It is Sunday the 7th October 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1465.
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
3. VK2SG RTTY DX news
4. OPDX Bulletin excerpts
5. ARRL DX News
6. Contest calendar
7. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1465 for 7th October 2007
Mark the "Play on PropNET" Weekend on Your Calendar:
Play on PropNET is a two-day, worldwide event designed to promote PSK31 and propagation study on the 30 meter band. This event, scheduled for 0000 UTC October 6-2359 October 7, will be on 10.1395 MHz. Simply download PropNetPSK
<http://www.propnet.org/>, a free PropNET software program, configure it
for your station and activate for the weekend. PropNetPSK software will place the PSK stream at +1500 Hz (10.1410 MHz true). In normal operation, the software will cause your station to automatically ID at regular intervals (several times per hour) throughout the weekend. If your licensing authority requires that an operator be present whenever transmitting, switch to "Lurker" mode when you are away. This will allow your station to monitor and report anything that is heard, even if it isn't transmitting. PropNET uses the Internet as a reporting tool.
Participants who are connected to the Internet (even using intermittent dial-up connections) will have their reports sent to a mapping system that will graphically display everything that is "caught" (a PropNET term for received). Transmitting stations will have their call signs shown on the map. Receive-only stations (Lurkers) will display using their 6-cipher grid-locator rather than call sign. Don't worry if you don't have an Internet connection at your station, as others will hear your transmission and report it to the Internet. As an added benefit, all stations that report activity will have their activity added to an
animated GIF file at the end of each UTC day. All worldwide activity will be captured to that animation and will be able to be played back at a later time. All amateur and SWL stations worldwide are encouraged to participate for this first event of its kind. Thanks to the 30 Meter Digital Group for suggesting this activity and to the PropNET community of experimenters for supporting it. -- Ev Tupis, W2EV
from The ARRL Letter, Vol. 26, No. 40, October 5, 2007
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 28th September to 4th October, issued on 5th October by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 28 29 30 01 02 03 04
10cm flux 67 68 65 68 66 67 67
AFr index 15 24 11 7 5 9 ( 7 estimated)
Aaus index 11 18 10 7 4 10 ( 8 estimated)
T index 7 3 -2 -10 -11 -10 -9
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 28th, 1st and 4th; quiet to active on 29th, 30th and 3rd; and quiet on 2nd.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 28th; near predicted on 29th; and mostly near predicted on 30th. Frequencies were depressed 15 to 20 per cent on 1st; depressed 15 per cent on 2nd and 3rd; and depressed 20 to 15 per cent on 4th.
Forecast for 5th to 11th October
Solar activity should be very low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
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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RTDX1004 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEK ENDING 04 OCTOBER 2007 (BID RTDX1004)
This week our information came from DJ3IW, GU0SUP, I5FLN, UT5RP, NG3K, and DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Friday 28
0009- 7050 HR2/K2BB
0026-14091 K0D
0031-10136 ZF2JO
0042- 7050 YV4GMG
0138- 7080 KP2/NP3D
0255- 7039 TA3J
0323- 3589 HI3TEJ
0437- 3585 HC8N
0604-14082 JT1KAA
0805-14086 5B/DL6RAI
0841-14081 TK/DF6ZY
0955-14087 OD5NF via HB9CRV
1104-14082 JT1DN
1107-14089 T94CT
1118-14087 HI3JET
1128-14087 HZ1IK
1134-14084 J49XB
1151-14091 J6/DL7AFS
1212-18104 HZ1PS via IZ8CLM
1214-14085 UN7GCE
1223-14091 EC8AUZ
1316-14080 P29VCX
1325-14083 CO8LY
1407-14080 HC8N
1415-14081 TG9ANF
1420-14090 YB0EIN
1432-14083 CU6NS via EA5KB
1443-14093 E21YDP
1501-10142 UO6P
