It is Sunday the 22nd July 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1454.
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 1454 for 22nd July 2007
To the time of preparing this bulletin, we have received 346 logs for the ANARTS WW RTTY Contest held 9th-10th June this year.
Logs received 15th to 21st July
N2LEB RV3QX UT4HZ WB6JJJ
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 13th to 19th July, issued on 20th July by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
10cm flux 78 76 75 73 72 70 68
AFr index 5 12 11 4 2 3 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 4 15 10 4 3 3 ( 2 estimated)
T index 6 12 16 14 9 9 4
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet on 13th, and 16th to 19th; quiet to active on 14th; and quiet to unsettled on 15th.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 13th, and 15th; near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 14th and 18th; near predicted to 25 per cent enhanced on 16th and 17th; and near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 19th.
Forecast for 20th to 26th July
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values to depressed by 20 per cent.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer
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RTDX0719 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending 19 July (BID RTDX0719)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, I5FLN, DJ3IW, UT5RP, GB7DXG and
the OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Bandpass
Friday 13
0005-14090 VP2MRM
0024-14090 HI8MU
0031-14085 J69DS
0050-3505 VY2/KV8Q
0145-14088 YV4DYJ
0248-14082 PJ2/DJ8NK
1147-14087 VP2MRM
1238-14084 SV9CVY
1253-14085 6J3RBA
1342-14085 TI8II
1506-14081 VP2V/K5WAF
1524-14080 VP2V/W5PF
1540-14085 ER3ZZ
1628-14088 OL160FK via OK1VRF
1712-14086 UK8AKK
1825-14086 OX3DB
1847-14083 EW8NR
1934-14088 VP8DIZ
2002-14081 LU2VCD
2004-14080 VP2V/K5WAF
2018-14090 ZP8AE
2031-14079 CE3PG
2045-14083 HK6DOS
2138-14087 OX3DB
2202-14087 J69DS
2204-14079 DR100DAN Special call
2207-7037 TU2/F5LDY
2257-14087 6I2RC
2305-14085 HG200B Special call
2323-14088 TG9SM
2331-14080 VP2V/W5PF
2331-18108 8J6A/6
Saturday 14
0200-18105 8J6A/6
0212-14084 YV4DYJ
0610-14088 ZS2DL
0632-14085 8N1HQ
0839-18108 HL5BMX
0852-18102 8J7VENUS/7
0944-10142 8N1HQ
1015-24926 8N1HQ
1034-14080 6L0NJ/4
1232-14085 VP2MRM
1459-14083 R50KP
1643-14240 A61CK
1646-24922 MW0CRI
1646-24922 MW0CRI
1755-14082 R50KP Special call
1833-14086 6W1SE
1843-14083 UK8AK
1941-14089 PT7AZ
2233-14080 HK6DOS
2239-14085 R50KP
Sunday 15
0600-14085 EU1QA
0630-14085 TI8II
0654-18105 8J6A/6
0930-14088 OL160FK
1300-24913 LA9VDA
1329-28085 LA9VDA
1424-18106 LA9VDA
1425-18104 OE6MDF
1433-18105 LA7HOA
1438-14082 1A0KM
1654-14080 UA9XKB/FJL
1817-10130 9Z4FZ
1820-14082 1A0KM
2211-14080 YV4BCD
2213-14086 HP1DCP
2219-14082 VP2V/K5WAF
2254-10141 KH0PR
2309-14085 9G5ZS via ZS6EGB
Monday 16
0112-10138 PJ2/DJ8NK
0853-18089 RX9JM/9
1023-7080 VP2V/K5WAF
1227-14087 A25OOK
1425-14083 VR10XMT
1431-14087 UA9XKB/FJL
1450-14087 A25OOK
1513-14084 TI8II
1539-14084 MJ0ASP
1542-14086 HF1HF
1545-14085 9G5ZS
1558-18100 9K2YM
