It is Sunday the 14th September 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1512.
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2. IPS Report
3. VK2SG RTTY DX Notes
4. OPDX Bulletin excerpts
5. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1512 for 14th September 2008
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from the ARRL Letter 12th September 2008
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 5th to 11th September, issued on 12th September by the IPS Radio and Space Services
SUMMARY
Date 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
10cm flux 65 66 67 67 67 67 67
AFr index 7 7 7 9 4 2 ( 2 estimated)
Aaus index 6 6 7 7 4 4 ( 3 estimated)
T index -1 0 -0 -6 0 1 0
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region quiet to unsettled 5th to 7th, and quiet thereafter.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 5th, and 8th to 10th; near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 6th; and near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 7th and 11th.
Forecast for 12th to 18th September
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should be active on 14th and quiet to unsettled on other days.
Frequencies should be briefly depressed after local dawn on 14th, and near predicted monthly values on other days.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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RTDX0911 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending Sep 11 (BID RTDX0911)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, GU0SUP, I5FLN,
425 DX News and OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Bandpass
Friday 5 SFI=66, A=29, K=2
0237-21088 BT1OJ
0245-28088 BT1OJ
1105-18101 E21YDP
1211-14089 VE8RCS/VY0
1313-14084 E20WXA
1315-14087 BT1OY
1317 -7037 HL5FUA/5 AS-045
1323 -7033 R0L/P
1352-14083 9V1F1
1446-14086 PP5/OE9APV
1529-14087 BT1ON
1636-14087 VU2NKS
1712-14094 SV9CVY
1735-14086 TI8II
1738-14085 LZ2CJ
1821-10137 RN2FA
1827-14087 7Z1HB
2127 -7033 E79D
2147-14079 XE1ILI
2235 -7037 OZ/DL6LZM/P EU-172
2252 -7038 IO3TTT SPECIAL CALL
2253-10140 BT10N
Saturday 6 SFI=65, A=6, K=1
0001-10140.3 BT1OH
0105-18102.0 BT1OH
0108 -7033.8 VE8RCS/VY0
0151 -7047.8 ER3ZZ
0157 -7049.0 EA8BEX
0230 -7032.4 ZP6/DL7UFN
0405 -7039.3 FM5CD
0406-14089.5 RV0AL
0510 -3589.9 FM5CD
0543-14093.9 RA0WHE
0549 -7040.0 ZL4A
0607 -7044.8 EU8VZ
0617-14103.1 UA0CA
0634-14090.3 KH6FI
0735-14084.0 UA0YAY
1005-14083.0 ET3AA
1147 -7031.3 DS5DYM
1206-14083.3 ZD8N
1237 -7031.4 UP6P
1243-14084.5 LZ2ZG
1348-14089.8 DJ3IW
1354-14077.0 JT1BE
1427 -7032.3 YC8EXL
1444-18102.7 ZP6/DL7UFN
1500-14112.3 LZ9R
1512 -7034.0 VK5NPR
1542-14109.0 E21YDP
1620-14081.6 7X0RY
1621-14081.0 TF3PPN
1648-18100.9 CX4CR
1738 -7041.2 OJ5VG
1741-18101.0 ZP6/DL7UFN
1806-14078.8 TR8CA
1807-14080.0 TI8II
1829 -7039.9 CN8KD
1838-14087.5 OX3WS
1847-18101.9 ZP6/DL7UFN
1852 -7031.1 EU8RZ
1911 -7034.0 LY2TS
2011 -7033.3 7X0RY
2033-14086.9 ZC4LI
2039-14083.9 CO8LY
2049-14097.2 PT7AZ
2053-14102.0 YO5CBX
2054-14103.8 UA2FFW
2133-14089.8 VY2LI
2141-14095.7 FM5CD
2153-14087.1 PR7AR
