It is Sunday the 9th December 2007 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1474.
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2. IPS REPORT
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4. OPDX Bulletin excerpts
5. Contest calendar
6. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1474 for 9th December 2007
Joseph Gellings, WB9WOL (SK) -- Oversaw First Underwater Transatlantic
Telephone Cable: Joseph Gellings, WB9WOL, a longtime electrical engineer
for Bell Laboratories who helped develop microwave communications and
lay the first transatlantic telephone cable to Europe, passed away
November 29 due to heart complications; he was 89. According to
relatives, Gellings acquired a ham radio in his early teens. "His
parents needed to coerce him into going to bed, because he'd stay up all
night communicating with people from around the world," daughter Ginny
Cooney recalled. It was his passion for ham radio that later sparked an
interest in electronics, she said. Gellings attended the University of
Minnesota in Minneapolis, where he received a bachelor's degree in
electrical engineering. He later received a master's degree in
electrical engineering from The Ohio State University in Columbus. In
1944, Gellings began working for Bell Labs in Summit, New Jersey, where
he initially helped develop microwave communication systems for use
during World War II. "That technology aided both land-to-land and
air-to-land communications within the military," said his son, Joe, also
an electrical engineer. In 1955, Gellings was assigned by Bell Labs to
oversee the laying of the first underwater transatlantic telephone
cable, from Newfoundland to Scotland. That cable, nearly 3 inches wide
at various points with about seven layers of insulation, was in use for
22 years, before being retired in 1978, Cooney said. In 1966, Gellings
moved with his family to Oswego, Illinois after being transferred by
Bell Labs to its Naperville offices. There, he participated in the
development of solid-state digital switching for telephone calls, before
retiring in 1976. Gellings is survived by two children, Joseph of
Shawano, Wisconsin and Ginny Cooney of Wheaton, Illinois; seven
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
from the ARRL Letter 7th December 2007
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 20th November to 6th December, issued on 7th December by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 30 01 02 03 04 05 06
10cm flux 71 72 73 73 74 75 78
Afr index 1 2 2 0 0 1 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 6 5 5 3 4 7 ( 4 estimated)
T index -34 -35 -41 -34 -34 -21 -29
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 5th; and quiet otherwise.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were depressed 15 per cent on 30th; depressed 20 to 15 per cent on 1st and 2nd; near predicted to 15 per cent on 3rd; and depressed 15 per cent to near predicted on 4th to 6th.
Forecast for 7th to 13th December
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
Frequencies should be 10 to 30 per cent below predicted monthly values.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer
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RTDX1206 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending 06 December (BID RTDX1206)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, I5FLN, DJ3IW, GB7DXG and
the OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Bandpass
Friday 30
0005-21084 ZP6/IZ1GLO via IK1PMR
0021-14087 BX1AA
0022-7036 VP8CXV
0046-14084 ZP6/IZ1GLO
0108-1820 KP2BH
0205-18107 DS5KJR
0618-10142 ZL3RG
0746-14083 XT2SE via IK3GES
0950-14084 TF3GC
1010-14086 ZP6/IK1PMR via IK1PMR
1035-14088 CT3AS
1216-21084 ZP6/IZ1GLO
1217-18103 EA8OM
1335-18105 8P9AG via DL9USA
1428-14086 6H1ZVO
1440-14081 CN8IG
1501-14087 DL16XXV Special event
1557-14087 CU6AY
1633-14086 8P9AG
1652-14080 ZS2EZ
1721-14080 6E4LM
1854-21084 6E4LM
1932-14084 ZP6/IK1PMR
2047-7039 RU0ANW
2118-7037 JA2FBC
2135-7039 YI9VFF
2138-7038 UE6FFF
2152-21084 ZP6/IK1PMR
2203-14086 6E4LM
2210-7038 LU7BTO
2229-7040 TF3PPN
2310-14088 BX5AA
Saturday 01 (TARA RTTY Melee)
0004-14098 ZP0R via IK1PMR
0039-14090 DV1JM
0043-7039 CN8KD
0044-14080 KH6GMP
0047-7047 CO2OT
0112-21085 DS4DRT
0131-7045 6E4LM
0145-7044 J39BS
0159-14083 HL4CE/4
0214-7034 YV5AAX
0224-7050 6H1ZVO
0310-7039 J3/S50R
0411-7038 ZS2EZ
0503-7043 EA8NL
0511-3597 ZC4LI
0533-21082 YC8EXL
0559-21088 9M6XRO
0642-14080 E21YDP
0711-14084 VQ9LA
0835-14077 ZP0R
0842-14083 CN8KD
0852-21084 ZC4LI
0920-14082 G3CCO
0922-14082 CT3EE
0925-14082 G4SGI
0934-18103 AO1CCW
0934-14077 ZP0R
0939-7041 TF3PPN
0942-14082 CN8KD
0956-14098 TA1CX
1016-14083 TA1BM
1034-14094 EA6BH
1111-14104 9M6XRO
1111-14091 M0IPX
1114-14092 EA8BEX
1129-7041 KP4ED
1145-14097 GM4KLN
1159-7042 6E4LM
1200-14096 J39BS
1216-14076 YV5AAX
1227-14097 E21YDP
1228-14080 RA3XDX
1242-7041 CO2OT
1244-14074 8P5C
1247-7033 HL5JCB
1248-7041 CO2OT
1310-21093 ZP0R
1315-7030 DS5DYM
1432-14082 6H1ZVO
1437-14083 LX8DL
1450-14104 YV5AAX
1457-14082 ZS2EZ
1502-14086 6E4LM
1509-14079 CT3EE
1532-14104 YV6BTF
1534-14078 FM1HN
1612-7042 MM3XGP
1628-10140 EU7SA
1631-14090 CO2GL
1635-14092 KP4ED
1647-21080 J39BS
1652-21081 YV6BTF
1655-14090 EA8OM
1702-14099 ZC4LI
1705-14084 CN8KD
1712-7044 SV0XAW
1756-14095 KD7RX Wyoming!
