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It is Sunday the 20th May 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1445.

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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 excerpts
5. Contest calendar
6. Anarts Information

A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1445 for 20th of May 2007

The BS7H Scarborough Reef DXpedition team reports it logged 45,830 QSOs
during its weeklong stay on the South Pacific rocks. All BS7H logs now are
available online <http://www.scarboroughreef.com/srlog.html>. The DXpedition
to the world's most-wanted DXCC entity, which got under way April 29 and
concluded May 5, has been approved for DXCC credit. The Daily DX says if you don't find your call sign in the online log search but are confident you had a solid QSO, send a QSL card to Steve Wheatley, KU9C, PO Box 31, Morristown, NJ 07963-0031 (or via the QSL Bureau). Attach a brief explanatory note. KU9C will search the logs to see if an error occurred, Daily DX Editor Bernie McClenny, W3UR, says. Do not e-mail KU9C. The BS7H logs have not yet been uploaded to ARRL's Logbook of the World.

As might be expected, 20 meters was the bread-and-butter band, with 21,858
contacts on CW, SSB and RTTY completed. BS7H logged just 54 contacts on 160
meters and 334 on 80 meters, since weather conditions prevented deploying a
weather balloon-supported wire until the last few hours. The team netted
3548 QSOs on 40 meters, 3374 on 30 meters, 6774 on 17 meters, 6057 on 15
meters, 876 on 12 meters and 1565 on 10 meters. In all, 19,319 BS7H contacts
occurred on SSB, 24,799 on CW and 322 on RTTY. Complete statistics are
available on the BS7H Web page
<http://www.scarboroughreef.com/srstats.html>.

Extract from The ARRL Letter Vol. 26, No. 20 May 18, 2007

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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 11th to 17th May, issued on 18th May by the IPS Radio and Space Services

SUMMARY
Date 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
10cm flux 72 71 74 73 77 77 77
AFr index 2 2 2 1 4 3 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 3 3 3 3 4 3 ( 3 estimated)
T index 17 14 15 13 12 20 15

Solar flare activity was low on 16th; and very low otherwise.

Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet all week.

Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 25 per cent enhanced on 11th and 16th; near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 12th; mostly near predicted on 13th; near predicted on 14th; and near predicted to 30 per cent on 15th and 17th.

Forecast for 18th to 24th May

Solar activity should be moderate early in the week.

Geomagnetic activity should be active on 20th; and quiet to unsettled on other days.

Frequencies should be briefly depressed after local dawn on 20th, 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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RTDX0517 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEK ENDING 17 MAY (BID RTDX0517)

This week our information came from K4GMH, UT5RP, AA5AU, GU0SUP, I5FLN, DJ3IW, and OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all!

Friday 11
0848-18103 BX5AA
0851-14083 SU1KM
0937-18104 R1FJT
1240-18105 J5UAP
1434-18103 TI8II
1438-14085 EO62MF
1441-21082 CX7BF
1445-14080 UN7PBY
1455-14082 SU1KM
1457-18106 HZ1IK
1506-14085 6K2DFG
1607-14083 YU60BCD
1609-14090 BX5AA
1612-14087 RN0SS
1615-14085 OR6W
1616-14082 IR2IPY
1730- 3590 5B4AHI
1844-14085 IR1ALP
1934-14082 CX6DAP
2121-14086 OA4CN
2243-14078 K0ARY/VP9
2348-14082 9K2YM

Saturday 12
0028-14084 EA6BN
0220-14086 OX3PG
0303-14085 EA8URL
0310-14078 R1FJT
0337- 7044 EA8URL
0346-14081 9N7IC
0715-14087 EA8TH
0821-14085 6W1SE
1223-14080 7X0RY
1232-21083 YC8EL
1245-14095 E21YDP
1251-14092 VR2XMT
1313-21082 EA8URL
1328-14095 E21YDP
1338-21093 YC1UFX
1339-21090 YC8EXL
1422-21078 CX7BF
1431-28080 4X6UU
1519-10141 EK1KP
1543- 7041 ZC4LI
1623-28080 7X0RY
1854-14085 TF3AO
1910-18102 4L1BR
2106-10143 6W1SE
2127-10141 KP4VP
2131-14084 ZM2A
2140-10140 CU2JT
2157-14080 OX3PG
2229-10140 GD0TEP
2258-14080 CX4AAJ
2305-14097 BA7NQ/UT3UA
2332-14083 FG5LA

