It is Sunday the 12th October 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1516.
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 Notes
3. OPDX Bulletin excerpts
4. ARRL DX News
5. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1516 for 12th October 2008
On Sunday, October 12, Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, is scheduled to begin his journey to the International Space Station as he blasts off into space via a Russian Soyuz and docks with the ISS two days later; he is due to return to Earth on Thursday, October 23. Richard, the sixth private citizen to be accepted by the Russian Federal Space Agency for a short-term mission on the ISS, is the son of Owen Garriott, W5LFL.
In 1983, Owen was the first ham to make QSOs from space. Richard said he plans to build on his father's legacy by also making QSOs from the ISS: He plans to perform several school contacts and downlink slow scan television images during his flight, as well as contact the general ham community in his free time and perform random scout contacts during Jamboree on the Air.
from the ARRL Letter 10 October 2008
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 3rd to 9th October, issued on 10th October
by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
10cm flux 67 67 67 67 67 68 69
AFr index 10 8 3 3 1 2 ( 2 estimated)
Aaus index 11 8 4 3 3 2 ( 1 estimated)
T index -16 -24 -21 -8 -10 -6 -13
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 3rd and 4th; and quiet thereafter.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were depressed 20 to 25 per cent on 3rd and 4th; depressed 15 to 20 per cent on 5th; and near predicted for the remainder of the period.
Forecast for 10th to 16th October
Solar activity should be very low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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RTDX1009 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending, Oct 9 (BID RTDX1009)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, GU0SUP, I5FLN,
425 DX News and OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Bandpass
Friday 03 SFI=66, A=13, K=4
0029 -1811.0 KG4SS
0036 -3590.0 KG4SS
1036-14082.7 IS0XSB/QRP
1202-14084.4 JY4NE
1328-18100.9 TI8II
1329-28085.0 XE3RR
1340-14085.0 CK9NC
1402-14087.9 FM5AA
1418-14084.4 A61CK
1512-14090.4 E20WXA
1515-14082.0 5B4AHL
1515-14082.0 VU2NKS
1519-18101.6 LX8DL
1610-18104.8 A25/DL7DF
1625-18102.3 CO8LY
1646-14081.1 XE1ZVO
1726-14084.4 KH7XS
1846-14081.2 E74KC
1917-14087.0 CO8LY
2009-14200.0 LU1ZA
2051-14088.0 XE2K
2052-10137.6 FM5AA
2057-28085.0 XE3RR
2121-14086.2 EA6BH
2123-14081.1 CU2JT
2128-10140.8 A25/DL7DF
2133-14081.9 TG9AHM
2235-10138.3 CO8LY
2244 -7044.0 KG4SS
2322-14086.0 KG4SS
2336 -7037.5 LX/DJ9VA
Saturday 04 SFI=67, A=14, K=3
0016 -3590.0 KG4SS
0305 -7037.8 LX/DJ9VA
0330-28085.0 XE3RR
0546 -7039.0 IP9IPY WAP 157
0708-14084.9 EA6BH
0821-14084.4 EN600Y
1140 -7037.0 IL3T IOTA EU-131
1230-14087.7 R3AA
1303-14079.9 6M0W/4
1304-14081.0 DS2GOO/4
1317-14083.0 CK9NC
1327-14081.4 ZS6WN
1348-14080.5 KG4SS
1353-18101.0 LX/DJ9VA
1420-18101.0 3A2LF
1446-18102.0 VU2NKS
1453-21080.8 A25/DL7DF
1512-14080.0 E20WXA
1515-14090.0 EG3FER SPECIALL CALL
1521-14093.8 ER3ZZ/P
1540-21084.0 TI8II
1558-21090.0 Z29KM
1607-24927.3 ZS2EZ
1615-24929.2 A25/DL7DF
1633-24905.7 TR8CA
1656-14080.0 ON5WAASLAN Spec.call
1702-14084.7 LX8DL
1702-21080.0 D2NX
