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Good morning/evening it is Sunday the 3rd of September 2006
and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing
you - cast 1412.
We transmit on 40 metres 7042 each Sunday morning at 0030
UTC and 80 metres 3542 each Sunday evening at 0930 UTC.
Selected items from this cast are also transmitted by
the Westlakes Amateur Radio Club. Time of transmission is
1930 local time on Tuesdays and the frequency is 146.775MHZ.
ANARTS now has a web site at www.anarts.com.au
where information about the society can be found, as well as
the weekly broadcast texts.
Views expressed in this news bulletin are not necessarily
those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of
the Society.
Items in this broadcast include
1. Cols column
2. IPS REPORT
3. VK2SG RTTY DX report
4. OPDX News
5. Anarts Information
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A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1412 for 1st of September 2006
Col's Column
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Propagation of Radio Waves.
Ionospheric Irregularities.
2. Sporadic E.
Sporadic E layer conditions cause the E layer to refract radio waves above the normal E layer MUF and at times even well above the F2 layer MUF.
The nature and cause of the Sporadic E phenomena is not as yet understood,
although it is believed in some quarters to be caused by Meteors.
During the daytime in the lower latitudes, Sporadic E conditions usually bring about a weak and partial refraction of all frequencies up to 10-15 Mhz, with the remainder of the energy of the wave being refracted from the higher layers. At higher latitudes, Sporadic E generally results in almost total refraction of all sky wave signals by the E layer, this condition being noticeable during both day and night.
Not only does Sporadic E affect HF transmissions, but on occasions causes VHF contacts over considerable distances on frequencies up to about 60 Mhz.
Next week Sudden Ionospheric Storms (SID's).
As you know, I shall be leaving Australia in October for at least a year.
If you are able to do one of the following, ANARTS is looking for you.
1. We need a Relay Officer to transmit ANARTS RTTY Broadcast on Sunday mornings. The cast is approximately 30 to 40 mins in duration. The cast would be sent to you on Saturdays by Email. If you are at all interested please contact either Pat VK2JPA or myself VK2CTD at the addresses shown at the end of this broadcast.
2. We will also need a Contest Manager to oversee ANARTS WW RTTY Contest, which is very popular with overseas stations. This year approximately 400 entries were received by Email, and probably 1500 Amateurs around the World took part. You do not need to do any Transmitting or Receiving.
The logs are converted into ANARTS format by a converter program and then can be put through a checking program that checks the log and provides the Manager with several pieces of information, including the number of QSO's, Points, Multiples, Continents worked and the Grand Total Points scored by each Contester, plus much, much more. The Contest is held each year in June. If you would like to try this task, you will be provided with the programs involved and some tuition.
If you are at all interested in RTTY and its related digital modes, you will really enjoy taking part in either of these two activities, and for the Contest Managers job you do not need to be in Sydney, anywhere in Australia will be fine as contact can be via Emails.
Hope to hear from you
73's Col VK2CTD.
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 25th to 31st August, issued on 1st September by the IPS Radio and Space Services
SUMMARY
Date 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
10cm flux 77 76 79 76 73 74 83
AFr index 0 2 12 9 9 5 (5 estimated)
Aaus index 1 1 11 11 7 5 (10 estimated)
T index 9 9 23 14 16 17 14
Solar flare activity was very low on 25th, 27th, 30th and 31st; and low otherwise.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet on 25th, 26th and 30th; and quiet to unsettled on other days.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 25th, 26th, and 28th to 30th; near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 27th; and near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 31st.
Forecast for 1st to 7th September
Solar activity is expected to see very low to low conditions, with few active sunspots currently on disc and no significant returning regions. There is a remote chance of increased activity for day 1 and day 2 of this forecast if emerging region 906 continues to grow.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions expected. No coronal hole activity is expected for the first 3-4 days of this forecast.
Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer
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RTDX0831 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEK ENDING 31 AUGUST 2006 (BID RTDX0831)
This week our information came from AA5AU, GU0SUP, I5FLN, UT5RP,
and the Central Europe clusternode DB0SPC. Thank you all.
