It is Sunday the 1st June 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY broadcast bringing you - cast 1497.
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. OPDX Bulletin excerpts
5. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1497 for 1st June 2008
* New Russian Satellite in Orbit: A Russian rocket launched from Plesetsk on May 23 carried a number of payloads to orbit, including a new Amateur Radio satellite named Yubileiny -- Russian for jubilee -- since christened Radio Sputnik 30 (RS-30). Operational details are vague at this time. Amateurs throughout the world report receiving signals at 435.315 and 435.215 MHz; some report reception of CW telemetry while others report what appear to be image transmissions from the satellite. RS-30 is orbiting at a maximum altitude of 1500 km, creating a substantial communications footprint below. The satellite will broadcast audio and video about the history of the Soviet and Russian space
programs, as well as signals imitating those broadcast by Sputnik I in 1957. According to the satellite's launch team, "The motive for development of the Yubileiny small spacecraft was the 50th anniversary of the first space satellite. With the help of that satellite, the new space systems and equipment are expected to get flight qualification, and radio-amateurs all over the world will be able to receive information on the history of space development and domestic cosmonautics achievements."
from the ARRL Letter 30th June 2008
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 23rd to 29th May, issued on 30th May by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
10cm flux 68 69 68 68 68 68 68
AFr index 7 4 7 3 2 10 ( 8 estimated)
Aaus index 8 9 6 4 4 10 ( 8 estimated)
T index 4 8 4 3 2 6 5
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 23rd and 24th; and quiet thereafter.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 25 per cent enhanced on 23rd and 29th; near predicted to 35 per cent enhanced on 24th; near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 25th and 28th; near predicted on 26th; and near predicted to 30 per cent enhanced on 27th.
Forecast for 30thMay to 5th June
Solar activity should be very low.
Geomagnetic activity should see mostly quiet to unsettled conditions with isolated active and storm levels possible at high latitudes at times.
Frequencies should be mostly near predicted monthly values with depressions of 5 to 15 per cent possible at times.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 29, MAY 2008 (BID RTDX0529)
Our thanks this week go only to: AA5AU, DJ3IW, GU0SUP, UT5RP,
OH2AQ DXSummit
Bandpass:
Friday 23
0110-14078 6Y1V
0313-14080 BT1OH
0708-14091 AH7C
0742-14085 9K2HN
1013-18102 GU0SUP
1023-10146 BX5AA
1024--7039 BT1OH
1038-14082 9K2/SP4R
1104-50106 SV5BYR
1125-21086 3V8SS
1209-14085 BT1OH
1215-50092 VR10XMT
1224-14087 TI8II
1235-14084 OJ0J
1235-14088 HZ1PS
1239-14080 VE3DZ/VP9
1239-14082 OJ0J
1310-14088 A61CK
1319-18102 VU2NKS
1343-14082 VR10XMT
1433-18103 E20WXA
1523-14082 E20WXA
1528-28084 UA2FX
1703-10140 T77NM
