FOR THE 18 DEC 24 WEDNESDAY NIGHT NET (PCN):
Please use the normal Winlink Net CHECK-IN form. Mike, K4NLC, will be at
the controls. Questions? Contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC, 252-626-2730 or
K4ONC@aol.com
WINLINK PRESENTATION ON YOUTUBE
At the Pamlico Communications Team’s December 2024 meeting, PARS member,
long team member of the Winlink Development Team and current President
of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Lor Kutchins, W3QA, provided an
in depth overview of Winlink Global Radio Email, the “network of amateur
radio and authorized government stations that provide worldwide radio
email using radio pathways where the internet is not present”. Over 20
team members and guests attended filling the Oriental fire department’s
meeting room. Tripp Beasley, KI4KEB, recorded the presentation. You can
find it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/4IytFYLBxgY?si=m3ZQmjaSr-KeF-XN
or search for “WinLink at the PARS AuxComm Meeting Dec 7 2024”.
BIT BUCKET
–Seen in the Oriental Spirit of Christmas Parade was Craig Croaker all
ready for the big day guiding the PARS “Oh Deere” tractor with Paul
Jodoin, K4MMB, behind the wheel. Thanks Paul for showing the PARS flag.
–In case you didn’t notice, the 2024 ARRL Field Day results are in the
December QST magazine. Three PARS members listed our “PARS ARS” as their
club resulting in a respectable 2,892 point score. Individual scores for
those three are buried in fine print on the 15 page list somewhere.
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reports that solar activity was moderate during the 24 hour period
ending yesterday at 4 p.m. local. The largest solar event was an M3
event observed at 15/2024Z. The Space Weather Prediction Center expects
solar activity to be low today through Wednesday. There’s a chance for
M-class flares.
There are 6 numbered sunspot regions on the Sun facing Earth this
morning. There were 6 last Monday, 5 the Monday before.
Sunday’s noon Solar Flux Index (SFI) observation at Penticton was 172,
last Sunday’s was 178. The index is predicted to measure 170 today, 170
Tuesday and 170 on Wednesday. The much more important SFI 90 day
trailing average was 200 yesterday. It was 202 last Sunday.
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled yesterday. The SWPC expects
the field to be quiet to unsettled today, quiet to active tomorrow and
quiet to unsettled Wednesday. The planetary K-index at 7 a.m. this
morning was 3.00 indicating quiet conditions.
No real change in propagation: poor during the day on 80 to 40, fair to
good at night; good day and night on 30 to 15; and good day, poor to
fair night on 12 and 10M. Go to https://www.n4prs.org/looking-up/ for
the latest observations.
DX THIS WEEK–
Extracted from ARRL’s ARLD046 DX news and DXWorld.net:
–REUNION ISLAND, FR. Thomas, DJ2TG is QRV as FR/DJ2TG until December
- Activity is on 30 meters and up using SSB and FT8.
–WAKE ISLAND, KH9. Allen, KH7AL is QRV as KH7AL/KH9 while on work
assignment. Activity is in his spare time on 40 to 10 meters using
primarily SSB and CW. His length is stay is unknown.
–BANGLADESH, S2. A group of operators are QRV as S21DX from Dhal Char,
IOTA AS-140, until December 19. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters,
including 60 meters, with three stations active using SSB, and FT8 in
Super Fox mode.
–Also many more….
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.
–Send me something to sell or for you to give away.
PARS CALENDAR:
* Dec 28, PARS MONTHLY MEETING and Holiday Gift Exchange, Saturday, 9am,
Brantley’s Village Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Bruce
Perkins, K4ONC, 252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
* JAN 4, PAMLICO COMMUNICATIONS TEAM (PCT) 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. 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 WEBSITE: https://www.n4prs.org/
Our Web Master is Paul Jodoin, K4MMB, PARSwebman@gmail.com
73, Jim AI4WL Editor
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