The Cascades Amateur Radio Society (CARS);
Amateur radio enthusiasts based in Jackson County Michigan.
CARS Monthly Meeting:
Next Meeting: Tuesday Mar 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
The CARS VE Team offers testing for all license levels.
Next testing date is:
April 11, 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?
- 03/21/2026 | First LORAN Experimental Stations
- Mar 21, 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
- 03/21/2026 | Solivita Car Show
- Mar 21, 1300Z-1900Z, N4SRC, Kissimmee, FL. Solivita Radio Club. 18.124 24.980 14.074 21.074. QSL. Solivita Radio Club, 117 Auburn Dr., Kissimmee, FL 34759. https://solivitaradioclub.weebly.com
- 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.
- 03/15/2026 | Severe Weather Awareness
- Mar 15-Mar 29, 0500Z-0459Z, N0A, Branson, MO. Skywarn Youth. 14.074 7.074. QSL. Skywarn Youth, PO Box 279, Branson, MO 65615-0279. https://skywarnyouth.net
- 03/21/2026 | First LORAN Experimental Stations
- Mar 21, 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
- 03/21/2026 | New Jersey Knights of Columbus Free Throw Champtionship for Youths
- Mar 21-Mar 23, 0000Z-0400Z, NJ2KC, Bridgeton, NJ. New Jersey Knights of Columbus Amateur Radio Club. 14.2500 21.4125 7.2250 28.4500. QSL. Thomas M. Perrotti, N2JIE, 785 Vineland Ave, Bridgeton, NJ 08302-4822. NJ2KC.org
- 03/21/2026 | Solivita Car Show
- Mar 21, 1300Z-1900Z, N4SRC, Kissimmee, FL. Solivita Radio Club. 18.124 24.980 14.074 21.074. QSL. Solivita Radio Club, 117 Auburn Dr., Kissimmee, FL 34759. https://solivitaradioclub.weebly.com
- 03/21/2026 | Virginia QSO Party
- Mar 21-Mar 22, 1400Z-2359Z, K4NVA, Sterling, VA. Sterling Park ARC. 1845 MHz 3860 MHz 7260 MHz 14270 MHz. QSL. Sterling Park QSL Bureau- Attn: VAQP, P.O. Box 29, Sterling, VA 20167. qsl.net/sterling
- 03/28/2026 | 10th Annual Loomis Hamfest
- Mar 28, 0700Z-1100Z, W6EK, Rocklin, CA. Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club. Talk-In: 145.130- CTCSS 114.8. Certificate & QSL. W6EK, P.O. Box 6421, Auburn, CA 95604. https://hamfest.w6ek.org
- 03/28/2026 | A Commemoration of Pensylvania’s State Charter, March 1681
- Mar 28-Mar 30, 0359Z-0359Z, W3P, Morrisville, PA. PENN WIRELESS ASSOCIATION. 7.050 +/- (CW) 7.250 +/- (SSB) 7.074 +/- (FT8) 146.79 -0.6 PL 131.8 (FM). QSL. PENN WIRELESS ASSOCIATION, PO BOX 925, Levittown, PA 19058. WWW.PENNWIRELESS.ORG
- 04/01/2026 | Cyphercon
- Apr 1-Apr 3, 1500Z-2300Z, W9C, Milwaukee, WI. NA. 18.100 14.074. QSL. Jake Barbieur, PO Box 481, Richland Center, WI 53581. https://cyphercon.com
- 04/03/2026 | Tater Day 2026 – Yam It Up
- Apr 3-Apr 6, 0000Z-2359Z, KI4HUS, Benton, KY. Marshall County ARA. 3.820 7.250 14.325 28.350. QSL. Steve French KM4JZJ , 3640 Olive Hamlett Rd., Benton, KY 42025.
- 04/04/2026 | Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club 65th Birthday
- Apr 4, 1700Z-2300Z, N7L, Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club. 14.250. QSL. Paul Talbot, 2201 Barbers Point Place, Las Vegas, NV 89134. lvrac.org
- 04/05/2026 | 335th Mission Tumacacori Anniversary
- Apr 5, 1700Z-2200Z, 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.
