PARS BREAKFAST MEETING THIS COMING SATURDAY
Our next meeting will be at 0900 Saturday, August 27th at Brantley’s
Village Restaurant on Broad Street in Oriental. Please park along the
side or out back. We hope to see you all there. For more information
contact Pamlico Amateur Radio Society President Mike Marsh, K4NLC,
252-636-1257 or mike@marshconsulting.com.
The presentation this month will be a Fox Hunt discussion led by Bill
Olah, KR4LO. He will have his “Fox” with him to show the group how the
“Hunt” operates.
A reminder, members are encouraged to bring radio equipment for sale or
trade. Just set it on the table by the back door. You might want to
label it. If too large or heavy, leave it in your vehicle but tell us
about it during the introductions.
Don’t forget about the monthly drawing for a Brantley’s Restaurant gift
certificate and also a secret PARS prize this month. Bruce says you have
to be at the meeting to win!
HAM HELP NEEDED–TWO BIG EVENTS!
***BIKE MS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Bike MS is a 2-day cycling event, this year on September 10 and 11, that
raises funds to support people living with multiple sclerosis. Money
raised through this event funds MS research, programs, services, and
advocacy. Bike MS cyclists enjoy two full days of riding through rural
eastern North Carolina. Each day, cyclists can choose to ride 30, 75, 50
or 100 miles on fully-supported routes. It is big–over a thousand
riders in years past. The ride starts and finishes at Union Point Park
in New Bern. The event and Net Control will be conducted from the New
Bern Convention Center. Help is needed: SAGs who drive the route to
assist riders and report issues and also by hams at rest stops to
provide update information and request logistical or other support.
If you can assist, please contact Bill Sanford, K4VHO at
k4vho.nc@gmail.com or call him at 252-671-7446. You may also register at
https://nmss.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=704809. If you wish
SAG duty, https://nmss.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=704805
***OL’ FRONT PORCH MUSIC FESTIVAL
PARS has been asked by the organizers of the Ol’ Front Porch Festival to
volunteer and assist with the festival. The festival this year is Friday
and Saturday, September 30th and October 1st in Oriental. Our assignment
would be too assist at each of the 6 closed street locations and to help
with parking at the Oriental United Methodist Church. We will need one
person at each of the street closures and one or two folks at the church
parking lot. The festival runs from 10am to 7pm both days. With
sufficient staffing, we could run three 3 hour shifts both days. We
would ask that you have your HT VHF radio with you to maintain contact
with each other on the N4ONC Oriental repeater. It would also be a good
time to check your simplex frequencies.
If this years festival is anything like last months Croakerfest, it
should be well attended and lots of fun. This is a great opportunity for
PARS to interact with the community and get our club recognized. We can
be flexible with the work schedule but we need folks to volunteer.
Please consider volunteering for this worthwhile event, interact with
fellow PARS members and the community and have fun while doing so.
To signup for this fun and worthwhile activity please call Bruce
Perkins, K4ONC, at 252-626-2730 or email K4ONC@aol.com.
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reported that solar activity was low during the 24 hour period
ending yesterday at 5 p.m. local. There are 4 numbered sunspot regions
on the Sun facing Earth this morning. There were 6 last Monday. The
Prediction Center expects solar activity to be low through Wednesday
with a slight chance for M-class flares.
At noon yesterday, the observed Solar Flux Index (SFI) at Penticton was
- Last Sunday it was 126. The index is predicted to measure 98 at noon
today, then 96 Tuesday and Wednesday. The SFI 90 day trailing average
was 119 yesterday, down from 123 last Sunday.
The Earth’s geomagnetic field was quiet to active yesterday when a CME
hit Earth’s magnetic field. NOAA expects conditions reach minor storm
levels today when a second and stronger CME is expected, quiet to active
Tuesday and then quiet to unsettled Wednesday. The estimated Kp-index of
2 reported at 5 a.m. local this morning indicated quiet conditions.
We can expect poor day and fair operating conditions today on 80 to 40
meters, good on 30 to 20 and then fair to poor on 17 to 10. As indicated
below, propagation is still very good on–and just after–our morning
gray line. Start on 40, move up to 20 meters. Six meters was open in the
eastern US at 0730 this morning according to DXmaps.
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.
3,153 MILES PER WATT!
As noted last week, I’m trying out my new size-of-a-pack-of-Camels QDX
QRP SDR Digital Transceiver. For the next couple of weeks I’ll report
how it’s going. This week: 8/21/22 1053Z VK1NC 40M FT8 3.2 Watts OCF@50′
10,091 Miles. See https://qrp-labs.com/qdx for info. Lor, W3QA may have
more.
DX THIS WEEK–
From ARLD033 DX news:
THAILAND, HS. Brad, VK2FY is QRV as HS0ZNR until September 2.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters. QSL direct to home call.
DJIBOUTI, J2. J28RC is a new club station located in a US Army
military camp. QSL via EA5GL.
HAM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE, TRADE, OR WANTED
For listing in the PARSgram send me your amateur radio related items
that are for sale, trade, or wanted. 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.
For Sale:
* Classic ASTATIC D-104 “Lollipop” microphone. It has the upgrade to a
ceramic element and is wired to an 8 pin Icom compatible plug. This
microphone produces excellent audio and has been my regular use mike for
several years. It is in very good condition. $75.
* ADDED MFJ-815B SWR/WATT Meter. $50
* ADDED MFJ-994B Automatic Intellituner rated at 600 Watts. $150
Contact Charlie Overcash, WA4GSI, at 919-210-5168. (20220801)
For Sale:
* Icom IC7600 with 125 power supply and sp23 speaker. This speaker has
filters in it. With hand mic, $1000
* Tentec Jupiter green screen with ps963 power supply and Heil desk mic.
$500
* Second Tentec Jupiter with desk mic and 963 power supply, $500
* Heathkit solid state transceiver built by Yaesu. Heathkit SB-1400 same
as FT-747 but better looking. Has matching power supply, speaker combo,
clean $300
* MFJ 40 mtr QRP CW rig with matching tuner and battery pack. With
chargers and flat key, model num 9040 tuner is 971 power neat late
model. Look up MFJ prices abt 600 for all, my price is $100
* MFJ model 949c manual 300 watt tuner ..clean $75
* Alpha 76ca amp 160-10 meter Peter Dahl trans super clean, $1000
* Acom 1000 amp.. 160-6 meters at 1000 watts built in tuner 3 to 1, $1000
* TE Systems model 0552g ss amp mobile. Needs to be fed with 50 amp
power supply. 20 watts in, 350-400 out, $350
Have other equiptment for future listings. Thanks guys. All of this
equipment is clean and works perfect. Can demo here at home.
Contact Don Smith, KJ4RB at kj4rb@embarqmail.com or 252-568-4011 (If no
answer please leave message). (20220613)
PARS CALENDAR:
* Aug 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
* Sep 3, PAMLICO COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Oriental
VFD Station 19 on Straight Rd vic. NC-55. AUXCOMM & ARES–All are
welcome. For more info, contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC, 252-626-2730 or
K4ONC@aol.com
* Sep 24, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Mike Marsh, K4NLC,
252-636-1257 or mike@MarshConsulting.org
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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