It is Sunday the 21st October 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1467.
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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 1467 for 21st October 2007
* ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, Shares a Contest Tip:
One of the most common questions I've heard from hams new to contesting
is: what's the best way I can make more contacts in a contest?" The
answer is simple: call CQ. Nothing brings more QSOs in the log faster
than finding a frequency and calling "CQ Contest!" Scanning the bands
looking for new stations, while very important, is time-consuming; the
successful contester finds a balance between scanning the band looking
for new QSOs or multipliers and having stations come to THEM. Casual
stations not concerned with the time limit in a contest will scan the
bands all day and night. This technique works no matter what your power
level is; many a QRPer has held a frequency for a time and worked
stations much faster this way. If you're looking to take your contesting
to the next level, find a frequency and call CQ; by making the casual
stations come to YOU, you'll get more QSOs in your log, and improve your
score.
from The ARRL Letter, Vol. 26, No. 42, October 19, 2007
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical for 12th To 18th October, issued on 19th October 2007 by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
10cm flux 69 68 67 67 67 67 68
AFr index 3 2 3 1 1 0 ( 10 estimated)
Aaus index 6 3 6 3 4 3 ( 11 estimated)
T index 0 4 1 -2 -9 -12 -3
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet 12th to 17th; and quiet to active on 18th.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted
on 12th, and 14th to 17th; and near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 13th and 18th.
Forecast for 19th to 25th October
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
Geomagnetic activity should see mostly quiet to unsettled conditions with the small chance of active periods for 19th.
Frequencies could be depressed up to 30 per cent at times, otherwise mostly near
predicted monthly values.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer
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RTDX1018 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 18, OCT 2007 (BID RTDX1018)
Our thanks this week go only to: AA5AU, DJ3IW, GU0SUP, UT5RP, OH2AQ DXSummit
Bandpass:
Friday 12
0737-14085 EA6/I1RSA
0843-21081 7Q7CE
0859-21097 TA1DX
0859-14080 5L2MS
0905--7038 II0JCE
0905-14085 IM0MBP
1031-21080 3C7Y
1239-18106 HZ1IK
1318-14092 5L2MS
1337-14081 A41NE
1448-14080 3C7Y
1529-10140 ZL7/SP9BQJ
1558-14096 HZ1IK
1730-14080 3C7Y
1748-10143 6W1SE
1846-10143 ZL7/SP9BQJ
2102-14083 7Q7HB
2108-10140 FM5AA
2159-14080 3C7Y
Saturday 13
0118--7032 ZC4LI
0130-21082 9M6XRO
0135--7044 CO2OT
0202--7042 7X0RY
0226--7033 YK1BA
0228-14085 KH6GMP
0232-14083 HL0U
0250-14092 E21YDP
0251-21088 DU7/G4DUM
0302--7037 5C5V
0334--3587 7X0RY
0601-14089 YL2NM
0617-21082 ZC4LI
0630-14079 UP6P
0644-21096 DV1JM
0645--7039 TL50NERA
0648-14088 UW8I
0651-21088 0M6XRO
0652-21081 YL5T
0654-14081 7X0RY
0711-21089 VR10XLN
0715-14079 CN8LI
0734-14095 PG3N
0739-14101 RK9JWR
0742-21085 UP6P
0758-21084 RV0AL
0935-18100 5L2MS
1017-21083 9K2HN
1033-21082 R1FJT
1111-14082 EA8/DL3FCG
1206-18100 YL2GP
1225-18104 EA6BH
1240-18106 KP4ED
1322-21080 5L2MS
1401--7037 ZL7/SP9BQJ
1512-18104 PZ5RA
1527-14080 HZ1IK
1553-14083 4O4A
1600--7037 JT1CO
1615-14090 YL5T
1620--7036 9M6XRO
1632--7031 E21YPD
1639-21088 7X0RY
1640-14116 ZC4LI
1642--7033 DV1JM
1712--7032 YL5T
