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ARRL Sweepstakes – Phone Nov 15-17, 2025

GSBARC will be operating in the ARRL sweepstakes. From our club station on November 15th 16th, starting at 21:00 UTC

one radio, multiple operators. please come on down to the club station. You can take a shift and have some fun.

Our club station will be attempting to exchange information with as many other US and Canadian stations as possible. On the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10-meter bands.

The purposes is to support amateur self-training in radio communications. Including improving amateur operating skills, conducting technical investigations, and intercommunicating with other amateurs. To better prepare us for emergencies. While still enjoying the radio hobby.

For more information and contest rules see the ARRL page: https://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes

ARRL Sweepstake Contest
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest

October 2025 Compass #10


Inside this edition:

  • NOTE: All GSBARC Official Meetings begin at 7:30 PM!
  • General License Class Starts Tues., Oct 7th @ 7PM
  • Pictures from September’s Heckscher POTA Operations
  • AB2ZI’S YouTube Picks
  • Members Get ‘Tuned Up’
  • Some GSBARC History from Founding Member K2TV
  • HOAs, Towers and Antennas
  • Ham Radio University 2026 Announcement
  • WRTC Talk at September’s Meeting
  • GSBARC Turns 50!!!

September 2025 Compass #9

Inside this edition:

  • NOTE: All GSBARC Official Meetings begin at 7:30 PM!
  • Technician License Classes Running Tuesday Evenings
    from 7 – 9 PM in the EOC and Running Through August
  • POTA Activation at Hecksher Park: Sat. Sept 6th 10:30
  • AB2ZI’S YouTube Picks
  • Fire Island Lighthouse — International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend
  • Are Solar Panels Draining the Sun?
  • GPS Rollover (Play Dead?) See If You’re At Risk