AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE EXAM SESSION MARCH 10, 2022
PARS will hold a license exam session on March 10 beginning at 6:30 PM
at Broad Creek Christian Church, 45 Olympia Rd, Olympia, NC. Please
register your intention to take an exam by emailing or calling Bill
Michne at drmichne73@ gmail.com or 252-671-6703.
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reported that solar activity was at low levels during the 24 hour
period ending yesterday at 4 p.m. local. There are 5 reported numbered
sunspot regions on the Sun facing Earth this morning. The Prediction
Center expects solar activity to be low today through Wednesday with a
chance for M-class flares. On Sunday the observed Solar Flux Index (SFI)
at Penticton was 124. (Last Sunday it was 130.) The index is predicted
to measure 122 at noon today and then 120 tomorrow and Wednesday. The
SFI 90 day trailing average is up to 100.
The Earth’s geomagnetic field was quiet to active yesterday. NOAA
expects conditions to be quiet to unsettled today, quiet Tuesday and
Wednesday. The estimated Kp-index of 1 reported at 7 a.m. local this
morning indicates quiet geomagnetic conditions.
We can expect fair day and good nighttime operating conditions today on
80 and 40 meters and good on 30 through 15. Conditions will be fair day,
but poor nighttime, on 12 and 10. The VHF bands will be quiet, most
contacts are by MS or tropo this morning.
With the SFI 90 day average hitting 100, it’s time to get serious about
getting on 10 meters! For our technicians, it’s a great place to start
out on HF…
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.
DX NEWS
Extracted from Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1552, Tedd Mirgliotta ed.–
3B8, MAURITIUS (Reminder). Slavo, SP2JMB, and his XYL Dorota/SP2TO will
once again be active as 3B8GY from Mauritius between February 5-25th.
Last activity was in 2011. Operations will be on various HF bands and
modes (CW, SSB, RTTY). QSL via SP2JMB direct or ClubLog’s QQRS (Log
online: http://sp2jmb.pl/).
CYPRUS, 5B. Philipp, DK6SP is QRV as 5B4AQC until July 27.
Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands. QSL to home call.
MALDIVES, 8Q. Henry, LU4DXU will be QRV as 8Q7AH from Dharavandhoo
Island, IOTA AS-013, from February 8 to 15. QSL to home call.
JD1/O, OGASAWARA (Reminder). Sam, JE1XUZ, will once again be active as
JE1XUZ/JD1 from Chichi Jima between February 12-15th. Activity will be
limited to his spare time due to work, but his operations will be on CW,
SSB and FT8, using an IC-7300M with 50 watts into an FC-700+Long wire.
QSL via JE1XUZ, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. Log will be uploaded to
LoTW and ClubLog.
WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW. Jean-Gabriel, F4CIX is QRV as FW1JG
from Wallis Island, IOTA OC-054. Activity is mainly on 20, 15, and
10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. He expects to be
here for two or more years. QSL via LoTW.
V7, MARSHALL ISLANDS. Jeff “JT”, KD7ADI, has been active as V7/KD7ADI
from Kwajalein Atoll (OC-028, WW Loc. RJ38ur) this past week on 20
meters FT8 between 0730-0900z. According to his QRZ.com page, he has
been there since January 5th, and will be working there “for the
foreseeable future”. Activity is limited due to his job. There has been
some QSNs on 40 meters FT8, but nothing regular to report. QSL via LoTW
and ClubLog.
ANY ATNOS LATELY?
With the improvement of propagation we should be making contacts with
stations in entities–countries–that we have not worked before, All
Time New Ones (ATNOS). After you’ve logged them, how about sending me
the particulars and we’ll post your report here. Some of our folks may
be working on getting their first DXCC Certificate. And you old timers,
when you work some hard to get DX please let us know. Sometimes it can
be years before those countries show up again. Thanks, Jim.
MDXC PRESENTATION:”The Rebirth of HF Communications”
Extracted from Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1552, Tedd Mirgliotta ed.–
The Madison DX Club’s (MDXC) will have a ZOOM pre-
sentation on Tuesday, February 8th. The program will be “The Rebirth of
HF Communications”, presented Paul Denisowski, KO4LZ, Product Management
Engineer for Rohde & Schwarz.
For February, they will have a program on the future of HF communi-
cations. Morse Code is no longer required for radio operators in the
Navy. Most Nation sponsored Shortwave Broadcasters (such as the VOA)
have suspended their HF broadcasts. So will equipment manufacturers
abandon the HF spectrum? Where will this leave amateur radio and DXing?
Join us for their February program and find out what the future holds.
The MDXC ZOOM host will be Kevin Shea, N9JKP, that will be online from
0000 UTC to socialize before the business meeting begins and to provide
time to work through any technical issues. A brief business meeting will
begin at 0030 UTC. The program begins at 0100 UTC, sharp. All interested
hams are welcome.
To Join the Zoom Meeting and Program simply use this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8561554523?pwd=MFE3d1dXYWc1MGw4MDZtSEZ4bEp6Zz09&from=addon
Meeting ID: 856 155 4523
Passcode: 198101
Check (http://www.madisondxclub.org/) for latest Program news and link
to their Club’s YouTube channel.
ERRATA
In last week’s PARSgram (2022-01-31) the date of the PARS meeting being
reported was obviously for the prior Saturday, January 29, 2022, not a
Saturday two years prior. Sorry, Jim
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.
*WANTED* 6 Meter mobile whip antenna and or a multi band mobile antenna.
In anticipation of finishing the Lil Shaky radio Jeep. Clergyman’s
discount should be considered as I am but a lowly, humble website
attendant. Paul K4MMB, 561-308-3456, PARSwebman@gmail.com (20220103)
*FOR SALE* Astron RS-70M in pretty nice shape. $250 Gary Mitchelson,
NC3Z/4, nc3z.gary@gmail.com, 252-745-0655 (20211101)
PARS CALENDAR:
* Feb 26, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Mike Marsh, K4NLC,
252-636-1257 or mike@MarshConsulting.org
* Mar 5, PAMLICO COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MEETING, Saturday, 9am,
Florence-Whortonsville VFD. AUXCOMM & ARES–All are welcome. For more
info, contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC, 252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
* Mar 10, PARS license exam session, Thursday, 6:30 PM at Broad Creek
Christian Church, 45 Olympia Rd, Olympia, NC. Please register your
intention to take an exam by emailing or calling Bill Michne at
drmichne73@ gmail.com or 252-671-6703.
* Mar 26, 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).
* 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
73, Jim AI4WL
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