It is Sunday the 15th July 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1453.
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 1453 for 15th July 2007
To the time of preparing this bulletin, we have received 342 logs for the ANARTS WW RTTY Contest held 9th-10th June this year.
Logs received July 7th to 14th
AB0OX DK9ETM E21YDP JA1BHK JA6ZPR LZ8A OK2SWD VR2LXN WA1EHK YL2CI
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 6th to 12th July, issued on 13th July by the IPS Radio and Space services
SUMMARY
Date 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
10cm flux 71 73 75 77 78 79 77
AFr index 4 4 3 2 5 14 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 5 3 4 2 4 15 ( 7 estimated)
T index 10 10 15 9 6 14 7
Solar flare activity was very low on 6th, 11th and 12th; and low otherwise.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet on 6th to 9th; quiet to unsettled on 10th and 12th; and active on 11th.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 6th, 7th, 10th and 12th; near predicted to 25 per cent enhanced on 8th; near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 9th; and near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 11th.
Forecast to 13th to 19th July
Solar activity should be moderate early in the week.
Geomagnetic activity should be active 18th and 19th; and quiet to unsettled on other days.
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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RTDX0712 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEK ENDING 12 JULY 2007 (BID RTDX0712)
This week our information came from DJ3IW, GU0SUP, I5FLN, N8PUG, NG3K, and DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Friday 6
0224-14081 KH6ZM
0646-10139 TI8II
0652-14086 OJ0/SM0BSO
0903-14084 MJ0ASP
0938-14085 LX1DA
0945-24919 TK/F5TVG
1229-14085 TF3PPN
1605-14082 HS0ZEE
1616-14084 UK8AKK
1637-14088 EA8GE
1641-14045 TR8CA
1717-14081 4L6QL
1749- 7036 OJ0/SM0BSO
1807-14080 3XY5M
1945-14083 VP8DIZ
2047-14085 PJ2MI
2105-14089 OJ0/SM0BSO
Saturday 7
0307-14086 CE3CDV
0701-14088 OJ0/SM0BSO
0719-14083 R1FJT via UA4RC
1055-14080 TF3KX
1139-14097 VR10XLN
1142-14093 DU7/G4DUM
1158-21081 ZC4LI
1252-14085 KP4AH
1312-14096 YB2ZDO
1340-21094 Y31MM
1402-14103 VR10XWN
1457-14103 ZC4LI
1504-28082 IS0UWS
1523-14092 E21YDP
1526- 7038 OJ0/SM0LQB
1550-14081 CN8KD
1616-14092 HI3T
1631-14082 KP4KE
1710-14085 YB4IR
1711-14093 KH6GMP
1812-14085 4L1BR
1942-14111 YV5AAX
2034-14084 ZM3R
2044- 3589 OJ0/SM0LQB
2051-14078 VU3DJQ
2100- 7041 E21YDP
2150-14094 FM5CD
2159-14083 XE1L
2255- 7038 CN8KD
2349- 7036 TF3PPN
Sunday 8
0148-14081 FO5PS
0201-14084 ZM3R
0201- 7042 TF3KX
0206- 7035 HI3T
0208- 3599 HI3T
0210- 7045 J39BS
0214-14084 YB2ECG
0254-14087 VR10BG
0335-14080 ZL4PW
0433-14091 YB2ZDO
0441-14086 9M2CCO
0452- 7042 OJ0/SM0LQB
0458-14082 HI3T
0710-21089 DU7/G4DUM
0737-21094 E21YDP
0740-14077 GU0SUP
0758-28080 UN7PBY
0817-28095 4Z4TL
0844-14097 VR10XLN
0916-14095 ZM2A
0932-14095 9M2CCO
0947-18105 KH0PR
0957-28088 EA6AZ
1011- 7035 DV1JM
1025-14099 OJ0/SM0BSO
