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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

Amateur Radio License Class

Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club is holding prep classes for all
Amateur Radio Licenses.

Current class beginning Tuesday night May 5th at 7 p.m.

Classes are held at Babylon Town Hall in the Emergency Operations
Center, which is located in the basement. Babylon Town Hall is located
at: 200 E. Sunrise Hwy. N. Lindenhurst NY.

Access is gained via the door at the bottom of the stairs at the rear of
Town Hall and by pressing the top doorbell button to be let in.

A map indicating the location of Town Hall with labeled streets and an 'Enter Here' marker.
Ham radio manual pictured is for the Technician class license. Each class license uses a different book. Please make sure you get the correct book for the class you will be attending. Tech, General, or Extra Class. The book can be purchased at the EOC or during you first class.

The textbook for class is the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, Price: $32.95 online or discounted $30 if bought from us. We
currently have books in stock. Classes are scheduled as needed.

The instructor for the class is Kevin Morgan, AB2ZI and you can email
him at [email protected] to register for the class.

All classes are on an as needed basis. We usually require 3-5 students to run a class but will handle more as needed. So, it is beneficial if you reach out to others who may be interested in getting licensed or upgrading to help reach the minimum number of students.

Class availability and registration is handled by Kevin Morgan at above e-mail address. Or you can reach out to any of our board members during meetings or open house.

All classes are free and open to anyone interested in becoming licensed or upgrading.

Exam sessions are usually scheduled as part of the class and also monthly.

May 2025 Compass #5

Inside this edition:

  • NOTE: All GSBARC Official Meetings begin at 7:30 PM!
  • General License Classes Running Tuesday evenings,
    7 – 9 PM in the EOC
  • World Amateur Radio Day Open House Photos
  • AB2ZI’S YouTube Picks
  • List of upcoming GSBARC meetings and events
  • May 17th is Armed Forces Day: Join us at the American
    Air Power Museum in Farmingdale
  • Bingfu Mobile Antenna Review
  • New Technician Class Starting Tuesday June 3rd

April 2025 Compass #4

Inside this edition:

  • NOTE: All GSBARC Official Meetings begin at 7:30 PM!
  • General License Classes Running Tuesday evenings,
    7 – 9 PM in the EOC
  • Thevenin’s Theorem for Circuit Analysis
  • AB2ZI’S YouTube Picks
  • List of upcoming GSBARC meetings and events
  • GSBARC Launching Repeater into Lunar Orbit!
  • Babylon St. Patrick’s Day Parade pics
  • What’s the Deal with FT8???

March 2025 Compass

Inside this edition:

  • NOTE: All GSBARC Official Meetings begin at 7:30 PM!
  • General License Classes Running Tuesday evenings,
    7 – 9 PM in the EOC
  • Multimeters 101: Volts, Ohms and Current
  • AB2ZI’S YouTube Picks
  • List of upcoming GSBARC meetings and events
  • Wire Strippers for Kit Building
  • Winter Field Day
  • Geochron Mechanical Grayline Clock
  • Beginners Kit Recommendations – Get Started NOW!
  • Help! My Power Supply Died!!!