2159-14098.5 EA8BEX
2206 -7049.7 J39BS
2207-14083.8 CO8LY
2210 -7038.0 EI3GC
2219 -7047.9 FM5CD
2227 -7046.0 YT1LD
2235 -7044.3 CN8KD
2239-10141.0 CE1TT
2241-14102.8 YV5AAX
2257 -7032.6 RN2FA
2302-14082.0 ZL4A
2305 -3791.7 7X0RY
2310-14087.0 J39BS
2320 -3586.0 RW0A
2342-14079.8 VR2XLN
2356-14093.4 DV1JM
2359-14084.2 XE1V
Sunday 07 SFI=66, A=9, K=2
0847-14087 T70A
0927-18104 UN9PQ
1047-14080 IO3TTT SPECIAL EVENT
1120-14089 EG8SDC special call
1209-14085 IO3TTT
1319-14090 IS0XBS/QRP
1322-28084 7X0RY
1329-28082 YO5BBO
1331-14089 EW8OF
1352-18105 VQ9LA
1357-14086 TF8SM
1401-18105 VQ9LA
1422-14093 E21YDP
1429-14086 TI8II
1442-14085 TF3PPN
1506-14081 YB0AN
1616-18103 FM5CD
1723-10142 9K2YM
1744-10137 ZS2EZ
1746-10142 IS0UWS EU024
1805-10143 8Q7KK
1807 -7038 LZ2ZG
1841-14084 4L8A
1920-14086 VE8RCS/VY0
1956-18100 ZP6/DL7UFN
2024-14091 PT7AZ
2033-14084 E79D via e77e
2041-14085 OA4AI
2133-14088 AO08OK/H
2138-14082 HP1DCP
2326-10141 T77NM
2328-10140 YV1FM
2330-14086 HP1RIS
2333-14142 YV1FM
2342-10138 ZP6/DL7UFN
Monday 08 SFI=67, A=6, K=2
0339 -7039 ZP6/DL7UFN
0555 -7039 9A/OK1JK PORER ISLAND EU-110
0745 -7036 TM8CDX
0846-14083 EH1SDC
0911-14081 9A/OK1JK EU-110
0937-18105 EH1SDC
0953 -7037 IS0YEK
0958-14086 VE8RCS/VY0
1017-10147 E21YDP
1103-14088 VE8RCS/VY0
1137 -7042.CO2JA
1245-14085 IS0YEK
1344-14084 E79D
1359-14080 TM8CDX via f5cq Clipperton
1528-14080 YB0NDT
1549-14080 ZP6/DL7UFN
1557-14086 TI8II
1558-14091 E21YDP
1600-14084 V55SRT QSL>IZ8EDJ
1606-14087 7Z1HB
1642-14085 EC8ADW
1706-18100 TR8CA
1722-14084 CN8SG via EA7FTR
1932-14089 VE8RCS/VY0
1933-14082 CO8LY
2013-14085 YO3JF
2100-14088 EG8SDC SPECIAL EVENT
2121-10138 ZP6/DL7UFN
2147-14093 HC5T
2159-14073 OA4AI
2228-10134 FM5CD
2247-14086 CQ9500DL
2331-14079 ZP6/DL7UFN
Tuesday 09 SFI=67, A=12, K=1
0107-14081 ZP6/DL7UFN
0301-14082 ZK3MW
0316 -7037 EA8AOP
1008-10141 BX5AA
1312-14084 RF3T
1324-18105 VQ9LA
1327-14088 VR2XMT
1350-14081 DV1JM
1357-14088 TI8II
1434-14087 TM8CDX
1435-14086 DS4DBF
1436-14082 UN1L
1453-14084 TF3GC
1504-14082 EW8CM
1524-14084 S21RC
1530-14089 ET3AA
1548-14089 YB0AN
1553-14082 YB0ECT
1709-18100 ZP6/DL7UFN
1723-14083 XE1VY
1732-10142 8Q7KK
1739-10147 BT1OB
1744-14086 LY2TS
1748-14084 UK8AKK
1832-14082 E79D
1838-14088 EI/M0VBY
1908-14086 TA1BM
1909-14088 XE2BWW
1954-14086 5B4AIL
1959-18100 ZP6/DL7UFN
2013-10146 9A/OK1JK
2115-10138 ZP6/DL7UFN
2129-14089 UA2FFW
2136-14093 HC5T
2143-14084 IS0YEK
2146-10131 PZ5RA
2157-14082 ZD8N
2212-14080 KL7J
2225 -7038 T77NM
2259-14087 T77NM
2312-21076 PU2TNG
Wednesday 10 SFI=67 A=6 K=1
0141-14081 XE3PMR
0725-14085 RE3T
0751-14082 RF3T SPECIAL CALL via RW3TJ
1026 -7038 ZP6/DL7UFN
1150-10138 ZP6/DL7UFN
1150-14088 UN1L
1219-14079 R1FJT
1224-14082 EA8PE
1231-14084 DV1JM
1250-14089 YB0DPO QSL MGR K3AIR
1253-14092 E21YDP
1256-14080 TF8IIN
1309-18110 WH2X GUAM ISLAND
1312-14085 E79D
1314-14083 VR2XMT
1320-14092 E21YDP
1322-14085 VU3DJQ QSL via EA7FTR
1323-14100 XE2WWW
1339-14087 YB0JIV
1347-14094 YL2BR
1358-14089 FM5AA
1411-14082 E20WXA
1416-14086 UA2FFW
1428-14083 HL4RBR
1446-14085 FH1LE via F6BFH
1518-14082 ZS6WN
1537-14083 CE1TT
