It is Sunday the 5th August 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1456.
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 1456 for 5th August 2007
To the time of preparing this bulletin, we have received 354 logs for the ANARTS WW RTTY Contest held 9th-10th June this year.
Logs received 29th July to 4th August:
EA3FHP K4ADR OK2BJ VE6YR
UA0-103-16
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 27th July to 2nd August, issued on 3rd August by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 27 28 29 30 31 01 02
10cm flux 69 70 69 69 68 68 69
AFr index 6 3 11 10 4 15 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 5 3 16 9 8 13 ( 6 estimated)
T index 14 -0 8 10 11 1 3
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 27th, 30th and 31st; quiet on 28th and 2nd; quiet to active on 29th; and unsettled to active on 1st.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 25 per cent enhanced on 27th; near predicted on 28th, and 31st to 2nd; near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 29th; and depressed 15 per cent to near predicted on 30th.
Forecast for 3rd to 9th August
Solar: activity should be very low.
Geomagnetic activity should be active on 7th, and quiet to unsettled on other days.
Frequencies should be briefly depressed after local dawn on 7th and near predicted monthly values on other days.
For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, goto
http://www.ips.gov.au/1/2/1.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer
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RTDX0802 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEK ENDING 02 AUGUST 2007 (BID RTDX0802)
This week our information came from AA5AU, GU0SUP, I5FLN,
and the Central Europe clusternode DB0SPC. Thank you all.
Friday 27
0532-14087 SV1GYG/8
1132-14083 OX3DB
1142-14087 SV1GYG/8
1303-14085 TI8II
1448-14084 HS0ZBS
1541-14080 VR10XLN
1542-14081 UN1L
1734-14088 HZ1IK
1852--7038 UN9GUN
2048-14085 EA8/DL3DRN
2137-14085 CE3CDV
2257--7037 OX3DB
Saturday 28
0554-14080 BA4TB/4
0605--7035 CT3MD
0718-14082 ZS2DL
0754-14085 KH6ZM
0836-14084 XU7ABN
0838-14087 UK8AKK
0900-14085 SV1GYG/8
0926-14079 R1FJT
1152-14081 OX3DB
1309-14084 TI8II
1418-14086 CT3MD
1438-14081 CU2/EA1FCH
1443-14086 TF3GC
1445-14088 3A2LF
1558-18104 3XY5M
1827-14087 OX3DB
2032-14083 TF3GC
Sunday 29
0732-14085 EW8NR
1147-14079 FG6TZ
1154-14088 TF3PPN
1234-14083 9J2CA
1428-14086 TF3GC
1517-10141 T99D
1701-14088 CE3PG
1708-10139 SV8CS
1729-14084 OX3DB
1752-14082 OH0Z
1812-14087 PT7AZ
1851-10136 UN8PAS
1854-14086 C6AXD
1942-14084 J39BS
1945-18104 TI8II
2022-14081 HB0/PC5A
Monday 30
1403-14083 C6AXD
1532-14086 HZ1IK
1623-14082 CT3MD
1640-14084 OX3DB
1935-18103 C6AXD
1950-14084 VP8DIZ
2028-14086 PJ2MI
2044-14083 OX3DB
2055-14086 C6AXD
2100-14088 SV1GYG/8
2139-14085 KP4ED
2343--7036 OX3DB
Tuesday 31
0550-10141 6J3RBA
1035-14081 EA8/DL3DRN
1053-10141 TK/DL2RMC
1710-14087 HZ1IK
1728-14085 3A2MW
1821-14085 LX1DA
1951-14085 KP4ED
2004-14086 C31BO
Wednesday 1
1229-14083 VQ9LA
1438-14086 TF3GC
1546-14080 SV8BUS
1552-14087 HZ1IK
1633 14100 9Z4FZ
1706-14088 CE3CDV
1732-14083 EA6/DK1RF
1743-14082 CU1BP
1837-14082 EA6BH
1859-14082 ER3MM
1929-14080 PY7ZZ
1945-10139 TK/DL2RMC
2022-14088 HZ1IK
2143-14090 CE6ABC
Thursday 2
0646-14090 V60IL
1543-14081 OX3DB
1640-10140 TK/DL2RMC
1649-14087 UK8AKK
1733-14086 UN7TW
2128-14080 TF3IRA
Notes of Interest
CU - Azores: CU3F operated by CT1FMX, CT1YTS, and CU3EQ shall be
active from Terceira (EU-175) August 2 to 9 using SSB, CW, PSK31
and RTTY on 6m - 80m. QSL via CT1FMX.
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 Don, AA5AU, e-mail: aa5au@bellsouth.net
Goetz Linss DJ3IW
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 819 - excerpts
3B7C, ST. BRANDON ISLAND
Don Field, G3XTT, FSDXA Publicity Officer, posted a press release (their 5th) on
the 3B7C DXpedition Web page this past week. Excerpts from the release state
that operations will take place from Isle du Sud, St.Brandon, between September
7-24th. Operators Neville/G3NUG and Don/G3BJ have taken a vacation in Mauritius
and used the opportunity to confirm the various logistical arrangements for
their September operation. Don also visited Isle du Sud to make a detailed site
survey. Everything is looking good, and the contracts are in place, both for the
ship which will take them to the island and for accommodation and logistics on
the island. It seems that they will have the island to themselves.
