The next Digital Special Interest Group will meet on Tuesday, October 3rd at 7:00 PM at the club site. We will also be holding the meeting on Zoom, see the link below.
This month we will have a discussion on signal reporting (RST and other) as it pertains to digital operations. As always we will make time for any questions or concerns you may have regarding digital operations by radio.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 883 5509 4567
Passcode: PCARS2022
73, Rick K8CAV
Greetings PCARS Members, ARRL Officials, Amateur Radio Clubs and other interested people,
The OCTOBER 2023 issue of The RADIOGRAM has been published and is ready for you to enjoy.
Here is the link: https://www.portcars.org/wp/go/october-2023-radiogram/
Hope you enjoy this issue – Vote for the ARRL Great Lakes Division Director – Great Tech Tip on Arduino Basics – CA QSO Party coming up at PCARS – ARRL On-Line Auction – Support You Parks Weekend with K8BF !! – Something for everyone!
Feel free to pass this newsletter on to anyone interested in ham radio or PCARS.
Take care & 73,
Tom “Parky”, KB8UUZ
PCARS Newsletter Editor
Any mistakes found in the newsletter are there on purpose so some of you can have fun finding them…. The Radiogram is the monthly newsletter of PCARS. Every month, we bring you news, events, DX listings, articles, and lots of fun. All of the issues, dating back to the very first, are on the club website (http:www.portcars.org) for you to download and read. Amateur Radio articles are welcome. Send your submission in .txt (text) format to the editor: newsletter@portcars.org
Dear ARRL member,
Email messages are being sent to members indicating that the online voting site for the 2023 ARRL Great Lakes Division Election is now open. The message will include instructions to access candidate statements, the ballot, and to vote.
A third party was selected by the ARRL Ethics and Elections Committee to conduct the election: Election Services Co. (ESC) of Melville, New York. This same company conducted ARRL elections in 2022. Some background about the effort to include an option to use electronic ballots can be found in the October 2022 issue of QST magazine, page 63, in the article “Modernizing the ARRL Division Director and Vice Director Elections.”
Please watch your email for the message from Election Services Co.
The email message will include the following header:
From: ARRLElection@mg.ElectionServicesCorp.com
Be sure to check your Inbox, and folders for spam and junk, to make sure you do not miss this message.
Tip: if the link included in your message from Election Services Co. does not work, try copying the web address into your web browser to load the page.
Should you need any assistance with voting, please contact the helpdesk for Election Services Co.:
Telephone 866-720-4357
email ARRLElection@ElectionServicesCorp.com
You will also be receiving a paper ballot in a few weeks, which you can use if you prefer to vote through the mail. Please note that only one vote per member will be counted.
73
David A. Minster, NA2AA
Secretary, ARRL
October 2023 newsletter inputs needed, please.
September is flying past, and that means it is time for gathering inputs for the October issue of the PCARS newsletter – The RADIOGRAM!
Inputs for the October 2023 issue of The RADIOGRAM are due on Friday September 29th at 8pm. (as always – the last Friday of the month).
Help keep the newsletter interesting to all by sending in your article for the PCARS newsletter. And, don’t forget the in-focus, large format photos as well!!!
Let all of PCARS know what projects or ham operations are keeping you busy.
It would be very much appreciated if you send your inputs in prior to the deadline.
Send your inputs and in-focus photos to kb8uuz@gmail.com
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Take Care & 73,
Tom, KB8UUZ
PCARS Newsletter Editor
That will be this Thursday – September 28th. Plan on doors opening around 6:00 PM and we’ll close up between 9:30 – 10:00 PM. I’m declaring this PCARS “Mini-Fest” night. If you’ve got a few things you would like to move on to a new home, bring them along and set them up on a table – we’ve got the Radio Room, the “social” room, and Bay 3, so we can accommodate several sellers (Just don’t bring too much). Even if you don’t have stuff to sell, stuff a few dollars $$$ in your pockets and come on over and check it out – you might find just what you were looking for!
I’ll be bringing along all the fixings for root beer floats just in case you need a snack! Hope to see you there.
73,
Tom WB8LCD
