PCARS (K8BF)

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

Do you have a new project or have you come across something you’d like to share with the club? We love hearing what our members have been up to in this hobby of hobbies. Why not write an article for The Radiogram?

If you’ve never contributed to The Radiogram or if it’s been a while, there’s no time like the present.

Please send your inputs in a plain old text with full size pictures to kc8jc@portcars.org by AUGUST 29th.

73!

J.C. Wilson KC8JC

Greetings de Computerless W8PT.

Due to technical difficulties, I was not able to attend the monthly meeting. So please accept this as my monthly report.

Our next SIG will be on Aug 26th at 7PM at our HQ. Prior to that we will be putting K8BF on the air for the Ohio QSO Party on Aug. 23-24. This contest starts at noon on the 23rd, so it would be best to be present by 11AM so we can review the rules.

Don’t forget that this is our open house and BBQ.

Other things going on:

NA QSOP SSB AUG 16-17. Yes…this weekend.

US Island QSOP. Aug 30-31

Colorado QSOP. Aug 30-31

Kansas QSOP Aug 30-31

73 – Chuck W8PT

The next PCARS Flex Net will be held on Wednesday August 13th at 8:00 PM. This month’s net will be a Digital-Only net using the MT63 2000L mode, on 6 meters. Tune your transceiver’s dial frequency to 50.350 MHz USB and center the MT63 cursors at 1,500 Hz on the waterfall. Remember the mode is 2000L not 2000S. Technician class licensee holders have full privileges on 6 meters and I’d love to see more of our Technicians on this net.

As this is a digital-only net, we will be using prosigns and Q signals to streamline net operations. A review of the use of prosigns and Q signals named ” Flex-Net-Digital-Operations.pdf” can be found on the PCARS groups.io site, here: https://groups.io/g/PCARS/files/Flex-Net-Digital-Operations.pdf

73, Rick K8CAV

Please join us for the PCARS Monthly Meeting Monday June 8th at the American Legion post 496 located at 1945 Mogadore Rd. Kent, OH 44240. The meeting starts at 7:00PM sharp!

Don Dubon N6JRL will be talking about the HD8G DXpedition.

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

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 August Monthly Meeting

Time: Aug 11, 2025 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/91940125556?pwd=jlrwp0B6pYx70Sf59WgcADswyl9var.1

Meeting ID: 919 4012 5556

Passcode: 045477

Tuesday 8/12/25 @7:00pm

Hi POTA fans!

Our next POTA SIG will be Tuesday 8/12/25 @7:00pm at PCARS World Headquarters in Ravenna. Topics include OSPOTA and ideas for an October POTA event – maybe combining with JOTA.

I will be traveling (and playing radio the whole time) from early Wednesday 13th through 21st (including going to the Four Corners Monument – AZ/CO/NM/UT). SO, John, WG8X, will be leading the meeting. Thanks John!

[I will be on the 3905 Century Club nets in 14 states – work me!]

Please join us in Ravenna, or 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

73 de W8NET Miles “Gene”