BIT BUCKET
* At our October PARS meeting, Dick, K4JJW, mentioned he found helpful
hints for his new IC-7610 in a “Radio Today” manual and there are
manuals for other transceivers. This week, Mike, K4NLC, sent along a
pointer to https://qrzcq.com/pub/RADIO_MANUALS There you will find
manuals for many new and older transceivers and more.
* On last Saturday, members of the Oriental Repeater Group assembled at
the new Arapahoe repeater site to take it off the grid. Lor W3QA, Bill
KR4LO, Mike K4NLC and Bruce K4ONC in three hours time assembled the
various components to put the new Arlington repeater (described in last
week’s special PARSgram) on more reliable solar power. Photos of their
effort will soon be on our web site, www.n4prs.org.
* The 2022 PARS Fox Hunt is coming soon–on Saturday December 3rd at
10:30 am through 2:15 pm in Oriental to be exact. It will be a two hour
timed event. The meeting place will be at the Oriental Volunteer Fire
Station 19 on Straight Road near the intersection with NC 55. If you
want to play, contact Dick, K4JJW, soon, he needs to know. We understand
hamburgers/hot dogs will be served after the hunt.
* JARSFEST is coming up next Sunday, November 20th, at the American
Legion Building in Benson, NC. It’s only a two hour drive from Oriental.
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reported that solar activity was low during the 24 hour period
ending yesterday at 4 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 today through
Wednesday. M-class flares, even an X-class flare, are possible.
At noon yesterday, the observed Solar Flux Index (SFI) at Penticton was
- Last Sunday it was 131. The index is predicted to measure 135 at
noon today and noon tomorrow and 120 on Wednesday noon. The SFI 90 day
trailing average was 132 yesterday, creeping up one from last Sunday.
The Earth’s geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled yesterday. It is
expected to be quiet today, quiet to unsettled tomorrow and on
Wednesday. The estimated Kp-index of 2 reported at 7 a.m. local this
morning indicated quiet geomagnetic conditions.
We can expect fair to good operating conditions on the HF bands 80
through 15, fair day and poor night on 12 and 10 meters.
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.
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.
No active listings. Send me one.
PARS CALENDAR:
* Nov 19, FOX HUNT ANTENNA & ATTENUATOR BUILD SESSION, Saturday, 9am,
Bill Olah’s shop. Sign-up required. For more info contact Dick Goodwin,
K4JJW, 252-633-7873 or rgoodwin41@suddenlink.net.
* Nov 26, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Mike Marsh, K4NLC,
252-636-1257 or mike@MarshConsulting.org
* Dec 3, PAMLICO COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MEETING, Saturday, 9-10:30am,
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
* Dec 3, PARS 2M FOX HUNT, Saturday, 10:30am-2:15pm, Oriental VFD
Station 19 on Straight Rd. For more info and to sign up contact Dick
Goodwin, K4JJW, 252-633-7873 or rgoodwin41@suddenlink.net.
* Dec 31, PARS MONTHLY MEETING and Annual Christmas Gift Exchange,
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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