It is Sunday the 4th March 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1434.
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. News item
2. IPS REPORT
2. VK2SG RTTY DX report
4. OPDX News
5. ARRL DX News
6. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1434 for 4th of March 2007
Extracted from the Project BIG-DISH website:
“On Friday 23rd February in Japan, the 8N1EME big dish moonbounce license was fully issued by authority for 144, 432, and 1296 MHz 500 watts output.
At 0538Z 8N1EME made the first EME QSO with JA6AHB on 432 MHz CW with the RST 559/579.
144 MHz was followed but no echo was heard because of Faraday rotation. We expect the condition improves, as well as the occasional LNA relay trouble.
1296 MHz transmission was monitored by JA6AHB with 589 report. No echo was heard because HPA/LNA cabinet was not installed at the planned pedestal step because of the bad WX. HPA has 300 watts output in the shack beneath the antenna pedestal. If it is
installed up ca. 25 meters, transmission signal would be improved some 8-9 dB.”
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 23rd February to 1st March, issued on 2nd March by the IPS Radio and Space Services
SUMMARY
Date 23 24 25 26 27 28 01
10cm flux 75 76 77 75 75 76 75
AFr index 2 2 4 4 7 12 ( 8 estimated)
Aaus index 4 5 6 11 13 18 ( 9 estimated)
T index 24 32 29 38 18 39 15
Solar flare activity for the period was very low.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet on 23rd to 25th; quiet to active on 26th and 27th; unsettled to active on 28th; and quiet to unsettled on 1st.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies was near predicted on 23rd, 25th, 26th, 28th and 1st; near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 24th and 27th.
Forecast for 2nd to 8th March
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
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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RTDX0301 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending DD month (BID RTDX0301)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, I5FLN, DJ3IW, GB7DXG, NG3K and
the OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Bandpass
Friday 23
0002-18103 VK9DNX via DJ2MX
0119-21082 ZK2PR
0312-1808 W7DPW
0319-1809 KN4LF
0321-1808 W2QO
0326-1809 N7US
0338-1809 K4ZOO
0351-1809 N3KHK
0406-1809 W1ZQ
0412-1809 AD1C
0749-14081 TU2/F5LDY
0828-14084 IR2ANT
0837-7034 ZK2PR
0930-21083 ZD8WX via W4WX
0954-14080 ZB2/4O3AL via EB7AEY
1028-14083 YI9CC/5 via OK1DOT or LOTW
1118-14084 ER3KAZ
1120-18103 VK9DNX
1124-14082 FG5FI
1135-18104 TF3PPN
1140-18108 IR2ANT via IK2DUW
1232-14084 XU7ABN
