PCARS in the Park was held on January 20th 2024, at 3 Forks Conservation Area & was a total success! Over 20 operators attended the event. A BIG THANKS to Paul W1IP for chairing the event.
Mark Burke W9MGB accepts Sunshine Chair position
Mark Burke W9MGB, has officially accepted the position of Sunshine Chairman. PCARS BOD thanks Mark for stepping up to take this role!
If anyone is aware of a member/member’s family, etc. who is ill, etc. & would like to receive a card, please drop Mark a line at .
PCARS Mobile Car Show a success!
The 1st ever PCARS Mobile Car show took place on Saturday, April 13th. It was held in the Sarno Plaza parking lot. The event was organized & ran by Paul W1IP. There were quite a few “mobiles” in attendance & prizes were awarded. Pictured above are the winners, l-r W1BQ, 2nd place, W1IP, W4GWC, 3rd Place, AD4ES, 1st place & K4AOQ. A big thanks to W1IP for putting on the event & also KC1YL for supplying the trophies !
PCARS Quarterly Tailgate held April 20th at the Fire Training Center
The Quarterly PCARS Tailgate was held on April 20th, 2024. As always, we had a good crowd turn out. The time moved to 0700, as the warmer months are upon us. A big thanks to K4CXX for chairing another successful Tailgate!
PCARS Lab Training Session held on April 20th
A PCARS Lab Training session for new hams was also held on April 20th in the afternoon. K4CXX originated & ran the session, with assistance from W7TSO, KO4AQF & K5LD. A big thanks to K4CXX for chairing the session.
PCARS POTA Support Your Parks Weekend
The weekend of April 20th-21st 2024, was Parks on the Air (POTA) Support Your Parks Weekend. This is an event that takes place 4 times a year, for the different seasons.
On Sunday afternoon, April 21st, PCARS POTA operators met at 3 Forks Marsh Landing in Palm Bay, to operate in SYPW. A group of 8 operators participated, including some new operators that have not activated a park in POTA before.
Everyone got a chance to get on the air & got their 10 contacts, the amount needed to activate a park. After getting their 10, some operators went back on for more.
PCARS Elmers’ Night replaces DX Night – an absolute success!!
PCARS DX Night, a Wednesday night staple for a few years, has now been replaced by PCARS Elmers’ night, as the DX Night attendance had dropped off over the years.
Elmers’ Night is every Wednesday from 6PM-8PM. Some nights are an open forum, where newbies & seasoned amateurs can bring questions, have discussions, etc. Some evenings have an actual requested topic, such as how to set up a station for the 1st time, how to set up & operate FT8 & RTTY, contesting, how to get started in Parks on the Air (POTA), etc.
In addition to the topics, when requested & the demand is high, Elmers’ night will sometimes be held as a training session on the Club Station, for those who haven’t been checked out or certificated yet.
Look for an E-Mail from Technical Chairman KD8AN, for Elmers’ Nights topics & discussions. If you have a topic you would like to see, please E-Mail Clyde –
FIELD DAY 2024 is history!!
PCARS Field Day 2024 is now history! Field Day Chairman K4JC reports it was another great Field Day this year. There were quite a few visitors that came out to Field Day, including Camille Fischer, granddaughter of Dan AI4GK, who got on the GOTA station & made a few contacts. Pictured with Camille above is KQ4NVU & K5LD.
See the PCARS Field Day page for more info!
FRIDAY LUNCH VENUE AT CRYSTAL’S – every Friday
Every Friday is PCARS’s lunch at Crystal’s Buffett on the corner of 192 & Wickham Road. We meet there every Friday @ 11AM. We can have 5-6 people or as many as 20. Come join in conversations on various topics, talking about the latest rigs available, stations, antennas, etc. & other technical things. All are welcome!!
