It is Sunday the 30th March 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1488.
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 1488 for 30th March 2008
IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 21st to 27th March, issued on 28th March by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
10cm flux 68 70 72 79 89 82 85
AFr index 4 4 7 2 3 16 ( 18 estimated)
Aaus index 6 3 8 4 5 20 ( 18 estimated)
T index -4 -1 7 13 15 20 20
Solar flare activity was very low on 21st to 24th, 26th and 27th; and moderate on 25th with one M1 flare.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet on 21st, 22nd, 24th and 25th; quiet to unsettled on 23rd; quiet to active with minor storm periods on 26th; and mostly unsettled to active with isolated minor storm periods on 27th.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were mostly near predicted on 21st and 24th; near predicted on 22nd and 23rd; mostly near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 25th; near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 26th; and depressed 20 per cent to near predicted on 27th.
Forecast for 28th March to 3rd April.
Solar activity should be very low to low.
Geomagnetic activity should be active on 28th, and quiet to unsettled on other days.
Frequencies should see minor to mild depressions possible on 28th, and near predicted monthly values on other days.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer
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RTDX0327 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending 27 March (BID RTDX0327)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, I5FLN, DJ3IW, UT5RP, GB7DXG and
the OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Bandpass
Friday 21
0518-21080 9X0R
0806-14082 SU1KM
0807-21080 9X0R
0844-14083 4K9W
0850-14086 VU2SWS
0856-14088 JD1BMM
0934-14088 MM5DWW
0939-14083 EA8ATE
0952-14082 JT1DN
1008-14085 TF3GC
1010-14081 IS0GQX
1042-14079 R1FJT
1057-18103 ZS2EZ
1119-18096 5T5DC
1123-14086 E74KC
1131-14083 ZB3B
1135-14081 VU2SWS
1151-18101 E20WXA
1203-14084 UN8PIM
1218-21080 9X0R
1219-14081 CO3CJ
1320-14089 SM7GXR
1346-14084 IM0MBP
1409-14084 E20WXA
1414-10140 N2RIT
1435-14085 5T5DC
1441-14091 K3TRM/6Y5
1444-10144 SP6CZ
1612-14092 KJ7QM Wyoming
1621-14085 V55SRT via IZ8EDJ
1630-14084 EA8AOP
1701-21080 9X0R
1720-10143 MM5DWW
1754-10138 SV1BDO/SV3
1820-10140 IS0YEK
1822-14084 EA8AOP
1826-14089 FG5FI
1830-14087 YV5KAJ
1837-10146 5T5DC
1839-10145 ZB3B
1900-10145 PZ5RA
1914-14085 PS7KC
