PCARS (K8BF)

Please join us at the Club for a Replay for Kids toy fixit session.
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and we’ll stay until 9 p.m. The Replay
folks will supply broken toys, parts and tools – we supply time,
expertise and have a lot of fun in the process.

I’m sorry to report that I did not get any information from Replay that
there would be toys that need sewing expertise or other crafting skills,
so I don’t want to encourage anyone to bring a sewing machine this time.
I hope we can get the opportunity to use those skills another time.

We will be doing a little carpentry, to make some wooden seats for
ride-on toys. I’ll bring sawhorses and a circular saw. Replay will bring
the wood and paint (and I hope brushes! Maybe bring a paint brush if you
have a spare lying around.)

Anyhow: Doors are open 5 to 9 pm; please come on down to 705 Oakwood in
Ravenna for as long or as little time as you can manage. We always have
a good time and it’s a good cause.

73 de Rick KD8WCK

The Could Be Anything SIG (held on the 5th Tuesday of the month) will be January 30, 2024. We have a special event this time so we will open the doors at 5:00 p.m. at the club site to welcome the Replay for Kids team.

Replay will provide tools and parts and we will provide labor and expertise to repair toys that have been modified for special needs kids, and get them back into service with the kids.

Our session will run from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Please stop in at any time that works for you.

This time, in addition to the mechanical and electrical repairs that we have done in the past, we’ll have the opportunity to do a little carpentry and painting to make some seats for ride-on cars. I’ll bring sawhorses and a circular saw, Replay will provide paint, brushes and needed tools. We’ll saw outside the bay doors to keep the dust down.

At our December meeting I had a conversation with a member interested in painting or sewing and craft repairs if that would be needed. I have asked but don’t yet know for certain that there will be the opportunity to do sewing repairs. I will update this information in another QST a day or so before the event.

So mark your calendar for Tuesday January 30 and plan to come down to the club site any time between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. for another fun hands-on work session.

73 de Rick KD8WCK

Good News!

Tonight is Net Night at the Club site. Come on out and check into the net from the PCARS World Headquarters at 705 Oakwood St. Ravenna, OH. 6:30 – 10:00 PM. Everyone is welcome for an evening of Ham Radio fellowship.

Bad News!

I won’t be there because I have a company meeting I need to attend this evening.**
(** “Bad News” is the sole opinion of wb8lcd. Your opinion may vary)

Good News!
Tonight’s Net Night at the Club site will be hosted by Mike – KB8TUY!

Whether from the club site, or your home / mobile station, check into the PCARS Net at 8:00PM (local) on the 146.895 repeater with a tone of 118.8. If the repeater is out of reach you can check in from ANYWHERE via the K8BF-L Echolink node.

73,
Tom WB8LCD

The Could Be Anything SIG (held on the 5th Tuesday of the month) will be January 30, 2024. We have a special event this time so we will open the doors at 5:00 p.m. at the club site to welcome the Replay for Kids team.

Replay will provide tools and parts and we will provide labor and expertise to repair toys that have been modified for special needs kids, and get them back into service with the kids.

Our session will run from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Please stop in at any time that works for you.

This time, in addition to the mechanical and electrical repairs that we have done in the past, we’ll have the opportunity to do a little carpentry and painting to make some seats for ride-on cars. I’ll bring sawhorses and a circular saw, Replay will provide paint, brushes and needed tools. We’ll saw outside the bay doors to keep the dust down.

At our December meeting I had a conversation with a member interested in painting or sewing and craft repairs if that would be needed. I have asked but don’t yet know for certain that there will be the opportunity to do sewing repairs. I will update this information in another QST a day or so before the event.

So mark your calendar for Tuesday January 30 and plan to come down to the club site any time between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. for another fun hands-on work session.

73 de Rick KD8WCK

We invite you to join us in supporting K8BF as we work together to activate Wingfoot Lake State Park. Whether you are an experienced POTA activator or a beginner looking to learn more about portable operations.

What: PCARS POTA “Parkpedition”
When: January, 20 2024
Time: 10am – 4pm
Where: Wingfoot Lake State Park (Oak Tree pavillion)
Address: 993 Goodyear Park Blvd, Mogadore, OH 44260-9547

There will be snow overnight and the weather is looking to be cold. Please drive carefully. Bundle up and bring hand warmers! The heaters will be going all day, and there will be hot food and drinks. We’ll be operating from the heated tent as long as we can tolerate it.

Brandon Mercer
PCARS POTA Coordinator
POTA@portcars.org