It is Sunday the 27th May 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you

It is Sunday the 27th May 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1446.

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. ARRL DX excerpts
5. 425 DX News
6. Contest calendar
7. Anarts Information

A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1446 for 27th of May 2007

Logbook of the World Scheduled Outage (May 25, 2007) -- ARRL's Logbook of the World system will be out of service from 2 PM EDT (1800 UTC) on Friday, May 25 until about noon (1600 UTC) on Monday, May 28. This extended outage is necessary to upgrade the LoTW server at ARRL Headquarters.

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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 18th to 24th May, issued on 25TH May by the IPS Radio and Space Services

SUMMARY
Date 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
10cm flux 76 75 74 73 72 70 70
AFr index 15 10 6 6 10 28 ( 18 estimated)
Aaus index 11 8 5 4 8 25 ( 18 estimated)
T index 20 16 16 12 10 20 4

Solar flare activity was very low all week.

Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 18th, with isolated active periods; quiet to unsettled on 19th; quiet on 20th and 21st; quiet to unsettled on 22nd with minor storm at high latitudes; quiet to minor storm on 23rd; and active to minor storm on 24th.

Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 18th, 19th and 22nd; near predicted to 35 per cent enhanced on 20th; near predicted on 21st; near predicted to 30 per cent enhanced on 23rd; and depressed 15 per cent to near predicted on 24th.

Forecast for 25th to 31st May

Solar activity should be low.

Geomagnetic activity should be active 25th and 26th, and quiet to unsettled on other days.

Frequencies could be slightly depressed after local dawn 25th to 26th May, 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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RTDX0524
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending 24 May (BID RTDX0524)

Our information this week came from AA5AU, I5FLN, DJ3IW, UT5RP,
K3GP, N8PUG, DL4RCK plus GB7DXG and the OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.

Bandpass

Friday 18
0001-14084 HK4KDO
0335-14086 6J3RBA
0846-14083 PT7AZ
0847-14082 JT1DN
0900-14085 5B4AGE
1331-14082 7S100ALA
1343-14084 DS5QLJ
1556-14087 TI8II
1601-14082 YM100FB
1621-14082 4L4C
1910-14087 K0ARY/VP9
2004-3588 7S100ALA
2009-14086 XE3RBA
2024-14083 6H1MW
2026-10141 S57OWA
2039-10142 EU6PW
2050-14084 9Z4FZ
2113-18101 I0NUM
2113-18101 YV1FM
2116-10144 6W1SE
2121-18101 EA7FIQ
2127-18101 SV1GRE
2159-18101 W1CSM
2201-18101 WB9FHP
2212-18100 FG5LA
2214-18107 TI8II
2219-18101 IZ3ERM
2245-14081 TI2CCC
2247-14086 PT7AZ
2251-14083 YV1FM
2253-14088 TI8II
2328-7038 TF3PPN
2340-7082 9Z4FZ
2343-7038 YV1RDX

Saturday 19
0039-7039 HB4FV
0355-21080 3W2BMK
0359-14087 FK8GX via JA8BMK
0502-14082 4L4C
0658-14083 YM100FB
0912-18105 BX5AA
0932-24923 6K2DFG
1005-18101 3W2BMK
1105-14080 CX7BF
1128-21030 DS5DYM
1134-14084 BX5AA
1334-14083 4L8A via DJ1CW
1425-14085 CN8IG via EA7FTR
1515-14082 VR2XMT
1518-14093 VR2XLN
1529-10143 W2SO
1544-14086 GM4FDM
1639-14084 TI8II
1640-14081 4L8A
1756-28085 ON5QA
1921-18104 YV1RDX
1943-18103 OM5TX
2041-10147 F6BUM
2051-14084 4L8A
2131-14082 3XM6JR
2132-14089 6W2SC
2149-14000 6F75A
2156-14081 TI2CCC
2209-14085 CN8IG
2244-14090 TI8II
2257-14090 EC8AUZ