1917-10145 4L6DL
1924-10138 A45XR
1928-10146 EA8FJ
1952-10140 PY7ZZ
2007-14086 PT7AZ
2023-10138 VE9DX
2044-10145 IW1ARB
2114-14083 GW3YDX
2115-14087 JD1BMM
2125-1899 S59OWA
2139-14090 WH2X
2146-10143 UU3JC
2152-14087 HK6DOS
2213-10144 FM5AA
2215-10144 K3TRM/6Y5
2224-7038 CN8KD
2225-10146 5T5DC
2226-14091 WH2X
2304-14081 J69DS
Saturday 21
0200-BARTG Contest starts
0205-21085 LS1D
0205-14088 KH6GMP
0212-7042 4M5RY
0302-14086 AL1G
0323-14084 E20WXA
0338-7054 ZS2EZ
0340-21085 DV1JM
0342-21087 DU7/G4DUM
0420-7048 CO2EL
0453-3577 VE7CC
0542-7034 YV1FM
0545-18100 9X0R
0606-7038 ZM2B
0640-7040 5C5W
0733-14100 HL5JCB
0740-14105 9M2CCO
0743-14081 7X0RY
0751-14081 ZM2A
0901-21083 UN7PBY
0937-14085 BA7IO
0959-14076 EI3GC
1011-7036 DV1JM
1018-21091 9M2CCO
1022-7035 BA5HAM
1032-7038 4M5RY
1124-14085 FG5LA
1134-7031 DU7/G4DUM
1135-18096 5T5DC
1151-21086 LS1D
1205-21084 6V7E
1223-14105 E21YDP
1237-7040 HP3DX
1258-7034 9V1UV
1316-21082 HZ1PS
1323-3523 BA5HAM
1337-14111 DU7/G4DUM
1338-14083 FG5LA
1339-14114 YV5AAX
1344-7036 ZM2B
1355-7032 DV1JM
1403-7033 DS5TUK
1417-14092 HP3DX
1417-14104 9M2CCO
1419-14101 E21YDP
1421-7037 BX4AF
1435-10144 BX5AA
1505-14108 EI3GC
1513-14080 7X0RY
1533-14096 5C5W
1544-14105 TF3AM
1544-7033 6K5AYC
1604-14086 FG5LA
1606-7042 VR10XLN
1626-14107 9M2CCO
1640-7032 E21YDP
1654-10140 9X0R
1656-14102 PT7AZ
1656-14097 UA2FX
1744-14077 KH6MB
1745-14092 KH6GMP
1747-14085 FG5LA
1759-14114 KL8DX
1827-14087 CN8LI
1916-14090 AL1G
1917-28080 LU8EOT
1939-14081 KH6FI
2003-14083 FO5PS
2009-21088 YV5AAX
2016-21092 6V7E
2028-7046 HZ1IK
2037-7038 7X0RY
2043-3523 UN7PBY
2058-21087 LU6DAT
2107-21093 KH6FI
2108-10140 K3TRM/6Y5
2122-14090 J69DS
2144-3591 DL9NEI
2210-14095 HP3DX
2223-7035 DS5DYM
2247-7040 5C5W
2303-14081 KH6MB
2336-14088 CO2EL
2338-10141 9X0R
2344-10148 5T5DC
Sunday 23
0011-14084 E20WXA
0043-7057 4M5RY
0048-14083 FO5PS
0100-21086 YE1AA
0109-14104 KL8DX
0109-14089 AL2F
0126-14083 BA7IO
0214-14087 VU2NKS
0219-14099 6K2DIO
0308-7057 CO8LY
0311-21088 VK7GN
0338-7034 XE1L
0342-7048 XE2YBG
0343-10140 9X0R
0411-7050 KD5LNO
0417-7035 KH6FI
0432-7042 ZM2B
0433-21086 6K5AQY
0435-21090 6K5AYC
0509-7046 AL2F
0526-7040 CO4LS
0532-14081 VK6BN
0553-21088 HL4CEL
0605-21080 BA7IO
0621-7030 XE1L
0623-21100 9M2CCO
0625-10140 9X0R
0706-7039 XE1SLA
0708-14106 9M2CCO
0735-7042 5C5W
0751-21090 9V1UV
0811-21080 BA7IO
0812-7036 ZM2B
0812-7037 E73SRS
0813-21088 YE1AA
0815-21084 E20WXA
0854-7029 JA1OVD
0916-7034 DV1JM
1004-7042 VK4KAD
1024-14091 E78AB
1044-14083 4K9W
1054-18096 5T5DC
