PCARS is an ARRL Affiliated, Special Services Club. We are a group of Amateur Radio hobbyists located in Portage County, Ohio who believe that the whole point of being in the hobby of Amateur Radio is to have fun with it. Whether you are a new ham or an “old timer”, PCARS has something to offer you. The PCARS monthly meeting is held the second Monday of each month and the meetings start at 7:00 PM. We meet at The American Legion Post 496 – 1945 Mogadore Rd, in Kent. Click for more info!!
Welcome to the latest members of PCARS!
| Chris CFORNES | Windham, OH |
| Joe KF8ADQ | Kent, OH |
| John WA8US | Hudson, OH |
| Phillip KE8MEP | Malvern, OH |
| Bear KF8AEM | Ravenna, OH |
| Jennifer KB3GXB | Atwater, OH |
| Kristen KB3OQV | Akron, OH |
| James KD8VT | Atwater, OH |
| Andrew KE8ELR | Atwater, OH |
| Karen N8HUC | Atwater, OH |
| Agnes AD8IR | David K1ZZ | Mark KC8FQV |
| Joe KD8GHB | Alice KE8EGG | Mark KE8LWL |
| Bill KW8K | Bob N8QE | Sly W8YIH |
| Dave WB2DFC |
Please join us on the 5th Tuesday, April 30th, at 7 pm at the club site. Bring your computer laptop or Raspberry Pi that you’re having trouble getting ham software installed on, and a knowledgeable PCARS member will give you a hand working through the issues. And besides that we’ll yak and solve all the problems of the world!
Gene W8NET has agreed to be our Windows guy, David KE8QEP will be the Macintosh guy, Brandon KE8ARB will assist with Raspberry Pi and Linux, and I will also help with Linux.
So come on down to 705 Oakwood St. in Ravenna – the back door near the big antenna tower – and have some fun.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Passcode: 571488
73 de Rick KD8WCK
Thursday, April 25th, is PCARS Net Night at the Clubsite! Come on out and join us – I’ll be there to open the doors around 6:30 and hang around till about 9:30-10:00. If you’re hungry we can get a round Italian snack.
Bring along something to show off to the group. A piece of gear you really like, something you built yourself, something your working on, and tell us a little something about it.
We will all check in to the PCARS Net from the Clubsite, but if you can’t make it out, don’t forget the net starts at 8:00 pm on the K8IV repeater, 146.895 MHz., PL 118.8. Rick, K8CAV is scheduled as Net Control.
It’s chilly, and you’ve got all summer to mow the lawn. See you at the Clubsite!
73,
Tom wb8lcd
PCARS DXers & Contesters:
Last minute friendly reminder that our DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will take place this evening, April 23rd, at 7PM at our famous PCARS World HQ.
Our discussion will be on the upcoming PCARS participation in the Florida QSO Party that takes place the last weekend in April. We will review the rules for the contest and make a decision on stand alone operations or Network for this event. We will also be talking about our individual participation in other contests in May. So I hope to see many of you in person or attending on ZOOM.
Event: DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting
Topic: Florida QSO Party plus other State QSO Parties scheduled in May.
Time: April 23rd at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 985 2472 1220
Passcode: 088557
73 – Chuck W8PT
Good morning everyone, Tomorrow, Saturday (April 20th) is our 2nd ParkPedition of 2024. This time we’ll be at Punderson SP (11755 Kinsman Rd, Newbury Township, OH 44065).
It looks like beautiful weather is forecast, but it is NE Ohio, so . . . .
There will be stations set up at the pavilion near the Marina. Just enter the park, and follow the signs to the pavilion, or the archery Range; either oner will get you there.
We’ll be there from 10AM – 4PM. Visitors are encouraged to stop by. You’ll see stations in operation and be able to ask questions. Or you can bring your own gear and set up. There’s plenty of room for antennas.
Punderson SP is designated US-1985 in the Parks On The Air (POTA) program. This weekend is the Spring Support Your Parks weekend sponsored by POTA, so you can expect a lot of In-Park stations on the air all weekend.
Sounds like a great time, right? We’ll also be grilling out. We’ll be doing burgers, dogs, brats. There’ll be homemade baked beans.
Come on out, enjoy the camaraderie, and have some Big Fun.
Coordinates 41°27’41.7″N 81°12’41.2″W
41.461570, -81.211450
73’s
John, WG8X
wg8x.radio@gmail.com
330-936-5021
Once again a friendly reminder that our DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will take place Tuesday evening, April 23rd, at 7PM at our famous PCARS World HQ.
Our discussion will be on the upcoming PCARS participation in the Florida QSO Party that takes place the last weekend in April. We will also be talking about our individual participation in other contests in May. So I hope to see many of you in person or attending on ZOOM.
Event: DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting
Topic: Florida QSO Party plus other State QSO Parties scheduled in May.
Time: April 23rd at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98524721220?pwd=TDUwRjd3VHB5K1c3RTl5U3k4WkwxQT09
Meeting ID: 985 2472 1220
Passcode: 088557
73 – Chuck W8PT
