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Next Meeting Will be Held Tuesday, 9 February 2010 at 7pm Barrie North Collegiate School (in the Cafeteria)

Barrie North Collegiate is located at 110 Grove Street East

All are welcome to attend the meeting, you do not need to be a club member.
Come out and meet us and see what we are all about.

The guest speaker will be Peter Teminski VA3WET from the Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club. Peter will be giving a presentation on the NPARC Radio-thon for Charity during RAC’s Canada Day Contest and will be providing information on how other ham clubs can organize their own Radio-thon to help raise public awareness of Amateur Radio.

The Barrie Amateur Radio Club presented a new concept to RAC - the creation of a Regional Council. A detailed summary and the PowerPoint presentation can be found at: Summary of Regional Council.pdf, Reconnecting-Creating a Regional Council.ppt

Moving Up to HF Seminar - Saturday, 30 January starting at 10 AM. Email the club for more info. Discover the fun on HF. Presentation can be downloaded here.

HAM Breakfast, every Saturday morning 8am at Debb's Place Restaurant (352 Huronia Rd. near Big Bay Point Rd.)

Click here for a list of meeting dates and scheduled presentations

To contact the club for information, email HamRadio@barriearc.com

The next CBSS ARES (City of Barrie and South-Simcoe Amateur Radio Emergency Service) meeting will be held on 16 February 2010 in Huronia Room A, upstairs at the Barrie City Hall at 7pm. Any Amateur Radio Operator interested in this increasingly important aspect of our hobby is welcome to attend. Training sessions on the use of voice and various digital modes are part of these meetings. Contact the club for more info.

Calendar of Club Events and Activities

BARC Information Pamphlet

Mailing Address:
Barrie Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 254
Barrie ON
L4M 4T4

Club Repeater VE3RAG On The Air

The Barrie Amateur Radio Club repeater VE3RAG is now on the air at its new home on the Ferndale water tower near the city land-fill site. It was put into service around noon on 9 September 2009. A 50W Motorola  MSR2000 has been tuned-up by Ron VA3NLS, and the duplexer filters have been tuned by Bob VE3BFM. The antenna is at approximately 200 feet above ground level with an ERP of approximately 20W. VE3RAG 147.000+ requires a 156.7Hz tone for access.

You should carry a copy of the new Ontario Regulation 366/09 of the Highway Traffic Act and a copy of your Amateur Radio License in your vehicle with you. Item 13 of 366/09 refers to the "time-limited exemption for amateur radio operators".

Barrie Amateur Radio Club 2009 Officers

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