1056-21086 LS1D
1058-14081 7X0RY
1127-10142 MJ/K8PT
1131-7030 DS4NMJ
1131-14107 VR10XLN
1137-14096 VU2NKS
1145-7042 CO8LY
1145-14089 5C5W
1146-14105 VU2PTT
1234-14090 DV1JM
1241-21084 HZ1PS
1255-21082 YE1AA
1256-14091 E78AB
1300-14083 VK2KM
1301-14090 DV1JM
1304-14109 E21YDP
1306-14087 YI9MI
1308-14090 CO2EL
1316-14109 CO8LY
1317-14105 TF3AO
1408-14104 UN7GCE
1418-14089 9V1UV
1428-14116 TA1DX
1459-10145 MJ/K8PT
1501-14080 HZ1PS
1509-14091 5C5W
1514-14086 IS0YEK
1521-14079 VU2PTT
1531-21084 CV5K
1548-21085 PX8X
1559-18096 5T5DC
1611-21089 PT7AZ
1614-14079 HZ1PS
1630-21085 CV5K
1630-10146 MJ/K8PT
1632-21086 PX8X
1642-21088 YV5AAX
1643-14091 XE2YBG
1643-14114 9J2M
1646-14094 KH6MB
1647-18094 5T5DC
1650-14097 UA2FX
1701-14085 9M2CCO
1719-14080 T77NM
1725-14097 XE1L
1732-14105 KL8DX
1737-10143 RU6AR
1749-7042 E21YDP
1832-14106 KH6GMP
1838-21095 CO8LY
1848-28087 J39BS
1848-7039 SV9/9A5AN
1900-14094 TA1DX
1901-14080 CO4LS
1903-14081 HP3DX
1904-10140 9X0R
1912-14077 AL1G
1926-14090 V55SRT
1940-3585 5C5W
2004-21085 PX8X
2021-18096 5T5DC
2026-14076 KL7FH
2034-21087 ZL4PW
2048-14083 CO8LY
2102-21087 FO5PS
2109-14104 KH6GMP
2110-14080 HP3DX
2114-10148 HI3TEJ
2116-28082 LU8EOT
2117-14078 AL1G
2123-10140 9X0R
2139-7045 5C5W
2146-14101 AL2F
2200-7046 6V7E
2204-7042 CV5K
2210-14084 KH6MGP
2219-7052 4M5RY
2221-7048 HZ1IK
2230-7035 CO8LY
2236-7049 HP3DX
2251-10145 5T5DC
2301-14078 KH6MB
Monday 24
0029-14085 VR10XMT
0040-3587 MM0GPZ
0106-14090 FO5PS
0200-BARTG Contest ends
0810-14082 JT1DN
0824-14086 5T5DC
0915-14084 TF3PPN
0922-18104 VU2SWS
0936-14080 JD1BMM
1012-14086 TF3GF
1041-21070 OZ1TMK
1059-14080 J69DS
1102-14088 ZB3B
1109-14080 JX4A See note below!
1125-14079 CN8YZ
1129-14085 5T5DC
1130-14080 JX4A
1250-14083 E20WXA
1411-14081 VK8NSB
1435-14084 4K9W
1436-14088 UN1L
1448-14080 MJ/K8PT
1454-14081 JX4A
1456-14080 TF3GC
1501-14080 9X0R
1621-18102 SV1BDO/SV3
1727-18096 5T5DC
1808-7039 JX4A
1813-10142 MJ/K3PLV
1816-14086 P41YL
1842-1839 MM5DWW
1926-10137 KP4ED
1946-14093 KD4POJ North Dakota
2037-14091 5T5DC
2054-7042 TF3GC
2147-10145 5T5DC
2150-14082 CO8LY
2236-14088 ZP8AE
Tuesday 25
0623-14082 JD1BMM
0659-14089 HL5YI
0734-14091 E73CW
0818-18100 9X0R
0943-14085 JX4A
0946-14089 E74EBL
1006-14086 5T5DC
1048-14085 JT1DN
1054-14085 KP4ED
1142-14081 E73CW
1209-14080 MJ/K8PT
1235-14089 UN1L
1247-10140 MJ/K3PLV
1251-14079 4D75T
1259-14085 DU1UGZ
1303-14091 V31MR
1311-14083 5A7A
1335-14086 DV1JM
1343-14090 VU2NKS
1357-14085 HH4/K4QD
1400-14084 E21YDP
1424-14086 5T5DC
1443-14081 SY1MA See note below!
