It is Sunday the 13th January 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1477.

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. ARRL DX News
5. Contest calendar
6. Anarts Information

A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1477 for 13th January 2008

Welcome back! On with the new year.

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With the appearance of Sunspot 981 -- a high-latitude, reversed polarity
sunspot -- on Friday, January 4, experts at NASA and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that Cycle 24 is now
here. "This sunspot is like the first robin of spring," said solar
physicist Douglas Biesecker of the Space Weather Prediction Center
(SWPC), part of NOAA. "In this case, it's an early omen of solar storms
that will gradually increase over the next few years."

Solar physicist David Hathaway of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in
Huntsville, Alabama concurred, saying that new solar cycles begin with a
"modest knot" of magnetism, like the one that appeared on December 11 on
the east limb of the Sun: "That patch of magnetism could be a sign of
the next solar cycle. New solar cycles always begin with a
high-latitude, reversed polarity sunspot." The region of magnetism that
appeared back in December achieved high latitude (24 degrees North) and
was magnetically reversed, but no supporting sunspot appeared until 25
days later.

Reversed polarity describes a sunspot with opposite magnetic polarity
compared to sunspots from the previous solar cycle. High-latitude refers
to the Sun's grid of latitude and longitude. Old-cycle spots congregate
near the Sun's equator; new-cycle spots appear higher, around 25 or 30
degrees latitude. Sunspot 981's high-latitude location at 27 degrees
North and its negative polarity leading to the right in the Northern
Hemisphere are clear-cut signs of a new solar cycle, according to NOAA
experts. The first active regions and sunspots of a new solar cycle can
emerge at high latitudes while those from the previous cycle continue to
form closer to the equator.

(So, it looks like it’s all go – ed.)

from the ARRL Letter 11th January 2008

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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 4th to 10th January, issued on 11th January by the IPS Radio and Space Services.

SUMMARY
Date 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
10cm flux 79 80 79 78 76 77 76
AFr index 2 13 12 10 11 6 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 4 22 16 10 11 8 ( 5 estimated)
T index -4 15 -2 3 4 4 -7

Solar flare activity was low on 7th, and very low otherwise.

Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian region was quiet on 4th and 10th; unsettled to minor storm on 5th; unsettled to active on 6th; mostly quiet to unsettled on 7th; and quiet to unsettled on 8th and 9th.

Southern Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 4th, 7th to 9th; near predicted to 20 per cent depressed on 5th; depressed 15 percent on 6th to 65 per cent enhanced after local dawn. On 10th, frequencies were near predicted with some depression to 25 per cent. Sporadic E was recorded on 8th, 9th and 10th, with blanketing of the F region on that day for much of the time at Canberra and Sydney.

Forecast for 11th to 17th January.

Solar activity should be low.

Geomagnetic activity should be mostly quiet 11th and 12th; quiet to active with isolated minor storm periods 13th to 14th; and quiet to unsettled 15th to 17th although there is still the chance of isolated active periods on 15th and 16th.

Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30 per cent at times. with deeper depressions expected 14th to 17th.

For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, go to
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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RTDX0110 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending 10 January (BID RTDX0110)

Our information this week came from AA5AU, I5FLN, DJ3IW, GB7DXG and
the OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.

Bandpass

Friday 04
0018-7053 P49X
0031-3595 P49X
0146-14090 XE2ML
0336-7078 KH6GMP
0550-14082 JT1DA
0640-14089 HL5YI
0859-14071 SU1KM
0908-7041 MJ/F4EGD
0957-14081 CU6NS
1001-18103 ER3ZZ
1104-14085 ZL1BYZ
1143-3521 DU1IST
1223-14081 E20WXA
1244-14085 SU1KM
1247-14088 CN8IG
1304-10143 HK3WGQ
1313-14083 PD08HNY Special event
1322-10145 ZC4LI
1427-14080 P49X
1432-14084 TF3GC
1459-21085 P49X
1518-10138 W5KDJ
1649-14085 CN8IG
1811-10143 9M2CCO
1952-14087 P49X
1954-21085 P49X
2034-14089 KL8DX
2111-10139 MJ/F5MOO
2317-7044 EA6BH
2327-7085 P49X
2347-14085 XW1B
2353-3586 TF3GC

