It is Sunday the 3rd February 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1480.

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. IPS REPORT
2. VK2SG RTTY DX news, inc. QSL routes
3. OPDX news
4. Anarts Information

A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1480 for 3rd February 2008

IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 25th to 31st January, issued on 1st February by the IPS Radio and Space Services.

SUMMARY
Date 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
10cm flux 71 73 72 71 72 73 72
AFr index 8 6 2 2 3 1 ( 3 estimated)
Aaus index 8 7 4 5 6 3 ( 8 estimated)
T index -8 -14 -20 -12 -3 0 1

Solar flare activity was very low all week.

Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 25th, 29th and 31st; mostly quiet with isolated unsettled periods on 26th; and quiet on 27th, 28th and 30th.

Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 25th and 30th; near predicted to 15 per cent depressed on 26th, 27th and 29th; depressed 10 per cent on 28th; and
mostly near predicted on 31st.

Forecast for 1st to 7th February.

Solar activity should be low.

Geomagnetic activity should be active on 1st, and quiet to unsettled on other days.

Frequencies should be briefly depressed after local dawn on 1st, and near predicted monthly values on other days.

courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services

summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer

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RTDX0103 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending 03 January (BID RTDX0103)

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

Bandpass

Friday 28
0014-7042 EA6BH
0130-7037 HK3WGO
0351-14082 T88RY via I2DMI
0402-14087 XW1B via E21EIC
0515-1838 LZ2ZG
0616-14083 V73NT via JJ2NYT
0632-18108 YB5AQB
0639-18104 ZL1BYZ
0644-18106 JA1MSS
0659-10143 JD1BMM
0819-10142 T88RY
0924-7026 3D2BV
0941-7025 YV5DRN
0945-7026 JD1BMM
0958-14081 PA07XMAS
0959-7031 6K5AQY
1109-14085 LX8DL
1110-14087 SU1KM
1149-14080 XW1B
1205-14086 EA8OM
1215-14084 XU7ABN
1228-7038 HK3WGQ
1310-18102 S56IHX
1321-7031 BX5AA
1325-18104 IK0IKE
1345-14082 HK6DOS
1601-10143 3A2MW
1613-10143 IK5ZAJ
1633-10142 SM4GVR
1643-7037 R450KB
2018-10139 YV1RDX
2130-14082 T88RY
2133-7040 A61NA
2314-1807 W5KDJ
2345-14085 XW1B
2351-7040 KP4MS

Saturday 29
0042-1807 KK5OQ
0130-14080 BV4VR
0255-18098 XW1B
0502-18104 JS6RRR
0504-18106 V73NT
0605-18107 ZL1BYZ
0628-18105 E21YDP
0714-18104 HS0ZBS
0739-7025 V73NT
0749-18108 9M2CCO
0751-7025 V47NT
0809-14081 T88RY
0814-7025 V73NT
0828-18104 4L1FP via LZ1OT
0847-18102 UA9MHN
0932-14090 E21YDP
1000-14080 CN8IG
1137-18102 PY1/IV3GKE
1139-7031 BX5AA
1139-14084 XU7ABN
1241-1807 W5KDJ
1326-14087 TF3CT
1334-10140 4K9W via DL6KVA
1347-10145 W5KDJ
1348-14084 TF3PPN
1403-14089 TF2CT
1438-14090 ZC4LI
1508-14085 LX8DL
1530-10144 LX2007D
1551-14086 EA8OM
1612-7039 TF3PPN
1621-14081 MI0KPA
1628-14084 OX3DB
1719-14084 GI0KVQ
1736-10140 ZC4LI
2009-14080 3Y0E
2022-3590 LX2007D
2029-14083 6H1ZVO
2104-14083 T88RY
2105-10140 MJ/F4EGD
2120-14089 KD4POJ North Dakota
2218-10140 FM5AA
2221-14082 LW1DXH
2248-14199 IK5ZAJ
2252-14087 YB0KYM
2301-10140 YV1RDX
2315-14088 XW1B

