HURRICANE COMMUNITY FORUM ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND
This year is expected to be a very active Hurricane season. With that in
mind, the Pamlico Amateur Radio Society (PARS) in conjunction with the
Town of Oriental is sponsoring the 2024 Hurricane Community Forum. This
presentation by Erik Heden, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the
National Weather Service in Newport, will be held at Oriental Town Hall
on Wednesday, May 22nd from 6:30 to 7:30pm.
I encourage you to attend this forum and get your questions answered
regarding this upcoming Hurricane season and what YOU can do to protect
yourself, family and property. As an amateur radio operator, you may be
called upon to provide vital information to the local authorities
regarding the specific conditions in your immediate area via our Pamlico
Communications Net.
I also encourage you to inform your neighbors of this forum and ask them
to attend. If they are not aware that you are an amateur radio operator,
make them aware of your capabilities during a time of disaster.
Communications is key! You can pretty much count on the fact that power
and landline phones may not be available during and immediately after a
hurricane. Cellphone service is not always a guarantee in the short
term. Get prepared for the season and make sure that you are ready to
communicate!
Any questions regarding this valuable informational forum, please
contact me at K4ONC@aol.com or my cell 252-626-2730.
73 and Stay Safe,
Bruce Perkins – K4ONC
President – PARS
Pamlico County AuxComm Coordinator
BIT BUCKET
-In the April meeting notes I reported Paul, KO4MHM, found the fox one
second quicker than the team of Beasley, Beasley, and Beasley. He did
find the fox a bit quicker, but by one minute, not by one second. My
mistake but certainly, congratulations are due, especially since he did
it solo. Bon voyage Paul. Wish you a safe and successful move to the
mountains. We will be listening for your call.
-Please consider joining us at the Hurricane Community Forum on the
22nd. PARS is jointly sponsoring the session.
WHERE IS SHE NOW? DAY 45 (or so)
Over the Sea of Okhotsk on her way toward the Kamchatska Penninsula. Now
on her third lap, the Eastern Express NC4ES-6–the little pico balloon
launched March 21st in Greenville–took a short-cut from Greenland last
weekend and used a near polar route to reappear on Tuesday northeast of
Moscow. She continued southeast briefly paralleing her previous track
over northern Kazakhstan and then on east over middle Russia. She had
made the coast by yesterday evening. Now floating ESE at about 30 mph,
if she goes south she might pick up the jet stream and move much faster,
if she goes north, it’s the slower refrigerator route. Enjoy the ride!
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reports that solar activity was high during the 24 hour period
ending yesterday at 5 p.m. local. The largest solar event of the period
was a X1 event observed at 05/0601Z. The flare was from sunspot region
AR3663, the most active of Cycle 25. As of yesterday, it has produced 2
X-class flares and 6 M-class flares. HF radio blackouts have resulted,
the most recent over Asia and the WestPac. The Space Weather Prediction
Center expects solar activity to be moderate today through Wednesday
with a 50% chance for X-class flares. There are 9 numbered sunspot
regions on the Sun facing Earth this morning. There were 8 last Monday,
17 the Monday before.
Sunday’s noon Solar Flux Index (SFI) observation at Penticton was 177,
last Sunday’s was 140. The index is predicted to measure 180 today, 180
Tuesday and 190 on Wednesday. The SFI 90 day trailing average was 163
yesterday. It was 163 last Sunday.
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled yesterday. The SWPC expects
the field to be unsettled to major storm levels today, quiet to active
Tuesday, quiet to unsettled on Wednesday. The planetary K-index at 5
a.m. this morning was 2.33 indicating quiet conditions.
For today, propagation is expected to be poor during the day, fair to
good at night on 80 to 20; good on 17 and 15, and good day, poor night
on 12 and 10M.
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 ARLD018 DX news:
–CONWAY REEF, 3D2. Members of the Rebel DX Group are QRV as 3D2CCC.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via
Club Log
–LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Lal, VU7LAL is QRV from Agatti and
Kavarathi until May 31. Activity is on 40, 20, and 10 meters. QSL
direct.
–CAMBODIA, XU. Tom, DL7BO is QRV as XU7GNY until May 12. Activity
is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 with an emphasis on the
low bands. QSL via DL4WK.
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: Hy-Gain AV-640 Patriot 25.5ft HF 8-Band Antenna. This
antenna uses quarter wave stubs on 6, 10, 12, and 17 meters and loading
coil and capacity hats on 15, 20, 30 and 40 meters. No ground radials
are needed. Check full description online. Antenna is currently ground
mounted and I will assist in removing. $300 Bruce Perkins @252-626-2730
or K4ONC@aol.com. (20240429)
–FOR SALE:
- Kenwood TM-V71A Dual Band 2meters 440 $350
- Kenwood TM-281A $70
- TH 9000 Pi-Ps TYT Mobile with TYT Mike $70
Selling for a friend. All in good shape. Charlie Overcash, WA4GSI,
919-210-5168. (20240401)
PARS CALENDAR:
* May 22, HURRICANE COMMUNITY FORUM, Wednesday, May 22nd, 6:30 – 7:30
pm., Oriental Town Hall. For more info, contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC,
252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
* May 25, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC,
252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
* Jun 1, 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 VHF FM Oriental — Operational
N4ONC (old KR4LO) UHF FM Oriental — Operational
NC4ES VHF FM/DMR Arapahoe — Operational/test. PL: Dec 100Hz/Enc 88.5Hz
NC4ES UHF DMR Florence — Operational.
WM3X-ONC VHF C4FM/WIRES-X NODE Oriental (145.530 simplex)– Operational
LOCAL NETS OF INTEREST TO PARS MEMBERS:
* Mondays, “Pamlico 10 Meter Net, 7:30 pm local, on or near 28.464 MHz,
USB. A non-directed net for technicians and above. Radio
topics/questions/issues welcomed.
* 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
73, Jim AI4WL Editor
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