Newsletter of the Binghamton Amateur Radio Association – March 2024
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Meeting Attendance – February 21, 2024 |
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Alan Rohulich KB2DRI |
Ed Krymowski NE2W |
Kris Lanko K2RIS |
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Allen Lutins KC2KLC |
Ford Drake AB2HS |
Lance Reichert KE2CEN |
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Ben Sheron KC2OTS |
Gary Dewey AB2GD |
Marci Urdanick KD2WOW |
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Bernie Sheret WA2JID |
Gene from VFD |
Mariana Card KE2BKW |
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Bob Hamilton N2EVI |
Gerald Wilcox KE2CTD |
Neal Clinehens N3ALC |
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Bob Mess WS2U |
Greg Shepherd KE2CAV |
Noa Eshkar KE2BYE |
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Brian Card NE2B |
Jason Mollo KD2UDR |
Rick Dupree NN2K |
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Clare Card |
Joe Ozvold WB2SGW |
Ron Dufford KD2TAR |
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Dale Frisbie W2DRF |
John Bowman WM2R |
Steve McKeown KU2O |
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Dennis Simmons KE2CIO |
Josh Fletcher KD2YGL |
Steve Rosman KA2YRA |
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Ed Roosa N2ENG |
Justin Card KD2YSN |
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Parks on the Air (POTA) Presentation Updates
Steve KA2YRA provided some updates and follow-ups to the material he presented in January.
We are excited to share the following updates and reminders for our upcoming events.
Volunteer
Exam (VE) Test Session
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Kopernik Observatory Science, 698 Underwood
Rd, Vestal, NY
Please bring your FRN number (for upgrades: a photocopy of your
current license) to the test session, along with government issued photo ID. If
you don't already have an FRN number, please create an FCC account. apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/regEntityType.do Walk-ins Accepted.
BARA Monthly Club Meeting
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Kopernik Observatory Science, 698 Underwood
Rd, Vestal, NY
In addition to our normal club business, plans are to discuss the upcoming Solar
Eclipse activities. Everyone is welcome to attend, as BARA meetings are open to
all. The only prerequisite for attending is an interest in Amateur Radio.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to meet other ham radio operators in
your area and learn from their experiences as well. Can’t attend in
person? Join us virtually via Zoom! Click here to Join the Zoom Meeting. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your
knowledge, make new friends, and celebrate the world of Ham Radio. We
can’t wait to see you there!
HamSCI’s Solar Eclipse Program on Zoom
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 10:00 pm - 10:30 pm
The program will start by covering HamSCI's basis and purpose, and
quickly move into why they are conducting experiments, how hams and shortwave
listeners (SWLS) can participate, and what they hope to learn from the event.
Along the way, they will discuss why the science behind the event is important
to users of the high-frequency radio spectrum - including amateur radio
operators!
Monday, April 8, 2024, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Join with thousands of your fellow amateurs as part of the largest crowd-sourced contest for ham radio scientific exploration ever. The SEQP is for learning more about how the ionosphere works. Use any mode, any band for all or part of each day. Participation can be from everywhere, you do not need to be near the path of either eclipse to contribute valuable data by participating.
The total solar eclipse will not be visible in Binghamton, NY. However, a partial solar eclipse will begin at 2:08 PM EDT and end at 4:34 PM EDT with the maximum eclipse occurring at 3:23 PM EDT.
Morning SKYWARN Training Session
Monday, April 15, 2024, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Vestal Fire Station 2, State Route 26 in
Vestal Center, NY
Skywarn Training Sessions are designed to teach individuals how to accurately report severe weather conditions to the National Weather Service (NWS) ranging from snowfall measurements to severe weather (hail, wind, tornadoes, flooding). Everyone is welcome to attend, there is no age requirement and you do not need to have had prior training.
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tractor Supply Co., 154 Vestal Pkwy W, Vestal, NY
Please help support the
club by downloading a poster and spreading the word.
Click here for Adobe PDF Document
Saturday, April 20, 2024, 7:00 am - Noon
St Bartholomew’s Parish Center, 81 E Main St, Norwich, NY
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Marconi Tower, Lewis St, Binghamton, NY
BARA is spearheading an effort to participate again in International Marconi Day, celebrating Guglielmo Marconi's substantial contribution to the invention of radio, which is held annually on the Saturday closest to Marconi's birthday. Participating stations are located at historic sites related to Marconi's life & career as BARA's will be operating from the historic Marconi Tower next to the baseball stadium and train station in downtown Binghamton.
Kopernik Race to the Stars
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Kopernik Observatory Science, 698 Underwood Rd, Vestal, NY
Kopernik Race to the Stars 5K Road Race is an annual fundraiser started in 2018. Join us for this special 5K road race through the hills surrounding the Observatory. We invite all to participate by sponsoring, donating, running, and cheering your friends and family on! Please contact Ford AB2HS if you would like to help with radio communications.
Greater
Binghamton Bridge Run
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 7:30 am - 11:00 am
Henry Street in Binghamton, NY
Organized by the Triple Cities Runners Club and this annual event has become a popular tradition in the local running community. Please contact Ford AB2HS if you would like to help with radio communications.
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Radio Net |
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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 |
Wednesdays 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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Sunday at 10:30 am |
3.917 or 7.217 MHz LSB |
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