It is Sunday the 7th September 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1511.
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. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1511 for 7th September 2008
IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 29th August to 4th September, issued on 5th September by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 29 30 31 01 02 03 04
10cm flux 67 67 67 66 66 66 66
AFr index 2 2 2 2 2 7 ( 20 estimated)
Aaus index 4 2 4 3 2 8 ( 19 estimated)
T index 0 -0 -2 -8 -5 1 6
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet 29th to 2nd; quiet to unsettled on 3rd; quiet to minor storm on 4th, with isolated periods of major storms recorded at some high latitude locations.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 40 per cent enhanced on 29th; near predicted to 25 per cent enhanced on 30th; near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 31st; near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 1st, 2nd and 4th; and near predicted to 30 per cent enhanced on 3rd.
Forecast for 5th to 11th September
Solar activity should be very low.
Geomagnetic activity should be active on 5th, quiet to unsettled on 6th September and mostly quiet on other days.
Frequencies should see minor to mild depressions on low and mid latitudes and minor to significant depressions on high latitudes possible on 5th and at times on 6th September. Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values on other days.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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RTDX0904 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending 04 September (BID RTDX0904)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, I5FLN, DJ3IW, UT5RP, GB7DXG and
the DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Bandpass
Friday 29
0029-14085 TF3GC
0048-14080 KH6MB
0115-7036 YY5ALO
0133-14083 XE2IUX
0147-14084 ZL1BYZ
0159-14084 UN7PBY
0235-14085 XE3RR
0517-14082 JT1DN
0601-14091 BT1OJ
0852-18100 LX8DL
0919-14082 E20WXA
1327-14084 DS1JFY
1417-14089 K5K Special Event
1419-14092 WP4U
1654-14083 GM0VRP
1752-14081 ZS6WN
1810-14083 ZD8N
1831-10143 ER3ZZ
1833-10142 UN8GZ
2044-14088 2I0SEI
2213-14086 KP2BH
2343-14082 BX5AA
2355-14084 BT1OB
Saturday 30
0025-14084 TF3GC
0040-14084 BT1OJ
0129-14082 VU2NKS
1020-7032 HL14ARDF
1200UTC - SCC Contest begins
1344-14086 XE3RR
1347-7034 DV1JM
1347-14094 BT1OB
1347-14109 E21YDP
1355-10145 BT1ON
1405-14101 ZS2EZ
1440-7032 KH6FI
1446-14101 VU2NKS
1449-14089 9V1F1
1503-14119 ZC4LI
1505-14082 CN8KD
1507-14078 YB0EIN
1513-14090 BT1OJ
1527-7033 UN7PBY
1542-14113 TF3PPN
1601-14088 XE1ZVO
1620-7036 RK2FXG
1626-14092 K5K
1631-7045 ZM2A
1656-14093 BD2BN
1704-14075 KH6FI
1708-14101 VU2NKS
1803-21085 J39BS
1858-14070 SV2GJV
1934-14103 LT0H
1937-14076 PY2NY
1959-14093 TF3PPN
2006-14085 FM5CD
2011-14107 EA8BEX
2037-14076 LU1BJW
2039-3591 UN7PBY
2053-14093 FG5LA
2109-14104 ZL1BYZ
2112-14082 CN8KD
2116-14100 SV9CVY
2126-14083 TF3AO
2131-14089 YV5AAX
2134-3582 G3TXF
2150-14092 FG5LA
2153-14087 ZL4PW
2204-14093 FG5LA
2205-14092 J39BS
2235-14110 KH6GMP
2244-14107 KL8DX
2246-14084 XE1V
2247-14108 XE2YWH
2257-14084 XE1V
2303-14094 LT0H
2308-14087 XE3RR
2313-14087 EA6BH
2319-14086 BT1OY
2321-14091 NH7O
2328-14083 KH6GMP
2329-10143 6W1SE
2336-10145 XE1M
2342-14084 UA0YAY
2351-14079 TI8II
2353-14085 YB0JIV
2353-14085 KH6FI
Sunday 31
0001-14082 BD2IMS
0002-7041 CN8KD
0004-7045 FM5CD
0023-21084 DS5DYM
0027-14093 BT1OB
0034-7034 EI3GC
0049-7045 VU2NKS
0114-21088 BT1OY
0122-14083 UN7PBY
0202-14084 FO5PS
0228-14090 XE2YWH
0230-10143 HL14ARDF
