The Cascades Amateur Radio Society (CARS);
Amateur radio enthusiasts based in Jackson County Michigan.
CARS Monthly Meeting:
Next Meeting: Tuesday May 19, 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
The CARS VE Team offers testing for all license levels.
Next testing date is:
June 13, 2026 @ 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.
Looking for a fun Ham Radio activity?
- POTA in the Bahamas
- Apr 26-May 9, 0000Z-2300Z, kc1yl, Seminole, FL. W4PRK. 7.268 14.320 3.905 28.500. QSL. LISA neuscheler, 11282 OAKRIDGE TRAIL, 11282 OAKRIDGE TRAIL, Seminole, FL 33772.
- 2026 BEACON Exercise
- Apr 30-May 1, 1600Z-0000Z, KA6OES, Eureka, CA. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services. 7.1920 3.9920 14.2205. Certificate. Greg Waters, 826 4th street, ATT: OES, Eureka, CA 95501. beaconexercise.org
N1D – Number 1 Dawgs
May 2, 0200Z-1200Z, WB4QHB, Nicholson, GA. Athens Radio Club. 7.218 14..350. QSL. Athens Radio Club, P.O. Box 251, Hull, GA 30646. https://www.athensradioclub.org
PAARC in the Park 2026 “The POTA Challenge: Beyond the Park”
May 3, 1300Z-1900Z, K3ZMC, Collegeville, PA. Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club . 7266. QSL. Walter J Skavinsky-KB3SBC, 1574 Layfield Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073-1702. prez@paarc.net
The INDYCAR Grand Prix – Race One
May 3-May 9, 0000Z-2359Z, W9IMS, Indianapolis, IN. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway ARC. 3.840 7.245 14.245 18.140. Certificate & QSL. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club, P.O. BOX 30954, Indianapolis, IN 46230. See the website for ALL information! w9ims.org
130th New Jersey State Knights of Columbus Convention
May 8-May 18, 0000Z-2359Z, NJ2KC, Bridgeton, NJ. New Jersey Knights of Columbus Amateur Radio Club. 28.350 14.250 7.250 21.350. QSL. Thomas M Perrotti, 785 Vineland Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ 08302-4822. nj2kc.org
Armed Forces Day
May 9, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW , San Diego, CA. USS Midway Museum Ship CV-41 COMEDTRA NI6IW. 7.250 14.320 14.070 PSK31 Star on. PAPA System Repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship COMEDTRA NI6IW, 910 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. SASE QSL, see www.qrz.com/db/ni6iw
- Golden Spike Special Event Station
May 9, 1500Z-2300Z, W7G, Corinne, UT. Ogden Amateur Radio Club – W7SU. 7.235 7.040 14.255 14.040. QSL. Ogden Amateur Radio Club – W7SU, PO Box 3353, Ogden, UT 84409. ogdenarc.org
- Jamestown Landing Day Event
May 9, 1400Z-2000Z, K4RC, Williamsburg, VA. Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club. 7.265 14.265. Certificate. Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 1470, Williamsburg, VA 23187. www.k4rc.net
- Mills on the Air
May 9-May 10, 0000Z-2359Z, N/A, N/A, UNITED KINGDOM. Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group. Certificate. UNITED KINGDOM. nharg.org.uk/mota
- National Train Day
May 9, 1400Z-1900Z, W4LX, Fort Myers, FL. Fort Myers ARC. 14.044 14.244 7.044 7.244. Certificate. Fort Myers ARC Train Day, P.O. Box 061183, Fort Myers, FL 33906-1183. trainday@fmarc.net
- 40th Anniversary of the Titan Missile Museum
May 10, 1700Z-2100Z, WE7GV, Sahuarita, AZ. Green Valley Amateur Radio Club. 14.242 14.244 14.246. Certificate & QSL. Tom Lang, 1085 West El Toro Road, Sahuarita, AZ 85629.
- National Police Week
May 10-May 16, 1100Z-2359Z, K3FBI/0-9, Quantico, VA. FBIARA. 7.240 14.240 21.240 10.110. Certificate. Jay NS4J, 27 Fox Run Lane, Fredericksburg, VA 22405. SES will be using the call sign K3FBI/0-9 depending on their call area location. This event takes place during National Police Week which recognizes those law enforcement officers, federal state and local, who lost their lives in the line of duty. Certificates or QSLs will be available in the future. Checkout the QRZ page for K3FBI for further details.
