Editor’s Note- This is a supplemental issue of our weekly PARSgram. In it, Bill corrects the agenda for our April meeting. We are looking forward to Bill (N2COP) Morine’s visit in May, not April. Also please note the preferred email address for Bruce, K4ONC. You will also find a report on last Thursday’s ARES training session and an item on Croakerfest as well as three new for sale items.
PRESIDENT’S SOAPBOX
We held the first of our quarterly exam sessions on Saturday at the town hall. It was lightly attended (we had only one candidate). Brandy North of Oriental is our newest Technician class licensee. Congratulations, Brandy! _…_ Field Day is coming, June 22 and 23. In the past several of us have purchased Field Day T-shirts from ARRL for the event. You are certainly free to do that, but VP Bruce, K4ONC, and I would like to promote the club T and polo shirts as well. How about one of each? Wear one on Saturday and the other on Sunday. Let Bruce know which one or both you’d like to buy. You can contact him by email at K4ONC@aol.com. _…_ Bruce has been busy. He is proposing that we set up a portable special event station at Croakerfest this year. We would run an SSB station and let visitors make contacts, like the GOTA station at Field Day. To make it work, though, we need operator’s. If you can operate an hour or so, let Bruce know by email (see above). _…_ Our next PARS meeting will be on April 27. We’ll have a review of who is going to do what for Field Day …_._ de WM3X, Bill Michne, 252-249-1175, drmichne73@gmail.com.
ARES TRAINING
From Mike Marsh, K4NLC, Pamlico County ARES EC–
The ARES training session at Pamlico Community College on 4 April had was well attended with 7 dedicated participants present. We were able to come up with several good topics for future classes. Our next meeting will be on 2 May in room 412 of the Brinson building at 7 p.m. The topic and hands on workshop will be installing and modifying equipment power connectors to be Anderson Powerpole connector compatible. You can get connectors from Powerworks or Amazon. You will need connectors and some red/black wire of the appropriate gauge. We have the crimpers and wire cutters. As we move into another hurricane season it would be wise to have our equipment prepared for ease of activation should the need arise. For more information contact Mike at 252-636-1257 or mike@marshconsulting.org
The ARES training session at Pamlico Community College on 4 April had was well attended with 7 dedicated participants present. We were able to come up with several good topics for future classes. Our next meeting will be on 2 May in room 412 of the Brinson building at 7 p.m. The topic and hands on workshop will be installing and modifying equipment power connectors to be Anderson Powerpole connector compatible. You can get connectors from Powerworks or Amazon. You will need connectors and some red/black wire of the appropriate gauge. We have the crimpers and wire cutters. As we move into another hurricane season it would be wise to have our equipment prepared for ease of activation should the need arise. For more information contact Mike at 252-636-1257 or mike@marshconsulting.org
HELP WANTED FOR CROAKER FESTIVAL AND PARADE
At last months PARS meeting, there was a discussion regarding our participation in this years Croaker Festival and possibly the parade. Our participation would be to operate a Special Event station on Saturday and have an entry in the parade. If you would be willing to participate, even for a short time, please email me your interest in the station or parade or both. I need to gauge the club interest prior to contacting the Croakerfest Committee. Email me at K4ONC@aol.com. Thanks, Bruce Perkins – K4ONC.
HAM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE, TRADE, OR WANTED
Send me your amateur radio related items for sale, trade, or wanted for listing in the PARSgram. PLEASE let me know if your listing is no longer needed. Listings will EXPIRE AFTER 90 DAYS unless I hear otherwise.–Jim.
Send me your amateur radio related items for sale, trade, or wanted for listing in the PARSgram. PLEASE let me know if your listing is no longer needed. Listings will EXPIRE AFTER 90 DAYS unless I hear otherwise.–Jim.
**NEW For Sale**
– 440 REPEATER.
I have a moto. master 2 base 440 repeater, with cellwave duplexers. new controller card, can be programed via ht. also has a new 85.00 preamp for receive. 100 watt pa with extra pa and heat sink assembly. all you need is coax, antenna, and power supply. works well can be demonstrated here in my shack. if you need or want one for your area, please don’t hesitate to make an offer, very very reasonable. is in excess to my needs — we put one up 5 miles away at 700 ft so don’t need one here. don’t be afraid of [making] a small offer. Contact Donie Smith, KJ4RB at kj4rb@embarqmail.com. (20190409)
I have a moto. master 2 base 440 repeater, with cellwave duplexers. new controller card, can be programed via ht. also has a new 85.00 preamp for receive. 100 watt pa with extra pa and heat sink assembly. all you need is coax, antenna, and power supply. works well can be demonstrated here in my shack. if you need or want one for your area, please don’t hesitate to make an offer, very very reasonable. is in excess to my needs — we put one up 5 miles away at 700 ft so don’t need one here. don’t be afraid of [making] a small offer. Contact Donie Smith, KJ4RB at kj4rb@embarqmail.com. (20190409)
**NEW For Sale**
– CUSHCRAFT 17B2 2 METER SSB ANTENNA
Original cushcraft , not mfj version, in the box sealed for $150.00 they list for mid $300’s now. It is 31 ft long when assembled. Contact Donie Smith, KJ4RB at kj4rb@embarqmail.com. (20190409)
Original cushcraft , not mfj version, in the box sealed for $150.00 they list for mid $300’s now. It is 31 ft long when assembled. Contact Donie Smith, KJ4RB at kj4rb@embarqmail.com. (20190409)
**NEW For Sale**
– Pristine ICOM R-71A Receiver – Full set of filters – SSB FL-44A (2.4 kHz), SSB FL-30 (2.3 kHz), SSB wide FL-70 (2.8 kHz), CW FL-32 (500 Hz). See, https://groups.google.com/
** For Sale**
– MFJ-259B HF/VHF SWR ANALYZER. Unit has some slight cosmetic paint scratches but is completely functional. Covers 1.8 to 170 MHz. $160.00.
– MFJ-949E VERSA TUNER II. Like new condition. Features cross needle SWR/POWER meter that reads peak or average power, has two coax outputs, and built-in dummy load. Maximum 300 watts. Includes manual. $100.00.
Contact Bill Michne, WM3X, 252-249-1175, drmichne73@gmail.com. (20190401)
73, Jim AI4WL