Sunday 30
0042-10143 T88RY
0321-14084 XU7ABN
0435-18106 V73NT
0529-18103 JI3DST/6
0547-18105 XW1B
0629-14082 T88RY
0633-18108 HS0ZBS
0657-18104 YI9MI
0726-14086 V73NT
0731-18102 9M2CCO
0813-14079 XW1B
0837-14080 PD07XMAS
0849-7035 T88RY
0917-7029 JD1BMM
0924-21075 YI9MI
0941-7037 HI3TEJ
0944-14085 CN8IG
0945-14081 PY1/IV3GKE
0959-3524 JD1BMM
1003-14081 T88RY
1021-14081 XU7ABN
1037-18101 4K9W
1048-18106 UR5IFB
1109-14086 TF3PPN
1138-10143 T88RY
1148-18105 E21YDP
1226-14080 XW1B
1258-7033 T88RY
1317-14088 OX3DB
1342-18105 GJ4FDM
1412-14079 MI0KPA
1418-10150 MJ/F4EGD
1447-18105 FM5AA
1455-7029 UK9AA
1458-14088 J39BS
1510-14082 0Y4TN
1522-10145 SM7UZB
1542-14090 MJ/F5MOO
1616-14092 PZ5RA
1629-14094 CO3CJ
1645-10143 EA9IB
1647-14089 TF3PPN
1652-14084 GI0KVQ
1716-14090 TG9AKH
1732-10140 TR8CA
1751-14084 CU6NS
1815-18103 CT3IA
1859-14084 ZS2EZ
2051-14083 NL7V
2058-14087 YV1FM
2110-10140 YV1RDX
2227-14084 T88RY
2244-14088 KL8DX
2245-7040 MJ/F5CWU
2337-7041 MJ/F4EGD
2339-10143 T88RY

Monday 31
0048-7034 T77NM
0136-7038 FM5CD
0225-14083 XW1B
0227-21087 T22V via JA1PBV
0245-10143 JD1BMM
0426-21085 V73NT
0453-21081 XW1B
0455-10142 T88RY
0458-18107 ZL1BYZ
0518-1839 LZ2ZG
0704-18102 T88RY
0815-14082 T88RY
0836-7025 V73NT
0844-7028 DU1IST
0849-18103 E21YDP
0908-10139 MJ/F4EGD
0913-10141 T88RY
0916-14085 ZB2GG
0933-14082 R450WA
0953-14081 T22V
0959-14082 YB5AQB
1022-14089 E21YDP
1041-3524 JD1BMM
1053-14083 CN8IG
1058-14084 SU1KM
1103-14086 UK8AKK
1138-18105 MJ/F4EGD
1141-14081 4K9W
1156-18105 VQ9JC
1208-14086 MJ/F5MOO
1216-18102 DL0VLA
1224-14091 XW1B
1227-1809 W6WRT
1247-18104 DG4DW
1325-14085 PA07XMAS
1402-14081 T77NM
1404-10140 4K9W
1420-7038 GJ4FDM
1427-14086 PD07SANTA
1433-10142 EW1KP
1437-14091 VQ9JC
1507-7038 6K5AQY
1508-14085 PD08HNY
1516-10142 EU7SA
1524-14081 DL40RRDXA
1539-14086 TF3IGN
1615-10142 EA9IB
1624-14094 XE2WWW
1728-14087 KD4POJ North Dakota
1750-14086 CO2HQ
1808-14082 PY0FF
1923-14092 6W1SE
1946-14090 D2NX
2006-14085 KP4MS
2118-7042 EA8ANE
2128-14084 CO2HQ
2129-10140 IZ0IEN
2137-14085 NL7V
2149-14081 T88RY
2202-14083 TU5KC
2336-10126 PZ5RA
2345-7040 D2NX
2351-14082 XW1B