1044- 7043 ZM2A
1329-14084 V26RM
1518-14089 TI8II
1626-18102 3XY5M
1737-18101 6H1L via WA3HUP
2053-14088 ZP8AE
2139-14091 FG5LA
2153-14087 OX3DB
Monday 9
0942-10140 OJ0/SM0BSO
1325-14087 VR10XMT
1640-14086 HG200B via HA3HK
1650-14083 DL40RRDXA
1717-14089 A25OOK via M5AAV
1801-14084 UA9XKB/FJL
1915-18100 V26RM
1937-18102 TI8II
1943-14084 EA6/I1RSA
2015-14094 V26RM
2019-14085 TF3PPN
2036-14085 LX8DL
2156-14090 ZP8AE
2203-14082 HK6DOS
2207-14082 OX3DB
2213-14086 OX3WS
Tuesday 10
0013-18102 V26RM
0819-14085 TF3PPN
1414-18106 UN9PQ
1617-10146 TI8II
1724-14086 GJ0KYZ
1813-21085 TI8II
1822-14083 OX3WS
2034-14085 TF3PPN
2043-14086 ZP8AE
2122-14083 XU7ABN
2134-14087 FM5AA
2234-14086 6J3RBA
2244-14087 J69DS
Wednesday 11
0055-10140 PJ2/DJ8NK
0429- 3590 9Z4FZ
0839-18100 R50KP
1028-18102 TI8II
1035-14080 HS2KW
1605-14083 PJ2/DJ8NK
1614-14083 HS0ZEE
1734-14090 A25OOK
1858-14083 4Z5PN
1922-14084 VP8DIZ
1949-14081 GJ0KYZ
2020-14095 VP2MRM via K3TRM
2044-14078 J69DS
2105-14087 ZP8AE
2236-14082 OX3DB
Thursday 12
1156-14084 VP2MRM
1713-14085 A25OOK
1728-14081 3XY5M via PA7FM
1915-14084 UK8AKK
1944-18110 PJ2/DJ8NK
Notes of Interest
British Virgin Islands, VP2V - Look for WZ8C WB5IUU WF5W W5PF K5WAF as VP2V/homecall July 11-18.
QSL via W5PF.
Monterserrat, VP2M - This operation by K3TRM is scheduled to continue until 14 July. QSL via homecall.
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 Phil, GU0SUP, at e-mail: pcooper@guernsey.net
73, Don AA5AU
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 816 - EXCERPTS
1A0, SOV. MIL. ORDER OF MALTA (Update)
A multinational team lead by Francesco, IK0FVC, will activate 1A0KM from the
Sovereign Military Order of Malta between July 12-22nd. Operators mentioned are:
Wolfgang/ DL5MAE, Bernhard/DL6RAI, Rodger/G3SXW, Nigel/G3TXF, Luciano/I0JBL,
Paolo/I2UIY, Massimo/I8NHJ, Marco/IK0DWN, Sergio/IK0FTA, Roberto/ IK0PRG,
Giocondo/IW0GIV, Alessandro/IW0GPN, Alan/K5AB, Joe/KO4RR, Victoria/N4WV and
Martti/OH2BH. Activity is planned for 160 meters through 23cm on all modes.
There will be a possibility of some EME activity during the first weekend of
operations. QSL via IK0FTA. Look for logs to be uploaded to the LoTW. An online
blog is supposed to be available at:
http://1a0km.splinder.com/
A2, BOTSWANA (Update)
Frosty, K5LBU/A25CF, and his team of operators are now active until the 20th.
Activity will be active on all bands from 160-6 meters on CW and SSB, with
operations also on 6/2 meters and 70cm EME. Look for the following operators to
be on the air: Dan/ZS6JR (A25DW), Frosty/K5LBU (A25CF), Wayne/W5KDJ (A25KDJ),
Jay/W5SL (A25SL), John/GM3OOK (A25OOK), Lee/WA8QFE (A25LT), Jan/ZS6OB (A25OB),
Hal/ZS6WB (A25HL) and Dick/ZS6BUN (A25BUN). The QSL route for A25OOK is via
M5AAV; all other QSLs should be sent to the appropriate home callsigns.
C6 DXPEDITION VIDEO
Daniel, DL5YWM, informs OPDX that he has put a video online of their recent
C6ARI Cay Sal Bank DXpedition (IOTA NA-219) on their Web site:
http://www.qslnet.de/c6ari
The German operators were there in early January.
