| Raymond, KA8WCV | David, N8NB | Rex, NX8G |
| Jeff, KB8ZWT | John, N8GIE | Christopher, N1CJW |
| Mara, KE8KBJ | Roger, KE8TEJ | Russ, NR8W |
| Janice, KE8BFA | Jeffrey, K8JJM | Peggy, KB8SZI |
Attn: PCARS Members:
73 – Chuck W8PT
Greetings all!
It’s a bit chilly outside which probably has most of us thinking about anything other than being outside. Unless, of course, it’s to head over to the Club Site for Winter Field Day!
But take a moment while you’re staying warm and send your Radiogram inputs over to kc8jc@portcars.org
We welcome any and all articles and links that are relevant to this great hobby of ours.
Please be sure to get them in at the latest by MONDAY, JANUARY 26th.
73!
J.C. KC8JC – Radiogram Editor
WINTER FIELD DAY 2026!
GREETINGS FROM FRIGID PORTAGE COUNTY!
PCARS will participate in the Winter Field Day 2026 at our World Headquarters in Ravenna, OH. This is our first rodeo for WFD!
Check the WFD website for more information:
www.winterfieldday.org
WFD is a 30 hour event, 1600z (11:00AM) Saturday 24th through 2159z (4:59PM) Sunday 25th. HOWEVER, we will be operating from 11:00AM through 9:00PM Saturday.
Please try to stop in before going to the store for the upcoming storm! Say “Hi”, and get some food and hot coffee!
BECAUSE OF THE MASSIVE AND DANGEROUS STORM ARRIVING SATURDAY EVENING, WE WILL NOT BE EXTENDING HOURS AFTER 9:00PM AND NOTHING ON SUNDAY.
The club site will be open before 10:00AM to prepare WFD operations.
Stop by to say “Hi”, or be there for the whole day!
I will be making chicken & dumplings and frank & beans!
Bob will be bringing donuts!
We will have coffee all day
IF YOU WANT TO BRING SOMETHING, PLEASE LET ME KNOW FOR PLANNING, AT w8net@me.com
SATURDAY 24TH, 2026
11:00AM-9:00PM
PCARS WORLD HEADQUARTERS
705 OAKWOOD ST
RAVENNA, OH
CYA THERE!
Hey PCARS Members:
73 – Chuck W8PT
Hello PCARS DXers & Contesters:
Here is a friendly reminder that the DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will take place Tuesday evening, Jan. 27th at 7PM at PCARS World Famous headquarters.
We will be reviewing the contest schedule for K8BF for 2026. We will also review the rules for the upcoming Minnesota and British Columbia QSO Parties. And we will discuss Freeze Your Acorns Off while we are at it. So if any of these interest you, please come and join us.
As always, the meeting will be available on ZOOM. So I hope to see a lot of members either in person or on ZOOM.
Event: DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting
Topic: Various topics as listed above
Time: Jan. 27, 2026 at 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
PCARS K8BF is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96686108444?pwd=hN5hDgTGWwdLBLXkLSeAfVOfSa4nGq.1
Meeting ID: 966 8610 8444
73 – Chuck W8PT
