PCARS (K8BF)

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!

https://www.portcars.org/files/newsletter/2024/Nov-2024-Radiogram.pdf

In this action packed issue: Club Officers share their updates – Jamboree On The Air – OSPOTA Final Results – A Kit Building Adventure – 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

Please join us TONIGHT October 29th as the PCARS 5th Tuesday SIG (Could be Anything SIG) presents a mini hamfest. Gene and I will get the doors opened by 5pm and set up club items that are for sale.

Please bring some of your own items that you’d like to sell. We will set up on tables in bays 2 and 3, and plan to be there until 9pm.

So — Tuesday October 29, 2024, 5 p.m. at the PCARS club site on Oakwood Ave. in Ravenna. Come on down, we always have a good time solving all the problems of the world!

73 de KD8WCK Rick DeMattia,

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? 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 Wednesday, October 30th.

73!

J.C. Wilson

It’s time to renew your PCARS membership for 2025! The dues remain the same as last year, and we’ve made the renewal process as straightforward as possible.

By clicking here (https://www.portcars.org/wp/?page_id=11319), you’ll be directed to the PCARS website where you can find the membership form and a PayPal button for quick payment. Please remember that even if you’re renewing, you still need to complete a membership form to ensure our records are up to date. You can scan and email the form to Paul Hyland, KE8EGF at secretary@portcars.org, mail it to PCARS, Box 12, 705 Oakwood St., Ravenna, OH 44266, or hand it to Paul in person. If you prefer not to use PayPal, please send a check along with your membership form or deliver both directly to Paul.

Don’t wait until the last minute! If your dues aren’t paid by November 30, a $5 initiation fee will apply in addition to your dues.

We have a lot of exciting activities planned for next year, so consider renewing your membership now to enjoy our fantastic newsletter, monthly meetings, contests, builds, and other events.

Thanks and 73,

Mike, KP4VZ
PCARS President

Hi PCARS members!

Tomorrow Night – Thursday October 24 – Net night at the club site! Come out, check into the PCARS net, check out the stuff left for sale from the estate, hang out and let us know what projects you’ve got going! Doors open around 6:30.

See you there,

Tom wb8lcd