1716-14095 CX4AAJ
1740-14081 7X0RY
1743-10139 ZL7/SP9BQJ
1811-14085 5C5W
1850-14082 TF3AO
1926-14105 KL8DX
1936--7040 R1ASP
2003-14089 CN8LI
2050-14081 KH6GMP
2128--7042 UW8I
2135--7047 ZC4LI
2137--7048 UP6P
2201--7041 HZ1IK
2228-14085 CX4AAJ
Sunday 14
0730-21081 UN7PBY
0808-21089 UP6P
0811-21078 ZC4LI
0811-21082 7X0RY
0817-21096 A45WD
0822-21087 YL2NN
0844-21095 PG3N
0857-21080 VR10XLL
0900-28084 ZC4LI
0902-21104 E21YDP
0907-14089 9M6XRO
0928-21080 7Q7CE
0938-21075 OY3JE
0948-14089 TL2NN
0952-21101 DV1JM
1005--7034 VR10XLN
1005-14090 YL5T
1015-14087 UW8I
1031--7035 CX2AQ
1036-14078 UN7DA
1047-21085 5C5W
1102--7041 CO1OT
1118-14087 US0YW
1125-21081 YB0KYM
1202--7032 BA4HAM
1231-14089 5C5W
1232-14077 UP6P
1240-14077 A45WD
1252-21086 UW8I
1328-14106 GU0SUP
1328--7034 ZL7/SP9BQJ
1403-21081 7Q7CE
1408--7041 YL2NN
1409-14097 ES1GF
1414-18103 VP8CXV
1414-14105 E21YDP
1422-14091 HZ1IK
1441-14079 7Q7CE
1442-21083 EA6BH
1508-21079 TR8CA
1515-14080 7X0RY
1532--3525 UP6P
1541-21083 5C5W
1546--7049 9M6XRO
1548-14082 A45WD
1635-14084 EU7A
1651-14080 7Q7HB
1743--7033 ZL7/SP9BQJ qsx up
1829-14082 AO9IB Qsl via EA9IB
1943-14081 6F75A
2141-14087 FM5AA
Monday 15
0536-14081 7Q7CE
0548--7037 ZL7/SP9BQJ
0607-14081 A61CK
0821-14086 TM6RWC
0824-14084 RA9FOE
0907-21082 7Q7CE
1224-14088 OX3WS
1251-10137 E21YDP
1328-18101 YB0JIV
1403-14081 SU1KM
1410-14083 II50SCOUT
1429-18090 E2YDP
1444-14091 YL2BR
1602-14080 5L2MS
1611-10142 E21YDP
1757-14082 0M6XRO
1843-10140 II50SCOUT
1927-14083 KP4DS
2129-10140 S79LL Qsl via IW5CWA
2149-10140 FM5AA
2220-10141 HK4SAN
Tuesday 16
0452--7037 ZL7/SP9BQJ
0549-14082 7Q7CE
0550-14083 ES3RFL
0823-14084 II050SCOUT
0843-21081 7Q7CE
0849-14082 JT1KAA
0851-14088 ER1AO
1308-14084 OX3WS
1317-18101 9M6XRO
1335-18090 E21YDP
1340-14084 AT0MWG
1405-18103 VQ9LA
1416-10140 9M6XRO
1428-10144 E21YDP
1522-14080 5L2MS
1717-10140 ZL7/SP9BQJ
1747-10140 S79LC
1800-14080 S79LL
1838-14089 C91R
2027-14088 AO9IB
2031-10140 4K9W
Wednesday 17
0736-14086 7Q7CE
0751-21080 7Q7CE
0836-14089 HL5YI
0838-14082 II050SCOUT
0907-- ZL7/SP9BQJ
0948-21089 5L2MS
1242-28078 5L2MS
1255-18092 E21YDP
1311-28083 AO9IB
1322-14080 5L2MS
1341-14088 UK9AA
1343-21080 V51AS
1537-10142 E21YDP
1602-10140 ZL7/SP9BQJ
1647-14082 TF2GC
1704-14083 5P/DD8ZJ
1759-14081 4O4A
1807-10143 EU7SA
1843-14084 7Q7HB
1923-14088 SV8BUS
1950-14088 AO9IB
1952-14080 C91R
2001-14087 CU6NS
2011--7035 4K9W
2056-14086 TF3GC
2100-14080 S79LL
2119--7035 5L2MS
2126--7051 S79LL
2203--7035 VP8CXV
Thursday 18
0436-18107 BX5AA
0633-14084 7Q7CE
0657-14082 JT1DN
0739-14084 II050SCOUT
1004--7037 ZL7/SP9BQJ
1007-14084 TF1CT
1057-18097 E21YDP
1132-14084 TF3GC
1207-21083 7Q7CE
1248-14082 S79LL
1310-14087 4O4A
1332-14084 E20WXA
1333-21085 5L2MS
1357--7036 UN7PBY
1408-14083 E20WXA
1437-18105 4U1ITU
1442-18100 XE1WWW
1452-14081 EU7SA
1509-18100 TL2GP
1541--7039 4O0CE Qsl via F5LGF
1541-14083 TF3GC
1549-14081 EU7SA
1550-18104 YL2GP
1655-14085 II50SCOUT
1718-14085 TF3PPN
1805-14086 7Q7CE
1814-14077 C91R
1940-14089 CU6NS
Note of interest:
SEYCHELLES, S79. By the time you read this 3 Italians are
now active as S79LL (IZ5FSA), S79SO (IW5DPF), S79LC (I5IHE)
while Luca S79LC will stay there untill Oct. 26, Stefano es
Leonardo, S79SO and S79LL will qrt Oct19th. They will be qrv
from IOTA AF-024 Praslin Is. with IC7000 verticals es G5RV
antenna. Qsl via IW5CWA.They will upload also LoTW when back
home. Online Log at http://www.ariscandicci.it
GAMBIA, C52. A large team of Slovak hams will be active from
160-6m with focus on low bands on CW,SSB and digi modes from
October 17-30. The activity will be done from AF-060.