1717-14085 IF9Z
1732-28083 HZ1PS
1759-14080 VP9/VE3DZ
1804-21082 9K2YM
1816-4082 YI1OM
1842-10144 VR10XLN
1924-14087 OX3DB
1937-14087 HS0ZEU
1938-21082 OJ0J
2113-14088 OJ0J
2132-14083 E74KC
2149-14082 TF3PPN
2155-14082 HC2GF
2219--7042 OJ0J
2316-14082 9K2YM
2323-14088 EA6BH
2340-14091 XE1ZVO
Saturday 24
0057-14080 XE1REW
0104-14082 A52K
0624-14085 IF9Z
0821-18104 OJ0J
0848-18105 VR10XMT
0932-28127 9K2YM
0957-24922 4L1FP
1003-28080 GU0SUP
1030-14083 8J3GOSE
1059-18106 HL5BMX
1230-14084 IF9Z
1356-14086 A61CK
1357-24921 9K2YM
1408-24921 OJ0J
1531-24929 GU0SUP
1532-14086 3B8GT
1544-14092 A921HB
1645-50228 LY2SA
1704-24924 EU7SA
1736-24924 EA6BH
1922-10138 OJ0J
2006-24926 ER3ZZ
2007-14082 EM80UAP
2044-10144 6W1SE
2055-18105 VU2NKS
2115-24924 R1FJT
Sunday 25
0506-10142 OJ0J
0619-28082 VU2NKS
0625-24921 VU2NKS
0716-18102 KB70BU/KH2
0801-28080 EU2MM
0827-24921 GU0SUP
1132-24925 EU7SA
1150--7038 XU7PN
1151-14089 VR10XMT
1210-28086 T77NM
1553-18103 OJ0J
1553-18107 SV2FTA
1638-24920 TR8CA
1945-10139 OJ0J
2132-10140 TF3PPN
Monday 26
0716-28126 OJ0J
0717-14082 OJ0J
1024-14080 BT1OH
1203-14085 VR10XMT
1359--7035 OH0/PA3ALK
1452-14082 E20WXA
1454-14088 5B/LZ2HM
1526-14088 3B8GT
1538-14088 A92HB
1549-28085 NP3D
1559-14085 UN8PIM
1656-14070 4L8A
1659-14085 A61CK
1801-14089 SU1KM
1802-14087 YI1OM
1816-18102 OJ0J
1851-14082 TI8II
1915-14084 CU2AF
1932-14089 TA1CQ
2050-10138 OH0/PA2A
2053-14084 TF3PPN
2116-14083 GC2GF
2138-14081 CU3CC
2226-14083 VE3DZ/VP9
2314-21080 6Y1V
Tuesday 27
0008--7040 CP6UA
0009-14083 VE3DZ/VP9
0043-14088 TI8II
0129--7045 W2RDX/60 fer pfx
0752-14085 ES4IN
0808-10142 OH0/PA0VHA
1026-24922 CT2IVH
1048--7030 DV1JM
1050-18102 OH0/PA2AM
1200-14089 VR10XMT
1202-14083 XE1ZVO
1204-18104 3W2TXR
1214-24913 OH0/PA2AM
1215-18105 MW0CRI
1243-14084 E20WXA
1256-14080 VR10XMT
1322-14086 BT1OH
1339-14082 A52K
1413-14087 TI8II
1528-14086 BT1OH
1530-14087 VU2NKS
1714-14080 EO8UKY
1805--7038 OH0/PA2AM
1823-14082 VE3DZ/VP9
1853-14082 XU7ABN
1946-14083 RA2FG
2009-14084 OX3DB
2051-18104 TI8II
2058-14095 EC8AUZ
2147-14086 TF3PPN
2200-14087 TI8TT
2213-10143 OH0/PA2AM
2241-14086 EA6BH
Wednesday 28
0143-14080 VE3DX/VP9
0628-18102 OH0/PA2AM
0923-14087 IS0/DL6ZFG
1031-14088 TM0G
1202-24923 SV8CS
1211-14086 OX3DB
1227-14086 ES4IN
1250-14082 VR10XLN
1252-14086 BX5AA
1259-14086 TI8II
1311-14088 VR10XMT
1317-14088 BT1OH
1319-14085 XU7ABN
1423-18103 OH0/PA2AM
1448-14086 VU2NKS
1543-14078 BD9EZ
1552-14086 3B8GT
1553-14093 HZ1PS
1832-10139 OH0/PA0VHA
1930-18085 SU1KM
1939-14088 HK1KYR
1940-14083 TF3PPN
2200-14078 FG/F5OIU
2300-14087 TI8II
Thursday 29
0233-14085 YB0AN
0634-10139 OH0/PA0VHA
0737-14081 E75KC
0816-14082 EA8PE
0914-14082 TM0G
0943-14086 IS0/DL6ZFG
0947-18103 OH0/PA0VHA
1154-14087 VR10XMT
1254-14086 CO8LY
1259-14084 9K2YM
1300-14085 YB0AN
1357-14087 OD5PL
1426-14086 VU2NKS
1505-14082 HL5BMX
1614-14084 EK8ZZ
1633-10139 OH0/PA0VHA
1654-28071 UK8AKK
1656-10141 IS0/DL6FG
1926-14083 ZB2GG
Note of interest:
ICELAND, TF. DL2VFR will be operating from variuos EU021 locations,
as TF1-TF5 and TF6 during June 9 to 19. Bands from 80-10m on CW
SSB and RTTY.
