PCARS Monthly Meeting Monday 5/11/26 @7:00pm

Posted on May 10, 2026 by John Myers

Hey PCARS – Make sure you’ve got the monthly meeting on your calendar coming up this Monday!
Our meeting speaker will be (live and in person) Mike Bryce WB8VGE giving us a presentation on Radio Gear Repair and Restoration. Mike is VERY proficient at bringing dead rigs back to life – you won’t want to miss this meeting! You might even pick up a couple good hints about what to look for in the flea market at Hamvention for a project to work on.
I’m looking forward to a PACKED room, so get there early..
73,
Tom WB8LCD

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PCARS Weekly 2m Net 5/7/26 @8:00pm

Posted on May 7, 2026 by John Myers

Thursday, 7 May, 8:00pm (local), join us on the PCARS net on the K8IV repeater. 146.895 mhz. PL 118.8. You can also join us on the K8BF-L Echolink node. Get an update on Hamvention, hear more about the PCARS monthly meeting coming up next Monday. Got something you need help with, or advise on, put the word out on the net.

Hope to hear you on the net!
73, Tom wb8lcd

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Radiogram May Issue READY!

Posted on May 1, 2026 by John Myers

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

The latest issue of THE RADIOGRAM is on the web and ready for you to enjoy. Check out all of the latest happenings with PCARS!

https://www.portcars.org/wp/go/may-2026-radiogram/

In this issue we get a report from the latest POTA Event, the Florida QSO Party, Officer Updates, News From Around The World, and Upcoming Events!

Please feel free to share this newsletter with anyone who has an interest in ham radio or the Portage County Amateur Radio Service in Ohio (PCARS).

Thanks & 73!

J.C. – KC8JC
PCARS Newsletter Editor

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NEQSOP Cancelled for PCARS 5/2-3

Posted on May 1, 2026 by John Myers

Attn: PCARS Contesters:

Last night we held our Monthly DX/Contest Special Interest Group meeting. During the meeting we discussed the NEQSOP and the fact that it was coming up this weekend. I told the group that I was slammed this week and would not be able to make it. Ken informed us that he too, would not be able to make it. So it was decided to cancel our participation in this contest this year.

So: We are CANCELLING our participation in the NEQSOP which is taking place this coming weekend (May 2-3).

We did decide to participate in a new contest to take its place this year. This is a big one. We decided to participate in the CQ WW DX Contest, SSB portion that takes place Oct. 24-25. This will be our first effort in one of the big contests. More to come on this later. For now, have a great weekend and we will see you all in the next contest in June.

73
Chuck W8PT

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DX/Contesting SIG TONIGHT 4/28/26 7:00pm

Posted on April 28, 2026 by John Myers

Hello PCARS DXers & Contesters:

I apologize for this getting past me, Toooo many things happening this past week. But here is a LATE reminder that the DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will take place Tuesday evening, April 28th at 7PM (that’s tonight) at PCARS World Famous headquarters.

We will have a discussion on our recent efforts in the Florida QSO Party. We will also be deciding if we want to go ahead with this weekend’s events.

As always, the meeting will be available on ZOOM. So I hope to see a lot of members either in person or on ZOOM. If you have not come out for this Special Interest Group meeting, why not join us. You may find that not only will you enjoy it, but you may have some very good insights that will help the rest of us.
Event: DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting
Topic: Various topics as listed above
Time: Apr. 27, 2026 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
73 – Chuck W8PT

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