1316-14082 DB150HZ via DL7UGO
1323-14086 ER3ZZ
1327-10145 VK9DNX
1340-18103 9A950JB
1353-18105 C98GLO
1354-14085 TF3GC
1359-18102 II1ANT
1437-3590 BD7NL
1442-14087 HZ1IK
1449-14082 YB0JIV
1458-14089 DL40RRDXA via DL1YFF
1517-14080 C98APE via CT1APE
1524-10140 UE6ANT
1548-14080 C98APE
1618-18102 CT1XK
1627-14081 5R8GZ
1631-18104 SU9FL
1633-10142 VK9DNX
1635-18106 IW9HII
1645-14084 ZD8WX
1703-14079 R1FJT via UA4RC
1707-14093 SV9CVY
1742-14086 TI8II
1746-14088 EA8OM
1749-14080 ZB2/4O3AL
1808-18099 ZD8WX
1808-7041 VK9DNX
1809-14088 TM4ANT
1813-14082 IR7ANT
1838-7041 HZ1IK
1910-10139 OZ7AEI
1935-14088 GM3ZXL
1935-7040 C98GLO
1938-10137 ZD8WX
1952-10141 GI8HXY
2011-10142 OX3DB
2229-14082 CX8CJ
2235-18105 VK9DNX
2236-3588 TF3GC
2238-18105 JA3BUM
2240-14085 K0ARY/VP9
2333-7039 HZ1IK
2357-14084 OA4CN
Saturday 24
0017-14084 XU7ABN
0356-14084 UE6ANT
0606-18102 UE0SZA
0711-14086 BG1DQD
0819-18097 ZD8WX
0844-21089 UE6ANT
0852-18101 VK9DNX
0855-21095 ZS2DL
0910-14084 XU7ABN
0916-14089 PT7AZ
1010-14081 TF3PPN
1026-18104 4S7AB
1040-21082 VK2KM
1055-18098 ZD8WX
1055-14082 K0ARY/VP9
1109-14084 ZB2/4O3AL
1122-18107 VK6HD
1130-14085 EK8WA
1136-14082 UN1L
1136-7034 ZK2PR
1212-14088 EI3JS
1240-14081 RK3DSW/ANT
1314-18104 ZB2/4O3AL
1319-18107 YB0JIV
1321-18102 RA3CQ
1324-14082 FG5FI
1342-14080 EC8AUZ
1348-14090 TM4ANT
1349-18102 TF3PPN
1435-14080 WP3C
1448-14085 OE3AIS/ANT
1502-14084 GB0WOR
1503-14088 K0GZL South Dakota
1529-18098 ZD8WX
1547-18106 HZ1IK
1547-14084 OX3DB
1613-14084 9A950JB
1615-14081 IR2ANT
1619-14083 G3MUL
1633-14085 GI4WXA
1653-14090 C98GLO
1659-14093 HR2/LU1DY
1725-14089 NL7V
1725-14084 OX3DB
1822-21082 CT3EN
1839-14088 W7WW Arizona
1840-14078 WG7Y Wyoming
1844-21092 K6UM Oregon
1909-14109 TF3KX
1911-21090 PY2DN
1912-14080 CT3KY
1940-21091 VP5JM
2004-28085 PY2DN
2013-18100 VK9DNX
2050-14078 K0GZL South Dakota
2056-21094 PY2DN
2057-7040 HZ1IK
2129-14074 TI7/DH8WR
2137-21083 PT8DX
2154-14082 WG7Y
2204-14083 KH6GMP
2233-14084 YV1FM
2239-14105 YV6BTF
2320-14091 TI7/DH8WR
2328-7036 CT3KY
Sunday 24
0007-14092 6H1ZVO
0008-7068 FM5BH
0040-7087 VP5JM
0052-14092 6H1ZVO
0103-14088 TF3KX
0116-3586 4K8K
0118-7042 CT3EN
0119-14089 NL7V
0137-14079 VR2BG
0149-7062 TI7/DH8WR
0233-10124 PZ5RA
0234-18104 VK9DNX
0311-3590 CT3EN
0340-7082 HB9BJJ
0351-24920 VK9DNX
0406-24925 ZK2PR
0540-18105 YI9CC/5
0557-14081 VK9DNX
0629-18102 UN1L
0630-18100 7L1WII
0847-18105 TR8CA
0852-18104 UA9MC
0908-21081 ZD8WX
0909-14094 TM4ANT
0923-21083 ZD8WX
0946-14085 IR2ANT
1005-18104 UA9MC
1028-18107 RX3AGD
1042-18103 YI9CC/5
1042-18102 RM9RZ
1044-14079 VK9DNX
1056-14080 IU8ANT
1109-21080 ZD8WX
1119-18099 ZB2/4O3AL
1133-21090 IR8ANT
1137-18099 ZB2/4O3AL
