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2023 Provincetown Walk for Alzheimer’s

Needed: 6 volunteers for the Alzheimer Family Support Center Provincetown Walk. 

Date: 
Sunday, October 15, 2023 - 11:00 to 14:00

AFSC Walk for Alzheimer's - Provincetown

Contact Mark WA1EXA

Date: 
Sunday, October 15, 2023 - 07:00 to 16:00

NEAR-Fest

Near Fest
NEAR-Fest
This is primarily a FRIDAY event if you are going to attend on Saturday, you need to arrive early as people will often start packing up around noon.
Please visit the event website for current information https://near-fest.com/

Tickets are required for this event, and you are encouraged to purchase them online before the event.

Date: 
Friday, October 13, 2023 - 08:00 to Saturday, October 14, 2023 - 18:00

Cape Cod Marathon

Contact Barry KB1TLR

Date: 
Saturday, October 7, 2023 - 07:00 to Sunday, October 8, 2023 - 16:00

Falmouth Amateur Radio Association (FARA) - Tech License in a Weekend

The Falmouth Amateur Radio Asscocition will be conduting Tech in a weekend licenseing class. 
 
The link to sign up for the Tech in a Weekend Class is: 
Date: 
Friday, September 22, 2023 - 18:00 to Sunday, September 24, 2023 - 17:00

Eastern States Exposition - Big E

Massachusetts Day is 9/21.  Not an operating event. Need volunteers to meet and greet the public and preach the Ham Gospel on 9/21.

Admission and parking fees are covered for volunteers.

Contact Rob K1UI

Date: 
Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 08:00 to Monday, October 2, 2023 - 17:00

Harwich Cranberry Festival


Need volunteers to operate, meet and greet, and help with setup and takedown. Setup Friday 9/15.

Contact Mark K4LFL

Date: 
Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 07:30 to Sunday, September 17, 2023 - 16:30

MS Challenge Walk

Hyannis to Harwich

Need operators at rest stops, etc. 

Date: 
Friday, September 8, 2023 - 07:00 to Sunday, September 10, 2023 - 16:00

Northeast HamXposition

See https://hamxposition.org/

 

Will include SkyWarn class

Date: 
Friday, August 25, 2023 - 08:00 to Sunday, August 27, 2023 - 16:00

Falmouth Road Race

Contact Barry KB1TLR

Date: 
Sunday, August 20, 2023 - 07:00

Harwich Brooks Park Crafts Fair

Need volunteers to operate, meet and greet, and help with setup and takedown.

Contact Mark WA1EXA

Date: 
Saturday, August 12, 2023 - 07:30 to Sunday, August 13, 2023 - 16:00

2023 Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Cape Cod Getaway

 The 2023 Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Cape Cod Getaway, a 2-day bicycle fundraising ride utilizing amateur radio for rest stop and route support communications coordinating ancillary, mechanical, medical volunteer support servicing the participant needs.  

 We will be running Net Control again this year from our Communications Trailer on Saturday from Kingston and Sunday from Wellfleet and may be reached on the air as ‘MS Net Control’ or my cell 508-944-1898 as needed.

Date: 
Sunday, June 25, 2023 - 05:00

MS Ride - Volunteers needed

John, N1PYN is looking for volunteer operators to staff the June 2023 MS ride.  Here is an oppertunity for local Hams to contribute and increase the visibility of Ham operators helping the community.  Please respond to John at:   john.n1pyn@gmail.com

Thank you

Date: 
Saturday, June 24, 2023 - 07:00 to Sunday, June 25, 2023 - 14:00

SkyWarn Training Class - April 18, 2023

The National Weather Service will conduct a SkyWarn training class on April 18, 2023 from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Sandwich Police Department, 255 Cotuit Road, Sandwich, MA 02563. 
 
Registration is required and the link is on the Boston NWS SkyWarn web page.
 
