PARS BREAKFAST MEETING THIS COMING SATURDAY
Our next meeting will be in the back room of Brantleys Village
Restaurant on Broad Street in Oriental at 0900 Saturday, September 27th.
Please park along the side or out back. We hope to see you all there.
Come early for breakfast with your fellow hams. For more information
contact Pamlico Amateur Radio Society President Bruce Perkins, K4ONC,
252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
Bruce will update us on Station 19’s radio capabilities; hear about
October picnic/FOX HUNT plans, a possible C4FM net, DX and more. Always
lots to talk about plus a chance for a Brantleys Gift Certificate.
PAMLICO EMERGENCY/COMMUNICATIONS NET
We counted 16 WinLink check-ins and 22 voice check-ins for the Pamlico
Emergency/Communications Net last Wednesday, September 17th. Three of
the voice check-ins were via EchoLink (KO4MHM from Brevard, K2TNO from
Greensboro, K2ONN Bermuda Run). Listen for Mike, K4HPS, again this
coming Wednesday.
Please be prepared to change over to 146.55 MHz simplex for a call from
Bruce, K4ONC, at Station 19. Yes, we did it a couple of weeks ago but
the quick test was unannounced. Even so, nine stations responded and
coverage looks very good. Let’s confirm that and identify others that
can communicate with Station 19 directly. Expect to return to the
Kershaw repeater afterwards to close out the net.
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reports that solar activity was low during the 24 hour period
ending yesterday at 5 p.m. local. The Space Weather Prediction Center
expects solar activity to be low through Wednesday with a 40% chance for
M-class flares
There are 10 numbered sunspot regions on the Sun facing Earth this
morning. There were 5 last Monday, 6 the Monday before.
Sunday’s noon Solar Flux Index (SFI) observation at Penticton was 176,
last Sunday’s was 122. The index is predicted to measure 180 today, 180
Tuesday and 185 on Wednesday. The more important SFI 90 day trailing
average was back up to 146 yesterday. It was 144 last Sunday.
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled yesterday. The SWPC expects
the field to reach minor storm (G1) levels today, be quiet to unsettled
Tuesday and then quiet Wednesday. The planetary K-index at 5 a.m. this
morning was 2.0 indicating quiet conditions.
For now, look for poor conditions during the day on 80 to 40 Meters,
good at night; good day and night on 30 to 15; good day, poor at night
on 12 and 10. Go to https://www.n4prs.org/looking-up/ for the latest
observations. Conditions always change, they’ve been great lately.
Happy Equinox!
DX THIS WEEK–
Extracted from ARRL’s ARLD038 DX news and DXWorld.net:
–ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON, FP. Members of radio club F6KOP is QRV as
FP5KE to 26 September. Activity is on the HF bands, including VHF EME,
and on Satellite QO-100.
–MARKET REEF, OJ0. Anne, OH2YL, Jari, OH6QU, Juha, OH6XX, and Panu,
OH7CW are QRV as OJ0YL and OJ0W to September 26. Activity expected on
160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8 with a focus on the lower bands.
–NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Chris, VK3QB, Luke, VK3HJ, and Alan, VK6CQ, are
QRV as VK9NT until September 27. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters
using mostly CW and FT8.
–CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. Janusz, SP9FIH, is QRV as VK9/SP9FIH until
October 3. Activity is on 30 to 10 meters using FT8 and SSB.
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 90 DAYS unless I hear otherwise. Thanks, Jim.
NEW FOR SALE Complete station for two meters. $100. Includes Anyone AT-
778 about one year old, Motorola external speaker, Pyramid Power Supply,
J Pole antenna, and Coax. Contact Charlie, WA4GSI, at 919-210-5168
(20250922)
NEW FOR SALE Husky generator, 5000 watt, 6250 watt starting, with Subaru
engine. Always used non-ethanol gas, & stored inside. Starts easily.
$300. Al Parker, W8UT, New Bern, email anchor@ec.rr.com (20250922)
PARS CALENDAR:
* Sep 27, PARS MONTHLY MEETING, Saturday, 9am, Brantley’s Village
Restaurant, Oriental. For more info, contact Bruce Perkins, K4ONC,
252-626-2730 or K4ONC@aol.com
* Oct 4, 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
* Oct 18, PARS FOX HUNT and PICNIC, Saturday, Times TBA, Oriental Soccer
Field and Park behind Station 19 VFD and opposite the Dog Park off
Straight Rd. For more info, contact Wayne Beasley, KO4OJC, at
wayneb@ec.rr.com or 252-241-1962.
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) — Down for
Wires-X software replacement. Restoration expected soon.
KO40JC FM/C4FM/WIRES-X Baird Creek (146.310MHz- CTCSS 131.8) — Operational.
LOCAL NETS OF INTEREST TO PARS MEMBERS:
* Mondays, “Pamlico 10 Meter Net, 7:30 pm local, on or near 28.464 MHz,
USB. A non-directed net for technicians and above. 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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