Saturday 05
0101-14082 E20WXA
0128-10121 J69DS
0233-1840 UA6JY
0240-1839 RD3BD
0252-3585 FM5AA
0302-3589 P49X
0304-7043 KH6GMP
0359-7080 P49X
0421-3588 KL8DX
0449-21082 3D2BV via JA1PBV
0720-14083 3D2BV
0820-14084 VK7AAP/4
0831-18104 A45WD
0849-7036 DS5QLJ
0902-14085 SU1KM
0916-7042 MJ/F4EGD
0951-14084 XU7ABN
1018-14090 UN7TZ
1051-14087 J69DS
1059-18104 EA1MX
1112-18106 EY8AW via DJ1MM
1129-14083 EK8ZZ
1159-14082 E20WXA
1316-10145 ZC4LI
1324-18110 CO8LY
1342-21085 P49X
1400-14091 P49X
1412-14084 HK6DOS
1420-21083 CN8IG
1432-14076 KP4KE
1449-18103 W2V
1451-14082 GI4WXA
1457-18104 OK2PYA
1510-14081 SU1KM
1520-14081 CO2GL
1531-28082 J69DS
1554-14086 8P9NX
1559-14079 HI3TEJ
1620-14095 SV9CVY
1633-10146 EA9IB
1653-14086 KD4POJ North Dakota
1726-10139 MJ/F4EGD
1728-14086 OX3DB
1733-14086 CV5K
1752-14087 ZS2EZ
1800 - Start of ARRL RTTY Roundup!
1814-7042 GJ4FDM
1818-14078 XE2ML
1821-14082 W0SD South Dakota
1824-21095 HI3T
1825-21089 KH6ZM
1827-21091 ZX2B
1832-21091 KH6FI
1835-21094 YV6BTF
1855-21074 J39BS
1858-14069 KP4KE
1908-14074 YV1RDX
1918-7051 PD08HNY
1923-14069 XE1L
1928-21089 HR2/LT0E
1937-21079 KH6CW
1945-7034 VR10XLN
1947-14068 AL1G
1953-7040 GU6EFB
1955-14087 ZS2EZ
1957-7029 CT9M
2004-14102 WY7LL Wyoming
2007-21081 XE1ZVO
2017-7045 EA8ANE
2018-3586 PF07XMAS Special event
2019-21079 LV5V
2022-21097 KP4KE
2038-21087 P49X
2042-21089 KH6ZM
2043-21088 ZL1BYZ
2045-21091 KH6FI
2048-14073 P49X
2052-14077 VK7CLA/4
2053-21098 ZX2B
2100-21092 ZL4PW
2104-21097 J39BS
2111-14084 W7RSJ Wyoming
2114-21086 ZM2A
2119-3579 VK6HD
2127-3527 E21YDP
2137-3590 MM0BQI
2150-21089 HR2/LT0E
2201-21076 XE1CT
2209-14086 KH6ZM
2216-14131 YV5AAX
2218-14087 ZL4PW
2220-7053 P49X
2246-14073 P49X
2247-14086 DU1IVT
2257-14065 J39BS
2300-14116 YV5AAX
2301-14080 HI3T
2305-14101 YV6BTF
2306-14099 ZX2B
2310-14084 XE3RBA
2313-14086 KH6ZM
2314-7045 HR2/LT0E
2320-14091 KH6FI
2326-7070 WY7LL
2334-14102 XE1CT
2339-14124 KP4KE
2344-21083 KH6GMP
2349-21081 VK7CLA/4
2350-7057 MI0LLL
2351-14114 KH6CW
2352-14116 YV5AAX