0246-7047 J39BS
0258-7034 ZC4LI
0301-14082 ZL1BYZ
0318-14085 ZM2A
0404-14087 VU3DJQ
0426-14096 V7/KC2ANI
0428-14089 4L1BR
0434-7043 XE3RR
0507-21084 UN7PBY
0542-7041 ZL2BR
0602-14090 DV1JM
0632-14081 KH6GMP
0659-14108 KL8DX
0741-7041 NH7O
0747-21089 E21YDP
0751-7043 GU0SUP
0754-14084 BD2IMS
0805-28084 UN7PBY
0814-14082 CN8KD
0830-21081 DV1JM
0854-21103 9M6XRO
0914-21084 DS5DYM
0953-21103 D2NX
1000-14097 OY3JE
1004-14092 9V1F1 Special event (9V one F one)
1019-14088 TF3AO
1033-18102 KB7OBU/KH2
1054-14089 MW0CRI
1111-7031 YV5AAX
1132-7045 KH6FI
1200 UTC - SCC Contest ends
1217-18105 BT1OJ
1302-14088 BT1OY
1309-14085 VR2008O
1326-14083 BT1OJ
1354-14083 DS1JFY
1415-18102 VU2NKS
1421-18105 RA3CQ
1432-18101 9A2CY
1433-14086 OY3JE
1444-14092 VU2NKS
1518-14096 BT1OB
1553-14096 BT1ON
1625-14089 TK5IH
1646-10139 UA9MC
1736-10144 TF3PPN
1835-14086 PX2T
1925-14086 K5K
1944-10143 ER3ZZ
1949-14085 OA4AI
2006-14080 ZP5CGL
2125-14086 EA8AIP
2223-14087 XE1MW
2234-14081 NL7V
2244-14082 CX7TT
2309-14086 HP1RIS
Monday 01
0634-14087 OH0/DL9ZE
0808-14087 JT1DN
0937-14086 CU6AY
1254-14084 BD7OH
1256-14084 XU7ABN
1308-14088 BT1OB
1309-14082 E20WXA
1319-14092 VR2XMT
1320-14083 ET3AA
1337-14079 R1FJT
1343-14082 GD3YUM
1348-14091 UN3M
1408-14081 BX5AA
1429-14085 6K2DFG
1433-14083 9V1F1
1434-14082 BT1OJ
1438-14087 XE1MW
1440-14088 BV4VR
1458-14085 FH1LE
1501-14095 TF3GC
1501-14087 VQ9LA
1530-14085 FH1LE
1553-14088 TK5IH
1615-14087 TI8II
1636-14088 BT1OY
1648-14082 OY3JE
1707-14083 GM0VRP
1731-14080 PY7ZZ
1734-10143 F6HRP
1735-18100 PX2T
1744-18100 EA6NB
1745-14080 PY7ZZ
1841-14092 UN3M
1909-14086 YV1RDX
1912-14081 CU6AY
1935-14084 OY3JE
2007-14080 IS0XBS/QRP
2045-14085 K5K
2057-14084 TF3GC
2115-14086 FM5WE
2131-14092 SV9CVY
2150-14088 CS95BD - PFX!
2216-14087 2I0SAI
2221-14086 LX1DA
2241-14082 CO2IZ
2314-14084 XE1MW
Tuesday 02
0009-14083 BX5AA
1010-10139 BT1OB
1018-14084 MM0ABB
1043-14089 OH0/DL9ZE
1119-14088 DT4TG
1129-14083 VU3DJQ
1203-14085 E20WXA
1211-18104 MW0CRI
1217-18102 HL5BMX
1222-14083 YB0AN
1231-14087 TI8II
1242-14090 XU7ABN
1243-18101 E21YDP
1303-18102 HB9AAA
1331-18103 JA1PIN
1334-18104 IW9FDD
1345-14087 EI3GC
1348-14096 E21YDP
1414-14090 UN1L
1450-14085 FH1LE
1500-14086 LX8DL
1511-14084 TF3GC
1525-14088 TK5IH
1536-14085 KD4POJ North Dakota
1537-14087 TI8II
1609-10140 BT1OB
1615-14093 SV9CVY
1620-14079 R1FJT
1621-10143 JA8NFV
1630-10145 LB9AE
1703-14081 GM4WZL
1707-14090 TF3PPN
1719-14082 MW0CRI
1747-10143 TF3PPN
1958-14087 BT1OJ
2014-14085 K5K
2021-10146 F5KAQ/P
2103-10145 F6HRP
2103-14089 TF8SM
2115-10145 K8UT
2116-14087 HI8LAM
2136-10143 SP6JLL
2209-10143 EB5DZC
2214-10142 OZ/DL6LZM
2228-14084 FM5AA
2250-14088 KL8DX
2319-14081 BX5AA
2329-14087 BT1OB
2358-14087 YB0AN
Wednesday 03
0018-7037 K5K
0058-7038 HI5MLE
0600-14083 KH6GMP
0608-14087 OH0/DL9ZE
0609-14085 BT1OJ
0633-14081 NH7O
0818-10141 DJ9MH
1001-10140 BT1OB
1017-10144 DV1JM
1029-14085 TF3PPN
1043-10143 E21YDP
1150-18101 E21YDP
1217-14085 BT1OY
1217-18107 VR2XMT
1243-14084 GM0VRP
1301-18108 6K2DFG
1319-18107 F5OAM
1327-14085 PY2YW
1340-18103 VU2NKS
1348-18102 HL5BMX
1358-14081 BV4VR
1407-14090 VR2XLN
1414-14090 E21YDP
1436-14082 K5K
1507-14091 VQ9LA
1514-10140 BT1OB
1528-10143 OZ/DL6LZM/P
1600-14087 MW0CRI
1603-14085 LX8DL
1619-14089 TK5IH
1629-14083 AO008EXPO Special event
1644-10143 OZ1BTE
1654-10142 UY5AX
1711-14085 ZD8N
1715-10140 BT1OB
1943-14083 K5K
2017-14089 XE2K
2034-14085 TF3PPN
2043-14088 EA8CQW
2048-14087 2I0SAI
2059-14088 EA8AOP
2105-14087 UA2FFW
2128-14085 EA8FJ
2158-10144 OZ/DL6LZM/P
2224-10142 WA3FRP
2344-14083 BX5AA
Thursday 04
0527-14078 BT1OY
0949-14090 BT1OH
0954-3590 3Z0PAM - PFX!