1446-18103 V31MR
1454-14086 YB0MJY
1501-18107 OM4EX
1513-18102 4K9W
1520-14082 E20WXA
1526-14086 MJ/K3PLV
1528-18104 HZ1IK
1548-14081 FR5MV
1549-14089 TF3GC
1654-14078 SY1MA
1702-14081 TF3PPN
1746-14086 CO0FIA Special Event
1748-10145 MJ/K3PLV
1754-10143 ZB3B
1807-18096 5T5DC
1811-14090 V31MR
1818-7039 SY1MA
1904-10144 E74EBL
1950-10144 GM3ZXL
1957-18102 J69DS
2046-10135 HH4/K4QD
2105-14088 XE1CT
2115-14087 V31MR
2123-10146 5T5DC
2217-14086 J69DS
2232-10142 PZ5RA
2248-10132 V31MR
Wednesday 26
0143-14082 UN7PBY
0728-18100 9X0R
0820-14085 5T5DC
0908-18105 VU2SWS
1005-24922 UN7TW
1015-14085 JT1DN
1018-14081 6W/RW3TN
1023-24920 VU2SWS
1027-14082 JD1BMM
1132-1809 W6WRT
1213-14080 MJ/K8PT
1252-14081 CO0FIA
1255-18102 4K9W
1323-14082 E73CW
1333-14084 ZB2RG
1423-18102 HH4/K4QD
1428-10138 W5KDJ
1430-10143 S54V
1430-14087 S21YV
1440-18105 HZ1IK
1452-14086 5T5DC
1454-14083 E20WXA
1504-10145 BX5AA
1517-14080 SY1MA
1753-14087 5T5DC
1841-14082 HH4/AF4Z
1902-14080 MJ/K8PT
1936-14081 S92FM
1943-3584 OL30SPACE Special Event
2001-1849 OL30SPACE
2012-14088 J69DS
2015-14082 EA8FJ
2023-14087 CO3JN
2032-14085 FG5FI
2050-14081 CO0FIA
2051-14083 HH4/AF4Z
2056-14081 HP1AC
2201-7041 HZ1IK
2244-10145 5T5DC
2257-14083 PY7RP
2323-14080 XE2K
2342-7040 5T5DC
Thursday 27
0147-7040 VQ9LA
0515-18100 9X0R
0730-14088 HL5YI
0806-10143 3A2MW
0910-10141 OL30SPACE
0913-24925 UN7PBY
1030-14086 5T5DC
1158-18104 E20WXA
1220-14079 CO0FIA
1224-14080 MJ/K8PT
1246-14085 VR10XLN
1255-14086 CU2AO
1257-14088 CE1VCZ
1307-14087 VR10XMT
1319-14088 UN1L
1352-18101 HH4/K4QD
1400-14081 FM5WD
1411-14083 V31MR
1420-14080 4D75T
1453-14095 VU2NKS
1503-14089 6K2DFG
1505-14081 5T5DC
1514-14081 4D75J
1550-14085 KD4POJ North Dakota
1605-14082 SU1KM
1624-18096 5T5DC
1636-14083 E20XWA
1704-14083 A71EM
1808-14083 XU7ABN
1835-24920 5T5DC
1851-18101 V31MR
1935-18103 J69DS
1953-18104 HH4/K4QD
2016-14080 5T5DC
Notes of interest:
7P Lesotho. Mar 27 - Apr 03, 7P8FC, by large group.
QSL via ON4CJK
EL Liberia. Until end April, by HB9BEI and HB9AUZ as EL8BK and EL8CB
QSL via operator instructions
GJ Jersey. Mar 22 - 27 by K8PT and K3PLV as MJ/homecall.
QSL via home calls
S2 Bangladesh. Mar 25 - 31. By KX7YT as S21YV
QSL via home call
VP2E Anguilla. Mar 26 - Apr 08. By DL9GFB and DJ8NK as VP2EFB and VP2ENK
QSL to home calls
S9 Sao Tome. Mar 27 - Apr 02. By CT1HHP as S92FM
QSL to home call
IMPORTANT INFO:
JX4A has been noted as a "pirate", so WFWL.
According to LA sources, LA4A is a club station, and has no
authorised trip to JX. The cluster shows the op as LA4XEA.
However, that would mean his call should be JX4XEA!
SY1MA is calling as Mt Athos, but there is no mention of this
in any news bulletins so far. Another WFWL!
This one says QSL via WA1HAA, but that call is not listed on QRZ
or the FCC database. The last time SY1MA was used was in 1972.
It is also worth noting that as one went QRT, the other started!
QSL Routes:
S55SRY via IZ8EDJ
ORESTE D'ANZILIO
P.O.Box 49
84091 BATTIPAGLIA (SA)
ITALY
M5AAV became a Silent Key this week. He was a manager for many calls
including 9M6XRO and OY4TN.
Please wait for further announcements before sending QSL's.