- GRAND PRIX DU CANADA
May 13-May 30, 0000Z-0000Z, VE2SPEED, ST-JEROME, QC. HOME. 14.011. QSL. JEAN CHARRON, 17 RUE ELISABETH, ST-JEROME, QC J7Z 2S9, CANADA.
- Honoring the Serving Members and Veterans of our Armed Forces
May 14, 1400Z-1900Z, KA4TAL, Conway, SC. Horry Post 111 The American Legion Amateur Radio Club. 14.255 7.264 14.275 7.185. Certificate & QSL. The American Legion Amateur Radio Club, Horry Post 111, 2830 Oak Street, Conway, SC 29526. talarcpost111sc@gmail.com
- AIR POWER MUSEUM ARMED FOCES DAY
May 16, 1300Z-2030Z, W2GSB, Babylon, NY. GREAT SOUTH BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB. 14.245 28.500 21.325 7.275. Certificate. GSBARC AIR POWER , 200 East Sunrise Hwy, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. WWW.GSBARC.ORG
- National Maritime Day Sat & Sun
May 16-May 17, 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
- W6SFM Bug Roundup
May 16-May 18, 0000Z-0000Z, W6SFM, Fair Oaks, CA. Samuel F. Morse Amateur Radio Club. 3.533 7.033 14.033 28.033. QSL. Samuel F. Morse Amateur Radio Club, 4901 Minnesota Avenue, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. https://w6sfm.org/bug-roundup
- The Indianapolis 500 – Race Two
May 18-May 24, 0000Z-2359Z, W9IMS, Indianapolis, IN. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway ARC. 3.840 7.245 14.245 18.140. Certificate & QSL. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club, P.O. BOX 30954, Indianapolis, IN 46230. See the website for ALL information! w9ims.org
- Amateur Radio Origins of KDKA
May 23, 1200Z-2359Z, KD3KA, Wexford, PA. Allegheny Valley Radio Association. 3.840 7.240 14.240 21.340. QSL. AVRA, P.O. Box 24, Wexford, PA 15090. https://www.qrz.com/db/kd3ka
- Scott Joplin Ragtime International Music Festival
May 27-May 31, 0000Z-1500Z, W0R, Sedalia, MO. Sedalia Pettis Amateur Radio Klub (SPARK). 14.250 28.4. QSL. Bret Kuhns, 1880 Quisenberry Rd, Sedalia, MO 65301.
- Audie Murphy
May 30, 1400Z-1900Z, W2A, CHRISTIANSBURG, VA. New River Valley Amateur Radio Club. 14.262. QSL. Danny Wylam, 710 McDaniel Drive Southeast, CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073-3848. dannywylam@gmail.com
- Historical Wineries of Ohio
May 30, 1600Z-2100Z, W8L, Fremont, OH. W8NCK. 14.045, 14.260 21.045, 21.260 28.410. Certificate. David R Dyke, 2783 East State Street, Fremont, OH 43420. rondyke2000@yahoo.com
- Selfridge ANG base 2026 open house and airshow
May 30-May 31, 1000Z-1700Z, N8S, Mount Clemens, MI. Utica Shelby Emergency Communications Association. 7.240 14.240 21.240 28.340. Certificate & QSL. N8S, P.O. box 46331, Mount Clemens, MI 48046.
Michigan Hamfest Calendar – 2026
- 05/02/2026 – Crossroads Hamfest
Marshall , MI : Mackinaw Trail Middle School
Southern Michigan Amateur Radio Society: http://www.w8df.com
- 05/02/2026 – Wexaukee ARC Swap & Shop
Cadillac, MI Hudsonville Fairgrounds: http://wexaukeearc.org
- 06/06/2026 – IRA Hamfest
Hudsonville, MI, Lenawee County Airport
Independent Repeater Association: https://w8ira.org/hudsonville-hamfest/
- 09/20/2026 – Adrian Hamfest, Adrian Amateur Radio Club
Adrian, MI: Knights of Columbus Hall, http://w8tqe.com
- 09/26/2026 – Top of Michigan Amateur Radio Club and Thunder Bay Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Location: Gaylord, MI: Knights of Columbus Hall: http://www.nm8rc.org
- 10/03/2026 – Kalamazoo Hamfest and Vintage Electronic Expo
Kalamazoo, MI, http://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/
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 +/-
