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It is Sunday the 11th February 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1431.

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those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of
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A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1431 for 11th of February 2007

Unfortunately your editor was suddenly taken ill last week so there was no bulletin for 4th February. Eight days in hospital seems to have fixed the problem so we are back with you again. Apologies for the lost news bulletin.

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DXCC Desk approves operations for DXCC credit: The ARRL DXCC Desk has
approved these operations for DXCC credit: VU7LD -- Lakshadweep Islands,
operation December 1-30, 2006; VU7RG -- Lakshadweep Islands, operation
January 14-26, 2007; ZL9BSJ/P -- Auckland and Campbell Island, operation of
September 12, 2006; 5A7A -- Libya, operation November 15-30, 2006; YU6AO --
Montenegro, operation effective June 28, 2006. For more information, visit
the DXCC Web page <http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/>. "DXCC Frequently Asked
Questions" can answer most questions about the DXCC program.

from the ARRL Letter 9th February 2007

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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 2nd to 8th February, issued on 9th February by the IPS Radio and Space Services

SUMMARY
Date 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
10cm flux 90 87 84 83 82 82 78
AFr index 2 1 2 4 6 8 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 5 3 4 6 6 13 ( 10 estimated)
T index 15 36 16 6 37 15 21

Solar flare activity was very low 2nd to 7th; and low on 8th.

Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet 2nd to 6th; and quiet to unsettled on 7th and 8th.

Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 2nd, 4th to 6th and 8th; near predicted to 25 per cent enhanced on 3rd; and depressed 15 per cent to near predicted on 7th.

Forecast for 9th to 15th February

Solar activity should be low.

Geomagnetic conditions should be active 11th to 13th, and quiet to unsettled on other days.

Frequencies should be briefly depressed after local dawn 11th to 13th and near predicted monthly values on other days.

courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services

summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer

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RTDX0208 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 8, FEB 2007 (BID RTDX0208)

Our thanks this week go only to: AA5AU, DJ3IW, GU0SUP, YV5KAJ, W3UR,
UT5RP, OH2AQ DXSummit

Bandpass:

Friday 2
0635-14090 UN1L
0857-14086 R1FJT
1228-14084 CN8IG
1234-14081 VP2MVO
1239-14083 IS0AFM
1241-14089 J46J
1252-14083 HI8LAM
1305-14091 EX2M
1416-14081 EK6YL
1436-14085 TF3GC
1700-14082 CT3AS
1702-14087 R1FJT
1910-14085 CU3AD
1940-14083 OX3DB
2016-14089 SV9CVY
2018-14088 CO6DW
2041-14086 CU2AF
2049-14083 HP1JRA
2126--7039 CT2HAR
2128--7040 C31BO
2150--7040 TF3GC
2324-14079 6J3PMR
2325-14085 XE3RBA

Saturday 3
0038--7039 4X6HX
0042--7037 6H1HW
0732-18100 A71EM
0843-14088 UA2FBQ
0950--7029 D90HE/2 IOTA AS-105
1017-18103 9M2/JH3CGN
1034-18104 A45WD
1047-18106 SV9CJO
1126-14083 TF3HP
1127-18103 ER3ZZ
1130-14087 EC1AAC
1242-14085 TF3IGN
1254-14085 RL3FA
1341-14089 EI75IRTS
1346-14085 TF3PPN
1514-14087 SV9CVY
1724-14086 FM5WD
1732-14083 TI8II
1809--7032 A45WD
1809-14102 FR1HZ
1816-21090 LT0H
1819--7040 XE1VY
1851--7042 7X0RY
1853--7045 ZC4LI
1909-14086 6J3RBA
1925--7045 E21YDP
1957-14073 NL7V
2029-21080 TI7/DH8WR
2100-28085 6H1MW
2101-14078 TI7/DH8WR
2123-14079 6H1ZVO
2128-21086 HR2/LT0E
2136--3599 ZC4LI
2141-21082 6I2MVS
2152--7030 UN6P
2208-14093 KH6GMP
2208--7040 T77NC
2255--7032 UT8NL
2311--3597 ZC4LI
2321--7040 NP3D
2340--7040 ER5DX

