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 |
| Vince AC8XO | Ben AD8FQ | Kevin AD8MO |
| Jack K8HGX | Phil K8PJW | Gary KB8VJO |
| Steve KC8YSU | Randall KD8JN | Jennifer KD8LIR |
| Richard KD8WCK | Bernadette KE8LWO | Keith KE8TQR |
| Mark N8NH | Coletta W8CDL | Bob WB8OVQ |
| Dan WD8DAU |
It is with sadness that I announce the passing of my brother, Ed Ash – AK8Z. He became a Silent Key today (6/8/2025) Ed was a former member of CFARC.
Condolences by text or email.
Funeral arrangements are yet to be made.
Greg – KA8TOA
Please join us for the PCARS Monthly Meeting Monday June 8th at the American Legion post 496 located at 1945 Mogadore Rd. Kent, OH 44240. The meeting starts at 7:00PM sharp!
There will be no speaker. Our discussions will be focused on Field Day. If you have any questions about this great event please have them ready.
You can review the May meeting minutes using the following link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OZxT4IOx3iwp_R2A7rAB5KhxT6ZIV7Fh/view?usp=sharing
As usual we will enjoy great conversations while meeting with our fellow club members.
If you can’t attend in person, please attend using Zoom. Information for the meeting is below. Remember Zoom will be started between 6:30 PM and 7 PM but the meetiing will not start until 7 PM.
Looking forward to seeing you,
Jim, AC8NT
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PCARS K8BF is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: PCARS K8BF’s June Monthly Meeting
Time: Jun 9, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91099958879?pwd=rtDMLlnGnELvPjoXFoqbn8Cs2Vxaqa.1
Meeting ID: 910 9995 8879
Passcode: 985377
The Flex Station will be conducting training for FT4 FT8 operations during Field Day. Although aimed primarily at Flex, anyone operating FT4 and FT8 at Field Day is welcome.
Training will consist of Contesters Ken WA8LRW and Bob N8QE giving a presentation with tips on how to effectively contest in FT4 and FT8. Participants will then move to on-the-air operations by operating in the ARRL International Digital Contest. We will have four stations set up where you can practice. Equipment and apps will be identical to what we will be doing during Field Day so this is a great way to improve your skills for Field Day!
73 Rick K8CAV
Greetings all,
This is an excerpt from Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Manager of HWN. I will be NCS for this event from 1700-1900z on 20m. We will have a rotating schedule of ops all around the country – your chance to contact the club is very good, even if the propagation gets wonky (technical term):
“HWN 60th Anniversary On-Air Special Event – June 7–8 – UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This coming weekend marks a very special occasion—our 60th Anniversary On-Air Special Event, taking place on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. Based on the excitement I’ve seen via email and social media, this promises to be a fun and memorable celebration.
Operating Schedule Overview
Saturday, June 7
Start: 10:00 AM EDT / 1400 UTC
Dual Band: Begins 5:00 PM EDT / 2100 UTC on 20m & 40m
End: 10:00 PM EDT / 0200 UTC
⚠️ Be prepared to shift 40m frequency around 0000 UTC to accommodate the “Century Club” Net on 7.2675 MHz.
Sunday, June 8
Resume: 10:00 AM EDT / 1400 UTC on 20m & 40m
40m Ends: 3:00 PM EDT / 1900 UTC (to avoid net conflict)
Final Shutdown: 5:00 PM EDT / 2100 UTC
Event Operations
Our net control stations will be active on:
14.325 MHz (±)
7.268 MHz (±)
We will be using our club callsign WX5HWN exclusively for this special event.
Certificates
All confirmed stations that email wx5hwn@hwn.org will receive a commemorative certificate by email.”
Cya on the air!
73 de W8NET, Gene
The 20th Anniversary Net Award will be unveiled at next Monday’s meeting. It starts early July. However, net check-ins in June could have a bonus value for you! This will be a tough one, but having a couple “June check in” bonuses bankrolled could make a difference! See you on the Thursday net!
73,
Tom wb8lcd
Field Day Chairman