Sunday 13
0016- 7042 Z32ID
0018-14095 E21YDP
0051-14091 OX3PG
0229- 7042 ZC4LI
0323- 7039 7X0RY
0336-14085 BA7NQ/UT3UA
0348-14089 RN0SS
0402-21084 YC8EL
0407-21087 VR2XMT
0416-21083 YB5AQB
0500- 7042 ZM2A
0514- 7040 EA8URL
0601-14085 7X0RY
0608-21093 BA7NQ/UT3UA
0610-21085 YB5AQB
0611-21089 VR2XMT
0614-14083 UA0WBW
0617-21082 RU0LL
0624-21081 DV1JM
0624-21083 YC8EL
0706-21080 VK6HD
0708-21088 4X6UU
0709-21095 E21YDP
0804-14091 SV5DKL
0808-21093 9V1UV
0829-21081 DU1IVT
1026- 7035 VK4UC
1037-21082 EA8URL
1040-14086 YL2NN
1100-14094 E21YDP
1250-14082 OX3WS
1416-14080 R1FJT
1426-14083 OX3PG
1459-14084 4L4C
1555-14086 EW8NR
1653-14083 RA2FF
1754-10140 GD0TEP
1904-14080 YM100FB
1930-18102 TA3/DJ4HO
2004-14088 HH2FYD
2033-14090 SV9CVY
2116-10142 6W1SE
2232-14080 WL7CKX
2320-14084 CT2GZE

Monday 14
0659-14080 4L1BR
1415-14081 YB4IR
1415-14087 VR2XLN
1425-14085 TI8II
1443-18102 UN9PQ
1711-14083 4L1BR
2031-14083 HK6P
2151-14081 CE6ABC
2254-50150 FJ5DX
2300-50150 YV1RDX
2314-50150 FY1FL

Tuesday 15
0633-14082 JT1DN
0712-14083 YU60BCD
0718-14088 DL0KQ5KS
0809-14083 XU7ABN
1013-14083 BX5AA
1142-18105 9K2YM
1200-14088 VR2XMT
1330-18100 UN9PQ
1409-14083 OX3WS
1526-14082 TF3GC
1635-14091 7Z1HL
1717-28080 TR8CA
1909-14083 4Z5NF
1917-14085 YM100FB
1922-18100 TI8II
1923-28082 3XM6JR
1930-14085 OX3DB
1950-14084 4L1BR
2009-14081 8P9HR
2058-10144 6W1SE
2227-14083 J5UAP

Wednesday 16
0039-10136 CU1BP
0229-14084 UK9AA
0704-14084 9Q1D
0846-14085 J5UAP
1131-14085 BX5AA
1249-14084 EY7AB
1304-14079 R1FJT
1343-14082 EA8PE
1345-14081 RK0AB
1347-14084 BP100S VIA BX4AN
1349-14079 R1FJT
1411-14083 3XM6JR
1416-18105 UN9PQ VIA IK2QPR
1417-14085 TI8II
1424-14086 VR2XLN
1432-14082 UA0LH
1436-14081 UX7FD
1438-14083 BV4VR
1532-14084 BD7KLO
1542-14087 VU2NKS
1547-14083 3B8CF
1639-14080 EA8AGF
1825-14082 SU1KM
2014-10142 3XM6JR
2032-14080 OX3PG
2136-10142 TF3PPN
2136-14090 FG5LA
2137-14084 HP1JRA
2139-14089 FM5WE
2141-10141 TK1CX
2206-14080 6W1SE
2219-14086 FM1HN VIA K3PD
2301-14080 HP1DCP
2308-14081 SU1KM
2323-28080 WP3C

Thursday 17
0036-14085 OX3PG
0444- 7040 HK4QHD
0807-18103 TR8CA
0828-14087 EA8PE
1032-14082 TF3GC
1128-14084 BD7KLO
1136-14085 9K2YM
1153-14089 VR2XLN
1226-14084 UX7FD
1300-14089 DU1IVT
1354-14082 EY7AB
1355-14086 7Z1HL
1434-14087 OX3DB
1442-14084 IS0YHV
1453-14086 UK8AAK
1454-14081 YM100FB
1532-14082 4L4C VIA DJ1CW
1540-14090 UK9AA
1550-14085 TI8II
1634-14082 7S100ALA
1803-14081 TF3PPN
1808-14090 6W1SE
1923-28081 3XM6JR
2002-14083 SU1KM
2129-28080 WP3C
2129-24919 TI8II
2137-28090 FM5AA
2215-18101 9Z4FZ
2229-14088 CT31A
2239-14092 FG5LA

Notes of Interest

Liechtenstein, HB0 - A group of DL operators will be QRV May 26-30. No callsigns or QSL routes available at this time.