CARIBBEAN TOUR (V2 and VP2)
Frank, K3TRM, is now active from Antigua as V26RM until July 10th. Activity will
be on 80-6 meters CW, SSB and RTTY. Frank has received permission to operate on
60 meters (a first from Antigua). He was heard this past week very active on
60/20/17 meters. Look for Frank to go to Montserrat (VP2) next and be active
between July 11-14th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters, CW, SSB and RTTY. Frank
is still waiting for the final confirmation on his callsign, but he is expecting
to receive VP2MRM. QSL both operations via K3TRM.
CU2, AZORES
Pedro, EA1FCH, will be active from Sao Miguel (EU-003) in the Eastern Island
Group as CU2/EA1FCH, July 27th through August 5th. Activity will be on the lower
bands and WARC bands, mainly CW and the Digital modes. QSL via EA1FCH, by the
Bureau or direct.
IOTA NEWS
EU-066. Members of the Student Radio Club "SPORADIK" (RW3WWW - from the Kursk
State Technical University) will be active as RI1SI from the Solovetsky Islands
(RRA RR-02-04), July 11-16th. The operators mentioned are: Cyril/RA3WUV,
Aleksandr/RA3WOK, Anton/R3W-128, Valerie/RW3WW, Yuri/UA3WF, Vladimir/RA3WVG and
Aleksandr/RA3WRE. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, using CW, SSB and the
digital modes. QSL via RW3WWW.
EU-145. Members of the OM0C Contest Crew are pleased to announce another IOTA
DXpedition to Isola di Ventotene. An international team of 8 operators will
again active the Island of Ventotene (Ponzine Islands) from July 25-30th.
Activity will be on 80-2 meters using the callsign IB0/homecall, and the
callsign IB0/OM0C in the 2007 IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a
Multi-Op/DXpedition entry. Look for updates on the list of operators, the QSL
information and online log on the Web page at:
http://www.om0c.com/ventotene/
NA-041. Operators Mike/W7ASF and Richard/N7TCO will be active as W7ASF/KL7 from
Prince of Wales Island (USI AK-001S, South- eastern County, Alaska) between July
22-30th. Their activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). A
special certificate is available for 2 USDs in addition to your QSL card. QSL
via the Bureau or direct to: Mike Horvat, 107 E Burnett St. PO Box 741, Stayton,
OR 97383 USA.
NA-198. Operators VO1AU, VO1JNS, VO1KVT, VO1MX and VO1TA will be active as VO1J
from Fogo Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). QSL via VO1AU.
OC-137. Operators Dave/VK4NDX, Andrew/VK4HMU and Darren/VK4FEAT will be active
as VK4HAM/LGT from Cape Moreton Lighthouse (AUS-039) on Moreton Island for the
International Light- house/Lightship Weekend (ILLW) between August 17-20th. Look
for activity on 80/40/20/15/10 meters. QSL Manager is VK4FEAT (See (QRZ.com)). A
special IOTA/LOTA QSL card is available.
KH0, MARIANA ISLANDS
Operators Kay/JH0MRP and Naoyuki/JK1FNL will be active as AC5TB/KH0 and
NA8O/KH0, respectively, from Saipan (OC-086), between July 13-16th. Activity
will mainly be on 30/17/12/6 meters, but they do plan to be in the IARU HF World
Championship Contest next weekend (July 14-15th). QSL via their home callsigns.
KL7, ALASKA (IOTA Op)
Operators Rich/N7TCO and Martin/W7ASF will be active as W7ASF/KL7 from Prince of
Wales (NA-041) between July 22-30th. Their activity will include an entry in the
RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). QSL via W7ASF.
LX, LUXEMBOURG
Look for LX0HQ to be active again from the Headquarters of the Luxembourg Amateur Radio Society (RL) during the IARU Contest (July 14-15th). They will have four stations active from 2 different locations in Luxembourg: Eschdorf (QTH of LX7I) and Esebuer(QTH of LX0RL). QSL via LX1KQ. Visit the RL Web page at: http://www.rlx.lu
SPECIAL EVENT (Scout Station)
Look for special event station SX100VAR to be active until the end of the year.
This is a Boy Scout station to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
International Scout Movement. It will be active from the Scout head office
(KM18XF) in the Varnava area on all bands on SSB and RTTY. There will be an
award available for radio amateurs and SWLs by making just one QSO with this
special event station on any band and mode. More details, picture of the award
and the QSL information is available on (QRZ.com).