Sunday 06
0002-21087 ZM2A
0010-7028 XE1L
0012-3598 P49X
0030-14120 AL1G
0052-14085 CV5K
0100-14083 FO5PS
0117-7034 K0LD North Dakota
0117-21088 6K5AQY
0120-21090 ZL1BYZ
0121-7038 CN8KD
0122-7061 MJ/F4EGD
0122-21089 ZL4PW
0126-18102 E20WXA
0129-14095 E21YDP
0152-7038 CN8KD
0154-7043 AL1G
0154-7061 MJ/F4EGD
0203-28081 ZL1BYZ
0205-14084 DV1JM
0208-7053 4L1FP
0212-21089 BX4AF
0214-3600 MI0LLL
0231-7051 HK3WGQ
0236-21081 VR10XLN
0257-7080 KH6ZM
0258-21092 DU7/G4DUM
0300-7029 J39BS
0306-28082 3D2BV
0313-7047 ZS2EZ
0322-3565 MJ/F5CWU
0331-21085 HL4CEL
0347-18102 HS0ZSB
0349-3560 K7RE South Dakota
0413-3592 PZ5YV
0416-7048 4M5RY
0421-3598 P49X
0431-3572 WY7LL
0434-21082 VK7CLA/4
0439-7053 P49X
0440-3585 KH6ZM
0448-3596 HI3T
0448-7048 4M5RY
0454-14085 UN6P
0454-3598 K0LD
0458-18105 3D2BV
0510-21082 UN6G
0514-3596 K0LD
0521-3595 PZ5YV
0521-21090 UN4PG
0528-7051 CV5K
0541-1837 UV5ENB
0601-7051 CV5K
0625-3583 MI0LLL
0627-14084 XU7ABN
0650-21085 HL5JCB
0709-7031 ZC4LI
0711-21087 A45WD
0716-14090 VR10XLN
0721-14079 TR8CA
0724-14094 BX4AF
0734-7041 EA6BH
0735-21083 DV1JM
0736-7051 CV5K
0749-14101 VK7CLA/4
0750-7046 AD7OY Nevada
0800-7045 MJ/F4EGD
0804-7031 KH6ZM
0813-7043 ZX2B
0814-21079 A45WD
0820-7033 VR10XLN
0822-14099 BD4SP
0832-21093 VK6HD
0833-7036 CT9M
0836-7036 P49X
0843-21086 ZL1BYZ
0850-7049 HI3T
0854-7037 6K5AQY
0924-7032 AL1G
0926-7035 3D2BV
0930-7043 GU6EFB
0931-7031 GM4FAM
0939-7034 HL2KV
0940-7035 MM0BQI
0940-21079 VR10XLL
0941-7037 4M5RY
0941-7035 KL7OO
0941-7035 CV5K
0947-14083 4S7BGG
1013-7032 DS4DRT
1015-14090 CN8KD
1030-7032 E21YDP
1041-7034 J39BS
1100-21092 LV5V
1113-18105 E20WXA
1115-7037 DU1IVT
1135-14113 PZ5YV
1136-7033 ZM2A
1139-21096 A45WD
1156-21084 MW0CRI
1200-7038 4S7BGG
1206-21088 CN8IG
1214-7037 ZL1BYZ
1220-14079 KP4KE
1227-21076 ZC4LI
1231-14077 PZ5YV
1241-7033 E21YDP
1245-21100 LU1BJW
1316-14087 FG5LA
1332-14121 YV5AAX
1355-21092 HI3T
1413-7039 YB0KYM
1422-21082 P49X
1431-14107 XE1L
1431-21087 CV5K
1435-14127 HP1AC
1436-14116 EI3GC
1451-7042 DS5DYM
1518-21082 HR2/LT0E
1521-21087 CV5K
1525-14083 E21YDP
1530-28081 J39BS
1535-7034 DV1JM
1539-14079 PZ5YV
1549-21086 MI0LLL
1609-7046 E21YDP
1618-7078 K0LD
1634-21097 LV5V
1637-14060 KD0S South Dakota
1640-14108 N7ON Nevada
1645-3586 PF07XMAS
1645-21078 XE1CT
1647-14085 TG9ANF
1705-14087 AJ1M West Virginia
1726-7049 ZC4LI
1733-21089 CV5K
1745-14082 GW7X
1802-21085 YV5AAX
1804-21086 CX3CCC
1806-14108 P49X
1817-14091 KH6ZM
1823-14096 ZS2EZ
1828-21099 ZX2B
1834-14109 HK3WGQ
1838-7032 ZM2A
1842-21107 XE1L
1844-7035 E21YDP
1846-21089 HR2/LT0E
1846-14123 KH6CW
1853-7032 4X6UU
1858-21089 4M5RY
1901-21073 J39BS
1917-21086 KH6ZM
1921-21092 ZL4PW
1924-7043 CN8KD
1931-21072 KH6FI
1942-14102 KP4KE
1944-21099 ZX2B
1944-21084 ZL1BYZ
2001-21092 FG5LA
2003-21093 HI3T
2010-7045 CN8KD
2016-21072 KH6FI
2016-21092 HP1AC
2018-21087 CX3CCC
2031-21103 LV5V
2037-14083 W7RSJ Wyoming
2103-14087 TG9ANF
2103-21079 KH6ZM
2110-14118 KH6GMP
2111-7039 CN8IG
2113-7052 J39BS
2115-14096 AL1G
2116-14119 KP4KE
2116-14121 KH6CW
2125-14110 4M5RY
2131-14126 KO7X Wyoming
2132-14080 K0LD
2136-14122 NL7V
2137-7052 P49X
2146-21090 HR2/LT0E
2148-7041 EA8ANE
2153-14110 XE1L
2200-14080 KH6FI
2212-14093 4U1WB
2219-14119 DL9DAK/HC1
2232-14067 J39BS
2242-7077 KO7X
2243-14071 AL2F
2249-14076 KH6ZM
2249-14075 HK3WGQ
2249-3593 MI0LLL
2259-14085 KP4ED
2259-7087 AB0LR Colorado
2310-14104 W7UG Oregon
2321-7053 P49X
2332-7042 W8WEJ West Virginia
2346-3602 ZC4LI
2348-14109 XE1L
2357-14084 KD4POJ North Dakota
2359-7037 HR2/LT0E
ARRL RTTY Roundup ends.

