PAMLICO COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MEETING REPORT
The Pamlico Communications Team (PCT) met on Saturday, December 4th,
2021 at the Florence-Whortonsville FD at 0900 for their monthly meeting.
The meeting was called to order at approx 0915 hrs by Bruce Perkins,
K4ONC. Present were the following: Bill Olah, KR4LO; Wayne Mulligan,
K1CBI; Bill Cresswell, K2ONN; Jim Hartmeyer, AI4WL; Ben Barnett, KI4NSO;
Mike Marsh, K4NLC; and Lor Kutchins, W3QA. Absent, due to a fire call in
Stonewall, Gary Mitchelson, NC3Z and Joe Lupton, N4IBX.
The initial discussion revolved around Winlink and the Sitrep and
mapping. A power point presentation had been prepared for this
discussion but was unable to be shown due to uncontrolled circumstances.
The presentation will be made in a future meeting.
The discussion then turned to the major topic, the EHPC CommEx to be
executed on Thursday, December 9th. Lor Kutchins took the lead on this
discussion. The CommEx will include folks from Public Safety
(Police/Fire), Health Care (Hospitals) and AUXCOMM, from throughout
Eastern North Carolina. The exercise is to begin at 1000hrs and conclude
at 1430 hrs local. With a “Hotwash” from 1430 hrs to approx. 1500 hrs
via WebEx. Many of the Pamlico Communications Team members will be
operating from their home with a few stationed at the
Florence-Whortsonville FD. Most modes of communications will be in play.
Therefore, it is requested that all radio traffic on the N4ONC Oriental
repeater, 147.210, be restricted to the CommEx during the hours of 0800
to 1500 hrs. on Thursday, Dec. 9th. Any emergency traffic is exempt.
In addition, there will NOT be a Pamlico Communications Net on
Wednesday, December 8th at 1930hrs. This Net will resume on December
15th at 1930hrs.
Any questions may be directed to me at K4ONC@aol.com or at 252-626-2730.
73 and Stay Safe!
Bruce Perkins – K4ONC
Pamlico AUXC Coordinator
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reported solar activity was MODERATE during the 24 hour period
ending yesterday at 4 p.m. local. The largest solar event was a M1 flare
at 0719Z. The most recent event was a C1-class flare at 06/0622Z. There
are three reported numbered sunspot regions on the Sun facing Earth this
morning. The Prediction Center expects solar activity to be very low
today through Wednesday with a chance for an M-class flare today and
C-class flares possible Tuesday and Wednesday. On Sunday the observed
Solar Flux Index (SFI) at Penticton was 83. (Last Sunday it was 92.) The
index is predicted to measure 82 today and then 80 tomorrow and
Wednesday. The SFI 90 day trailing average is down one to 87.
The Earth’s geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled yesterday. NOAA
expects conditions to be quiet to unsettled today and Tuesday and then
quiet Wednesday. The estimated Kp-index of 1 reported at 7 a.m. local
this morning reflects our current quiet geomagnetic conditions.
We can expect fair day and good nighttime operating conditions today on
80 and 40 meters, fair on 30 and 20, and poor on the higher bands. Last
evening and this morning, DXMaps reported light activity on 6 meters.
Most contacts were made using meteor scatter. We expect VHF activity to
remain light until later in the month and the Winter Es season begins.
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.
CLUB LOG DXCC MOST WANTED DECEMBER 2021
With long distance propagation improving, courtesy of Club Log here are
the top 20 (of 340) most wanted entities as of December 1, 2021. This
list is rebuilt once a month. For more information and to generate your
own list go to https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php
Rank Prefix Entity Name
- P5 DPRK (NORTH KOREA)
- 3Y/B BOUVET ISLAND
- FT5/W CROZET ISLAND
- BS7H SCARBOROUGH REEF
- CE0X SAN FELIX ISLANDS
- BV9P PRATAS ISLAND
- KH7K KURE ISLAND
- KH3 JOHNSTON ISLAND
- 3Y/P PETER 1 ISLAND
- FT5/X KERGUELEN ISLAND
- FT/G GLORIOSO ISLAND
- VK0M MACQUARIE ISLAND
- YV0 AVES ISLAND
- KH4 MIDWAY ISLAND
- ZS8 PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS
- PY0S SAINT PETER AND PAUL ROCKS
- PY0T TRINDADE & MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS
- KP5 DESECHEO ISLAND
- SV/A MOUNT ATHOS
- VP8S SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
HAM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE, TRADE, OR WANTED
For listing in the PARSgram send me your amateur radio related items
that are 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.
*FOR SALE* Astron RS-70M in pretty nice shape. $250 Gary Mitchelson,
NC3Z/4, nc3z.gary@gmail.com, 252-745-0655 (20211101)
*FOR SALE* Yaesu FT-2000 from the estate of the original owner. This is
the 100 watt version. In evaluating this radio the frequency display
was found to be weak, and has been replaced with genuine Yaesu parts.
Otherwise, the radio is in full specification working order, and
includes the owner’s manual and associated schematic diagrams. It does
not include a microphone, but there are numerous commercial options.
$750. Prefer local pickup. Bill Michne, WM3X, 252-249-1175,
drmichne73@gmail.com. (20211025)
PARS CALENDAR:
* Dec 18, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. Note, Christmas Day is on the last day of the
month therefore the PARS meeting and Christmas gift exchange will be on
the third Saturday. For more info, contact Mike Marsh, K4NLC,
252-636-1257 or mike@MarshConsulting.org
* Jan 4, PAMLICO COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MEETING, Saturday, 9am,
Florence-Whortonsville VFD. For more info, contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC,
252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
* Jan 29, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Mike Marsh, K4NLC,
252-636-1257 or mike@MarshConsulting.org
LOCAL NETS OF INTEREST TO PARS MEMBERS:
* Wednesdays,”Pamlico Communications Net”, 7:30 pm local, Oriental
Repeater, 147.210 + (PL151.4). NO NET ON WED, 8 DEC 21
* 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
YOUR PAMLICO AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY OFFICERS, CY 2022
–President–Mike Marsh, K4NLC, 252-636-1257, mike@MarshConsulting.org
–Vice President–Bruce Perkins, K4ONC, 252-249-6015, k4onc@aol.com
–Treasurer–Gail (Wally) Wallace, KK4ASP, 410-804-1750,
wallyandwill@gmail.com
–Secretary/Newsletter Editor–Jim Hartmeyer, AI4WL, 252-249-1984,
jth350@embarqmail.com
ABOUT THE PARSgram
The PARSgram is a weekly email publication for members of the Pamlico
Amateur Radio Society (PARS), an association of amateur radio operators
located in, near, or from Pamlico County, North Carolina. The PARSgram
contains announcements and information about current and planned
activities of the Society and other items of specific interest to its
members. Except to summarize information related to Solar Activity and
announce expeditions of amateur radio operators to unique distant
places, special event stations, and contests, it does not generally
repeat information available elsewhere. The PARSgram offers a means to
make known to its subscribers radio equipment and other related items
for sale or trade. Since PARS members may have limited internet access,
the PARSgram has no attachments and kept relatively short. Log on to
the PARS Website at https://www.n4prs.org/ for longer news articles,
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specific interest to our members to put in the PARSgram. If you run
across a timely item or think of something you think would interest our
folks, please send it to me at jth350@embarqmail.com.
73, Jim AI4WL
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