| David KC8LSX | Hartville, OH |
| Donald KE8HTS | Streetsboro, OH |
| David KE8QEP | Ravenna, OH |
| Dennis W8DMH | Aurora, OH |
| Tyson K8TTX | Aurora, OH |
New PCARS Members
Dec 4
Welcome to the latest members of PCARS!
If you meet these people on the street, in a meeting, or on the air, be sure to say Hi and introduce yourself. Let's make our new members feel welcome!
Birthdays this Month
Dec 1
| Michael K8FS | Jeffrey K8JJM | Mark K8MSH |
| Peggy KB8SZI | Jeff KB8ZWT | Eddie KD8SOP |
| Janice KE8BFA | Mara KE8KBJ | Brian KE8NNC |
| Christopher N1CJW | John N8GIE | Neil N8IL |
| David N8NB | Jim N8PXW | Russell NR8W |
| Rex NX8G | Mark W8BBQ | Tom WA8OHK |
Jan 26 DX Contest SIG
Jan 25
Chuck Patellis – W8PT and Thomas Sly – WB8LCD are inviting you to scheduled Zoom meetings for the DX / Contest SIG beginning at 7:00PM sharp on Tuesday January 26. This month’s topic will be Freeze Your Acorns Off (FYAO) options for 2021.
Topic: PCARS DX / Contest SIG 1
Time: Jan 26, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 767 4537 3925
Passcode: EVK4GD
If the meeting goes beyond 40 minutes there will be a 20 minute break with a 2nd meeting following at 8:00 PM.
Thomas Sly is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: PCARS DX / Contest SIG 2
Time: Jan 26, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 749 3357 0559
Passcode: ffV2dt
Hope to see you there!
73,
Chuck – W8PT
Hello PCARS,
The February PCARS newsletter “The RADIOGRAM” is in the works and could use some inputs from YOU.
Deadline for inputs is Friday – January 29th at 8pm local.
Please, try to get your inputs in before the last minute. The earlier, the better. And, don’t forget the in-focus, large format, photos as well.
Send your inputs in .TXT format to KB8UUZ@gmail.com
73 and I hope to hear from you soon,
Parky, KB8UUZ
PCARS Newsletter Editor
DX/Contest SIG
Jan 22
Attention PCARS DXers & Contesters:
Just a reminder that the DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will be held by ZOOM on Tuesday, Jan. 26th at 7PM.
The ZOOM link will be posted in the next few days.
We will be discussing, among other topics, what we are planning for Freeze Your Acorns Off.
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73 – Chuck W8PT
Thursday Night 2 Meter Net
Jan 20
Hi Everyone
Please join the PCARS Thursday night net with your host Richard KD8WCK on the 146.895 repeater with a neg offset and a PL tone of 118.8 and the EchoLink node K8SRR. The net starts at 8:00pm local time. Tune in for Club Information and amateur radio news. Hope to hear you on the air.
Greg KA8TOA NCC
Contest University will host “Propagation Summit” on January 23, 2021. All times are USA EST.
11 AM Introduction – Tim Duffy K3LR and Ray Novak N9JA
*Moderators Scott Jones N3RA and George Fremin K5TR
11:05 AM – “Update on the Personal Space Weather Station Project & HamSCI activities for 2021” – Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF
Noon – “Solar Cycle 25 Predictions & Progress” – Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA
*Moderators Bill Fehring W9KKN and Marty Sullaway NN1C
1 PM – “Maximizing Performance of HF Antennas with Irregular Terrain” – Dr. James Breakall, WA3FET
2 PM – “HF Propagation: what to expect during the rising years of solar cycle 25” – Frank Donovan, W3LPL
Drawing for an Icom IC-705 donated by Icom America and DX Engineering – both CTU sponsors. Winner must be present on Zoom to win.
To register for this free CTU Propagation Summit Webinar please go
Stay tuned to Contest University: https://www.
73
Tim K3LR
Contest University Chairman
Thursday Night 2 Meter Net
Jan 13
Hi Everyone
Please join Rick K8CAV who will be hosting the Thursday night net on the 146.895 repeater with a neg offset and a PL tone of 118.8. He will be using the K8BF club call and I encourage all of you to check in for club Info and other Amateur news.
The net starts at 8:00 pm and you can check in using Echo link on the K8SRR node. Hope to hear all of you on Thursday
73’s Greg KA8TOA NCC
Late Breaking DX News
Jan 12
PCARS DXers:
I got permission to share this from Bernie W3UR, who publishes The Daily DX. I know some of you need Indonesia for DXCC so here’s your chance.
YB – Indonesia – K3ZO, Fred, notes now is the season for North American stations, on the Eastern half, to listen between 2100 and 2300Z for YB stations on SSB. Look for them via the long path between 7.128 and 7.170 MHz.
He also asked me to pass along that those of you who would like to get either daily or weekly DX notifications can get a free two week trial of The Daily DX and The Weekly DX at http://www.dailydx.com/
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73 – Chuck W8PT
Unfortunately, several setbacks in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic make necessary the difficult decision to cancel Hamvention 2021. Hundreds of volunteers have been working to do everything necessary to bring this Hamvention to the many amateur radio enthusiasts and vendors who support the Dayton Hamvention.
Vaccine distribution both in the United States and around the world is lagging behind what was planned. In addition, the emergence of a more communicable form of the COVID-19 virus increases the potential for further public health problems in the next few months. We make this difficult decision for the safety of our guests and vendors. Those who had their tickets deferred last year will be deferred again.
Stay tuned for information about a QSO party for the Hamvention weekend. We’ll be back next year!!!
Executive Committee, Dayton Hamvention 2021
Contest Reminder
Jan 6
Attention CW Afficianadoes:
Just one of the many reminders that have been going out that this weekend is the North American QSO Party – CW mode contest. It will be held from 1800 UTC, Jan 9 to 0600 UTC, Jan 10. So get on and have some fun.
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73 – Chuck W8PT
The first PCARS meeting of 2021 will be held Monday, January 11th at American Legion Post 496 on Mogadore Rd in Kent. We will once again be in the Underwood Hall, so we’ll have plenty of room for “social distancing.” The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM sharp!
For anyone not attending in-person, I hope you’ll join us via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting:
This month’s meeting features Axel Fisser K8AXX as our guest speaker. He has a great presentation prepared to teach us about lithium batteries.
DON’T FORGET! Purchase your 50/50 tickets on the PCARS Website – you don’t have to be present to win – everyone is eligible. Just look for the PAYPAL Button marked 50/50 tickets.
Nick AC8QG
PCARS President