Tuesday 01 January 2008! Happy New Year everyone!
0202-3585 GJ4FDM
0234-10142 T88RY
0322-21084 T22V
0335-21087 T88RY
0344-1807 W5KDJ
0416-14085 LU8EKC
0458-1809 W6WRT
0516-18102 T88RY
0536-10142 T88RY
0558-14082 T88RY
0611-14082 T22V
0708-10141 TR8CA
0724-10141 EU7SA
0737-10141 ZL1BYZ
0757-10138 MJ/F4EGD
0804-7045 GU6EFB
0806-7037 J39BS
0815-7043 CN8IG
0818-7033 UN7PBY
0844-3584 J39BS
0859-3592 PF07XMAS
0912-3524 HL5YI
0913-7039 MJ/F5CWU
0920-7036 CN8KD
0955-7025 T22V
1011-1809 W6WRT
1018-7046 TF3PPN
1048-18103 4L1FP
1054-18104 E21YDP
1120-18105 4X6ZQ
1142-18106 EY8AW
1151-14087 TF2CT
1215-7034 GJ4FDM
1227-14088 KP4MS
1234-14088 CN8IG
1255-24914 4X6ZQ
1304-14081 TF3IGN
1319-14086 LX1EA
1353-14086 YI1RAZ via IK2DUW
1354-14085 4L1FP
1404-18103 PZ5RA
1428-14086 XE1L
1444-14088 PD07SANTA
1453-14083 PY0FF via W9VA
1453-14081 TF2CT
1515-10136 W5KDJ
1554-14089 PZ5RA
1627-10139 MJ/F4EGD
1639-7041 MJ/F5MOO
1754-14082 KD4POJ
1808-14085 P49X
1845-14090 EA8PE
1900-14086 D2NX
1921-7042 EA8ANE
1936-14090 PY0FF
2004-14082 ZS2EZ
2032-28085 P49X
2112-14092 FG5FI
2127-14087 HI8LAM
2150-14085 CX6DAP
2153-7038 FM5AA
2201-14087 HK3WGQ
2202-7038 CX9BX
2213-3522 DU1IST
2214-7040 FJ/F4EGD
2309-14081 T77NM
2313-7038 T77M

Wednesday 02
0012-7037 HR2/LU1DY
0022-3593 P49X
0022-7053 P49X
0227-14084 XU7ABN
0556-10140 4K9W
0652-14082 JT1KAA
0803-10139 MJ/F4EGD
0823-7026 T22V
0853-14084 SU1KM
0902-18101 XW1B
0922-14080 ZL1BYZ
0930-14083 UK8OAR
0940-14086 UK8AKK
0940-18108 ZL1BYZ
1011-10141 UK9AA
1039-14085 UN1L
1048-14083 T22V
1051-14083 TF3PPN
1114-24908 4X6ZQ
1154-14084 XU7ABN
1203-1807 W5KDJ
1236-14087 UN8PIM
1245-14080 MJ/F5MOO
1322-14086 TF3GC
1411-18105 T77NM
1434-14083 MJ/F4EGD
1502-14094 SV9CVY
1526-14082 TF3PPN
1656-10141 UA6JY
1656-10142 TR8CA
1738-14083 DL40RRDXA
1811-14085 YV5NWG
1814-10139 MJ/F4EGD
1821-14088 P49X
1826-21085 P49X
2145-14079 YV5IAL
2148-14081 TU5KC
2226-7042 MJ/F4EGD
2230-7028 DU1IST
2241-10141 PT7AZ
2255-7038 FM5AA
2321-3587 TF3GC
2325-3587 TF3IGN