CHATAM Is., ZL7. If someone missed ZL7 from the Polish hams
can still look for another trip made by DL2AH from October
17 to 30. Band 40-10m. Qsl ok via DARC buro or direct.
UGANDA, 5X. Nick, G3RWF will on from Kampala between November
21 to 30. On low band + WARC, as cx permit; CW SSB RTTY PSK;
QRV for CQ WW DX CW.
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For next week's bulletin, send your bandpass and notes of
interest to Goetz DJ3IW
Gl de (DX2) Luciano, I5FLN
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 828 - excerpts
3Z50, POLAND (SPUTNIK Special Event)
On October 4, 1957, at 07:28PM GMT, the Soviet Union successfully launched
SPUTNIK I. The world's first man-made artificial satellite. Sputnik I was about
the size of a basket- ball, weighed only 84 kilogram, and was a sphere about 0.6
meters in diameter. It took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its
elliptical path. When Sputnik entered orbit, it opened the Space Age. To
commemorate this fact, a special event station 3Z50SPU was established by Roman,
SQ2RH. The station will be on the air until the end of October. A special QSL
card will be available after the event for all HAMS and SWL who made QSOs/SWLs
with a special event station 3Z50SPU. QSL via SQ2RH.
4N6, MONTENEGRO
Toby, DD5FZ, will be active as 4N6FZ from October 15-27th. He will be a guest
operator at the YT6A station and plans to take part in the CQWW DX SSB and the
WAG Contests. QSL via DD5FZ, direct or by the bureau is "OK".
6C60, SYRIA (Reminder)
Look for Syrian hams to use the special prefix 6C60 to celebrate the 60th
anniversary of amateur radio in Syria during the period October 15th to November
15th on all HF bands.
6W, SENEGAL
Boris, T93Y, reports, "After successfully passing the HAM exam in Senegal,
Jovica, T98A (ex.9K2/T94FC, ST0RM, ST2A, T94FC), has received his 6W1SJ license
today. As during previous activities, you can expect most of his activities to
be on CW, with some SSB and digital modes." Jovica will stay in Senegal for at
least two years with great possibilities to activate other West Africa
countries. QSL via T93Y: Boris Knezovic, P.O. Box 59, BA-71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia
and Herzegovina. Bureau and E-mail requests are OK (t93y@lol.ba or
boris@t93y.com).
6Y, JAMAICA
Operators David/KY1V, Filipe/CT1ILT, John/W2GB, Robert/W5AJ Manu/LU9ESD and
Gerald/W1VE will be active as 6Y1V between October 23-30th. QSL via OH3RB.
C5, THE GAMBIA (Reminder/Update)
Members of the "Mosquitos Contest Club" (known as OM0C Contest Crew) are
expected to be active from here between October 17-30th. The OM0C contest team
will use the callsign C52C and C50C. The operators mentioned are: Rich/OM2TW,
Bob/OM1KW, Joe/OM5AW, Roman/OM2RA, Norbert/OM5NM, Dano/OM1NW and Jan/OM2XW.
Activity will be on all HF bands (160-10m) and 6m with an emphasis on the lower
bands especially 160m. During their DXpedition the team will try to activate
Bijol Island (AF-060). Currently, they already have a licence for Island, but
still don't have permission for landing. It must be done personally in Banjul.
