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/wp/go/june-2025-radiogram/

What do The Hermes Lite 2, the Golomb ruler, and POTA have in common? They’re all inside the latest issue along with group build and officer updates. So click the link and enjoy!

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

Hello fellow computer geeks!

Tuesday will be our inaugural Linux & Raspberry Pi SIG meeting. We will be discussing Linux distributions, models of Raspberry Pi’s, software – especially ham related, etc. The meeting will be Tuesday 6/3 @7:00pm at PCARS World Headquarters.

A few of us have extra Raspberry Pi’s to give to members (I have one to give). Others said they would be there as well.

I will have my Raspberry Pi set up and my Linux laptop.

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET A RASPBERRY PI FOR FREE, and ask any questions about Linux and RPi!

Cya in Ravenna or 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

73 de W8NET, Gene

Make a note on your calendars for club site outdoor clean-up and 80 dipole install Saturday June 14th 9 AM – 11 AM

We need a little outdoor cleanup at the club site and Ken needs help with the 80 meter dipole installation. The outdoor cleanup should go quickly. It is just cleaning up junk left by the roof and window repair crew. Ken has done an outstanding job getting ready for the 80 meter dipole install. However, it has three support points and will take a small crew to complete.

We may do a quick look-over of the inside, but this is primally an outdoor activity. We will watch the weather closer to the date and may need to move the work to a later date if it looks likely it will rain.

Jim, AC8NT

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

Did you go to Hamvention and see something amazing? Have you been working on a project? 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 29-May-2025.

IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL INPUTS ARRIVE BY THE EVENING OF THURSDAY THE 29TH.

73!

J.C. Wilson, KC8JC

We will gather at the clubhouse to search for Puerto Rico Park On The Air (POTA) stations from 9:30 AM to 3 PM, utilizing SSB, CW, and FT8 modes.

Additionally, I have been informed that several POTA stations will be operational from the Dominican Republic. It would be wonderful if you could join us for the hunt.

Mike G – KP4VZ