- 04/10/2026 | The Titanic Memorial
- Apr 10-Apr 15, 0000Z-2359Z, EG1912T, Vigo, SPAIN. Union Radiafeccionados de Vigo-Val Miñor. 14025 10105 7025 5355. QSL. Carlos Reboreda, Avenida das Caldas 53, 5-E, Ourense 32001, SPAIN. seccion.vigo@ure.es
- 04/11/2026 | Atlas Missle Silo, Oplin, TX
- Apr 11-Apr 12, 1500Z-0100Z, KC5OLO, Abilene, TX. Key City Amateur Radio Club. 28.400 21.300 14.250. QSL. KCARC Key City Amateur Radio Club, PO. 2722, Abilene, TX 79604. https://keycityarc.org
- 04/11/2026 | Shark’s Tooth Festival
- Apr 11-Apr 12, 1400Z-2200Z, W4AC, Nokomis, FL. Tamiami Amateur Radio Club. 14.260 14.034 28.460 28.034. QSL. Tamiami ARC, PO Box 976, Nokomis, FL 34274. tamiamiarc.org
- 04/11/2026 | USS Wisconsin will be on the air celebrating her 82nd Birthday
- Apr 11, 1500Z-2130Z, N4WIS, Norfolk, VA. USS Wisconsin Radio Club. 14.264 7.064 21.064 28.364. QSL. Nauticus c/o Battleship Wisconsin Radio Club (N4WIS), One Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA
- 04/14/2026 | Sun & Fun Aerospace Exposition
- Apr 14-Apr 19, 0817Z-0817Z, W4S, Lakeland, FL. Lakeland Amateur Radio Club. 14.40 7.40 18.93 28.40. QSL. Lakeland Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 90853, Lakeland, FL 33804. info@lakelandarc.com
- 04/15/2026 | Franklin County VA Moonshine Heritage Month
- Apr 15-Apr 30, 0000Z-2359Z, W4M, Boones Mill, VA. AA4SS. 7 14. QSL. Timothy Boyd, 150 Forest Hill Ln, Rocky Mount, VA 24151.
- 04/16/2026 | Louisiana Purchase Special Event
- Apr 16-Apr 21, 0600Z-0600Z, N5L, Gonzales, LA. Ascension Amateur Radio. 14.300. Certificate. K5ARC, PO Box 1617, Gonzales, LA 70707. www.k5arc.org
- 04/16/2026 | Wilbur Wright 159th Birthday Event
- Apr 16, 0900Z-1600Z, W9W, New Castle, IN. Henry County (Indiana) Amateur Radio Club. 14.340. QSL. Dave Peters, 3517 Hampton Ct, New Castle, IN 47362. Henry County Amateur Radio Club – W9OB will be operating a special event station using the call W9W to celebrate the 159th birthday of Wilbur Wright. We will be operating from the Wilbur Wright Birthplace Museum in Henry County Indiana. We will also be doing a POTA activation from US-4232, Wilbur Wright State Fish & Wildlife Area. Please send an SASE if you would like a commemorative QSL card. QSL requests should be sent to W3DKP. The address is good in QRZ. W9OB@yahoo.com or https://w9ob.org
- 04/17/2026 | Florida State Parks on the Air Contest
- Apr 17-Apr 20, 1200Z-2359Z, W4AC, Nokomis, FL. Tamiami Amateur Radio Club. 14.337. Certificate. Tamiami ARC, PO Box 976, Nokomis, FL 34274. fspota.org
- 04/18/2026 | K5LRK
- Apr 18-Apr 19, 0000Z-2359Z, K5LRK, The Colony, TX. Lake Area Amateur Radio Klub. 14.040 MHz, 14.175 MHz 7.040 MHz, 7.175 MHz 21.040 MHz, 21.275 MHz 146.580 MHz. Certificate. Ken Rainey, 529 Kenilworth Ave., Little Elm, TX 75068. https://www.k5lrk.org
- 04/18/2026 | MERT-22
- Apr 18, 1200Z-1600Z, KG4NXO, Ocala, FL. Marion County Florida Emergency Radio Team (MERT). 443.875 reflector 30C KG4NXO 3.950 SSB, + or – 20 7.235 SSB, + or – 20 14.275 SSB, + or – 20. Certificate. KG4NXO, 7199 SW 95th Court, Ocala, FL 34481. MERT-22@KG4NXO.com
- 04/23/2026 | Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill
- Apr 23-Apr 27, 0500Z-0500Z, K4H, Camden, SC. Kershaw County Amateur Radio Club – KC4RC. 14.325 MHz 7.225 MHz 21.325 MHz 3.825 MHz. Certificate. No QSL cards, eCertificates only, request from info@kc4rc.com, Camden. info@kc4rc.com
- 04/24/2026 | Handiham Program 59th Anniversary QSO Party
- Apr 24-Apr 26, 1900Z-1900Z, W0ZSW, Minneapolis, MN. Handiham Radio Club. 28.350 21.350 14.250 7.200. QSL. Handiham Program, 3915 Golden Valley Road, Mail Route 78446, Minneapolis, MN 55422. handiham.net
- 04/25/2026 | Int’l Marconi Day Official Station
- Apr 25, 1300Z-2100Z, K3S, Baltimore, MD. NSSARC. 7000. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Road, Odenton, MD 21113.
- 04/25/2026 | Marconi DAY
- Apr 25, 1300Z-2000Z, W2GSB, Babylon, NY. GREAT SOUTH BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB. 14.245 28.500 21.325 7.275. Certificate. GSBARC MARCONI DAY , 200 East Sunrise Hwy, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. http:/WWW.GSBARC.ORG
- 04/26/2026 | 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.
- 04/30/2026 | 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
Michigan Hamfest Calendar – 2026
- 03/21/2026 – Lowell Amateur Radio Youth Club Hamfest
Lowell, MI: Website: http://larc.club
- 04/11/2026 – AC8RC Mini-Swap
Burnips, MI: Website: http://ac8rc.org
- 04/18/2026 – SJCARC Hamfest
Centreville, MI: Calhoun County Fairground, SJCMIARC
- 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 +/-
