The PCARS Antenna Special Interest Group meeting will be held on February 17, 2026, at 7:00 PM. We will be in-person at the PCARS club site and on Zoom.
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
The Antenna SIG meetings are open to all PCARS members and guests. All ham radio operators or anyone interested in Amateur Radio are also welcome to attend. We will be discussing all aspects of antenna design, construction, test equipment, and experimentation. Everyone is welcome to join the discussion to share their antenna-related projects with the group, or any other ham radio-related topics.
Kenwood Hall WA8LRW 819 Dominion Dr. Kent, OH 44240 Cell 216-926-6182 kenwood.hall@gmail.com
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This coming weekend (Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026) is our annual QRP event we have termed, Freeze Your Acorns Off. If the temps drop, then this will truly be a day that lives up to the name. I’m hoping that many of you are planning your operations and I hope that I will see many individuals and/or teams come out to participate.
We will be meeting, as in years past, at the Fred Fuller Park, 497 Middlebury Rd, Kent, OH. in the Roy Smith shelter. Set up is at 9AM and the event starts at 10AM and runs until 3PM. Plan on attending, even if all you do is come out to cheer on your fellow PCARS members. I will remind you again closer to the date.
73 – Chuck W8PT
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Desecheo DXpedition 2026 Update Date/Time: February 10, 2026 23:00 UTC -DXPEDITION EXTENDED -ATNO DAY DXPEDITION EXTENDED: We are pleased to announce an extension of the Desecheo DXpedition 2026 until Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The original recovery date was Thursday, February 12, however deteriorating sea conditions have required us to delay equipment recovery until March 3. As a result, the DXpedition will remain on the air longer, providing additional opportunities for operators to work Desecheo Island for an All Time New One (ATNO), which remains our primary focus. During the extension period, we will continue to operate on the bands and modes that have proven most effective and productive. ————— ATNO DAY: We will be conducting an All Time New One Day for twelve hours, beginning Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 12:00 UTC and ending Monday, February 16, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. During this period, we will be focused on FT8 from 12:00–14:00 UTC, after which we will focus on SSB. Operation will be in the U.S. General portion of the bands. We respectfully ask operators who do not need KP5 Desecheo Island for an ATNO to please refrain from calling us during this period. This will help maximize opportunities for those who still need this rare entity in their log. ————— STATISTICS: Current statistics show 66,000+ QSOs, 14,771 unique callsigns, and 3,674 ATNOs. Breakdown by continent: NA 54.4% EU 34.5% AS 6.4% SA 3.2% OC 0.9% AF 0.6% ————— Please continue to monitor the Weekly Mode Schedule and livestream, as updates may occur based on real-time conditions. The Desecheo DXpedition 2026 Team sincerely thanks the amateur radio community worldwide for its continued interest and support of this first-ever, fully solar-powered rare-entity DXpedition. If you are enjoying this operation and would like to support future DXpeditions and the continued development of more effective Remote Deployment Units, donations may be made to the Manyana DX Foundation at: https://manyanadx.org/dxp/ Please follow our progress on our website and Facebook page: https://desecheo2026.com/kp5/ 73, Steve N2AJ Media Officer & Pilot Desecheo DXpedition 2026 Photo Credit: WP4TZ QSL Manager: M0OXO
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