PCARS (K8BF)

Please join us on the 5th Tuesday of August for a double-barrelled hands-on session:

Tube Testing

Joe W8KNO has kindly made available to the SIG his B&K 747 Dyna-Jet dynamic mutual conductance tube tester. This tester far exceeds the capabilities of your old drug-store tube checkers we may have used years ago.

So, if you have a project underway or awaiting the famed Round TUIT to get started, bring tubes and we will check their condition and performance. Please remember there is always the slim possibility that the testing process might kill your (thought it was good but it really wasn’t) Device Under Test so the risk is yours. Joe may be present or on Zoom to answer questions.

Toroid Identification

Based on Jim AC8NT’s February 2023 Radiogram article, we will go through the process of measuring known and unknown toroids. Jim will loan us his LCR meter for the session, as well as a drill jig for removing the coating on a toroid to get a reliable measurement.

So: bring that pile or bag of mystery toroid cores from your bench and junk box, and bring your LCR meter if you have one. We’ll step through the process that Jim outlines in his article. You may want to look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q95Vwk3kZok this YouTube video too, in advance of the session.

I look forward to seeing you there! 73 de Rick KD8WCK

Greetings PCARS Members, ARRL Officials, Amateur Radio Clubs and other interested people,
The September 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/september-2023-radiogram/
Hope you enjoy this issue – September is OSPOTA Contest Month !! – On the Road with WG8X – Candidate Statements for the ARRL Great Lakes Division Director – Great Tech Tips – Squirrels Can Chew !! – 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

There will be NO net-night at the clubsite this week! (There will be a PCARS net as usual)

Instead, we will have our net-night at the Clubsite Next Week on August 31st! This will coincide with the first night of W1AW/8 being run from the PCARS club site. More details to follow.

Don’t forget – PCARS needs operators to fill our “Club” slots, but you can also sign up at other times as an individual and operate from your home station. If you would like to sign up as an individual, BUT operate from the club site, let Nick or myself know and we will do our best to accommodate you.

73,

Tom WB8LCD

On two days next week, PCARS will represent the Ohio section as part of the Volunteers on the Air W1AW/8 operating event.

We will have four stations on the air during the following dates and times:

Thursday, August 31 from 6-10 PM
Saturday, September 2 from 10 AM – 10 PM

All PCARS members are invited to join us. Whether you’re a seasoned operator or a newcomer, you can participate. Please plan to join us, and mark your calendars now!

Nick, AC8QG

Hello PCARS Contesters and DXers:

We will be holding our DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting on Aug. 22 at 7PM at the club site. The main topic will be the Ohio QSO Party and our getting K8BF once again on the air in this contest.

I hope to see many of you there or attending by ZOOM.

Event DX/Contesting SIG
Topic: Ohio QSO Party.
Time: August 22 at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85790426465?pwd=YVBTUnhMaXVwNTN5amxsQnU0RnhDdz09

Meeting ID: 857 9042 6465
Passcode: PCARS2022

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73 – Chuck W8PT

August is passing fast, and that means it is time for gathering inputs for the September issue of the PCARS newsletter – The RADIOGRAM!
Inputs for the September 2023 issue of The RADIOGRAM are due on Friday August 25th 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 “Parky”, KB8UUZ
PCARS Newsletter Editor

Hello PCARS Contesters and DXers:

We will be holding our DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting on Aug. 22 at 7PM at the club site. The main topic will be the Ohio QSO Party and our getting K8BF once again on the air in this contest.

I hope to see many of you there or attending by ZOOM.

Event DX/Contesting SIG
Topic: Ohio QSO Party.
Time: August 22 at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85790426465?pwd=YVBTUnhMaXVwNTN5amxsQnU0RnhDdz09

Meeting ID: 857 9042 6465
Passcode: PCARS2022

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73 – Chuck W8PT

Saturday, August 26th, 2023 is this year’s Ohio QSO Party and the PCARS BBQSO Party and Open House! This is a great event where you can operate with our contest group and enjoy a meal with your ham radio friends.

The club will provide beverages, burgers, brats, buns, and condiments. Everyone is encouraged to bring snacks or a side dish to share.

Contest set up starts at 10 AM – Contest starts at Noon and ops will continue until midnight (12-hour contest). Food will be served around 2:00 pm.

See you there!

Nick AC8QG
PCARS President