It is Sunday the 24th June 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you

It is Sunday the 24th June 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1450.

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. Contest 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 1450 for 24th June 2007

To the time of preparing this bulletin, we have received 286 logs for the ANARTS WW RTTY Contest held 9th-10th June this year.

Logs received 160607 to 220607

A45WD 6W7RV 7L4IOU CN8KD CO3JN CX4AA DG1RZH DV1JM DZ31MM EA3GDX EA4WC G0CER G3LHJ G3SNU G6OKU GM0FGI GW4SKA HA1SN HB9TSA IK2WFN IV3JCC JA1XPU JH6QFJ JK2KNR JM1XCW JR1NH JR3RIY JS1OYN K0FX K0RC K4FX K6MM LA7CL N7BF NJ1H OK1MSP OK2PHI OK2SVL ON5S ON6LF OZ1DGQ PA2CVD PA3HGF PA7HPH PA9DD PY2DN RA3GBW RA3YAO RL3FA RL9A RU4LM RW6CR RX9DJ SO4M SP2HXY SP3DSC SP4IRS SP4TXI UR3AC UR5WCQ UT8EL UT8IM VE3UTT VK2SG W1TO W4CU W5ZH W9HLY WA8RPK WD4HIM YB4IR YC8EXL YL2KF

I1-12387
OK2-11861

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It's not just ARRL Field Day this weekend on the continental United States - it's also Field Day on the South Pole! Robert Reynolds, NÃ˜QFQ, a ham down at
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, said all three US bases on the Pole
will be on the air for Field Day.

Amundsen-Scott, KC4AAA; Palmer Station, KC4AAC, and McMurdo Station,
KC4/W1MRQ, will be operating on 40 meters around 7.235 MHz and on 20
meters around 14.243 MHz throughout the event. McMurdo will also be
operating CW on 7.028 MHz. Since the Pole at this time of year is in
total darkness, Reynolds says 40 meters will be the better band.

Reynolds went on to say that Amundsen-Scott will be on the air
throughout the entire 24 hour event. Palmer and McMurdo, he said, will
be on the air "as much as possible."

Please send QSLs for Amundsen-Scott, Palmer and McMurdo to QSL Manager
Larry Skilton, K1IED, 72 Brook St, South Windsor, CT 06074.

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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 15th to 21st June, issued on 22nd June by the IPS Radio and Space Services

SUMMARY
Date 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
10cm flux 69 68 67 67 66 66 66
AFr index 7 4 3 5 5 2 ( 8 estimated)
Aaus index 6 7 6 4 5 4 ( 14 estimated)
T index 14 10 5 -0 4 6 4

Solar flare activity was very low all week.

Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 15th to 17th; quiet on 18th to 20th; and quiet to active on 21st.

Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 15th to 17th and 19th; near predicted to 40 per cent enhanced on 18th with periods of significant degradations; near predicted to 35 per cent enhanced on 20th; and near predicted to 25 per cent enhanced on 21st.

Forecast for 22nd to 28th June

Solar activity should be very low.

Geomagnetic activity sees the small chance of isolated active periods during
22nd, otherwise mostly quiet to unsettled for the forecast period.

Frequencies could see mild depressions at times for northern regions, otherwise
mostly near predicted monthly values for the forecast period.

courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services

summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer

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RTDX0621 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEK ENDING 21 JUNE 2007 (BID RTDX0621)

This week our information came from AA5AU, GU0SUP, I5FLN, UT5RP,
and the Central Europe clusternode DB0SPC. Thank you all.

Friday 15
0138-14087 PZ5RA
0139-14089 TG9SM
0206-14084 HH2FJM
0258-14084 3B7SP
1014-14088 HI0C
1253-21084 3B7SP
1322-14082 VQ9JC
1510-14092 VR2XLN
1515-18106 VQ9JC
1751-21086 TI8II
1845-14084 3B7SP
1907-14084 UK8AKK
2050-14091 TI8II
2145-14087 SV9CVY
2212-14089 TF3TTY
2218-14085 UA2FFW
2259-14090 T94PA

Saturday 16
0023-14086 OX/DJ5JWS
0752-24921 EU7SA
0803-18102 SU9FL
1157-14082 4L8A
1333-14080 HV0A
1641-18107 TU2/F5LDY
2048-14087 FG5LA
2301-10143 CU2JT
2335-14082 HI0C

Sunday 17
0001-14088 HI0C
0404-14084 XU7ABN
0705-14085 UK8AKK
1110-14084 HB0/PA0ABM
1112-10142 KK2H/KH6
1140-14081 CX7BF
1237-14087 EA6/I1RSA
1247-14084 3B7SP
1403-14082 9V1AP
1530-18108 CX3CCC
1531-14085 UK8AKK
1536-14085 JY4NE
1540-14089 TU5KC
1556-14083 HH2FJM
1611-14083 TF3TTY
1614-14086 UN8PIM
1646-14084 3B7SP
1805-14086 EA9IB
1822--7040 HB0/PA0ABM
1937-14082 4J3DJ
2046-14085 SV9/SV1AVD
2116-14085 EA6/I1RSA
2126-14084 YV1FM
2206-14085 CX3CCC
2240-14080 XE1M
2349-14089 J39BS