3D2, FIJI
Look for Tomas, VK2CCC (LY1F), to be active as 3D2MT between August 28th and
September 4th. Activity will be on 80-17 meters, mainly CW and an entry in the
All Asia DX Contest. QSL via the LoTW or via LY1F. Visit his Web page at:
http://www.qrz.lt/ly1df
8J1, JAPAN (Special Events)
Look for special event station 8J1A to be active between August 1-26th to
celebrate the 2007 Amateur Radio Festival. QSL via the JARL Bureau.
Look for special event station 8J3ARDF to be active between August 1st through
October 21st to celebrate the All Japan ARDF Athletic Meet. QSL via the JARL
Bureau.
AN, SPAIN (Special Event)
Members and friends of Radio Club Henares (EA4RCH) will be active from September
1-16th with special callsigns during the EuroBasket 2007. Look for the following
callsigns on all bands and modes: AN0EB, AN4EB, AN5EB, AN6EB and AN7EB. The
callsign AN0EB will only be active on the days that the Royal HouseHold is
present during any game. QSL via EA4RCH, direct or by the bureau. A different
QSL will be printed for each callsign. A special "HAM EUROBASKET 2007 AWARD"
will be available to all stations or SWLs that work 4 different stations. More
details are available at:
http://www.radioclubhenares.org
CE0Z, JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS
Ulli, DL2AH, will be active as CE0Z/DL2AH from March 11-26th, 2008. Activity
will be holiday style on 40-10 meters mainly on SSB and RTTY using a FT-897. QSL
via DL2AH, direct or by the Bureau.
DXCC NEWS. Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC
Manager, informs OPDX that the following operation is approved for DXCC credit:
9UØX - Burundi; 2007 Operation
If you had cards rejected for this operation, please send an E-mail to
dxcc@arrl.org and you will be placed on the list for update.
FM, MARTINIQUE (Special Event)
Members of the FM Ham Radio Association (FM.HAM.R.A.) will be active as TO1YR
between July 29th and August 5th. Activity is to celebrate their annual Tour des
Yoles Rondes de la Martinique. Operations will be on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10/6/2
meters on SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via FM1HN.
HAMATLAS (WITH WAZ) ON THE WEB (Update)
Darek, SP6NVK, informs OPDX that he has now added "WAZ Zones" with full
information about all zones and precise maps, especially in "difficult" areas
like borders between Zones 2/4, 17/18 and 23/24. The WAZ Zone maps are available
at:
http://www.waz.hamatlas.eu/
Darek has started this new ham atlas service on the Web after 4 years of work on
it. This service contains the complete information on all 337 DXCC Entities,
over 3000 pictures and 1100 maps. He hopes everyone will enjoy and be satisfied
in using his service. The HamAtlas Web site is available at:
http://www.hamatlas.eu/
IOTA NEWS
EU-016. Giuseppe, IK5WWA, will be active as 9A/IK5WWA from Solta Island (ACIA
IC-656, CIA-51, IOCA CI-126, MIA MC-389) from August 25th to September 1st. He
will be on holiday there and plans to activate some of islands west of Solta
Island. Activities will be on all HF bands (no 160m) with a dipole and vertical
antennas. QSL via his home callsign.
EU-136. Leonardo, IW0QO, will be active as 9A/IW0QO from Losinj Island (CIA-25,
ACIA IC-116, IOCA CI-058, MIA MC-204) from August 1-10th. Activity will be
holiday style on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL via his home callsign, by the
Bureau or direct to: c/o Sezione A.R.I. di Perugia, P.O. Box 113, 06100 Perugia
- PG, Italy.
LIGHTHOUSE/LIGHTSHIP ACTIVITIES
A special radio station will be active as SN2NP during the ILLW between August
17-19th. Activity will be from the lighthouse in Gdansk Nowy Port. Operations
will be on CW, PSK31, RTTY and SSB. QSL via SP2BIK, direct or by the Bureau.
Members of the Bahia Blanca DX Group will transmit again from five different
lighthouses at the same time during the International Lighthouse/Lightship
Weekend (ILLW) which will be held on the third weekend of August (August
17-19th). Look for the following light- houses:
RINCON Lighthouse (ARG-036) -- Special Prefix/Callsign LR3DX will be used.
Lat. 39° 23' S Long. 62° 01' W --- Grid Locator = FF80xo. Located in Verde
Peninsula in Villarino County.
RECALADA Lighthouse (ARG-009) -- Each operator will use their own callsign
plus ?/D? because they are located in the Province of Buenos Aires. Lat. 39º
00? S Long. 61º 16? W. ---- Grid Locator = FF91ia. Located in Monte Hermoso.
The tallest LH in South America and the sixth in the world.
BALIZA TRIPODE Lighthouse (ARG?1884), using the BBDXG callsign LU3DXG. Lat.
