PCARS (K8BF)

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!

In this action packed issue: Club Officer updates – Freeze Your Acorns Off 2026 Is Coming! Winter Field Day Report – Links from Around The World – Upcoming Events – And much, much more!

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

Greetings all,

Hello all *NIX abusers! Our next Linux & Raspberry Pi SIG meeting will be on Tuesday 2/3/26 @7:00PM at PCARS World Headquarters in scenic Ravenna, OH. Bring your RPi or Linux laptop or other device and we will try to completely scramble it.

Unscramble it???

In any event, we will have fun. I will have the newest Mint and Lubuntu Linux distros on a thumb drive. ALSO, I still have an EXTRA Raspberry Pi 3B that someone can have (IF you will USE it!).

ALSO, we have a 28″ monitor with HDMI for use for RPi (use your own mini-HDMI cable), keyboard and mouse as well!

Come in-person or watch the fun on Zoom:

Event: DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting
Topic: Various topics as listed above
Time: Jan. 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 de W8NET Gene

I heard this news Tuesday on the noon net – Dave W8HFY passed away January 25th, age 84 and a ham for over 70 years. I enjoyed seeing Dave and Mary at Thursday Ham Breakfast and other radio activities. Dave was very supportive of the 5th Tuesday SIG sessions for PCARS members interested in learning and improving their code and I’ll miss him!

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday Jan 30 2026 at the Newman Center on the Kent Statue University main campus, 1424 Horning Rd in Kent and interment in Kokomo IN.

https://www.record-courier.com/obituaries/pwoo1394718

https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/oh/kent/david-reith-21007294Rick…

ATTN: PCARS Members

The roads this morning are getting very slippery and the temps are at 0 or lower. Therefore, the meeting is being cancelled.

73 – Chuck W8PT

Greetings all!

It’s a bit chilly outside which probably has most of us thinking about anything other than being outside. Unless, of course, it’s to head over to the Club Site for Winter Field Day!

But take a moment while you’re staying warm and send your Radiogram inputs over to kc8jc@portcars.org

We welcome any and all articles and links that are relevant to this great hobby of ours.

Please be sure to get them in at the latest by MONDAY, JANUARY 26th.

73!
J.C. KC8JC – Radiogram Editor