In this action packed issue: Club Officers share their updates – Tech Tips on a Refined Tape Measure Yagi – Links from Around The World – Upcoming Events – And much, much more!
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Thanks & 73!
J.C. – KC8JC PCARS Newsletter Editor
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One more friendly reminder that our DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will take place tomorrow, Tuesday evening, February 27, at 7PM at PCARS World HQ.
Our discussion will be on the upcoming PCARS Special Event: Freeze Your Acorns Off that takes place on March 2. We will also be discussing our participation in the Wisconsin and Idaho QSO Parties that take place the weekend of March 10
So I hope to see many of you in person or attending on ZOOM.
Event: DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting Topic: FYAO & WI and ID QSO Parties Time: February 27 at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
The UK has made some changes to their licensing, the most significant is that they have up’d the legal power from 400w to 1KW. Read below:
UK Licensing changes now in effect By G4IRN, John Warburton
From 21st March 2024, the UK licensing authority OFCOM has made changes to UK amateur radio licenses. The full statement can be read here: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0029/278345/amateur-radio-general-notice-decision.pdf
Changes impacting DXers and contesters:
Holders of full licenses can now operate 1KW output on the primary amateur radio bands (up from 400W).
The use of ‘Regional Secondary Locators’ is now optional for call-signs beginning M or G. The RSL is the second letter of the call-sign where D=Isle of Man, G=Guernsey, I=Northern Ireland, J=Jersey, M=Scotland, W=Wales. Stations in these entities can now drop the second letter and use just their G or M prefix.
Stations in England can optionally add the Regional Second Locator letter ‘E’ – so their M0ABC call-sign can become ME0ABC.
The UK DX and contesting community envisage that most stations will continue to use their Regional Secondary Locators, however for contests where the DXCC entity is a multiplier, it is recommended that contest organisers mandate the use of a prefix that identifies their DXCC entity.
73 – Chuck W8PT
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Here is a friendly reminder that our DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will take place next Tuesday evening, February 27, at 7PM at PCARS World HQ.
Our discussion will be on the upcoming PCARS Special Event: Freeze Your Acorns Off that takes place on March 2. We will also be discussing our participation in the Wisconsin and Idaho QSO Parties that take place the weekend of March 10
So I hope to see many of you in person or attending by ZOOM.
Event: DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting Topic: FYAO & WI and ID QSO Parties Time: February 27 at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
The First FD 2024 Staff Meeting will be held this Wednesday, February 21st at 7:00 pm. in the PCARS Club Site Radio Room. See you all there! For anyone who can’t attend I will prepare and send minutes of the meeting to all.
Tony WA8AR FD 2024 Chairman
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Martin “Marty” Newingham, AG3I, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Atlantic Division, effective July 15, 2025. […]
