The Cascades Amateur Radio Society (CARS);
Amateur radio enthusiasts based in Jackson County Michigan.
CARS Monthly Meeting:
Next Meeting: Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
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:
February 14, 2026 @ 10 a.m.
*** NEW LOCATION – Library Auditorium Ground Floor ***
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.
Looking for a fun Ham Radio activity?
- Feb 6-Feb 9, 0000Z-0700Z, WA1QIX, National. AM Rally. 1.885 3.880 7.290 14.286. Certificate. None, None, None. amrally.com
- 02/14/2026 | 6th Annual Pluto Discovery Anniversary S.E.
- Feb 14-Feb 22, 0000Z-2359Z, W7P, Flagstaff, AZ. Northern Arizona DX Association. 14.266 21.366 28.366 7.266. Certificate & QSL. W7P -Pluto Special Event, 6315 Townsend Winona Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86004. www.nadxa.com
- 02/14/2026 | George Washington’s Birthday at Mount Vernon
- Feb 14-Feb 15, 1000Z-0300Z, K4US, Alexandria, VA. Mount Vernon Amateur Radio Club. 7.042 7.242 14.042 14.242. QSL. MVARC, P.O. Box 7234, Alexandria, VA 22307. mvarc.org
- 02/14/2026 | Ice Station WØJH – Frozen Minnesota Lake Portable
- Feb 14-Feb 16, 1600Z-2300Z, W0JH, Stillwater, MN. Stillwater (MN) Amateur Radio Association – SARA. 21.360 14.260 7.260 3.860. Certificate. Shel Mann, 1618 Pine St W, Stillwater, MN 55082. www.Radioham.org
- 02/14/2026 | Iwo Jima Flag Raising
- Feb 14, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250 14.070 PKS31 DSTAR on Papa System Repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship, 910 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
- 02/14/2026 | President Day/Lincoln Birthday Celebration
- Feb 14-Feb 15, 1600Z-2200Z, N9L, Metamora, IL. K9WRA/Woodford County IL Repeater Association. 7.205 MHz. QSL. Greg Hollenberg/K0GSH, 407 S Henry Street, Eureka, IL 61530. k9wra.repeater@gmail.com
- 02/14/2026 | Valentines Day Special Event
- Feb 14, 1700Z-2300Z, AB5ER, Romance, AR. North Central Arkansas Amateur Radio Service . 14..260. Certificate. Roger Gray, North Central Arkansas Amateur Radio Service , PO Box 166, Searcy, AR 72145-0166. http://www.ncaars.org
- 02/14/2026 | War Shipping Administration created 1942
- Feb 14, 1330Z-2100Z, K3S, Port of Baltimore. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7,14,18,21,28 MHz. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. qrz.com/db/k3s
- 02/16/2026 | Antarctic Activity Week
- Feb 16-Feb 22, 0000Z-2359Z, K4C, McDonough, GA. World Antarctic Program. 14.270. QSL. Robert Hines, 1978 Snapping Shoals Rd, McDonough, GA 30252. k4mzu.net
- 02/18/2026 | Dry Torturgas
- Feb 18-Feb 23, 0000Z-0600Z, N4T, Mount Joy, PA. KC3YQL. 7.238 14.336. QSL. Molly Sauder, 1509 Pinkerton Rd, Mount Joy, PA 17552. mollyandfriends6@gmail.com
- 02/21/2026 | Calvert High School STEM Expo
- Feb 21, 1600Z-2000Z, K3CAL, Prince Frederick, MD. Calvert Amateur Radio Assoc.. 14.250 14.275 14.300 14.325. QSL. Calvert Amateur Radio Assoc., P.O. Box 306, Huntingtown, MD 20639. k3cal.club
- 02/21/2026 | SWR Magazine Waves Weekend
- Feb 21, 1200Z-2359Z, KP3SWR, Camuy, PR. SWR Magazine. 14.245 21.245 28.445. QSL. Jose Candelaria , C33 Extension del Carmen, Camuy, PR 00627. swrmagazine.org
- 02/21/2026 | War Shipping Administration created 1942
- Feb 21, 1300Z-2100Z, K3S, Odenton, MD. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7 14 21 28. QSL. ULIS R FLEMING K3LU, 980 Patuxent Road, Odenton, MD 21113. qrz.com/db/k3s
- 02/23/2026 | Republic of Texas SES
- Feb 23-Apr 21, 0000Z-2359Z, WA5DTK, Montgomery, TX. TX History Operators Club. 7.030 7.230 14.040 `4.260. QSL. Barry Brewer, 10519 Bilsing Ct, Montgomery, TX 77356.
- 02/25/2026 | Annual Snowbird Field Day
- Feb 25, 1500Z-2359Z, W7ASL, Mesa, AZ. Sunlife Amateur Radio Club. 50.329 28.329 21.329 14.329. QSL. Tom Goforth, 4324 East Dragoon Circle, Mesa, AZ 85206. sunlifearc.org
- 02/28/2026 | 2026 Rare Disease Day Special Event
- Feb 28, 0000Z-2359Z, N4R, Sparta, TN. KR4EE. 14.070 14.080 28.074 21.074. QSL. Jill Dybka, 7737 Sparta HWY, Sparta, TN 38583. KR4EE@arrl.net
- 02/28/2026 | Freeze Your Keys – 22nd Winter Operating Event
- Feb 28, 1400Z-2200Z, W0EBB, Leavenworth, KS. Kickapoo QRP ARC. 7.035 CW 7.240 SSB 14.058 CW 14.325 SSB. QSL. Gary Auchard – W0EBB, 34058 167th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Please send a SASE with your QSL card. Other bands will be used also if open. w0mna74@gmail.com
Great Lakes Region Hamfest’s – 2025/2026
Nothing scheduled until 2026
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:
Have you signed up on to the CARS email reflector? Keep up to date on what’s happening with the club. We won’t spam you with lots of junk and you can unsubscribe at anytime, just let us know.
To sign on, just follow this link. CLICK HERE
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 +/-