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 859 - excerpts
4U1WED, AUSTRIA (Special Event)
Look for special event station 4U1WED to be active between June 1-30th.
Operations will be from the Vienna International Amateur Radio Club (4U1VIC) at
the United Nations in Vienna. Activity is to celebrate the "World Environment
Day" (WED) on June 5th. QSL via 4U1VIC. For more details on WED, please refer to
the following Web site:
http://www.unep.org/wed/
BT1, CHINA (Special Event Stations)
Michael Chen, BD5RV/4, informs OPDX that the Chinese Radio Sports Association
(CRSA) has announced that five special event stations will be active during the
2008 Beijing Olympics starting May 18th and ending September 17th. Each of the
five different callsigns will represent one of the 5 Olympic Games ring symbols:
BT1OB for Beibei (blue), BT1OJ for Jingjing (black), BT1OH for Huanhuan (red),
BT1OY for Yingying (yellow) and BT1ON for Nini (green). Activity will be on
160-10 meters using SSB, CW, and RTTY. The contacts can be used to apply for a
"Beijing Olympics Award" which will be available soon. Also. look for operations
on SSTV, PSK, the satellites, EME, and possibly other modes. Contacts using
these modes will not be valid for the award. The QSL Manager for these special
event stations is BA4EG, by the Bureau or direct. QSL cards will be sent out
starting October 2008. A Web site is now active with news updates, station
setup, logs, award info and QSL status, at:
http://www.bj2008ses.com.cn
The CRSA is at:
http://www.crsa.org.cn/news_end.php?id=301
IOTA NEWS
EU-097. Operators Mario/DL5ME and Guenter/DG3HWO will be active as OH2/DL5ME
from Emsalo Island, Finland, between June 5-8th. Activity will be on the
40/30/20/17 meters on CW/SSB. Antennas will be a Butternut vertical and
Spiderbeam. QSL via DH5MM using the QRZ.com address only.
EU-135. Operators Mario/DL5ME and Guenter/DG3HWO will be active as SD2O from
Holmon Island, Sweden, between May 29th and June 2nd. Activity will be on the
40/30/20/17 meters on CW/SSB. Antennas will be a Butternut vertical and
Spiderbeam. QSL via SD2O using the (QRZ.com) address only.
EU-164. Dan, IK2UWA, will be active as TK/IK2UWA from Cavallo Island between May
31st and June 6th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters on CW and SSB using a Yaesu
FT-857 w/100 watts into a homemade I1UJX vertical Multi-Band antenna. QSL direct
or by the Bureau.
JD1, OGASAWARA
Look for a team from Japanese operators to activate two islands in the AS-031
Ogasawara Islands group during June. All operators will be signing homecall/JD1.
Operators mentioned are: JA1EJK, JA1JQY, JA1NND, JA1XEQ, JA1KJW, JA1EBA, JJ1JGI,
JI1FPO, JR1LYL and 7N4AGB. Their schedule is as follows:
Chichi Island - June 12-18th
Haha Island - June 19-22nd
Activity will be on 160-6 meters, CW and SSB. QSL via their home callsigns,
direct or by the bureau.
KH7, HAWAII (6 meters)
Fred, KH7Y, has been very active on 6 meters. Look for him between 50115-50125
kHz between 1800-2000z.
NEW FREQUENCIES FOR ITALY
It was announced effective May 13, 2008, Italian amateur radio operators will be
authorized to use the frequencies between 7100-7200 kHz (on a secondary basis),
using only a total radiated power not exceeding 24 dbW.
T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI
Operators Tom/NY0V and Rod/K0DAS will be heading to Christmas Island
(Kiritimati) in October. They plan to be active between October 23rd-28th as
T32CXX and T32DAS. Activity will include the CQWW SSB Contest and they plan to
use T32CXX as a Multi/Single entry in Zone 31 over the contest weekend. QSL
T32CXX via W0CXX and T32DAS via K0DAS.
