It is Sunday the 4th May 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1493.
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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 1493 for 4th May 2008
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 25th April to 1st May, issued
on 2nd May by the IPS and Radio Services.
SUMMARY
Date 25 26 27 28 29 30 01
10cm flux 70 69 68 69 69 67 69
AFr index 7 5 7 9 4 4 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 7 11 10 11 4 7 ( 6 estimated)
T index 8 6 4 4 2 6 3
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 25th to 28th, and 1st; quiet on 29th; and quiet to active on 30th.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted 25th to 30th; and near predicted to 35 per cent enhanced on 1st.
Forecast for 2nd to 8th May.
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should have quiet to unsettled conditions.
Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer
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RTDX0501 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 01, MAY 2008 (BID RTDX0501)
Our thanks this week go only to: AA5AU, DJ3IW, GU0SUP, UT5RP,
OH2AQ DXSummit
Bandpass:
Friday 25
0143--1808 NP3D
0916-21081 A61NA
1037-14086 UN8PIM
1056-14089 KP2/W5IF
1111-14081 E73CW
1136-14086 6V7K
1201-14088 1B1AB fer pfx
1214-14085 KP4ED
1228-14090 A92HB
1231-14083 4L1FP
1247-14087 UA2FX
1317--7031 VR10XMT
1337-14085 UK8AKK
1401--7042 YB4IR
1417-18101 VU2NKS
1648-14081 OD5NJ
1715-14084 DS/K9EL
1810-18090 FS/K9EL
2031-10140 3A2LF
2154-14096 XE3RBA
2159-14082 CO2GL
2224-14086 HR2/LU1DY
2256-14084 E20WXA
2337--7043 KP2/W5IF
Saturday 26
0103--1808 NP3D
0139-14070 HC2GF
0254-18104 E20WXA
0303-18102 KB7OBU/KH2
0544-14082 SU1KM
0818-14085 1B1AB
1011-14084 TF3PPN
1135-14087 SV5BYR
1228-14109 FP/N1FM
1228-14078 VR10XMT
1258-14102 4L1FP
1339-14115 ZC4LI
1342--7031 VR10XMT
1425-14084 HC2GF
1431-14104 E21YDP
1435-14115 DU7/G4DUM
1443-14093 9V1VV
1444-14092 TF3AO
1445-14084 XE3RBA
1447--7035 VR10XLN
1447-14082 HF4K
1519-14105 YV7K
1522--7039 E21YDP
1621-14100A61NA
1627--7041 YC8FEF
1632-14098 HZ1PS
1639--7034 BY1TTY
1645-14080 TR8CA
1725-14085 HC2GF
1803-14083 CO8LY
1819-14085 4M5RY
1844-14084 T77NM
1926-14082 CO2GL
1935-14081 KH6GMP
2040--3590 HG1848I Qsl via HA3HK
2048--7058 ZC4LI
2051--7055 HZ1IK
2124-14095 AL2F
2203--3595 YL5T
2327--7040 HC2GF
2337-10135 WP4U
Sunday 27
0001--7045 CO2GL
0034--7050 CO8LY
0104-21086 YB8EL
0129--7045 HC2GF
0144--7046 XE3RBA
0210-21083 FO5PS
0238--3596 ZC4LI
0240-21082 E20XWA
0252-14084 FO5PS
0306-21088 VR10XMT
0442-14084 XU7ABN
0542-21083 YC8FEF
0545-21089 YB3MM
0619-14084 4L1BR
0645-14096 J28OO
0655-21091 9M6XRO
0706-21088 YE1AA
0716-21082 VR10XMT
0726-28085 9M6XRO
0735-21089 9V1VV
0744-21081 BA5HAM
0805-14084 FO5PS
0817-21078 ZC4LI
0823-21093 YL2CI
0847-10138 E2008S
0851-14084 XU7ABN
0918-14098 6V7K
0934--7029 VR10XLN
0938-14092 9V1VV
1020--7036 YB3MM
1029--7035 9V1VV
1110-28085 UX0FF
1142-14096 E21YDP
1143-14084 DV1JM
1254-14085 KP2/W5IF
1440-14087 VU2SWS
1452-14084 9J2QVV
1512-14093 A92HB
1539-14086 SV8/F6BZQ
1655-14082 A71EM
1705-14083 PZ5RA
1755--7040 HB2008GL
1756-14083 EC8ADW
1813-18104 TR8CA
1949-18100 KP2/W5IF
2233-14080 FJ5DX
2322-14089 ZP8AE
2329-14082 AH8/W9EYE
Monday 28
0023-14082 AH8/W9EYE
0651-14086 KL8DX
0946--7032 HL0HQSC
1233-14083 XU7ABN
