It is Sunday the 17th August 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1508.
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 1508 for 17th August 2008
Chinese Olympic Special Event Stations On the Air: Special Event
stations for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games began operating on May 18
and are scheduled to continue through September 17
<http://www.bj2008ses.com.cn/>. Five special calls -- representing the
five official mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympic games -- are on the
air: BT1OB, BT1OJ, BT1OH, BT1OY and BT1ON. The last letter of the call
sign corresponds to the first letter of the name of each mascot --
Beibei (fish), Jingjing (panda), Huanhuan (flame), Yingying (Tibetan
antelope) and Nini (swallow). A QSL card
<http://www.bj2008ses.com.cn/bt1ox.jpg>, reserved for special use
incorporating all five symbols, has also been designed. 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 include an online log search
and QSL card received and sent status, as well as other information. An
award for contacting each of the five stations on 10-160 meters a
minimum of five times (using CW, SSB or RTTY, as well as SWL) is also
available. The Games of the XXIX Olympiad began Friday, August 8 and run
through Sunday, August 24.
from the ARRL Letter august 15th 2008
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 8th to 14th August, issued on 15th August by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
10cm flux 66 66 66 66 65 65 66
AFr index 3 16 9 6 6 3 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 2 14 11 6 6 4 ( 5 estimated)
T index 6 -3 -2 -5 -4 -0 -1
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet on 8th, and 11th to 13th; and quiet to unsettled on 9th, 10th, and 14th.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th; depressed 10 per cent to 10 per cent enhanced on 9th; near predicted to 40 per cent enhanced on 11th; and near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 13th. Hobart had enhancements on 50 per cent on 10th. Night-time Spread F was reported on 11th and 12th.
Forecast for 15th to 21st August
Solar should be very low.
Geomagnetic activity should see mostly quiet to unsettled conditions, with possible active periods on 19th.
Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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RTDX0814 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX Notes for the week ending 14th August
Our information this week came from AA5AU, GU0SUP, I5FLN,
425 DX News and OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Bandpass
Friday 8 SFI=66, A=4, K=1
0149-21101 BT1OB
0453-14082 YU8/S56M
0818-14082 HG100WTE
1238-14086 VR2008O
1300-14087 E21YDP
1441-14085 EU1PA
1634-14087 VU2NKS
1635-14086 VU2NK
1656-14083 II3GG
1700-14088 BT1ON
1710-14085 UK8AKK
1736-14086 9A/VE3ZIK
1757-14084 HZ1SK
1758-14084 TU5KC
1957 -7037 RP65WKB
1959-14087 4O4A
2019-14081 E74KC
2038-14081 PP5/OE9APV
2041-14090 WP3PK
2048-10143 II5EME
2048-14082 3A2MW
2114-14082 YV5MM
2122-14088 TF3PPN
2207-14087 EA8SG
2210-14088 EA8AOP
2221-14081 YV5JBI
2233-14084 EA6BH
2252-14081 A35RK
2313-14082 ZL4AS
2332-14084 BT1OB
Saturday 9 SFI=66, A=4, K=2
0056-14083 XE2MX
0107-10137 YV5MM
0242-24926 BT1OB
0824-14090 BT1OH
0952-18109 UN7TW
1000-18107 BT1OB
1013-18105 ZD7X
1237-14081 II3GG
1238-14087 BT1OB
1256-18101 3A2MW
1259-14085 UA0KDC
1317-14083 EU1PA
1338-14082 R3AA
1405-14089 5B4ABP
1416-14084 3B8GT
1447-14088 BA1EO
1515-14085 4L6DL
1534-14080 HL14ARDF
1557-14091 TF3PPN
1604-14088 DV1JM
1609-14088 BT1ON
1634-14087 OX3DB
1636-14088 BT1OY
1647-14092 VR2008O
1656 -7041 IQ3GO
