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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!!!

International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend Aug 15, 2026

Fire Island Lighthouse – Dates: 00.01 UTC 15th August 2026 to 2400 16th August 2026 (48 hours)Aug 16, 1000Z-2030Z International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend. GSBARC will be operating two stations using all modes. The lighthouse number is US0019. It is also IOTA NA-026 and POTA park US-0679. Contact us on the air for this special event station and get your QSL or Certificate.

Fire Island Lighthouse International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend QSL Card
Fire Island Lighthouse International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend QSL Card

For more information visit: https://illw.net/index.php

June 2025 Compass #6


Inside this edition:

Field Day Weekend is June 28-29

• NOTE: All GSBARC Official Meetings begin at 7:30 PM
• Technician License Classes Starting Tuesday, June 3rd from 7 – 9 PM in the EOC and Running Through August
• Air Power Museum Armed Forces Day Event Photos
• AB2ZI’S YouTube Picks YouTube Picks
• List of upcoming GSBARC meetings and events
• Zen and the Art of Amateur Radio Maintenance
• Beginners Intro to Frequency, Phase and Wavelength
• International Dog Day International Dog Day