Author Archives: KD8MQ

Michael R Hutsler – WB8VYW PCARS Founding Member #10 I’m sad to report that my friend, and business partner of over 40 years, passed away on Saturday night after an accident at his boat. I met Mike at the Amateur Radio … Continue reading →

PLEASE NOTE: For our June meeting at American Legion Post 496 tomorrow, we will be in the “little room” (to the right of the bar as you enter) where we traditionally met in the past and NOT in Underwood Hall. … Continue reading →

PCARS VE Tetsing to Resume in August GOOD NEWS – Starting on August 7th, PCARS will resume VE testing at the PCARS club site in Ravenna. Due to the COVID 19 concerns, PCARS had shut down in-person VE testing to ensure … Continue reading →

The May meeting of the PCARS Antenna Special Interest Group will be held on Tuesday, June 15th at 7:00 pm. This will be a hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81976082175?pwd=aXZORlRpK0s4KzkwR1U5YWt2T2hsQT09 Meeting ID: 819 7608 2175 Passcode: 181263 The … Continue reading →

We’re just three days away from our June meeting! Join us Monday, June 14th at American Legion Post 496 on Mogadore Rd in Kent, or by Zoom. The meeting starts at 7:00 PM sharp! Our speaker for the June meeting … Continue reading →

The next PCARS meeting will be held Monday, June 14th at American Legion Post 496 on Mogadore Rd in Kent. We will once again be in the Underwood Hall, so we’ll have plenty of room for “social distancing.” The meeting … Continue reading →

Attention Contesters and DXers! Contest-related activities that have previously taken place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel during the Dayton Hamvention(R) are moving to the Hope Hotel beginning in 2022. In May 2022, official Contesting activities will be at the Hope … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, Parks activations have never been more popular than they are right now. Operators out in the field, handing out contacts can heard pretty much on all HF bands day or night. If this type of operation interests you, then stop … Continue reading →

Greetings PCARS Members, ARRL Officials, Amateur Radio Clubs and other interested people, The June 2021 issue of The RADIOGRAM has been published and is ready for you to enjoy.  Here is the link: https://portcars.org/files/newsletter/2021/PCARS-June-21.pdf Hope you enjoy this issue – … Continue reading →

K6K: King Kamehameha Celebration Special Event Amateur Radio Station Friday, June 11, 2021 06:00am HST – (16:00 UTC) Til 10:00pm HST Amateur Radio Operators will activate special-event station K6K to celebrate King Kamehameha the Great and Hawai’i’s rich history. K6K … Continue reading →