It is Sunday the 31st May 2009 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1545. 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. ARRL DX News 3. OPDX Bulletin 4. Anarts Information A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1545 for 31st May 2009 IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 22nd to 28th May, issued on 29th May by IPS Radio and Space Services. SUMMARY Date 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10cm flux 72 70 69 69 68 67 68 AFr index 4 3 4 1 2 2 ( 5 estimated) Aaus index 5 2 2 1 3 1 ( 6 estimated) T index 6 1 5 7 0 0 3 Solar flare activity was very low all week. Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet on 22nd to 27th; and quiet to unsettled on 28th. Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 65 per cent enhanced on 22nd; near predicted on 23rd and 24th; near predicted to 45 per cent enhanced on 25th; near predicted to 40 per cent enhanced on 26th and 28th; and near predicted to 25 per cent enhanced on 27th. Forecast for 29th May to 4th June. Solar activity should be very low. Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions. Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values. Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services Summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA ----------- It appears that the VK2SG RTTY DXNotes have ceased publication. DX reports will be obtained from other sources if they do not return. ----------- ARLD021 DX news for 28th May 2009 AZERBAIJAN, 4K. A group of operators are QRV as 4K3K and 4J0K from the Nagorno-Karabakh region until June 1. This includes being entries in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL both calls direct via RW6HS. GEORGIA, 4L. Andrey, UU0JM is QRV as 4L/UU0JM and will be a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL via EA7FTR. TANZANIA, 5H. Win, DK9IP is QRV as 5H2WK from Arusha until June 5. He is active holiday style. He may also be an entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home call. SENEGAL, 6W. Al, F5VHJ will be QRV as 6W1RY as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home call. MALDIVES, 8Q. Nobby, G0VJG will be QRV as 8Q7CQ from Kuredu Island, IOTA AS-013, from June 1 to 15. He will be active holiday style on all HF bands and 6 meters. QSL via G4DFI. BAHAMAS, C6. Operators NA6M, N5RNA, W5TSN, K2CK and K9OWQ will be QRV as C6AMS from Nassau, IOTA NA-001, from June 1 to 14. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct via NA6M. AZORES, CU. Look for CU2X to be a Single Op entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL via OH2BH. JERSEY, GJ. Dez, G0DEZ is QRV as GJ3WW until June 5. This includes being an entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. Outside the contest, he is active mainly on the newer bands, as well as sporadic-E on 6 meters. QSL to home call. VATICAN, HV. A group of operators from Saronno will be QRV as HV5PUL on June 1, 3 and 4. Activity will be on all HF bands and 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Hiromitsu, JR2SCJ will be QRV as AH0AA from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, as a Single Op/Low Power entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home call. US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Operators K3VX, W3WH, W3WN, W9UK and K9CS are QRV as homecalls/KP2 until June 2. This includes being QRV as NP2SH as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL W3WN/KP2 to home call and all others via K9CS. In addition, Carl, K9CS will also be active on 6 meters on May 28 and 29 and June 1 and 2. QSL to home call. CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the OK QRP Club, look for special event station OL25LP to be a Single Op/QRP Power entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL via OK2FB. SWEDEN, SM. Jan, SM5DJZ will be QRV as SD40JZ in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home call. TURKEY, TA. Berkin, TA3J is QRV as TA3J/7 and TA7KI from Erzincan City until June 2. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via TA3YJ. In addition, look for TC4X to be a Single Op entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL via OH2BH. ICELAND, TF. Icelandic Radioscouts Club station TF1SS is active until May 31 during the 8th European Radio Scouting and Internet Seminar in Ulfljotsvatn. Activity is on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct. COSTA RICA, TI. A group of operators will be QRV as TI5N as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. Outside the contest, they will be active on all HF bands and 6 meters. QSL via W3HNK. UKRAINE, UR. Members of Rivne DX Club will be QRV as EN50KSR from June 1 to July 5 in celebration of 50 years of the Rivne speedway. QSL via UT1KY. NICARAGUA, YN. Eric, K9GY is QRV as YN2GY until June 1. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. This includes being a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home call. NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Operators ZL1AIH, ZL1GO and ZL3CW will be QRV as ZM1A as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL via ZL1AMO. