It is Sunday the 24th February 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1483.
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, inc. QSL routes
4. OPDX news
5. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1483 for 24th February 2008
>From the DXCC Desk: ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that
the 3Y0E DXpedition to Bouvet Island from December 2007-February 2008
has been approved for DXCC credit.
from the ARRL Letter 22nd February
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 15th to 21st February, issued on 22nd by the IPS Radio and Space Service.
SUMMARY
Date 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
10cm flux 70 70 71 71 72 71 72
AFr index 8 8 3 9 10 5 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 11 6 5 12 9 6 ( 7 estimated)
T index -1 -5 -9 -6 4 -6 4
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to active on 15th and 18th; quiet on 16th and 20th; mostly quiet on 17th; and quiet to unsettled on 19th and 21st.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 15 per cent depressed on 15th; depressed 10 per cent on 16th; mostly near predicted on 17th with depressions to 30 per cent between 00 and 07 UT; depressed 15 per cent to near predicted on 18th and 20th; near predicted on 19th; and near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 21st.
Forecast for 22nd to 28th February
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values.
courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer
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RTDX0221 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEK ENDING 21 FEBRUARY 2008 (BID RTDX0221)
This week our information came from DJ3IW, GU0SUP, I5FLN, NG3K, and DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Friday 15
0054-14083 DP0GVN via DL5EBE
0100- 7020 PJ2/W9VA
0149-10149 VP6DX
0158-14087 T32YA
0338-14083 JD1BMM
0434- 7037 V31UZ
0631-10143 FO/KH0PR
0939-18105 HZ1IK via DK7YY
1100-18101 9X0W
1143-14080 SU1KM
1312-14074 YK1AO
1324-14079 T77NM
1359-14084 E20WXA
1437-10141 HBØ/DJ4MZ
1447-14083 EW8CM
1544-14087 4S7BRG
1741-14087 C56JC
2000-14082 V31UZ
2055-14089 T32YA
2125-14093 OA4CN
2257-14088 C56JC
Saturday 16
0043-10149 VP6DX
0553-10141 FO/KH0PR
0701-18102 E20WXA
0917-10140 EA9IB
0954-14090 C56JC
1000-14084 E20WXA
1039-14088 3V8ST
1149-14084 TU5KC
1412-14085 A71EM
1420-18101 9X0W
1548-10143 3A2MW
1552-18104 EC8AUZ
1553-18100 Z29KM
1625-14085 9X0W
1746-18103 FO/KH0P
1912-18101 J69DS
2007-18101 9J2CA
2011-18102 EA8KV
2014-18102 CO3LF
2038-10143 ER3MM
2053-18105 VK9NS
2301- 7039 9X0W
Sunday 17
0218-10149 VP6DX
0223-18105 E20WXA
0354-14089 VP6DX
0354-18105 E20WXA
0543-14081 9X0W
0556-14077 UN8PIM
0633-14087 UN8GZ
0657-10138 TR8CA
0720-10147 FO/KH0PR
0845-14085 C31BO
0925-18100 4K9W
1101-18102 9X0W
1108-10143 3A2MW
1118-10143 EA9IB
1227-14087 C56JC
1231-14086 E20WXA
1233-14080 J69DS
1442-18102 Z29KM
1443-10145 VP6DX
1516-18104 V55SRT
1534-18103 V59SY
1534-18103 CN8KD
1606-18104 CN8IG
1612-18104 HH2FYD
1625-18104 C56JC
2147-18103 V73RY
2227-18106 FO/KH0PR
Monday 18
1107-14083 V31UZ
0037-10149 VP6DX
0249-14082 V63OC
0636-10140 T32YA
0721- 7034 T32YA via W7YAQ
1144-14083 9X0W
1207-14080 VK2KM
1227-14092 PJ2/W8AV
1357-14084 ZB2GG
1420-14090 VQ9LA
1538-18104 C56JC
1921-14092 C91R
2000-14084 VP6DX
2008-18109 VP6DX
2050-14083 9X0W
2113-10142 EA9IB
2139-14090 9L1BTB
2146-10142 CN8KD
Tuesday 19
0051-14087 T32YA
0234-10149 VP6DX
0430- 7042 V31TB
0835-10141 FO/KH0PR
0840-14089 JD1BMP
1137-14081 UN1L
1200-18101 4K9W
1305-14080 3V8ST
1513-18100 ZB3B
1527-18102 V55SRT
1622-14082 EA6NB
1639-14080 C91R
1823-18102 VP6DX
1850-18100 C56JC
1924-14087 9X0W
1925-14086 T32YA
2009-14092 9L1BTB
2048- 7039 HZ1IK
2057-14087 9X0W
2124-14085 ZB3B
2151-18101 T32YA
2255-18102 VP6DX
2309-14091 9L1BTB
Wednesday 20
0015-18102 VP6DX
0051- 7044 T77NM
0438-14089 VP6DX
1033-14082 9X0W
1100-18097 C56JC
1123-18101 4K9W
1149-14083 ZB3B
1152-14082 C56JC
1246-14083 4S7BR
1406-18102 C56JC
1558-14085 GD0TEP
1603-18102 J69DS
1848- 7038 YU8NU
1932-14081 9X0W
2019-18102 VP6DX
Thursday 21
0105-18103 E20WXA
0204-18101 VP6DX
0246-10149 VP6DX
0820-10147 A45XR
0840-14089 JT1DA
0910-14080 YT8AW
0925-10148 VP6DX
1015-18107 YT8AW
1127-14080 A52K
1128-14092 UN7BJ
1147-14086 VR10XMT
1154-18104 VP6DX
1202- 7034 JA6WFM/HC5
1215-14083 DV1JM
1227-14086 CO2IZ via EA1EAU
1250-14085 4L4KK
1313-14091 FG5FI
1531-14092 XU7XRO
1554-18100 C56JC
1632-10147 A45XR
1800-18104 T32YA
1953- 1838 ER3MM
2305-10145 8P9RY
Notes of Interest:
Kosovo, YU8 - Since declaring independence on 17 February 2008, there have been a couple of YU8/YT8 stations spotted on RTTY. According to the ARRL DXCC Desk, Kosovo will become a DXCC entity IF it becomes a U.N. member or if it receives a prefix block by the ITU.