1235-14086 T77NM
1255-14087 SV1EQU/8
1302-14087 VR10XMT
1327-14088 VU2NKS
1335-14084 BX5AA
1339-14082 EA8PE
1346-21084 HZ1PS
1351-14084 DS1JFY
1351-14082 UN7IF
1408-14089 HZ1IK
1437-10133 A71EM
1659-14085 A71EM
1713-14084 BX5AA
1741-14082 UK8AKK
1803-14088 T77NM
1823-14081 TR8CA
1845-10138 A45WD
2124--7041 OE2008ICI
2111-14082 PJ2MI
Tuesday 29
0156--1808 NP3D
0248--7040 FM5CD
0316--7043 WP4U
0453-10140 A45WD
0923--7025 KP2/W5IF
1053-10145 HL0HQSC
1210-14086 SV1EQH/8
1241-14083 XU7ABN
1303-14071 HL2MAG
1304-14084 BX5AA
1344-10142 5B4AHI
1403-14087 SC16580S Special pfx from Sweden
1413-14088 SV8/F6BQZ/P
1414-14089 HZ1IK
1510-18104 WP4U
1537-14087 T77NM
1539-21082 WP4U
1541-14093 A92HB
1552-14086 1B1AB
1557-14080 OE2008U fer pfx
1559-14088 VU2NKS
1601-14081 TR8CA
1615-14080 5B4AHI
1651-14082 WP4U
1716-14087 OX3DB
1924-14081 OD5NJ
1930-14087 CO8LY
1943-14080 ZA8FJ
1943-10145 R1FJT
2028-10142 TF3PPN
2104-14087 KP4MS
2105-14089 SV9CVY
2125-14080 E72MM
2139-14087 TK5IH
2143-14085 XE3RBA
2230-14086 FM5AA
Wednesday 30
0007-10140 A45WD
0543-10146 5B4AHI
0624-10140 FM5CD
0734-14089 SV8/F6BZQ/P
1121-14081 E20WXA
1148-14083 GD3YUM
1153-14087 OD5PL
1158-14081 E21WXD
1201-14084 GU0WXD
1206-14082 CO8LY
1212-14085 VR10XMT
1240-14091 5B4AHI
1256-14082 4L1BR
1328-14089 HZ1IK
1329-14085 VQ9LA
1333-14079 R2FJT
1337-14082 ZF2GU
1418-14089 VU2NKS
1426-18079 7Z1UG
1429-14084 IS0YTA
1459-14092 A92HB
1524-14082 HZ1PS
1531-14084 4L1BR
1610-14081 TR8CA
1739-10145 R1FJT
1740-14090 HZ1PS
1741-14081 TR8CA
1742-10139 A45WD
1804--3590 5B4AHI
1804--SV1EQU/8
1812-14085 HK6P
1834-14087 CX6DAP
2009-14085 FM5AA
Thursday 1
0510-14081 HB2008TI
0540-14081 SU1LKM
0651-14087 EA6BH
0715-14084 SV8/F6BZQ/P
0827-18103 5B4AHI
0919-14081 TF3AO
1017-18104 E20WXA
1027-14081NJT1DN
1033-14083 4L1BR
1046--7027 JI1LET/JD1
1158--7033 VR10XMT
1203-10141 JI1LET/JD1
1255-14085 VR10XMT
1309-14085 JI1LET/JD1
1348-14083 BX5AA
1447-14089 VU2NKS
1500-14080 R1FJT
1549-14082 FS/K9EL
1553-14086 HZ1IK
1622-14080 TR8CA
1628-14085 OZ3DB
1646-14084 HP3DX
1718-14086 9J2QQV
1734-10141 T77NM
1735-10139 A45WD
1743-14083 5B4AHI
1827-14080 J69DS
1830-14083 XU7ABN
1909--3590 5B4AHI
Note of interest:
OGASAWARA IS. JD1. JI1LET will be operating as JI1LET/JD1 from the
Island of Chichijima (AS-031) from May 1st to the 5th. Qsl via the
bureau or direct.
TUNISIA, 3V8. Look for Z33F and Z31MM active as 3V8SS on HF to 2m
from Sousse on RTTY, PSK, CW, SSTV. They will be operating on WPX
contest.
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For next week's bulletin, send your bandpass and notes of
interest to Goetz DJ3IW
Gl de (DX2) Luciano, I5FLN
e-mail luciano.fusari@alice.it
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3The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 856 - excerpts
3D, FIJI
Eddie/VK4AN and his son Raj/VK4FRAJ (age 13) will be active as 3D2A from Malolo
Lailai Island (in the Mamanuca Group, IOTA OC-121) between May 17-31st. They
will be taking 3 rigs with them: 2 FT-450AT with ALS-500M amps and a FT-100 for
6m (beacon/QSOs). Suggested frequencies are:
SSB - 3795, 7095, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24925 and 28495 kHz
RTTY - 7042, 10112, 14082, 18102, 21082 and 28082 kHz
PSK31 - 7042, 10112, 14072, 18102, 21072 and 28072 kHz
CW - band edge + 2-5 kHz
6m Beacon: 50105, also CW/SSB QS0s.
