It is Sunday the 26th October 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1518.
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1. News item
2. IPS Report
3. VK2SG RTTY DX Notes
4. OPDX Bulletin excerpts
5. ARRL DX News
6. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1517 for 19th October 2008
TAPR Announces HPSDR Mercury Receiver Board: High Performance Software
Defined Radio (HPSDR) is an open-source hardware and software project
designed and developed by a group of enthusiasts with representation
from interested experimenters worldwide. TAPR <http://www.tapr.org/> is
looking for a "show of interest" to determine the production run for the
new HPSDR Mercury receiver board. The assembled Mercury receiver board
uses SMT parts and is manufactured in quantity by machine. If
interested, please check out the HAMSDR Web site and log in
<http://www.hamsdr.com/>. You will find the interest page under the
<Projects><TAPR-HAMSDR> tab. Once interest has been determined, Mercury
boards may be purchased from TAPR. Mercury board specifications can be
found here <http://hpsdr.org/wiki/index.php?title=MERCURY>.
from the ARRL Letter 24/10/2008
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 17th to 23rd October
SUMMARY
Date 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
10cm flux 70 69 70 69 69 68 67
AFr index 1 1 5 2 3 5 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 3 2 9 3 5 5 ( 4 estimated)
T index -18 -18 -12 -16 -8 -18 -19
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 19th; and quiet otherwise.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 17th, 18th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd; mostly near predicted on 19th; and near predicted on 21st, with occasional depressions to 30 per cent.
Forecast for 24th to 30th October
Solar activity should be very low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values with possible mild depressions at low latitudes.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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RTDX1023 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEK ENDING 23 OCTOBER 2008 (BID RTDX1023)
This week our information came from UT5RP, GU0SUP, I5FLN, NG3K, and DX Summit.
Thank you all!
Friday 17
0702-14082 UN7JOT via IW7EHC
0712-14088 ZC4VJ
0736-14088 JT1DN
0750-21081 EY8MM
0802- 7027 CE0Y/JJ2NYT
0816-14086 C56YK
0842-10143 T22ZL
0856-10147 T33ZZ
0911-18104 VK9DWX
1319-18101 4L1FP
1340-18106 RN2FA
1519-18103 ZS2DK
1615-14080 9L1X
1906-14087 OX3DB
1947-14086 FG1AR
1953-18100 VK9DWX
2027-10142 JD1BMM
2131-14083 TG9AHM
Saturday 18
0001-14092 T33ZZ
0020-10138 VK9DWX
0028-18100 VK9DWX
0030- 7041 5C5W
0102-21087 YB4IR
0147-21081 BX4AF
0212- 7056 ZC4LI
0245-14080 9M6YBG
0250-14082 UN1L
0255-14078 UN6G
0304- 7047 ZS2EZ
0312- 7048 J39BS
0428- 7036 HR2/LU1DY
0514-21080 UO6P
0539-10136 VK9DWX
0650-28088 9W2DRL
0650-10147 D2NX
0709-21089 YB0ZDA
0710-21088 DU1EG
0743-21086 ZC4LI
0804-14106 5P9X
0808-10137 EA9IB
0854- 7035 9M6XRO
0902- 3523 HL5YI
0946-14091 C57R
1002-21084 VU2NKS
1007-21080 E21YDP
1012- 3525 JD1BMM
1039-21084 VU2PTT
1150-21091 ZS2EZ
1209- 7026 JD1BMM
1225-14107 9M1CSP
1305- 7044 DV1JM
1410-21087 J39BS
1514-21089 TA1DX
1700-10136 EA9IB
1819-14105 D2NX
2037- 7045 4O3A
2130-14078 J69DS
Sunday 19
0159-14080 VK9DWX
0200-21079 VK9DWX
0206-14088 9M6XRO
0226- 7046 ZS2EZ
0522-14076 ZC4LI
0532-14104 KL8DX
0625-24919 VK9DWX
0631-21086 DV1JM
0702-21085 VK6HD
0720-10138 VK9DWX
0950-14090 UN1L
0951-21081 YB4IR
0954-21099 E21YDP
1005- 7029 9M6XRO
1013-21081 YB0ZDA via YB0AI
1026-21096 VU2NKS
1031- 7032 J39BS
1035-21098 C57R
