Newsletter
of the Binghamton Amateur Radio Association - November 2023
Black Friday PDF
Red & White PDF
Black Friday JPEG
Red & White JPEG
Doug's Fish Fry Fundraiser on Black
Friday, November 24, 2023
11 am to 6 pm at
Tractor Supply Co. in Vestal, NY
Please help
support the club by downloading a poster and spreading the word.
BARA
Meeting Minutes - October 18, 2023
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Allen Lutins KC2KLC |
George Kilpatrick N2GSS |
Marvin Vinluan K2MV |
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Bob Hamilton N2EVI |
Greg Shepherd KE2CAV |
Neal Clinehens N3ALC |
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Bob Mess WS2U |
Jim White KF2WJ |
Noa Eshkar KE2BYE |
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Brian Card NE2B |
Joe Brown KB2AVB |
Paula Perrault KD2SLJ |
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Dale Frisbie W2DRF |
Joe Ozvold WB2SGW |
Rick Dupree NN2K |
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Diane Sterling KE2BON |
John Bowman WM2R |
Ron Dufford KD2TAR |
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Doug Keister K2OXD |
John Ward KE2CAU |
Steve Martel N3CAR |
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Drew Deskur KA1M |
Josh Fletcher KD2YGL |
Steve McKeown KU2O |
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Ed Roosa N2ENG |
Justin Card KD2YSN |
Steve Olson AG2L |
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Ed Lancki Jr N2BHD |
Kris Lanko K2RIS |
Steve Rosman KA2YRA |
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Ed Krymowski NE2W |
Marci Urdanick KD2WOW |
Tom Jenkins W2TJ |
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Ford Drake AB2HS |
Mariana Card KE2BKW |
Victor Fiori N2LZM |
BARA Brochure - The plan is to print out about 100 BARA Brochures and make
them available.
Doug’s Fish Fry Fundraisers - September 16 had about $4,000 in sales and
we should receive approx. $400. Next year’s dates are Thursday, April 18,
2024 and Thursday, September 19, 2024.
Laptop Computers - Working on purchasing four laptops to program
with logging and other amateur radio software for use during club events.
Membership - Starting in 2024, we are
reducing the annual membership fee to just $24 for individuals and $36 for
families.
New Members
- Welcome to new members; Greg Shepherd KE2CAV & John Ward KE2CAU.
Red Cross
Radios - We received the radios and power supplies no longer used by the Red
Cross.
Travel Cases - Purchased a padded case for radios, as the radios
in travel cases with power supplies.
We are
excited to share the following updates and reminders for our upcoming events.
November
2023
Volunteer Exam (VE) Test Session at Kopernik Observatory
Wednesday,
November 15 at 6:00 PM
BARA Monthly Club Meeting at Kopernik Observatory
Wednesday,
November 15 at 7:00 PM
Featuring a presentation by
Ford Drake AB2HS on Antenna Basics and the traps people fall into when trying
to set up various antennas.
Phone
Weekend: Saturday, November 18 at 2100 UTC to Monday, November 20 at 0259 UTC.
Doug’s Fish Fry at Tractor Supply in Vestal
Black
Friday, November 24 - 11:00 AM to 6:00PM
December
2023
Skywarn Recognition Day at National Weather Service
Binghamton
Saturday,
December 2 - 0000z to 2400z
BARA Holiday
Party at Atrio Banquets & Catering in Endwell
Wednesday,
December 20 - Doors open at 6:00 pm and Dinner starts at 6:30 pm.
January
2024
ARRL Youth On-the-Air Activity
Saturday,
January 6 – Vestal Public Library, Vestal Fire Dept. EOC TS-590
BARA’s
YouTube Channel Content
BARA Stickers - Show your support for BARA with our
exclusive BARA Stickers. They are available for
purchase at just $3.50 each or three stickers for $10. Contact our treasurer
Joe Ozvold WB2SGW to get yours.
Callsign
Light Displays - Beautifully
engraved LED Ham Radio Callsign Lights by our own Bill Jakaitis KB2SIN. Visit etsy.com/shop/Create14U to check them out and as
well as other Ham related items.
Logbook
Status - We have a
special offer for members. Each member can get a Logbook as a gift from BARA. But remember, it's only one per member, not every year.
Families can get one for each licensed member. If you would like your BARA
logbook, see Ed Roosa N2ENG.
Calendars - Stay updated on contests,
events, and nets with our Collection of Google Calendars. These calendars cover ham radio activities both locally and around the world. Click here for a list of Upstate New York Hamfests
and Events.
Volunteer Exam (VE) Test
Sessions - If
you would like to become an amateur radio operator or upgrade, we have Volunteer
Exam (VE) Test Sessions before each BARA Monthly Club Meeting at 6:00 PM except
for June, August and December.
New Ham Education and Information - Frank Heaney W2FJH has created a
single page handout to give to newly licensed hams to help get them
started.
QRZ Jumpstart
Program - Aims
to encourage and popularize amateur radio by making it easier for newly
licensed amateur radio operators to get started by eliminating a possible
barrier to entry by providing them with everything they need to get on the air
at a very reasonable price. New hams who obtained their amateur radio license
within the last 6 months may apply for a welcome package consisting of an
Explorer QRZ-1 5W VHF/UHF handheld transceiver, RT Systems software,
programming cable, New Ham Welcome Kit and QRZ membership for only $21.99.
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Radio Net |
Schedule |
Frequencies |
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BARA Net |
Wednesday at
8:00pm |
146.820 -.600
MHz PL 146.2 BGM Airport |
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BRAT Net |
Binghamton
Amateur Radio Technical Net |
146.820 -.600
MHz PL 146.2 BGM Airport |
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Morning Net |
Weekdays &
Saturday at 8:00 am |
146.820 -.600
MHz PL 146.2 BGM Airport |
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6 Meter Net |
Wednesday at
9:00 pm |
50.200 MHz USB |
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Southern Tier
Amateur Radio Net |
146.730 -.600
MHz PL 100.0 Binghamton |
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Southern Tier
Digital Voice Net |
BM TG 31367,
Wires-X 83721 & On Zoom |
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Sunday at 8:00
pm |
Requires a
Yaesu C4FM Digital Radio |
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40 Meter Net |
Thursday at
5:30 pm |
7.225 MHz LSB |
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Sunday at
10:30 am |
3.917 or 7.217
MHz LSB |
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