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The Platinum Coast Amateur Radio Society (PCARS) resides on the central east coast of Florida in the city of Melbourne. PCARS has been in existence for over 40 years and presently includes over 100 members. PCARS club meetings take place every second Monday of every month at 7:15pm at the Salvation Army building at 1080 Hickory St., Melbourne, Florida.

Meeting Presentations for July and August

The July Club meeting program will be a presentation by Don Winn (AF4Z) and Jan Heise (K4QD) on their trip to Haiti and operation during the CQWW WPX Phone contest from the North West Haiti Christian Mission.

At the August Presentation, AL Hernandez will give us his adventures on his trip with the  Clipperton Island DX-pedition team earlier this year.

A note from the President

Are you interested in working Amateur Satellites?

This information will get you started with a little equipment and any Amateur class license.

 Get Started in Satellites Communications

 

 

Club Station gets Damaged VHF/UHF antenna replaced and adds 3rd VHF antenna

 

Earlier this month the Technical committee replaced the 144/440 antenna (Hustler 270R)  that was hit buy lightning in August. The Hustler antenna was  replaced with a Tri-Band Comet GP-15 antenna which operates on 50/144/440 MHz. This adds a omni antenna for 6 meters to the club station. With this addition, the Club Station has antennas that cover HF and VHF-UHF bands from 80 meters to 70cm except for 220 MHz. There is no local activity on that band.

 

In addition, to the GP-15 installation, a 3rd VHF antenna (PCARS J-Pole) was installed at the request of the Emergency Chairman. This gives the Emergency committee three 2-Meter antennas. The picture below shows the location of all three antennas.

 

 

 

 

     FIELD DAY 2007

Info and pictures

 

Amateur (VE) and Commercial License
Testing Information

 

 

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Pictures of Club Antenna Installation

 

Pictures of 85 Repeater Antenna Installation
Installed on August 3, 2005

Melbourne Florida Weather Radar

Crown Weather Service
Tropical Weather Information 
 

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