Date: 
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 18:30

Lake Region Spring 2023 Hamfest

What: Lakes Region Spring Ham Fest 202
When: April 15, 2023,
Where: Moultonborough Function Hall Property (formerly Lions Hall), 139 Old Route 109, Moultonborough, NH 03254
Admission: $10 entry fee.Fee Includes 1 Raffle Ticket for the hourly drawings.
Tail Gate: $10 plus $10 entry fee
Table: $10 plus $10 entry fee.
Date: 
Saturday, April 15, 2023 - 08:00 to 13:00

NH Lake Regions Spring Hamfest

The Lakes Region Repeater Association Spring hamfest is on SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023 AT 8 AM – 1:01 PMLocation:Moultoborough Lions ClubOld route 109Moultoborough, NH 

Date: 
Saturday, April 15, 2023 - 08:00

Algonquin Flea Market Marlborough

See http://n1em.org and/or contact Ken Horton , KA1GFN net 508-737-584 Ken Horton , KA1GFN fleamarket@n1em.org 978-558-0143

Date: 
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 08:15

HamCation 2023

Sunny and warm Floriday Hamfest, HamCation!

https://www.hamcation.com/hamcation

Date: 
Friday, February 10, 2023 - 00:00 to Sunday, February 12, 2023 - 00:00

2023 BARC Events List

These are events currently scheduled or under consideration for BARC participation in 2023. Please direct additional suggestions to w1lem@arrl.org. The list will be updated as events are added or changed. In order to keep it on the current list, the start date has to be in the future, so the plan is to make the start date the last day of the current month.

Date: 
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 00:00 to Sunday, December 31, 2023 - 23:45

Winter Field Day 2023

It's ON!
BARC will be participating in a winter Field Day at camp Greenough. 
Winter FD

Date: 
Saturday, January 28, 2023 - 00:00 to Sunday, January 29, 2023 - 00:00

WinterFest 2023

Whitman, MA

See http://www.wa1npo.org/ and/or contact Chris Babbitt, N1CFB chris.babbitt@gmail.com 508-224-8528

Date: 
Saturday, January 21, 2023 - 09:00

Jamboree on The Air (JOTA)

Mark your calendars. JOTA is ON! We need as many hams as possible to support youth on amateur radio and to show our commitment to the Scouts.Location is Camp Greenough in Yarmouth, site of the operation we plan to build with the ARRL grant funding.

Date: 
Saturday, October 15, 2022 - 08:00 to Sunday, October 16, 2022 - 18:00

NEARFest

Near Fest

NEAR-Fest (Fall)

Many BARC members will be in attendance, so if you are considering making the trip ask around, and you may be able to carpool (if you want).  This is a multiple-day event, but the primary buy/sell day starts early on Friday.  If you plan on only attending one day, Friday is the day.  If you are coming up on Saturday, plan on arriving first thing in the morning as some sellers start packing up early, around noon, even though the Fest ends at 2 PM.

Date: 
Friday, October 14, 2022 - 08:00 to Saturday, October 15, 2022 - 14:00

Antique Wireless Association 2022 Annual Conference

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Date: 
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - 09:00 to Saturday, October 8, 2022 - 17:00

Harwich Cranberry Festival

Get the word out on BARC and ham radio...enjoy time with fellow hams...demonstrate ham radio. 

Date: 
Saturday, September 17, 2022 - 07:30 to Sunday, September 18, 2022 - 17:00

MS Challenge Walk

Call for volunteers.  Operators will use HTs to provide communication over the BARC repeater with event coordinators at rest stops along the route. Different routes each day.

Please do not use the BARC repeater for routine traffic on Fridada the 9th and Sunday the 11th to reserve it for the Walk organizers.

To volunteer, contact John.n1ypn@gmail.com

Date: 
Friday, September 9, 2022 - 07:00 to Sunday, September 11, 2022 - 16:30

Northeast HamXposition 2022

Formerly known as Boxborough, the Northeast HamXppedition is the ARRL New England & Hudson Divisions convention and fleamarket.

See https://hamxposition.org/

 

 

Date: 
Friday, August 26, 2022 - 08:00 to Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 18:00

W1BST Hamfest

W1BST Hamfest

Date: 
Saturday, August 20, 2022 - 08:00

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