1139-21086 PY2UN
1149-18101 PT7AZ
1150-18099 IS0YTA
1209-14083 KP4ED
1210-18104 SQ9ACH
1211-14086 4L1DA
1223-14083 RK3DSW/ANT
1226-14082 ER3MM
1231-14087 FG5FI
1231-18104 HK4SAN
1233-14083 GI4WXA
1248-18103 RW3PF
1248-18102 YO9BXL
1248-18105 SV1BDO
1249-18100 OH2GFY
1301-14084 CN8IG
1318-14082 ZD8WX
1334-21085 TU2/F5LDY
1401-18109 LU7HF
1417-10141 ZB2/4O3AL
1425-18103 VQ9LA
1508-14086 ST2A
1513-14080 TM4ANT
1523-14091 HZ1IK
1533-18102 II1ANT
1548-14084 5R8GZ
1607-14086 OX3DB
1610-18103 CN8KD
1705-18105 TI8II
1705-18104 EA1AKS
1707-18103 CN8KD
1718-14086 OY4TN
1735-14094 SV9CVY
1735-14084 EI75IRTS
1750-14083 OE3AIS/ANT
1816-18103 6F75A
1819-14095 FG5FI
1834-14086 5X1GS
1854-14085 6J3RBA
1911-10137 ZD8WX
1935-14084 ZS2EZ
2035-18103 EA1AKS
2045-7038 ZD8WX
2053-14085 W2IRT/C6
2120-10141 OM5TX
2139-14078 K0ARY/VP9
2139-18117 VK9DNX
2205-24921 TI8II
2233-14083 FM5AA
2252-24921 VK9DNX
2302-10139 F6GCP
2355-7077 CT2IOV
Monday 26
0813-18097 ZD8WX
0939-18102 4S7AB
0958-18103 VK9DNX
1028-21080 ZD8WX
1039-18104 EA8/DL3KVR
1053-18102 TM1O
1100-18100 ZD8WX
1134-14081 VK9DNX
1144-14085 TF3PPN
1300-18103 SQ4CTG
1305-14081 CN8IG
1434-14079 VK9DNX
1437-18102 Z36W
1520-18097 ZD8WX
1527-18103 HZ1IK
1529-14091 DH150HZ
1555-18104 OM5TX
1621-18104 MW0CRI
1624-14085 ST2A
1630-18104 US7MM
1659-18103 F6IRG
1711-14080 ZD8WX
1721-18106 EC2AAZ
1741-18103 XE1YJS
1747-10135 TU2/F5LDY
1803-14087 FG5FI
1829-10137 OM5GU
1843-10138 RZ3EC
1908-18102 ZD8WX
1926-14085 W2IRT/C6A
1943-14088 6H1OK
2031-7040 C31BO
2112-7040 FM5AA
2113-7040 HZ1IK
2113-7038 OM5TX
2126-7040 TF3PPN
2223-7041 TU2/F5LDY
Tuesday 27
0358-18103 VK9DNX
0433-24925 VK9DNX
0543-14082 9Q1D
0556-24921 RA3CQ
0745-10141 EU7SA
0746-18103 R1FJT
0828-18098 ZD8WX
0924-18101 EK6TA
1234-18102 SP5OXJ
1258-14082 9A950JB
1303-18104 ON6UF
1306-14082 9A950JB
1326-18105 WP3C
1328-18104 ON6UF
1330-14085 XE3RBA
1332-14083 GI4WXA
1352-18104 LA5ZK
1354-14083 GI4WXA
1354-18103 IZ1DXS
1439-18105 LZ2DF
1515-18104 GI0DVU
1527-14088 ST2A
1604-14085 HZ1IK
1859-14085 5R8GZ via G3SWH
1926-14078 PY7ZZ
2014-18104 VK9DNX
2045-7040 C31BO
2100-10146 IK0IKE
2114-18106 5W0RE
2147-14086 XE3RBA
2158-18105 AD0K
2201-10139 V4/AA6YQ
2204-10139 IZ0IEN
2212-10137 EB7AEY
2219-10138 VK6HD
2219-14085 W2IRT/C6A
2219-10135 IK5ZUB
2229-10136 EA7OH
2233-10139 DL9OBY
2239-10140 F6GCP
2245-10139 HB9AAQ
2245-10143 UT9FJ
2246-10141 G3UAS
2251-10143 VY2SS
2305-10148 SV1JMO
2354-18104 VK9DNX
Wednesday 28
0044-18104 VK9DNX
0226-10136 WP4U
0352-24921 VK9DNX
0424-18104 VK9DNX
0750-18102 4S7AB
0945-18103 VK9DNX
1204-14081 IM0MBP
1225-14081 YV4BCD
1233-14085 6J3RBA
1350-10141 VK9DNX
1526-14084 W2IRT/C6
1537-14093 SX100VAR only direct!
