PCARS (K8BF)

PCARS Honored as Hamvention Club of the Year 2018

Mar 6

Posted by KD8MQ in News

 

PCARS is Hamvention Club of the Year!

“The Dayton Hamvention® Club of the Year honors go to the Portage County (Ohio) Amateur Radio Service. This very busy club says it has over 40 hours of activities each month, including public service, student outreach, periodic “Build Days” for working on projects together and monthly “Get On The Air” days when the club station is open for members and guests to learn about HF and different modes of operation.

The members of PCARS are proud to have been selected
for this prestigious award.
All of the members – past and present – have helped make
our club what it is today.
Along with future members our club will be even better in years to come.
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New PCARS Members

Dec 4

Posted by K8SRR in News

Welcome to the latest members of PCARS!
Darlene KD8ZTZGirard, Ohio
Jim W8KUZGirard, Ohio
Lloyd WA8YFLVienna, Ohio
Andrew WB8HYOYoungstown, Ohio
Dennis DANIELSDMedina, Ohio
Jim KD8SNMGirard, Ohio
Doug KE8LAMSolon, Ohio
Carole WB2MGP 
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!
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Birthdays this Month

Dec 1

Posted by K8SRR in News

Erica AE8YLRaiden K1LTZRuss K8QF
Steve K8SRRJennifer KB3GXBRick KD8NLQ
Doug KE8BBIMontie KE8KCJDan N8FUM
Kevin N8KEVKirk W0KGBJim W8CYN
Joe W8KNORay WA4WGAAndrew WB8HYO
Tom WB8LCDDaryl WX4QZ
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April Newsletter Inputs

Mar 22

Posted by John Myers in News

Hello PCARS Members,
With March departing soon, April will be here faster than you know. That means the April newsletter is in the works and your inputs would be very much appreciated. Deadline is no later than Friday, March 29th at 8pm. But, you can always send in material sooner. If you send pictures, please make them large files and also in focus. Send your inputs in .TXT format (makes it easier to convert for the newsletter). Send to KB8UUZ@Gmail.com
Hope to hear from you soon. 73,
Parky, KB8UUZ
PCARS Newsletter Editor
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Bouvet DXpedition

Mar 19

Posted by John Myers in News

Attention PCARS DXers:
Many of you have been asking me about the Bouvet Island DXpedition. Well here’s the latest:
3Y0I BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION (Update, dated March 19th). The following was posted on the 3Y0I Web page [edited]: The 3Y0I DXPEDITION HAS BEGUN —
The 3Y0I Bouvet Island Expedition has officially begun. The MV Atlantic
Tuna, with the Team aboard, departed for Bouvet Island on March 19, 2019, at approx. 6:00 UTC. If everything goes well, we should reach Bouvet in 7 days around March 26th. Landing on the Island will be strictly dependent on the weather conditions met upon arrival. ***Estimated*** launch date of 3Y0I on the air might be about last days of March. This information may be subject to change (sea and weather conditions – safety first!). The Team plans to stay at the island at least for 2 weeks, with an option to extend the stay to 3-4 weeks, if weather and other factors permit.
—
73 – Chuck W8PT
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FlexNet Survey

Mar 19

Posted by John Myers in News

The PCARS leadership team is looking to start an alternative FlexNet once a month for our membership on 2 meter simplex or HF. Please take the following survey so we can best plan the net:

Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TSXPMMV

The survey will close after March 22, 2019.
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Tornado Warning Test

Mar 18

Posted by John Myers in News

Hey everyone!
You should already know that the Ohio statewide tornado drill is set for Wednesday, March 20 at 9:50AM. Several people have asked about taking this time for another test of the statewide DMR net, and that sounds like a great opportunity!
I don’t want to take manpower away from your local nets, so let’s try a ~fast~ check-in net on the Ohio DMR Talk Group (3139) starting at 0930. That should give everyone time to check in and get back to your local Skywarn weather nets. We’ll call two districts at a time, in numeric order.
Wednesday, 0930 on Ohio
Hope to hear from you!!
-Stan Broadway
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Carole Perry Presentation

