| Bob, K8AAB | Payl, KE8EGF | Dwight, K4YJ |
| Gene, W8NET | John, WG8X | Tony, WA8AR |
| Vern, KE8VS | Michelle, W3MLS | Mike, N8WCP |
| Merk, KE8UKK | Donald, K8DER | James, KC8RKD |
| Jeff, WA8SAJ | Rick, K8CAV | Andrew, KE8BWA |
| Karl, W8KFW |
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/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-October-Radiogram.pdf
In this action packed issue: Club Officer updates – Back On The Road with WG8X – 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
Attention Contesters:
Well, here is one of the contests in which we normally do very well. The California QSOP will be taking place this weekend, Oct 3-4, at our World Famous Club site. Festivities get started at 1600 UTC (Noon Local time) on Saturday and ends on Sunday at 2200 UTC (6PM local).
We will have all the op positions available. However, in our discussions it was thought that 40, 20 & 15 meters would be the best bands. Ten meters seems to be mostly dead, but we will be checking that periodically as well as 80 meters.
For those of you who plan to operate, I suggest that you show up early so that we can review the rules and make sure that we are all on the same page when it comes to operations.
I look forward to seeing a lot of contesters showing up to make this event another success. We especially need CW ops, so those with a good ear and fist are most welcome. Come on out and help K8BF be first in the USA again.
Until then, 73,
—
Chuck Patellis
Please join us for the 5th Tuesday Could Be Anything SIG on September 29th at 7 pm at PCARS World Headquarters.
W8NET will show us the details of using computer applications to support Morse Code operating.
I’ll get the doors open by 6:30, and we’ll be there ’til we’re done – we generally finish up before 9 p.m.
Hope to see you there!
73 de KD8WCK Rick
Contesters:
This coming weekend we will be putting K8BF on the air during the CAQSOP. It starts at Noon local time on Saturday, Oct 3 and ends at 6PM local time on Sunday, Oct 4.
We have participated in this contest for a number of years now, finishing in first place many times.
I hope to see many Contesters show up to help us come out on top once more. So come on out, have some fun, make a free contacts (or many contacts) and fellowship with your fellow HAMS.
73 for now,
Chuck W8PT
Attention DXers:
A couple of things you might be interested in have come my way being reported by various DX groups.
First of all a DXpedition to Peter 1 (3Y) will take place in January of 2027. An 11 person team will be on this venture and plan to stay approximately 2 weeks on the island. I’m sure there will be more info available the closer we get to the scheduled event.
Second, a one person DXpedition is planned to take place between January and April of 2027 to San Felix & San Ambrosio Is. (CE0) There has not been any activity from this DXCC entity for some time.
I’m sure that, like me, there are a lot of DXers that need these two as ATNOs. I will try to keep you informed as news develops.
73,
Chuck W8PT