St. Barthelemy, FJ - Several stations are reporting they have received their TO5FJ RTTY QSL cards.
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
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 846 - excerpts
5X, UGANDA
Remember to look for Nick, G3RWF, to once again be active as 5X1NH from February
23rd to March 22nd. Activity will be limited because he is on holiday. Activity
will be on all bands except 160m and 6 meters. Modes will be CW, SSB, RTTY and
PSK. He will use 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via G3RWF.
DXCC NEWS
Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, reports that the following operations are
approved for DXCC credit:
VK9WWI - Willis Island; 2007 Operation
YI9PT - Iraq; Current Operation
CQ COMMUNICATIONS PRESS RELEASE
(CQ Announces Expansion of WPX Award Program - Digital Modes Added Along with
New Bands).
Richard Moseson, W2VU, Editor, CQ Amateur Radio, provides the following press
release dated February 14th:
"CQ magazine and WPX Awards Manager Steve Bolia, N8BJQ, have announced several
changes to the WPX Award program in response to feedback from program
participants. The changes, effective immediately, add new bands and create a
new Digital WPX Award.
Under the new rules, contacts on all bands between 160 and 6 meters will count
for WPX award credit. In addition, new band endorsements will now be available
for 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 18 MHz, 24 MHz and 50 MHz contacts. A separate Digital WPX
Award has also been added for contacts made on RTTY, PSK and other keyboard
modes, with 300 confirmed prefixes required for the basic level of the award.
Digital-mode contacts will also count toward the existing Mixed award, as will
those prefixes worked on the newly added bands.
Details on these and other changes will be published in the March 2008 issue
of CQ magazine and are posted along with the March issue highlights on the CQ
magazine website at:
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/
The WPX Award Program recognizes amateurs for making confirmed contacts with
the many callsign prefixes used by radio amateurs around the world. Top
achievers are eligible for the WPX Honor Roll and the WPX Award of Excellence.
General information and complete rules are available on the CQ website at:
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html
CQ magazine sponsors a variety of operating awards and on-air competitions to
encourage amateur radio operators to sharpen their operating skills and to
recognize those reaching high levels of achievement."
IOTA NEWS
OC-206. The VK6 DX Chasers Club, a sub-group of the Northern Corridor Radio
Group, is pleased to announce its next island expedition to Faure Island, in
Shark Bay, Western Australia. The group will be active from the island from
March 26th to April 1st, using the callsign, VK6FAU. Activity will be SSB, CW
and the Digital modes on 80-6 meters. They will also try 160m. Full details can
be found at:
http://vk6fau.wordpress.com/
J8, ST. VINCENT
Dave, G3TBK, will once again be active from here and will sign J88DR between the
ARRL DX Phone Contest (March 1-2nd) and the following week. Activity will be on
all HF bands especially 30/17/12 meters, CW, SSB, RTTY and SSTV. During the
contest he will be a Single-Op/ All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via G3TBK, direct
or by the RSGB Bureau.
MD & MJ, ISLE OF MAN and JERSEY
Operators Peter/K8PT and Craig/K3PLV will be operating from the Isle of Man as
MD/K8PT and MD/K3PLV at the contest station of GD6IA (http://www.gd6ia.com/)
from March 19-21st. They will then trek on to Jersey and operate as MJ/K8PT and
MJ/K3PLV from March 22-27th. QSL via their home callsigns. For more additional
information, please check the Web page at:
http://home.roadrunner.com/~crahill/
Peter informs OPDX readers, "Since this is our first time on the Isle of Man, we
would be interested as to what needs there are in the DX community
(bands/modes)." Please E-mail him at: k8pt@arrl.net
MX0, ENGLAND
Members of the Craven Radio Amateur Group (CRAG - MX0BCQ) will activate the WAB
square SD84 YSN for the "Worked All Britain" and ISWL "Monitor" awards on
February 24th. Activity will be on the HF and VHF bands using the callsign
TI, COSTA RICA
Timo, OH1NOA, will be active as TI5/OH0NOA from February 24-25th. Bands and
modes of activity were not provided. QSL via LoTW.