Sunday 4
0326--7044 TI7/DH8WR
0329--7045 XE1FAS
0330--7043 6H1GRR
0330--7046 6F75A
0409--3587 NP3D
0417--7042 NP2KW
0437-14093 VR2MXT
0437-14086 EY8DQ
0457-14082 BG1BYV
0530-14078 ZC4LI
0614--7048 XE1HJL
0652-14082 7X0RY
0657--7044 YL1ZF
0722-21080 T77NC
0806-14074 ES1GF
0830-14082 UR7GO
0850-14075 J20RR qsx 3-10UP Qsl I2YSB
0902-21081 7X0RY
0910-14075 R7C/3
0912-14083 T77NC
0927--7034 VR2XLL
0939-21078 ZC4LI
0942-21081 CN8LI
0955-21087 YI1OM
1006-21086 R7C/3
1104-21089 EX2M
1118-14094 ES1GF
1121--7034 YB5AQB
1144--7034 7X0RY
1157-14091 TF3AO
1159-14092 E21YDP
1200--3584 NP3D
1201--7038 6H1MW
1216-14112 ZC4LI
1329-14098 NP3D
1343-14085 6J3RBA
1439-14097 TF3HP
1456-14105 TF3AM
1457-14104 RU2FL
1458-14107 GU0SUP
1508-14096 EA6AZ
1544-14086 FG5FI
1558-21081 XE2YW
1623-14085 XE1FAS
1626-21081 DK8YY/6W
1626-14086 XU2YWB
1628-14085 CT2HNC
1635--7040 YL2TB
1643-21080 XE2YW
1656--7039 7X0RY
1657--7044 HZ1PS
1657-14077 8P6SH
1700-21080 NP3D
1705--7039 7X0RY
1805--3590 JT1CO
1841--7042 IS0AFM
1913-14081 DK8YY/6W
2211--7038 FM5AA

Monday 5
0115--7040 HK3W
0952-14081 7X/DK5MH
1234-18101 DK8YY/6W
1242-14081 EK6YL
1350-18102 WP4U
1425-14076 J20RR qsx up 4
1710-18104 TI8II
1729-14076 5R8HG
1807-18104 WP3C
1810-14076 J20RR
1936-14089 5X1GS
1951-10141 EA8/DL3KVR
2012-14085 TI7/DH8WR
2012-14087 CO2IZ
2057-14086 HK4QMH
2108-14087 V44KJ
2121-14087 6H1ZVO
2213-14084 XE3RBA
2244--7039 FM5AA

Tuesday 6
0555-14078 J20RR
0606--7055 P49X
0612--3589 P49X
0741-14075 ZK3RE
0824-14086 R1FJT
1040-18102 XU7ADI
1234-14082 IS0AFM
1259-14083 VR2XMT
1336-14082 IM0MBP
1404-14084 HZ1PS
1439-10140 VQ9LA
1541-14089 V44KJ
1603-14085 TI8II
1604-14089 V44KJ
1605-21085 P49X
1618-18103 WP4U
1638-14090 TI7/DH8WR
1732-14084 TF3PPN
1733-14089 CT2HAR
1813-14089 SV9CVY
1815-14083 FG5FI
2241--7040 CN8KD
2311--7039 TF3GC
2314--7040 HK3W

Wednesday 7
0036--3584 TU2/F4LDY
0308--3597 P49X
0310--7056 P49X
0500-18103 DX0JP qsx up 2 Spratly Is. Qsl JA1HGY
0533--1811 TI8AA
0540--1812 P49X
0749-14084 XT2CG
0819-14080 7X/DK5MH
0916-18103 EK6TA
0949--7023 DX0JP qsx up 2
1107-14084 CN8KD
1236-14081 EK6TA
1317-18082 CN8IG
1404-14085 RU2FL
1459-21077 P49X
1501-14084 TF3GC
1527-18103 VQ9LA
1604-18105 TI8II
1637-14084 OX3JZ
1801--7035 UN3M
1812-14078 J20RR
1858-14086 EA8AGF
1910-14069 DK8YY/6W
2007-14082 KOARY/VP9
2049-14088 5X1GS
2147-14084 TI8II
2224-14081 P49X
2252--3585 TU2/F3LDY
2310-14086 HI3TEJ
2326-21077 P49X
2356-14088 CX7IT

Thursday 8
0025--7057 P49X
0332-14082 DX0JP
0407--3597 P49X
0447--7052 TI8II
0522-21082 DX0JP qx up
0838-14082 SV0XAI/9
1002-18102 XU7XRO
1036-14082 LY2NO
1037--3522 DX0JO qsx up
1425-10135 XU7XRO
1447-21083 P49X
1452-10136 XU7XRO
1527-14079 YB1CCF
1531-14093 P49X
1622-10138 TU2/F5LDY
1643-18105 TU2/F5LDY
1704-18104 TI8II
1750-14079 TG9AKH
1758-14085 TU2/F5LDY
1801-14082 EC8AAZ
1840--7033 XU7XRO
1901-14084 TI8II

Note of interest:

