The BEARS of Manchester

Your Amateur Radio Club

This non-profit all-volunteer Amateur Radio association maintains the 145.110 MHz repeater on Box Mountain.

Throughout the year we support Public Service, hold classes, and on-the-air nets to uphold the traditions of Amateur Radio.

The club and meets at 7 pm on the second Wednesday of every month at the Manchester EOC

The EOC is located at 321 Olcott Street and is also known as the Manchester Department of Public Works.

Some members also like to meet the 1st Saturday of the month at various restaurants for breakfast

Radio Direction Finding
( Fox Hunting )
- BEARS members maintain low wattage amateur radio transmitters for the purpose of other hams to search and locate these devices in the field
BEARS Traffic Nets
- Meets 8pm weeknights
- Informal swap net on Tuesdays at 8pm
- All nets are held on the W1BRS VHF repeater
  - 145.110, offset -600, PL tone 77
BEARS Breakfasts
- 8am 1st Saturday of the Month at various restaurants
BEARS monthly member meetings at Manchester EOC
- Meets 7pm 2nd Wednesdays
  except for the months of June, July and August
Annual BEARS Summer Picnic
- Early to mid June in lieu of a monthly meeting
Annual Field Day
- Last full weekend in June when ARRL Field Day is held
Holiday Party (to be announced)
- in lieu of a monthly meeting in December
Supporting Public Service events in Manchester
- Annual Manchester Road Race on Thanksgiving Day
- Annual Little Manchester Road Race typically the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving Day
- Assisting local CERT teams with their public events when invited