Friday 25
0101-14082 TG9SM
1050-14089 HZ1IK
1118-14082 4L4CR
1347-14080 BD7YK
1423-14084 6K2DFG
1435-14085 EX8AB
1648-14090 DS5DRA
1835-14085 KL7WC
1836-14080 CN8IG
1947-14088 ZX7NTL
2118-14088 6W1SE
2205-14086 FM5AA
2242-14083 HK6PSG
2343-14081 CO8ZZ
2349--7038 OM5TX
Saturday 26
0211-14084 CN8SG
0631-14082 ER5GB
0932-21080 JY4NE
1212-14086 RU0LL
1216-14105 VR2XLN
1238-14082 KP4AH
1315-14095 4X6UU
1337-14086 XE3RCC
1350-14094 KP4JRS
1405-14102 HZ1IK
1543-14078 GU0SUP
1547--7038 UA0WL
1601-14082 7X0RY
1642-14104 TF3KX
1758--7031 UO6P
1759-14091 XE2BC
1856-14081 CN8LI
1910--7033 ZC4LI
1922-14092 KP4AH
1927-21089 LW9EOC
1933-14077 EI6HB
1936--7038 7X0RY
1947-14106 PY2NY
1952-14074 NP4BM
1957-14097 T93Y
2004-14090 VA7ST
2018-14075 JY4NE
2047-14084 RU2FL
2128-14101 YV5AAX
2238-14084 AL7QQ
2244-10142 EA6BH
2247-14098 XE2BC
2312--7043 NP4BM
2317-14081 P29ZAD
2319--7035 E21YDP
2334-14085 XE3RCC
2337--7035 PY2NY
2357-14091 DU1RB
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Sunday 27
0006-14093 YV5AAX
0008-14083 YB2ECG
0033-14081 UO6P
0038-14082 7X0RY
0105--7036 KP4AH
0123-21083 UA0FGZ
0129--7031 YV5AAX
0138-21090 E21YDP
0139--7041 7X0RY
0151-14085 XE3RCC
0156-14091 FO5EM
0200-14094 KH6FI
0212-14085 FO5PS
0218-14081 N6KZB/XE2
0232-14085 ZL3RG
0235--7035 AL7QQ
0313--7034 ZC4LI
0322--7039 XE3RCC
0343--7033 PY2NY
0430-14104 P29ZAD
0457-14081 7X0RY
0516-14099 ZC4LI
0517--7043 HR2DMR
0539-21089 JY4NE
0541-21082 7X0RY
0557--7036 KH6FI
0633-21088 UN8PIM
0635-21083 4X6UU
0648-14099 Z31MM
0741-14079 T93Y
0804-21081 DU1RB
0805-14085 P29ZAD
0806-14085 YB5AQB
0837-21076 T93Y
0838-21083 7X0RY
0843-14078 CN8LI
0854--7033 6K5AQY
0907-21093 Z31GX
0908-21078 CN8KD
0917-28086 7X0RY
0919-14077 JY4NE
0920-14088 BD3APX
0921-14073 E21YDP
0957-14104 TF3KX
1030--7035 YV5AAX
1035-14090 NP4BM
1051-14094 GD0TEP
1051-14073 JY4NE
1120-21085 E21YDP
1140-14102 LX1DA
1212-14084 TI8CBT
1330-18105 VQ9LA
1424-14086 OX3DB
1501-14088 VU2LBW
1516-18107 ZP4KFX
1523-14086 6W1SE
1818-14081 9G1UW
1908-14082 IS0AFM
1940-10141 T99C
2028-18107 LU7HF
2035-14082 JY4NE
2040-14086 XE3ISS
2104-10134 FM5JC
2123-14083 HK3SGP
2132-14083 CN8IG
2225-14088 EA6BH
2231-14085 YV6BFE
2243-14089 EA6BH
2243-14089 HC5T
2308 14080 CT3DL
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Monday 28
0238-14082 UN1EE
0255-14089 CX4SS
0908-14084 4L4CR
1155-14083 CU2AF
1157-18102 VQ9LA
1234-14084 JY4NE
1358-18102 UN1EE
1456-14087 T94KC
1504-14085 HZ1IK
1535-14086 6K2DFG
1717-14088 EA8RR
1723-14083 YI1OM
1759-14085 CN8IG
1824-10138 ES15L
1925-10143 T99C
1940-14086 CU2AF
2036-14080 9G1UW
2110-14086 6Y5WJ
Tuesday 29
0445-14081 UN1EE
0952-14086 4L4CR
1058-21083 CN8SG
1102-18100 OM7AG
1149-14082 SV5/SV1LK
1521-14083 HZ1IK
1550-14084 6K2DFG
1628-14084 ZS2EZ
1647-14084 YI1OM
1705-14087 6Y5WJ
1828-14084 EA6BH
1835-14081 HS0/IK4MRH
1901-14088 CN8SG
1952-14087 9G1UW
1958-14083 XU7ABN
2053-14086 3XM6JR QSL via UA6JR
2119-14082 ZP8AE
2151-14093 Z31GX