Thursday 03
0000-3596 P49X
0001-7053 P49X
0110-14081 XW1B
0245-14084 XU7ABN
0354-21081 XW1B
0401-18104 XW1B
0545-7053 P49X
0549-3596 P49X
0732-10142 4L1FP
0745-10143 SU1KM
0804-10142 T22V
0814-14082 4K9W
0902-10140 UA2FCK/QRP
0929-14086 UK8AKK
1021-18106 EY8AW
1105-18104 UA4NFQ
1110-10142 CU6NS
1128-14086 XU7ABN
1136-14078 XW1B
1136-21083 YI9MI
1138-14080 GJ4FDM
1207-18103 SV1GYG
1217-1807 W5KDJ
1237-18104 4X6ZQ
1239-14088 SV5FRI
1241-18104 UA6GP
1302-14086 TF3PPN
1317-14082 CU6NS
1354-14080 HK6DOS
1355-14085 KP4ED
1408-10136 W5KDJ
1411-18103 GJ4FDM
1431-1832 UN5J
1433-14088 HK3WGQ
1443-14086 CN8IG
1453-18105 FM5AA
1510-14084 TF3GC
1522-10142 YI9MI
1541-14084 MJ/F4EGD
1551-14092 SV9CVY
1723-7040 MJ/F5MOO
1752-10142 TR8CA
1831-14082 EA8PE
1848-10140 CN8NK
1908-10141 ON5SY
1921-14083 ZS2EZ
2018-14085 KP4ED

Notes of interest:
This weekend is the ARRL RTTY Roundup.
It runs from 1800UTC Saturday 05, until 2400UTC on Sunday 06.
For the full rules, see www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/rtty.html

P4 Aruba. Ed W0YK is currently active as P49X, and is often to be found
on two bands at the same time. I am not aware of his operating dates.
QSL to his home call of W0YK

QSL Routes:
T88RY via I2DMI
FRANCESCO DI MICHELE
VIA VERGANI 20
CANTU'
ITALY

XW1B via E21EIC
CHAMP C. MUANGAMPHUN
P.O.BOX 1090
KASETSART UNIVERSITY
BANGKOK 10903
THAILAND

V73NT via JJ2NYT
NAKANISHI TSUYOSHI
1013 OYAMA-CHO
YOKKAICHI CITY
JAPAN

4L1FP via LZ1OT
VLADIMIR RADEV
P.O.BOX 830
1000 SOFIA
BULGARIA

4K9W via DL6KVA
AXEL SCHERNIKAU
KURT-SCHUMACHER-RING 187
ROSTOCK D-18146
GERMANY

T22V via JA1PBV
ITO SADAO
3-8-12 BARAKI,
ISHIOKA-CITY,IBARAKI,315-0042
JAPAN

YI1RAZ via IK2DUW
ANTONELLO PASSARELLA
CASELLA POSTALE 13485 - or VIA GIOIA, 6
20051 LIMBIATE MILANO
ITALY

PY0FF via W9VA
William B Smith
2635 Crestwood Lane
Riverwoods IL 60015
USA

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GL and GD RTTY DX de
Phil Cooper GU0SUP email pcooper@guernsey.net
Guernsey IOTA EU-114 www.guernsey.net/~pcooper

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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 843 - excerpts

3Y, BOUVET ISLAND (Update)
Petrus, 3Y0E, continues to be active daily on 14260 kHz usually between
1600-1900z. The 3Y0E Web page reports that they have received another portion of
QSOs logged by Petrus up to January 24th. It also mentions: "Important note: Due
to the amount of E-mails we receive with log queries (i.e. I'm not in the log,
correct my call, put me in the log please etc.), we would like to ask kindly to
refer to this post regarding log issues. We also would like to repeat that none
of the missing entries nor suffix corrections etc. in the log may be corrected
without good proof that a QSO took place (i.e. recording of a genuine QSO) and
we cannot refer to any issues like those until Petrus comes back to RSA from
Bouvet Island with his notes and logbook. All queries will be revised then and
all operators concerned will be contacted with exact info of their logbook
entries status. Thank you for understanding."
The 3Y0E log is now available online at:
http://sq8aqd.net/3y0e/index.php

ONE MORE NOTE: The team at 3Y0E.com are very excited to report that a "World
Exclusive" will soon be appearing on the Web site. This has never happened
before on any DXpedition Web site. They are delighted to be the first. They hope
to have this ready for you over the weekend, or Monday at the latest....