1559-10146 BT1OB
1642-14085 9A/OK1JK
1755-14081 TR8CA
1757-14085 ZD8N
1944-14081 E74KC
2013-14087 HP1ALX
2029-18103 ZP6/DL7UFN
2048-14084 HP1AC
2111-14091 HC5T
2205-14088 9L0BTB
2221-14081 CU2AF
2223-14086 CT3DL
2240-10132 PZ5RA
2310-14085 CU2AO
Thursday 11 SFI=67 A=4 K=1
0634-14085.7 JT1DN
0831-14084.0 ZB2GG
0938-14087.2 EW1ABA/2
1151-14087.0 YB0DPO
1240-14084.0 GI4WXA
1240-14086.0 YO8FR
1303- 14084.9 7S4B
1314-14089.0 YB0JIV
1315-14082.9 E79D
1316-18104.0 8Q7KK
1320-14084.7 TF3GC
1408-18102.3 YB3MM
1423 -7034.8 BT1OY
1425-14085.9 DS4DBF
1426-14086.6 VU2NKS
1510-14089.6 UN1L
1512-14092.0 HZ1SK
1533-14084.8 II8AVL
1552-14087.0 YB0AN
1553-14091.5 ZS6WNp
1621-14085.9 TI8II
Notes of interest:
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The Gambia, C56EA will be active on 15-23 October. QSL via EA4BT,
direct or bureau. Their web page is at www.dx4dx.com
Ogasawara, JD - Look for JD1BMH (JG7PSJ) and JD1BLY (QSL via JI5RPT)
to be active from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara from 28 December
to 2 January 2009. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. Their web pages
can be found at http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ and
http://sapphire.ganko.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh/
Svalbard, JW - Roald, OZ1BLO and Karl, LA8DW will be active as JW0EK and
JW8DW from Svalbard Island (EU-026) from 30 September to 6 October.
QSL via home calls, direct or bureau.
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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. 874 - excerpts
A3, TONGA
Paul, A35RK, informs OPDX that he will try to be active as much as possible
until he takes his antennas down around October 20th before heading to stateside
at the end of that month. He will return to Tonga during the first week of
December. However, he states that he will probably not be back on the air until
Christmas, weather permitting. He also mentions that Tonga is having some very
unusual weather events lately, and these events are effecting a broad area of
the South Pacific. Tonga is also enduring gale force winds at the moment, all
due to an enormous (1040mb) high pressure system NE of New Zealand.
CN, MOROCCO
Operators IK2QEI, IK1SPR, IK1RQT, IK1HXN, IV3ZXQ and CN8WW will be active as
CN3A during the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (September 27-28th) as a Multi-Single
entry. QSL via LoTW or via I2WIJ.
D2, ANGOLA
. Father Gabriele, D2EB, is back in Angola after five years. Activity will be on
the HF bands and 6 meters using CW and SSB. He was active this past week on 20
meters (14052 and 14222 kHz) after 2030z. QSL via IZ3ETU direct only or LoTW.
EA6, BALEARIC ISLANDS (EU-004)
Adrian, AA5UK, will be active as EA6/AA5UK from Ibiza (JM09tb), October 15-29th.
Activity will be holiday style on 160-10 meters using mostly SSB, RTTY, PSK31,
SSTV, JT65A and WSPR. Look for satellite activity on AO51. He will also be
active during CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th). QSL via his home callsign,
by the bureau, LoTW or eQSL.
