If you have an event to post, please send it along to Paul K4MMB at PARSwebman@gmail.com
SKYWARN RECOGNITION DAY, THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019
SKYWARN Recognition Day is coming up Saturday, Dec 7st, from 7am through
7pm at the National Weather Service office just off US-70 on Roberts
Road in Newport. Head over, take the very interesting tour and spend
some time operating the office’s HF station in the annual NWS QSO Party.
SKYWARN Recognition Day began in 1999 by the National Weather Service
and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions
that volunteer SKYWARN radio operators make to the National Weather Service.
This year, the Newport Office is encouraging all spotters, not only
Hams, to participate by taking one of the scheduled tours. Those times
are 1330, 1530, and 1730 hours. The 1730 tour will include the balloon
launch at 1800 hours. Each tour is limited to 20 people so sign-ups are
recommended at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGN0QiKt7SEUcdBLKpnaUDHqjevPzzqAGFdBZ7WOef6RS6bw/viewform
The official webpage for the event is: www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio.
For more information contact John Hopkins, KJ4JPH, or Janice, KJ4JPE, at
hopkinszoo1@msn.com or Erik Heden, Weather Coordination Meteorologist,
at 252-223-5327 ext 223.
WE CAME, WE SHOWED, and WE HAD A GOOD TIME. This one is over but we will let you know when the nest Special Event takes place. If you know of one then please let us know at PARSwebman@gmail.com
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENT STATION
From Vice President Bruce Perkins, K4ONC:
“I am in need of volunteers to join me at River Dunes on Saturday, August 10th to help set up/tear down and operate a Special Event Station from the Dragon Boat Race. I will supply all the radio equipment and the generator to operate. We will use the club’s canopy to provide shade but are in need of a portable table (large card table or the like) and some folding chairs. I would expect to set up around 0800 hrs and tear down between 1500 and 1600 hours on Saturday the 10th. Watch for next weeks PARSgram for more detailed information. Any member that is willing to participate in this PARS event, PLEASE contact me via email, K4ONC@aol.com. This will be a great way to get the PARS name in front of the public and make several contacts at the same time, both via radio and in person. All QSO’s will be confirmed via our club QSL cards.”