WM3X-ONC VHF WIRES-X NODE
Bill Michne, WM3X, advises his Wires-X node will be off the air
until o/a Monday 10 April.
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reported that solar activity was low during the 24 hour period
ending yesterday at 5 p.m. local. Then, this morning spaceweather.com
and NOAA reported that a M-2 flare occurred at 1:20 am local today. It
caused a R1 level radio blackout centered over Thailand.
There are 2 numbered sunspot regions on the Sun facing Earth this
morning. There were 4 last Monday, 8 the Monday before. The Prediction
Center expects solar activity to be low today through Wednesday with a 1
in 4 chance for a M-class flares.
Yesterday’s noon Solar Flux Index (SFI) observation at Penticton was
- Last Sunday’s was 127. The index is predicted to measure 140 today,
145 tomorrow and 150 on Wednesday. The SFI 90 day trailing average was
168 yesterday. It was 170 last Monday.
The Earth’s geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled yesterday. It is
expected be quiet to unsettled today and Tuesday, quiet to active on
Wednesday. The estimated Kp-index of 3.67 reported at 5 a.m. local this
morning indicates quiet geomagnetic conditions.
In the near term, HF conditions are expected to be good during the night
on 80 -15 Meters, fair to good during the day. The best conditions
during the day are likely to be found on 30-15 meters. Twelve and 10
meters will be fair during the day, poor at night. This is a little
improvement from last Monday.
For an explanation of the numbers used in our PARSgram, see the
excellent article written by Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA at
http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere.
DX TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK–
Extracted from ARLD014 DX news:
-EASTER ISLAND, CE0. George, CE0YHF is QRV from Isla de Pascua for
the rest of the month. He is active mostly on 12, 10, and 6 meters
with QRP power using CW, FT8, and FT4. QSL via operator’s
instructions.
-REUNION ISLAND, FR. Thierry, FY4JI plans to be QRV as FR/FY4JI from
April 9 to 23. QSL via EA5GL.
-WEST KIRIBATI, T30. Members of the Rebel DX Group, including Kam,
T33KC, are QRV as T30UN from Tarawa, IOTA OC-017, for about five
weeks from the beginning of April. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB, with multiple stations using FT8 in DXpedition mode.
QSL via Club Log.
HAM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE, TRADE, OR WANTED
Send me your amateur radio related items that are for sale, trade, or
wanted and your contact information. PLEASE let me know when you have
have sold your item or your listing is no longer needed. Listings will
EXPIRE AFTER 90 DAYS unless I hear otherwise.–Jim.
No listings. All items have been sold, traded, given away or put back up
in the attic. Send me one.
PARS CALENDAR:
* Apr 29, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Mike Marsh, K4NLC,
252-636-1257 or mike@MarshConsulting.org
* May 6, PAMLICO COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MEETING, Saturday, 9-10:30am,
Oriental VFD Station 19 on Straight Rd vic. NC-55. All are welcome. For
more info, contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC, 252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
* May 27, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Mike Marsh, K4NLC,
252-636-1257 or mike@MarshConsulting.org
* May 27, PARS FOX HUNT, Saturday, Time TBD, Oriental VFD Station 19 on
Straight Rd. For more info and to sign up, contact Dick Goodwin, K4JJW,
rgoodwin41@suddenlink.
REPEATER/NODE STATUS
(See www.n4prs.org/frequencies/ for set-up)
N4ONC VHF FM Oriental — Operational
KR4LO UHF FM Oriental — Operational
NC4ES VHF FM/DMR Arapahoe — Operational
NC4ES UHF DMR Florence — Operational
WM3X-ONC VHF WIRES-X NODE Oriental — QRT until o/a 10 Apr.
LOCAL NETS OF INTEREST TO PARS MEMBERS:
* Wednesdays,”Pamlico Communications Net”, 7:30 pm local, N4ONC
(Oriental) Repeater, 147.210 + (CTSCC Tone Squelch 88.5).
* Thursdays, “DownEast/Pamlico Six Meter Net”, 8 pm local, 50.200 MHz,
USB. A non-directed open net to promote operation on the ‘Magic Band’.
(For more nets see www.arrl.org/arrl-net-directory-search )
PARS WEB SITE: https://www.n4prs.org/
Our Web Master is Paul Jodoin, K4MMB, 561-308-3456, PARSwebman@gmail.com
73, Jim AI4WL
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