The Cascades Amateur Radio Society (CARS);
Amateur radio enthusiasts based in Jackson County Michigan.
CARS Monthly Meeting:
Next Meeting: Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Time: 1900 Local
Location: 1715 Lansing Ave, Jackson County Health Dept.
Enter building at the lower level parking lot entrance.
Talk in: 146.880 – 100 Hz PL
Amateur Radio License Testing available
The CARS VE Team offers testing for all license levels on alternate months.
Next testing date is:
December 13, 2025 @ 10 a.m.
Testing is held at the Carnegie (downtown) branch of Jackson district library,
244 West Michigan Ave, Jackson MI 49201 – McIntyre room, at 10 a.m.
Batteries – A brief presentation on
modern battery chemistry
and use in Amateur Radio.
Presented by KC8IJZ on 16 Sept 2025
Looking for a fun Ham Radio activity?
Try hunting for special event stations.
- Boo to You
Oct 30-Oct 31, 0000Z-0500Z, KC5BOO, Cleburne, TX. KC5NX. 14074.0. QSL. Judy Cox, 3701 Park Rd 21, Cleburne, TX 76033. too late for QST Kc5boo@yahoo.com
- BOO!
Oct 31-Nov 1, 1300Z-0500Z, WA4TRS, Fairview, NC. The Road Show Amateur Radio Club. Inc.. 14.273. Certificate & QSL. The Road Show ARC, 57 Echo Lake Drive, Fairview, NC 28730. From The Grave Yard Hi Atop Bald Mountain, IT’S BOO! Please Remember We have Room for YOU!
- 50th Anniversary, Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Nov 2-Nov 15, 0000Z-2359Z, W8F, Livonia, MI. Livonia Amateur Radio Club. 14.260 7.260 7.050 14.050. Certificate. e-certificate, e-QSL only, See website for, details 48151. Nov. 2-15 LARC club members signing as W8F on all bands/modes – watch spotting sites. Sat. Nov. 8 only, 1530-2030 UTC W8F SES will operate at Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, MI. (POTA K-1487). QSL cert.- electronic ONLY via club website. livoniaarc.com
- ‘Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald’
Nov 3-Nov 12, 0000Z-2359Z, N8F, Howell, MI. Livingston Amateur Radio Klub. 14.260 7.260. Certificate. Livingston Amateur Radio Klub, P. O Box 283, Howell, MI 48844. The Livingston Amateur Radio Klub, Remembering the 50th Anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald off of Whitefish Point, Mi. on November 10th, 1975. Operating mostly SSB, and FT8 on 80, 40 and 20 meters. check https://www.w8lrk.org/. for certificate info. https://www.w8lrk.org
- 11/07/2025 | Alabama Pecan Festival
Nov 7-Nov 9, 2300Z-2200Z, W4P, Mobile, AL. Mobile Amateur Radio Club. 7.180 14.277. QSL. Alabama Pecan Festival, 6674 Hwy 19 N, Meridian, MS 39305. Celebrating the Pecan Industry in the State of Alabama
- 11/08/2025 | 2025 Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald
Nov 8-Nov 10, 1600Z-2355Z, W0JH, Stillwater, MN. Stillwater, MN Amateur Radio Association (SARA). 3.860 7.260 14.260 21.360. Certificate. Requested and sent via , email, W0JHFitz@outlook.com . QSL certificates may only be requested and sent via email address: W0JHFitz@outlook.com. IMPORTANT: ONLY W0JH contacts qualify for POTA US-2524, US-8095, ARLHS USA 783 validations and submission to LOTW. OTHER CLUBS operating this event have DIFFERENT QSL INSTRUCTIONS. Visit www.radioham.org and QRZ.com (W0JH) for more W0JH details. This year marks the 50th year since the famous iron-ore carrier was caught in a fierce fall storm on Lake Superior. The event pays tribute to the crew of 29 who all perished. This is the 21st consecutive year the SARA has conducted this event. radioham.org
- 11/08/2025 | AFMARS 77th Special Event
Nov 8-Nov 11, 0001Z-2359Z, W1A/E/C/W, Scott AFB, IL. United States Air Force Military Auxiliary Radio System. General and Technician portions of 80-10m (excluding 60m) Modes: Voice, CW, Digital (FT8, etc.). Certificate. Available After 5 Dec 2025 , visit: , http://cert.elemcoshopfloor.com. community.apan.org/wg/afmars
- 11/08/2025 | Continental Marines Birthday
Nov 8-Nov 12, 1300Z-0400Z, WM3PEN, Philadelphia, PA. Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club. 14.276 7.276. QSL. Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club, 3341 Sheffield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19136. wm3pen.org
- 11/08/2025 | NB9QV USS Cobia Veteran’s Day Special Event
Nov 8-Nov 9, 1500Z-2100Z, NB9QV, Manitowoc, WI. USS Cobia Amateur Radio Club. 7.240 14.240. Certificate. E-certificate only, email QSL information to, , kc9yl@arrl.net. https://www.qrz.com/db/NB9QV
- 11/08/2025 | Veteran’s Day and US Marine Corps Birthday
Nov 8, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250 14.070 PSK31 DSTAR on Papa System Repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship COMEDTRA, 910 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. www.qrz.com/db/ni6iw
- 11/11/2025 | Honoring our Veterans and Celebrating Veterans Day, 2025
Nov 11, 1500Z-2000Z, KA4TAL, Conway, SC. Horry Post 111 The American Legion Amateur Radio Club. 14.255 7.264 14.275 7.185. Certificate. The American Legion Amateur Radio Club, Horry Post 111, 3003 Highway 701 North, Conway, SC 29526. e-Certificate only. Request e-Certificate via email address. QSL Cards accepted and sender will receive a QSL card in return. https://horrypost111sc.org/radio-club
