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!
| Raymond KA8WCV | Rootstown, OH |
| Eric KF8CUA | Stow, Ohio |
| Walter W8AR | Stow, OH |
| Josh W8HRF | Akron, OH |
| Melanie K8KSU | Ethan KE8WVV | Eric KF8CUA |
| Kyle W7KFR | Frank W8EZT | Josh W8HRF |
| Paul W8PJW | Ken WA8LRW | John WA8US |
| Douglas WA8UWV | Lloyd WA8YFL |
Hello fellow computer geeks!
Tuesday will be our inaugural Linux & Raspberry Pi SIG meeting. We will be discussing Linux distributions, models of Raspberry Pi’s, software – especially ham related, etc. The meeting will be Tuesday 6/3 @7:00pm at PCARS World Headquarters.
A few of us have extra Raspberry Pi’s to give to members (I have one to give). Others said they would be there as well.
I will have my Raspberry Pi set up and my Linux laptop.
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET A RASPBERRY PI FOR FREE, and ask any questions about Linux and RPi!
Cya in Ravenna or on Zoom!
PCARS K8BF is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96686108444?pwd=hN5hDgTGWwdLBLXkLSeAfVOfSa4nGq.1
Meeting ID: 966 8610 8444
Passcode: 915088
73 de W8NET, Gene
Make a note on your calendars for club site outdoor clean-up and 80 dipole install Saturday June 14th 9 AM – 11 AM
We need a little outdoor cleanup at the club site and Ken needs help with the 80 meter dipole installation. The outdoor cleanup should go quickly. It is just cleaning up junk left by the roof and window repair crew. Ken has done an outstanding job getting ready for the 80 meter dipole install. However, it has three support points and will take a small crew to complete.
We may do a quick look-over of the inside, but this is primally an outdoor activity. We will watch the weather closer to the date and may need to move the work to a later date if it looks likely it will rain.
Jim, AC8NT
It’s time again to collect Inputs for the upcoming edition of The Radiogram!
Did you go to Hamvention and see something amazing? Have you been working on a project? Tried something new? Made a change to your shack? Your fellow PCARS members want to hear about it! Share what you’re enjoying in The Greatest Hobby On Earth.
If you’ve never contributed to The Radiogram or if it’s been a while, now is a great time to share something with the club.
Please send your inputs either in a plain old text with FULL SIZE pictures to kc8jc@portcars.org by 29-May-2025.
IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL INPUTS ARRIVE BY THE EVENING OF THURSDAY THE 29TH.
73!
J.C. Wilson, KC8JC
We will gather at the clubhouse to search for Puerto Rico Park On The Air (POTA) stations from 9:30 AM to 3 PM, utilizing SSB, CW, and FT8 modes.
Additionally, I have been informed that several POTA stations will be operational from the Dominican Republic. It would be wonderful if you could join us for the hunt.
Mike G – KP4VZ
Hello PCARS DXers & Contesters:
Well it’s that time again. Time for me to remind you that the DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will take place Tuesday evening, May 27th at 7PM at our World Famous headquarters.
Among our topics of discussion will be the ARRL International Digital Contest that will be held June 7-8. We will also discuss any other topic(s) that members bring up including upcoming contests in June.
As always, the meeting will be available on ZOOM. So I hope to see a lot of members either in person or on ZOOM.
Event: DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting
Topic: Various topics as listed above
Time: May 27, 2025 at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
PCARS K8BF is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96686108444?pwd=hN5hDgTGWwdLBLXkLSeAfVOfSa4nGq.1
Meeting ID: 966 8610 8444
Passcode: 915088
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73 – Chuck W8PT