1819-14074 J39BS
1820-14095 YV5AAX
1832-21093 ZP0R
1839-1840 LZ2DF
1842-7045 ZC4LI
1857-14105 ZP0R
1904-7041 CN8KD
1905-14084 ZS2EZ
1923-7039 YI9VFF
1923-14093 KP4MS
1925-7042 EA8NL
1929-10142 V5/DJ4SO
1937-10143 DK150HZ Special call
1940-14082 6H1ZVO
1945-14076 KP4ED
1948-14101 D2NX
1952-14085 KH6GMP
2014-10142 HP1AVS
2023-7035 J3/DL5AXX
2042-1940 SV3DCX
2044-7048 D2NX
2110-1838 S55VM
2115-7034 J39BS
2116-1840 SV3DCX
2135-7038 VK6HD
2142-10143 AL7R
2156-10140 LW1DXH
2227-14082 6H1ZVO
2245-7040 4L1FP
2250-14083 KD4POJ North Dakota!
2317-7052 TA1DX
2318-7053 J3/S50R
2327-10142 VP8CXV
2354-14077 JR5XPG
2356-7054 KP4JRS
Sunday 02
0116-7041 XE1M
0653-14081 A61CK
0655-10141 TR8CA
0803-10141 EU7SA
0821-18103 ZL1BYZ
0958-10143 DK150HZ
1025-14084 8P9AG
1113-14081 CN8IG
1136-14084 XU7ABN
1137-18104 UE3XMV
1257-18104 ZP6/IZ1GLO
1301-18105 C56JJ via PA4JJ
1303-10139 T99D
1321-18105 DL8CMM
1346-18103 EA1DR
1429-18102 CT3AS
1429-10142 IK0IKE
1445-18105 LW1DXH
1449-18101 HP1AVS
1452-14079 8P9AG
1500-18104 D2NX
1503-18100 V55SRT
1542-18103 KP4JRS
1616-18102 PJ2MI
1620-18100 HP1AVS
1632-14085 6E4LM
1654-14089 EA8AUW
1806-14086 PZ5RA
1807-18100 VP8CXV
1816-14087 CO2EL
1820-18103 LW1DXH
1838-18100 HP1AVS
1841-18103 ZL1BYZ
1856-18100 V55SRT
1915-14087 KL7SG
1920-18103 HP1DCP
1933-18105 W7AIT
1936-18102 8P9AG
2017-14089 KL8DX
2021-14085 VY1JA Yukon NT
2040-14085 9Z4FZ
2042-14087 C56JJ
2048-7034 TA1DX
2051-21080 KL8DX
2150-14086 6E4LM
2202-14082 HP1DCP
2225-14095 VP2MNR
2230-7042 J3/S50R
2231-10143 8P9AG
2247-14085 6H1MW
2320-10132 VP2MNR
Monday 03
0105-3580 J3/DL5AXX
0129-3582 VP2MNR
0153-3584 FM5AA
0203-3589 KP4MS
0234-7036 ZP6/IZ1GLO
0824-18103 ZL1BYZ
0916-7035 UN7PBY
0940-14084 EA9BH
1011-14083 R450WA via RW9WA
1026-14085 KP2/K5YG
1158-18104 ZP6/IZ1GLO
1235-14084 CN8IG
1255-18105 C56JJ
1322-14085 T88FF via JL1HSD
1334-18103 CT3AS
1352-7029 T88FF
1510-18101 8P9AG
1648-14085 C56JJ
1650-14084 C91R
1651-14087 CU6NS via EA5KB
1702-10141 TR8CA
1703-14084 9Z4FZ
1711-10144 ZL3RG
1726-14084 FR5MV
1729-18105 9Z4FZ
1730-18105 EA1DR
1842-10146 RP3XMV Special event, via UA3XAC
1916-18103 ZL1BYZ
1926-14085 ZS2EZ
1950-14088 KL8DX
1953-1838 SM7GXR
1953-1840 S58T
2026-14085 ZS2EZ
2042-1839 ER3MM
