WHERE IS SHE NOW? EASTERN EXPRESS DAY 88 (or so)
We really don’t know, probably somewhere over northern Siberia. Her last
transmission was heard a week ago Saturday, the 8th of June. Then, she
was in Northeastern Siberia drifting westward in very light winds. Not
hearing from her can partially be explained by a HF blackout caused by a
major Polar Cap Attenuation (PCA) event that began last Wednesday and
lasted several days. Perhaps she has drifted so far north that she’s out
of range of WSPR listeners or maybe she lacks sufficient sunlight to
charge her super-capacitor. Likely, it’s all of the above. We will just
have to wait for her squawk to find her again.
BIT BUCKET
— So, about the croaker tractor in the Crokerfest Parade. Paul, K4MMB,
told us he has registered for the parade and will represent PARS despite
not receiving a resounding response from our PARSgram readership. He
probably still needs a loaner 2M mobile. If you have one, please contact
Paul at PARSwebman@gmail.com.
— It appears the long awaited 440 KE4TZN repeater on the new Nutrien
Radio Tower near Aurora may soon be operational. John Johnson, KE4TZN,
confirms that the DMR repeater will eventually be part of the NCPRN
System. Until internet connectivity is obtained, it will operate
locally. Details at
https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/details.php?state_id=37&ID=22485
See www.https://ncprn.net/ for more on the PRN.
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reports that solar activity was low during the 24 hour period
ending yesterday at 5 p.m. local. The Space Weather Prediction Center
expects solar activity to be moderate today through Wednesday with a
chance for M and X-class flares. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level
are likely. There are 7 numbered sunspot regions on the Sun facing Earth
this morning. There were 10 last Monday, 9 the Monday before.
Sunday’s noon Solar Flux Index (SFI) observation at Penticton was 167,
last Sunday’s was 181. The index is predicted to measure 175 today, 180
Tuesday and 180 on Wednesday. The SFI 90 day trailing average was 176
yesterday. It was 174 last Sunday.
The geomagnetic field was quiet to active yesterday. The SWPC expects
the field to be quiet to unsettled today, quiet to active tomorrow, then
return to quiet levels on Wednesday. The planetary K-index at 5 a.m.
this morning was 2.00 indicating quiet conditions.
For the next several days, propagation is expected to be poor to fair
during the day, good at night on 80 to 20; good on 17 and 15, and good
day, poor night on 12 and 10M. Just like last week.
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 DX-World.net:
— Glorioso Island, FT4GL QRV to today, Jun 17. Marek is operating SSB,
FT8 f/h, FT4, and RTTY. Glorioso is number 7 on Clublog’s most wanted list.
— Lord Howe Island QRV Jun 14-24, VK9LA. Activity 160-10; CW, SSB & FT8
planned. Number #63 most wanted.
— Niger SU5K, to June20
— Minami Torishima, JG8NQJ/JD1. Take will be QRV June 20th for approx 3
months. Mostly CW, some FT8.
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.
–No listings. All gone. Let me post one.
PARS CALENDAR:
* Jun 22-23, ARRL Field Day, home operation. To add your score to that
of other PARS members for a combined club score, list your club
affiliation as “Pamlico Amateur Radio Society, LTD”. For more info,
contact Bill Michne, WM3X, 252-249-1175 or drmichne73@gmail.com.
* Jun 29, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC,
252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
* July 13, 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 (NC4ES Network) 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, PARSwebman@gmail.com
73, Jim AI4WL Editor
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