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Pocatello Amateur Radio Club
Since 1957,  Amateur Radio in Pocatello

Visitors and prospective new Hams are ALWAYS WELCOME at PARC functions. Hope to see you !

 
If you need information about our club or Ham Radio  contact these Board Members !
Steve Poppleton W7RSK Vice President
Ted Christensen N7BNU Recording Secretary
Dick Thomas WA7VKE
Dave Turnmire  N7TZK Secretary/Treasurer
John Wilson KĜIP  President
Elborn Hewett KA7MLM
Paul Smith W7EKG
 
What is Ham Radio
How to become a Ham
New Hams Help - Elmer
New Hams - How to fit in
Where to take a TEST
Why Join a CLUB ?
PARC - Community Services
Want to join our Club?  link

Hey you !

you new guys!
&
Prospective
new hams


You are invited !
Our meetings:  the 2nd Thursday of the month
(unless otherwise noted in the news section below)
 7:30pm local time, at the  "RFC"
Roy F. Christensen building, ISU campus - MAP

Monthly Breakfast: 9AM, 3rd Saturday of Month
 


PARC 2 meter FM net, 
Sunday evening
147.060mHz 
8:00PM local 

HAM'n it up !!

PARC , PO Box 2722,  Pocatello, Idaho
83206
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PARC - Advanced  Planner    PARC - Ham EXAMS

 PARC - Membership Roster

PARC - History & Bylaws PARC - Picture Gallery
  Ham Swap - For Sale Internet Links AREA HAM CLUBS Q & A area antennas
NEWS  

 

 

 
Link to Old news



May 19- The next Breakfast is ..9am  Olivers                                   

May 19 - after the breakfast,   assembly of the DF antennas,             
  you should have payed at the May meeting , BUT if not,
contact W7EKG Paul.
These antennas can be used for the Transmitter hunt in July !!               

 

This years Field Day is going to be a real EVENT
The Technical coordinator is KO7P Jim  if you need info, his contact info is on the
blue member ship roster button , more info will also be here on the web as we get closer to the event.
The Saturday evening FD Dinner will be a feast !!
 

VERY IMPORTANT : 
here is information about the Field Day Dinner,
COST $6 for grown ups !  $4 for kids under 12
SIGN-UP and Purchase your tickets before June 23.
WE will be selling tickets at the June meetings !!!!!!!
Sigh up for your choice of two meats:
Boneless Pork Ribs, Turkey Roast or Pulled Pork
Drinks and rolls will be part of the dinner.

Sign up to bring a Potluck Dish :  Salad or Dessert.
Bring your own table service.

for further information contact Marie KC7MVR 237-2946
 

it is very important you plan to attend the June club meeting, for
dinner signup and breaking FD news,,  remember to attend the June meeting


ve team UPDATE :

We held the test today (5/12/12) and had 11 people take their
license exams.  Three people earned their Technician license,
five people earned their General license, and two people earned
their Extra license. 

The following VE's were at the exam:  Dave N7TZK;  Dick WA7VKE;
Paul W7EKG; Frank KK7AT; Jim KO7P; Craig W0WN; and
myself, Mike Vaughn, WB7DNU. 

All in all it was a very good exam and the VE team did an
outstanding job as usual. We had four people from Driggs,
one person from Rigby, and one from Idaho Falls.
The other five people were from here in Pocatello.
 
Mike Vaughn         WB7DNU

 

 
Pocatello area repeaters!!
all repeaters in Pocatello are open for general use.
PARC 147.36mHz   N7PI/r    100hz PL  - The 52.525mhz remote is TURNED ON !
PARC 147.06mHz  N7DN/r  100hz.PL - 100% Solar power
PARC  APRS -- 144.39mHz  - Digital                                                   146.82mHz   KA7MLM 100Hz PL
447.750mHz W7RSR     100Hz PL       
 
Idaho Repeater's                                  

 

 


 

Repeater work party 2008,  click the picture to make it bigger

 

The Olden' Days

click the picture to make it readable

olden day index  Heathkit, Eimac, Hammarlund, Yaesu, Hallicrafters, Kenwood,
Collins, Standard, Knight Kit, Harvey-wells, Teletype, RCA, Gonset, Vibroplex

 

Here's a picture at the club breakfast, April 21,   nice turn out,  
Apologies  to those not in front of the lens..
see the advanced planning button for next months schedule.
click the picture to make it bigger,,

*Callsign look ups,

*QRZ.COM
    

*The University of Arkansas,     lookup page,



DX SPOTS - DX SPOTS - DX SPOTS - DX SPOTS - DX SPOTS - DX SPOTS - DX SPOTS -
DX Sherlock Maps - current 106 - 2 meter band conditions
DX Summit - 160 - 80 - 40 - 30 - 20 - 17 - 15 - 12 - 10 meters
Note: DX SUMMIT:  watch the spot times, unless new spots are coming in,  the info can be days old
GMT time is now  
The accuracy of this clock is dependent upon your computer clock.
*To receive PARC Newsletter / meeting reminders via email,  contact    webmaster

*PARC LOGO GEAR , like Hats, T-shirts, Jackets, etc, available from 
 Old Town Embroidery,
call 234-2679 

*Contest Calendar & Idaho Contest results link 

* PARC - Company Store - items now in stock  -  Anderson PowerPoles


Current Space Weather Conditions


SunSpot history for 30 days,
For today's spots - go to the bottom of this list.
Apple - Mac users, this box is probably a 
jumbled mess, sorry. Click here

NEWEST SPOT INFO
IS AT THE BOTTOM

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPOT INFO: NEWEST
IS AT THE BOTTOM
 


 

 

 

 





Today's sunspot
 number

NOAA Scales Activity
Click to understand the scales

Range 1 is minor,  to 5 which is extreme
NOAA Scale
Past 24 hours
Current
Geomagnetic Storms
Solar Radiation Storms
Radio Blackouts

   
See Space Weather for all sorts of interesting facts..!
Solar Photos and explanations of the sun spots                       ! click the logo


 

 

 

The PARC home page is always under consturction, its up-to-date, so check back often for  News and HAM activities effecting our members and the hams in Southeast Idaho . 

The PARC web is best viewed at 1024x768
These circles are "circles" not "ovals",  if you see ovals
check your windows settings
.    click here for a color test  

 Click the picture above for the Local Forecast from local weathermen at channel 6

  
   

 


Safety is No Accident - think before you act !
Be Careful, we want you alive !
Here's some facts about
FIRE that may surprise you
and that famous Go Kit   RED CROSS,

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This web  is maintained by John Wilson KĜIP for the Pocatello Amateur Radio Club, Pocatello Idaho
if you have  ideas, corrections, etc for this web, email me .
Webmaster  
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