Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society - St. Louis (BEARS)

Contact Information

• Club Name: Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society - St. Louis
• Call Sign: W0MA
• Contact Person: David Propper K2DP
• Daytime Phone: (314) 225-5167
• Email: K2DP@charter.net

Basic Information

• Call Sign: W0MA
• Annual Report: July 12th, 2023
• Meeting Time: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:00 PM
• Meeting Place: Boeing-St. Louis
• Section: MO
• Affiliation Date: May 6th, 1971

Specialties

• Contest
• Digital Modes
• DX
• General Interest
• Public Service/Emergency
• Repeaters
• VHF/UHF

Services Offered

• Club Newsletter
• Hamfest
• Mentor
• Repeater

Description

The Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society - St. Louis (BEARS) consists of current and retired employees of The Boeing Company's St. Louis facility. Due to the nature of the defense industry, membership is not open to the general public. BEARS provides backup emergency communications services for the St. Louis metropolitan area, supports St. Louis County ARES, and operates/maintains the amateur radio stations at Boeing's St. Louis Emergency Operations Center. The club also provides portable communications for public service events and participates in STEM outreach programs.

Links

• BEARS Website

Club Statistics

• Club Members: 57
• Voting Members: 57
• Voting Licensed Amateur Members: 57
• Voting ARRL Members: 40

Officers

• Contact: David Propper K2DP
• President: Christopher R. Barber WX5CW
• Treasurer: Jared C. Corgan W7AQB
• Secretary: Victor E. Ratkowski AD0VA
• Vice President: George A. Mackus AB0RX
• Editor: Michael G. Heitmann N0SO

Media

• BEARS Logo
• BEARS Logo with Mask