38º 53? S Long. 61º 58? W ---- Grid Locator = FF91ac Located at 30 Km. from
the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base.
CABO BLANCO Lighthouse (ARG-001), using the official LH call LU6XA Lat.
47°12'S Long. 65°45'W --- Grid Locator = FE72dt Located in San Jorge Gulf, 60
Km. north from Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province and 1420 Km. South from
Bahia Blanca.
Activity will be on all bands and modes, including the Digi- modes (RTTY, PSK,
SSTV...). Contacts with Recalada, Baliza Tripode and Rincon Lighthouses will be
valid for the "Province of Buenos Aires Lighthouses Award" organized by Bahia
Blanca DX Group. (more info from: lu9esd@yahoo.com). All QSLs are via LU7DSY:
Carlos Almiron, P.O. Box 709, 8000 Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. If you
want to send only one envelope with all cards, it´s "OK": Up to 2 QSL = 1 IRC.
Up to 4 QSLs = 2 IRCs. Bahia Blanca DX Group Web site:
http://www.grupodxbb.com.ar
PIRATE ALERT
Mamuka, 4L2M, President of "The National Association Radioamateurs of Georgia",
informs OPDX that "Today (July 24th) I received information from Mr. Zaza
Gonjilashvili, (Amateur radio section officer of the GNCC - Georgian National
Communication Commision), about cancellation of the Radioamateur license of the
station 4L5A, Al Teimurazov. Since, 4L5A already is a pirate station."
SPECIAL EVENT (911)
Robert, W2IK, will again be operating special event station W2IK/WTC911 on
September 11th, from 1300-0300z (9:00 AM- 11:00 PM EST). He states that activity
is "IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE WORLD TRADE CENTER
DISASTER. I WILL BE USING MY PERSONAL CALL BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST CALL THAT
WAS SENT FROM 'GROUND ZERO'." Look for activity on the upper portions of
40/20/15 meters SSB. QSL by sending a 9x12 SASE to the QRZ.com address of W2IK:
PO BOX 6731, San Antonio, TX 78209. A special QSL certificate has been printed.
Visit the following Web site to see W2IK's entire story:
http://hometown.aol.com/realhamradio/
T8, PALAU
Frank, I2DMI, and his wife Giovanna are planning a trip to Palau for the
Christmas Holidays between December 25th and January 2nd (2008). He informs OPDX
that he will be active as T88RY on the HF and WARC bands but only on RTTY.
Activity will be limited because Frank states that this is a "DX HOLIDAY not a
DXPEDITION because I am the only operator. I'll try to stay in the shack as long
as possible, but I have to spend some time also with my wife visiting PALAU."
More info will be available in September on (QRZ.com) (under T88RY). QSL via
I2DMI: P.O.Box 55, 22063 CANTU', Italy.
VO1, CANADA (Special Event). Members of the Amateur Radio Club of Central
Newfoundland will activate special event station VO1GAM until August 31st.
Activity is to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first transatlantic
experimental commercial flight (on July 5, 1937) between Botwood, Newfoundland, and Foynes, Ireland. Activity will be on all bands. QSL is "OK" via the Bureau or direct to VO1MX. One of the main operators for this event is Jason, VO1JNS.
WH2, GUAM (OC-026)
Mike, K3UOC, who was active this past weekend as WH2D during the IOTA Contest,
took time out of the contest to inform OPDX that he (and his family) are now
living and working in Guam. He suggests to read his current bio and operating
information under WH2D on QRZ.com. There you will also see a nice photo of him
and the kids from the school's radio club. Mike operates from the school's radio
club (WH2D). He states that he works 90% CW and works whatever HF bands are
open. Mike will also QSX for EU and NA when the bands open -- "which doesn't
happen often". He also makes token appearances in most major and regional
contests and always works transceive and never works split.
Mike adds, "I attempt to work the deserving on all 9 HF bands.... which is a
pretty lofty goal, but it's what keeps the pileups fun for me." Lastly, he
informs, "I've been on the air for nearly a year now from WH2D (St. John's
School ARC) running 100W to a Cuschcraft R-7000. The plan for this year is for a
new hex beam, add some power, and boost my QSO total. Last school year, I made
6,000 contacts. This school year I hope to do 10,000 contacts. Work and family
duties keep me away from the radio except mostly on weekends." QSL WH2D via
K3UOC, direct or by the bureau.
LAST MINUTE NOTE: Just before going to print, Mike E-mailed OPDX again and
mentioned he wrote an article for their school's Web site about the club and the
activity at WH2D. You may find this interesting. There are some CW sound bites
there. Visit:
http://www.stjohnsguam.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=269&Itemid=124
ZL7 & ZL9, CHATHAM AND AUCKLAND/CAMPBELL ISLANDS
It was announced this past weekend that Wilbert, ZL2BSJ, will take part in an
oceanographic mission as technician near ZL7 and ZL9 on board of a research
vessel called "R/V Tangaroa" in January 2008. More details later.
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RTTY Contest calendar 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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73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.