6Y, JAMAICA
Rob, VE4GV, will be active as VE4GV/6Y5 from Ocho Rios between February 11-18th.
Activity will be on 80-10 meters including 30/17/12 meters, CW, SSB and possibly
the Digital modes. Operations will also include the ARRL DX CW Contest (February
16-17th). QSLs to VE4GV.

ES90, ESTONIA
During the month of February, look for 26 stations to sign with the prefix ES90
on the bands. Activity is to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Estonian
Republik. Some stations mentioned are:
ES90M and ES90G - QSL Manager is Vello, ES1QD
ES90J - QSL Manager is Victor, ES1GE

FT5X, KERGUELEN ISLAND
Gildas, TU5KG, who will be maritime mobile in the Southern Indian Ocean (around
the Kerguelen area and Crozet area) over the next few months, may be active as
FT5XR from Port aux Francais, Kerguelen Island (AF-048, DIFO FT-011, WLOTA
LH-0439) around March 15th. QSL via F4EFI, direct or by the bureau.

HG550, HUNGARY
Look for special event callsign HG550REX to be active between now and December
31st on the HF bands. Activity is to celebrate the "Renaissance Year 2008". The
members of Bajcsy Radio Club, Budapest (HA5KKC) and Janoshalma, Town Radio Club
(HA8KVK) will operate with this special callsign to remember the ascension to
the throne by their most popular king, Matthias Corvinus, 550 years ago. QSL via
HA5GY; by the HA QSL Bureau is "OK". To read a short bio about their king, go
to:
http://www.mathiasrex.com/ENG/2-historia/index.htm

IOTA NEWS

EU-034. Operator Vello, ES1QD, will be active as ES90M from Muhu Island during
February sometime (no dates provided). QSL via his home callsign.

NA-213. Ray, K9DUR, will be active as K9DUR/p from Dauphin Island (USI AL-002S,
Mobile County, Alabama), February 11-16th. Activity will be around the usual
IOTA frequencies. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.

PJ2, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Tom, K0GKD, will be active as PJ2/K0GKD from Signal Point, Curacao (SA-006, also
count for WLOTA LH-0942), between January 29th and February 4th. Activity will
be on all bands. QSL via his home callsign. Also, look for Geoff/W0CG to be
active as PJ2DX from Signal Point between February 4th and April 1st. Activity
will be on all bands and modes, and contesting with members of the Caribbean
Contesting Consortium (PJ2T).
QSL via his home callsign. Later in the year, Viaceslav, LY4F, will be active as
PJ2/LY4F from Signal Point, September 4-18th. His activity will include the WAE
DX SSB Contest (September 6-7th) using the callsign PJ2F as a
Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. Outside of the contest, look for activity
on all bands and modes. QSL via LY1FF, the bureau is preferred.

S2, BANGLADESH
Toby, SM4XDJ, will be active as S21XJ from Dhaka for a few weeks starting
February 1st. Activity will be SSB and the digital modes during his evening
hours and weekends. QSL via SM4XIH. Look for online logs to be available at:
http://fittest.nu

V3, BELIZE
Operators Rick/KT7G and Lake/N7WO will be active as V31TB and V31WO
respectively, between February 6-19th. Their activity will include the CQ WPX
RTTY Contest (February 9-10th) as V31TB. QSL via KT7G. They will also be active
in the ARRL CW DX Contest (February 16-17th) as V31WO. QSL via N7WO. Outside of
the contests they will be on 160-6 meters, CW and RTTY. Logs may possibly be
uploaded to the LoTW.

XU7, CAMBODIA
John, 9M6XRO (ISWL 9M6-6982), is currently in Borneo and will be back again in
Cambodia operating as XU7XRO from February 20-26th. QTH will be Sihanouk Ville
(Kompong Som). Activity will be on CW, SSB and the Digital modes. His QSL
Manager will be Graham, M5AAV. Direct QSLs are preferred, but bureau cards will
also be answered.

XW, LAOS
Bruce, XW1B (AA4XR, HS0ZCY, XU7ADF), will be active during the CQ WW RTTY WPX
Contest (February 9-10th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. He will also be active
in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 16-17th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL
both operations via E21EIC.

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