QSL via VK4AN, direct or by the bureau. Logs will be uploaded daily to:
http://hosenose.com/logic/logcheck/default.aspx
9A08, CROATIA (Special Event)
Special event station 9A08P (Nine Alpha ZERO EIGHT Papa) has been active since
April 1st and will be active through December 31st. Activity is to celebrate the
City of Djurdjevac, and operations will be on all bands and modes. A special QSL
card will be issued with a story on it. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically
via the bureau.
EM5, UKRAINE
Members of the Ukrainian National Team will be active as EM5HQ during the 2008
IARU HF Contest (July 12-13th). QSL manager for this year event is UR5EAW
(Alexander Shevchenko). All QSLs will be sent 100% via the QSL Bureau. PLEASE
NOTE: Stations making 4 QSOs with the station EM5HQ will be sent a special
certificate.
GB, ENGLAND (Special Event)
Members of the Bittern DX Group (in con- junction with Holt Town Council) will
activate the special event station GB0GFH between May 3-5th. Activity is to
celebrate the 300th anniversary of the "Great Fire of Holt", in Norfolk.
Activity will be on all bands 160-10 meters and as well as 2 meters. The group's
challenge is to contact as many stations from places called "HOLT" worldwide
during their 3 day event. So if you live in or near a town or place called HOLT,
call them. QSL direct to M0CNP. More information about the fire and the club's
operation is available at QRZ.com under GB0GFH. Also, visit the Bittern DX Group
Web page at:
http://www.bittern-dxers.org.uk
IOTA NEWS
EU-095. Members of the EME Phoceen Radio Club (F5KDK) will be active as TM5F
from Frioul Archipelago between August 15-18th. Activity will be on the HF
bands, CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY. Operators mentioned are: Jean Michel/F1IKA (SSB
and QSL Manager), Michel/F5IVP (CW/SSB/Digi), Eric/F5ODA (CW/SSB), Dave/F5SDD
(CW/SSB) and Chris/F6DHI (SSB/Digi). Visit their Web page at:
http://tm5f.free.fr
MMAA 2008 CW CONTEST
Ed, PY4WAS, President of the CWJF, wants to remind everyone the 2008 Manchester
Mineira All America CW Contest will be taking place between 1500z, May 17th and
2356z, May 18th. For details on rules visit the CWJF Web site at:
http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf
MJ, JERSEY
Operators Charles/M0OXO and Nigel/M0NJW will be active as MJ0X from Les Minquiers Islands (EU-099) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th). Outside of the contest, look for Charles to sign GB8LMI (GB8 Les Minquiers Islands) between July 23-29th. QSL via M3ZYZ.
PACIFIC TOUR
Ulli, DL2AH, will once again be travelling, but this time to the Pacific areas
between September and early November. First stop will be Samoa in September
(specific dates have not be announced yet). Second stop will be Manua Islands
(OC-077) in the American Samoa Island group between October 7-27th. Look for him
to sign KH8/DL2AH. Third stop will be Tonga between October 29th and November
9th. Callsign has not been issued yet. Operations from the above will be holiday
style with activity on 40-10 meters, mainly SSB with some RTTY. He will use a
FT897 and Windom antenna. QSL via DL2AH, direct (see (QRZ.com)) or by the
bureau.
PY100, BRAZIL (Special Event)
Special event station PY100JA will now be on the air through December to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of 1st Japanese immigration to Brazil. The
special callsign will be used by a group of PY2 stations on 160-6 meters on all
modes. QSLs will be available after September 2008, by the Bureau or direct via
PY2PA.
SX2, GREECE (Special Event)
Operators Kostas/SV2CWV, Diana/SV2HRV/DL2HRV, Archelaos/SV2KBB and Kostas/SV2LBB
will be active using the special callsign SX2MT (Makedonian Tombs) during the
2008 International Museums Weekend (Museums ON THE AIR!) from the Museum of
Vergina (Royal Tombs) in Hellas. The International Museums Weekend (IMW)takes
place on the weekends of June 14-15th and 21-22nd. Activity will be on all bands
and modes. Reference numbers are: Grid Locator KN10dl, Museum Nr. I.M.W. #5178
and EPC Nr. #3701. QSL via SV2KBB, only direct or eQsl (+SWL Report). For more
details, see:
http://www.qrz.com/sx2mt
For details on the IMW, see:
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk/imw/
V6, MICRONESIA
Operator Shoji/JA7HMZ will make his usual regular May trip to Pohnpei (OC-010)
and will once again be active as V63DX. Activity will take place between May
19-24th on all band and modes including 6m. QSL via his home callsign, JA7HMZ.
ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND (AF-003)
Steve, G3ZVW, will be active as ZD8N between May 2-13th. Activity will be on CW,
SSB and RTTY mainly in the evenings and during the weekends. QSL via G3ZVW,
direct or by the bureau.
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