Wednesday 30
0053-14083 6Y5WJ
0057-14083 HR2DMR
0106-14080 XQ1KY
1001-14083 3XM6JR
1503-14087 JY4NE
1522-14086 OX3PG
1553-14081 TF3GC
1801-18103 SV5/SV1LK
1839-24920 3XM6JR
1929-14087 SV9/SV1AVD
2103-10138 6W1SE
2157-14090 EC8AUZ
2216-14082 4X1UN
2254-14084 EA6BH
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Thursday 31
0204--7041 3XM6JR
1154-14088 CN8SG
1342-14083 HS0ZBS
1504-14082 EA8RR
1507-14087 JY4NE
1520-14084 4X4IRS
1531-14080 VU2PHD
1726-14081 OM5TX
1751-14083 SV5/SV1LK
1806-14087 IS0AFM
1812-14079 3XM6JR
1954-14084 9H4C
2044-14084 CN8IG
2116-14085 ZP8AE
2144-14080 3XM6JR
Notes of Interest
LESOTHO - 7P: Three German operators plan to be active from 7P
September 3 - 12 using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 80m to 10m.
QSL via DL7JAN.
MAYOTTE - FH: Look for TX5T (DL2RUM) and TX5NK (DJ8NK) from Mayotte
August 31 to 11 September on 160m-10m CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31.
QSL via home call.
The VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES are distributed every week via the
Winlink network, and are also available on the Internet at
URL http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/vk2sg-rtty.
For next week's bulletin, send your bandpass and notes of
interest to Don, AA5AU, e-mail: aa5au@bellsouth.net
Goetz Linss DJ3IW
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 773 excerpts
3A, MONACO
Patrice, F5RBB, will be active as 3A/F5RBB from September 2-10th. Activity will
be on 40/20/15/10 meters SSB. QSL via his home callsign.
3XM, GUINEA (Possible IOTA Ops)
Serge/UA6JR and Alex/RW3AZ will be active again from Boke as 3XM6JR and 3XD2Z,
respectively, starting August 29th "for the next few years". Activity will be on
160-6 meters CW, SSB and RTTY, plus PSK and SSTV (3XM6JR). Serge also plans to
activate IOTA groups AF-096 and AF-051 during his stay. He will also use the
special callsign 3XY3AZ during contest activities. QSL via UA6JR, direct or by
the bureau.
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5B, CYPRUS (Possibly ZC4!)
Colin, G3VCQ, will be active as 5B/G3VCQ from August 28th to September 6th.
Activity will be on all HF bands. Colin may also be active from the U.K. Sov.
Base Areas on Cyprus (ZC4) from time to time if a callsign is allocated. QSL via
G3VCQ.
7Q, MALAWI
Ely, IN3VZE, informs OPDX that he will be active as 7Q7CE from the southwest of
Lake Malawi starting September 18th and ending October 5th. Activity will be on
80-10 meters. QSL via IN3VZE, direct or via bureau. His address is: Ely Camin,
Corso 3 Novembre 136/2, 38100 - Trento - Italy.
9A, CROATIA
Gery, HB9TQF, will be active as 9A8TQF from August 28th to September 6th.
Activity will be from Grid Square JN83, probably the exact locator will be
JN83BB. Bands of activity were not provided, but he will be CW, SSB and FSK.
CT3, MADEIRA ISLANDS
Kresimir, 9A7K, will stay at Funchal between August 28th and September 4th.
