The September Antenna SIG will meet at 7:00 pm in the PCARS club site radio room, tonight, Tuesday 10/15/2019 .  All PCARS members and guests are welcome to attend the Antenna SIG.  We will be discussing all antenna related topics including selection, design, construction, trouble shooting and safety for all Amateur Radio bands.

In addition to our general discussion, tonight I want to get input on special topics that we may want to cover in 2020. These can be new antennas that the group is interested in or digging deeper into any of the topics relating to antenna design, construction or operation. And, instead of simply discussing a particular topic, I would propose that we turn our discussions into simplified technical papers that document the “How To” for building specific antennas and components. These will go into a PCARS Antenna Manual that will be available to PCARS Members.

Tony WA8AR

The Gilmore Radio Club of the Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills is holding a net on the K8IV 444.575 (no tone) repeater each Tuesday from 12:10 till 12:30 PM. Ken KG8DN the faculty advisor is using the net to help grow interest in amateur radio in the student community. Net control is Rick KD8WCK.

If you have a chance please try to make this net and give the students some contacts. This is another opportunity to get students interested in our great hobby.

Jim, AC8NT

Attention PCARS Contesters:

We just got done participating in the California QSO Party and it’s time to crank up the rigs again and get to wobbling the eithers one more time for another QSO Party.

The Arizona QSO Party takes place this weekend (Oct. 12-13). It starts on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Noon and runs until 2AM (all local time). Then we get to go home to get some sleep before we resume operations Sunday morning at 10AM. The contest ends on Sunday evening at 8PM.

We will gather at 11AM on Saturday to review our operating plans. So come on out and have some BIG FUN yet again. Join your fellow PCARS members and put your backside into an operations chair and work some AZ stations. Help K8BF have a great showing in this contest.

See you there.

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73 – Chuck W8PT

This month’s FlexNet will take place on 15 meters on or about 21.325mhz at 8pm eastern on Wednesday, October 9th.

NCS will be Mike, N8WCP.  We are still looking for an alternate NCS. Please contact Deron, N8XTH at deronmb@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.

Deron N8XTH

Just want to let everyone know PCARS will be at the Akron Mini Makerfaire showing what ham radio is all about.

Mark October 12th on your calendar and come to the Akron Public Library, 60 South High St. in downtown Akron to see a lot of interesting displays and our PCARS tables. This fair has always had a great turnout; a lot of good learning opportunities; and some really BIG FUN.

Free parking is available at the garage located at the 40 South High St. You can easily find this garage using your GPS or any city map.

Looking forward to meeting a lot of new people interested in ham radio.

Jim, AC8NT

One more reminder that this weekend, PCARS will be putting K8BF on the air, participating in the California QSO Party. Festivities begin on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Noon local time (16:00 UTC) and end on Sunday at 6PM local time (22:00 UTC).

We will gather at the club site at 11AM this Saturday to review the rules.

Come on out and have some BIG FUN with your fellow club members as we keep our first place finishes in this contest an ongoing reality.

See you there.

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73 – Chuck W8PT

Greetings PCARS Members, ARRL Officials, Amateur Radio Clubs and other interested people,

The October 2019 issue of The RADIOGRAM has been published and is ready for you to enjoy.

Hope you enjoy this issue – READ ALL ABOUT IT – Center of Hope Donations Requested – There is no Plural for 73 – Survival, Precautions & Planning – Fishing Pole Dual-Band Slim Jim Antenna – Don’t Mess with Old Folks – something for everyone!

Feel free to pass this newsletter on to anyone interested in ham radio or PCARS.

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Take care & 73,

Tom “Parky”, KB8UUZ

PCARS Newsletter Editor

Any mistakes found in the newsletter are there on purpose so some of you can can have fun finding them…. The Radiogram is the monthly newsletter of PCARS. Every month, we bring you news, events, DX listings, articles, and lots of fun. All of the issues, dating back to the very first, are on the club website (http:www.portcars.org) for you to download and read. Amateur Radio articles are welcome. Send your submission in .txt (text) format to the editor: kb8uuz@gmail.com

The Gilmore Radio Club of the Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills is holding a net on the K8IV 444.575 (no tone) repeater each Tuesday from 12:10 till 12:30 PM. Ken KG8DN the faculty advisor is using the net to help grow interest in amateur radio in the student community. Net control is Rick KD8WCK.

If you have a chance please try to make this net and give the students some contacts. This is another opportunity to get students interested in our great hobby.

Jim, AC8NT