It is Sunday the 10th January 2010 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1575.
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1. HA-DX Contest
2. IPS Report
3. ARLDX News
4. OPDX Bulletin
4. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1575 for 10th January 2010
Welcome back to a new year of radio activity. Best wishes for a happy and rewarding year.
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Your editor received this advice by email a few days ago.
>on behalf of the contest committee of HA-DX contest I would like to remind you >that the next HA-DX contest is going to be organized between
>17th January 1200 GMT and 18th January 2009 1159 GMT.
>We ask you to take part in the contest and propagate and popularize the contest >among your radio amateur friends.
>The most important issues regarding the contest:
>Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 m.
>Mode: CW and SSB.
>Contest exchanges for non HA stations: RST + serial number from 001.
>HA stations send their county abbreviations.
>Cabrillo logs can be sent to hadx@mrasz.axelero.net as attachment
>or can be submitted on the contest home page: http://www.ha-dx.com
>The e-mail address above is only for submission of Cabrillo logs, if you have >any questions or remarks please send it to contestmanager@mrasz.axelero.net
>If someone cannot create a Cabrillo log he/she also can type the QSOs into a >handy form on the home page.
>Please publish and popularize this information among your radio amateur >friends.
>On behalf of the contest committee:
>HA1AH, Tibor Finta
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 1st to 7th January 2010, issued on
8th January by IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
10cm flux 75 78 76 73 77 77 78
AFr index 2 1 3 1 1 0 ( 1 estimated)
Aaus index 2 3 4 4 2 1 ( 2 estimated)
T index -20 -16 -4 -8 -12 -5 3
Solar flare activity was very low on 1st and 5th to 7th; and low 2nd to 4th.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian region was quiet all week.
Southern Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 30 per cent depressed on 1st; near predicted on 2nd and 4th to 7th; and near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 3rd.
Forecast for 8th to 14th January.
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
Maximum usable frequencies should be near predicted monthly values.
Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services
Summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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ARLD001 DX news for 7th January 2010
MALDIVES, 8Q. Cezar, YO8TLC is QRV as 8Q7CE until January 25. He
is active holiday style on 40, 30 and 20 meters using mostly CW.
QSL to home call.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Gerry, VE6LB is QRV as A6/homecall from
Dubai until February 8. He is active holiday style on 40 to 15
meters using CW. QSL direct to home call.
BAHAMAS, C6. Tom, C6ANM is QRV from Nassau, IOTA NA-001, until
April. He is active on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. This
includes entries in the upcoming CQ WW 160 Meter contests and the
ARRL DX SSB contest. QSL direct via WA2IYO.
EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Roberto, YV5IAL is QRV as CE0/YV5IAL from Isla
de Pascua, IOTA SA-001, until January 11. He is active holiday
style using QRP power and PSK31 on 20 meters from 2200 to 0100z and
possibly on 40, 30 and 15 meters. QSL to home call.
SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Operators Luis, XQ5CIE, Carlos, CE6UFF,
Didier, F6DXE and Dagoberto, CE5COX will be QRV as XR9JA from
Chilean naval base "Arturo Prat" on Greenwich Island, IOTA AN-010,
from January 10 to 24. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using
CW, SSB and PSK31 and on satellite AO-51. QSL via CE5JA.
SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Operator AD7AF will be QRV as E51WWA from
Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, from January 12 to February 1. Activity
will be on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW and SSB with some RTTY
and PSK31. He may also try to be active on 80 meters. QSL to home
call.
LIBERIA, EL. Chris, ZS6RI is QRV as EL8RI for about one month.
Activity is mainly on 30 and 20 meters using CW. QSL to home call.
THAILAND, HS. Eddy, ON4AFU will be QRV as HS0ZJF from January 12 to
March 8. Activity is on the HF bands using CW only. This includes
activity from several IOTAs. QSL to home call.
DJIBOUTI, J2. Darko, E70A is now QRV as J28AA. He is active on 80
to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via K2PF.
ST. VINCENT, J8. George, K2CM is QRV as J8/homecall from the
Grenadine island of Bequia, IOTA NA-025, until February 12.
Activity is mostly on 20 meters using CW and SSB and possibly 40
meters using CW. QSL to home call.
BONAIRE, CURACAO, PJ2. Hennie, PE1MAE will be QRV as PJ4/homecall
beginning January 10 from Bonaire, IOTA SA-006, and will be here for
several months. Activity is on 40 meters using mainly SSB. QSL via
PA2NJC.