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/pipermail/vk2sg-rtty/

For next week's bulletin send your bandpass and notes of interest to Phil, GU0SUP, at e-mail: pcooper@guernsey.net

GL with RTTY DX'ing!!!

73, Don AA5AU
http://www.aa5au.com

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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 809 - excerpts

3X, GUINEA
QSL Manager Dennis, PA7FM, informs OPDX that Michael, PA5M, is now here and
active as 3XY5M. He will remain in Guinea until early June before returning back
home. He is there working for the UN's World Food Programme (WFP), but will be
active during his spare time between his work there. His callsign 3XY5M has been
already approved for DXCC. Activity will be on all bands 160-6 meters (depending
on his free time and propagation) using only wire antennas and 100W. Over the
past week, Michael was heard on the following frquencies between 1815-1930z:
18155-18160, 14254 and 28435 kHz. QSL via PA7FM direct to: Dennis Robbemond,
Loggerhof 11, 3181NS Rozenburg, The Netherland (Please, remember 1 USD does not
cover postage anymore. Look for updates and an online log search at:
http://www.pa7fm.nl

ANTARCTIC CHALLENGE UPDATE
Gil, F5NOD, informs OPDX that the Antarctic Challenge scores are up-to-date at:
http://f6kdf.ath.cx/f5nod/index.htm

DXCC NEWS: Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, announced that the "BS7H
Scarborough Reef 2007 operation" has been approved for DXCC credit.

C4, CYPRUS
Marios, 5B4WN, will be active as C4W during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest (May
26-27th) as Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL is via the LoTW. QSLs via the Bureau
is also available via the "self-QSL" button on:
http://www.5b4wn.com

DR5, GERMANY
Operators DK3QZ, DL1EKC, DL3QQ, DL3HAH and PA0R will be active as DR5L during
the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via DK3QZ.

DR80, GERMANY
Look for operators DK3DM and DJ2QV to be active as DR80AMA during the CQ WPX CW
Contest (May 26-27th) as a Multi-Single entry. Activity is to celebrate SES's 80
years of DL ham radio. QSL via DK3DM by the Bureau.

E51/N, NORTH COOK ISLANDS
Sailing couples Mike/KM9D (E51QMA) and Jan/ KF4TUG (E51TUG), are now active from
Suwarrow Atoll (OC-080), Northern Cook Islands. Operator was heard saying they
would be active until May 21st. Most of the activity seems to be on 20/17
meters. QSL via OM2SA.

EE8, CANARY ISLANDS (AF-004)
Operators Girts/YL2KL, Oleg/YL3DW, Andy/ YL2GQT and Tom/YL2PP will be active as
EE8A during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via
YL2KL.

GP3/GP8, GUERNSEY (EU-114)
Chris, M0DOL, will be active from the Island of Guernsey (in and around the
island) using the special callsigns GP8LED/P and GP3GWB starting on May 26th for
one week. Operators Trevour/M3PNQ, Tom/2E0TSW and some members of the
Northampton Radio Club will be joining him. Activity is expected to be mainly on
2, 4 and 6 meters.

IOTA NEWS

AS-043. Operators JA1UNS, JI1PLF, 7N1GMK, 7L4PVR and 7N4VPS will be active as
homecall/1 from Hachijo Island (JIIA AS-043-004, WLOTA LH-0446), JA1 South Izu
Group, May 25-28th. Activity will be on the HF bands, 6m, CW and SSB. QSL via
their home callsigns, direct or by the bureau.

EU-145. Francois, ON4LO, will be active from Faro Island (AL-006 for the
Portuguese Islands Award), June 14-27th. Activity will be on 40/20/15/10 meters
SSB and PSK. QSL via his home callsign, bureau preferred.

OC-177. Five members of the Organisasi Radio Amatir Republik Indonesia (ORARI)
will be participating in 2007 CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th) from Ayer Island
in the Jakarta Bay. Operators mentioned are: Pri/YB0ECT, Dudy/YB0DPO, Jo/YC0LOW,
Andry/YB1TX and Ray/YD0NQW. Activity will be on 160/80/40 meters, 80m and 160m
bands, as a Single-Operator category. This IOTA reference is very seldom
activated for IOTA chasers. Look for RTTY and PSK31 activity on high bands. The
operators will be signing with their home callsigns with a specific designator
"/0", example: YB0ECT/0. Please send QSL cards to the Orari Bureau and/or
direct.