1600-14080 1A0KM
1628-7031 DS3HWS
1637-14085 VP2V/K5WAF
1640-14089 TU2/F5LDY via F1CGN
1801-14085 CS26X
1802-14085 A61CK
1814-14089 TI8II
1824-14085 9G5ZS
1837-14085 VP2V/W5PF
1854-14088 UA9XKB/FJL
1902-14082 EA8PE
1903-14088 OX3DB
1905-14089 VP2V/W5PF
1954-14082 GJ0KYZ
1956-14083 GM4WZL
2045-14089 CS26X
Tuesday 17
0756-7038 DG0FIH Special call
0917-18101 CT1XK
0923-18103 PA7ZZ
1515-18105 TI8II
1609-14083 EA8PE
1627-14084 9M2MT
1635-14086 A61CK
1644-14080 VP2V/W5PF
1654-24920 TI8II
1725-24924 HB9TWU
1823-14083 XU7ABN
1829-14086 ST2A via T93Y
1903-14086 A61CK
1915-14084 VP8DIZ
1919-14083 KP4ED
1937-14084 CS26X
1956-14081 EA6/I1RSA
2003-14088 TA1CQ
2042-14086 OX3DB
2152-14083 FG5FI
2226-7038 J69DS
Wednesday 18
0603-14080 1A0KM
0937-14080 1A0KM
0958-14088 DA0UBOOT Special call
1025-14085 HB0/DJ2IA
1311-14087 OX3DB
1313-14086 MW0CRI
1612-14082 EA6/I1RSA
1630-14088 ST2A
1824-14084 CS26X
1855-14085 TU5JM
1901-14085 1B1AB
1948-14082 GJ0KYZ
2019-14085 EA8OI
2027-14092 ER3MM
2147-14085 PJ2MI
2149-14084 FG5FI
2237-14094 TI8II
2240-14083 GW6GW
2251-14080 XE1M
2333-14082 EA6BH
Thursday 19
0048-14085 W9ILY/0 N. Dakota
0649-14087 SX5AS
0720-14088 EA6/I1RSA
0857-14083 1A0KM
1023-14089 SN100S
1124-24920 F6BUM
1231-14085 SX5AS
1339-14086 HL5BMX
1404-18105 TI8II
1424-14085 9M2MT
1427-14084 MM0BQN
1429-14086 TI8II
1457-14085 9L2LR
1628-14087 OX3DB
1629-14086 UK8AKK
1746-14083 9G5ZS
1811-14087 TA1CQ
1935-14083 GJ0KYZ
2012-10142 JR6EZE
Notes of interest:
A2 Botswana until July 20. Various ops.
See DX info for QSL routes
1A SMOM 1A0KM until Jul 22. See http://1a0km.splinder.com/ for more info.
QSL via IK0FTA
PJ7 Sint Maarten until July 25. By CT1BWW EA3GHZ EA5YH as PJ7/Homecall.
FS St MArtin until July 25. By CT1BWW EA3GHZ EA5YH as FS/Homecall.
QSL via homecalls
Contests:
NCJ NA QSO Party: July 21-22. Check http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php for
full info
SARTG: August 18-19. Check http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm for full
info
The higher bands have been open, despite the lack of spots, and are worth
checking.
10m and 12m have been open with Es, and there are good contacts to be made.
QSL Routes:
OL160FK via OK1VRF
Vaclav Kohn
Rozvoj 102
339 01 Klatovy
CZECH REPUBLIC
9G5ZS via ZS6EGB
EMIL G. BOHME
PO BOX 1548 , Montana Park
Pretoria , 0159
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
TU2/F5LDY via F1CGN
Fabrice PLET
58, avenue rené Lebail
91210 DRAVEIL
FRANCE
ST2A via T93Y
Boris Knezovic
P.O. Box 59
Sarajevo, BA-71000
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
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73 es Good RTTY DXing
Phil Cooper GU0SUP
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 817 - excerpts
4K, AZERBAIJAN
Operator Leonid, 4K8F, will active during the CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest
(September 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Multi-Band entry. He will also be active in
the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a
Single-Op/Multi-Band/Low-Band entry. Most of the activity will be on the lower
bands. QSL both operations via 4K8F.
