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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

New Meeting and Net Times for 2026

The CARS monthly meetings and nets will be moving in 2026.

Our meetings remain on the second Tuesday of each month and will start at 7:00 PM instead of 7:30 PM.

The weekly nets will remain on Wednesdays and will start at 8:00 PM instead of 9:00 PM.

2026 Licensing Classes Announced

CARS will offer amateur radio licensing classes beginning Thursday, February 26 th at 6:30 P.M. with registration and orientation. The classes will be held in the Community Room in the Seven Hills City Hall, located at 7325 Summit View Drive in Seven Hills, 44131. All participants should use the entrance on the South side of the building. Classes will be held every Thursday with a VE examination on Thursday, April 9th.

There will be Technician, General, and Amateur Extra classes offered. The fee for each class will be $20.00, and all study materials will be provided. CARS members will be offered the General class for FREE. All students passing the Technician class will be given a FREE CARS membership for 2026.

Please contact Toby, WT8O, at [email protected] or 440-525-6109 to register.

🗓 Upcoming Events 🔗

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

  • Club Meetings 🔗

    CARS members meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7 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 TBD.

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

  • Nets 🔗

    CARS conducts a weekly net at 8 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 WT8O.

    Net Check-in Results

    View the results of net check-ins for 2026, 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 🔗

    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.

  • Licensing Classes 🔗

    CARS is offering amateur radio licensing classes beginning Thursday, February 26th. Please contact Toby, WT8O, at [email protected] or 440-525-6109 to register.

    The next licensing class is offerered on at 6:30 PM

  • Board Meetings 🔗

    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.

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