PARS BREAKFAST MEETING THIS COMING SATURDAY
Our next meeting will be in the back room of Brantleys Village
Restaurant on Broad Street in Oriental at 0900 Saturday, Mar 29th.
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
Always lots to talk about plus a chance for a Brantleys Gift Certificate.
PAMLICO EMERGENCY (COMMUNICATIONS) NET, JUNE COMMEX, OPEN HOUSE
Mike Marsh has agreed to be the official Net Control Manager for the
N4ONC / PARS Pamlico Emergency Communications Net on Wednesday nights.
All things Net should be directed to Mike. Also, in the near future, we
will start an additional Net using the Arapahoe “Local” DMR frequency.
Date and time to be determined. All this will be discussed at the PARS
meeting on Saturday, March 29th. If you wish to be part of this
discussion, please attend.
In addition, mark your calendars for the next EHPC Communications
Exercise to be held on Tuesday, June 17th. You may participate as an
individual from your QTH or with a group. Participants are NOT required
to be an AuxComm certified operator. Any amateur radio operator with a
General class license or above is eligible to participate. Additional
information and signup will be provided soon.
In preparation for the CommEx, there will be an Open House on Tuesday,
May 13th from 1000 to 1400 hours at the Eastern Branch Office (EBO) of
NCEM in Kinston. The purpose of this Open House is to introduce
interested amateur radio operators to the operations of the EBO and meet
the staff, develop relationships with other operators in attendance
ahead of the storm season and get a preview of the June CommEx. I am
hoping that PARS will be well represented. Additional information will
be forthcoming.
Stay Safe,
Bruce Perkins – K4ONC
SO WHERE ARE THEY NOW? THE GREAT EASTERN BALLOON ‘ROUND-ABOUT CONTINUES
By Friday morning N4PRS (The Pamlico Balloon), had for the fifth time
reached the Atlantic. Leading the pack, this Monday morning at around
7:24am our time, she was floating eastward nearing the eastern shore of
Morocco at 44,029 ft.
The Greenville balloon (NC4ES), started her fourth lap Tuesday morning.
At 6am EDT the last report for her day had her already over Western
Mongolia moving along at 42,520 ft.
The newest balloon, call sign WU2V, launched just a week ago last
Wednesday, made her first rounding Saturday night-Sunday morning. This
highest of flyers (46,457 ft) was already halfway across the Atlantic
nearing the Azores at 7:27am this morning.
Get updates from Matt, WU2V/Chief Balloonist, and the links for tracking
the balloons at: https://easternhpc.com/nc4es-pico-balloon-information-page/
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 low through Wednesday with 30% chance for
M-class flares.
There are 8 numbered sunspot regions on the Sun facing Earth this
morning. There were 13 last Monday, 5 the Monday before.
Sunday’s noon Solar Flux Index (SFI) observation at Penticton was 168,
last Sunday’s was 186. The index is predicted to measure 170 today, 170
Tuesday and 165 on Wednesday. The much more important SFI 90 day
trailing average was 187 yesterday. It was 188 last Sunday.
The geomagnetic field reached minor storm levels yesterday. The SWPC
expects the field to be quiet and then reach minor storm levels again
today, reach major storm levels Tuesday, and then be unsettled or at
minor storm levels Wednesday. The planetary K-index at 5 a.m. this
morning was 2.67 indicating quiet conditions.
Expect mostly good conditions for the next several days. Look for poor
conditions during the day on 80 to 40, good at night; good day and night
on 30 to 15; and good day, poor at night on 12 and 10M. Best on 15 and
17. Conditions can change. Go to https://www.n4prs.org/looking-up/ for
the latest observations.
DX THIS WEEK–
Extracted from ARRL’s ARLD012 DX news and DXWorld.net:
–RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Operators David, OK6DJ, Palo, OK1CRM, and Ruda,
OK2ZA, and Milan, OK7GU will be QRV as 3B9DJ from March 24 to April 5.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.
–COMOROS, D6. Elvira, IV3FSG is QRV as D68Z until April 1. Activity is
on the HF bands using CW, SSB and digital. [Mistress of the Night…ed]
–MICRONESIA, V6. Richard, WE9G is QRV as V6WG from Kosrae Island, IOTA
OC-059, until April 1. [This one is a challenge!-ed]
–UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC. Adrian, G0KOM will be QRV as
ZC4MK from March 24 to 31.
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.
–SALE PENDING: ICOM IC-7610 needs a new home.
–FOR SALE: SB 200 Amplifier by Heathkit. In very good working order
with two extra brand new tubes. Reliable 500-600 watts and can be pushed
for more. $400. Charlie WA4GSI, 919 210-5168. (20250310)
–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:
* MAR 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
* APR 5, 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 — Down for repair/replacement.
NC4ES VHF DMR Arapahoe (NC4ES Network) (147.285MHz+ CC1) — Operational
NC4ES VHF FM Arapahoe (147.285MHz+CTCSS ENC 88.5Hz/DEC 100Hz)–Standby
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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