1658-14081 DL2008BY
1728-14081 C91R
1758-14084 JT1DN
1804-14085 5B4AIL
1856-14089 E72WG
1941-14082 5P8ZY
1941-14087 6V7L
1942-14086 HC2GF
1948 -7037 II2AC
2017-14084 II3PIAV
2119-14082 OA4CN
2125-14087 EA6BH
2147-14080 IM0/I2KQE
2203-14094 TO8S
2207-14081 YV4BCD
2221-10141 YO3VU
2230-14081 YV6BFE
2235-14082 CX4AAJ
2240-14089 T77NC
2312-14081 A35RK
Sunday 10 SFI=66, A=19, K=4
0003-14084 EA8DX
0020-18107 VR2008O Special event
0044-21101 BT1OH
0412-24925 BT1OJ
0444-14087 YB0AN
0515 -7038 II5EME International conference
0544-14089 YB0AN
0725 -7040 II2AC qsl v. iz2hpz
0934-14080 ES1ABT
0941-10145 HL14ARDF
1002-10144 VR2008O Special event
1011-14086 ET3AA
1130-14082 A52K
1136-14080 ES1ABU Baud 100
1210-14083 EW8KY
1216-14092 VR2008O Special event
1219-14083 YV5JBI
1235-14088 EU1PA
1414-14080 C91R
1519-14081 HL14ARDF
1544-14084 II0SRT via IZ0BTV
1548-18143 4L6DL
1558-14089 YO9BXC
1613 -7040 II3GG
1630 -7039 IT9YMM AWARD GRANDE GUERRA
1645-14085 IT9YMM AWARD GREAT WAR
1716-14090 ZS2DL
1728-14082 YO3VU
1908-14082 LW1DXH
1911-14089 5B4ABP
1933 -1840 SY7ISDE SPECIAL CALL
1949-14089 PY7ZZ
2007-14082 IQ3GO Jolly Call G.War Awd
2008-14084 3A2MW
2047-14089 EA8SG
2145-14086 EA6BH
2234-1084 IM0/I2KQE saint antioc isl
2309-18105 XE1YJS
Monday 11 SFI=66, A=13, K=3
0736-14084 EA6/G4EZT
1136-10145 VR2008O
1257-14080 EA8PE
1304-14085 DU1UGZ
1320-14083 XU7ABN
1327-14081 4D75J
1330-10145 VR2008O
1502-10106 AP2TN
1502-14088 BT1OB
1655-144600 EA6TT
1706-50600 EA6TT
1741-14085 EW3AAL
1814-14085 7Z1HB
1838-14084 SY7ISDE
1930-10144 SV9/SV1AVD
1950-14082 EA8AOP
2007-14090 5B4ABP
2034-14089 FG5LA
2135 -7039 E72WG
2156 -7035 YU8/S56M
2159-14090 VP9/IK2RZP
2216-14083 IM0/I2KQE
2227-14084 FM5AA
2255-14086 6V7L
2305-14081 HC2GF
2309-14082 FM5WD
2329-14082 XE1YJS
2343-10135 VP9/IK2RZP
Tuesday 12 SFI=66, A=9, K=3
0112 -7037 VP9/IK2RZP
0310-14081 A35RK
0318 -7060 E20WXA
0322-14082 E20WXA
1124-24900 II5EME
1312-14092 BT1OH
1319-14083 KL7JJ
1413-14083 VU2NKS
1452-21084 IU7SRE Special event
1502-10122 BT1ON
1516-10140 YU8/S56M via S57U
1522-10139 EU1PA
1708-14088 BT1OB
1716-14086 7Z1HB via DE1ZHB
1941-10143 II3PIAV
2001-14089 EC8AUZ
2003-14084 EA8/ON4IPA
2007-14084 3A2MW
2103-14087 PY2DN
2112-14082 UA2FFW
2143-14078 CT3DL
2147-10141 E72WG
2222-14085 CU2AO
2231-14086 T77NM
2236-14089 C31CT
2247-14088 VP9/IK2RZP
2311-14080 HC2GF
2319-14082 HK6DOS
2321-14086 TI8II
2335 -7035 C31CT
2343-14089 6V7L
Wednesday 13 SFI=65, A=6, K=2
0020-14080 HC2GF
0025-14087 TF2CT
0028-14089 VP9/IK2RZP
0044-14082 E72MM
0056-14087 YS1MAE
0245 -7038 LZ1GM
0904-21089 BT1OH
1208-14080 BA5AP
1222-18105 HL14ARDF
1243-14090 BT1OH
1450-14089 5B4ABP
1600-10140 EU1PA
1602-14087 IR1SRT
1711-14088 BT1OB
1808-14084 EA8/ON4IPA
1839-14086 7Z1HB
1917-14087 R3AA
2055-14085 EA8CA
2117-14085 LX8DL
2121-14084 TF3PPN
2206-14080 EA6BH
2216 -7033 C31CT
2227-14089 C31CT via EA3QS
2240-14080 6V7L
2318-14084 W1SRT via W3IZ
2318-14087 HP1RIS
2340-14085 IW1RIU
Thursday 14 SFI=65, A=4, K=1
0038 -7040 IR1SRT
0221-18115 HL14ARDF
0852-14082 SV1HEM/8 EU052
0855-14088 5B4ABP
1147-24920 LX8DL
1229-28085 LX8DL
1232-14085 VQ9LA
1238-14090 8J1A/1
1359-14089 VR2008O
1446-14083 E20WXA
1608-14083 EU1PA
1614-14088 TF3PPN
1743-14078 LU6EC/W/LH San Jose ARG-063
1753-14084 EU1AL
1811-14090 6V7L
1859-14093 T77NC
1931-10145 DS4DBF
1936-14093 D44AC
1938-14090 VP9/IK2RZP
2029-14087 TI8II
2152-14085 IR1SRT
2211-10126 FM5CD
2259-14086 II5EME Special Events
2259-14095 SV9CVY
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Notes of interest:
The SARTG RTTY Contest takes place over the weekend of 16/17 August
See www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm for the full rules.
