FOX HUNT AND PARS PICNIC – MAY 30TH
The Spring FOX HUNT and PARS PICNIC are on track for Saturday, May 30th.
All local hams and their families are invited. The Fox Hunt and BBQ
picnic are FREE. This will be a two-stage hunt involving both VHF and
UHF. The hunters will start out looking for the Fox on VHF. Upon
locating the first Fox, they will then be provided the UHF frequency for
the second Fox. This is a timed event. Prizes will be awarded for
finding one and/or both Fox transmitters. After the hunt, all
participants will meet at the Oriental Recreation Park, located directly
behind the FD for the awards and BBQ.
Hamburgers and hot dogs will be grilled at the Oriental Park and soccer
field off Straight Rd. behind the Fire Station. Please bring a side dish
or desert to share, folding chairs, any special beverages. Water will be
available. The FOX HUNT runs from 9a-noon. HUNTERS MUST be at the fire
station by 0845 for check-in and a quick briefing. The BRIEFING STARTS
AT 9AM SHARP. The picnic starts at noon or soon thereafter. You don’t
have to do the Fox Hunt to enjoy the picnic. PLEASE RSVP BY TUESDAY, May
26th to chief cook Mike Marsh, 252-636-1257, or
mike@marshconsulting.org. He needs to know how much to buy!
NET NEWS
Hank, KW1ZRD, reported 16 WinLink and 24 voice check-ins to the Pamlico
Communications/Emergency Net last Wednesday, April 29th. Eleven of the
WinLink check-ins were by HF. Pete AG7C, Paul KM4PA and Bill K2TNO made
the trip via EchoLink. Most, if not all, stations checked in or changed
to their “emergency” last resort radios for a short report. Our net
controller for Wednesday will be a surprise. Ray KR4ABZ is out of town.
Monday night C4FM Net. Six folks participated in the net on Monday the
27th hosted by KO4OJC (KM4PA, AC2GR, KR4LO, KR4ABZ, and AI4WL). For
local users via RF it’s on 146.310MHz. Remote users can join via Wires-X
room “KO4OJC-Room 3” (ID 64163).
Only four participated in the DownEast/Pamlico Six Meter roundtable on
Thursday the 30th (WA4GSI, KO4OJC, KR4OYC and AI4WL), there’s usually
more. Topics have been wide ranging but most often talk is about the
“Magic Band”. Use any antenna that will resonate and join us if you can,
Thursdays at 8pm on 50.200 MHz USB.
SOLAR NUMBERS TODAY
NOAA reported 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 today, Tuesday, and Wednesday with a
chance for M-class flares.
There were 8 numbered sunspot regions on the Sun facing Earth yesterday
at noon. There were 7 last Sunday.
Sunday’s noon Solar Flux Index (SFI) observation at Penticton was 143,
last Sunday’s was 156. The index is predicted to measure 140 today, 140
Tuesday and 135 on Wednesday. The more important SFI 90 day trailing
average was 129 yesterday. It was 129 last Sunday.
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled yesterday. The SWPC expects
the field to be quiet to unsettled again today, Tuesday, and on
Wednesday. The planetary K-index at 5 a.m. this morning was 2.33
indicating quiet conditions.
Current conditions (1138Z/04 May): Fair day on 80 and 40 Meters, good at
night; good day and night on 30 & 20; good day and night 17 & 15; fair
day, poor at night on 12 and 10. Please go to
https://www.n4prs.org/looking-up/ for the latest observations.
DX THIS WEEK–
Extracted from ARRL’s ARLD017 DX NEWS and DXWorld.net:
–A3, TONGA. A35RS is scheduled to be QRV from May 14 to May 26 from
Tongatapu Island (IOTA OC-049). Operator ZL1RS will focus on 6-meter EME
using Q65 mode and FT8.
–LA, NORWAY. LG5LG and SJ9WL are QRV from Morokulien, the shared site
on the border of Norway and Sweden, until May 2. Operators DK4WM, DK3JF,
and DL9ET are active on SSB, RTTY, and FT modes.
–PY, BRAZIL. ZX8AM is active from various WWFF sites in Amazonas State
from May 4 to May 8. Operators PT2OP, PY7BR, and PS8RV are working from
Anavilhanas National Park, PYFF-0212, Baixo Rio Branco Jauaperi
Extractive Reserve, PYFF-0478, and Rio Negro State Park, PYFF-0664.
–TF, ICELAND. TF/WE9G is QRV from May 10 to May 19. Operator Rikk will
be active from Borg, IOTA EU-021, for Parks on the Air (POTA).
–AlSO look for Easter Island 3G0Z, Burkina Faso XT2AW, and French
Polynesia FO/F6BCW. For more, see www.DXWorld.net.
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: I have a SquareSDR v1 for sale. This is the original version,
not the v2 which was released last month and costs almost $600 (when
available). The Square SDR (https://www.wideservis.cz/square-sdr/) is an
upgraded design of the Hermes Lite 2 using better components and with
the N2ADR filter board built in, eliminating a common failure point of
the original HL2. Runs Thetis and multiple slices on older PCs no
problem. Software sees it as identical to the HL2.
I’m the original owner of this radio, and it has worked extremely well
the entire time. This is an incredible little radio with an unbelievable
price to performance ratio. $400 for PARS members. You can see this
radio on my QRZ page at https://www.qrz.com/db/N1IG. Ant Crook N1IG, at
N1IG@proton.me or 240-575-3700 (20260427)
FOR SALE: Yaesu SP-2000 external speaker with protective cover. Perfect
condition. $100.00. Sam/Dave Bacon at davebacon1943@gmail.com. (20260302)
PARS CALENDAR:
* May 30, SPRING FOX HUNT and Picnic, Oriental VFD Station 19/Oriental
Dog Park. Straight Road, Oriental. Alternate date, June 6.
* Jun 6, 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
* Jun 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
SELECTED LOCAL REPEATER/NODE/BEACON STATUS
(See www.n4prs.org/frequencies/ for set-up)
N4ONC VHF FM Oriental (147.210MHz+ CTCSS 88.5Hz) — Operational
N4ONC FM/C4FM-YSF/Wires-x Oriental (146.310MHz- FM CTCSS 100.0Hz) —
Operational.
N4ONC UHF FM Oriental (444.350MHz+ ENC 88.4Hz) — Operational
GMRS Repeater WSFL439 Oriental (Ch 21, Rptr 7 or 462.700MHz+) — Standby
NC4ES DMR Arapahoe (NC4ES Network)(147.285MHz+ CC1) — Operational
NC4ES FM Arapahoe (147.285MHz+ 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
KE4TZN Aurora FM/C4FM-YSF/WIRES-X (145.270MHz- FM CTCSS 131.8) —
Operational.
KE4TZN Aurora DMR (PRN Network) (440.550MHz+ CC1) — Operational
Cedar Isl Mark’s Beacons: K4FWS/b FM14ux 144.282 CW; K1MAP/b FM14ux
222.055 CW; K1MAP/b FM14ux 432.305 CW (Very low power for rcvr,
propagation tests)
LOCAL NETS OF INTEREST TO PARS MEMBERS:
* Mondays, “Wayne’s World C4FM Net”, 7:30 pm local, using the C4FM
digital mode on the N4ONC Oriental FM/C4FM/WIRES-X repeater
(146.310MHz). Those outside RF range may join via Wires-X room
“KO4OJC-Room 3″ (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 as the “Pamlico Emergency Net”
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. You can find
archived PARSgrams, articles, meeting notes, propagation information,
and photos of PARS activities there. Paul welcomes articles and photos
of member activities.
73, Jim AI4WL Editor
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