PCARS (K8BF)

March came in and March is leaving – that means the inputs for the April 2023 issue of The RADIOGRAM are due on Friday March 31st at 8pm. (as always – the last Friday of the month).

Help keep the newsletter interesting to all by sending in your article for the PCARS newsletter. And, don’t forget the in-focus, large format photos as well!!!

Let all of PCARS know what projects or operations are keeping you busy. Let’s all get excited with PCARS, the improving band conditions, and with Ham Radio fun in 2023. AND – this is the April issue – so if you have some good April fool stuff – send it in !

It would be very much appreciated if you send your inputs in prior to the deadline.

I’m looking forward to your stories and articles. Send your inputs and in-focus photos to kb8uuz@gmail.com Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Take care & 73,
Tom, KB8UUZ
PCARS Newsletter Editor

Attention PCARS DXers & Contesters:

Just a reminder that next Tuesday, March 28th, we will be holding our DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting at the club at 7PM. We hope this time to successfully show by ZOOM, a video presentation on DXing and Contesting using QRP.

I hope to see many of you there or attending by ZOOM.

Event DX/Contesting SIG
Topic: DXing and Contesting using QRP
Time: March 28 at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZEqfumsrD0uHNF41I4e5gH1Js9F5pyrqTHX/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGtqTIqHtaTtB-CRpwMB4r4c-jzpiFbgo17yE7MVyUGZSunHPEbFOdvCcrB

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85790426465?pwd=YVBTUnhMaXVwNTN5amxsQnU0RnhDdz09

Meeting ID: 857 9042 6465
Passcode: PCARS2022
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73 – Chuck W8PT

PCARS DXers & Contesters:

I want to thank Bernie McClenny, W3UR for the following in today’s Daily DX.

4X – Israel
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the state and the Israel Amateur
Radio Club (IARC) special prefixes 4X75 and 4Z75 will be active from
0000Z April 14 until 2359Z April 30. This will include the Holyland
Contest. The following are just some of the expected stations to be
active.

During the Holyland Contest QSOs with the special 4X75 and 4Z75 count
for three points instead of the normal 1 point. These calls will also
be valid for the CQ WPX Awards. All QSOs will be confirmed in LoTW and
eQSL.

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73 – Chuck W8PT

We’re still collecting donations for the Dayton Hamvention Youth Forum!

PCARS is a sponsor of the Youth Forum, and our logo will appear on the podium sign. 100% of the money comes directly from club members; we just collect and pass on the donations. The minimum sponsorship amount has already been met by a few generous donors. Thank you to everyone who already donated!

If you would like to add to the PCARS contribution, you can use the PayPal link on the PCARS website.

Thank you for your generosity!

Nick, AC8QG

Thursday – March 23rd. 6:30 (I may be a few minutes late)

See you there!
de WB8LCD

Field Day Staff:

The March FD 2023 Staff Meeting will be held this Wednesday, March 22 at 7:00 pm. at the PCARS Club Site. This meeting will be a hybrid, in-person/Zoom, meeting, so hopefully everyone can attend. If you can’t attend the meeting please let me know ahead of time.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87220356586?pwd=czgvLzRPcjVBT2hPSkVIZU1VaU84Zz09

Meeting ID: 872 2035 6586
Passcode: PCARS2022

Tony WA8AR
FD 2023 Chairman

All the parts for those who have contacted me have been received. I also have a few extra. The cost of the Baluns, which is due at the build, is as follows:

1:1 Current Balun – $40, includes 5×5 IP65 Box and all connectors
4:1 Current Balun – $55, includes 5×5 IP65 box and all connections
9:1 UnUn. – $40, incudes 5×5 IP65 box and all connections
6 foot RG8X Jumper – $15

We will start the build at 9 AM and continue until they are all built or 12 PM which ever comes first. I will be available the night of the Antenna SIG to help finish units if necessary.

Jim, AC8NT

PCARS DXers:

Ghana (9G4X) DXpedition Announced

The Accra Amateur Radio Club, 9G2DX is hosting a DXpedition next month that includes veteran DXpeditioners: Gregg, W6IZT; George, N4GRN and Hal, W8HC. Rounding out their 9 member team is: Haim, 9G5AF; Bob, W9AP; Joe, K9UR; Curt N2ZX and Zeev 4X5ZS. They will be QRV March 22-30 including participation in the CQWW WPX Phone Contest March 25-26.

The DXpedition has been granted a special callsign, 9G4X for use during their 8 day operation from the Sankofa Beach House Resort located on the coast south of Accra in Langma Village. During the contest 9G4X will operate in the M/2 category while outside the contest, the team will operate 3 stations 160m-10m with a 4 th station dedicated to 6m as well as a 5 th station QRV on QO-100. Their modes will include CW, SSB and FT8.

The team also looks forward to working with some of the local 9G hams sharing DXpeditioning and contest operating experiences that they hope will encourage the locals to pick up and continue after departure.

73 – Chuck W8PT

FO/M Gridding the Pacific

Thanks to W3UR Bernie McClenny’s The Daily DX nere is the following update:

FO/M – Marquesas Islands
Magnet has arrived and starting March 16 FO/AA7JV will be active from
the Marquesas Islands (OC-027). Activity will be mostly on the low
bands on CW and SSB and on 6 and 10 meters on FT8 until approximately
March 20. QSL via HA7RY or LoTW.

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73 – Chuck W8PT