4O, MONTENEGRO (IOTA Op)
Emir, 9A6AA, plans to be active as 4O6AA from Sveti Nikola Island (EU-163,
LH-1097) between August 13-19th. Activity will be on the HF bands. More detailed
info can be found at:
http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa/4O6AA.htm
8J1, JAPAN (Special Event)
Look for special event station 8J1ESP to be activated by Lenio/PY3DF,
Tanaka/JA1FXZ and a group of International League of Esperantists Radioamateurs
(ILERA) from the following areas in Japan:
July 31st-August 4th: From Nagano/Takato, Japan
August 4-12th : From the 92nd Esperanto World Conference in Yokohama
August 12-31st : From Tokyo
Station will operate from the following frequencies (+/-): 7066, 14266, 21266
and 28766 kHz. QSL via JA1YAR or JA1FXZ, by the bureau or direct.
E2/8, THAILAND
Champ, E21EIC, will again be active as E21EIC/8 from Southern Thailand between
July 19th and August 10th.
IOTA NEWS
AS-053. Cha, HS8KAY, will active from Phuket Island durin the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/24-Hrs entry.
AS-101. Champ, E21EIC, will be active as E21EIC/P from Samui Island during the
RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/ 24 Hrs entry. He will be active
on the island between July 27-29th. JA stations QSL via JR5XPG; all others via
E21EIC.
AS-102. Look for station BO0K to be active from KinMen Island (Quemoy Island),
July 26-30th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters (no WARCs) using CW and SSB. QSL
via BV2KI.
EU-010. Members of the Workington and District Amateur Radio and IT Group will
be active as MS0WRC from Crannag, NE Coast Isle of Barra (IOSA OH-11, SCOTIA
HI-02, WAB NF70), Outer Hebrides, from October 6-12th. Operators mentioned are:
Steve/G0MTD, Paul/M1PAF, Mark/M0WCR and Jim/G7GAG. The group also plans to
travel to Vatersay (IOSA OH-07, SCOTIA HI-01) and Eriskay (IOSA OH-09, SCOTIA
HI-05) during their trip and activate WAB Squares NF60, NF70, NF71, NF80, NF81,
NL69 and NL79. QSL via MX0WRC. More information can be found at:
http://members.aol.com/g0mtd/isle_of_barra_expedition_2007.htm
EU-038. Operators Jack/PD2J and JanJaap/PG7V will be active again with the
special callsign PC6IOTA from Texel Island between July 24th and August 1st.
Activity will be on all HF bands. Their main activity will be in the RSGB IOTA
contest. ALL QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; for those who
are in a hurry, direct QSLs are via PG7V. For more info, visit the Web page at:
http://www.pc6iota.net
EU-038. Operators Henk/PA0HFT, Leo/PA0LMD, Ben/PA0IBF, Hans/PA0WYS, Lex/PA3CDM
and Gert/PA5TS will be active as PA0HFT from Terschelling Island (WLOTA LH-0943)
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). QSL via PA0HFT, direct or by the
Bureau.
EU-092. Jim, MM0BQI, will be active from the Summer Isles (IOSA SC10) during the
last week in July and the first in August. He plans to be in the RSGB IOTA
Contest (July 28-29th) using the callsigng MM0Q and the special event callsign
GB5SI outside of the contest. QSL to MM0BQI, bureau, direct or the LoTW.
EU-170. Laci/HA6NL, and his friends Gyuszi/HA2VR, Zsolti/HA6PS, Sanyi/HA7JJS,
Laci/HA7PL will be active as 9A6NL and 9A/homecall from Pasman Island (JN73QW,
CI-085), between July 21-31st. Activity will be on all HF bands and 6 meters on
CW and SSB, and possibly some digital modes are expected as well. All of them
will work in the RSGB IOTA Contest with different callsigns, in different
categories. QSL via their home callsigns (9A6NL via HA6NL) by the HA QSL Bureau
or direct to the QRZ.com address.
NA-014. Dana, VE1VOX, will be active VE1OTA/VE9 from Grand Manan Island (C.I.S.A
NB-003 and LH CAN-491), July 26-29th. Look for activity on 40/20/15 meters. QSL
direct to VE1VOX.