ST. MAARTEN, SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5. Jim, K1NA will be QRV as
PJ5NA from St. Eustatius, IOTA NA-145, from January 10 to March 27.
Activity is on the HF bands. This includes activity in several
upcoming contests. QSL direct to home call.
POLAND, SP. In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Polish
Amateur Radio Union, PZK and 85th anniversary of the IARU, look for
special event station 3Z0RADIO to be active all throughout 2010.
QSL via SP9SX.
MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A. Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A has been QRV using RTTY on
20 meters around 1130z. QSL direct.
ANTIGUA, V2. Valeriy, VE3LFW will be QRV as V26VP from January 15
to 31, and possibly into mid or late February. Activity will be on
80 to 6 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.
NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Operators Alan, VK3XPD, Kevin, VK4UH and
Mike, VK3KH are QRV as VK9NA until January 14. This is a VHF, UHF
and Microwave DXpedition. QSL via operators' instructions.
DX NEWS ITEM UPDATE. Contrary to what was reported in DX news
ARLD052 for 2009, Peter, VY0PW is actually NOT QRV as P29CS from
Lihir Island.
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 941 - excerpts
2010 CDXC CHALLENGE
The aim of the "2010 Clipperton DX Club Challenge" is to contact as many DXCC
entities as possible on the different bands and on the different modes over the
duration of the challenge. The challenge is opened to all radio amateurs, member
of the CDXC or not. The challenge started on January 1st, 2010, at 0000z, and
will last until Sunday, August 29th, at 2359z. Three categories are available:
Bands HF : - Mixed Mode All HF bands (CW, SSB, Digi)
Band 6m : - Mixed 6m (CW, SSB, Digi)
Band 2m : - Mixed 2m 2m (CW, SSB, Digi)
Complete details are available on the CDXC Web page at:
http://www.cdxc.org
2010 CQ DX MARATHON
Now that the 2009 CQ DX Marathon has ended, the 2010 CQ DX Marathon has begun as
of 0000z, on January 1st, and will run through/until 2359z, December 31st, 2010.
The goal is to work as many countries and CQ zones as possible at least once
during the 2010 calendar year. Complete details, rules and score sheets are
available at:
http://www.dxmarathon.com
2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (Special Canadian Prefixes)
The following prefixes will be available for use in Canada from February 1st to
March 31st, to commemorate the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in British Columbia.
Canadian stations with a VA prefix can use VG, VY can use XK, VO can use XJ, and
VE can use VX. Known announced activities are:
VX9NC - VE9NC will operate during that time using primarily digital modes on all
HF bands. QSL via his home callsign.
VG7G - VE7XS will be operating during this time. (No other details known.)
VG7W - VE7OM will be operating as VG7W between now and January 31st. (No other
details known.)
8Q, MALDIVES
Cezar, YO8TLC, will be active as 8Q7CE from Addu Atoll, Feydhoo Island (AS-013),
between January 8-25th. Activity will be holiday style with operations on
40/30/20 meters using mainly CW and some SSB. He will use a FT-857 w/100 watts
into an ATU MFJ971 and vertical multi- band antenna. QSL via YO8TLC, by the
Bureau or direct.
A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Update)
Gerry, VE6LB, will be active as A6/VE6LB from Dubai between January 9th and
February 7th. Activity will be limited (holiday style) using 100 watts into a
G5RV antenna and mainly on CW. QSL direct via his home callsign (QRZ.com
address) or LoTW. Bureau QSLs can be requested via E-mail at: ve6lb@telus.net
Visit his Web page at:
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/telwest/ve6lb.htm
He hopes to have an on-line log at:
http://logsearch.de/index.php/online-logsearch
CE0, EASTER ISLAND (SA-001)
Roberto, YV5IAL, will be active as CE0/YV5IAL from Isla de Pascua (IOTA SA-001,
DICE ICE-001, WLOTA L-0319) between January 8-11th. This will be a QRP,
portable, holiday style operation. Activity will be on PSK31 digital mode on
14070.15 kHz from 2200-0100z, and occasionally on 40/30/15 meters. QSL via his
home callsign.
J2, DJIBOUTI
Darko, E70A, who has been operating as J28OO since November of 2007, has
apparently changed his callsign. He is now signing J28AA. He has operated CW,
SSB and RTTY on 80-10 meters. However, his activity lately has been mainly CW on
80/40/20 meters. QSL via his QSL Manager K2PF, direct or LoTW.