Mar 15

Posted by John Myers in News

Carole Perry – WB2MGP Youth Presentation at the PCARS meeting in Ohio
Carole Perry, WB2MGP from the Radio Club of America (RCA) – World famous for her years of working with youth and ham radio, the youth and instructor forums at Hamvention®, and promotion of youth in technical fields visited the PCARS (Portage County Amateur Radio Service) in Ohio on March 11, 2019. Carole talks about how to get youth interested in technical fields by using ham radio as a stepping stone.
For more information on PCARS – visit www.portcars.org
PCARS – the 2018 Hamvention® Club of the Year
You can view the video on our Presentations page. Or, copy the following to your browser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4gSHP5h5Tw
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March Meeting with Carole Perry

Mar 8

Posted by John Myers in News

March Meeting with Carole Perry
 
This month’s meeting is this coming Monday. As I am sure you have heard, Carole Perry WB2MGP will be our speaker for the evening. We will be meeting in the big room at the American Legion Hall in Kent.
 
We are asking those that wish to eat before the meeting to come early and eat in the smaller room we normally use for our meetings. This will allow for better service. Also, all refreshments that night need to be purchased at the bar. The full meeting including the business meeting will start at 7 PM sharp in the big room. There will be a sign-in table as you enter the big room where you can sign the roster, buy your 50/50 tickets and see our prizes before the start of the meeting.
 
Carole will be speaking on her role as a Radio Club of American (RCA) Director and as Chairperson of RCA Youth Activities, RCA Youth Activities include supporting STEM classes, Scout Troops, ham radio in schools, radio classes in museums and technology programs in Youth Groups.
 
This program promises to be great. Please plan to attend. If you know a teacher or youth group leader, please invite them to the meeting. We expect an excellent turnout.
 
Looking forward to seeing all of you there.
 
Jim, AC8NT
 
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QSO Parties at the Club

Mar 6

Posted by John Myers in News

Attention All PCARS Contesters:
The PCARS Black Squirrel Contesters will once again be putting K8BF on the air during this weekend’s Idaho and Wisconsin QSO Parties.
Action starts at 2PM on Saturday when the Idaho QSO Party begins. This is a 24 hour contest and you need 24 hours to find all the Idaho stations. Hint – there aren’t that many. The festivities continue on Sunday when the Wisconsin QSO Party begins at 2PM. This contest runs until 9PM and is well attended by the many Wisconsin HAMS.
We usually play in the Idaho contest until we don’t hear any more stations that we haven’t worked. This means that we don’t run 24 hours but work until early evening. We go home and get a good night’s sleep and return on Sunday to work the WIQSO Party.
Come on out and join your fellow PCARS members and have some BIG FUN. See you this weekend.
—
73 – Chuck W8PT
Contest Coordinator
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St. Patrick’s Day Special Event Offering New Award this Year

Mar 4

Posted by John Myers in News

St. Patrick’s Day Special Event
Stations around the world will once again be on air to turn the bands green as part of the St. Patrick’s Day Award. The 48-hour annual event will run from 1200 UTC on March 16 until 1200 UTC on March 18. A new award will be available to those operating modes requiring software or a computer. To register as a station or to learn more, visit the St. Patrick’s Day Award website. — Thanks to Bobby Wadey, MI0RYL
 
 
 
 
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Tape Measure Yagi and Balun Build Day

Mar 4

Posted by John Myers in News

We will be holding a build day on Saturday March 23 from 9 AM till 1 PM at the club site. We will have two projects you can build.
The first is a tape measure 2 meter Yagi antenna that can be very useful for fox hunting or reaching that repeater that is just a little too far away. The project cost is $27 for the parts.
The second is a 1:1 or 4:1 balun for HF that can be used for low power transmission. We will be making the balun using toroid construction and it will be enclosed in box with hangers, connections for the dipole and a PL-239 connector for the coax connection. The project cost is $20 for the parts.
Each of these projects can be completed in a couple of hours. There will also be a short presentation on how each project works and applications will be discussed.
I need to know by Friday March 8th if you are interested in building either or both of these projects. That will give me time to make sure all the materials are ready for the event. If you are interested or have any questions, please email me at jawilson@j3solutions.com and indicate which project you would like to build.
Thanks,
Jim, AC8NT
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March DX Calendar

Mar 1

Posted by John Myers in News

How Many can you work?

March DX Calendar
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