PCARS is an ARRL Affiliated, Special Services Club. We are a group of Amateur Radio hobbyists located in Portage County, Ohio who believe that the whole point of being in the hobby of Amateur Radio is to have fun with it. Whether you are a new ham or an “old timer”, PCARS has something to offer you. The PCARS monthly meeting is held the second Monday of each month and the meetings start at 7:00 PM. We meet at The American Legion Post 496 – 1945 Mogadore Rd, in Kent. Click for more info!!
Welcome to the latest members of PCARS!
| Christopher KD8QDZ | Shaker Heights, OH |
| Dennis KF8CIW | Niles, Ohio |
| Bryan N8OQQ | Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| Kyle W7KFR | Cody, WY |
| Stephen KD9ZDY | Kent, OH |
| Denise DRENFROE | George K3GP | Tim K3LR |
| Tyson K8TTX | Kristen KB3OQV | Parky KB8UUZ |
| J.C. KC8JC | Paul KD8BXY | Susan KD8ERY |
| Zeb KD8WZS | Brandon KE8ARB | David KE8QEP |
| Bear KF8AEM | Jerry N8ATV | Ralph N8BAY |
| Jack N8BI | Scott N8SY | Nick N8WLE |
| Tim W8GPN | Bob W8RID | Al WA8CCU |
| Dale WA8EFK | Bob WD8PME | Ashley WP4PLR |
The PCARS December meeting will be held at the Kent American Legion Post 496 on Monday, December 9, 2024. 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 $21 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 28! You can RSVP today on our website! https://www.portcars.org/wp/pcars-christmas-party-2024/
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.)
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.
All payments must be made by PayPal. Upon submitting your payment, kindly send an email to president@portcars.org to confirm that the transaction has been completed.
If, for any reason, you do not have access to PayPal, you must reach out to the treasurer (Greg, KA8TOA – treasurer@portcars.org) prior to November 26th and arrange for direct payment to him.
PCARS Thanks All Veterans
Thank You!!!!!
When your country needed you, you stood up
When others might have found an excuse, you soldiered on
When the job was not fun or glamorous, you did what needed done
You served in time of peril and strife, thanks to you our country still knows life
Happy Veteran’s Day!
Don’t miss out on our upcoming PCARS meeting, which is just around the corner! Be sure to mark your calendars for Monday, November 11th, and join us at American Legion Post 496 on Mogadore Rd in Kent. The meeting will commence promptly at 7:00 PM.
This month, we’re excited to host our annual election night along with our Center of Hope fundraising event. Don’t miss out! It’s going to be a fantastic time!
Zoom meeting information
Topic: PCARS Monthly Meeting
Time: November 11, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97799867749?pwd=VFovbkFxSXhzMnF1Qm9kUDhDaksydz09
Meeting ID: 977 9986 7749
Passcode: 575209
Mike – KP4VZ
PCARS President
PCARS members
You can support us in three ways:
First, attend the meeting and purchase plenty of 50/50 tickets, the portion of the 50/50 that would typically go to PCARS will instead be donated to the Center of Hope.
Second, consider making a personal donation to the Center of Hope. Every little bit helps someone in your community enjoy a better holiday season this year.
Lastly, don’t hesitate to reach out to your friends, neighbors, and colleagues to encourage them to support this meaningful cause. They might say “yes” or “no,” but if you don’t ask, you’ll never know, and that doesn’t help anyone!
We kindly ask that you bring all your donations, including any contributions you’ve gathered from others to our meeting on Monday, November 11th. When you make your donation, please ensure that checks are made out to ‘The Center of Hope’.
If you can’t attend the PCARS meeting but would like to support the Center of Hope, please visit the PCARS website where you can make an online donation through PayPal.
https://www.portcars.org/wp/club-info/center-of-hope-donation
We really appreciate your support for this wonderful cause!
73’s
Mike – KP4VZ
President
The Hamvention team is pleased to introduce our 2025 Theme; “Radio Independence.”
Radio Independence means a great deal to us. In the age of Parks on the Air (POTA), Summits on the Air (SOTA), YouTube, and International Communications, radio is moving beyond its past limitations. In the course of history radio has been heavily regulated and, in some instances, banned altogether. We are fortunate to enjoy these freedoms, and for us at Hamvention we are proud of our Radio Independence. What does Radio Independence mean to you? See you at Hamvention 2025. 73,
Hamvention Executive Committee, November 1, 2024, Hamvention, at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. May 16, 17, 18, 2025.