2244-7042 C56JJ
2349-7042 KP4MS
Tuesday 04
0005-10140 KP2/K5YG
0009-10132 AL7R
0011-10140 PR7AR
0219-7042 9Z4FZ
0238-3600 9Z4FZ
0249-7057 KP2/K5YG
0313-24920 9Z4FZ
0614-24922 RA9SC
1000-18103 4K9W
1331-14080 KP2/K5YG
1346-3520 T88FF
1424-14089 3B8CF
1452-14081 AO9IB
1452-14080 C56JJ
1543-14080 E20WXA
1546-14087 EA8PE
1834-10145 UE3XMV
1900-7042 TA1DX
1932-7039 UE3XMV
2103-24920 9Z4FZ
2104-7038 J3/DL5AXX
2307-14085 PY0FFX
2309-14085 FM5AA
Wednesday 05
0243-7042 9Z4FZ
0250-3600 9Z4FZ
0310-28080 9Z4FZ
0826-14074 T88FF
0851-14081 PT7AZ
0941-14080 C56JJ
1157-18101 E20WXA
1307-14085 KP2/K5YG
1359-18103 KP2/K5YG
1438-14083 EA8PE
1440-18104 C56JJ
1524-21085 KP2/K5YG
1606-14082 8P9AG
1621-14082 CU6AY
1628-28080 9Z4FZ
1630-10143 ZL3RG
1641-14080 TR8CA
1647-14079 C56JJ
1721-14083 EA8OM
1723-14088 KP2/K5YG
1812-10141 IK0IKE
2155-10138 8P9AG
2322-10139 FM5AA
Thursday 06
1026-14083 PF30FRG
1140-18103 K2LEO/CX
1228-14086 8P9AG
1302-14084 A61AD
1321-14080 EC8AM
1414-14085 OX3WS
1415-14088 GI4WXA
1441-18106 C56JJ
1503-18100 8P9AG
1621-7039 TF3GC
1717-7038 UE3XMV
1722-1839 IK0EIE
1755-10142 IK0EIE
1807-10142 9Z4FZ
1849-14082 KL9DX
1942-10141 4L1FP
Notes of interest:
Submit your TARA RTTY MELEE scores online at
http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_score.html
E4 Palestine Dec 12 - 22 By OM2DX OM3JW OM3PC OM5RW as E4/OM2DX
QSL via OM3JW
T88 Palau Dec 17 - 22 By JQ2GYU JJ2VLY JE1PGS as T88YU T88LY T88GS
QSL via home calls
T88 Palau Dec 25 - Jan 02 By I2DMI. Call to be advised.
QSL via I2DMI
JD1o Ogasawara By JG7PSJ as JD1BMH from Chichijima Is (AS-031)
QSL home call
QSL Routes:
CW2C, K2LEO/CX, ZP0R, ZP6/IK1GLO, and ZP6/IK1PMR via IK1PMR
ANDREA PANATI
VIA CACCIA 52
15033 CASALE MONFERRATO AL
ITALY
XT2SE via IK3GES
GABRIELE GENTILE
VIA BARATTA VECCHIA, 240
31022 PREGANZIOL (TV)
ITALY
8P9AG via DL9USA
Andreas Glaeser
PF 100246
03122 Spremberg
GERMANY
C56JJ via PA4JJ
Jan Buitenhuis
Hesselterbrink 570
7812 EP Emmen
NETHERLANDS
R450WA via RW9WA
ANDREY KORPACHEV
P.O.BOX 73
UFA 450055
ASIATIC RUSSIA
T88FF via JL1HSD
Yasuhiko SATO
P.O Box 24
Ueda, Nagano 386-8790
JAPAN
CU6NS via EA5KB
JOSE ARDID ARLANDIS
P.O.Box 5013
VALENCIA 46080
SPAIN
RP3XMV via UA3XAC
Shevchenko Nikolai T.
