A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1411 for 27th of August 2006
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Items in this broadcast include
1. Cols column
2. IPS REPORT
3. VK2SG RTTY DX report
4. OPDX News
5. Anarts Information
Col's Column
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Propagation of Radio Waves.
Ionospheric Irregularities.
1. Ionospheric Storms.
In medium and high latitudes, ionospheric storms are the most troublesome
of all the ionospheric irregularities.
The storms are caused by charged particles from the Sun being guided into
the 'Auroral Zones', (Regions near the poles of the Earth) by the Earths
Magnetic Field.
Ionospheric storms may occur at any time of the year, but are most frequent
about the equinoxes.
Their effects are felt during both night and day, and they usually last
for several days, sometimes several weeks in unusual cases.
Except in the Auroral Zones, there is little effect on the E and F layers,
but the F2 layer is greatly expanded, has decreased critical frequencies
and increased effective heights.
Increased turbulence in the layers result in rapidly fluctuating signals
and signal strengths are lower than normal because of increased absorption.
When there is a significant increase in the influx of charged particles,
the effect of the storms extends well beyond the Auroral Zones and may
result in World-Wide disturbances.
Next weeks part looks at Sporadic E.
73s Col VK2CTD.
IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report 18/24th Aug
SUMMARY
Date 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
10cm flux 89 89 88 88 81 78 78
AFr index 9 21 14 10 17 4 5 est
Aaus index 7 22 10 8 17 4 5 est
T index 18 12 5 13 10 4 6
Solar flare activity was very low on 18th and 22/24th and low otherwise.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to
unsettled on 18th 21st 23/24th quiet to minor storm on 19th quiet to
active with minor storm periods on 20th and quiet to active on 22nd.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near
predicted to 30 percent enhanced on 18th near predicted to 20 percent
enhanced on 19th depressed 30 percent to near predicted on 20th near
predicted with periods of degradations on 21st near predicted on 22nd
and 24th and depressed 20 percent to near predicted on 23rd.
Forecast for 25/31st Aug
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should be active on 27th and quiet to unsettled
on other days.
Frequencies should be briefly depressed after local dawn on 27th and
near predicted monthly values on other days.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES WEEKENDING 24 AUG
Our thanks this week go only to AA5AU DJ3IW GU0SUP UT5RP K3GP OH2AQ DXSummit.
Bandpass:
Friday 18
0124-14082 UN7DA
0136-14086 6Y5WJ
0143-14084 P29AZD
0155-14081 TI2CCC
0155-14080 OX3PG
0313-14084 TG9ANF
0337--7072 HR2DMR
0406-14084 KL7J
0437--7070 HK3GXI
0436--7072 HR2DMR
1017--7028 8J7JAZZ/7
1144-14084 4Z5PN
1323-14086 E20KIR
1339-14085 BP100S
1528-14082 OX3PG
1546-14080 4O3ES
1553-14081 EU7SA
1603-14084 JY4NE
1723-14089 EC8AUZ
1739-14080 US8ICS
1819-14081 ER/UT5UDX
1951-10140 EU7SA
2011-14085 OX3DB
2023-14081 9G1UW
2031-14081 ER3MM
2104-14078 4O7WWYC
2142-14085 FM5AA
2227-14086 CN8KD
2326-14084 XE1EK
2340--7040 HK4QMH
2355-14086 6Y5WJ
Saturday 19
0224-14078 KH6FA
0227--7040 CN8KD
0230-14088 KL7AC
0238--7030 4O3AB
0243-14079 NL7V
0243-14084 FO5PS
0246-14082 3W9JR
0337--7035 OH0Z
0341--7030 ZC4LI
0349--7036 SV8CS
0351--7038 7X0RY
0441--3589 7X0RY
0455-14079 P29ZAD
0457--7047 OX3PG
0513-14084 UW8I
0514--7047 HR2DMR
0516-14088 OH0Z
0524-14090 SV8CS
0536-14085 ZC4LI
0557-21091 XV1X
0600-21086 UT0U
0601-14084 P29ZAD
0701-21079 7X0RY
0719-14101 4O7WWYC
0723-14095 4L9MR