IOTA NEWS
EU-007. Operators Dave/EI4BZ, Jeremy/EI5GM, Dave/EI9FBB and Mark/G4AXX will be
active as EJ3HB from Great Blasket Island, Ireland, September 10-14th. Activity
will be on 80-10 meters CW/SSB. QSL via EI9FBB, direct or by the bureau. For
more information, please visit:
http://blasketisland2008.blogspot.com
EU-028. Members of A.R.I. Torino and Wave Master Team, will be active as IA5IG
from Giglio Island (IIA GR-002), September 24-28th. Activity will be on 160-2
meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. They will have 2 or 3 stations on
the air. QSL via IZ1DSH, by the bureau or direct. Operators mentioned are:
Giovanni/IK1WEG (CW/SSB), Gerry/IZ1DSH (SSB), Marco/IS0KEB (SSB), Davide/IW1DQS
(SSB/Digital), Moreno/IZ1MNE (SSB), Sergio/IW1FSQ (SSB) and Veronica/IZ1KFF
(SSB). For more info, please visit:
http://www.aritorino.it/IA5IG.htm
EU-049. Members of a SV-DX-Group will be active as SY8L from Limnos Island
(LH-1740) in Northern Aaegaeis until September 15th. Activity will be on 160-6
meters using all modes. QSL via SV2DGH, by the Bureau or direct.
JT, MONGOLIA
Andrei, UA3ABR, will be active as JT1CA between September 26th and October 2nd.
QSL via his home callsign.
JW, SVALBARD
Tom, LA4LN, will be active from Spitsbergen Island (EU-026, WLOTA LH-0124),
September 12-18th. He will operate as JW4LN on 160 meters through 70 cm, mostly
on CW with some SSB, digital modes and possibly the satellites. He will also
sign JW1V on 60 meters. Tom will be using an IC-7000, with various wires, and a
beam antenna for 20/15/10 meters and possibly 6 meters and for the satellites.
QSL direct only to LA4LN. Some more details and pictures of QSL cards can be
found at QRZ.com under JW1V and JW4LN.
NO SUNSPOTS FOR AUGUST (First Time in 100 Years)
The sun has reached a milestone not seen for nearly 100 years: an entire month
has passed without a single visible sunspot being noted. Read the entire article
at:
http://www.dailytech.com/Sun+Makes+History+First+Spotless+Month+in+a+Century/article12823.htm
S79, SEYCHELLES
Tom, DJ6TF, will be active as S79TF while on holiday from La Digue Island
(AF-024), October 2-14th. Activity will be mainly on 30 meters and RTTY.
However, look for him on other modes and bands, especially on the first
kilocycles of the bands. Tom reportedly will be using a FT-890 and a vertical
antenna.
SPECIAL EVENT
The Anaheim Police ARC will operate special event station K6P in remembrance of
"POW-MIA Recognition Day", September 18-21st. Suggested operating frequencies
are: SSB - 21350, 18150, 14253, 7250 kHz, and PSK-31 and RTTY on the appropriate
frequencies. Receive a pictured QSL card via KM6HB: Mark McMullen, P.O.Box
27271, Santa Ana, California 92799 (S.A.S.E please).
VK9, WILLIS ISLAND
Chris, DL1MGB/VK9DWX, sent out the following press release:
"Young DXpeditioners On Willis"
"The crew of VK9DWX wants to invite two young hams who have a passion for Ham
Radio, DXing and contesting to take part in the DXpedition to Willis Island in
October this year. One young ham from 6th October till 19th October and the
other one from 15th October till 28th October.
You can reside in any country in the world, hold a valid amateur radio license
in your country, have some experience in working pile-ups, and are between 18
and 29.
For qualification you have to send an email to contact@vk9dwx.de which must
include an essay of 500 words minimum (in English) describing how you got
started in ham radio, who your Elmer was and why you should be selected for
this DXpedition opportunity. Please also include your full name, callsign and
home address.
The VK9DWX crew will pay for all expenses except your flight from your home to
Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
Send us your application now to contact@vk9dwx.de. We will receive
applications until September 15th and will make a fast decision."
For updates and more details, visit the VK9DWX Web page at:
http://willis2008.dl1mgb.com/index.php
The team is still looking for donations. For details on how to help, please
visit:
http://www.vk9dwx.de/howtohelp/index.php
WP3, PUERTO RICO (NA-099)
Alfredo, WP3C, will be active in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 27-28th) as
a Single-Op/Single-Band (40m) entry. His activity will also count for the WLOTA
as LH-2802. QSL via W3HNK, direct preferred, but Bureau is OK. Visit his web
page at:
http://www.wp3c.qth.com
Z3, MACEDONIA
Operators Z31MM, Z32ID, Z35T, Z35X, Z36N, Z36W and possibly others will be
active as Z37M during the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (September 27-28th) as a Multi-?
entry. QSL via Z37M by the Bureau.
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