TX5C, CLIPPERTON ATOLL DXPEDITION UPDATE
The TX5C group reports this week: "Thanks to the generous sponsorship of
Outfitter Satellite Inc., one of the largest satellite phone dealers in the
United States, TX5C will be able to provide dxer's with rich high bandwidth
content from the DXpedition including more online log updates, webcams and live
video from Clipperton Atoll."
V3, BELIZE
Gerd/DJ4KW and Gisela/DK9GG will once again be active as V31YN/p and V31GW/p,
respectively, from Blue Marlin Lodge on Southwater Caye (NA-180), February
19-26. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via their home callsigns,
direct or by the bureau.
VP6, DUCIE ISLAND (Update)
The VP6DX operation is very active and will continue until they leave on
February 28th. As this was being written, the VP6DX Web site was reporting just
under 61,000 QSOs. Online logs are now available at:
http://ducie2008.dl1mgb.com/onlinelog/index.php
For more details on donating funds and updates, visit the VP6DX Web page at:
http://www.vp6dx.com
XU, CAMBODIA
Retu, OH4MDY, will be active as XU7MDY from Sihanoukville from April 3-14th.
Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL
only direct to XU7MDY address on (QRZ.com).
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ARLD009 DX news for 21st February
MONACO, 3A. Carlos, EA1DVY will be QRV as 3A/EA1DVY from February
23 to March 3. Activity will be mainly on 160 meters using SSB. He
also plans to participate in the CQ 160 Meter SSB contest and the
upcoming ARRL DX contest. QSL to home call.
UGANDA, 5X. Nick, G3RWF will be QRV as 5X1NH from February 23 to
March 22. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using
CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call.
GUYANA, 8R. G3RTE and G3SWH are QRV as 8R1PW from Georgetown until
February 29. Activity is with two stations active most of the time
on 160 to 10 meters using mostly CW. QSL direct to G3SWH.
BAHAMAS, C6. Tom, N1GN, Bill, NE1B and Karney, W2AFC will be QRV as
C6ANM in the CQ 160 Meter SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry. N1GN
and NE1B will also be active as C6ANM in the upcoming ARRL DX
contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via operators' instructions.
MOROCCO, CN. Operators IK2QEI, IK2SGC and CN8WW will be QRV as CN3A
in the CQ 160 Meter SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry.
REUNION ISLAND, FR. Jean Mary, F8CHM is QRV as FR5EZ from IOTA
AF-016 until March 21. QSL to home call.
ITALY, I. Look for IH9/W1NA to be QRV in the CQ 160 Meter SSB
contest as a Single Op/High Power entry. QSL to home call.
LUXEMBOURG, LX. LX7A will be QRV as LX2I in the CQ 160 Meter SSB
contest.
LITHUANIA, LY. There are 11 special event stations QRV until March
16 with the prefix LY90 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of
independence in the Lithuanian Republic. QSL via operators'
instructions.
ST. MAARTEN, SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5. Bill, W8EB and Dorothy,
W8DVC will be QRV as PJ7/homecalls from February 24 to March 23.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.
W8EB will also be active as PJ7B in the upcoming ARRL DX contest.
QSL all calls via W8EB.
CRETE, SV9. Willi, SV9/DJ7RJ will be QRV from February 25 to March
15. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to
home call.
COSTA RICA, TI. Timo, OH1NOA will be QRV as TI5/OH0NOA on February
24 and 25.
KAZAKHSTAN, UN. Rashad, UN/4J9M is active from here until April 23.
QSL via DL7EDH.
BELIZE, V3. Michael, DF8AN will be QRV as V31MN from Caye Caulker
and then Ambergris Caye, both IOTA NA-073, from February 23 to March
9. Activity is on the HF bands using mainly CW. QSL to home call.
In addition, Art, NN7A is QRV as V31JZ/p from South Water Caye, IOTA
NA-180, until February 26. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW
and some SSB, mainly on the IOTA frequencies. QSL to home call.
And, Gerd, DJ4KW and Gisela, DK9GG are active as V31YN/p and
V31GW/p, respectively, from Blue Marlin Lodge on South Water Caye,
IOTA NA-180, until February 26. Activity will be on all bands and
modes. QSL to home calls.
ANTARCTICA. Ludwig, ZS6WLC is QRV as ZS7BYRD from Antarctic base
SANAE IV until February 28. Activity is generally on 20 meters
using SSB and CW. QSL direct to home call.
SOUTH AFRICA, ZS. John, G3LZQ, will be QRV as ZS3/G3LZQ from
McDougalls Bay from February 23 to March 15. Activity will be on
all bands, especially 160 and 80 meters, using CW. He plans to be
active in the CQ 160 Meter SSB contest and the upcoming ARRL DX
contest. QSL via operator's instructions.
OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is
approved for DXCC credit: Bouvet Island, 3Y0E, operation from
December 2007 to February 2008.
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73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.