PCARS (K8BF)

Archive for August, 2020

Attention PCARS Contesters

Aug 19

Posted by KD8MQ in News

Here’s someone to watch for:
 
A picture being worth a thousand words or so, here’s the planned K8MR/M OhQP route. We will start in Cleveland and end in Springfield. It is a weather dependent route – driver K3LA and I are planning to ride the Ohio-Lake Erie bike trail out of Springfield on Sunday, but should weather forecasts say otherwise, we’ll instead head home on Saturday night, heading from Pickaway county (south of Columbus) north on I-71.
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Ohio QSO Party Aug. 22 1600Z to 0400Z

Aug 16

Posted by KD8MQ in News

PCARS Contesters:
Get ready now… The great Ohio QSO Party is coming up in only one week. Get your logs ready for lots of activity. At this time there are 66 of 88 Ohio counties with planned activity. There are several mobiles who will be making their way safely around the state also. More ops are registering daily. Check here for planned activity:
Don’t forget that your score also counts for the State QSO Party Challenge:
http://stateqsoparty.com/ Check this out if you don’t know what this is.
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73 – Chuck W8PT
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Ohio QSO Party

Aug 14

Posted by KD8MQ in News

PCARS Contesters:
 
Here’s an interesting notice.
 
NZ8R has a plane and is considering flying over all 88 counties in the Ohio QSO Party.
There are still a number of logistics to work out.
We need a radio operator and a small HF radio.
The plane will be based in Delaware, OH.
Any volunteers?
Bob W8ERD
 
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73 – Chuck W8PT
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PCARS Thursday 2 Meter Net Tonight at 8 PM

Aug 13

Posted by KD8MQ in News

Just a reminder that tonight we are having our Thursday Night Two Meter Net. This week it will be from our Cruise-In at the A&W in Ravenna. It is located on E. Main St. Please plan to attend. If you can’t make the Cruise-In please check in on the K8IV repeater (146.895 MHz, PL 118.8 hz. OR the K8SRR EchoLink node). The net starts at 8:00 PM.
This is a great opportunity for you to get all the details on upcoming activities and spend some quality time with your fellow hams.
73,
Greg, KA8TOA
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PCARS Thursday 2 Meter Net

Aug 12

Posted by KD8MQ in News

Hi Everyone
Please join us for the Thursday night net on the PCARS repeater. This week Our beloved President Tom Sly Wb8lcd will be hosting the check ins from the A&W drive in. It is a lot of FUN and A&W is located in Ravenna on E. Main ST ( RT 59). So lets support this function and enjoy some fellowship. Hope to hear you on the air.
73’s
Greg Ka8toa
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Ohio QSO Party – August 22nd

Aug 10

Posted by KD8MQ in News

PCARS Members:
The OH QSO Party is coming up on August 22. I remind those of you who are using Scotty N3FJP’s contest logging software, that you need to download the latest version of the Ohio QSOParty log.
Furthermore, Please make sure that when you are filling out your Cabrillo log to send in that you put down Portage County Amateur Radio Service as your club affiliation. Please use the entire name.
Also, A reminder that the Ohio QSO Party is from noon till midnight EDT. There will be lots of activity from Ohio and in spite of Covid there will be several mobile operations taking place plus home stations, EOC stations and rovers.
Also the State QSO Party Challenge is going on full bore so your score counts TWICE once for OHQP and once for the Challenge!
Info here for Challenge: http://stateqsoparty.com/
Currently we have 55 counties with planned activity with many stations signing up daily on the activity page.
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73 – Chuck W8PT
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August PCARS Meeting 50/50 tickets – A&W Cruise In

Aug 9

Posted by KD8MQ in News

Monday, August 10, PCARS is happy to welcome Hal Turley – W8HC – for a presentation on the SUCCESSFUL 2019 DXpedition to Pitcairn Island. Hal will be IN Person at the American Legion Hall in Kent, We will again be meeting in Underwood Hall to ensure adequate room for “social distancing”.  If you are unable, or prefer not to come out yet, the meeting will be “Zoomed” per the following:
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 847 9987 7470
Passcode: 068313
One tap mobile
+19292056099,,84799877470#,,,,,,0#,,068313# US (New York)
+13017158592,,84799877470#,,,,,,0#,,068313# US (Germantown)
Dial by your location
        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
        +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 847 9987 7470
Passcode: 068313
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcxjJBvunA
Either way, we hope you’ll join us for an interesting and fun evening. PLEASE – Don’t forget – Purchase your 50/50 tickets online at the PCARS website. You have until NOON on Monday (8/10) to be in the running for this month’s prize!
Finally, Thursday (8/13) is our annual PCARS Cruise-In at the A&W in Ravenna – 6:00 to 8:00PM – but you’re welcome to come earlier if you’d like. There will be three operating events as follows:
1. The most mobile qso’s between 6 and 7:30, from the A&W, no contacts at the A&W or through a repeater. (Must be a mobile station, not a portable station. This gives everyone at the A&W a chance to compete – HF, VHF, UHF. Prize will be given at the conclusion of the Cruise In.
2.  Furthest distance worked. aka Best DX. Prize given at the conclusion of the Cruise In.
3. “Cruisen from Home” – 0001 – 1159 (local) Thursday August 13th – Most PCARS Members worked. You’ve got all day, during the Cruise In, and the net afterwards.
HF, VHF, UHF for one award; VHF, UHF only for second award. Repeaters OK. Pre-arranged Q’s OK. You can work the same station multiple times – FM, SSB, FT-8, PSK, on each band for a point.  Log will need to be submitted to WB8LCD ( tomsly29@gmail.com ) no later than 8:00PM local Thursday August 20th, Award given at the September PCARS meeting.
Oh, and don’t forget about the PCARS BBQSO cookout at the clubsite on Saturday August 22nd – details later.
Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Have some PCARS Big Fun!
73,
Tom wb8lcd
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PCARS Thursday 2 Meter Net Tonight at 8 PM

Aug 6

Posted by KD8MQ in News

Just a reminder that tonight we are having our Thursday Night Two Meter Net.
Please check in on the K8IV repeater (146.895 MHz, PL 118.8 hz. OR the K8SRR echolink node). The net starts at 8:00 PM.
This is a great opportunity for you to get all the details on upcoming activities and spend some quality time with your fellow hams.
73,
Greg, KA8TOA
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Ohio QSO Party

Aug 5

Posted by KD8MQ in News

A note from Scott N3FJP regarding his logging software:
Scott notes that his “Ohio QSO Party Contest Logs (In State 4.4 and Out of State 4.3) have been updated for the rule change to include 160 meters.”
I suggest that if you are going to use N3FJP State QSO Software to log during the contest, please download the updated OH QSO Party software from his site.
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73 – Chuck W8PT
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PCARS Thursday 2 Meter Net Tomorrow Night at 8 PM

Aug 5

Posted by KD8MQ in News

Hi everyone
Please join the PCARS net tomorrow night. Help give Josh KD8YLK a good count. I am sure he will be up to the challenge. Also we will have club updates and much more on club activities.
The net meets on the K8IV repeater (146.895 MHz, PL 118.8 hz. OR the K8SRR echolink node). The net starts at 8:00 PM.
Hear you then and 73’s Greg KA8TOA   NC.
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