309530
Staryi Oskol, mkrn Zhukovo, d. 23-108
RUSSIA
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 835 - excerpts
CE0Z, JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLAND
Svein, LA6IKA, has been on a three month vacation in South America since the
beginning of November. He has operated from Chile (CE/LA6IKA) and Argentina
(LU/LA6IKA) on 20 meters CW and PSK. In late January he is expected to operate
as CE0Z/LA6IKA from Juan Fernandez Island (SA-005). Svein will use an ICOM 703
with only 10 watts and small antennas. QSL via his home callsign. ADDED NOTES:
He will also try to get a licence for Easter Islands (CE0Y/LA6IKA). Svein has a
blog which keeps you up-to-date on his activities at:
http://la6ika.blogg.no/
CT9, MADEIRA ISLAND
Luis, CT3EE, will activate CT9EPC, a special callsign for the EPC (European PSK
Club) members on Madeira Island, during December 22-28th. Activity will be mainly on 40/20 meters because of propagation. The callsign CT9EPC is used only on the Digital modes, and the main objective is to have more activity on these modes. QSL direct to CT3EE (see (QRZ.com)) and not to the Bureau (he is not a member of the Portuguese National QSL Bureau). Please visit the EPC Web page at:
http://eu.srars.org/index.php?option=com_weblinks&catid=29&Itemid=144
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS (AF-004)
Giovanni, IZ2DPX, will be active as EA8/IZ2DPX from the Island of Fuerteventura
between December 30th and January 6th. Activity will be on 40/20/17/15/12/10
meters using a Kenwood TS-50 with a MFJ Tuner into a Spar I1UJX multiband
vertical antenna. QSL direct to IK2DUW or by the Bureau.
IOTA NEWS
NA-035. (Update) Operators Ray/WQ7R/HR9, Lane/KC4CD/HR2, Antonio/HR2DX,
Daniel/HR2DMR, Ramon/HR7REA, Javier/HR2J, Pedro/HR2PAC and possibly more will
activate Swan Island as HQ8R between March 15-23rd. They plan to be active on
160-10 meters with two stations on phone, one on CW and one on the Digital modes
(RTTY and PSK31). They plan to have four stations with ten operators. QSL via
HR2RCH: Radio Club de Honduras, PO Box 273, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, HONDURAS
(Information from (QRZ.com)). Visit their Web site at:
http://www.hondurasdx.com
J5, GUINEA BISSAU (Update)
The "F6KOP TEAM" is planning a DXpedition to Guinea Bissau on Bubaque Island
(AF-020 and WLOTA 1145) between January 11-21st (2008). Their callsign will be
J5C. This past week the team announced that Serge, F6AML, had to cancel his
participation for some personal reasons. Jean-Marc, F8IXZ, (ex-6W1/F8IXZ,
6W4/F8IXZ, TM0GAY, F8IXZ/D44AC, 5H1C), a CW operator, will join the F6KOP team
and will go in place of Serge. For up-to-date info, visit their Web pages at:
http://www.j5c.eu
KH0, MARIANA ISLANDS (OC-086)
Operators Hiro/W1VX, Toshi/N3YS and Hide/AB2WE will be active from Saipan,
December 7-10th. Look for them to sign as KH0/homecall and KH0D. Activity will
be on 80-10 meters, CW, SSB, RTTY and FM. QSL W1VX and KH0D via JF1OCQ, N3YS via
JE1SYN, AB2WE via JI1JPJ.
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES TO NET NEW DXCC ENTITIES FOR 2008!
Over the past year much discussion has been made about the possibility of new
DXCC entities happening once the break-up/disbanding of the Netherlands Antilles
takes effect on December 15th, 2008. This past week, the President of European
DX Foundation (EUDXF), Hans, PB2T, who visited ARRL HQ in July and had a
discussion about the DXCC status of Netherlands Antilles, feels after December
15th, 2008, it looks like four new entities will be added to the DXCC list in
the future (Curacao, Sint Maarten, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Bonaire).
OH0, ALAND ISLAND
Operator Juha, OH9MM, will be active as OH0Z during the CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest
(February 9-10th, 2008) as a Single-Op/All- Band entry. QSL via W0MM.
PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Larry, Wo0Z, will be active as PJ4/Wo0Z from Bonaire (SA-006) from December
8-15th. He will be active on CW, SSB and possibly RTTY on whatever bands are
open in this holiday-style DXpedition. QSL via Wo0Z (PLEASE NOTE: "Whiskey Oscar
zero Zulu").
TR, GABON
Roland, F8EN, will once again be active as TR8CR (possibly with a special
callsign) from Libreville from December 7th to January 12th. Activity will be
mostly on 20 meters (14005, 14125/200 kHz). There is a possibility that Roland
may make a short operation from an island in the AF-043 IOTA group. QSL via
F6AJA or F8EN.
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Digital Contest Calendar
MDXA PSK Death Match 0000Z, Dec 15 to 2400Z, Dec 16
OK DX RTTY Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 15
Feld Hell Sprint
1500Z-1700Z, Dec 15
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