PCARS (K8BF)

Make a note on your calendars for club site outdoor clean-up and 80 dipole install Saturday June 14th 9 AM – 11 AM

We need a little outdoor cleanup at the club site and Ken needs help with the 80 meter dipole installation. The outdoor cleanup should go quickly. It is just cleaning up junk left by the roof and window repair crew. Ken has done an outstanding job getting ready for the 80 meter dipole install. However, it has three support points and will take a small crew to complete.

We may do a quick look-over of the inside, but this is primally an outdoor activity. We will watch the weather closer to the date and may need to move the work to a later date if it looks likely it will rain.

Jim, AC8NT

It’s time again to collect Inputs for the upcoming edition of The Radiogram!

Did you go to Hamvention and see something amazing? Have you been working on a project? Tried something new? Made a change to your shack? Your fellow PCARS members want to hear about it! Share what you’re enjoying in The Greatest Hobby On Earth.

If you’ve never contributed to The Radiogram or if it’s been a while, now is a great time to share something with the club.

Please send your inputs either in a plain old text with FULL SIZE pictures to kc8jc@portcars.org by 29-May-2025.

IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL INPUTS ARRIVE BY THE EVENING OF THURSDAY THE 29TH.

73!

J.C. Wilson, KC8JC

We will gather at the clubhouse to search for Puerto Rico Park On The Air (POTA) stations from 9:30 AM to 3 PM, utilizing SSB, CW, and FT8 modes.

Additionally, I have been informed that several POTA stations will be operational from the Dominican Republic. It would be wonderful if you could join us for the hunt.

Mike G – KP4VZ

Hello PCARS DXers & Contesters:

Well it’s that time again. Time for me to remind you that the DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will take place Tuesday evening, May 27th at 7PM at our World Famous headquarters. 

Among our topics of discussion will be the ARRL International Digital Contest that will be held June 7-8. We will also discuss any other topic(s) that members bring up including upcoming contests in June.

As always, the meeting will be available on ZOOM. So I hope to see a lot of members either in person or on ZOOM. 

Event: DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting

Topic: Various topics as listed above 

Time: May 27, 2025 at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

PCARS K8BF is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/96686108444?pwd=hN5hDgTGWwdLBLXkLSeAfVOfSa4nGq.1

Meeting ID: 966 8610 8444

Passcode: 915088

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73 – Chuck W8PT

Hi everyone, There’s a group build coming up in July. On Saturday, July 12th, I’ll be leading a session at the club site. We’ll be building a 3-band Linked Dipole. Time will be 9am -12noon.

A linked dipole is a multi-band dipole where the radiator is cut into sections, and the bands are changed by connecting or disconnecting the relevant sections.

I have a few of these antennas. I love the simplicity of them. They’re easy to build. There’s no soldering; Most of the connections are done using crimped PowerPole connectors. We’ll be using 18 gauge silicone wire, which is less prone to tangling. With the exception of the center insulator, all insulators will be3D printed.

The cost will be $50 ($51.52 via Paypal). Since I’m printing the parts, I need an accurate count of participants by July 1st. You can register on our website at https://www.portcars.org/wp/group-builds/#dipole. There is a limit of 10 participants, so register early.

If you have questions, reach out to me at wg8x.radio@gmail.com.