PCARS (K8BF)

This week, July 24th is NET NIGHT AT THE CLUBSITE! C’mon out – additionally we will be having a PCARS “mini-hamfest” on location. No entry fee, no table fee, just come out and either set up or do some personal shopping.

I’ll open the doors around 5:30 – 6:00 to give you a chance to set up if you’re selling and we’ll plan to hang around until 9:30 +/-…. Not knowing what type of crowd we’ll attract, dinner and snacks are on you – bring whatever you want.

I hope to see you there and/or on the PCARS Net! (8:00PM, 146.895mhz, 118.8 buzz or K8BF-L on echolink) Don’t let 20 for 20 get away from you!

73,

Tom WB8LCD

Hello PCARS DXers & Contesters:

Here is a friendly reminder that the DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will take place Tuesday evening, July 22nd at 7PM at our World Famous headquarters.

Among our topics of discussion will be a review of our participation in the North American QSO Party – RTTY Mode that tookplace July 19-20. We will look forward to August to see what contests many of us can play in from home.

Of course, we will discuss the upcoming Ohio QSO Party that takes place on August 23-24. This is one of our better attended events since it is also our BBQ open house.

As always, the meeting will be available on ZOOM. So I hope to see a lot of members either in person or on ZOOM.

Event: DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting

Topic: Various topics as listed above

Time: July 22, 2025 at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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

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73 – Chuck W8PT

Hi POTA fans!

This weekend is the annual Summer Support Your Parks POTA Event. We will be at West Branch State Park Saturday from 8:00am-2:00pm:

WBR Shelterhouse: Google “Plus code”, 4VM5+M4 Ravenna, Ohio

ALL ARE WELCOME!

8:00am-2:00pm

Gene will be there early and late (maybe until 5 or 6, depending on the heat)

Reminder: NO POWER AT THE SHELTER

Hot dogs – Karl

Buns – Gene

Charcoal – Kenny

Cooler – Gene

Ice – Gene

Water – John

Pasta Salad – Kenny

Any other drinks – ??? – we have space in the cooler!

Mustard/ketchup, etc -Gene

Bowls, forks, napkins – Gene

AGAIN: NO POWER AT THE SHELTER. Bring your batteries, solar panels, hamster-driven generator, etc!

Any questions, please contact me at (330) 619-9194 or w8net@me.com

Cya at West Branch State Park!

73 de W8NET Gene

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

https://zoom.us/j/92970428984?pwd=NQeVpbI6db1bNbmaTDZNpjq93Zg7al.1

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