FOR THE 15 Jan 2025 WEDNESDAY NIGHT NET (PCN):
Please use the normal Winlink Net CHECK-IN form. Wayne, KO4OJC, will be
at the controls. Find him if you can. Questions? Contact Bruce Perkins,
K4ONC, 252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
BIT BUCKET
–Wayne reported that there were 18 net check-ins and 12 Winlink
check-ins for last Wednesday’s (Jan 9) Pamlico Communications Net.
–Compilations of Pamlico Amateur Radio Society (PARS) meeting notes for
the years 2021 through 2024 can now be found on our PARS web site at
https://www.n4prs.org/club-minutes/. These notes comprise a record of
those meetings and through reports and discussion, a history of club
activities. Notes for the years 2014-2020 will be added soon.
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reports that solar activity was low during the 24 hour period
ending yesterday at 4 p.m. local. The Space Weather Prediction Center
expects solar activity to be low today through Wednesday. There’s a
chance for M-class flares.
There are 7 numbered sunspot regions on the Sun facing Earth this
morning. There were 12 last Monday, 11 the Monday before.
Sunday’s noon Solar Flux Index (SFI) observation at Penticton was 155,
last Sunday’s was 169. The index is predicted to measure 150 today, 145
Tuesday and 145 on Wednesday. The much more important SFI 90 day
trailing average was 198 yesterday. It was 201 last Sunday. Big drop.
The geomagnetic field was quiet yesterday. The SWPC expects the field to
be quiet to unsettled today through Wednesday. The planetary K-index at
7 a.m. this morning was 2.33 indicating quiet conditions.
Give HF a try. Antarctica, East Asia have been easy to work. Follow the
gray line. Expect conditions to continue to be about the same: poor
conditions during the day on 80 to 40, fair to good at night; good day
and night on 30 to 15; and good day, poor at night on 12 and 10M. 10 and
12 have been closing noticeably earlier in the evening. Go to
https://www.n4prs.org/looking-up/ for the latest observations.
DX THIS WEEK–
Extracted from ARRL’s ARLD002 DX news and DXWorld.net:
–GUINEA, 3X. Jean-Philippe, F1TMY is QRV as 3X1A from Conakry until
mid-2026. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters, and on Satellite QO-100. QSL
via ClubLog.
–ANTARCTICA. Felix, DL5XL will be QRV as DP1POL from the German
research station Neumayer III, IOTA AN-016, from January 12 to February
25. Activity will be in his spare time on the HF bands using mostly CW
with some SSB and various digital modes. QSL via DL1ZBO.
–MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take, JG8NQJ is QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1 until March
1. Activity is in his spare time. Of late, he has been active on 15
meters using CW around 2300z. QSL via JA8CJY.
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 TS-50 hf transceiver 80 thru 10, 100 watt with
external kenwood tuner $400. Also a 6Meter 3 element beam $50. Contact
Bob, WA2FIS, at 732-533-8387. (20250113)
PARS CALENDAR:
* JAN 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
* FEB 1, PAMLICO COMMUNICATIONS TEAM (PCT) MEETING, Saturday, 9-10:30am,
Oriental VFD Station 19 on Straight Rd vic. NC-55. Bring your laptop for
Winlink basics. 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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