Sunday 20
0047-18105 3W2BMK
0144-21084 3W2BMK
0426-18105 3W2BMK
0431-21084 3W2BMK
0554-14082 9J2CA
0810-14079 LZ07KM
0954-21084 3W2BMK
1017-18102 SP2AEK
1034-21084 VR2PX
1057-14083 ON60TWS/A via ON5UR
1126-21084 DS5DYM
1136-18106 VR2XLN
1141-14085 LX1DA
1145-14086 BX5AA
1208-14083 UN1L
1237-18103 8N2G/2
1258-14079 R1FJT
1303-14082 4L8A
1306-14084 VR2LXN
1416-7032 DS5DYM
1427-18103 PT7AZ
1537-14081 4L4C
1546-14086 OA4CN
1551-14088 3XM6JR
1601-14081 ON60TWS/A
1612-14083 CE3PG
1633-28084 F5NZO
1707-14081 R60IMPULS
1709-24922 9Z4FZ
1732-28087 MW0CRI
1733-24922 IZ1LBG
1738-24923 SP7IIT
1752-7084 W2GSB Special Event
1757-28082 9Z4HB
1816-28082 S57OWA
1817-28080 TR8CA
1827-28091 SV9CVY
1851-28092 SV1FJF
1854-28086 CQ0ODX
1901-28088 HB9ARK
1905-14084 EA8RR
1917-24920 PA4JJ
1917-24921 F1GTU
1937-28090 UZ7HO
2012-18104 YV4BCD
2045-14084 IM0MBP
2048-14080 M3ZWW
2125-14086 9Z4FZ
2157-7038 9Z4FZ
2204-14089 TK5IH
2228-14085 9Q1D
2232-14089 3XM6JR
2233-14085 YV1FM
2241-14094 TI8II
2241-14076 PY6RA
2245-14087 6J3RBA

Monday 21
0021-14087 4A3IH
1046-14083 OX3WS
1207-28094 OH3NNZ
1517-14083 TF3GC
1543-14086 4A3IH
1612-14084 BD7KLO
1658-28085 3XM6JR
1707-28088 6W2SC
1736-28092 SV9CVY
1758-28090 EB5CNK
1836-28083 IZ1DXS
1840-14081 SU1KM
1841-28083 IK1WEG
1845-28086 CT1XK
1846-28083 PD0RKA
1852-28083 ON4QX
1900-28084 EA1BAF
1930-28072 TU2/F5LDY
2014-14087 IS0YHV
2018-14082 4L8A
2027-14092 6W2SC
2041-14086 IS0XBS
2118-14088 TK5IH
2124-14081 FG5LA
2147-14089 HL3IB
2232-14087 OX3WS
2356-14084 HK4KDO

Tuesday 22
0835-28080 PA7ZZ
0908-14084 DM50BER Special call
0947-14083 5B4AGE
0949-14088 TK/F6JXR/P
1119-21081 J5UAP
1120-28084 CT1XK
1124-28084 OZ1FAO
1130-28084 DC8TS
1131-18103 6K2DFG
1141-28084 2E0SIG
1214-28080 EA9IB
1248-28122 T77GO
1404-18106 J5UAP
1426-18104 TI8II
1432-14082 IS0YHV
1440-14081 IM0MBP
1455-14082 TF3GC
1513-18103 PA3CNO
1521-18103 OK2PLL
1522-14084 BX4AN
1524-18103 UK9AA
1526-18103 EA3KB
1530-18103 UA1ZFL
1827-24923 OH2BF
1842-14082 SU1KM
1843-14081 4L4C
1851-14086 PY7ZZ
1853-14086 4A3IH
1901-14086 HZ1IK
1906-14083 CN8KD
1934-14084 PY2FR
1947-14082 4L8A
1947-14082 4L8A
2021-18106 YV4BCD
2027-10143 CU2JT
2028-14086 HZ1IK
2033-14082 TF3PPN
2050-14091 3XM6JR
2053-14082 HP1AC
2057-10144 CT2IZW
2110-10146 SM5YOC
2120-14083 6H1MW
2130-10142 LZ2DF
2216-14086 CO2IZ
2247-14081 XE1M
2346-14084 HK4KDO

Wednesday 23
0238-14084 4A3IH
0928-10142 V63ZP
1055-14083 XU7ABN
1233-21031 DS5DYM
1404-18102 UK9AA
1623-28085 IW7EFC
1625-28085 DL3AZI
1632-18105 TI8II
1714-18104 TR8CA
1728-24921 IS0QLX
1943-14086 FG5FI
1953-10142 V63ZP
2153-14085 HK4KDO
2257-21084 4A3IH
2257-14085 KP4ED

Thursday 24
0734-14082 LZ07KM
0753-14084 DM50BER
0901-24923 6K2DFG
0948-7030 DS5DYM
1245-14083 DS5QLJ
1904-14084 7S100ALA Special event
2000-14083 3XM6JR

Notes of interest:
HB0 Liechtenstein May 26 - 30. By DL1GDS DO1ARS & DK4SFW as HB0/homecall
QSL via homecalls

4W6 Timor Leste May 30 - June 04. By 6K5YPW DS2BGV HL5FUA & 6K2AVL as 4W6AAV
QSL via HL5FUA

3B6 Agalega & St Brandon June 05 - 18 by various SP's as 3B6SP (note NEW
callsign!)
QSL via SP9SX

HAMRADIO - the largest Ham Radio gathering in Europe will take place in
Friedrichshafen
from June 22 - 24.