(KYFC and stay tuned for any news.) QSL via OM2FY, by the Bureau or direct to:
Branislav Daras, P.O. Box 6, Bratislava 28, 82008, Slovakia. The DXpedition will
QSL all correct SWL reports. For updates, visit:
http://www.om0c.com/gambia/index.html
C6, BAHAMAS
Alan, WQ5W, announces his upcoming DXpedition to Treasure Cay, Abaco, Bahamas
(IOTA NA-080, Grid Square FL16iq), October 25-31st. The Bahamas Public Utilities
Commission has issued him the callsign C6AQW. The primary purpose of this trip
is to operate as a 40m Single-Band/ Low-Power entry in the CQWW DX SSB Contest.
Alan currently holds the 40m North American record in CQWW DX CW Contest as
ZF2TG in 1992 and hopes to break the existing North American 40m Low-Power CQWW
DX SSB Contest record during this operation. Outside the contest Alan will
concentrate mainly on 160/80/30/17/12 meters CW/SSB plus RTTY on all bands.
Alan says “ realize that C6 is not high on anybody's most-wanted list, but I
hope to be able to help DXers out with needed band/mode countries to fill in C6
for their DXCC single band or mode or DXCC Challenge Awards.” This DXpedition
will be fully compatible with the ARRL Logbook of The World. Logs will be
uploaded to LoTW throughout the DXpedition and immediately following its
conclusion. Paper QSLs will also be available via WQ5W direct with SASE or
Greenstamp and via the bureau. Alan has set up a blog with complete details at:
http://wq5w.blogspot.com
Pictures and news from the trip will be updated before, during and after the
DXpedition.
J48/SV8, GREECE (IOTA Op)
A Hungarian team will be active using J48 and SV8/homecall callsigns from
Thassos Island (EU-174), between October 24th and November 8th. They will
operate on 80-10 meters plus 6 and 2 meters, using CW, SSB, BPSK31, MS and JT6M
modes. Operators mentioned are: Gyuszi/HA2VR, Laci/HA6NL (J48NL), Zsolt/HA6PS
(J48PS), Tibor/HA6ZV, Al/HA7JJS (J48JJ) and Laci/HA7PL (J48PL). They will also
take part in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as Multi-Single
using the J48RT callsign. Also, look for them to take part in the HA QRP Contest
(November 1-7th) and try to work in the Ukraine Contest too. For the first time
this year the group will make a trip to the Ypsario mountain, and will be
operating on 2 meters in the VHF Contest on November 2-4th. The QTH will be
Kazaviti, and the QRA locator is KN20HR. QSL via the HA QSL Bureau or direct to
the operator's own address (via QRZ.com). QSL J48RT via HA6NL.
PA20, NETHERLANDS (Special Event)
Look for members of the Netherlands Airforce Radio Amateur Society (NAFRAS -
PI4NAF) to be active as PA20NARAS between November 3-19th. Activity will be on
HF and VHF. This activity is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Society.
SU0, EGYPT
Mustapha, DL1BDF, will be attending a conference in Cairo organized by a local
ITU section. The subject of the conference will be "How Amateur Radio can help
handicapped persons to live". During his stay in Cairo, Mustapha will be active
during his spare time from the SU0ARA ARC station between November 10-18th.
VK9L, LORD HOWE ISLAND (OC-004)
Remember to look for Haru, JA1XGI/W8XGI, to 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).
VK9N, NORFOLK ISLAND (OC-005)
Operator Jack, HB9TL/VK6CTL, will be active as VK9CNF this week from October
19-25th. Activity will be mainly SSB on 80-10 meters. QSL direct to HB9QR.
VP9, BERMUDA
John, OH3SR, will be active as VP9/OH3SR between November 23-27th. Activity will
be on all bands CW, SSB and RTTY. This will be a holiday style operation. John
will also be active during the CQ World Wide CW Contest (November 24-25th). He
states, "I will try to give out multi- pliers if needed. But I can work other
modes also during the contest."
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Digital Contest Calendar
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest1100Z-1700Z, Nov 4
WAE DX Contest, RTTY0000Z, Nov 10 to 2359Z, Nov 11
YO International PSK31 Contest1600Z-2200Z, Nov 16
Feld Hell Sprint1500Z-1700Z, Nov 17
EU PSK63 QSO Party0000Z-2400Z, Nov 18
TARA RTTY Melee0000Z-2400Z, Dec 1
MDXA PSK DeathMatch0000Z, Dec 15 to 2400Z, Dec 16
OK DX RTTY Contest0000Z-2400Z, Dec 15
Feld Hell Sprint1500Z-1700Z, Dec 15
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The Society can be contacted in the following ways: To Pat VK2JPA via patleeper at optusnet.com.au, or you can drop a line to PO Box 93 Toongabbie NSW 2146.
73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.