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Members of the Cuyahoga Amateur Radio Society at W1AW, the American Radio Relay League headquarters, in Newington, CT

Cuyahoga Amateur Radio Society

Hams Who Serve

Allstar and EchoLink Are Back!

Allstar and EchoLink are back online for the K8ZFR Repeater.

2025 Dues are Due

2025 Club membership dues are due. Members can pay their dues in multiple ways.

2025 License Classes

Sign up now for the CARS 2025 Winter Ham Radio classes! See the flyer for all the details.

2025 Northeast Ohio Multi-Club POTA

The Silvercreek Amateur Radio Association (SARA) is organizing a multi-club POTA. Find our more on their website.

πŸ—“ Upcoming Events πŸ”—

The Cuyahoga Amateur Radio Society holds regular events for both members and the community.

  • Hamvention Bus

    CARS is sponsoring a bus trip to Xenia again this year for Hamvention. More information, including a sign-up form, can be found on our official Hamvention page.

  • Club Meetings πŸ”—

    CARS members meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Non-members are welcome to attend the meeting. Only members are allowed to vote.

    The next club meeting is on at Busch Funeral Home, 7501 Ridge Rd, Parma, OH 44129. The meeting will feature Matt Neely, NU8H, presenting Discord 101 - How to Join, Use, and Stay Connected using the CARS Discord Server. Join us for an introduction to Discord, the modern communication platform helping our radio club stay connected between nets and meetings. Whether you’re completely new to Discord or just want to learn how to use it more effectively, this presentation will walk you through set up an account, join our server, and participate in chats and links..

    Please help out by contacting Joe, KD8BAL, at 216-642-0167 or by email to schedule your program.

  • Nets πŸ”—

    CARS conducts a weekly net at 9 PM on Wednesdays on our Cleveland-area repeater system. The net is open to all amateur radio operators in the area. The next net is and the net controller will be K8RJH.

    Net Check-in Results

    View the results of net check-ins for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021. The net check-in results since are also available for download as a comma-separated values (CSV) file.

  • VE Sessions πŸ”—

    CARS hosts VE Sessions on the second Sunday of odd months at 9:15 AM at the Old Elmwood Recreation Center, 6200 Pete Wisnieski Pky, Independence, OH 44131. Anyone looking to obtain or upgrade their amateur radio license is welcome. The next VE session is .

  • Field Day πŸ”—

    Field Day 2025 is the weekend of June 28-29, starting and ending . CARS will be holding our annual Field Day event at Nike Park/James Day Park in Parma, OH.

  • Board Meetings πŸ”—

    The board meeting schedule is set in January each year. All Club members are welcome to attend Board Meetings. Only Board Members and Officers are able to vote. A quorum of six voting members is required to pass any motions.

    The next board meeting is on April 24, 2025 at TBA.

Request a QSL Card for W8BM

Please send a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to the QSL Manager

Metro Sinko, W8MET

6511 Elmarge Dr.

Independence, OH 44131