In the past, PCARS members have always shown great generosity in supporting different youth programs, and I’m confident that this time will be no exception. It’s that time of the year again when we gather our annual donations for the RCA Youth Activities, specifically for the Dayton Hamvention youth forums. Please make your checks payable to PCARS. You can bring your cash donation or check to the next general meeting, or if you prefer, you can mail them to the club’s address.
Once again, PCARS will proudly sponsor the Youth Forum, and our logo will be displayed on the podium sign.
Thank you for your generosity!
73’s
Mike , KP4VZ
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Don’t miss out on our upcoming PCARS meeting, which is just around the corner! Be sure to mark your calendars for Monday, March 11, and join us at American Legion Post 496 on Mogadore Rd in Kent. The meeting will commence promptly at 7:00 PM.
The Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are designed to offer a relaxed environment for PCARS members with common interests in amateur radio activities. It’s a great opportunity to delve deeper into specific topics, exchange thoughts, and gain insights.
During this month’s gathering, the Antenna SIG, Portable SIG, and Digital Mode SIG will give an overview of their focus areas and discuss their goals and activities. Feel free to ask any questions you may have!
This weekend K8BF will be on the air, participating in the Wisconsin and Idaho QSO Parties. Festivities start Saturday afternoon, Mar 9, at 1900UTC (2:00PM Local) with the Idaho QSOP. It runs until 1900 UTC Sunday.
The Wisconsin QSOP starts at 1800UTC (2:00PM Local) on Sunday afternoon until 0100UTC (9:00PM Local) Sunday evening. NOTE: There is that bothersome time change from Standard Time to Daylight Savings time in the middle of the weekend. (Don’t ask me why we keep changing time. It’s all confusing to me and I hope that Ohio at least stops doing it.)
We will have Four stations on the air and I am hoping that many PCARS members will show up to sit at one of the operating positions, to help our club to another good showing in these two contests.
For those who have not tried contesting or are new to it, this is a perfect opportunity to get started or get some experience in contests that are NOT SO DEMANDING. So come on out and help your fellow members and have some BIG FUN while you’re at it. Hope to see you there.
73 – Chuck W8PT
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Freeze Your Acorns Off 2024 will take place tomorrow, March 2, at the Roy Smith Shelter House in Kent’s Fred Fuller Park.
We will be celebrating our 19th year of holding this event. Those of you who will be setting up a station, you know what you have to do to plan your operation.
As in previous years, the operating format will be a “contest” for all participants that set up a station and operate from the FYAO site. And as in years past, the host site is the shelter house at Fred Fuller Park in Kent. The winner will receive a certificate and his or her name and call sign will be added to the FYAO plaque displayed at the PCARS Club site.
We will also be having our contest within a contest…..the Best Recipe Cook-Off. So as many as you believe that you are great cooks, whip up your best recipe of chili, mac & cheese, spicy meatballs, stew, or whatever your heart desires and bring your dish to pass and have it judged by our “expert” panel of judges. (Judges to be chosen during the event to assure “NO COLLUSION – absolutely NO COLLUSION.)
The contest begins at 1500 UTC (10 AM Local) and ends at 2000 UTC (3 PM Local). For those of you setting up a station, you are encouraged to come one hour earlier to pick your operating spot. Remember, this is a QRP Event so keep your foot warmers at home. (And you know I’m not talking about heavy socks.)
Come on out and set up a station, bring lots of food, invite your friends to see what this is all about, and just have a good time with your fellow HAMS. Most importantly, we’re here to have BIG FUN so I hope to see a lot of you there.
73 for now, Chuck W8PT
PS: Don’t forget to wear your best Hawaiian shirt!
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