU76eCTJ.1
Meeting ID: 816 9015 0156
Passcode: BARC
The September 2025 Issue of The SPARC is Available
The June 2025 issue of The SPARC is available and can be gotten here.
BARC General Meeting, Thursday September 18: Ham Radio Basics Speaker Series – FT8 with W1DYJ
The Boston Amateur Radio Club will have its regular General Meeting Thursday, June 19, at both Artisans Asylum and Zoom. We will begin with a period of socializing at 7:00 and the meeting proper will begin at 7:30.
Join us as veteran operator Larry Banks, W1DYJ, presents an engaging overview of FT8, one of the fastest-growing modes in amateur radio. Larry will cover the history of FT8, how to get started with WSJT-X, tips for interfacing your rig with your computer, and insights from logging nearly 6,000 FT8 contacts. Whether you’re new to digital modes or just curious about what makes FT8 so popular, this talk is for you!
Zoom meeting info:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84432088973?pwd=y6rmjsdeGVwsVwhvbsQooxjAdXVokl.1
Meeting ID: 844 3208 8973
Passcode: BARC
BARC General Meeting, Thursday, June 19
The Boston Amateur Radio Club will have its regular General Meeting Thursday, June 19, at both Artisans Asylum and Zoom. We will begin with a period of socializing at 7:00 and the meeting proper will begin at 7:30. This is the elections meeting and we will discuss Field Day Plans
Zoom Meeting info:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88523558204?pwd=daSxuOkZcyW1YX989ou39KGxHyj1aE.1
Meeting ID: 885 2355 8204
Passcode: BARC