Monday 07
0713-7041 3D2BV
0851-14084 UE1RFF
0914-14083 UK8OAR
0927-14079 HG100WTE Special event
1029-18104 EY8AW
1035-10142 3D2BV
1122-14083 UN1L
1134-18100 E20WXA
1139-14085 XU7ABN
1414-14084 HK6DOS
1445-14090 VQ9JC
1453-14080 T77NM
1518-14087 SU1KM
1546-14080 E20WXA
2008-7045 YV2FYY
2247-1808 P49X
2312-1807 KK5OQ
2329-1806 WE9M

Tuesday 08
0122-1807 W2QO
0149-1809 AD6WL
0253-1810 K4CMC
0717-14082 4K9W
0842-18102 4K9W
1038-10142 3D2BV
1103-14082 UK8OAR
1144-14082 VK2KM
1203-3522 E21YDP
1218-14083 MM3LSO
1237-14089 UK9AA
1238-14086 UN1L
1313-18102 4K9W
1344-14081 HG100WTE
1350-14087 CN8IG
1410-10140 4K9W
1427-10141 IZ4CZL
1827-7038 HB10DX Special event
2158-14085 J69DS
2238-1817 VE2NSU
2244-3585 9A35RKP Special event

Wednesday 09
0300-1810 CO8LY
0304-1808 W1BYH
0307-1810 W2QO
0344-1812 VE3WQ
0414-1839 RV9XM
0830-14084 JA1BNL
0847-14082 SU1KM
0849-14082 JT1KAA
0944-18101 E20WXA
0955-24910 4X6ZQ
1138-3522 E21YDP
1152-14083 VK2KM
1210-14085 EA6NB
1405-14079 E20WXA
1417-14087 HG100WTE
1442-14081 SU1KM
1459-14081 EA8PE
1619-14082 TF3GC
1629-14081 GI4WXA
1710-14086 EA8OM
2038-3587 RA3CQ

Thursday 10
0229-3586 FM5AA
0254-3585 KP4ED
0336-7035 YT1LD
0440-1809 W6WRT
0928-10141 ZL/IZ1GLO
0940-18107 9M2MT
1013-18101 E20WXA
1125-1807 W6WRT
1229-14085 VK2KM
1254-14086 UN1L
1320-14083 KP4ED
1425-18104 CX2AQ via EA5KB
1432-18102 I5RFD
1432-18102 W2V
1439-18104 KP4ED
1504-14080 MI0KPA
1514-18103 DJ9VA
1729-1838 RD3BD

Notes of interest:
If you entered the ARRL RTTY Roundup, please submit your logs to:
RTTYRU@arrl.org
It doesn't matter how many (or how few!) contacts you made, all logs
help, and would be happily received by the contest organisers.