During his free time he will visit radio club stations CS3MAD and Jose CT3HG,
and will be active as CT3/9A7K from IOTA AF-014. This is the first Croatian
amateur radio station active from DXCC entity Madeira and from IOTA AF-014. QSL
CT3/9A7K via his home callsign. Visit Kresimir's Web page at:
http://www.9a7k.com
DXCC NEWS
Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Branch Manager, sent out the following announcement.
DXCC Accreditation Clarification: Several QSLs for ZL7/KH0PR - Chatham Island
(May 2, 2005 - May 5, 2005) were inadvertently rejected. If you have had QSOs
rejected at DXCC, you can claim credit by contacting Bill Moore at
dxcc@arrl.org.
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS
Operators Valery/RD3AF, Valery/RX3DU and Alexandr/RZ3AZ will be active as EA8AH
during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th) as Multi-2 entry. QSL via
RD3A.
FT/W and FT/X, CROZET AND KERGUELEN ISLANDS (Also 3B8)
By the time you read this, Gildas, TU5KG, may be active (August 27th) for 48
hours (maximum) from Mauritius Island (AF-049) as 3B8/TU5KG during his spare
time. Gildas will then travel south for 7 days, but at the moment does not know
if his destination will be Crozet Island (FT/W, AF-008) or Kerguelen Island
(FT/X, AF-048, DIFO FT-011). Further information should be received in about a
week. Note that Gildas returns to France in December. QSL via F4EFI, direct or
by the bureau.
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GD6, ISLE OF MAN
Chris, GM3WOJ (ZL1CT), will be active as GD6IA during the CQWW DX CW Contest
(November 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High- Power entry. QSL via GD6IA:
GD6IA, PO BOX 1, PEEL CITY, ISLE OF MAN.
HB0, LIECHSTENSTEIN
Operators Andy/DG3XA, Joachim/DH9JK and DL1TX will be active as HB0/DG3XA,
HB0/DH9JK and HB0/DL1TX from Augstenberg (2349m ASL and GS JN47), between
September 2-9th. Activity will be on HF, 6 and 2 meters. The crew will enter the
September IARU-Region 1 Contest. More info is forthcoming.
IOTA NEWS
EU-125. Andy, DL4OK, will be active as OZ/NX1S from Roemoe Island, September
9-16th. Activity will be mostly on 40 and 20 meters (mode was not provided). QSL
via DL4OK, via bureau is okay. (no e-cards!)
NA-112. Members of Tennessee Valley DX Association (TVDXA) will be active again
on yet another mini DXpedition to Emerald Isle (North Carolina) as W4PL between
September 27th and October 7th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters including the
WARC bands, CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. Operators mentioned are: Kenny/AB4GG,
Kathy/W4KRY, Greg/WA4NFO, Barbarra/WA4RMC, Tony/W4FOA, Nancy/ K2NAN, Tom/K4VCM,
Lynn/K0MAI, Alan/N4HL (and XYL Janet), Charlie/AD4F, Larry/WA4IVO, Howard/KE4MBP
(and XYL Carol), Paul/N4LCD (and XYL Lydia), Tommie/K4KWK and Kay/KI4GYS. They
will arrive on the Island September 27th and at least have some stations going
that evening. QSL via K4KWK: Tommie Wright, 2344 Violette Drive Soddy Daisy,
TN 37379. Visit the Web page at:
http://www.tvdxa.com/W4PL%20Emerald%20Isle.htm
SPECIAL EVENT (IOTA Op)
As part of the 2006 Orkney International Science Festival, special event station
GB1H will be active from September 7-10th from the Isle of Stronsay (IOSA OR-08,
SCOTIA OI-18), Orkney Islands (EU-009). Members of the Orkney Amateur Radio Club
will be assisting with a special event station powered entirely by hydrogen gas.
This amateur radio station is believed to be one of the first ever to use this
form of power, certainly within the United Kingdom. To celebrate the fact that
this is the first known station to use hydrogen power (from the UK), OFCOM has
kindly agreed for them to use the abbreviated callsign GB1H ("H"; being the
chemical symbol for hydrogen). QSL direct to MM3LQK: William Caithness, Bayview,
Stronsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. The logs will be uploaded to LoTW and
also e-QSL.
WP3, PUERTO RICO
Alfredo (Al), WP3C, will be active during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September
23-24th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via W3HNK. Visit the Web
page at:
http://www.wp3c.qth.com
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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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