1746-10143.0 LX/DJ9VA
1814-14084.0 CO2AO
1815-10142.5 LX8DL
1855 -7003.0 A25/DL7DF
1856-10137.0 ZS2EZ
2057 -7035.0 UA9FGR/MM
2207 -7035.0 LX/DJ9VA
2210-14088.0 KG4SS
2233-50084.4 FM5AA
2244-14081.4 LU8EGS
2256-14086.0 FM5AA
2328-14086.3 LW5EE
Sunday 05 SFI=67, A=14, K=2
0008 -3589 KG4SS
0024-10142 YO3VU
0617-21080 UA0AV
0700-10143 LX1ER
0836 -7040 IQ3GO
0852-14082 EA8ATE
0953-18102 LX/DD9WG/Pt
0955-18103 UN7QX
1011-14082 EW8OF
1255-14086 ER3ZZ/P
1256-14083 U5NA
1309-14080 EN600Y
1309-18105 3A2LF
1311-14086 KG4SS
1318-14080 E20WXA
1321-14080 ON50WAASLAND
1335-14082 E20WXA
1357-18104 LX1EA
1358-18102 TI8II
1405-14082 VU2NKS
1418-14084 KG4SS
1420-18105 EU1PA
1422-18107 ZS2DL
1427-14083 IP9IPY WAP 157
1429-14086 JY4NE
1433-18104 LX/DD9WG/P
1504-18103 4L1FP via LZ1OT
1518-14086 HI8LAM
1549-21078 PY2DN
1558-14095 UA2FFW
1617-14082 9J2QQV
1622-14083 TF3PPN
1649-18100 Z29KM
1658-18103 ZS2EZ
1707-18100 LZ5F
1712-14092 SV9CVY
1715 -7038 EN600Y
1716-18104 KG4SS
1731-21267 CE5JZO
1746-18102 EA6NB
1813-14084 CU2AO
1838-18101 CO8LY
1843-14085 HP1DCP
1848-14085 IR0IPY WAP 120
1951-10116 S79TF
1956-14087 IM0MBP EU-165
2132-14088 HP1RIS
2145-14087 FM5AA
2258-14087 KL8DX
2311-14083 NH7O
2331-14086 HI8LAM VIA EA5NI
Monday 06 SFI=67, A=6, K=1
1041-14081 3A2LF
1153-14083 ES0IC
1224-14085 LX8DL
1308-18102 TI8II
1602-14090 SV9CVY
1614-14080 ON50WAASLAND
1653-14085 LX/DD9WG/P
1658-18108 KG4SS
1701-18103 CO8LY
1819-14086 LZ5F
1924-14080 IP9IPY WAP 157
2017-14080 TG9AHM
2033-14080 NP2KW
2045-14081 YV5MM
2048-14079 IM0MBP
2049-14085 J69DS
2051-10142 TF3PPN
2215-10139 CO8LY
2248- 1839 LX/DD9WG/P
2256-10138 KG4SS
2303-10143 T77NM
2318-14088 KG4SS
2340 -7049 KG4SS
Tuesday 07 SFI=67, A=4, K=1
0008 -7049 KG4SS
0030 -3590 KG4SS
0318 -7047 LW4HBR
0641-14087 JT1DN
0850-18102 LY2YR
0900-18105 VK6HD
0903-18101 4L1FP
1022-14080 ES7NY
1029-18100 LX1DA
1030-18111 E20WXA
1244-14088 VR2XMT
1254-14087 TI8II
1258-14083 DS1JFY
1305-14087 HG100WTE
1306-14082 E73BB
1334-18102 4L1FP
1349-14083 LX1EA
1421-14082 UN1L
1437-14087 VU2NKS
1438-14084 A61CK
1451-14090 CK9NC
1452-14081 LX1DA
1452-14085 ER1RY
1519-14082 EN600Y
1534-18104 Z29KM
1615-18102 V55FRO via iz8edj
1624-10138 4K9W
1648-10139 EU1PA
1733-14089 EA8AIP
1743-14084 TF3PPN
1810-14085 IS0XBS/QRP
1900-14085 4L1QX/MM
1904-14087 7Q7HB
1905-14085 UK8AKK
1924-14082 ZB2GG
1937-14086 LZ5F
1951-14081 TG9AHM
2004-14083 CO8LY
2011-14083 IM0MBP
2039-14085 OX3DB
2040-14086 LX8DL
2043-14088 EC8AUZ
2127-14085 FM5AA
2225-14085 YV6BFE
2240-14080 TI3TEJ
2248 -7041 LU5YF
Wednesday 08 SFI=67, A=2, K=1
0640-14080 EW8KY
0840-14086 EW6PG
0930-14083 DS5QLJ
1028-14087 JT1DN
1037-18102 4K9W
1046-14080 XW1B
1244-14083 DS1JFY
1440-14082 OX3WS
1448-18103 FM5AA
1512-14081 VU2NKS
1518-18102 V55SRT via IZ8EDJ
1519-14088 EU1PA
1524-14079 VU2NKS
1527-14081 LZ2KV
1530-14083 LY2CY
1601-14087 EA8SA
1612-14085 NL7V
1808-14083 IP9IPY WAP 157
1833-14084 EA8BLU
1835-14084 EA8AOP
1929-14085 ZB2GG
1933-14084 PY4BL
2034-14086 V25JK
2050-14082 TG9AHM
2111-14084 FM5WE
2112-14089 WP3PK
2113-14082 9J2QQV
2134-10139 CO8LY
2205-10143 EA8OM
2219-14086 HP1RIS
2236-14088 FM5AA
2303-14088 CU2JT
Thursday 09 SFI=68, A=1, K=0
0601-14086 JT1DN
0854-14079 RU0UQ
1044-14087 JT1DN
1215-14084 CO8LY
1237-14086 UA0LKD
1255-14086 E20WXA
1305-14083 6M0V
1312-18105 CO8LY
1328-18104 TI8II
1330-18104 9M6XRO
1356-14083 XU7ABN
1409-14087 VU2NKS
1411-18103 GM4WZL
