It is Sunday the 25th May 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1496.
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 Notes
4. ARRL DX news
5. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1496 for 25th May 2008
* Chinese Olympic Special Event Stations Are On-the-Air: Special Event
stations for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games began operating May 18,
running through Wednesday, September 17. Five special calls,
representing the five rings of the Olympic flag, will be on the air:
BT1OB, BT1OJ, BT1OH, BT1OY and BT1ON. The last letter of the call sign
corresponds to the color of each of the rings of the Olympic flag --
Beibei (Blue), Jingjing (Black), Huanhuan (Red), Yingying (Yellow) and
Nini (Green). Zheng Feng, BA4EG, will be the QSL manager for all
stations. QSLs can be sent either direct or via the bureau and will
begin to be answered in October. A Web site supporting the Special Event
stations will include an on line log search, QSL card received and sent
status, as well as other information <http://www.bj2008ses.com.cn.
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 16th to 22nd May, issued on 23rd May by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
10cm flux 72 71 72 69 69 69 69
AFr index 3 1 2 5 7 9 ( 10 estimated)
Aaus index 5 2 4 7 8 12 ( 8 estimated)
T index 14 11 7 16 10 14 7
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet 16th to 18th; quiet to unsettled on 19th to 21st; and mostly quiet to unsettled with isolated active periods on 22nd.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 30 per cent enhanced on 16th and 22nd; near predicted on 17th and 21st; near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 18th; near predicted to 50 per cent enhanced on 19th; near predicted to 35 per cent enhanced on 20th; and near predicted to 30 per cent enhanced on 22nd.
Forecast for 23rd to 29th May.
Solar activity should be very low.
Geomagnetic activity should be quiet to unsettled on 23rd, otherwise mostly quiet.
Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer
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RTDX0522 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending 22 May (BID RTDX0522)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, I5FLN, DJ3IW, GB7DXG and
the OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.
I have included "average" solar figures for each day. This is to show that despite somewhat poor conditions, the bands are alive, and there is some good DX to work out there. If you have any comments about the solar figures, please email me direct.
My email address is at the end of this bulletin.
Bandpass
Friday 16 SFI=71 A=3 K=1
0120-14090 KL8DX
0124-14087 PY4BL
0129-14083 UN7PBY
0613-14088 KL8DX
0725-14085 9K2HN
0905-18105 UN9PQ
0930-7040 IF9LI
1031-28083 UN7PBY
1107-14086 JT1DN