0733-28092 4O3AB
0755-21078 ZC4LI
0806-18103 4O7WWYC
0813-14089 EB5KB
0957-14085 4X4IRS
1020-18106 A41NN
1257-14082 CN8SG
1406-14090 HZ1IK
1509-14083 JY4NE
1522-14088 8S6VAN
1528-14082 HS0ZBS
1606-14075 OH0Z
1620-21086 JY4NE
1635-21080 YU6AO
1642-21092 XE1YYD
1645-14092 3W9JR
1702-21079 NP4BM
1705-14082 9M2CCO
1711-14078 4O3AB
1733-14093 TF3KX
1741-14078 8P2K
1825-14097 E21YDP
1826-21080 FM5JC
1846-14083 KP4AH
1856-14082 CT3KY
1904-21086 FO5PS
1943-28083 FM5JC
2033-21085 NP4BH
2038-28082 GU0SUP
2102-14094 SV8CS
Sunday 20
0811-14083 KP4AH
0812-14085 8P2K
0825-14094 9M6XRO
0826-14093 CN8KD
0834-14084 YB0COU
0839-14103 4O3AB
0847-14086 P29ZAD
0859-14090 3W9JR
0900-14093 VR2XMT
0932-21082 7X0RY
0954-21087 CN8KD
1007-14089 VQ9JK
1007--7042 NP4BM
1011-28087 SV8CS
1029-14080 E21YDP
1034-28086 YL2KF
1050-28078 ZC4LI
1057-28080 4O3AB
1115-28094 OH0Z
1202-14097 BD3APX
1202-14084 VQ9LA
1214-14094 4O3AB
1229-21084 VU2LBW
1241-14093 XE3RCC
1246-14079 NP4BM
1300-14093 GU0SUP
1304-14075 UN7PBY
1320-14080 YU6AO
1338--7034 YC8PIO
1423-14081 CN8KD
1451-14107 4O7WWYC
1452-14083 7X0RY
1511-14101 4O3AB
1553-14088 US0MM
1636-14085 A41LP
1859--7038 TA3J/4
2100-14083 T94KC
2211-14083 EA8RR
Monday 21
0731-18101 VQ9LA
0742-28088 SV3CDX
1013--7034 6K5AQY
1240-14082 ER15MD
1300-14088 TK/IZ0BTV
1333-14083 TF3GC
1337-14084 HZ1IK
1611-14087 EM50C
1614-14088 UN8PIM
1615-14093 SV3/SV1VS
1616-14085 EW7EW
1619-14083 ER15MD
1633-14085 OY/DL2RMC
1701-14092 EC8AUZ
1804-14086 UR3LC
1914-14086 YM125ATA
2019--7038 SV1GSV/8
2025-14081 9G1UW
2144-14056 6Y5WJ
Tuesday 22
0056-14086 6Y5WJ
0537-14087 EK6TA
0809-14084 SV1GSV/8
1009-14093 SV3/SV1CS
1134-14086 HB9O Swiss Transport Museum
1207-14085 SV3DCX
1641-14086 OX3WS
1645-14087 UR5WS
1747-14085 ER15MD
2007-14082 CN8SG
2010-14089 R375I
2025-14086 9G1UW
2120-14082 YM125ATA
2137-14081 EC1AAC
2148-14084 FM5AA
Wednesday 23
0110--7070 CU2JT
0120--7041HK4QMH
0653-14086 EM50C
0729-14088 R375I
1342-14084 CN8SG
1426-14087 HZ1IK
1709-10140 9K2YM
1713-14080 EM50C
1716-14082 BD1PTA/0
1957-18112 ER15MD
2006-14084 JY4NE
2147-14084 HK6PSG
2154-14086 HK4QMH
2248-14084 EA6BH
2300-14085 HK3SGP
Thursday 24
0115-14081 UN7DA
0230-14086 FO5EM
0404-14083 ER15MD
0414--7037 OM5TX
0626-14083 BD1PTA/0
0705-18100 EO15FF
0718-14080 SV1GSV/8
0945-14092 SV3/SV1VS
1319-14088 HZ1IK
1455-14081 XE1MW
1532-14085 CN8SG
1535-14084 TF3GC
1612-14091 UN8PIM
1725-14083 XU7ABN
1744-14086 EX2M
1813-14087 6Y5WJ
1950-14085 EO15FF
Note of interest:
CQ WW DX Contest RTTY Announced Operations Sept 23-24
EY8MM Tajikistan
HC8N Galapagos
HI3CCP Dominican Rep.
J7R Dominica
OH0I Aland Islands
OH0KAG Aland Islands
OH0M Aland Islands
OH0Z Aland Islands
NORTH COOK IS. E51. N7OU and W7YAQ will operate from Penrhyn Atoll Nov 4/18.
Mainly CW with some rtty AND ssb low power and verticals 80m-10m.
SOUTH COOK IS. E5. Same team as above will move to Rarotonga and will be
active Nov 18/28.
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Gl de Luciano I5FLN
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 772 - excerpts
3V8, TUNISIA IOTA Op
Look for Francois F8DVD to be active as 3V8SM from the facilities of the Scout
Houm Souk ARC on Djerba Island AF-083 Augt 28-31. He intends to be active on
both CW and SSB on all bands from 80-10M propagation permitting. Francois will
use a FT-767 w/100w into beam and dipoles. QSL this activity ONLY to F8DVD
either direct (SAE + IRC or 1 USD for Europe and 2 USDs for Africa and else
Where) or via the French REF-Union Bureau. Please nothing via 3V Bureau.
F8DVD's address is FRANCOIS BERGEZ 6 RUE DE LA LIBERTE F-71000 MACON
FRANCE.
4X, ISRAEL
Look for Hal/W8HC Randall/K8OQL and four 4X operators to be active as 4X0WV
during the CQWW DX SSB Contest Oct 28-29 as a Multi-? entry. QSL via W8HC.