NEW CLUB (New Club for Morse Code Enthusiasts)
"A new club has been formed among Amateur Radio operators who are Morse Code
(CW) enthusiasts. It is called The CW Operators' Club (CWops). CWops encourages
the use of CW in Amateur communications, and it promotes goodwill among Amateurs
around the world by planned CW activities. CWops is international in scope,
membership and management. Its focus is the use of CW, whether for contesting,
DXing or ragchewing. Moreover, it promotes every form of sending -- if it's CW,
CWops supports it! For further information, go to www.cwops.org. There you will
find everything that you might want to know about CWops, including our bylaws
and articles of incorporation, our planned activities, an explanation of how to
become a member, and a list of current members....." Jim Talens, N3JT,
Secretary, CWops
PC600, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event)
The City of Purmerend in the Netherlands will be celebrating its 600th
anniversary of city rights. The local amateurs are participating in this
celebration and will be active using the special callsign PC600P during 3
periods throughout the year. Look for special event station PC600P to be on the
air between January 1-27th, May 1-28th and September 1-28th. After the
completion of the event in September, a QSL for this station will be sent via
the Bureau to all stations who made a contact. During the same periods, other PA
stations from Purmerend will also be active using special callsigns (e.g.
PA600MIR, PA601FR, PA602SWL, PA603HGP, PD602YL, PE603HG a.s.o.). Details of a
short-time operational award is available via the local VERON chapter Web site
at:
http://hamradio.nikhef.nl/afdeling/waterland
VK9N, NORFOLK ISLAND
By the time you read this, operators Alan/VK3XPD, Kevin/VK4UH and Mike/VK3KH
will be active as VK9NA until January 14th. However, this is a VHF, UHF and
Microwave DXpedition. For complete details, visit their Web page at:
http://www.vk9na.com/index.html
ZL NEWS (New Zealand DX Hall of Fame Members for 2010)
The New Zealand DX Hall of Fame was set up a few years ago to honor those outstanding ZL DXers who have excelled in our radio sport hobby over many years. The current panel of judges includes Ken McCormack/ZL1AIH, Duncan McMahon/ZL3JT and Bill Carney/ZL3NB. The judges were unanimous in their selection for 2010. Their individual citations are below:
Dave A. Johnston, ZL1AMN - The election of Dave Johnston as the 4th inductee to the NZ DX Hall of Fame recognizes Dave's extraordinary and unselfish contribution to the sport of Amateur Radio DXing in New Zealand. His DXpedition exploits around the Pacific over many decades as ZL1AA/K, ZK2DJ, A35DJ, 5W1CA are legendary, and he has enabled a generation of amateur radio operators worldwide to obtain that elusive new country. His personal achievement in the ARRL DXCC program with Honour Roll on Phone with 350 entities is outstanding. Dave's contribution to DXing internationally has been immense by way of the ANZA Net anchor man for many years. Dave is the NZ co-coordinator for ITHE, the International Tour Host Exchange organization which assists amateurs with accommodation when travelling around the World.
Aola B. Johnston, ZL1ALE - The election of Aola Johnson, ZL1ALE, as the 5th inductee to the NZ DX Hall of Fame recognizes Aola's extraordinary and unselfish contribution to the sport of Amateur Radio DXing in New Zealand. Aola's DXpedition exploits around the Pacific with her husband Dave over many decades has enabled a generation of amateur radio operators worldwide to obtain that elusive new country with a YL operator. Aola has operated as A35YL, ZK2YL, 5W1BY and others. Her personal achievement in the ARRL DXCC program is outstanding with 349 entities credited. She is the only lady in New Zealand on the ARRL DXCC Honor Roll. She is a member of WARO, CLARA, YLRL, ALARA, BYLARA, and YLISB.
Dave Brown, ZL1HY (SK) - The posthumous election of Dave Brown, ZL1HY, as the 6th inductee to the NZ DX Hall of Fame recognizes Dave's amazing DXing achievements over many decades. His help and inspira- tion that he gave to other DXers has been immeasurable. His personal achievement in the ARRL DXCC program is legendary with DXCC No. 59 in September 1947. ZL1HY was the first Oceania station to achieve the TOP position in world DXing with 375 confirmed on phone in 1992. It was the first time this honor ever left America. His last QSO was in April 1992 He was an outstanding ZL radio amateur for decades. This award honours Dave Brown's wonderful DXing skills and will show how accomplished this great New Zealand DXer was.
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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.