1138-18103 3W2TXR via JA2TXR
1138-14084 BX5AA
1213-14088 VR10XMT
1234-14089 XW1B
1250-14089 GM0VRP
1313-14080 SV5/DL3DRN
1321-14084 VU2NKS
1351-18103 E20WXA
1435-14085 MI3SAB
1456-14085 UN8PIM
1512-14086 A61CK
1541-24903 SV8CS
1617-14085 VU2NKS
1640-14082 TF3PPN
1757-7040 HB2008GL
1812-14079 EP3PK
1816-14080 PY7ZZ
1838-14087 YI1OM via IK2DUW
1907-14083 4L8A
1950-14088 4L6DL
1951-14082 SV5AZP
2002-14083 HC2GF
2109-14085 TK5EP
2111-10144 4Z4TL/60
2112-14088 TF3AO
2137-14086 GW0DBW
2146-14081 N7QU OR
2152-14081 K7WP AZ
2153-14081 HK1KYR
2213-14086 MI3SAB
2228-14091 3W2TXR
2253-14080 CE1VCZ
2354-14085 5D0IPY
Saturday 17 SFI=71 A=2 K=1
0016-14082 HC2GF
0017-14087 A61CK
0651-18102 UE80MC
0846-18102 IW9HEB
0850-18103 EC5CSW
0853-14084 TF3PPN
0858-18104 TP2CE Council of Europe
0924-14084 LX8DL
0956-14082 GM4FDM
1037-10140 T77NM
1114-7037 WP4U
1116-18103 9K2YM
1158-18105 WP4U
1215-14086 XW1B
1226-14087 GM0VRP
1230-14086 VR10XMT
1236-18103 E20WXA
1257-14085 XU7ABN
1307-14095 UE80MC via UA9MC
1310-7027 VR10XMT
1335-7038 TP2CE
1356-14082 A52K
1427-14087 A61CK
1440-14082 8J3GOSE
1545-14091 OX3DB
1615-21080 YV4BCD
1615-14090 KL8DX
1640-14088 6W1SE
1813-10140 T77NM
1836-14084 YI1OM
1909-7042 IF9LI
1920-10140 2E0CTT
1950-14090 WP4U
2037-14090 TF3PPN
2052-10132 WP4U
2053-14085 CU3CC
2100-14081 TF3AO
2118-14089 ZP8AE
2128-14085 EA8AOP
2143-14088 EI/M0VBY
2207-18102 DJ9VA
2332-14085 XE1ILI
2346-14085 K7WP AZ
Sunday 18 SFI=71 A=2 K=1
0019-14084 KP4MS
0031-18108 V73RY via N7RO
0316-10141 CO8LY
0419-18103 UE80MC
0425-18103 UA6JY
0448-18102 KB7OBU/KH2
0515-14080 KB7OBU/KH2
0641-14089 EA6BH
0739-18103 JI1LET
0747-14080 4L8A
0812-14088 TP2CE
0817-14091 9J2CA
0828-18103 LB9AE
0849-14085 LX8DL
0855-21082 E20WXA
0858-14080 JT1DN
0900-18104 UE80MC
0913-18103 ES4IN
0928-14089 EI/M0BVY
0950-14088 BT1OH
0951-14082 XU7ABN
1035-14085 TM2LOR
1123-14081 JT1DN
1142-14083 VR10XMT
1151-14082 R35NP
1221-14090 2E0EAY
1223-14090 9M6XRO
1239-18082 AH2L
1257-14088 TF3AO
1301-10137 LY2YR
1301-18101 LU3CQ
1304-14082 CU3CC
1306-14083 3V8SS
1314-14085 UN7PBY
1324-14086 OE2008JEW
1330-14083 VR10XMT
1336-14087 BT1OH
1416-14082 VU2NKS
1417-24904 SV8CS
1431-14080 CU3CC
1437-28082 RL6YXX
1440-14083 UK8OAR
1441-14085 OL1908D
1450-14081 A52K via JA1CG
1506-14085 UN7PBY
1521-18105 A92HB
1530-14087 A61CK
1545-18102 V55SRT via IZ8EDJ
1607-24919 TR8CA
1609-24920 SP9FKQ
1618-14084 4U1UN
1618-24919 II3PIA
1619-14085 TF3PPN
1625-14080 BT1OH
1646-18107 LU3CQ
1649-14085 EK3GM
1722-14089 9J2CA
1741-14082 E20WXA
1747-18107 LW1DXH
1759-14081 KD4POJ ND
1805-14086 TF3AO
1844-14084 YI1OM
1854-14087 V55SRT
1916-14085 MI3SAB
1927-14085 OX3DB
1929-14083 UK8OAR
1932-14087 TF3PPN
2031-14080 HC2GF
2043-14088 JD1BMM
2100-14086 TA1CQ
2112-14092 6W1SE
2137-14091 AL7GA
2151-14080 HK6DOS via EA5KB
2207-14086 EA8AOP
2217-14086 FM5AA
2234-14083 HZ1SK
Monday 19 SFI=69 A=9 K=1
0102-14083 E20WXA
