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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.w1hh.org/next-bars-zoom-meeting-wednesday-8-5-20-7pm-scott-ginsburg-k1oa-ham-radio-awards/">https://www.w1hh.org/next-bars-zoom-meeting-wednesday-8-5-20-7pm-scott-ginsburg-k1oa-ham-radio-awards/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am pleased to announce that our own BARS Secretary, Scott Ginsburg, K1OA, will be our speaker for the August meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scott sent me a sneak preview of his PPT slide deck for Ham Radio Awards and wow, there are some awards available to us that I had no knowledge of. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Why go for awards? Well lots of us are already
doing the heavy lifting – MAKING QSOs – so why not have a nice plaque or certificate to commemorate your hard work?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are curious about ARRL DXCC, Worked all States, Worked All Continents, Worked all Zones, the incredible USA Counties award (guess how many there are?), and others, you will want to see
this presentation. Even if you are a casual operator or DXer you will enjoy hearing about these awards. You never know, someday your totals will qualify you for one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will announce the link to join the Zoom meeting before the meeting, but it will be posted to the BARS email list and should not be shared outside our Club. Are you on the email list? If not,
please send an email to <a href="mailto:bars-subscribe@w1hh.org">bars-subscribe@w1hh.org</a> and then simply reply to the robot response from the server and you will be subscribed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Observing our Zoom meeting requires only a web browser and headphones/speakers. You do not need a webcam or microphone unless you want to speak or be seen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Before our meeting date, please go to
<a href="https://zoom.us/test">https://zoom.us/test</a> and see if it will function for you. If you have problems, we can try to assist – feel free to ask questions on the BARS email list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am looking forward to “seeing” many of you Wednesday 8/5/20.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Andy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KA1GTT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">President, Billerica Amateur Radio Society<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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