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?
- 03/03/2026 | GERATOL NET 50 Plus Years of SErvice
- Mar 3-Mar 14, 0001Z-2359Z, N1KL, Wheelwright, MA. GERATOL NET. 3.668 Extra Class Frequencies on HF. QSL. Kevin Lynch, POB 124, Wheelwright, MA 01094. geratol.net
- 03/07/2026 | Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Mar 7, 1400Z-2100Z, W4OT, Vero Beach, FL. Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club. 14.250 14.035 28.350 21.290. QSL. Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club c/o:IRC EOC, 4225 43rd Ave., Vero Beach, FL 32967. W4OT.com
- 03/07/2026 | YL POTA Party – Erie Canalway
- Mar 7, 1300Z-2359Z, N3ARB, Spencerport, NY. Upstate New York POTA (Parks On The Air). 14.320 7.230. QSL. Angela Brown, 123 North Dr, Buffalo, NY 14226. https://www.facebook.com/events/2353219948458429
- 03/14/2026 | 68th Anniversary of the Atomic Bomb Drop near Florence South Carolina
- Mar 14, 0900Z-1500Z, W4ULH, Florence, SC. Floremce Amateur Radio Club. 14.285 7.285. Certificate. Florence Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 5062, Florence, SC 29502. www.w4ulh.net
- 03/14/2026 | Celebrating Florida’s Statehood
- Mar 14, 1300Z-2200Z, W4F, Winter Springs, FL. Lake Monroe Amateur Radio Society and Ham Radio Outlet Winter Springs. 14255 21335 28360. Certificate. Wojciech Kossowski, 1392 La Paloma Circle, Winter Springs, FL 32708.
- 03/14/2026 | David Sarnoff Radio Club PI Day
- Mar 14-Mar 15, 1800Z-0100Z, N2RE, Mount Laurel, NJ. David Sarnoff Radio Club. 14.031 14.314 7.227 7.031. QSL. Donald G Corrington, 7 Pinewald Lane, Burlington, NJ 08016-3421. https://n2re.org
- 03/14/2026 | Launching of USS Midway Aircraft Carrier
- Mar 14, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Mdway 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.
- 03/15/2026 | Battleship USS Wisconsin BB-64 on the air in honor of Wisconsin QSO party
- Mar 15, 1800Z-2030Z, N4WIS, Norfolk, VA. USS Wisconsin Radio Club. 14264 21364 28364 7264. QSL. Nauticus c/o Battleship Wisconsin Radio Club (N4WIS), One Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA 23510. n4wis.com
- 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
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:
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 +/-