Bahamas, Ed, K3IXD (C6AXD) will be active from Crooked Island (NA-113),
on 23-26 October.QSL via K3IXD.
Portugal, Carlos, CT1CSY and Jose Luis, CT2GZB will operate SSB and RTTY as
CQ8E from the lighthouse at Cabo Espichel (POR-009) during the ILLW.
QSL via CT2GZB, direct or bureau.
Dominican Republic, Adriano, IK2GNW will be active as HI9/IK2GNW from
Cayo Levantado (NA-122), on 9-22 August.
QSL via I2YSB, direct only. A log search will be available at
www.i2ysb.com
Panama, The Panama Canal Amateur Radio Association and the Radio Club
de Panama will be active as H81L from Miraflores Lighthouse (ARLHS
PAN-030) during the ILLW. QSL via HP1RCP.
Italy, In 1928 the two villages of Albese and Cassano merged to form the
new town of Albese con Cassano (Como). To celebrate that
anniversary, special event callsign II2AC will be used on all
bands and modes until 14 September. QSL via IZ2HPZ, direct or
bureau.
THE OLD TIMER ---> "The Old Timer. 60 years in the hobby of Amateur Radio
(1947-2007)" is a 581-page book written by Jim Smith, VK9NS. It is the
fascinating story of "my travel through life and my becoming involved in the
hobby of Amateur Radio". The book is available (also in CD format) at
www.jimkirsti.com
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For next week's bulletin, send your bandpass and notes of
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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. 870 - excerpts
FK, NEW CALEDONIA
Just a reminder that Jean-Louis, F5NHJ, will be active this week as FK/F5NHJ
from the main island of Grande Terre (OC-032, DIFO FK-001, WLOTA LH1280) between
August 12-29th. Activity will be mainly on CW and the Digital modes on 30
meters. During his stay, Jean Louis will try to activate one or several other FK
islands. QSL via his instructions because F5NHJ's address is being changed.
Also, Jean-Louis will be uploading his log online during his stay at:
http://www.f5nhj.fr/logsearch
He plans to upload his log to the LoTW, when he returns home.
HI9, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Adriano, IK2GNW, is expected to activate Cayo Leventado Island (NA-122) as
HI9/IK2GNW between now and August 22nd. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using
SSB and RTTY. QSL Manager is I2YSB, only DIRECT (NO ITALIAN BUREAU) to: Borsa
Silvano, Viale Capettini 1, 27036 Mortara, Italy (please include 2 USDs or 1
IRC). For more info and log search, please visit:
http://www.i2ysb.com
IOTA NEWS
AS-093. Members of the Gwangju DX Club (6L0NJ) will be active as 6L0NJ/4 from
the Huksan Islands, August 15-18th. Activity will be on all HF bands using SSB,
CW and various Digital modes. QSL via HL4XM.
