April Birthdays

Agnes, AD8IRDavid, K1ZZAlice, KE8EGG
Mike, KE8WZPBryan, N8OQQMark, KC8FQV
Dave, WB2DFCBob, N8QEWilliam, KW8K
Royal, K1HTQJoe, KD8GHB
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Antenna SIG Tuesday 4/21/26 @7:00pm

 The PCARS Antenna Special Interest Group meeting will be held on April 21, 2026, at 7:00 PM. We will be in-person at the PCARS club site and on Zoom.

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
Passcode: 915088

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 to share their antenna-related projects with the group, or any other ham radio-related topics.


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Florida QSO Party April 26-26

Attn: PCARS Contesters & Friends:

The PCARS Black Squirrel Contest Group will be putting K8BF on the air in the Florida QSO Party this coming weekend (April 25-26).

It is split into two parts so that us old codgers can get some sleep. On Saturday, the contest runs from Noon until 10PM and then resumes on Sunday from 8AM until 6PM.

We will have all four operating positions active. And since we are entering in the Multi-Multi category, we need as many of you contesters to come out and help us during the two operating periods. We plan to gather about an hour before the start of the event on each day.

We have done very well during our previous participation in this event and I am looking for the same this time. So please come out, even if it’s for an hour or so and have some fun with your fellow club members.

See you then.

73 for now,
Chuck W8PT
PCARS Contest Coordinator


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IMD – International Marconi Day 2026

The UK’s Cornish Radio Amateur Club says this event is Saturday, April 25,
Guglielmo Marconi’s birthday. Here is the club’s website,
https://gx4crc.com/ and the IMD Award page: https://gx4crc.com/imd/imd-
award/

On the air, the event is the entire 24 hours of April 25, all bands and modes
for your QSOs, toward an award. Internet modes like EchoLink, DMR and other
digital voice modes will not count for the IMD award. The award certificate,
they say, is very high quality and “well worth obtaining,” the design based on
Marconi’s original stock certificate from 1901. There are 57 registered
stations: https://gx4crc.com/imd/official-imd-stations-2026/ from AO7IMD in
Spain to W2RTM in New Jersey, USA. Many of them, of course are from Marconi-
related sites and museums. Of particular interest for DXers are the Vatican
and the Falklands.

AO7IMD Cadiz, Spain
EI0MAR Martello Tower, Dublin
EI1K Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, Ireland
EI2WRC Rosslare, Ireland
EI3IMD Coastguard Station, Tramore, Ireland
EI7HMD Brow Head Marconi Wireless Telegraph Station, Co. Cork, Ireland
G2LO Borough Hill, Daventry, UK
G2NM Amberley Museum ARC, West Sussex, UK
G3SKY The Needles, Marconi Monument, Isle of Wight
GB0CMS Caister Marconi Station, Life Boat Station, Norfolk, UK
GB0IMD Weston Super Mare, UK
GB0MBS The Old Marconi beam station building, Nr Poundbury, Dorset, UK
GB2DOVER Maison Dieu, Dover, UK
GB2GM Poldhu ARC, Cornwall, UK
GB2IMD Dragon Amateur Radio Club, Waunfawr, Gwynedd, Wales
GB2MRS Mid-Somerset ARC, Somerton, Somerset, UK
GB2SFL The Marconi Hut, Maison Dieu, Dover, UK
GB2SJ Souter Lighthouse, Whitburn, UK
GB4FPR Fort Perch Rock, Merseyside
GB4IMD Cornwall, UK (Organizers)
GB4LD Lizard Wireless Station, Bass Point, Cornwall, UK
GB4MHS Museum of History & Science, Oxford, UK
GB4MPC Marconi Point, Cullercoats, UK
GB5LSG Lochboisdale, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
GB5LT Luttrell’s Tower, Hampshire, UK
GB8MD Telford & District ARS, Gwynedd, Wales
GB8DW Maison Dieu, Dover, UK
GX0MWT Chelmsford ARS, Essex, UK
HV1CN Vatican Radio , Vatican City
IY0CG Castel Gandolfo (Rome)
IY0GA Capo Figari – Golfo Aranci (SS) – Sardinia Island
IY0M Santa Marinella, Rome
IY0IMD Forte Michelangelo – Civitavecchia (RM)
IY0MMR Forte Monte Mario, Roma
IY0ORP Osservatorio Geofisico di Rocca di Papa (RM)
IY0TC Torre Chiaruccia – Santa Marinella (RM)
IY1TO Gino Lisa – Mirafiori (Torino)
IY1MR Rapallo (GE)
IY1SM? Santa Margherita Ligure (GE)
IY1SP La Spezia, Museo Tecnico Navale
IY4FGM Villa Griffone – Pontecchio Marconi (BO)
IY5PIS Coltano (PI)
IY6GM Monte Cappuccini (AN)
IY7M Molo San Cataldo (BA)
K2M Marconi Tower, Binghamton, NY, USA
K3S Baltimore, USA
K6KPH Maritime Radio Historical Society, California, USA
KM1CC Marconi Cape Cod RC, Marconi Wireless Station Site, Wellfleet, MA USA
OE26M ORF Centre, Vienna, Austria
PA6IMD Gouda & District Section Veron, Netherlands
TM8DW Marconi Site, Wimereux beach, North France
VK2IMD Hornsby & District ARC, Hornsby, NSW, Australia
VO1IMD Signal Hill, Newfoundland, Canada
VP8VPC Stanley, Falkland Islands
W1AA Marion (Mass, USA) Marconi Transmitter Building site
W1WCC Chatham, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, USA
W2RTM New Jersey Antique Radio Club, New Jersey, USA


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Cleveland Marathon May 15-16, 2026

If anyone isn’t going to Hamvention and wants to come up to Cleveland and work a public service event:

We are still looking for many people to help with the Cleveland Marathon on both Saturday May 15th and Sunday May 16th. Please sign up if you can!
Cleveland Marathon Saturday 5k/10k https://volunteerham.com/event/a9698233-cc30-46fd-85f8-51f546bf4c04/
Currently only 5 people signed up. We need about 15
Cleveland Marathon Sunday Full/Half https://volunteerham.com/event/74c0e87f-c42a-41d8-8dc2-a6e9a4cbf23a/
Currently only 10 people signed up. We need about 30
Thanks

Mat KC8NZJ


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Spring “Support Your Parks” POTA Event, Sat. 4/18/26 9:00am

Greetings PCARS,
Our next POTA event is Saturday, 4/18/26 9:00am-3:00pm at West Branch State Park – WBR Shelterhouse (west boat launch).
Since it is now “first come, first served” for the shelter, I will be there very early – just in case. We also have a backup plan for an instant gazebo/tent, if needed.
We will have smoked sausages/buns, condom mints (HA!), coleslaw and water. EVERYONE is welcome.
Looks like we will have better weather than last year (or every other prior year!). Visit us after the PCARS clean up Saturday!!!
73 de W8NET, Gene
POTA Cat Herder


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