1541-14082 VU2NKS
1543-14082 FM5WD
1544-14085 TF3GC
1601-10143 Z35BY
1643-14088 S92FM
1645-14085 5R8GZ
1804-7038 HZ1IK
1815-14085 KP4ED
1828-14084 CN8IG
1829-14090 FG5FI
2043-14085 EA8/DL3KVR
2108-14084 6J3RBA
2113-14089 S92FM
2155-14085 W2IRT/C6A
2252-14088 OA4CN
2259-7041 HZ1IK
Thursday 01
0012-14088 S92FM
0027-18103 VK9DNX
0202-24925 VK9DNX
0223-10134 WP4U
0232-18105 VK9DNX
0237-24922 UA0ZAM
0357-28075 VK9DNX
0509-21082 VK9DNX
0746-14082 OQ0A
0905-14085 CN8KD
0915-14081 EP3SMH
0926-14080 IP7IPY
0937-18102 YI9GT
1000-14078 VK9DNX
1006-18108 UK8FF
1017-21080 EA8/DL3KVR
1239-14085 6J3RBA
1320-14089 WP4U
1423-14089 HZ1IK
1426-18090 SX100VAR
1449-7036 SX100VAR
1503-7036 YC8EL
1515-14086 VK9DNX
1544-14086 TF3GC
1622-14084 SZ1SV
1628-14084 EA6ES
1631-14082 IS0AFM
1645-14087 S92FM
1758-14090 DR400PG
1922-10133 VK9DNX
1959-14088 5R8GZ
Notes of interest:
This weekend is the Open Ukraine RTTY Contest.
See http://www.ucc.zp.ua/rtty2007rules_eng.htm
for the full rules, as the times/bands are critical.
PJ7 St Maarten - Feb 25 - Mar 25: By W8EB and W8DVC as PJ7/Homecall.
QSL via W8EB
S92 Sao Tome - Feb 26 - Mar 08: By CT1HHP.
QSL to CT1HHP
5W Samoa - Feb 26 - Mar 12: 5W0RE by HA9SDA and HA9RE.
QSL to HA8IB
6W Senegal - Mar 03 - Mar 23: by DM2AYO, DL6CT and DL7CM, as 6W/homecall.
QSL to homecall
J5 Guinea Bissau - Mar 04 to Mar 22: by DM2AYO, DL6CT and DL7CM.
QSL to DL7CM
1S Spratley Island - Mar 09 to Mar 20. 9M4SDX by 9M2TO, 9M2KT, 9M2CF and JA
ops.
QSL to 9M2TO
GJ Jersey - Mar 14 - Mar 22 Pete, K8PT and Craig, K3PLV will operate as
MJ/K8PT and MJ/K3PLV
QSL via homecalls
Skeds can be arranged at k8pt@arrl.net
This is a great chance to work GJ!
See http://users.adelphia.net/~crahill/ for more info.
QSL Routes:
PLEASE NOTE:
These routes are provided in good faith from info available on the web and
the cluster.
VK9DNX via DJ2MX
MARIO LOVRIC
KAMPENWANDSTRASSE 13
D-81671 MUENCHEN
GERMANY
ZD8WX via W4WX
Billy R Gallier
2694 N Camel Ave
Middleburg
FL 320685738
USA
ZB2/4O3AL via EB7AEY
David Liañez Fernandez
Asturias 23, 21110
Aljaraque- HUELVA
SPAIN
YI9CC/5 via OK1DOT
PETR GUSTAB
P.O.B. 52. CESKY BROD
282 01 CZECH REPUBLIC
CZECH REPUBLIC
IR2ANT via IK2DUW
ANTONELLO PASSARELLA
VIA M. GIOIA, 6
20051 LIMBIATE MILANO
ITALY
DB150HZ via DL7UGO
Lutz Elsner
Allee d. Kosmonauten 195
12685 Berlin
GERMANY
DL40RRDXA via DL1YFF
HANS J. BARTELS
NESSELSTR. 39
BIELEFELD GERMANY D-33699
GERMANY
C98APE via CT1APE
JOSE LUIS SANTOS BRILHANTE
RUA 16 DE MARCO, 2 P.O.BOX 745
CALDAS DA RAINHA 2504-911
PORTUGAL
R1FJT via UA4RC
VICTOR GOROKHOV
P.O.BOX 252
Almetyevsk,
Republic of Tatarstan,
423452
RUSSIA
5R8GZ via G3SWH
PHIL WHITCHURCH
21 DICKENSONS GROVE
CONGRESBURY,
BRISTOL
UNITED KINGDOM
BS49 5HQ
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73 es Good RTTY DXing
Phil Cooper GU0SUP
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 799 excerpts
3B6, AGALEGA ISLAND (DXpedition Update)
Team leader Witek, SP9MRO, sent out the following press release (edited): "2007
DXpedition to Agalega Islands 3B6 Newsletter No. 3 -- Today (February 21st) the
decision to suspend the expedition to 3B6 Agalega had been taken. We will decide
on March 15th whether it is postponed only or rather cancelled. The decision is
due to enormous costs of the expedition that have much exceeded the estimated
budget.