The DL-DX RTTY Contest Group (DRCG) would like to invite you to the "4th
RTTY Gathering" during the HAMRADIO event. See www.drcg.de for more info.
It will take place this year on June 22nd (Friday), 2007, 7pm (local time)
at "Gasthaus Heuschober" www.gasthaus-heuschober.de which is close
to the exhibition area (Same place and time as the last year).

QSL routes:
FK8GX via JA8BMK
Toshihiko Fukuta
2115-3 Nobori
Yoichi,Hokkaido 046-0002
JAPAN

4L8A via DJ1CW
DMITRI POLIAKOV
P.O.BOX 3441
49024 OSNABRUECK
GERMANY

CN8IG via EA7FTR
FRANCISCO LIAÑEZ SUERO
ASTURIAS #23
ALJARAQUE,HUELVA 21110
SPAIN

ON60TWS/A via ON5UR
MAX VAN RYMENANT
P.O. BOX 33
3271 ZICHEM
BELGIUM

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GL and GD RTTY DX de
Phil Cooper GU0SUP email pcooper@guernsey.net

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ARLD021 DX news, 24th May - excerpts

BHUTAN, A5. Akira, JA0JHA is QRV as A52AM until November 2008 while
on work assignment. Of late he has been active on 20 meters around
1600z. QSL to home call.

FRANCE, F. Operators DJ2VO, DL1COP, DG3KAF, DL7KCM, DO1KJB and
DL3PS are QRV as F/homecalls/p from Porquerolles Island, IOTA
EU-070, until May 26. QSL to home calls.

GUERNSEY, GU. Chris, M0DOL will be QRV as GP8LED and GP3GWB from
May 29 to June 2. He hopes to get a permit to operate on 60 meters.

NORWAY, LA. Operators DL1DWR, DG4VX and DG0CH are QRV as LA/DL1DWR
from Tromoy Island, IOTA EU-061, until May 29. Activity is on 160
to 2 meters using mostly digital modes with some CW, SSB and FM.
QSL via DL1DWR.

GREECE, SV. Laci, HA0HW will be QRV as J48HW and SV8/HA0HW from
Thassos Island, IOTA EU-174, from May 27 to June 5. Activity is on
all HF bands using mostly CW with some SSB, RTTY and PSK31. He will
also be active on 6 meters during openings. QSL to home call. In
addition, Cliff, SV8/SV1JG is QRV from Milos Island, IOTA EU-067,
until May 28. He is active using mostly CW with some digital modes
as well. He will also be an entry in the CQ WPX CW contest.

CENTRAL AFRICA, TL. Christian is QRV as TL8QC and has been active
on 17 meters around 1700z. QSL via F5NRY.

UKRAINE, UR. Look for special event station EO20R to be QRV from
May 28 to June 3 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Slavutych,
the city built for survivors of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. QSL
via UY2RO.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Maciek, WQ7X is QRV as VP5/WQ7X
until June 5. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL
to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. Look for YB0DPO, YB0ECT, YB1TX, YC0LOW and YD0NWO to
be QRV from Ayer Island, IOTA OC-177, as homecalls/0 in the CQ WPX
CW contest. They will also be active using SSB, RTTY and PSK31
outside the contest. QSL this activity via the bureau.

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425 D X N E W S No 838
DX INFORMATION