0228-14083 UN7PBY
0240-14080 XE2JHR
0255-14085 UK8AKK
0912-14084 XU7ABN
0919-14084 DM152ZYA
0944-14084 JD1BMM
0950-7037 WP4U
1017-14089 EI/M0VBY
1029-14095 WP4U
1040-14081 VU3DJQ
1046-14082 JT1DN
1108-14084 XU7ABN
1129-14083 OD5PL
1153-14087 VR10XMT
1159-18104 JM1XCW
1225-14080 3V8SS
1308-14086 T77NM
1318-14083 DV1JM
1327-18103 E20WXA
1350-14083 CU3AA
1353-18104 SV5/DL3DRN
1404-14084 MI3SAB
1418-18104 WP4U
1428-14083 4D75T
1429-18102 VU2NKS
1455-14085 DS5AAQ
1456-14088 HL5BMX
1501-14086 LX1EK
1502-14082 E20WXA
1510-14089 VU2NKS
1548-14079 SV5/DL3DRN
1553-28089 I2WIJ
1604-14081 4L1QX
1700-14082 MI3SAB
1740-10143 MWØCRI
1817-14082 YI1OM
1818-14080 SV5AZP
1848-18103 WP4U
1920-14086 UK8OAR
1928-14079 PY7ZZ
1934-18105 SV9CVY
1939-18100 CT2IOV
1958-14089 EB8ARQ
2006-18104 4L1FP via LZ1OT
2010-14083 YV4BCD
2015-18106 SV5AZP
2024-14083 9K2HN
2025-14084 TF3PPN
2027-18106 KP4ED
2056-14089 HZ1SK
2105-14089 3V8SS
2113-18104 FM5AA
2116-14080 HC2GF
2121-18104 ZL1BYZ
2136-18103 CU2AF
2144-14091 CT3DL
2147-14092 FG5LA
Tuesday 20 SFI=69 A=10 K=3
0417-18104 VQ9LA
0830-18104 SV5/DL3DRN
0845-28085 DL8RCL
1013-18104 3V8SS
1031-1808 WX4TM
1131-14083 BX5AA
1146-18103 E20WXA
1202-14087 VR10XMT
1209-14089 WP4U
1220-14088 EI/M0VBY
1231-14087 3V8SS
1239-14081 9K2YM
1242-14087 CX7TT
1242-18105 UN9PQ
1310-14084 XU7ABN
1313-14085 KP4ED
1314-18104 VU2SWS
1323-18105 WP4U
1341-14082 JT1SNY
1357-14088 HZ1PS
1408-14083 VR10XLN
1415-14089 VU2NKS
1429-14082 SV5/DL3DRN
1444-14081 SU1KM
1519-14091 3V8SS
1550-14085 A61CK
1559-14081 JT1SNY
1641-14079 R1FJT
1723-21082 HZ1PS
1854-14082 YI1OM
1959-10141 SV5AZP
2109-10143 3V8SS
2114-14081 EA8BGO
2125-14083 FM5AA
2200-7033 3V8SS
2238-3582 3V8SS
2314-14086 HC2GF
Wednesday 21 SFI=69 A=11 K=3
0133-14085 HC5AH
0919-21082 3V8SS
0945-18100 3V8SS
0947-24904 SV8CS
1207-14084 OX3WS
1208-14083 BX5AA
1225-14085 MW0WST
1228-14087 T77NM
1228-14086 BA7IO
1251-18103 E20WXA
1256-14080 VR10XMT
1259-14084 XU7ABN
1340-14084 HR1/N1KS
1358-14095 3W2TXR
1415-14094 TI8II
1423-14086 OD5PL
1425-14086 VU2NKS
1438-14083 E20WXA
1439-14087 A61CK
1447-14088 3B8GT
1457-14086 UN8PY
1516-28083 UN7PBY
1521-28086 II3PIAV
1530-21084 HZ1PS
1541-24925 LA6FJA
1547-24924 UN7PBY
1624-24920 OE2008MDF
1626-14092 3V8SS
1633-7040 OJ0J via OH0RJ
1642-14089 EI/M0VBY
1657-14090 3V8SS
1714-14088 TI8II
1724-14083 4L8A
1729-14084 TF3PPN
1741-14086 LX8DL
1755-14086 PZ5RA
1809-14082 4L8A
1818-14083 CU2AF
1821-14087 TI8II
1830-7042 OJ0J
1910-7042 E21YDP
1920-14082 4L1FP
1927-14088 OJ0J
2001-14087 EP2FF via 4K8F
2005-14087 CU3AD
2012-1808 HC4MZ
2038-14088 PZ5RA
2125-10137 FM5CD
2154-14082 JD1BMM
2215-14085 XE3RBA
2218-14081 HC2GF
2254-14087 TI8II
2255-14085 HC2GF
2306-14085 YV5JF
Thursday 22 SFI=69 A=15 K=2
0337-7044 XE2JHR
0535-14084 BT1OH
0741-14090 AH7C
0804-14083 BT1OH
0852-28082 F8BJI
0859-14081 JT1DN
0918-14086 3V8SS
1003-18103 E20WXA
1020-14084 UN8PIM