7P, LESOTHO
Operators Wolf/DH3WV Mathias/DJ2HD and Jan/DL7JAN will be active as 7P8WO,
7P8DJ and 7P8JF respectively from Roma Sep 3-12. Activity will be on 80-10M
on CW SSB RTTY and PSK31. They will have two stations on the air. QSL all
callsigns via DL7JAN only either direct (QRZ.com) or via the bureau. Visit
the following Web page at http://www.qsl.net/dl7jan/
CN, MORROCCO
M'hamed CN8NK is expected to be active on RTTY 30 meters very soon.
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS
Frank DH5JG will be operating as EA8/DH5JG from Lanzarote Island (AF-004 DIE
S-007) Aug 30/Sep 12. Activity will be on 40-10M including the WARC bands.
Modes will be CW SSB and RTTY/PSK31. He will also participate in the upcoming
IARU Region 1 SSB Field Day and WAEDC SSB Contest. QSL via DH5JG by the
bureau (DARC).
IOTA NEWS
EU-064. Operators Gilles/F5JPG Michel/F5UTL Dominique/F1CNB Luis/ F5THW and
Juan/F5IRC will be active as TM2P from Pilier Island AT-30 and Lighthouse
DPLF PB032 WLOTA LH 622 and ARLHS FRA 396 Sep 8-10. Activity will be on
80-10M CW SSB and PSK31. QSL via F5IRC.
SA-044. Members of the 4M5DX Group and the Mediterranean DX Club will be
activating La Tortuga Island in Venezuela as YX5IOTA Sep 26 and Oct 1.
Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL Manager is IT9DAA. Please
check their Web page for list of operators and suggested frequencies at
http://yx5iota.4m5dx.org
IRCS
Alan VK4AAR has received important information direct from the Universal
Postal Union (in Switzerland) in response to his inquiry regarding the
expiry dates for IRCs. Here is what he received from the IRC and
Philately Programme Assistant 'Since 2002 the validity date for exchange
is printed on each international reply coupon. The new international reply
coupon (Beijing model 2) on sale from 1 Jul 06 is valid for exchange until
31 Dec 09. The international reply coupons (Beijing model 1) on sale from
1 Jan 02 must be exchanged before 31 Dec 06. They will have no value after
this date.
I would like to inform you that International Reply Coupons (IRCs) issued
from 1906 to 1974 (in blue colour) do not have any value for exchange but
maybe they have a historical value. You may wish to consult a collector of
IRCs to know if the coupon has any financial value.
You should understand that currently the IRCs issued from 1975 to 2001
(in yellow colour) are exchangeable indefinitely according to the current
UPU rules. However this kind of IRC cannot be anymore exchangeable in termS
of finances between the postal administrations since 30 Jun 06. Therefore
it means that some of them do not accept anymore this coupon for exchange.
The exchange of IRC (after the customers exchange) between the postal
administrations is managed by a bilateral agreement, and if there's no
bilateral agreement the postal administrations loses money.'
Readers are suggested to visit a Web page that Jim AD1C has put up about
the above IRC information (from the Universal Postal Union). On the Web
site readers will see the different IRCs as mentioned above. Go to
http://www.ad1c.us/upu underscore rules underscore irc.htm
(the above URL is all one word)
SPECIAL EVENTS (Ukraine)
Look for the following special event stations to be active from the Ukraine
Aug 24-28. Activity is to celebrate Ukraines 15th anniversary of independence.
Operations will be on all HF bands. Special event stations are
EO15FF QSL via UX0FF direct or by the bureau.
EO15FW QSL via UT3FW direct or by the bureau.
EM15FA QSL via UT2FA direct or by the bureau.
W7, UNITED STATES (RTTY from MT!)
Three members of Cinco Nueve Contest Group from Oregon/Southwest Washington,
will participate in CQ WW RTTY Contest from Montana. The trio will be active
from W7LR's QTH and use his callsign for the contest. QSL via W7LR. Outside
of the contest operators will be active a bit using homecalls/7 for those
QSOs the QSLs go to either Al/K7AR, Mark/N7MQ or Ron/WJ7R. If there are
special RTTY WAS needs Email to n7mq at arrl.net and they will see what they
can do. No promises on skeds.
ZL, NEW ZEALAND (Ops Needed!)
Brian/KA7KUZ and Brian/ZL1AZE are assembling an international team entry in
the 2006 CQ WW SSB Contest from the Quartz Hill (ZL6QH) superstation. Trans
-portation will be provided to/ from Wellington Airport with accommodation
provided at the station. With the assortment of Vee beams, yagi beams,
rhombic and low band sloper antennas available at this site, there will be
no shortage of operating opportunities before, during and after the contest.
This may be the last CQ WW SSB Contest from ZL6QH for some time. it is
likely that the antennas will be removed in 2007 for the construction of a
wind farm. If interested please contact KA7KUZ at ka7kuz at arrl.net Visit
the Quartz Hill's Web page at http://www.zl6qh.com
The Society can be contacted in the following ways
To Pat VK2JPA via patleeper at optusnet.com.au or
Col VK2CTD via ctdavies at bigpond.net.au or
you can drop a line to PO Box 93 Toongabbie NSW 2146.
73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer
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