Monday 18
0103-14087 LU8EKC
1111-14084 3B7SP
1113-14085 9K2MB
1458-14082 9H1CL
1500-14083 EA6/I1RSA
1556-14083 TU2/F5LDY
1930-10134 HB0/PA0ABM
2004-14089 SV9/SV1AVB
2246-18082 OX/DJ5ZWS

Tuesday 19
0209-14084 XU7ABN
1341-14085 DS5QLJ
1823-10144 HB0/PA0ABM

Wednesday 20
1108-14084 5B/G3RWF
1738--7038 3B7SP
1810-14082 PY7ZZ
2040-10144 R1FJT
2123-14084 TI8II
2220-14087 J39BS
2236-14086 T94PA

Thursday 21
1148-10142 KK2H/KH6
1240-14086 KP4ED
1822-14085 5B/G3RWF
2102-14085 TF3IRA
2349-14084 XE1VY

Notes of Interest

C6 - Bahamas: C6AQO, C6APR and C6AXD will be active from Crooked Island
(NA-113)
betwen July 26 and July 30 and operate CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via K3IXD.

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 Luciano, I5FLN at e-mail: luciano.fusari@alice.it

Goetz Linss DJ3IW BBS: DJ3IW@DB0RGB.#BAY.DEU.EU

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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 813 excerpts

4X7, ISRAEL (IOTA Op)
Members of the Holyland DX Group will be active as 4X7AZ from Akhziv Island
(AS-100, MIA MIR-001) between 0700z July 28th and 1200z July 29th. Operators
mentioned are: Mark/4Z4KX, Ros/ 4Z5LA, Yuli/4X6HP, Reuven/4Z5FI and Jan/4X1VF.
Activity will be on 80-10 meters, CW and SSB. They plan to have two stations on
the air. Look for 4X7AZ to participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via 4Z5LA. For
more information, including a log search, visit the following Web page at:
http://www.4z5la.net/4x7az/

9U, BURUNDI
Sigi, DL7DF, will be leading a team of operators to East Africa to be active as
9U0A between late evening (local time) September 26th and October 9th (noon
local time). Operators mentioned are: Manfred/DK1BT, Wolf/DL4WK, Sigi/DL7DF and
XYL Sabine, Jan/DL7UFN, Frank/DL7UFR and Leszek/SP3DOI. Activity will be on
160-6 meters on CW and SSB. One station will be exclusive on RTTY, PSK31 and
SSTV. There will be a special emphasis on the lower bands and digital modes.
Pilot station for this DXpedition is Bernd, DF3CB. The QSL route is via DL7DF,
either by the German QSL Bureau (DARC) or direct to: Sigi Presch,
Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, D-12621 Berlin, Germany. More info, plus an online log
as well as updates during the their DXpedition will be available via the Web
page at:
http://www.dl7df.com/9u/index.html

9X, RWANDA
Vladimir, UA4WHX, continues to be active as 9X0VB from Kigali and states he will
probably be around there for a while.

HP2, PANAMA (IOTA Op)
Members of the Uruguay DX Group plan to activate Wichubwala Island in the San
Blas Province Group (NA-170) between June 22-28th. The operators mentioned are:
Mario/CX4CR, Bert/CX3AN and Gus/ CX2AM. Look for them to sign HP2/homecall.
Activity will be on 80-6 meters CW, SSB and the digital modes. QSL via CX2AM.
For more info, please visit their Web page at:
http://cx2an.servehttp.com/hp2

IOTA NEWS

EU-102. Operators Albert/UA1PBU and Mike/UA1QV will be active as UE1RFF/1 from
an island in the Pechorskoye Sea Coast Centre Group, June 21-24th. QSL via
UA1RJ, direct or by the bureau. This island is also in the Nenetskiy State
Nature Reserve and counts for RFF-61 for the Russian Flora Fauna Award;
information is available at:
http://www.hamradio.ru/rrc/AWARDS/rffa_e.htm

EU-138. Bernd, DL8AAV, will be active as SD1B/7 from Aspo Island between June
18th and July 1st. Activity will be on all HF bands, but SSB only. QSL via his
home callsign.

NA-128. Operators Igor/VE3ZF, Alex/VE3KF and Nick/VE3FJ will be active as VE2IDX
from Orleans Island (QC-007 for the Canadian Islands Award) hopefully before
sunset on June 29th. Activity will be for a couple of days, but their main goal
is to participate in the RAC's 2007 Canada Day Contest (July 1st). For details
on the rules for this contest, go to:
http://www.rac.ca/downloads/2007CanadaDayContestRulesEnglish.pdf
Activity will be on 80-2 meters, but their main frequencies are: 14260 kHz
(daytime), and 3795 and 7260 kHz (during the night). QSL direct to VE3ZF: Igor
Slakva, 105 La Rose Avenue, Apt. #803, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9P 1A9 Canada.