6Y, JAMAICA
Iain, KI4HLV, is expected to be active as KI4HLV/6Y5 on the satellites from
Kingston very soon. He is expected to be active there for an extended time.
Hopefully, more details will be forthcoming. If anyone needs/wants 6Y5 on the
satellites, please contact Iain at:
ki4hlv@gmail.com
BS7, SCARBOROUGH REEF
The following is another press release on the upcoming DXpedition to Huang Yan
Dao (Scarborough Reef) which will take place in late April. PRESS RELEASE
(February 21, 2007): "Plans and arrangements are on track for the scheduled date
of late April. Equipment is being received from sponsors and testing will begin
soon. So far Icom, Acom, SteppIR, Butternut and Heil have provided equipment.
IOTA NEWS
OC-164. (Update/Change) Operator John, VK6HZ, will be active as VK6ARI from
Rottnest Island (WLOTA LH-2197), March 2-11th. This will be a holiday style
operation (between fishing, drinking beer, fishing, spending time with his
family, drinking beer and fishing!) using an IC-7000 on SSB, PSK and RTTY,
possibly CW. Activity will be around the usual IOTA frequencies. John informs
OPDX that he hopes to be up on 40 meters SSB during the evenings, then the
following mornings. He suggests to look for him around 1100z for an hour or two,
and 2200z, again for an hour or 2 on 7055 kHz SSB or 7030 kHz CW. John states,
"Look on 6 meters (50.110) for VK/JA, but please don't expect much! Hope to
spend some time over the weekend of March 3-4th on 20 and 15 meters SSB/RTTY and
maybe some PSK. Will hopefully have online logs uploaded each evening at:
http://home.exetel.com.au/vk6hz If not during the operation, the logs will be
available after March 15th online. QSL is via VK6NE."
PJ7, ST. MAARTEN
Bil/W8EB and his wife Dorothy/W8DVC will be here between now and March 25th.
Activity will be on 160-10 meters, CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 as PJ7/W8EB and
PJ7/W8DVC. Bil will operate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 3-4th) as PJ7B.
This will be Bil's 12th consecutive ARRL DX SSB Contest participation from St.
Maarten. All QSL requests go to W8EB. Visit their PJ7B Web site at:
http://www.qsl.net/pj7b/
SESH AWARD
The editor of Polish Radio Amateurs' Journal "QTC" is issuing a "Special Events
Stations Hunter Award" (SESH) to an amateur radio station which can submit proof
of 100 or more contacts with special events stations. QSOs can be made on all
bands and modes for contacts that have been made after November 15, 1945. The
SESH Award is also available for SWLs. For complete details, visit QTC's SESH
Web page at:
http://qtc.radio.org.pl/pokazartykul.php?articleID=482
TP2, FRANCE (Special Event)
Francis, F6FQK, TP2CE Station's Director, informs OPDX that to commemorate
"International Woman Day", the Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club (TP2CE) will
be active between March 9-11th. The station will be operated by 3 YLs (operators
were not provided) on CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via F5LGF. Visit the Council of
Europe Radio Amateur Club (CERAC) Web site at:
http://www.coe.int/t/e/tp2ce
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The Society can be contacted in the following ways: To Pat VK2JPA via patleeper at optusnet.com.au, or you can drop a line to PO Box 93 Toongabbie NSW 2146.
73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.