PCARS (K8BF)

Please join us for the PCARS Monthly Meeting Monday July 14th at the American Legion post 496 located at 1945 Mogadore Rd. Kent, OH 44240. The meeting starts at 7:00PM sharp!

We will have Ward Silver N0AX speaking on EndFed antennas. One of our favorite POTA tools

You can review the June meeting minutes using the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zqyj4wlZXk5U3YAOD2kUvOdreK–Bwpk/view?usp=sharing

As usual we will enjoy great conversations while meeting with our fellow club members.

If you can’t attend in person, please attend using Zoom. Information for the meeting is below. Remember Zoom will be started between 6:30 PM and 7 PM but the meetiing will not start until 7 PM.

Looking forward to seeing you,

Jim, AC8NT

PCARS K8BF is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: PCARS K8BF’s July Monthly Meeting

Time: Jul 14, 2025 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 929 7042 8984

Passcode: 747104

TONIGHT @ 7:00pm

A reminder that our Raspberry Pi Clinic will be at 7:00pm tonight (7/9/25) at PCARS World Headquarters in Ravenna. No Zoom, only in person .

Cya there!

73 de W8NET, Gene

PJ2Y – Curacao

The Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure, a team of four young ops, callsign PJ2Y for this one, arrive on the island the afternoon of July 17.

They might be on the air as early as that evening, but full operating should be underway on Friday, July 18 through Monday, July 21. Return to the US is Tuesday, July 22.

They plan SSB and CW with “FT8 a maybe.” Limitations on what gear they can take, how much room in their luggage, is a factor on that. They are setting up Club Log for the trip and will have special QSL cards afterwards.

They encourage multiple contacts on the same band and mode for their “WAK,” “Worked all Kids” award. If it’s a different voice or you can otherwise tell it’s a different one of the four youth, give ’em a QSO. They may be on the WARC 1979 bands, 30, 17 and 12, also. Some of the four ops are “very good already.” Otherwise, use patience with them.

They thank the Caribbean Contesting Consortium for use of the station and DL8OBQ “for taking vacation time and spending $$$ to be the station host,” and DARA, the Dayton Amateur Radio Association, as the major funding club.

The next Flex Net will take place on Wednesday July 9th at 8:00 PM. This month’s net will take place on 2 meters Simplex FM phone on 147.495 MHz, Technician class licensee holders have full privileges on 2 meters and I would love to see more of our Technicians on this net.

The Flex Net is a great place to contact other PCARS members and QSL for the PCARS A to Z Award. Information about this award can be found on the PCARS web site under the “Awards” tab. The net is a lot of fun and gives valuable feedback on how well your station is operating. I hope to hear you then! Please join us if you can!

73, Rick K8CAV

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/go/radiogram-july-2025/

In this month’s issue: Club Officer and Special Interest Group updates – Tech Tips – PCARS 20 for 20 – 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