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Cleveland Marathon May 15-16, 2026
If anyone isn’t going to Hamvention and wants to come up to Cleveland and work a public service event:
We are still looking for many people to help with the Cleveland Marathon on both Saturday May 15th and Sunday May 16th. Please sign up if you can!
Cleveland Marathon Saturday 5k/10k https://volunteerham.com/event/a9698233-cc30-46fd-85f8-51f546bf4c04/
Currently only 5 people signed up. We need about 15
Cleveland Marathon Sunday Full/Half https://volunteerham.com/event/74c0e87f-c42a-41d8-8dc2-a6e9a4cbf23a/
Currently only 10 people signed up. We need about 30
Thanks
Mat KC8NZJ
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Spring “Support Your Parks” POTA Event, Sat. 4/18/26 9:00am
Greetings PCARS,
Our next POTA event is Saturday, 4/18/26 9:00am-3:00pm at West Branch State Park – WBR Shelterhouse (west boat launch).
Since it is now “first come, first served” for the shelter, I will be there very early – just in case. We also have a backup plan for an instant gazebo/tent, if needed.
We will have smoked sausages/buns, condom mints (HA!), coleslaw and water. EVERYONE is welcome.
Looks like we will have better weather than last year (or every other prior year!). Visit us after the PCARS clean up Saturday!!!
73 de W8NET, Gene
POTA Cat Herder
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PCARS Field Day 2026 Staff Meeting Wed 4/15/26 7:30pm
There will be a Staff Meeting for FD 2026 will be held at the PCARS Club Site on Wednesday 4/15/2026 at 7:30 pm. For anyone not able to make it out to the Club Site, there is a link for the zoom meeting shown below. PCARS Members other than staff are welcome to attend via zoom. For FD Staff only, please let me know if you can’t make it to the meeting in person or via Zoom by email, at tromito99@gmail.com. I will provide a summary of my meeting notes for any FD Staff who cannot attend the meeting.
Event: Field Day Meeting
Topic: Various topics as listed above
Time: April 15, 2026 at 07:30 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
Thank You
73 Tony WA8AR
Field Day Chairman
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PCARS March Meeting MinutesPortage County Amateur Radio Service, Inc
Monthly Club Meeting Minutes
03/09/2026
Club members present
Club officers and members 41 total and some on Zoom.
Call to Order
By Greg KA8TOA at 7:00pm at the American legion post in Kent
Approval of Minutes
No minutes from February meeting still no secretary
Treasures Report
13,255 in the general fund presented by Paul KE8EGF
Motion to accept and passed
Trustees Report
Bob N8QE nothing to report
PRESIDENTS REPORT
DISCUSSION ON INVITING A BOY SCOUT TROOP TO THE CLUB SITE FOR A DEMONSTRATION OF
AMATUER RADIO AND CONTESTING, DATES AND TIMES TO BE DETERMINED. I WILL BE LOOKING
FOR 12 VOLUNTEERS TO PUT ON THE TRUNK FEST ON JULY 12. THIS HAS BEEN TENTATIVELY
APPROVED BY OUR LANDLORD. N8WCP HAS AGREED TO BE OUR PIO OFFICER, THANKYOU. WE
DISCUSSED CHANGING THE CHRISTMAS DINNER TO A LUNCHEON ON A WEEKEND ONCE WE
GET A CONFIRMED DATE. THIS IS TO SEE IF WE GET MORE MEMBERS TO ATTEND. PCARS IS STILL
LOOKING FOR A SECRETARY FOR THE CLUB. FIELD DAY SITE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE
FREEDOM TWSP TRUSTEES. WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS FROM CONTSTANT
CONTACT TO GROUP IOS TO SAVE MONEY FOR THE CLUB. PAY PAL BUTTONS WERE PLACED ON
THE WEB SITE FOR OUR TWO CHARITIES THAT WE SUPPORT AND DONATIONS WILL BE
INCLUDED TO OUR DONATION FROM THE GENERAL FUND. NONE OF THE MONEY GOES TO OUR
CLUB. I WILL TRY TO SCHEDULE A CLUB CLEAN UP TOWARD THE END OF MARCH.
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORT
CHK EMAILS
SIG CAPTAINS REPORTS
FROM CHUCK W8PT FYAO WAS A SUCCESS AND HE HANDED OUT CERTS. HE ALSO HANDED
OUT CERTS FOR THE 2025 OHIO QSO PARTY. HE IS ALSO PLANNING AN EVENT FOR ROAST YOUR
ACORNS OFF DATE AND PLACE TO BE DETERMINED. HE IS HAVING A CONTEST THIS WEEKEND
AT CLUB SITE. JOHN WILL BE COVERING FOR GENE THIS TUESDAY FOR POTA SIG.
ADJOURNED
MOTION BY TIM,SECONDED BY MANY PASSED
PROGRAM STARTING SHORTLY
Submitted by Greg Ash KA8TOA
PCARS Monthly Meeting 4/13/26 @7:00pm
Please accept my invitation to attend the PCARS April Meeting! I hope you will come out and spend the evening with us – it’s always better live and in person! The meeting starts at 7:00PM SHARP – (so get there early) at the Kent American Legion Post 496 located at 1945 Mogadore Rd. Kent, OH 44240.. Better yet, get there early so you can purchase your 50/50 tickets and rag-chew with the other PCARS members before the meeting!
Our Featured Speaker will be Grace Papay – K8LG who will be presenting on Amateur Radio Satellite operations. Grace is a young lady with lots of Ham Radio experience, especially in the area of Satellite operations. If you know of any young hams, or young folks in general, this would be a good opportunity to introduce them to some of the fun that’s available to them as an Amateur Radio Operator!
If you are unable to join us in person, PCARS K8BF, is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: PCARS Monthly Meeting
Time: April 13, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92374189603?pwd=q3UnrZHSMqpP4HuZm0FasTWM5D2cBS.1
Meeting ID: 923 7418 9603
Passcode: JWv68C
We hope to see you there!
73,
Tom WB8LCD – PCARS VP
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