- 11/11/2025 | NAVY DAYS/Veterans Day
Nov 11-Nov 12, 0400Z-0400Z, WJ4DD, Jacksonville, FL. Orleck Amateur Radio Society. 7.225 14.250. Certificate. John Reynolds, 5547 Lofty Pines Cir S, Jacksonville, FL 32210. In celebration of Veterans Day, Birthday of the NAVY, Birthday of NAS Jacksonville, Birthday of Naval Station Mayport, Birthday of Master Jet Base-NAS Cecil Field, Birthday Of US Marines
- 11/11/2025 | Veteran’s Day from the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford VA
Nov 11, 1500Z-2000Z, W2B, Christiansburg, VA. New River Valley Amateur Radio Club. 14.275. QSL. Danny Wylam, 710 McDaniel Drive Southeast, Christiansburg, VA 24073-3848. Operating from the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford VA. SASE for QSL card www.n4nrv.org
- 11/15/2025 | 1st Transatlantic Amateur Radio QSO
Nov 15, 1430Z-2200Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore, MD. Nuclear Ship Savannah Amateur Radio Club. 7,14,18,21,28. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. Check spotting networks for frequency. See QRZ.com info for Savannah Award www.qrz.com/db/k3s
- 11/15/2025 | Allegheny Uprising 260th Anniversary Commemoration
Nov 15-Nov 16, 1400Z-0300Z, K3A, Fort Loudon, PA. Cumberland Valley Amateur Radio Club. 7.265 14.265 21.365 28.365. Certificate & QSL. Cumberland Valley ARC, PO Box 121, Chambersburg, PA 17201. We plan is to operate on all General HF phone allocations; possible CW and digital modes as well. SASE required for QSL. Downloadable certificate may be available. www.w3ach.com
- 11/17/2025 | Celebrating the 154th Birthday of the National Rifle Association
Nov 17, 1500Z-2359Z, K7GST, Paulden, AZ. Yavapai Amateur Radio Club. 7.250 14.000 14.250 21.335. Certificate. Downloadable certificate, see www.w4gkf.com/k7gst for, information. www.w7yrc.org/nrabirthday
- 12/01/2025 | QCWA Anniversary Special Event Activity
Dec 1-Dec 7, 0000Z-2359Z, W2MM, Sandpoint, ID. Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc.. 3.540/7.035/14.040/21.050/28.050 CW 3.810/7.244/14.262/21.365 SSB 28.325 MHz SSB Standard FT8/FT4 frequencies. Certificate. QCWA Activities Manager , 1613 Poplar St, Sandpoint, ID 83864-2081. activitiesmanager@qcwa.org
- 12/01/2025 | W2W Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration
Dec 1-Dec 11, 1300Z-2200Z, W2W, Hunt Valley, MD. Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum (ARCNEM) . 14.241 14.041 7.241 7.041. Certificate & QSL. ARCNEM, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum (ARCNEM) will operate W2W in commemoration of the anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day and the role of electronics in WWII. Primary operation will be Dec 1-Dec 7 with additional operation possible during the Dec 8-Dec 11 period as operator availability permits. Operation on 80M (3.541, 3.841) and digital modes possible during event. Frequencies +/- according to QRM. QSL and Certificate available via SASE; details at ww-2.us ww-2.us
- 12/07/2025 | Pearl Harbor Remembrance USS Wisconsin on the air
Dec 7, 1700Z-2200Z, N4WIS, Norfolk, VA. USS Wisconsin ARC. 14.264 7.264 7.064. QSL. Nauticus c/o Battleship Wisconsin Radio Club (N4WIS), One Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA 23510. n4wis.org
- 12/11/2025 | WX3MAS
Dec 11-Dec 14, 1400Z-2200Z, WX3MAS, Nazareth, PA. Christmas City ARC. 14265 7270 3850. QSL. WX3MAS c/o DLARC, 14 Gracedale Ave, Nazareth, PA 18064. DLARC.club
- 12/13/2025 | Ike’s Atoms for Peace Anniversary
Dec 13, 1430Z-2200Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore, MD. Nuclear Ship Savannah Amateur Radio Club. 7,14,18,21,28. Certificate. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. Check spotting networks for frequency. See QRZ.com info for Savannah Award qrz.com/db/k3s
- 12/13/2025 | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Dec 13, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250 14.070 PSK31 DSTAR on Papa System Repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship COMEDTRA, 910 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. www.qrz.com/db/ni6iw
Great Lakes Region Hamfest’s – 2025/2026
Dec 7, 2025 LCARC ARC Hamfest, Troy, MI (WB8R)
Club Roster is available here.
Weather Siren Testing for Jackson County
We have been ask to help provide verification that the weather warning sirens located in Jackson County are working as expected. If you would be willing to take an hour or less out of your day once a month to check on a siren please let Tim WD8PMD know and we will add you to the list of watchers. For more information see the SkyWarn page.
Siren testing job aid (how to sign up) is now available – click here for pdf copy
Go direct to Siren Map – click button
CARS Email Reflector:
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LOCAL NETS:
Thursday Night 2 meter net
Time: 8:00 pm (2000 local)
146.880 – 100 Hz PL
Sunday Night 2 meter Net
Time: 9:00 pm (2100 local)
146.880 – 100 Hz PL
Sunday Night CW Net
Time: 8:00 pm (2000 local)
Held on 28.100 MHz +/-
