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Next Culinary Experience Sat. Nov. 15th
The second Saturday BEARS breakfast will convene at the Chuck Wagon on Church Street in Ellington at 8 am.  This is a pay-your-own way event, so everyone is welcome, you do not have to be a member of the Bears.  If you are a new ham looking for help and advice, this is your chance to make friends with long-time hams.

HUNGRY BEARS T-SHIRTS - ORDER NOW
Wendy (KB1IXR) and Lyn (N1CJA) are gathering orders for t-shirts that will have the BEARS logo on the front and the "Hungry Bears" symbol on the back.  Base colors approved at the last general meeting are white, black, and blue. XXL and XXXL sizes will be a few dollars additional. Contact Wendy for details

FOXBOX temporarily out of service
There has been much interest in finding the fox box recently.  It has been found and moved several times.  President Paul Gibson took it from its hiding place on Wednesday, Nov.12th, but didn't turn it off.  It was "pinged" by a member in the middle of the General Meeting and determined to be in the trunk of Paul's car!   There's no hiding from the BEARS!!!

Check this web site, we'll announce when the fox box is put back in service.

Calendar of BEARS events 
These events are sanctioned by the BEARS of Manchester, Inc:

  • Saturday, November 15th - Breakfast at The Chuck Wagon, Church Street, Ellington, 8 am
  • Sunday November 23 - Pre-MRR Volunteer Breakfast - Manchester Elks Lodge, 30 Bissell St, by e-mail invitation only.
  • Thursday, Nov. 27th - Thanksgiving day Manchester Road Race, communications by the BEARS.
  • HOLIDAY PARTY AND GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - December 10 at the Royal Buffet, Manchester Parkade, 6pm. Pay your own way.

Calendar of local amateur radio-related events

These events are NOT sanctioned BEARS events, we're just listing them here as a convenient reminder for any licensed radio operator who wishes to volunteer for public service opportunities.

  • Sunday, November 16 - NARL members will be manning pledge phones at CPTV for the Uconn women's basketball game against Georgia. Look for a BEAR among the phone bank.

Local Nets of interest to BEARS

  • BEARS Traffic Net - Sun thru Fri, 9:15 PM on the 145.110 repeater, all checkins welcome, with or without traffic. Net Manager, Rusty Hack NM1K
  • Manchester Emcomm net, Tues & Thurs at 7pm. Net Manager, Ray Gagnon, KB1JJX
  • ARES Region 3 net, Monday 8pm, 147.345. ARES DEC KB1KIX. All checkins welcome, especially hams in and of the 41 towns in Region 3.
  • Skywarn Weather Net, 9pm Thursdays, various repeaters
  • NARL INFO net, Thursdays at 7:30 pm on 145.450. Net Manager Steve Ewald, WV1X
  • Nutmeg VHF NTS Traffic net, weeknights 9:30PM,  ICRC's 146.880 repeater with PL of 77. Net Manager, K1HEJ

The "BEARS of Manchester, Inc." amateur radio club meets monthly in Manchester, Connecticut, USA.