1442-14081 EA8OM
1510-14092 9M6XRO
1537-14085 LX8DL
1541-14087 EA6/I1RSA
1543-14089 EU1PA
1613-14086 NL7V
1637-14085 LX1DA
1638-14086 NL7V
1643-14086 CK5NC
1716-10141 AH0J
1914-14091 EA8BLU
2000-14083 IM0MBP
2011-14084 UA0IT
2015-10136 ZS2EZ
2100-14086 V25JK
2102-14085 XE3RR
2110-10142 LZ5F
2127-14092 FM5AA
2307 -7038 Z36N
Notes of interest:
Senegal, DK8YY, DL1WA, DL4JS, DL8AKI and DL8ALU will be active as 6W/DL4JS
and 6V7M from Senegal on 18-27 October. QSL via DH7WW.
Siera Leone, 9L1X is the callsign that will be used during the operation from
Sherbro Island AF-056. QSL via I2YSB, direct only. Bookmark
http://www.i2ysb.com/ for updates on the expedition.
The Gambia, Andre, ON7YK will be active once again as C56YK from The Gambia
from 13 October to 9 November. Expect holiday style activity on 80-10 metres
and possibly 160m. QSL via ON7YK, direct or bureau. His web page is at
www.on7yk.net
Guantanamo Bay, Bill, W4WV (KG4WV) and Ed, KN4KL (KG4KL) will be active from
Guantanamo Bay on 7-21 October. QSL via home calls.
Aruba, Sharon, K7WZB and Garry, K9WZB will be active as P40ZB from Aruba
(SA-036) from 28 October to 6 November. QSL direct via K9WZB.
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73's & Good DX Hunting
de UT5RP, Dima in Odessa
E-mail: ut5rp@te.net.ua
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 878 - excerpts
2M, SCOTLAND (Satellite Op)
Paul, 2E1EUB, will be active as 2M1EUB from October 11-21st. Activity will be on
all the satellites from northeast and northwest Scotland. Checkout (QRZ.com)
under 2M1EUB for more info.
5Z, KENYA
Sam, G4OHX, will be active as 5Z4/G4OHX from Diani Beach in Mombasa between
October 8-20th. QSL via G4OHX.
6W, SENEGAL
Operators Ingolf/DL4JS, Rich/DK8YY, Jens-Uwe/DL8ALU, Sigi/ DL8AKI and
Frank/DL1WA will be active as 6W/DL4JS between October 18-28th. Activity is
planned for all HF bands, possibly 6 meters depending on conditions, using CW,
SSB and RTTY. They hope to catch as many callers as possible on lower bands.
They will have 2 stations on the air with monobander beams for 20/15/10m,
dipoles, verticals for 160/80m and K9AY antenna. QSL via DH7WW.
A5100, BHUTAN
Members of the Clipperton DX Club, Gerard/F2VX, Alain/ F5LMJ, Jean-Louis/F9DK
and Vincent/G0LMX will be active from Thimphu using the special callsign A5100A
between November 7-17th. Activity is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
Kingdom of Bhutan. The team will met with Pradan, A51PN, in the southern part of
Bhutan after this operation and plan to be active from three different regions
within Bhutan signing /p. They will be using an IC-756Pro, IC-746, FT-857D, with
two 1Kw amps, a Spiderbeam for 5 bands and a wire 11 element log periodic. QSL
via F9DK.
EH1, SPAIN (Special Event)
To commemorate the 20th annversary of the Spanish magazine "Radio-Noticias",
look for the special event station EH1RN to operate between October: 11-12th and
25-26th. A special award and QSL will be available. QSL to: Radio-Noticias,
Apartado 368, 15780 Santiago de Compostela, Spain. For more information, visit:
http://www.radionoticias.com
FO/M, MARQUESAS ISLANDS
Willi, DJ7RJ, is now active as FO/DJ7RJ until October 19th. Reports indicate
that he is operating near the coast on Ua Pou Island (OC-027). QSNS show that he
has been active mostly on CW on 160/80/40/30/20/17/15 meters. QSL via DJ7RJ
(after his return).
