PARS BREAKFAST MEETING THIS COMING SATURDAY
Our next meeting will be at 0900 Saturday, August 31st. It’s in the back
room of Brantleys Village Restaurant on Broad Street in Oriental. Please
park along the side or out back. We hope to see you all there. Come
early for breakfast with your fellow hams. For more information contact
Pamlico Amateur Radio Society President Bruce Perkins, K4ONC,
252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
Look for results of the Silent Auction, the Zoom presentation by Frank
Donovan on improving DXing during the Solar Max”, and more. Expect
updates on the local repeater scene and how Kershaw performed during
wet slow moving TS Debby. Always lots to talk about plus a chance for a
Brantleys Gift Certificate.
BIT BUCKET
— From Bill, WM3X: Congratulations to amateur radio’s new Technician
Class hams in Pamlico County! They are Jeannie (KQ4UTN) and Brian
(KQ4UVY) Tourville. Currently residing in Oriental they are already
active on the 147.21 machine, and have already begun their quest for the
General. If you hear them on, give them a call and say hello.
— See what you missed… Bill, K2TNO, passed along a brief video clip
that he made of the PARS silent auction tables on Aug 3, 2024. Go to
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reports that solar activity was moderate 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
slight chance–a 20% chance–for X-class flares. Radio blackouts at the
R2 level are likely. There are 10 numbered sunspot regions on the Sun
facing Earth this morning. There were 10 last Monday, 11 the Monday before.
Sunday’s noon Solar Flux Index (SFI) observation at Penticton was 233,
last Sunday’s was 231. The index is predicted to measure 235 today, 230
Tuesday and 230 on Wednesday. The SFI 90 day trailing average was 208
yesterday. It was 203 last Sunday.
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled yesterday. The SWPC expects
the field to be quiet today and then be quiet to active Tuesday and
Wednesday. The planetary K-index at 5 a.m. this morning was 1.0
indicating quiet conditions.
Expect propagation to be poor during the day on 80 to 20, good at night;
good on 17 and 15; and good day, poor night on 12 and 10M. Go to
https://www.n4prs.org/looking-up/ for the latest observations.
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 THIS WEEK–
Extracted from ARRL’s ARLD031 DX news:
— ST. PAUL ISLAND, CY9. A group of operators will be QRV as CY9C from
today to September 5. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB,
RTTY, and SuperFox FT8. This includes some EME and Satellite activity.
QSL via WA4DAN.
— TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Alan, VK1AO will be QRV as 4W/VK1AO from Mount
Ramelau, the highest summit of the country, to September 4. Activity
will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and FT8. QSL via LoTW.
— SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Bob, ZL1RS is QRV as E51EME from Rarotonga,
IOTA OC-013, Grid Square BG08, until September 15. Activity is focused
on 6 meters using FT8 via ionospheric propagation, and 6 meter EME using
Q65/60A. QSL via LoTW.
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 if your listing is no longer needed. Listings
will EXPIRE AFTER 90 DAYS unless I hear otherwise. Thanks, Jim.
–FOR SALE Kenwood Power Supply. This Kenwood KPS-15 Power Supply will
do 22 amps continuous and will run a 12 volt solid state 100 watt HF
transceiver. With original box and instructions. Input:100-130 Vac (220
Vac Internal Jumper), Output:13.8 Vdc, 25A Peak. Warranted for 1 year by
KB1WE. Replacement or Money Back Guarantee. Price $80.00 Contact Wayne
Estabrooks,KB1WE, at westabro@earthlink.net or at H (252) 833-4497, Cell
(919) 218-4012 (20240729)
–FOR SALE Astron Linear Power Supply RS-50 with digital volt and
ammeter on front panel. Some scratches on paint. Price$290. Contact
Wayne Estabrooks,KB1WE, at westabro@earthlink.net or at H (252)
833-4497, Cell (919) 218-4012 (20240729)
–FOR SALE Pneumatic Launcher. Complete with detailed instructions,
spinning reel, extra projectiles and swivels. This device will put a
fishing line, 20 lb test over a tree 100 feet tall. Includes spinning
reel. Air pump or compressor not included. Eight available. Contact
Wayne for more details or photos. Price $197. ea. [Demonstrated at the
July PARS meeting–ed.] Contact Wayne Estabrooks,KB1WE, at
westabro@earthlink.net or at H (252) 833-4497, Cell (919) 218-4012
(20240729)
PARS CALENDAR:
* Aug 31, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC,
252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
* Sep 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
* Sep 28, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. 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. PL: ENC 88.5Hz/DEC 100Hz
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