1041-14079 CU3CC
1139-14083 BX5AA
1156-14086 TI8II
1232-28085 SP6IHE
1249-18102 RZ4FA
1253-14083 CO8LY
1315-28084 UA2FX
1321-18107 SV2FTA
1324-28084 SP9KDA
1336-28086 GU0SUP
1346-14089 VU2NKS
1355-14084 DS5QLJ
1411-14080 BT1OH
1443-14083 FM5AA
1500-14086 EX2U
1524-18101 E20WXA
1535-14086 HS0ZBS
1537-24922 WP4U
1602-24920 OZ9GA
1617-14089 EI/M0VBY
1619-28082 WP4U
1623-14085 MI3XUS
1640-14082 RA2FG
1816-14082 TF3PPN
1816-14080 VE3DZ/VP9
1823-14083 YI1OM
1826-14084 4L1FP
1833-10139 3V8SS
1856-10135 OJ0J
1859-14092 WP4U
1922-10143 4L1BR
1952-18102 WP4U
2011-21082 WP4U
2031-10135 JA5NPV
2046-10146 4L1FP
2101-10135 3V8SS
Notes of interest:
Friday 27 June will see the 5th RTTY Gathering at the "Gasthof Heuschober"
in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Meet at 1900 local time.
Please check www.drcg.de for details of the venue.
I hope to see you there!
Various BT1 stations will be on air for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Look for BT1OB, BT1OJ, BT1OH, BT1OY and BT1ON.
Operation is from May 18 to September 17.
See www.bj2008ses.com.cn for more information.
3V Tunisia: May 15 - 26, 3V8SS by Z33F and Z31MM
QSL via IZ8FWN
3D Fiji: May 17 - 31, 3D2A by VK4AN
QSL via VK4AN or on LoTW
V6 Micronesia: May 19 - 24, V63DX by JA7HMZ
QSL via home call
VP9 Bermuda: May 22 - 28, by VE3DZ as VP9/VE3DZ
QSL via home call
OH0 Aland Is: May 24 - June 06, by PA2A PA2AM PA0VHA PA3BAG PA3ALK PB5A
as OH0/homecall
QSL via PA0VHA
5Z Kenya: May 25 - 26, by 5Z4DX
QSL direct to:
Frank Steffen Gast,
Eskifirdi,
735 Eskifjoedur,
ICELAND
JW Svalbard: May 25 - Jun 01, JW5LJA and JW7FJA by LA5LJA
QSL to LA5LJA (bureau preferred)
OJ0 Market Reef: Jun 01 - 07, by SM team, call not yet known
QSL via SM1TDE
4W Timor Leste: Jun 01 - 30, by EA1QF EA3CUU EA4DB EA4KA EA5BWR CT1ERC
QSL via EA4URE
QSL Routes:
These are provided in good faith.
3W2TXR via JA2TXR (bureau only)
Or direct to:
Shoji Miyazawa
Cong Ty Nissei
P.Linh Trung 1, Q
Thu Duc, TP
HCM
VIETNAM
YI1OM via IK2DUW
Antonella Passarella
Casella Postale 13485
20051 Limbiate Milano
ITALY
UE80MC via UA9MC
Serge Kruglov
PO Box 836
Omsk-99
644099
RUSSIA
V73RY via N7RO
Richard Moen
2935 Plymouith Drive
Bellingham
WA 98225
USA
A52K via JA1CG
Haruo Takahashi1-1-15 Yamazaki
Midori
Saitama-City
Saitama 336-0903
JAPAN
V55SRT via IZ8EDJ
Carmine Ambruoso
Via Delle Rose, 41
80063 Piano Di Sorrento (NA)
ITALY
HK6DOS via EA5KB
Jose Ardid Arlandis
PO Box 5013
Valencia 46080
SPAIN
4L1FP via LZ1OT
Vladimir Radev
P.O.BOX 830
1000 Sofia
BULGARIA
OJ0J via OH0RJ
Lars Nikko
Matrosgatan 5 L
SF-22100 Mariehamn
Aland Island
FINLAND
EP2FF via 4K8F
Leonid. Malinin
P.O.BOX 125
BAKU AZ-1000
AZERBAIJAN
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Phil Cooper GU0SUP email pcooper@guernsey.net
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No OPDX bulletin this week – the editor’s at Dayton.
