PCARS (K8BF)

The next Flex Net will take place on Wednesday May 8th at 8:00 PM. This month will be a digital-only net using the mode Contestia 8/500. We will be operating on 20 meters, 14.090 MHz +/- QRM, USB.

We will be holding a training session/presentation on operations in digital-only nets during this month’s Digital Special Interest Group meeting taking place on Tuesday May 7th at 7:00 PM at the club site. We will talk about using prosigns and Q signals to more effectively communicate on a digital-only net.

Everyone is welcome to check into this net, but if you are a PCARS member you can use the contacts with other PCARS members on the net for A-Z Award eligibility.

73, Rick K8CAV

May Radiogram Is Ready To View

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

The May 2024 issue of THE RADIOGRAM is on the web and ready for you to enjoy. Check out all of the latest happenings with PCARS!

May 2024 Radiogram

In this action packed issue: Club Officers share their updates – Field Day Info – The Solar Eclipse in Review – Tech Tips – Links from Around The World – Upcoming Events – And much, much more!

Please feel free to share this newsletter with anyone who has an interest in ham radio or the Portage County Amateur Radio Service in Ohio (PCARS).

Thanks & 73!

J.C. – KC8JC
PCARS Newsletter Editor

Please join us on the 5th Tuesday, April 30th, at 7 pm at the club site. Bring your computer laptop or Raspberry Pi that you’re having trouble getting ham software installed on, and a knowledgeable PCARS member will give you a hand working through the issues. And besides that we’ll yak and solve all the problems of the world!

Gene W8NET has agreed to be our Windows guy, David KE8QEP will be the Macintosh guy, Brandon KE8ARB will assist with Raspberry Pi and Linux, and I will also help with Linux.

So come on down to 705 Oakwood St. in Ravenna – the back door near the big antenna tower – and have some fun.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91214553691?pwd=c3dxWm1BZUdHZ3pxWlJRejlDcDh0Zz09

Meeting ID: 912 1455 3691
Passcode: 571488

73 de Rick KD8WCK

Thursday, April 25th, is PCARS Net Night at the Clubsite! Come on out and join us – I’ll be there to open the doors around 6:30 and hang around till about 9:30-10:00. If you’re hungry we can get a round Italian snack.

Bring along something to show off to the group. A piece of gear you really like, something you built yourself, something your working on, and tell us a little something about it.

We will all check in to the PCARS Net from the Clubsite, but if you can’t make it out, don’t forget the net starts at 8:00 pm on the K8IV repeater, 146.895 MHz., PL 118.8. Rick, K8CAV is scheduled as Net Control.

It’s chilly, and you’ve got all summer to mow the lawn. See you at the Clubsite!

73,
Tom wb8lcd

PCARS DXers & Contesters:

Last minute friendly reminder that our DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will take place this evening, April 23rd, at 7PM at our famous PCARS World HQ.

Our discussion will be on the upcoming PCARS participation in the Florida QSO Party that takes place the last weekend in April. We will review the rules for the contest and make a decision on stand alone operations or Network for this event. We will also be talking about our individual participation in other contests in May. So I hope to see many of you in person or attending on ZOOM.

Event: DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting
Topic: Florida QSO Party plus other State QSO Parties scheduled in May.
Time: April 23rd at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98524721220?pwd=TDUwRjd3VHB5K1c3RTl5U3k4WkwxQT09

Meeting ID: 985 2472 1220
Passcode: 088557

73 – Chuck W8PT