1507-14085 LX1DA
1514-14083 EA6NB
1528-10143 GJ2D
1720-21081 HC8N
1733-14090 CT9L
1737- 7040 7X0RY
1738-14086 CN8KD
1745-21083 J6/DL7AFS
1810-14091 J6/DL7AFS
1820-14082 CO8LY
1910-14083 5B4AIF
1959-14091 HR2/K2BB
2005-14082 WP2/AH8DX
2030-14080 P29VX
2131-28083 HC8N
2143-14082 OA4AHW
2328-14087 CX3CCC
2339-21081 KH6/KN5K
2357- 7033 4X6UU
Saturday 29 - CQWW RTTY CONTEST
Sunday 30 - CQWW RTTY CONTEST
Monday 1
0956-18100 J49XB
1008-14084 E20WXA
1138-10141 UN7PBY
1156-21078 9U0A
1423-14081 CO8LY
1544-14086 HZ1IK
1635-14078 C91R
1731-14075 8R1XT
1846-18102 KP4DS
1925-14086 OX3DB
1930-14085 7Q7HB
2036-14074 8R1XT
2105- 7037 TF3PPN
2126- 7037 4K9W via DL6KVA
2304-10124 J6/DL7AFS
Tuesday 2
0010-18073 VK9WWI
0410-14082 BY1TX/4
0735-14082 4K9W
1443-14081 EW8CM
1457-14085 C91R
1513-14084 TF3GC
1643-14086 FR5MV
1652-14080 FM5AA
1738-14081 R1FJT
1841-14082 9U0A
1927-14079 7Q7HB
1944- 7037 BY1TX/4
2033-14081 4Z4TL
2311-14081 J6/DL7AFS
2321-10141 9U0A
Wednesday 3
0419-14095 AH8LG
0544-18102 9U0A
0551- 7035 ZL4PW
0642-14084 AO8ATE
0655-14082 BY1TX/4
0712-14082 4K9W
0841-14080 P29NI
0933-14086 CU6NS via EA5KB
1400-18103 HZ1IK
1520- 7037 BY1TX/4
1533-14083 CO8LY
1609-14082 C91R
1641-14078 9U0A
1836-14089 J6/DL7AFS
2040- 7037 BY1TX/4
2213- 7037 J6/DL7AFS
Thursday 4
0057-14082 BY1TX/4
0410-10140 ZL4PW
0459- 7037 5B/DL6RAI
0823-14082 4K9W
0832-14081 P29NI
1204-14088 9V1AC
1248-18101 C91R
1402-14195 OH0B
1452-14085 HZ1PS
1500-14088 J6/DL7AFS
1536-14089 4Z4TL
1549-10141 UN8PIM
1550-10141 9U0A
1651-14085 FR5MV
1739-14081 CU6NS
1808-14079 C91R
1903-14083 FG5FI
2005-14083 FM5AA
2045-14085 9G5ZS
2051- 7040 AO9IB
2240-14081 J6/DL7AFS
2243- 7037 8P6DR
Notes of Interest:
Chatham Island, ZL7 - SP5EAQ, SP9PT, & SP9B will be signing ZL7/homecall October 5-18. QSL via homecall.
Equatorial Guinea, 3C - Look for 3C7Y from October 5-14 by EA5BYP, KH7Y, EA5BRE, & EA5YN. QSL via EA5BYP.
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
http://www.aa5au.com
http://www.rttycontesting.com
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 826 - excerpts
3C, EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Elmo, EA5BYP, announces that a DXpedition to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
(Bioko Island AF-010) will take place between October 5-14th. Operators will be
Fred/KH7Y, Luis/EA5BRE, Vic/EA5YN and Elmo/EA5BYP. The team will operate with
two stations and will sign 3C7Y for 10 days. Activity will be on all bands and
modes SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via EA5BYP. Visit the team's Web page at:
http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/ea5yn/3c7y.htm
7Q, MALAWI
Ely, IN3VZE, informs OPDX that he will be active "Holiday Style" from the
southwest shore of Lake Malawi between October 4-25th. His callsign will be
7Q7CE, and he will be on all bands. QSL card is "OK" via the bureau or direct to
his home callsign IN3VZE: Ely Camin, Corso 3 Novembre 136/2, 38100 Trento,
Italy.
EU-137. (UPDATE) A group of Swedish and German operators will be active from Ven
Island from October 7-13th. Activity will be on CW, SSB and RTTY. The team plans
on using high power for this operation. They will be close to the Hakens Fyr
Lighthouse (ARLHS SWE-168). At the moment the team consists of:
Name/Homecall EU-137 Callsign QSL Route
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Fred/SM7DAY SM7DAY/7 QSL via homecall
Frank/DL2SWW SD7W QSL via DL2SWW
Tom/DL2RTK SE7T QSL via DL2RTK
Ric/DL2VFR SD7V QSL via DL2VFR QSL all via the Bureau (preferred) or if really necessary via direct (they can
only accept new IRCs; be aware please that 2 USDs barely cover the postage to
outside EU).
J6, ST. LUCIA
Operators Babs/DL7AFS and Lot/DJ7ZG will be active as J6/DL7AFS between now and
October 11th. They will later be joined by a 3rd operator, Ju/DL2ZAE. They plan
to have three stations active simultaneously on 160-10 meters on CW, SSB, RTTY
and PSK. Visit their Web page at:
http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs
QSL via DL7AFS, direct or by the bureau.