SCARBOROUGH REEF, BS7. Bernie McClenny, W3UR Announcing the 2007
DXpedition to Huang Yan Dao better known as: Scarborough Reef.
After three years of effort to get permission to land and operate
from the most needed entity in the world, an authorization has
been received. A multi-national team led by W6RGG will be active
Scarborough Reef for ten days in late April 2007.BA1HAM and BV4FH
have been instrumental in bringing this operation to reality with
ongoing support being provided by N4XP, N1DG, K5YY and N6MZ.
A team is being assembled that will include members from Asia, EU
and the USA. As with any DXpedition to a location such as this,
transportation is very costly and will be high single expense.
Success will depend on the contributions of the DX Community. Pls
QRX for more information as it becomes available and the web site
is activated.

AVES IS. YV0. YV5KAJ Pasquale inform that a DXpedition sponsored
by the 4M5DX group, will be active from around February 8th and
want to give privilege to digimodes RTTY and PSK31. The team will
partecipate for the first time in history to the CQ WW RTTY WPX
Contest, February 10-11. For more detail visit URL:
www.yw0dx.4m5dx.org

SENEGAL, 6W. DM2AYO, DL6CT, and DL7CM will be on as 6W/homecall
from Cap Skirring (IK12pi) from Feb. 1st to Feb. 15th on 160-6m;
CW SSB RTTY PSK.

GUINEA BISSAU, J5. Look for same operators as above active as J5
from March 4rd to March 22nd.

You can also subscribe to the digital-dx reflector - send an
e-mail message to majordomo@mla.nifty.ne.jp as follows:
Subject: (blank) Message Body: subscribe digital-dx

For next week's bulletin, send your bandpass and notes of
interest to Goetz DJ3IW

Gl de (DX2) Luciano, I5FLN
e-mail luciano.fusari@alice.it

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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 796 - excerpts

6W & J5, SENEGAL AND GUINEA-BISSAU
Peter, HA3AUI, will once again be active from Africa and will also activate
again both Senegal (as 6W2SC) and Guinea-Bissau (as J5UAP), between February
25th and April 30th (posssibly longer). Activity from both places will be on all
bands, mostly Digital and some SSB. QSL via HA3AUI; direct, by the bureau, LoTW
or e-QSL. He is currently has a Web page under construction at:
http://cqafrica.net

ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK NEWS

PLEASE REMEMBER - Stations That Are Active May NOT Be In The Antarctic!
Just a reminder that the Worldwide Antarctic Program's (WAP) 4th Antarctic
Activity Week (AAW) will take place between 0000z, February 19th and 2400z,
February 25th. The AAW is an unique world-wide event where Hams are "celebrating
and working to improve Worldwide interest around the Antarctic Continent and its
related matters, to understand and share what the Nations and Organizations are
doing to study and protect this still non contaminated corner of the world and
share from there, a message of peace." Also, AAW is celebrated every year during
the last week of February, and it coincides with Argentine's celebration of
their Antarctica Day
(see http://www.marambio.aq )
on February 22nd. Visit the WAP's Web page at:
http://www.ddxc.net/wap
Look for the special callsign II1MNA (WAP-060) to be activated for the first
time during the 4th Antarctic Week from the National Antarctic Museum (MNA -
Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide) in Genoa, Italy. During this activation,
activity will count towards the Italian Castle Award (DCI). Listen for the
reference number. Paolo, IK2QPR, will be active as IU2ANT (WAP-52) during the
4th AAW (February 19-25th). QSL via IK2QPR.
Francesco, IZ7AUH, has been issued the special callsign IR7ANT (WAP-74) from the
Italian Ministry of Communication Dept. Members of the SRT Group of Puglia and
Taranto HF Team will use this callsign during the 4th AAW (February 19-25th).
However, Francesco will be using IR7ANT/n starting February 11th (where /n will
indicate the days before the 2007 AAW 2007 event). QSL via IZ7AUH, by the Bureau
or direct to: Francesco Giacoia, Casella Postale 2224/TA05, 74100 Taranto,
Italy. More info and details are available at:
http://ir7ant.iz7auh.net

DX0, SPRATLY ISLANDS (Update)
Members of the Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA) and a JA group of
operators are now active as DX0JP from the Pag-Asa Island, in the Kalayaan
Island Group (AS-051), Philippines, until February 13th. Activity will be on
160-2 meters, CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK, with a special emphasis on the low bands.
Operations will also be on 6 and 2 meters (JT65 EME). JA team members include
JA1BRK, JA1RJU, JF1IST, JA4DND, and JF2XGF, and the PARA operators are DU1EV,
DU1BA and 4F2KWT. QSL via JA1HGY. EME QSO only via JA1RJU. Look for more info on
the DX0JP Web page at:
http://www.dxcom.jp/dx0jp

HK, COLOMBIA
Operators Stan/AC8W and Hank/K8DD will be active as HK1/AC8W and HK1/K8DD,
respectively, from in Cartagena, between February 14-21st. Activity will include
the ARRL CW DX Contest (February 17-18th) as a Multi-Single entry. Their sign
has not been decided yet. QSL via their home callsigns.