NA-140. Operators Steve/NY3A and John/N3DRA will be active from James Islands
(Dorchester County, Maryland) as NY3A during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
28-29th). With this activity they plan to qualify James Island (in the
Chesapeake Bay) for the United States Island Award as reference number USI
MD-011. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. QSL via NY3A.

SA-077. Brazilian operators Carl/PU1NEZ, Charles/PU1UZH, Tony/ PY1AAV,
Vieira/PY1LVF, Flavio/PY1NDK, Lima/PY1NEZ and Rick/ PY1VOY will be active as
PY1ERR/p and possibly as homecall/p from Santana Island (ARLHS BRA-062 and
WLOTA-0714), July 12-15th. Operations will be on the usual DX, LH and IOTA
frequencies, 80-10 meters, CW and SSB. Activity is in conjunction with the
Cultural Center of Scout Movement of Brazil (CCME) in association with the Rio
de Janeiro Branch of Brazilian Boy Scout Association (UEB - PY1ERR) as a
Scouting Movement Centenary celebration event. QSL Manager is PY1NEZ; either
direct or by the Bureau.

KD8, UNITED STATES (USI Op)
Operators Dan/KD8DFD and Renice/KD8DWU will attempt to qualify Duck Island (USI
MD-030, Washington County, Maryland) in the Potomac River for the first time on
July 28th. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters, mostly SSB, plus 2 meters. QSL
via the USI eQSL or the callbook address.

KH3, JOHNSTON ISLAND (Delay and Update)
Skipper of the USSV Dharma, Susan Meckley, W7KFI, informed OPDX that she had to
return to Honolulu (while enroute to Johnston Island) because of a bad
toothache. She stated that it was unbearable, but was glad that she was able to
turn around and go back to Honolulu to visit an oral surgeon. Susan will again
attempt her trip to Johnston Island in less than two weeks. It will take about a
week to travel there. Susan likes to operate and prefer the CW mode (she states
"I can get many more QSOs in"); usually 36 kHz up from the bottom of the band
(14036, 7036, etc.). She will also operate SSB (ex. 14236 kHz), but can
operate most anything upon request. Susan told OPDX that "I have been an
active steady since 1952 and will only answer those stations using ENTIRE
callsign....three letters are illegal. Might be old and old cranky sailor
lady, however at almost 73 (ed. not 70 as first thought), I think I am
allowed. Anyway, I am appalled at the lack of common courtesy on the bands
anymore.....I don't have that many years left, but I will operate in the 1952
mode......Remember....Life is sexually transmitted."
OPDX would like to wish Susan a speedy recovery. Also, once Susan starts
travelling again and becomes active, she would like to hear from you as to where
to go next in the area she is in. She would like to visit rare DX spots over
next 3 years in the South Pacific.

KP4, PUERTO RICO (NA-099)
Pietro, IT9OPR, will be active from here between now and June 28th. Activity
will be holiday style from the QTH of Flavio, KP4AWX, as well as mobile
operation with Pedro, WP4CCQ.

P4, ARUBA (SA-036)
John, W2GD, will be active as P40W during the IARU HF World Championship Contest
(July 14-15th), CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) and CQ World Wide
DX CW Contest (November 24-25th). All will be Single-Op/All-Band entries. QSL
all activities via N2MM. Logs will probably be loaded on LoTW upon his return to
USA.

PC650, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event)
Look for special event station PC650EDAM to be active starting June 19th through
July 1st. Activity will be by several operators to celebrate the town Edam's
650th anniversary. QSL via PD3BL. An award is available; see information on the
Web page:
http://www.veron.nl/afdeling/waterland/
[Click on "Laatste Nieuws"]

SV, GREECE
Art, KG6ZWD, will be active as SV1/KG6ZWD/P, July 11-15th and 24-25th from Nea
Makri, Attica, Greece. He mentions that he will also be active as SV8/KG6ZWD/P
from the Greek Aegean Island of Andros (IOTA EU-067), July 17-23. Activity will
be limited because he is on vacation, but look for him on SSB and PSK31 on 40-10
meters. QSL via his home callsign, either direct, ARRL Bureau or eQSL.

WAS SPOTTING/SCHEDULING WEB PAGE
Andy, K3UK, has added an interesting Web site for individuals who are trying to
earn their WAS. The Web site is called "The K3UK Worked All States Interactive
Sked Page". The site is used for arranging QSOs for WAS . Andy states, "Feel
free to post your operating frequency or the state you are looking for. Any
modes, any bands."
http://www.obriensweb.com/was/was.php

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RTTY Contest calendar 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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