PAMLICO COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MEETING THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 3RD
The next PCT MEETING will be this coming Saturday at the Oriental VFD.
All are welcome to learn more about Fox Hunting, direction finding, and
the equipment required both for the fox and the hounds. There’s probably
something about the Spring fox hunt, future plans for the local
repeaters, the PACE plan, and perhaps some thoughts on the upcoming
Winter Field Day, the NC QSO Party and more. For more information
contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC, 252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com.
NET NEWS
There were 11 WinLink check-ins and 12 voice check-ins for the Pamlico
Emergency/Communications Net last Wednesday, December 24th, Christmas
Eve. Of the 12 voice check-ins only Paul KO4MHM from Brevard made the
trip. Mike will again be running the net on New Years Eve for those that
may want to come by.
Monday night C4FM Net: On the 22nd, AI4WL, KR4LO, K1AUG, and KR4ABZ
participated in the weekly roundtable hosted by KO4OJC. All are welcome.
For local users via RF it’s on 146.310MHz and remote users via Wires-X
room “KO4OJC-Room 3” (DTMF ID 64163).
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 with a 45% chance for M-class flares
and a slight chance of X-class flares today, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level are likely according to the 7am
Geophysical Alert.
There are 10 numbered sunspot regions on the Sun facing Earth this
morning. There were 5 last Monday, 5 the Monday before.
Sunday’s noon Solar Flux Index (SFI) observation at Penticton was 188,
last Sunday’s was 124. The index is predicted to measure 185 today, 175
Tuesday and 170 on Wednesday. The more important SFI 90 day trailing
average was 146 yesterday. It was 148 last Sunday.
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled yesterday. The SWPC expects
the field be quiet today, Tuesday and Wednesday. The planetary K-index
at 7 a.m. this morning was 2.67 indicating quiet conditions.
Current conditions: Poor during the day on 80 and 40 Meters, good at
night; good day and night on 30 & 20; good day and night 17 & 15; good
day, poor at night on 12 and 10. As always, we recommend you go to
https://www.n4prs.org/looking-up/ for the latest observations.
DX THIS WEEK–
Extracted from ARRL’s ARL DX NEWS and DXWorld.net:
–SAIPAN KH0/AJ6VJ Ken, JO1VRK will be active from Saipan, Northern
Mariana Islands as KH0/AJ6VJ during December 30, 2025 to January 3,
2025. QRV 40-20-17-15-12-10m.
–SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Ivo, LZ1AAW, will be QRV in his spare time as
LZ0A from St. Kliment Ohridski on Livingston Island, IOTA AN-010, from
late December until mid-February 2026.
–CAMBODIA, XU. Tom, DL7BO, will be QRV as XU7GNY from December 22 to
January 18. Activity will be on 160 through 6 meters using CW, SSB, and
FT8, and concentrating on the lower bands.
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 60 DAYS unless I hear otherwise. Thanks, Jim.
FOR SALE: SWR/wattmeters: MFJ-868 Giant SWR/Wattmeter, 20/200/2,000
watt ranges, 1.8 – 30 MHz, $150. Mirage MP2 VHF SWR/wattmeter,
50/500/1500 watt ranges, 50 – 200 MHz, $125. Bill Michne, WM3X,
252-671-6703, drmichne73@gmail.com. (20251208)
PARS CALENDAR:
* Jan 3, 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
* Jan 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
REPEATER/NODE STATUS
(See www.n4prs.org/frequencies/ for set-up)
N4ONC FM Oriental (147.210MHz+ CTCSS 88.5Hz) — Operational
GMRS Repeater Oriental (Ch 21, Rptr 7 or 462.700MHz+) — Operational
NC4ES DMR Arapahoe (NC4ES Network)(147.285MHz+ CC1) — Operational
NC4ES FM Arapahoe (147.285MHz+ CTCSS ENC 88.5Hz/DEC 100Hz) — Standby
NC4ES DMR Florence (NC4ES Network)(445.6625MHZ- CC1) — Operational
WM3X-ONC C4FM/WIRES-X NODE Oriental (145.530MHz smplx) — Operational
KO40JC FM/C4FM/WIRES-X Baird Creek (146.310MHz- CTCSS 131.8) — Operational.
LOCAL NETS OF INTEREST TO PARS MEMBERS:
* Mondays, “Wayne’s World C4FM Net”, 7:30 pm local, using the C4FM
digital mode on the KO40JC FM/C4FM/WIRES-X repeater, Baird Creek
(146.310MHz). Those outside RF range may join via Wires-X room
“KO4OJC-Room 3″ (DTMF ID 64163). This is a round-table open to all.
Discussions vary with member interest. 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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