NA-031. Page, WA3EOP, will be active as WA3EOP/p from Conanicut Island (USI
RI-007S, Newport County, Rhode Island) and the Beavertail Lighthouse (ARLHS
USA-048, WW Loc. FN41HK), July 18th. Most of the activity will take place during
the afternoons and evenings. Suggested frequencies are: 14266, 14332, 7178 and
3902 kHz. Watch before and during the Century Club nets on 40 and 75 meters. The
QSL will have a picture of the lighthouse on it. There will be an additional
operator after 1900z, Al, KZ3AB.
JD1/M, MINAMI TORISHIMA (OC-073)
Operator Masafumi, JA6GXK, will be active as JA6GXK/JD1 between July 18th and
August 2nd, and again from August 29th to September 30th. He seems to like PSK31
on 20 meters.
LIGHTHOUSE/IOTA ACTIVITY
Members of the Greater Norwalk Amateur Radio Club will be active as N1EV from
Sheffield Island (NA-136, USI CT-008S, Fairfield County, CT) and the lighthouse
(ARLHS USA-753, TWLHD WLH K-150, WLOTA LH-2712), during the International
Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, August 18-19th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters.
QSL direct to N1EV (QRZ.com).
Members of the Motorola Amateur Radio Club (Florida Chapter) will take part of
International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend
( http://illw.net/ ),
and activate the Cape Florida Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-118), on August 18th from
1300-2330z, using the special callsign K4L. This lighthouse is on Key Biscayne,
part of the Florida State South East Group, IOTA NA-141. Activity is planned for
CW, Digital, and SSB operations on the IOTA frequencies on 40 and 20 meters. QSL
via W4MOT, direct or by the Bureau.
Members of the Englewood Amateur Radio Society (EARS) plan to be active as K8ONV
from the Boca Grande Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-910, WW Loc. EL86UR) on Gasparilla
Island (NA-069, USI FL-034S, Charlotte County, Florida), August 18-19th. They
will participate in the International Lighthouse Day. QSL via K8ONV (QRZ.com).
MARITIME MOBILE
Michel, F6DWQ (ex-FB8ZP), will be /MM aboard the "M/V Grigoriy Mikkheev" vessel
around Svalbard (JW) from July 15-24th. Look for Michel to be mostly on 20
meters with a TS-50 rig.
OH0, ALAND ISLAND
Juha, OH9MM, will be active as OH0Z during the CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest
(September 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via W0MM.
PIRATE ALERT
Mamuka, 4L2M, President of the National Association Radioamateurs of Georgia
(NARG), informs OPDX that 4L6VV is a pirate station. Operator states his name is
Yuri and is in Tkvarcheli. Mamuka says this is not a Georgian license, and they
believe the pirate is operating from Russia. Please do not QSL this operation.
PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Operators Jeff/KU8E, John/K4BAI and Larry/ K5OT will be active as PJ4/homecall
from Bonaire (IOTA SA-006) between November 20-27th. Also look for them to be
active as PJ4A during the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a
Multi-Single entry. QSL all callsigns via K4BAI.
TO1, MARTINIQUE
Operators Franck/FM0IR, Thierry/FM0JR, Yvon/FM0JZ, Eric/FM1HM, Christian/FM1II,
FM1KM and Tijus/FM1HN will be active using the special callsign TO1YR from July
29th to August 5th during the turn of the Round Skiffs of Martinique. Activity
will be on 80-2 meters on SSB, RTTY and PSK.
VE2, CANADA (Special Event)
Look for special event station VE2XPO to be active from the site of the former
Korean Pavilion on Ile Ste-Helene in Montreal from July 13-29th. Activity is to
celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1967 EXPO.
VK9L, LORD HOWE ISLAND
Haru, JA1XGI (W8XGI), informs OPDX that he will be active as VK9GLX between
October 19-22nd (only 3.5 days!). Activity will be on 40/30/20 meters and
possibly the lower bands. Modes will be CW, SSB and Digital (RTTY, SSTV). QSL
via JA1XGI (Bureau or direct) or W8XGI (only direct).
WP3, PUERTO RICO (NA-099)
Alfredo, WP3C, will be active in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as
a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. His activity will also count for the WLOTA
as LH-2802. QSL via W3HNK, direct preferred, but Bureau is OK.
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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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