SPECIAL EVENT
The W5-National Wildlife Refuge ARC will operate from the Hagerman National
Wildlife Refuge, October 12-14th. Visit the following Web page:
http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/hagerman/index.html
This operation coincides with the National Wildlife Refuge Week and is in
support of the KP1-5 Project and our national wildlife refuge system. The
callsign for the operation will be W5NWR, W5-National Wildlife Refuge. Look for
W5NWR on SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK on frequencies of opportunity. Those making
contact can receive a QSL highlighting facts and pictures about the Hagerman
National Wildlife Refuge. QSL requests should be sent to NA5U. Other stations
will be operating from wildlife refuges across the nation. Look for additional
information about this operation and other stations on:
http://www.pilgrimriver.com/nwr2007/
YW3, VENEZUELA
Members of the Radio Club Venezolano announce they will be active as YW3AJ from
Portuguesa State from October 11-14th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, VHF/UHF
and all modes. Four stations will be on the air around the clock. GRID FJ59mp.
QSL via YV5AJ using QRZ.com address or by the bureau. Operation is good for the
D.E.V. (Venezuelan States Award). For more info, visit the Web page at:
http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/concurso.htm
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ARRLDX 41 DX News for 4th October 2007
EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 3C. Operators KH7Y, EA5BRE, EA5YN and EA5BYP are
QRV as 3C7Y from Bioko Island, IOTA AF-010, until October 14.
Activity is on all bands and modes with two stations. QSL via
EA5BYP.
TANZANIA, 5H. Pat, W8FV will be QRV as 5H9PD from October 6 to 9
from the southern lake front of Lake Victoria. QSL to home call.
BURUNDI, 9U. A group of operators are QRV as 9U0A until October 9.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31.
QSL via DL7DF.
TEMOTU ISLANDS, H40. Mike, KM9D and Jan, KF4TUG will be QRV as
H40MY from Tikopia Island, IOTA OC-178. Their length of stay is
unknown. QSL via OM2SA.
SWITZERLAND, HB. Special event station HB9SPACE is QRV from Payerne
until October 10 in celebration of 50 years of space flight. QSL
via HB4FR.
ITALY, I. Members of the ARI Ivrea are QRV as IU1ARI until the end
of October in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the
Associazione Radioamatori Italiani. QSL via IQ1IV.
LEBANON, OD. OD5NF has been active using RTTY on 20 meters from
around 0800 to 1900z at various times. QSL via HB9CRV.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Operators SM6CVX, G3KHZ, G4EDG and CT1AGF
will be QRV possibly as P29VLR from Kilinalau Island, IOTA OC-256,
from October 6 to 9. Activity will be on all HF bands, with three
to four stations running simultaneously. QSL via SM6CVX.
SWEDEN, SM. A group of operators will be QRV as SM7DAY/7, SD7W,
SE7T and SD7V from Ven Island, IOTA EU-137, from October 7 to 13.
Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL SD7W
via DL2SWW, SE7T via DL2RTK, SD7V via DL2VFR and SM7DAY/7 to home
call.
DODECANESE, SV5. Andy, DL4OK is QRV as SV5/NX1S from Kos Island,
IOTA EU-001, until October 13 while on holiday. If possible he will
also activate the Akra Ayios Foukas Lighthouse, LH 1730. Activity
is on 20 meters using QRP power. QSL to home call.
CAMEROON, TJ. Lionel is QRV as TJ3SL and has been active on 20
meters around 0830z and 17 meters around 1400 to 1600z. QSL via
F5PSA.
CORSICA, TK. Mike, DL3VTA and Wolfgang, DL1DVP will be QRV as
TK/homecalls from October 7 to 14. Activity will be on all bands
using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home calls.
KAZAKHSTAN, UN. Members of the editorial staff of the journal
''Radio Work'' are QRV as UP50SAT from the Baikonur territory during
the month of October to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sputnik.
QSL via RV3AR.
LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Jack, HB9TL will be QRV as VK9CLF from
October 8 to 18. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB.
QSL direct via HB9QR.
ST. HELENA, ZD7. Tom is QRV as ZD7X and has been active on 20
meters using SSB around 2130z. QSL via W0MM.
CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7. Operators SP5EAQ, SP9PT and SP9BQJ are QRV as
ZL7/home calls until October 18. They are accompanied by Jozef,
SP9-31029. Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL
to home calls.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Oceania DX Phone Contest, NCCC CW
Sprint, TARA PSK Rumble Contest, Logbook of the World Phone Contest,
International HELL-Contest, California QSO Party, EU Autumn SSB
Sprint, PRO CW Contest, UBA ON 6-Meter Contest and the RSGB 21/28
MHz Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The
YLRL Anniversary SSB Party is scheduled for October 9 to 11. The
SKCC CW Sprint, 10-10 International 10-10 Day Sprint and NAQCC
Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint are all scheduled for October 10. The
ALE On-The-Air Week runs until October 15.
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RTTY Contest Calendar
Makrothen, Oct 13-14, 2007
NCJ NA Sprint, Oct 14, 2007
JARTS (Japan), Oct 20-21, 2007
WAEDC (QTC), Nov 10-11, 2007
TARA RTTY Melee, Dec 1, 2007
OK RTTY, Dec 15, 2007
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73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.