3B6 - The local licencing authority has changed the callsign for the
DXpedition to Agalega - it is no longer 3B6DX [425DXN 837], but
3B6SP. The Polish team expects to be QRV by the morning of 6 June at
the latest and to leave the island on the 18th. QSL via SP9SX.
Bookmark http://3b6.godx.eu/ for propagation predictions, further
information and updates. [TNX SP9MRO]
CU - Rolf, DK2ZF will be active as CU2/DK2ZF from Sao Miguel (EU-003,
HM77cu), Azores on 25-30 May. He will operate mostly CW on 40-10
metres, as well as on 2 metres (with 50 watts and a 5-element).
Expect also satellite activity (AO-7 and VO-52). [TNX DK2ZF]
EA - Special event station EH4EI will be aired from the Italian Embassy
in Madrid on 2 June (Italy's National Day) and again on 12 October
(Spain's National Day). QSL via EA4CT. [TNX EB4DSP]
F - Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the UK Six Metre Group, special
callsign TM6MG will be aired from France on 1-15 June. The main
operator will be Bernard, F5DE. Expect activity on 6 and 2 metres CW
and SSB, as well as on 10 and 12 metres CW. QSL via PA7FM. [TNX
F5NQL]
F - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the writer Maxence
Van der Meersch (1907-1951), a number of special stations will be
active in the weeks to come: TM2VDM (1-15 June, QSL via F5KDB),
TM6VDM (16-30 June, QSL via F8KGS), TM5VDM (1-15 July, QSL via
F6KMB), FV5VDM (1-15 July, QSL via F6KDM). [TNX F1SIU and F6AJA @
Les Nouvelles DX]
F - The South Flanders DX Activity Group will operate once again as
F/ON6JUN/P (http://www.qsl.net/on6jun) on 2-6 June to commemorate
the 63th anniversary of D-Day. QSL via ON5SD. [TNX VA3RJ]
I - ARI Sestri Levante will operate special event station II1HCA till 31
May for the 40th edition of the Hans Chrisian Andersen Prize, one of
the world's most prestigious prizes for children's literature
(http://www.arisestrilevante.it/). All of the QSOs will be confirmed
via the bureau.
I - Giovanni, IK5BCM reports he will be active as ID9/IK5BCM from
Panarea Island (EU-017, IIA ME-006) on 2-9 June.
KL7 - Marvin Baur (KL1YY), Bob Wertz (NF7E) and Art Phillips (NN7A) will
operate from Ushagat Island (NA-206) on 12-17 July. They will have
two stations using 100 watt transceivers with vertical, wire, and
kite antennas. Operation will be CW by NN7A/NL7 and SSB by KL1YY and
NF7E/KL7 on 160-10 metres, with SSB on 20 and 15m IOTA frequencies
as conditions permit. No digital or VHF operation is planned. There
are no existing facilities on Ushagat, so operation will be from a
camp set up by the operators using battery and generator power. QSL
via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX NN7A]
SV - Tommy Horozakis, VK2IR will be visiting Greece (Mount Athos
included) and Turkey between 27 May and 28 August. He plans to go
and operate on the HF bands (including PSK and SSTV) under different
callsigns from 15-18 Greek islands. QSL via W3HNK.
On 9-17 June Tommy will be joining a team from the SV DX Group
(SV1GE, SV1AAU, SV2DGH, SV1DPJ, SV2FWV, SV2HNC, SV0XAD and DH9VA) to
operate as SY8AN from Antiparos Island (EU-067). They plan to be
active on all bands SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL SY8AN via SV2DGH. The web
pages for the operation can be found at http://www.sv2dgh.gr/sy8an/
[TNX VK2IR and SV2DGH]
SV5 - Look for Harvey, SV5/OO5S and Dan, SV5/OQ1C to be active holiday
style from the Dodecanese (EU-001) until 1 June. QSL via ON4ON,
bureau or direct. [TNX ON4ON]
TK - Marco, IK1YED reports will be active as TK/IK1YED from Corsica
(EU-014) from 26 May to 1 June. He plans to operate on 160-6 metres
SSB and possibily digital modes.
VE - Gregg, VE3ZZ and Noel, VE2BR will operate from Prince Edward Island
(NA-029, CIsA PE-001) on 25-30 July using the VY2TT superstation.
During the IOTA contest they will operate as VY2Z (QSL to VE3ZZ),
and outside the contest they will be active as VE3ZZ/VY2 and
VE2BR/VY2 (QSL to home calls, direct or bureau). [TNX VE3ZZ]
VP6D - An expedition to Ducie Island (OC-182) is being organized to take
place in February 2008. Landing permissions and licences have been
granted, and a suitable charter vessel has been secured. A team of
13 experienced operators (currently including Carsten/DL6LAU,
Eric/K3NA, Dietmar/DL3DXX, Andy/DL8LAS, Martti/OH2BH, Robin/WA6CDR
and Krassimir/K1LZ) will be active on 160-6 metres with seven
stations as VP6DX from 11 to 23 February. The group is seeking
financial contributions to help defray the very significant costs of
this DXpedition. Full details on how contribute can be found on the
expedition web site (www.vp6dx.com).

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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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