EU-095. Members of the EME Phoceen Radio Club (F5KDK) will be active as TM5F
from Frioul Archipelago between August 15-18th. Activity will be on the HF
bands, CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY. Operators mentioned are: Jean Michel/F1IKA (SSB
and QSL Manager), Michel/F5IVP (CW/SSB/Digi), Eric/F5ODA (CW/SSB), Dave/F5SDD
(CW/SSB) and Chris/F6DHI (SSB/Digi). Visit their Web page at:
http://tm5f.free.fr
Look for operators in India from the Bangalore Amateur Radio Club to activate
the Mahabalipuram Lighthouses (IND 016 [old IND 011]) in the Kancheepuram
District for the first time ever during the International Lighthouse-Lightship
Week. Activity will take place between August 15-24th, and they will be using
the special callsign AT8LH. For more details and the QSL route, check out the
info on QRZ.com.
ADDED NOTE: Look for possible lighthouse operations during the weekend from
Panaji and Goa State regions. Callsigns to be used are VU2SMS/LH and VU2ROE/LH.
Operators SP2BIK, SP2BRN, SP2IZC and SP2TQW will be operating from the
historical lighthouse in Gdansk Nowy Port, Poland, from August 15-18th. They
will be using the callsign SN2NP and operate on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via
SP2BIK.
VK9C, COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (Update)
Giovanni, I5JHW, will be active as VK9CJW from here between August 22-29th. His
operation will be holiday style but with activity on 40/20/17/15/12/10 meters
using SSB and RTTY. He will be using an amplifier and a multi-band vertical
antenna. QSL via home callsign, direct or by the bureau. He now has an online
Web page at:
http://www.ik5run.it/vk9cjw.htm
VK9, WILLIS ISLAND (VISIT VK9DWX!)
Chris, DL1MGB, wants to remind everyone that a DXpedition to Willis Island
(VK9DWX) will take place in October this year. He states, "For our support we
had to charter a second boat which will come in the middle of the DXpedition to
Willis Island to support us with fuel, fresh food / drinks, ... As there are
some seats unused on this boat, we had the idea of offering a four day trip for
'tourists' to visit our DXpedition. There are still some places left....."
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ARLD034 DX news for 14th August 2008 - excerpts
KENYA, 5Z. Antonio, IK8VRH and Enrico, 5Z4ES are QRV as 5Z4/IK8VRH from the Coast Province North Group, IOTA AF-040, until August 17 and the Coast
Province South Group, IOTA AF-067, from August 20 to 22. Activity is on 40, 20 and 17 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via operators' instructions.
MOROCCO, CN. Mohamed, CN8PA is QRV as CN33M until August 26. QSL
via CN2DX.
PANAMA, HP. Several members of the Panama Canal Amateur Association
and Radio Club de Panama will be QRV as H81L from the Miraflores
Locks Lighthouse, ARLHS PAN-030, on August 16 and 17. Activity will
be on all bands using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via HP1RCP.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Members of the Gwangju DX Club are QRV as
6L0NJ/4, from the Huksan Island group, IOTA AS-093, until August 18.
Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes.
QSL via HL4XM.
ITALY, I. Special event station IY6GM is QRV until August 17 to
commemorate the 104th anniversary of Marconi's experiments from
Monte Cappuccini. QSL via I6GFX.
SVALBARD, JW. Niels, OZ8KR is QRV as JW/OZ8KR from Longyearbyen,
IOTA EU-026, until August 127. Activity is mostly 20 meters SSB.
QSL to home call.
GREECE, SV. Giorgos, SV1HEM is QRV as SV1HEM/8 from Meganisi
Island, IOTA EU-052, until August 17. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.
PALAU, T8. Hidenori, JI2TXU is QRV as T88TX from Koror, IOTA
OC-009, until August 20. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using SSB.
QSL to home call.
CORSICA, TK. Nicolas, F5TGR is QRV as TK/F5TGR from Porto Vecchio,
IOTA EU-014, until August 23. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using
CW and SSB. He may be active from other coastal islands during this
time as well. QSL to home call.
KALININGRAD, UA2. Alex, UA2FFW has been active using RTTY on 20
meters just after 2100z.
INDIA, VU. NIAR HQ station VU2NRO is QRV during the NIAR Silver
Jubilee Celebrations on August 16 and 17. Activity is on 40 and 20
meters using CW and SSB. QSL via operators' instructions. In
addition, look for AT8LH to be QRV until August 24 for the
first-ever operation from Mahabalipuram Lighthouse. Also, stations
VU2SMS/LH and VU2ROE/LH may be active until August 24 from Panaji,
Goa State. QSL via operators' instructions.
ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Bob, VP8LP is QRV as ZD8LP until August 16,
and again on September 14. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters. QSL
direct.
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