Welcome – We’re PCARS

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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!!

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New PCARS Members

Welcome to the latest members of PCARS!

Walter W8ARStow, OH
Josh W8HRFAkron, OH
Roger KE8TEJKent, OH
Ray KO6FYUAuburn, CA
If you meet these people on the street, in a meeting, or on the air, be sure to say Hi and introduce yourself. Let's make our new members feel welcome!

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Birthdays this Month

Russ K8QFMontie KE8KCJSean KE8RIQ
Daryl N5VLZDan N8FUMJim W8CYN
Joe W8KNOTom WB8LCD

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Radiogram Inputs Needed

It’s time again to collect Inputs for the upcoming edition of The Radiogram!

Have you been working on a project? Made some exciting new contacts? Tried something new? Have some neat links? Made a change to your shack? Your fellow PCARS members want to hear about it! Share what you’re enjoying in The Greatest Hobby On Earth.

If you’ve never contributed to The Radiogram or if it’s been a while, now is a great time to share something with the club.

Please send your inputs either in a plain old text with full size pictures to kc8jc@portcars.org by Saturday, March 29th.

73!

J.C. Wilson


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Net Night at the Clubsite Tonight -Thursday March 27th

Don’t let today’s sunshine keep you from checking into tonight’s PCARS 2-meter net!

Mike – N8WCP – will be Net Control Operator.

Net starts at 8:00PM local on the K8IV repeater – 146.895 mhz (PL 118.8) and also on the K8BF-L EchoLInk node. Check in from ANYWHERE and let us know how you’re doing.

And don’t forget, tonight is the monthly “Net Night at the Clubsite” – stop in at the PCARS World Headquarters (706 Oakwood St. Ravenna, OH 44266) for some Ham Radio fellowship, and possibly some beverages and snacks. Mike – KB8TUY will be your host tonight (while I convelese from cataract surgery earlier this week).

73, and I hope to hear you on the NET tonight!

Tom wb8lcd


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DX/Contest SIG TOMORROW Tuesday – March 25th at 7 PM

Hello PCARS DXers & Contesters:

One more gentle reminder that the DX/Contesting Special Interest Group meeting will take place tomoorow evening, Tuesday, March 25th at 7PM at our World Famous headquarters.

Among our topics of discussion will be the Florida QSO Parties that take place April 26-27. We will be going over the Rules and how we will be operating for these contests and any other topic(s) that members bring up.

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: Mar. 25, 2025 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

Passcode: 915088

73 – Chuck W8PT

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CFARC Hamfest to be held Saturday, April 5th.


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Our Next POTA Gig is Saturday 4/19/2025

Hi POTA fans!

Our next PCARS POTA shindig will be at Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Saturday April 19, 2025 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. This is our “World Amateur Radio Day + 1 Day” event AND the “Spring POTA Support Your Park” weekend. We will be at Shady Knoll Picnic Area, with spill over (if needed) at Boston Trailhead.

Shady Knoll

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rTmmakeQUT5eSWyBA?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

Boston Trailhead

https://maps.app.goo.gl/MU1cJUexopRPqYZ9A?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

Both areas are just west of Rt 8 on 303.

I will be there early (8:00am?). We will have a tent (enclosed if needed), and a grill. Both areas have NO electricity, so get your battery, solar, hamster-driven generator, etc ready!

We will need some volunteers for food, drinks, paper towels, etc. Contact me or be at the next POTA SIG meeting (Tuesday 4/8/2025).

EVERYONE IS WELCOME! We have a great time at our POTA events. Cya there!

More details coming in the upcoming weeks.

73 de W8NET Gene


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