PRESIDENT’S SOAPBOX
Had a wonderful trip to western New York to visit the grandkids.
Rochester did not disappoint…we had a couple of inches of snow while
we were there. _…_ There is an interesting article on the ARRL
webpage on the mode usage on the amateur bands for the calendar year
- For the first half of the year, most of the activity was split
between CW and phone, with CW having a slight edge over phone. RTTY and
PSK showed very little activity. Then about mid-year FT8 showed up. By
the end of the year FT8 accounted for about 65% of amateur activity.
Phone and CW were still in evidence but both had dropped. RTTY and PSK
activity remained low. I guess I’ll have to get going on FT8. …_._ de
WM3X, Bill Michne, 252-249-1175, drmichne73@gmail.com.
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reported solar activity was very low during the 24 hour period
ending yesterday at 5 p.m. local. There are no numbered sunspot regions
on the Sun facing Earth this morning. Solar activity is expected to
continue to be very low through Wednesday. On Sunday the observed Solar
Flux Index (SFI) at Penticton was 73. (Last Monday it was 70.) The index
is predicted to register 72 today, Tuesday and Wednesday. The SFI 90 day
trailing average is still 76.
The Earth’s geomagnetic field was quiet yesterday. NOAA expects
conditions to be quiet today and Tuesday, quiet to unsettled on
Wednesday. The estimated Kp-index of 1 reported at 5 a.m. local this
morning reflects our current quiet geomagnetic conditions.
For the next several days expect fair daytime and good nighttime
operating conditions on 80 and 40 meters, fair on 30 and 20, poor on the
higher bands. No change from last week.
For an explanation of the numbers used in our PARSgram, see the
excellent article written by Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA at
http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere.
HAM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE, TRADE, OR WANTED
For listing in the PARSgram send me your amateur radio related items
that you have for sale, trade, or wanted. PLEASE let me know when you
have have sold your item or your listing is no longer needed. Listings
will EXPIRE AFTER 90 DAYS unless I hear otherwise.–Jim.
Nothing. Send me one.
PARS CALENDAR:
* Apr 24, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Virtual Meeting via
“Zoom”. Marv Hoffman, WA4NC, NC Section Manager will be making a
presentation followed by a Q&A session. However, a Brantleys breakfast
may be in the offing. Stay tuned. For more info, contact Bill Michne,
WM3X, 252-249-1175 or drmichne73@gmail.com.
* May 29, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, and we hope with a
side-order of green eggs and ham at Brantleys Restaurant in Oriental.
Watch this space for the latest.
LOCAL NETS OF INTEREST TO PARS MEMBERS:
* Wednesdays, Pamlico Emergency Net Practice and Rag Chew/ARES, 7:30
pm, Oriental Repeater, 147.210 + (PL151.4).
* 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 WEB SITE: https://www.n4prs.org/
Our Web Master is Paul Jodoin, K4MMB, 561-308-3456, PARSwebman@gmail.com
PARS YOUTUBE CHANNEL–N4PRS RADIO
Videos of recorded PARS Meetings, presentations, and club activities can
be viewed on on the N4PRS Radio YouTube Channel. See Bob Heil’s visits
with more to come at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpEMfxc7PQixT0rr5xEKtyQ
73, Jim AI4WL
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