LX, LUXEMBOURG
Operators Lars/DF1LON, Carsten/DL1EFD, Hein/DL2OBF, Jurgen/DL4SDW, Bernd/DL8SCG
and Philippe/LX2A will be active as LX7I during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest (May
26-27th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via LX2A.

SPECIAL EVENT
Members of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club will be signing
W9IMS to celebrate the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500, between May 24-28th
(1500-0300z). Activity will be on the following suggested frequencies: 21340,
14240, 7240 and 3840 kHz. A certificate and QSL are available. For information,
please visit:
http://www.w9ims.com

SPECIAL EVENT
Members of the Boeing Employees AR Operators North Society will be active using
the special callsign W7FLY to celebrate the rollout of the Boeing 787
Dreamliner, July 8-9th. Activity will be on CW 7050 and 14050, and on SSB 7240
and 14240 kHz. QSL via KN7T: Mark McLauchlin, 2625 176th St SE, Bothell, WA
98012. More information can be found at:
http://www.w0ma.org

TI6, COSTA RICA
Operators Orrin/K9KEJ and Bill/K5YG will once again be active from the east
coast of Costa Rica as TI6/K9KEJ and TI6/K5YG. Activity will be limited because
they are there on a fishing trip. Activity will be on 40/20 meters SSB. QSL via
their home callsigns.

UK SIX METRE GROUP CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
The UK Six Metre Group (UKSMG) is happy to announce its 25th birthday. It will
be celebrated with a series of special callsigns in several different countries.
It will start in the Netherlands with the special callsign PA25UKSMG between May
19th and June 3rd. Activity will be active on all bands from 160-2 meters,
including an entry in the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th). Also, look for
several special callsigns to be active during the UKSMG 6m Contest during the
first weekend of June. Working them will give you extra bonus points during that
contest. Furthermore there will be a special 25 years anniversary award. Also,
look for TM6MG to be active starting June 1st for 2 weeks from France on several
bands, but the focus will be on 6m. There will be a few other callsigns to be
announced later, but they have not yet been confirmed. QSL all of these special
callsigns to PA7FM. More information can be found on the UKSMG eb page at:
http:/www.uksmg.org
Online logs for these operations will be available at the following Web page
once they start:
http://www.pa7fm.nl

VQ97, CHAGOS ISLANDS (Attention PFX Hunters!)
OPDX was informed by Jim, VQ9JC (ND9M), that he has received written permission
to use the special callsign "VQ97JC" from May 23rd through June 5th. The special
indicator "7" added to the prefix simply reflects the number seven in the year
2007. Jim was informed by Harmon (a.k.a. Dale), W4QM/VQ9QM, who was "Mr. VQ9"
for 15 years, this is the first time a special prefix was authorized to be used
there. Look for Jim to use this special prefix as much as possible during those
two weeks. He states,
"I am on a work assignment while at Diego Garcia, and as such I can only be on
the air after work which normally means 1200-1730z. That said, I'm hoping to
make the VQ97 prefix available at least 10 evenings during that period; with
luck, there may be more. My work schedule includes weekends, so a pretty big
bite is already taken out of the CQ WPX Contest timeframe. But I'm expecting
to stay overnight at the shack both nights during the contest so that I can
put in some time around the local sunrise (2300-0100Z) as well. I'll be SOAB
during the contest."
QSL via ND9M, direct or by the bureau. QSL cards will not be printed at least
until after his return home to Florida in August.

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RTTY Contest calendar 2007

ANARTS (Australian) Jun 9-10, 2007
DL-DX RTTY Jul 7-8, 2007
NCJ NA QSO Party, Jul 21-22, 2007
SARTG DX Aug 18-19, 2007
SCC RTTY (Slovenia), Aug 25-26, 2007
Russian WW, Sep 1, 2007
CQ WW DX, Sep, 29-30, 2007
CIS DX RTTY, Sep 30-Oct 1, 2006
Makrothen, Oct 14-15, 2006
NCJ NA Sprint, Oct 15, 2006
JARTS (Japan), Oct 21-22, 2006
WAEDC (QTC), Nov 11-12, 2006
TARA RTTY Melee, Dec 2, 2006
OK RTTY, Dec 16, 2006

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