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April 2023 newsletter inputs needed, please.

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 … Continue reading

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DX/Contesting SIG, Tuesday March 28th at 7 PM

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 … Continue reading

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75th Anniversary of the State of Israel

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 … Continue reading

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2023 Hamvention Youth Forum Donations

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 … Continue reading

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Net Night at the Club, Thursday March 23rd 6:30 PM

Thursday – March 23rd. 6:30 (I may be a few minutes late) See you there! de WB8LCD

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Field Day Staff Meeting, Wednesday March 22nd at 7 PM

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 … Continue reading

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Antenna SIG Tuesday March 21st 7 PM

The next meeting of the PCARS Antenna Special Interest Group will be held March 21, 2023 at  7:00 PM. We will be in-person at the PCARS club site and on Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87220356586?pwd=czgvLzRPcjVBT2hPSkVIZU1VaU84Zz09 Meeting ID: 872 2035 6586 Passcode: … Continue reading

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Balun and Cable Build Reminder, Saturday March 25th 9 AM

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 … Continue reading

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9G4X Ghana DXpedition

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; … Continue reading

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FO/M Gridding the Pacific

FO/M Gridding the Pacific Thanks to W3UR Bernie McClenny’s The Daily DX nere is the following update: FO/M – Marquesas IslandsMagnet has arrived and starting March 16 FO/AA7JV will be active fromthe Marquesas Islands (OC-027). Activity will be mostly on … Continue reading

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