PCARS (K8BF)

What: Support Your Parks Weekend
When: Oct. 21, 2023
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
Where: Punderson State Park Pavilion K-1985
Address: 11755 Kinsman Rd, Newbury Township, OH 44065
Pavilion Location: Across from Marina FQ6Q+JCF Burton, Ohio (drop that in Google and it’ll give you the exact pin)

Since the initial QST went out we have had a number of people sign up to participate and bring good food to this event! We’ll probably have about a dozen people there with a mix of chili, bread, cornbread, donuts, milk, and beans! The weather will be a little cooler, but it’s looking like the rain is going to cooperate for the most part. There are some new antennas being built specifically for this outing. We are looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Brandon KE8ARB

PCARS DXers & Contesters:

This is just a friendly reminder. Since we are finished with contests that are run from the club site, and unless there is a compelling reason for holding a meeting, there will be no DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting the 4th Tuesday of this month (October 24). Also, as we have done in the past, we do not have meetings in Nov and Dec to do the proximity of the various holidays.

So our next meeting will take place in January, 2024 just before Freeze Your Acorns Off.

Meanwhile, I encourage you to GET ON THE AIR and even work some DX or get into a contest.

73 – Chuck W8PT

The next meeting of the PCARS Antenna Special Interest Group will be held Today, October 17, 2023, at 7:00 PM. We will be in-person at the PCARS club site and on Zoom. 

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 872 2035 6586

Passcode: PCARS2022

The Antenna SIG meetings are open to all PCARS members and guests. All ham radio operators or anyone interested in Amateur Radio are also welcome to attend. 

We will be discussing all aspects of antenna design, construction, test equipment, and experimentation. Everyone is welcome to join the discussion and talk about their projects with the group. 

73,

Bob N8QE

The following amateur operators have QSLs in the PCARS SQUIREL BURO BOX waiting to be picked up.

KB8UUZ, K8CAV, KB8UHN, N8FUM, KE8TFJ, N8BI, N8XTH, W3CDG, K8BBE, W8AHC, KC8QPC, N8WCP, K8BBE

You may want to pick up your QSL cards the next time you visit the PCARS World Headquarters in Ravenna.

73, 

Bob Hajdak N8QE
K8BF Callsign / QSL Trustee

The next PCARS Flex Net will be held on Wednesday, October 11th at 8:00 PM. The net will be on 6 meters Phone, 50.350, USB.

The net is a good place to make contact with other PCARS members to QSL for the PCARS A-Z award and is also a good way to validate your station’s operation. It’s also a heck of a lot of fun so I hope to hear you Wednesday evening!

73, Rick K8CAV