PCARS (K8BF)

Greetings all!

This is your incoming newsletter editor speaking. Given that January is going to sneak up on us and I’m new at this, I would like to see if we couldn’t get as many inputs as possible for the January Radiogram in by the end of this week (15-Dec). That will give me a chance to collate things and get some seasoned eyes on it as well as avoid the collision with the upcoming holidays that happen to coincide with the normal “Due Date” of the newsletter.

Send those inputs to KC8JC@othertime.com in plain text format. And send in those pictures as well!

Thanks and I appreciate your patience!

73,

J.C. – KC8JC

Our December meeting is our annual Christmas dinner, open to all PCARS members and their families. Unfortunately, the time frame for reservations has closed. To everyone who did not RSVP, I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I look forward to seeing you at many PCARS events in 2023!

For those who will be in attendance, there will be a short PCARS meeting after dinner, along with the usual PCARS Gift Exchange! Please bring a ten-dollar gift and mark it for a HAM or a NON-HAM. (Non-ham gifts should be gender-neutral.)

If you are bringing children, please bring a special gift for your own children, and mark the child’s name on the gift so we can make sure it gets to him or her.

Merry Christmas!

Nick AC8QG
PCARS President

Greetings PCARS Members, ARRL Officials, Amateur Radio Clubs and other interested people,

The December 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/dec-2023-radiogram/

Hope you enjoy this issue – Club Officer for 2024 elected – Center of Hope Donation – Christmas Dinner Meeting – Tech Tip on 50 ohm Coax – FYAO Info – Something for everyone!

Feel free to pass this newsletter on to anyone interested in ham radio or the Portage County Amateur Radio Service in Ohio (PCARS).

Take care & 73,

Tom “Parky”, KB8UUZ
PCARS Newsletter Editor – Final Issue

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 (https: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

The PCARS December meeting will be held at the Kent American Legion Post 496 on Monday, December 11, 2023. Dinner will be served at 7:00 PM sharp!

This is our annual Christmas Dinner meeting, open to all PCARS members and their families. The dinner will be catered by the Kent American Legion Post. The cost is $25 per plate (plus the PayPal processing fees). The entrees for this year’s dinner will be your choice between Chicken Breast or a 7 oz strip steak. Each meal also comes with parsley potatoes, candied carrots, and salad. Beverages will be available from the American Legion canteen. Dessert will also be provided. Don’t forget, dinner will be served at 7:00 PM!

IMPORTANT! You must RSVP by November 30! If you haven’t already done so, please RSVP today on our website!
After the dinner, there will be a short PCARS meeting and our PCARS Gift Exchange! Please bring a ten-dollar gift and mark it for a HAM or a NON-HAM. (Non-ham gifts should be gender-neutral.)

CLICK HERE TO RSVP!

If you are bringing children, please bring a special gift for your own children, and mark the child’s name on the gift so we can make sure it gets to him or her.

Hello PCARS,
I received this from our long time PCARS member from Little Rock, Arkansa and wanted to pass it on to you:

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I had left hip replacement surgery done on November 13th, and ended up staying in the hospital for two nights because of the pain. Then, I stayed with friends for three nights, and then back home. However, I cannot plug in the UPS and computer units until I’m released from the doctor, and that may not come till next year. In short, I will be off the air until further notice.

Daryl, WX4QZ 
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So – Let’s all send Daryl a get well card or get well QSO card to help cheer him up a bit and let him know we are thinking good thoughts for him.

His address is:

Daryl Stout
PO BOX 55655
Little Rock, AR 72215