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ARLD022 DX news for 22nd May 2008
MADAGASCAR, 5R. Daniel, DF8UO is QRV as 5R8UO from the capital of
Antananarivo until May 28. Activity is on all bands using CW and
SSB. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home
call.
JAMAICA, 6Y. Operators K4BAI, KY1V, XE1AY and N7ZG will be QRV as
6Y1V as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. Also, 6Y5/K4BAI
is QRV until May 26. QSL 6Y1V via OH3RB and 6Y5/K4BAI to home call.
BARBADOS, 8P. Darren, G0TSM is QRV as 8P9TS until June 1 while on
holiday. Activity is on the HF bands, including 6 meters, using
mostly CW. He will be active as 8P2T in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL
both calls via G0TSM.
EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Lee, DS4NMJ is QRV as 9M6/KE5CNK from Kota
Kinabalu, IOTA OC-088, for three months while on a short business
trip. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters during his spare time. QSL to
home call.
BAHAMAS, C6. Eric, K9GY is QRV as C6AYM until May 26. Activity is
on 80 to 10 meters using CW. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX
CW contest. QSL to home call.
MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Operator DL8WAA will be QRV as CS9L in the CQ
WPX CW contest as a Single Op/High Power/All Band entry. QSL via
DJ6QT.
ENGLAND, G. Look for GB6GEO to be QRV from May 24 to 25 from the
Prehistoric Caves of Kent's Cave in Torquay. Activity will be on 80
to 2 meters using SSB and FM. QSL via bureau.
JERSEY, GJ. Lars, DF1LON is QRV as MJ0LON until May 28 while on
holiday. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. This
includes an entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home call.
SARDINIA, IS0. Rolf, DL6ZFG will be QRV as IS0/DL6ZFG from May 26
to June 10. Activity is mostly on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY
and PSK when time is available. QSL to home call.
SVALBARD, JW. Lars, LA5LJA and Tor, LA7FJA will be QRV as JW5LJA
and JW7FJA, respectively, from Spitsbergen, IOTA EU-026, from May 25
to June 1. Activity is on all bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home
calls.
GUAM, KH2. Lee, KH2/K1IWD and Harry, KH2/WX8C will be QRV from May
23 to 26. Look for KH2/WX8C to be a Single Op entry in the CQ WPX
CW contest. QSL to home calls.
LUXEMBOURG, LX. Operators DK2OY, DL1QQ, DL5KUT and PA3BPC will be
QRV as LX0RL in the CQ WPX CW contest as a Multi/2 entry. QSL via
LX1KQ.
ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Operators PA0VHA, PA3BAG, PA2A, PA2AM, PA3ALK
and PB5A will be QRV as OH0/homecalls from May 24 to June 6.
Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31
with three stations. They may also participate in the CQ WPX CW
contest. QSL to home calls.
MARKET REEF, OJ0. Operators OH0RJ, OH3BHL and OH2PM are QRV as OJ0J
and OJ0B until May 26. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters. Look for
activity in the CQ WPX CW contest with OJ0B as a Single Band entry.
QSL OJ0J via OH0RJ and OJ0B via OH2BH.
EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Haru, JA1XGI will be QRV as T32XG from May 27
to June 3. Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters using CW, SSB and
various digital modes. QSL to home call.
BERMUDA, VP9. Yuri, VE3DZ is QRV as VP9/homecall until May 28.
Activity is on all HF bands using CW, RTTY and PSK. He will be a
Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL
to home call.
ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. G4DBW will be QRV as ZD8RH from May 24 to
25. This includes being a Single Op/Low Power entry in the CQ WPX
CW contest. QSL to home call.
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