Inside this edition:
- NOTE: All GSBARC Official
Meetings begin at 7:30 PM! - Classes to Resume in January
- W2TE Memorial Special Event
- AB2ZI’S YouTube Picks
- 2026 On-the-air Events List
- ARRL SSB Sweepstakes
Tag Archives: Featured
November 2025 Compass #11
Inside this edition:
- NOTE: All GSBARC Official Meetings begin at 7:30 PM!
- General License Class Running Tues. Evenings @ 7PM
- The First Thanksgiving QSO!
- AB2ZI’S YouTube Picks
- FM Converters for AM Radio and Why They Matter…
- Photos from the Suffolk County Marathon
- Ham Radio Math in Everyday Use
Suffolk County Marathon, October 19th
If you can help with the Suffolk County Marathon, please send an email to [email protected]
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!!!
Incoming Event W2GSB
New event on the horizon. Subscribe for more info.
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.
For more information visit: https://illw.net/index.php
August 2025 Compass #8
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
• Is ARRL Membership Worth It?
• AB2ZI’S YouTube Picks
• Maggie Fischer Cross-Bay Swim
July 2025 Compass #7
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
• FIELD DAY PICTURES!!!
• AB2ZI’S YouTube Picks
• Modes, Modes and More Modes!
• Can your horoscope predict propagation?
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
Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club can help you get your license
The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual
Price: $32.95 online
or discounted to $30 if bought from us. We currently have books in stock.
You can reach out to any of our board members during open house.
Study sessions are free and open to anyone interested in becoming licensed or upgrading.
Exam sessions are usually scheduled monthly.
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.
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