1019-10141 BT1OB
1134-14087 OH0/DL9ZE
1139-7037 K5K
1149-14083 9V1F1
1248-14085 DV1IM
1305-14088 BT1OH
1306-10143 W5KDJ
1312-14082 A52K
1313-14092 E21YDP
1338-14086 E20WXA
1342-14083 BT1OJ
1348-14088 BA5AP
1353-14084 BT1ON
1357-14090 K5K
1428-14090 9M6YBG
1439-10142 BT1OB
1514-14085 VE8RCS/VY0
1659-14089 VR2XMT
Notes of interest:
Logs for the SCC Contest should be sent to rtty@hamradio.si
Check http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/rtty/2008/rttylogs2008.htm
for a list of all logs received so far. (Thanks to Robert S57AW for this
info).
The VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES are distributed every week via the
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 873 - excerpts
5R, MADAGASCAR (Updated IOTA Op!)
As mentioned fours weeks ago, a team of French operators will be active from
Sainte Marie Island (AF-090, in the northeast part of Madagascar) between
September 18-27th. Operators mentioned are: Jack/F1BCS, Jim/F1HDI, Gil/F5JBE,
Remy/F6ABJ, Michel/ F6COW, Oliver/F6EIE and Dan/F6EPD. Activity will be on all
HF bands (160-6m) and modes (CW, SSB, SSTV, PSK31, RTTY and JT65). Look for them
on the IOTA frequencies for SSB contacts, and dedicated frequencies for the
other modes. Look for the following callsigns on the following modes: 5R8GM
(SSB), 5R8JM (CW) and 5R8IM (Digital) and 5R8EM (2m EME JT65 - 144.114 MHz,
calling first, all random, 4x8 elements w/500w). QSL via F1BCS.
8Q, MALDIVES (AS-013)
Igor, UA9KDF, is expected to be active as 8Q7FD until September 11th. Activity
will be mainly PSK and RTTY.
A3, TONGA (OC-049)
A group of JA operators will be active from here between September 12-17th.
Operators mentioned are: Nob/JA2AAU (A35AU), Yoshi/JA2AIC (A35IC), Iwao/JA2LSS
(A35SS), Iku/JA2ATE (A35TE) and Mori/ JA2ZS (A35ZS). Activity will be on all
bands and modes. QSL via the information on QRZ.com for each callsign.
ANTENNA PUBLICATION AVAILABLE ONLINE
Jeff, KE9V, informs OPDX that Scott Anderson, NE1RD, has published another
amateur radio manual and has made it available online. He (Jeff) reports that
the publication "Antennas for 100 Pound DXpeditions (Volume 1)" -- "is a 238
page exhaustive treatise on the subject of portable lightweight antennas that
are ideally suited to grab and go on a DXpedition." This publication can be
viewed (in PDF format) at:
http://ke9v.net/2008/08/antennas-for-100-pound-dxpeditions
DX MAGAZINE'S MOST WANTED SURVEY
It is that time again to participate in DX Magazine's annual "Most Wanted
Survey". The survey is now being taken through October 15th. Carl, N4AA, editor
of "QRZ DX" and "The DX Magazine" reports that the survey forms are available
at:
http://www.dxpub.com/dx_survey2008.html
DXCC NEWS
Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL Awards Branch Manager, reports (on August 29th):
"The 2007 DXCC yearbooks have arrived from the printer. The ARRL mail room
will prepare them for shipping and they should start going out the middle of
next week. You will receive the free copy if:
* A submission was received during the 2007 calendar year. * If you did not
make a submission during the calendar year, but you were 'current' on the DXCC
Honor Roll for this period. ARRL Membership is also required for the free
edition
Copies are available for purchase as follows:
USA - 7.00 USDs --or-- Non-USA - 8.00 USDs
Price includes postage."