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Saudi Arabia, 7Z1CQ, current operation. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest, NCCC Sprint, Kids Roundup and the ARCI Hootowl CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship is scheduled for June 1. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for June 2. ----------- The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 909 - excerpts 4J/4K, AZERBAIJAN Members of the Federation of Radio Sports of Azerbaijan plan to undertake a DXpedition into the Nagorno Karabakh area (4J/4K) between May 28th and June 1st. The team will use the callsigns 4K3K and 4J0K. The DXpedition is timed to be an entry in the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 30-31st). Please be aware that the mentioned callsigns are only legal to operate in the assigned Nagorno Karabakh area. No other callsigns are issued for the named territory by the Ministry of Communication of Azerbaijan. Any other callsigns are considered illegal. The QSL Manager for this DXpedition is RW6HS. 4U1W/4U30, AUSTRIA (Special Event) The Vienna International Amateur Radio Club station, 4U1VIC, will be active using the following special event callsigns as follows: 4U1WED - During June to celebrate World Environment Day 4U30VIC - Between July and December to celebrate the Vienna Inter- national Centre's (UN building in Vienna) 30th anniversary. QSL via 4U1VIC: Amateur Radio Club, Vienna International Centre, P.O. Box 500, A-1400 Vienna, AUSTRIA. 5H2, TANZANIA Win, DK9IP/KH7CD, will be active as 5H2WK from Arusha between May 28th and June 5th. Activity will be a holiday style, so his operations will be limited. However, Win will try to be active during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 30-31st). QSL via DK9IP. 7X, ALGERIA (Update/Special Event Callsign Change/Ham Meet) Members of the Algerian Radio Amateur Association (A.R.A) and Djelfa Radio Club (7X2VFK) will activate the special event callsign 7U2ISM during the International Algerian Sahara HAM Meeting (June 15-21st). A number of stations will be on the air on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB with some sporadic RTTY and BPSK. A special diploma will be issued instead of a QSL card. QSL via 7X2DD. To see the diploma and other info, visit: http://www.qrz.com/db/7U2ISM 8Q, MALDIVES Giulio, IW3HVB, will be active as 8Q7GP from Ari Atoll between May 27th and June 4th. Activity will be mainly 40/30/20 meters using SSB and PSK31. If the propagation is good, he will also try to operate on 17/15/12/10 meters. Suggested frequencies are: SSB - 7057, 14267, 18137, 21267, 24957 and 28567 PSK31 - 7036.2, 10139.2, 14070.2, 180109.2, 21070.2, 24927.2 and 28120.2 kHz Giulio will use an Elecraft K3 w/100 watts and multiband vertical antenna by I1UJX. QSL via IW3HVB, by the bureau or direct. A3, TONGA (Update) Paul, A35RK, informed OPDX early last week that he has been having big S-9+ power line noise problems. He states, "It was bad while Dave, A35KL, was here, and it has gotten worse. The local power company crew came out here yesterday (May 11th) and tightened up alot of loose pole hardware and worked on a nearby transformer, but there was no improvement. They said that they would come back again another day. Let's hope so. It's truly a credit to the excellent noise reduction features of the Elecraft K3 that I am making any contacts at all under these conditions. I have been listening for EU contacts on 20/CW at about 0700z everyday, but I haven't had much luck. I will continue to try. Bad condx have been generally poor. I will probably be extending my visit here until mid-June. I'll let you know of the exact cut-off date after I make return reservations to Ha'apai. April and May logs will go to W7TSQ and LoTW on June 1st. The June to-date log will go out on the day I leave here." HV, VATICAN Members of Saronno ARI section will be active from HV5PUL, the amateur radio station at the Pontifical Lateran University, on June 1st and 3-4th. Activity will be on the HF bands and 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Operators mentioned are: Andrea/IZ2LSC, Giovanni/I2OGV, Ivano/I2RFJ, Giuseppe/I2ZBX and Romeo/IK2DJV. QSL direct to:HV5PUL, c/o Pontificia Universita Lateranense, 00120 Vatican City State. IOTA NEWS EU-048. Thomas, DL5MO, will be active as F/DL5MO from Groix Island (DIFM AT-012, WLOTA 0050) between June 29th and July 10th. Activity will be holiday style with operations mainly on 40/30/20 meters. QSL via DL5MO, direct or by the Bureau. EU-078. Operators George/EC2ADN and Christian/EA3NT will be active as EG3FI from Formigues Island, June 6-7th. This will be the first activation of Formigues Island since this island was added to the EU-078 group. Christian submitted all the necessary documents to be added. QSL via EA3NT, direct or by the bureau. EU-122. Members of Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC (GM3YS/GM0ADX/GM7A) will be active as GI3YS from Rathlin Island (WLOTA 0039), Northern Ireland during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). Operators mentioned are: Allan/GM3OZB, Barry/GM3YEH, Steve/GM4OSS, John/GM0DJG and Gordon/MM0BIM. QSL via MM0DHQ, Bureau is preferred. EU-155. Members of the Terre D' Argine Radio Team (TDART) will activate Scanno di Piallazza (IIA FE-001, Loc JN64ES) between May 31st and June 1st. Operators will sign homecall/P4. The team includes the following: Sergio/IK4JPR, Vanni/IK4RUX, Franco/IK4GLV, Gianni/IZ4ISX and Giuseppe/IZ4CCO. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via their home callsigns, direct or by the ARI Bureau. EU-172. Look for operators Harry/PA1H and Nico/PA7PA to be active as OZ/homecall from Lango Island (FY-019 and NOT EU-029!!!) between July 25th and August 1st. Lango Island belongs to the Langeland Island group, and there is only one house on the island. So it is a unique location situated in "The Lindelse Nor". Activity will be on 160-10 meters using SSB and the Digi-modes. They also plan to be active during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). There may also be some VHF operations. QSL via their home callsign, by the bureau or direct (QRZ.com addresses). JT1/JT4, MONGOLIA (Update) A research team (Scott/KC0KHA, Dave, Gabor, and Terry) is currently in JT-land on a Mongolian Vertebrate Parasite Project (MVPP). The team has been assigned two club callsigns for two different regions in Mongolia. While in Ulaanbaatar (and north of the Gobi region), they will use the callsign JT1N. In the Gobi region they will use the callsign JT4N. Their host in Ulaanbaatar is Naran, JT1BV. It is recommend to watch 20 meters (14190 kHz after 1030z). At the end of May, they will be doing field work in and around the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park in southern Mongolia through August. QSL via KC0KHA. Read about their MVPP at: http://lamarck.unl.edu/mongolia/ KP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS Ann/KP2YL and Brian/KP2HC will be back on St. Croix, June 1-30th. Listen for them doing CW and SSB on 160-6 meters. June is 6m season in the Caribbean, and Brian will be monitoring that band. St Croix is IOTA NA-016 and grid FK77. QSL direct ONLY (information is available on (QRZ.com)). TO4G, GLORIOSO ISLAND Didier, F5OGL, has announced dates for an upcoming operation this year. His press release states that a ham radio team of 3-4 military operators along with two reporters/journalists from SIRPA (French Forces Public Relations and Informations Services) will be landing on Glorioso Island by July 9th and will stay there up to July 28th. He states that the video reporting team will be there to make several video footages/ documentaries with the main video being the DXpedition itself. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using numerous modes such as CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and possibly other digital modes. Three stations are planned to be on the air. All the equipment is going to be loaned by the F6KOP team and CDXC President F4AJQ. The callsign will not be announced until the operation, but it was mentioned there could be more than one callsign. The leader and QSL Manager is Didier, F5OGL. Webmaster is Rafik, F5CQ. Other operators mentioned are: Freddy/F5IRO (TO4E), Yves-Michel/F5PRU, Jean-Claude/F5TLM and if possible Philippe/F4EGS and Jean-Marc/F5RQQ. They are currently looking for sponsors. They hope to have an online log which can be updated daily during the operation. More information is forthcoming. Look for updates on their Web page at: http://glorieuses2008.free.fr VR2009, HONG KONG (Special Event) Members of the Hong Kong Amateur Radio DX Association (HARDXA) will use the special event callsign VR2009EAG between July 1st and December 31st, to promote the Hong Kong 2009 East Asia Games. Operations will be primarily on the HF bands from 40-10 meters and VHF on 6 meters. The modes used will be primarily SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. QSL Manager VR2XMT: Charlie Ho, PO Box 900, Fanling Post Office, Hong Kong. There will be no e-QSL or LoTW. To see QSL cards, go to: http://www.qrz.com/vr2009eag YI, IRAQ John, WT4M (aka YI9TM), informs: "Sorry for the bad news, but YI9TM is QRT until further notice. Nothing wrong, just an operational requirement... Will advise when I will be back on-the-air! Please pass the word.... 73" ZK2, NIUE (Update/OC-040) Chris, ZL1CT (GM3WOJ), is now active as ZK2V through June 20th. Resources are limited, so activity will be mainly on 80/40/20/15 meters using CW and SSB, with some 30/17/12 meter activity and RTTY. Planned operations include entries in the 2009 ARRL CW and Phone Contests. He is told that he will have Internet access from his QTH. If so, his plans are to upload logs to LoTW on a daily or every other day basis. More details and Chris's online logs will be available on his DXpedition's Web page at: http://www.zk2v.com A photo QSL is planned and obviously will come after the completion of the DXpedition, so please be patient. QSL via N3SL. Donations will be greatly appreciated. ----------- The Society can be contacted in the following ways: To Pat VK2JPA via patleeper at optusnet.com.au, or you can drop a line to PO Box 93 Toongabbie NSW 2146. 73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.