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!!
K1HTQ Royal Barnard
W8LUT Tom Lutman
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| Bob Whiddon NT8K | Michael Harris KD8JRE | Richard Taylor KD8PBL |
| Richard McPeak KA8OAT | James Wilson AC8NT | William Dunn W8IFM |
| Don Manning KD8WBC | Ronald Echelberry W8AHC | Nicholas Gichenko KE8JUJ |
| Donna Wheeler W8DMP | Gary Metzger WB2RPW | Kim Cooper KE8SMS |
| Tim McLeod W8HFZ | Dan Powers KF8CCX |
PCARS DXers:
Just wanted to drop a note reminding you that an 11 member team of experienced DXpedition ops will be leaving for their 20-day operation to Burundi. I know that this is a little ways off yet, but it’s never too early to put it on your calendar. The team will arrive in Burundi on October 30th and tentative plans call for stations being QRV on October 31 until November 20.
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73 – Chuck W8PT
This weekend is the Ohio State Parks On The Air (OSPOTA) contest, and PCARS will be operating from Wingfoot Lake State Park in Suffield. Everyone is welcome to stop by, say hello, and get on the air!
Contest Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Setup Begins: 8:00 AM
Food: Hot dogs and plenty of snacks will be available
This year’s event includes CW, so we’ll have two stations running. If you enjoy Morse code, bring your favorite CW key and jump in.
OSPOTA is a low-stress, friendly contest—perfect if you’d like to try contesting for the first time or just have some casual radio fun.
We’ll be at the Buckeye Pavilion (the first pavilion on your right as you enter the park) and plan to stay until about 7:00 PM.
For more details about OSPOTA, visit https://ospota.org.
Hope to see you there!
73,
DE WG8X
Wednesday 9/17/2025 7:00pm
Greetings everyone,
Mark your calendar! We will have another Linux & Raspberry Pi Workshop on Wednesday 9/17/2025 7:00pm at PCARS World Headquarters in Ravenna. Get your questions answered, talk about your projects, etc. I will bring some snacks.
I will send a reminder QST a few days before.
73 de W8NET Gene
Greetings PCARS Members, ARRL Officials, Amateur Radio Clubs, and all interested people.
The latest issue of THE RADIOGRAM is on the web and ready for you to enjoy. Check out all of the latest happenings with PCARS!
In this action packed issue: Club Officer updates – OSPOTA – 20 Years of PCARS – 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
It’s on! C’mon out!
We’ll open up around 6:30. Bring some snacks and spare change, we’ll put it all together and order a pizza (if y’all want to).
Check into the PCARS net from the clubsite, check in from your home station. If you’re out of town for the long weekend, check in via Echolink!
Lots of you are doing really good on the 20 for 20 Net Challenge – don’t drop the ball now – hang in there and get it done!
73,
Tom WB8LCD