SX5, DODECANESE (Update/EU-001)
Operators Theodor/SV1GRM, Sotirios/ SV1HER, Nikiforos/SV1EEX, Daniel/SV1JCZ,
Cliff/SV1JG, Spiros/SV1RC, George/SV1RP and Lykourgos/SW1GZL will be active as
SX5AS from the complex of three (3) uninhabitant Rocky Islet of Astakida and the
lighthouse (WLOTA LH-0393, WW Loc. KM35JV), July 17-23rd. All the above
operators are members of the Radio Amateur Association of Greece
(http://www.raag.org). It will be the first time that the islets are going to be
activated for ham purposes as well as the lighthouse. The complex is located on
the western side of Karpathos Island (at 18 NM) and on the Northern side of
Kasos Island. Activity will be on all HF bands, 160m-23 Cm (HF-SHF). Main modes
will be CW/SSB/PSK/RTTY/FSK441/ FM. They will also try to work amateur
satellites with 2m-23cm FM transponders. QSL via SV1HER (QRZ.com).
T8, PALAU
Operators Hide/JM1LJS (T80W), Motoaki/JE1EKS (T88EK) and Koya/JI5RPT (T88PT)
will be active from the IMPAC Palau Rental Shack, July 13-18th. Activity will be
on 40-6 meters, CW/SSB and satellites. QSL via their home callsign. The Web
pages for this operation are:
http://radio-dream.com/t80w/
http://www.ji5rpt.com/t88pt/
V3, BELIZE (Update)
By the time you read this, Dennis, K7BV, should be active from Caye Caulker
(Grid EK57 - IOTA NA-073) off the coast of mainland Belize through July 16th. He
informs OPDX that he will be using the callsign V31BV on all bands except 6
meters where he will use the special callsign V36M exclusively. The main purpose
of this trip is to focus on 6 meters. He will have a 24/7 breakable beacon on
50.106 MHz. Dennis does state, "There will be plenty of action on the other
bands as well with a second rig." QSL via W1JJ. Visit his Web page at:
http://www.qth.com/k7bv/v3
EDITOR'S NOTE: Please be aware that the callsign "V31BV" was used once before by
Vladimir, UA4WHX, during his Caribbean and Central America tour in the year
2002.
VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Tune in Tortola! WorldRadio Magazine Editor and FISTS CW Club Coordinator Nancy
Kott/WZ8C, along with Bob Mennell/WB5IUU, Cal White/WF5F, Paul Frantz/W5PF and
Bill Frink/K5WAF from the Texas DX Society (TDXS) will be operating from the
Island of Tortola July 11-18th. They will be participating in the FISTS CW Club
Summer Sprint on Friday, July 13th from 8:00 PM to midnight EDT, and the IARU
Contest the weekend of the 14th. Operations during the rest of the week will be
on SSB, RTTY and CW with an emphasis on straight key operations. Here is an
opportunity to get IOTA NA-023 in your log, as well as the VP2V prefix, which
the operators will be using in front of their callsigns (VP2V/homecall). QSL via
FISTS Bureau or W5PF.
VR10, HONG KONG (Special Event)
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong being handed back to the People's
Republic of China, look for VR radio amateurs to use the prefix VR10 (instead of
VR2) between July 1st, 2007, and June 30th, 2008.
YM1907, TURKEY (Change/Special Event/Prefix)
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenerbahce Sports Club, look for Berkin,
TA3J, to be active using the special callsign YM1907FB, which was authorized by
the Turkish Republic Telecommunication Department of Istanbul Site Management,
between 1907z, July 19th and 1907z, July 26th (not August 2nd as first
announced). Activity will be on 160/80/40/20/15/10/2 meters and the WARC bands
on all modes. QSL via TA3YJ, direct or by the bureau. For direct QSLs, please
send only SASE and 1 IRC (2006 version) with your QSL card, no green stamps
please. SWL QSL cards are OK. No eQSL. Visit the Web page:
http://www.qsl.net/ta3j/ym1907fb
ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS
Ed, N2EK, will be active as ZF2EK from Grand Cayman Island between July 13-20th.
Activity will be limited because he is on holiday. Bands and modes of operations
were not provided. QSL via N2EK.
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RTTY Contest calendar 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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