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

• We’re not looking for digital-voice simplex as a separate category. First, there isn’t that much DMR/Fusion/D-Star simplex and it probably wouldn’t be your go-to mode in a disaster. Second, it’s FM… so if you do happen to try a digital mode simplex, count the contacts as FM.
• The county total is just that- how many counties did your station contact? It is NOT on a per-band basis, it’s the total count including all your stations/modes operated. Again, we’re motivated to determine your overall simplex footprint.
• EOC is defined the same way as the Field Day rules. If you’re operating from an emergency mobile vehicle (Command bus, trailer) that’s used in conjunction with an EMA/EOC operation, you can claim that to be an EOC especially this year with most EOC entry limited or nonexistent.
• You do not have to be a member of ARES to participate, all hams are welcome! In a disaster, we will probably need all hands on deck, so it’s great practice for everyone.
• It appears we will not be able to operate “The Sarge”, W8SGT, from the Ohio EOC this year. Sorry!

PCARS Members,

Christmas is just two days away and I hope Santa brings you the new toys you’ve been dreaming of! As we close out 2021 I’d like to thank members who have renewed their membership and remind the few that haven’t there’s still time to renew. I’d also like to recognize our Life Members and their commitment to PCARS:  AB8YK, AC8NT, G0BPS, K1ZZ, K3LR, K8AAB, K8CAV, K8NYM, KB8VJL, KD8FME, KD8SOP, N4IT, N6JRL, N8FTP, N8KBX, N8XTH, NT8K, W8CI, W8KNO, W8PT, WA8CCU, WB2MGP, WB8LCD, WX4QZ, and Denise Renfroe.

The holidays are a time to be with family and friends, it’s also a time to remember those who are no longer with us. These members keys have gone silent and are no longer with us to the enjoy our wonderful hobby and club: K8JE, K8STK, KB8JFF, KB8JHS, KB8PNE, KB8SK, KC8PD, KC8PHY, KC8RJR, KD8ETS, KD8FDK, KD8JRI, KD8MLH, N8GLK, N8HU, N8RLG, N8WHT, W8JFQ, WA8GCF, WA8TSI, WB8FEW, WB8VNO, WD8CVH, and Vee Ward.

The following members have renewed for 2021 and we appreciate their continued commitment to PCARS: AC8QG, AC8XO, AD8FQ, K3GP, K8DER, K8FEY, K8FS, K8HTB, K8IG, K8IV, K8JJM, K8KSU, K8MSH, K8NYL, K8QF, K8SWJ, K8YLK, K8ZGW, KA8OAT, KA8TOA, KB8AMZ, KB8SZI, KB8UHN, KB8UUZ, KB8VJO, KB8ZWT, KC2WLT, KC3JXQ, KC8LJY, KC8QPC, KC8RKD, KC8TUE, KC8YSU, KC8YYS, KD8BBT, KD8BXY, KD8CGH, KD8DFL, KD8EPF, KD8EPG, KD8ERY, KD8IUA, KD8JN, KD8LIR, KD8MLE, KD8MQ, KD8OBA, KD8PBL, KD8SIZ, KD8WBC, KD8WCK, KD8WHA, KD8WZS, KD8ZSH, KE8BBI, KE8BFA, KE8HQK, KE8HTL, KE8JUJ, KE8KBJ, KE8KCJ, KE8LWL, KE8LWM, KE8LWO, KE8LWP, KE8MJH, KE8MKY, KE8MKZ, KE8MXR, KE8NJA, KE8NNC, KE8NWR, KE8PQV, KN4GWY, KW8KW, N1CJW, N2KWW, N3BSN, N6TL, N8AMY, N8ATV, N8BI, N8FUM, N8GIE, N8GPS, N8IL, N8KEV, N8NB, N8PXW, N8QE, N8QZ, N8SY, N8WCP, NO8D, NX8G, W3CDG, W8AHC, W8BDE, W8CDL, W8CYN, W8DMP, W8EZT, W8GWI, W8IFM, W8LSQ, W8NET, W8PJW, W8RID, W8RJG, W8SV, WA8LRW, WA8SAJ, WA8US, WA8UWV, WA8YFL, WB2DFC, WB3HUS, WB8OVQ, WB8VYW, WB9LBI, WD8BIW, WD8ICX, WD8KGH, WD8PME, WT8J, WV8P.

73

Mike-N8WCP

Club Secretary