PZ Surinam Jan 05 - 15 By multinational team as PZ5YV
QSL to IT9DAA

FO/m Marquesas Jan 09 - 22 By OH1RX OH2PM OH6KN OH8NC
QSL to OH2PM

KH0 Mariana Islands Jan 10 - 14 By JI5USJ JI5RPT as KH0/JI5USJ and AH0V
QSL via home calls

J5 Guinea Bissau Jan 10 - 21 By F4AJQ F8IXZ F5JSD F5VHQ F5TVG F5PED F4TTR
F8BUI
F8BJI F2JD F2VX F9IE N2WB N6OX OE8KDK as J5C
QSL to F5TVG

5H Tanzania Jan 13 - 24 by DL7CM as 5H1CM
QSL to DL7CM

Look for TO5FJ to be active from the newest DXCC, St Bart's, this coming
week.

QSL Routes:
3D2BV via JA1PBV
Ito Sadao
3-8-12 Baraki
Ishioka-City, Ibaraki
315-0042
Japan

EY8AW via DJ1MM
Sergej Kovalev
P O Box 1227
Toeging, 84510
Germany

CX2AQ via EA5KB
Jose Ardid Arlandis
P O Box 5013
Valencia 46080
Spain

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GL and GD RTTY DX de
Phil Cooper GU0SUP email pcooper@guernsey.net

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ARLD002 DX news for 10th January 2008

TANZANIA, 5H. Hans, DL7CM will be QRV as 5H1CM from Uroa White
Villa, Zanzibar Island, IOTA AF-032, from January 13 to 24. He will
be active holiday style on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
QSL to home call.

CROATIA, 9A. Special event call 9A35RKP is active until the end of
2008 in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Pazin Radio Club.
QSL via 9A7P.

BOLIVIA, CP. Claus, CP4BT has been active on 30 meters around 0130
and 0300z. QSL via EA5KB.

GERMANY, DA. Special event call DR8M is active until the end of
2008 to mark the 850th anniversary of the city of Munich. QSL via
bureau.

ANTARCTICA. Felix, DL5XL and Mirko, DG9BHQ are QRV as DP0GVN from
the German Antarctic Base Neumayer II, IOTA AN-016. Activity is on
the HF bands using SSB and PSK31. QSL via DL5EBE.

LIBERIA, EL. Jim, EL2DX has been QRV on 160 meters around 2300 to
0700z. QSL direct.

ST. BARTHELEMY, FJ. Yuichi, JR2KDN and Paul, F6EXV are QRV as
TO5FJ. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using SSB, with some CW and
RTTY. QSL via F6EXV.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Peter, DL9DAK will be QRV as DL9DAK/HC8
from January 15 to 18. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 17 meters
using digital modes. QSL to home call.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Simone, IZ5JNQ is QRV as HI/IZ5JNQ from
Santo Domingo, IOTA NA-096, until January 26. Activity is on 20, 15
and 10 meters using SSB with some digital modes. QSL direct to home
call.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Chae, HL5YI/4 will be QRV from Sorok Island,
IOTA AS-060, from January 18 to 21. Activity will be on 80, 40, 20
and 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

THAILAND, HS. Simon, G6JFY is QRV as HS0ZIB from Phuket Island,
IOTA AS-053. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via operator's
instructions.

ANTARCTICA. Helmuth, W6KDX is QRV as KC4AAA from the Amundsen-Scott
South Pole Antarctica Base. He is usually active on 20 meters using
SSB around 1700 to 0400z. QSL via K1IED.

GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. A large group of operators will be QRV as J5C
from Bubaque Island, IOTA AF-020, from January 12 to 21. Activity
will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, FM, SSTV and digital
modes with five stations active simultaneously. QSL via F5TVG.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Peter, G3XJE is QRV as J8ARF until January 15.
Activity is mostly on 20 meters during his spare time. QSL to home
call.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Koya, JI5RPT and Toru, JI5USJ are QRV as AH0V
and KH0/JI5USJ, respectively, from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, until
January 14. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters, including 60 meters for
US stations, and on various satellites, using CW, SSB and digital
modes. QSL to home calls.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32. La Marr, T32Z is QRV until January 23. QSL via
K3PD.

NAMIBIA, V5. Station V55SRT is QRV until September 2008. Activity
is on the HF bands using SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via IZ8EDJ.

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Digital Contest Calendar

January 2008

BARTG RTTY Sprint1200Z, Jan 26 to 1200Z, Jan 27

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73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.