HL9, SOUTH KOREA
Look for HL9BSA to be activated from U.S. Military Garrison, Camp Humphreys,
Pyeongtaek, Korea, October 18-19th. This is in conjunction with the 51st annual
scouting Jamboree on the Air. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and
possibly some RTTY. Limited satellite operation may also be possible. The
operation will be supported by several U.S. and Korean hams. QSL to WX8C by the
bureau or direct.
IOTA NEWS
OC-138. Bill, VK4FW, informs that a good friend of his will possibly be heading
to Thursday Island. It is a rare IOTA, and he will make a point of getting on
the air. More info is forthcoming as it is confirmed.
KC4, ANTARCTICA
Adam, K2ARB (KC4/K2ARB and VP8DKF), reports that Dr. Helmuth Spieler, W6KDX,
will be returning to work on the "South Pole Telescope" at the U.S.
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station from December 5th to January 5th. He hopes to
re-activate KC4AAA in his spare time on SSB in the vicinity of 14243 kHz. Please
direct any inquries to:
KC4AAA2008@gmail.com
QSL via K1IED. To learn about the exciting "South Pole Telescope" project, visit
the Web page at:
http://pole.uchicago.edu
KP5, DESECHEO
If you missed it, the Caribbean National Wildlife Refuge Complex has selected
and announced a team of operators to activate Desecheo Island (KP5) sometime
between January 15, 2009 and March 30, 2009. The Team will be co-led by Dr.
Glenn Johnson, W0GJ and Bob Allphin, K4UEE. A website is being planned and will
be announced in the near future.
LY70, LITHUANIA (Special Event)
Members of the Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society (LRMD) are celebrating its 70th
anniversary. To mark their 70th anniversary, LRMD will be issuing special
ceramic medals for amateurs who make contact with the 12 special event stations
using the prefix LY70. (Contacts with the same station on different bands and modes are possible. Price for special ceramic medal is 10 EURO (or equivalent in USDs). Application deadline is December 31st, 2009. Send certified list of contacts (no QSLs) and payment to: LRMD Award Manager, P. O. Box 1000, LT-01014 Vilnius-1, Lithuania.
MJ, JERSEY (EU-013)
Wojtek, SQ4MP, will be active as MJ/SQ4MP next weekend between October 10-13th.
Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. However, there will be
an emphasis on 160, 17, 12 and 10 meters. Wojtek will take a FT-857D, Ameritron
AL-811H 500w amp and vertical antennas. On his Web page he states, "All my QSOs
will be on the LoTW and in my personal online log just after returning from
expedition." Please send all QSL cards via his home callsign SQ4MP, by the
bureau or direct to: Rossochacki Wojciech, Koniewo 200, 11-100 Lidzbark
Warminski, Poland. Visit his Web page at:
http://sq4mp.republika.pl/angielskie/indexen.htm
TA, TURKEY
Urcun, TA0U will be active for Worked All Germany Contest (WAG) between October
18-19th as a Single-Op/Mixed/Low-Power entry. For more information, see:
http://www.ta0u.com/detay.asp?id=4283
VK9D, WILLIS ISLAND (OC-007)
Just a reminder that operators Markus/DJ7EO, Heye/DJ9RR, Chris/DL1MGB,
Dietmar/DL3DXX, Tom/DL5LYM, Ben/DL6FBL, Dieter/ DL8OH, Robert/SP5XVY and
Joerg/DL8WPX will be active as VK9DWX this week between October 9-27th. Four
stations should be on the air with amps on 160-6 meters using CW/SSB/RTTY. QSL
via DJ2MX. Just before going to print, their Web page reports that most of the
team is in Cairns where their ship the MV Floreat is. The Web page states, "We
expect the rest of the crew at Monday noon (local time) to arrive in Cairns to
complete the VK9DWX DXpedition team then. We are also going to set up a radio
on the MV Floreat during our short trip and become QRV on 20m as 'op
callsign'/MM." There are some pictures available on their Web page. For more
information and updates, visit their Web page at:
http://www.vk9dwx.de
ZA0, ALBANIA
Operators Alfredo/IK7JWX, Nicola/I0SNY, Pino/I8YGZ, Leopoldo/ I8LWL and
Oscar/IK2AQZ will be active as ZA0/homecall between October 23-29th. QSL via
their home callsigns.
ZS08, SOUTH AFRICA (Special Event)
This year's International YL and XYL Meeting will take place in Cape Town, South
Africa, between October 13-18th. Hosting the event is the Cape Town Amateur
Radio Centre. Look for special event station ZS08YL to be activate from three
different locations: Joburg, Durban and Capetown. All QSLs via the bureau.
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73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.