IOTA NEWS
AS-007. Mitsuru, JA1BAL, is expected to be active from Honshu Island (JIIA
AS-007-001) between September 1st and October 30th. QSL via the JARL Bureau.
AS-117. Look for JA1YUC/4 to be active from Tukune Island, JA4 Hiroshima Pref
starting August 31st. Activity will be on the HF bands, SSB. QSL via the home
callsign, by the Bureau or direct to: TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE A.R.C, 1-2-2 Masago,
Mihamaku, Chiba-City 261-8502 JAPAN.
EU-008. (Update) Members of Sands Contest Group and Workington Amateur Radio
Society are combining to activate the Isle of Jura, between September 22-29th.
They are hoping to be active on all modes and bands as conditions allow. The
callsign used will be MS0SCG. The Sands Contest Group has previously activated
Mull in 2006, and Workington Amateur Radio Society has had several activations,
the last of which was Barra Island in 2007. More information as it happens can
be found on the Sands Contest Group blog which will have daily updates during
the activation at:
http://m0scg.blogspot.com
They hope to work as many stations as possible. There should also be some SOTA
activation during the week.
EU-074. (UPDATE) Members of the Granville ARC (F5KAQ) will be active from Brehat
Island (MA-012 and WLOTA 2010), September 1-8th. Activity will be on 80-10
meters using CW, RTTY, PSK and SSB. At the last minute the team was unable to
take VHF/UHF equipment. Operators mentioned are Benoit/F8PDR, Jean-Jacques/
F5NKX, Denis/F5RJM, Rolf/F9ZG, Alain/F5HVI, Rene/F6CMC and Alain/F6ACH. During
this week's activities, some QSOs may be valid also for lighthouses, castles and
mills.
EU-124. (UPDATE) Operators Ian/G1JCC, Dick/G4LBH, Don/G4LOO, David/ G4MVU,
Terry/G4UEM, Andy/G8ATD and Bryan/M0BIK will be active as GB2CI from Caldey
Island (WLOTA LH-4056, WAB SS19, WW Loc. IO71PP) between 1800z, September 2nd to
1100z, September 8th. This will be a holiday style operation on all bands 160-2
meters. They will run 400w on HF and 200w on 6 and 2 meters. Look for the
callsign GW3SVJ/P to be used over the weekend of September 6-7th for SSB Field
Day and 2m Trophy contests. QSL direct or by the bureau to G8ATD. More
information can be found at:
http://vhfcomm.co.uk/lvg
OH0, ALAND ISLANDS
The ARRL DX News reports Peter/DL5FF and Siegfried/ DL9ZE will be active as
OH0JWL and OH0/DL9ZE, respectively, from Eckeroe Island (EU-002) until September
7th. Activity will be on 40/30/20/15 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via
their home callsigns.
P4, ARUBA (Special Event)
Look for the special callsign P41USA to be activated again (in remembrance of
the USA attacks on September 11, 2001) between September 3-12th. Operators
mentioned are: Bob/P49T (W3BTX), Joop/P43JB and Roy/W3TEF. Activity will be on
all bands 160-2 meters. QSL Manager is W3TEF. Reference numbers for Aruba are:
SA-036, WLOTA LH-0033.
PJ2, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Viaceslav, LY4F, will be active as PJ2/LY4F from the PJ2T Signal Point station
on the Island of Curacao (SA-006, WLOTA LH-0942), September 4-18th. He plans to
use the callsign PJ2F during the WAE DX SSB Contest (September 6-7th) as a
Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. Outside of the contest, look for activity
on all bands and modes. QSL via LY1FF, the bureau is preferred.
S7, SEYCHELLES
Tom, DJ6TF, will be on holiday on La Digue Island between September 2-14th. If
he can obtain a licence; look for him to be on 30 meters and RTTY.
T2, TUVALU
Aki, JA1KAJ, is expected to be here this week between September 2-8th. Look for
him to be active in the All Asian Contest and on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB,
RTTY and perhaps PSK31 and SSTV. He plans to use a long wire for the lowbands
and a Yagi for 20-10 meters. He will receive his callsign upon his arrival.
ZP6, PARAGUAY
Operators Jan/DL7UFN and Rolf/DL7VEE will be active as ZP6/homecall from the QTH
of Tom, ZP5AZL/ZP0R, in Asuncion, between September 4-14th. Activity is planned
for 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and some PSK. QSL via their home
callsigns.
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