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For next week's bulletin, send your bandpass and notes of
interest to Luciano, I5FLN at e-mail: luciano.fusari@alice.it
73 es Good RTTY DXing
Phil Cooper GU0SUP email pcooper@guernsey.net
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 851 - excerpts
7P, LESOTHO
The next big operation will take place this week by Belgium operators and
members of the Radio Club Secunda from South Africa. They will be active as
7P8FC from Katse Dam in Lesotho from March 27th to April 3rd. See OPDX.845 for
complete details. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, SSB, RTTY and PSK. The QSL
Manager is ON4CJK. The direct address is: Jose Duyck, Molenakker 56, 8740 Egem,
Belgium. Further information is available on their Web site at:
http://www.7p8fc.be/index.htm
DXCC NEWS
Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, reports that the following operations are
approved for DXCC credit:
S05A - Western Sahara; 2007 Operation
TX5C - Clipperton Island; 2008 Operation
VP6DX - Ducie Island; 2008 Operation
E7, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (News)
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced last year on August
8th (2007), that they replaced the callsign series prefix block of
Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) from T9 to E7. It was announced this past week that
effective 2300z, March 21st (March 22nd, 1200 AM in Bosnia-Herzegovina), Amateur
Radio operators from BiH will begin using their new E7 callsigns. Boris
Knezovia, T93Y (soon to be E73TW), stated the Communications Regulatory Agency
has issued only two and three letter callsigns suffixes. Applications for one
letter suffixes can be applied for starting April 14th and hopefully will be
issued in late May 2008.
IOTA NEWS
EU-120. Chris, M0DOL, will be active as M0DOL/p and GX4KPT from Lindisfarne
Castle on Holy Island starting April 5th for six days. The CASHOTA reference
number will be given when QSOs take place. QSL via M0DOL.
EU-171. Operators Ela/DL1TM and Tor/DJ4MG will once again be active as
OZ/homecall from Ingstrup (JO47UH), Community of Lokken, Nordjylland Island,
Denmark, between March 24th and April 10th. They plan to have two stations on
the air. One on SSB operating 160/80/40/20/15 meters and the other on PSK31 on
40/20 meters. Antennas will be a spiderbeam, a 160m loop and a DK9SQ loop. They
will also be on 2 meters SSB with only 100 watts and an 11 element yagi at 16m
above the ground level. They also plan to participate in the Nordic Activity
Contest. QSL via their home callsigns, direct or by the bureau. More information
can be found at:
http://dj4mg.dyndns.org
PACIFIC TOUR CONTINUES
Operator Willy/ON5AX and his XYL Magda/ON3AX continue to be active from the
Pacific locations on their three month tour. By the time you read this, they
should be active from their next stop, Lord Howe Island, as VK9ALH until March
30th. Activity will be on CW, SSB and PSK31 using an Alinco DX70 transceiver
with only 100 watts into a groundplane antenna designed and made by Tony,
ON4CEQ. QSL via ON5AX or ON3AX. Next stop is Australia as VK4/ON5AX between
April 2-7th.
SPDX CONTEST (75th Anniversary)
Tony, SP8AJK (SP75N), wants to remind everyone that 2008 SP DX Contest (April
7-8th) is getting very close. This year it is a very special contest edition
celebrating the 75th anniversary of the SP DX Contest (first organized in 1933).
To celebrate the SP DX Contest, the Polish Amateur Radio Union and SP DX Club
are sponsoring a special Jubilee Award: The SP DX Contest - 75th Anniversary
Award. The award is free for all licensed operators and SWLs. Please look at the
award rules and visit the Web page at:
http://www.spdxcontest.info
VK9A, NORFOLK ISLAND
Masa, VK1ANU, is now active as VK9ANU until April 2nd. Activity will be on 80-10
meters using vertical antennas for the LF, a wire for HF and only 100w. He was
heard this past week on 80/40/30 meters CW. Remember, he will also be an entry
in CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 29-30th). QSL via JO2SLZ.
XX9, MACAO
Tomas, LY1F (VK2CCC), will be active from here between May 27-29th. Callsign is
to be announced later. Activity will be holiday style on CW on the HF bands. The
QSL route will also be announced later.
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73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.