J20, DJIBOUTI (Update/Contest/IOTA Op)
The group of Italians, who are now active as J20MM and J20RR from Moucha Island
(AF-053) until February 15th, have announced that they (Operators IK2CIO, IK2HKT
and I2YSB) will be in the CQWW RTTY WPX Contest (February 10-11th) as J20RR as a
Multi-Single entry. Activity outside the contest will be on all bands 160-10
meters including the WARC bands, CW, SSB and RTTY with three stations on the
air. The complete team of operators are: Stefano/IK2HKT, Alfeo/I1HJT, Vinicio/
IK2CIO, Angelo/IK2CKR, Carlo/IK1AOD, Marcello/IK2DIA and Silvano/I2YSB. QSL is
via I2YSB. Their Web page is available at:
http://www.i2ysb.com/j2/
ADDED NOTE: The team has also requested a licence for 60 meters (5 MHz) and will
try to be active next week.

MOST WANTED OCEANIA SURVEY
Mark, ZL3AB, is collating an "Oceania Most Wanted Countries List" and is seeking
submissions from operators in VK/ZL and Oceania only. Lists can be submitted in
text, Word, or Excel formats or simply in the body of an E-mail. Email your list
to:
giggs501@yahoo.com.au
Submissions will close on February 28th with results published in March and
E-mailed direct to all who submit.

SPECIAL EVENT
Members of the Uppsala ARS (SK5DB) will be active as SC5L until June 26th.
Activity is to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carl Linnaeus
(1707-1778), the famous botanist, physician and zoologist. QSL via the bureau.
Those who prefer the direct route, QSL via SM5XSH (SE5S). An award is also
available; see details at (QRZ.com) for SC5L or visit the SK5DB Web site at:
http://www.sk5db.se/

XU7, CAMBODIA (Update)
Operators Steve/9M6DXX, John/9M6XRO and Pete/SM5GMZ continue to be active as
XU7DXX, XU7XRO and XU7ADI, respectively, from an established DX shack in
Sihanoukville, Cambodia, until February 10th. Activity over the past weekend has
been mostly CW on 40/30/20/15 meters, and some SSB on 40/20 meters. Look for the
digimodes to be used and possibly the other bands (depending on propogation).
Steve will primarily be on SSB and John will be on the key and RTTY. QSL XU7ADI
via SM5GMZ, and for XU7DXX and XU7XRO via M5AAV: Graham Ridgeway, 6 Pilgrim
Street, Nelson, Lancs, BB9 0JQ, England. Remember, ISWL members can claim John
for the "Monitor Award", if heard or worked.

YW0, AVES ISLAND (Update/Change)
The recent announcement by the 4M5DX Group, that a team of 15 experienced
operators lead by Alex, YV5SSB, will be active as YW0DX from Aves Island
(NA-020), has changed their plans for activation. The agreement with the
Venezuelan Military Navy is to leave for Aves Island on February 7th (with
operations beginning February 8-9th). Their departure day will be between
February 13-15th. It was also announced that operators YV1FM, YV1CTE, YV1RDX,
YV5KAJ, YV5RED, YV5OHW, YV5SSB, YV5MSG and YV5WW will be active in the CQWW RTTY
WPX Contest (February 10-11th) as a Multi-Op/Single/Low-Power entry. QSL via
IT9DAA. They are looking for sponsors/donors. More details are available on
their Web page at:
http://yw0dx.4m5dx.org

ZB, GIBRALTAR
David, EB7AEY., will once again be active as ZB2/4O3AL, February 23-25th (if all
is OK and weather conditions permit). Activity will be on
80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters SSB and RTTY. He is also expected to be active
during some other months throughout 2007 during his spare time. QSL via EB7AEY.

ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND
Operators Bill/W2WX (ZD8WX) and Jan/K4QD (ZD8QD) will be traveling here on
February 19th. They will remain on the island until February 27th. Jan will
enter the CQ 160-Meter SSB Contest (February 24-25th). Outside the contest, look
for them on all bands CW, PSK-31, RTTY and SSB. QSL ZD8WX direct only to W4WX
and ZD8QD via K4QD, by the Bureau or direct. Read all about the Island at:
http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/

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