T8, PALAU
Takashi, JA0DCQ, is now active as T88CQ until May 27th. Activity will be on the
HF bands, SSB and CW. QSL via his home callsign.
TC17, TURKEY
Urcun, TA0U, will be active as TC17GS between June 1-15th. Operations will be on
40 and 20 meters and the activity is to celebrate the 17th Championship of
Galatasaray. Recently, Galatasaray has won the 2007-2008 Turkish Super League
title and will be one of the two teams representing Turkey in the 2008-2009
Champions League. For more details, see:
http://www.qrz.com/callsign/TC17GS
TC40, TURKEY (Special Event)
Tevfik, TA1HZ, will be signing as TC40TRT to celebrate the 40th anniversary of
TRT Turkish Television broadcasting. A one-day ONLY activation will take place
on Saturday, May 31st, and he will be on the air on 40/20/17 meters. The first
40 direct received QSLs will be replied to with a Turkish Post Office's special
TRT 40th Year stamp.
TK, CORSICA
Chris, F8DZY, will be active as TK/F8DZY, from Furiani Province (EU-014, DIFM
TK-001, WLOTA 1390) between July 9th and August 3rd. Activity will be limited to
his spare time, but look for him to be on 40-10 meters, CW and SSB. He will use
an Icom IC-706MKII and a G5RV junior antenna. QSL via his home callsign, direct
or by the bureau.
VK9D, WILLIS ISLAND (DXpedition Update)
A press release (#3) dated May 24th, on the new VK9DWX Web site at
http://www.vk9dwx.de
states, the DXpedition Team was rather active during the last couple of months.
Excerpts advise readers that the team has found substantial support in VK-Land
through Dale, VK4DMC who lives near Cairns, Queensland. Dale has been helping
them by talking to local ship-owners, authorities and logistic companies. The
team has also added two new operators to their DXpedition:
Robert/SP5XVY - SSB/RTTY operator and was a member of the VP6DX team
Gerd/DJ5IW - No details available
A QSL Manager has been announced. QSLs will be going to Mario, DJ2MX, who did a
very reliable job after their VK9DNX DXpedition. Details on planning their
antenna and station setups is still being worked out by Joerg/DL8WPX. They want
to have four stations with full legal power on the air operating at the same
time and also on the same band in different modes, if situation is requiring.
Their location will be very close to the beach. Antennas will be vertical
antennas on all bands, with arrays from 80-10m. They will have beverages for
better receiving possibilities on the low bands. The team has not yet decided to
operate 6 meters. Donations are coming in but are still needed. A list of
contributors is available in the complete press release on their Web page.
VP2, MONTSERRAT (NA-103)
Graham, M0AEP, will be active as VP2MDD from June 7-19th. Activity will be on
80-10 meters with 200W and a Carolina Windom antenna. Also, look for operations
on 6 meters. He will use a 5 element yagi and 100 watts. QSL via M0AEP, direct
or by the bureau.
YU8, KOSOVO
Boyan, LZ1BJ, is now active from here using the callsign YU8/LZ1BJ. Boyan
informs OPDX that he will be here over the next few months. Activity has begun
on 10 meter SSB and 40/20 meters RTTY/PSK. He told OPDX that he plans to be on
40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW, SSB, PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via LZ QSL
Bureau.
ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS (Update/6m Op)
Operators Jim/K4BI and Mario/K2ZD are planning a major 6m DXpedition here. Look
for them to sign ZF2BI and ZF2ZD, respectively, between June 20th and July 6th.
They will be running an ACOM amp into a 6M5X. Look for them on 50.105 MHz. Their
beacon will be on 50.095 MHz. Emphasis will again be EU, AF, SA and AS, but will
of course work NA. They will have HF capability but don't plan on being there
very much or very often. QSL via their home callsign.
ZS8, MARION ISLANDS
Still no activity reported. For updates and the first offical announcement of
ZS8T being on the air, please visit the official ZS8T Web site at:
http://zs8t.net
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