THE BIT BUCKET
* If you haven’t lately, you might want to spend a couple of minutes to
check out the PARS Web site www.n4prs.org. Paul has put up some more
good stuff. On the “Editor’s Page” he muses on the dog days of summer
and things ham radio. A news flash appears on the “What’s Happening”
page. It’s a write up on Dick Goodwin’s 13 Colonies Special Event
all-bands all-modes clean-sweep award presentation complete with a big
smile photo. And the in the “Log Book” is a report on the “Mysteries
Unraveled” by Dr. Bill Michne at our June meeting. Again, more photos.
Yep, there’s more on the PARS website than repeater frequencies and old
PARSgrams.
* At the Pamlico Communications Team gathering on Saturday, who would
have thought a logging program would have generated so much discussion?
The logger was built by Wayne, KO4OJC. It can assist PARS’ net
controllers keep track and keep the net orderly. Then, somehow,
conversation drifted to the Aug 23 RATPAC presentation regarding pending
Federal antenna legislation that will offer–finally–HOA restriction
relief. The presenters revealed some antenna options that are available
now. The next PCT meeting will focus on radio noise detection, finding,
and clearing. All are welcome.
* BTW and thanks to the reminder Mr. Olah, RATPAC stands for “Radio
Amateur Training Planning Activities Committee” (www.ratpac.us) and is a
remarkable resource. The committee produces Zoom presentations weekly on
general radio topics (Wednesdays) and amateur radio emergency
communications (Thursdays). They are recorded on YouTube
(www.youtube.com/c/RATPAC) and elsewhere. An extensive list of upcoming
and past presentations are at the bottom of the home page–just click on
“YouTube Video” or “Vimeo” to view. Go down the list. There’s even an
Oct 5, 2022 presentation by Matt McMahon, WU2V, on High Altitude
Balloons. Remember back when–for days and days–we tracked the balloon
sent up by Matt and Lor that went around the world and then some…
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reports that solar activity was high during the 24 hour period
ending yesterday at 6 p.m. local. The largest event was a M6 flare at
0436 Sunday morning. The Prediction Center expects solar activity to be
low today through Wednesday. There are 5 numbered sunspot regions on the
Sun facing Earth this morning. There were 5 last Monday, 5 the Monday
before.
Sunday’s noon Solar Flux Index (SFI) observation at Penticton was 131.
Last Sunday’s was 142. The index is predicted to measure 130 today, 135
Tuesday and 130 on Wednesday. The SFI 90 day trailing average was 163
yesterday. It was 165 last Sunday.
The geomagnetic field reached major storm levels Sunday with a CME and a
solar wind hitting our magnetic field at the same time. The northern
lights were seen over Lake Michigan last night. The SWPC expects
conditions to be quiet to active today and Tuesday and then quiet to
unsettled Wednesday. The planetary K-index at 5 am this morning was 2.00
indicating quiet conditions.
Today and tomorrow, propagation is expected to be fair on 80 through 20
during the day, good at night. Good conditions during both day and night
are expected for the 30, 20, 17 and 15 meter bands. Ten and 12 should be
fair during the day, poor at night.
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
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. Thanks, Jim.
FOR SALE
** Alinco DX-SR8T 100 watt HF radio with power cable, EMS-64 hand mic,
instruction manual, Nifty manual and original box. $425
** MFJ-464 CW Keyer / Reader with cable but needs wall wort ps. $125
For complete and detailed descriptions, please look them up on the
internet. Contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC, 252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com.
(20230814)
FOR SALE
#1 – Palstar AT-Auto tuner $850
#2- Ameritron RCS-8V remote coax switch (no wall wart) – $125
Contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC, 252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com. (20230807)
PARS CALENDAR:
* Sep 23, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Mike Marsh, K4NLC,
252-636-1257 or mike@MarshConsulting.org
* Oct 7, 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
REPEATER/NODE STATUS
(See www.n4prs.org/frequencies/ for set-up)
N4ONC (“Above Average”) VHF FM Oriental — Operational
N4ONC (old KR4LO) UHF FM Oriental — Operational
NC4ES VHF FM/DMR Arapahoe — Operational
NC4ES UHF DMR Florence — Operational
WM3X-ONC VHF C4FM/WIRES-X NODE Oriental (145.530 simplex)– Operational
LOCAL NETS OF INTEREST TO PARS MEMBERS:
* Wednesdays,”Pamlico Communications Net”, 7:30 pm local, N4ONC
(Oriental) VHF Repeater, 147.210 + (CTSCC Tone Squelch 88.5). A directed
net open to all. Net activates on call during emergencies.
* 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
Enjoy your Labor Day, a day set aside nationally since 1894 to celebrate
the “contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity,
and well being.”
73, Jim AI4WL
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