1110-21079 J69DS
1203-21086 5P9X
1217-21099 TA1DX
1257-14111 9V1CSP
1512- 7032 BX4AQ
1519-14109 9M1CSP
1621-21106 D2NX
1622-21100 TR8CA
1801- 7029 YC6EN
2004-14087 3B8GT
2032-28089 J39BS
2227-14078 VK9DWX
2259-14082 HR2/LU1DY
2353- 7045 J88DR
Monday 20
0000-18101 T22ZL
0021-21084 VK9DWX
0138-14080 VK9DWX
0149-24930 VK9DWX
0218-28085 VK9DWX
1002-18102 JD1BMM
1118- 7028 T33ZZ
1136-10141 VK9DWX
1153- 7026 JD1BMM
1407-14080 VK9DWX
1720-21085 C57R
1848-14085 7Q7HB
1923-18105 6W/DL4JS
1940-14080 VK9DWX
1949-24920 FM5AA
2104-14087 JD1BMM
2122-14079 TO5DX
2141-14088 J69DS
2233-14080 TG9AHM
2238-21081 TI8II
Tuesday 21
0024-21080 VK9DWX
0207-18100 VK9DWX
0225-24921 VK9DWX
0241-28138 VK9DWX
0333-14080 FO/JJ2NYT
0456-18131 T33ZZ
0552-10141 VK9DWX
0817-14085 C57R
0858-14085 VU3DJQ
1054- 7027 T33ZZ
1112-14082 BD5BAJ
1127-14081 6W/DL4JS
1214- 7036 UN7PBY
1218-14084 E20ZXA
1222-14085 OD5PL
1332-14086 9L1X
1338-14085 VR2XMT
1411-14087 VU2NKS
1535-14088 TO5DX
1550-14075 ZC4VJ
1606-14087 HR2/LU1DY
1636-18100 C57R
2317-10118 6W/DL4JS
2329-18103 T33ZZ
Wednesday 22
0025-10147 6W/DL4JS
0044-21079 VK9DWX
0135- 7043 6W/DL4JS
0239-28099 VK9DWX
0622-14085 JT1DN
0714-24919 EA6BH
0727-24920 VK9DWX
0803-14087 FO/JJ2NYT
0815-14083 CT3DL
0828-14083 XU7ABN
0916-14081 C57R
1012-14083 BG4TGD
1134-14085 OD5PL
1137-14082 VU3DJQ
1222-14086 E20WXA
1241-14087 HB0/HB9AON
1301-14086 FR5MV
1304-14083 6W/DL4JS
1418-14084 OX3DB
1445-14084 OX3DB
1857-14091 TO5DX
1935-14085 ZB2GG
1937-21081 6W/DL4JS
1955-18102 TO5DX
2016- 7033 YC6EN
2031-10134 YN2I
2153-14084 VK9DWX
2313-14084 6W/DL4JS
Thursday 23
0454- 7040 EA6TT
0513-21080 VK9DWX
0550-14085 JT1DN
0656-14080 VK9DWX
0703-28104 VK9DWX
1028-21086 DV1JM
1038-18104 TO5DX
1120-14084 VU3DJQ
1151-18103 VK9DWX
1151-14083 XU7ABN
1158-21083 UN7PBY
1310-10138 VK9DWX
1324-14087 EA6/I1RSA
1412-14082 9L0W
1441-18100 H7/AJ9C
1507-14086 HR2/LU1DY
1526-14082 FH1LE
1551-14085 UK8AKK
1552-14084 UA2FFW
1702-14087 FO/JJ2KYT
1718-14087 ET3SID
1731-14088 7Q7HB
1822-14088 9J2QQV
1915-18107 C6AXD
1916-10140 6W/DL4JS
1939-14080 FG1AR
2028-10141 9L0W
2042-14086 C56XK
2047- 7038 C6AXD
2054-10138 FM5AA
2124-14087 JD1BMM
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For next week's bulletin, send your bandpass and notes of interest to Phil, GU0SUP, at e-mail: pcooper@guernsey.net
73, Don AA5AU
http://www.aa5au.com
http://www.rttycontesting.com
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 880 - excerpts
6V, SENEGAL (Update)
Operators Ruediger/DK8YY, Ingolf/DL4JS, Jens-Uwe/ DL8ALU, Sigi/DL8AKI and
Frank/DL1WA will be active as 6W/DL4JS and 6V7M (during this past weekend's
Worked All Germany Contest [WAG] and CQWW DX SSB Contest [October 25-26th] as a
Multi-Single entry) between October 18-27th. Outside of the contest, look for
them to be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via DH7WW.
6W & J5, SENEGAL AND GUINEA-BISSAU
Peter, HA3AUI, will once again be active from Africa and will also activate
again both Senegal (as 6W2SC) and Guinea-Bissau (as J5UAP), between November
15th and March 31st (2009). His activity from both places will be mostly Digital
with some SSB and CW upon request. Operations will be on 160-6 meters using a
spiderbeam, verticals, dipoles, and 500w (in 6W) or 100w (in J5). QSL via
HA3AUI, direct or by the HA Bureau.
6Y, JAMAICA
Francesco, IZ7KHR, will be active as one of the members of the 6Y1V super
station team (see OPDX.878) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th),
from Hopewell, Jamaica (NA-097, WLOTA LH-0214). Outside of the contest (between
October 20-28th) look for him to sign as 6Y7K. Activity will be on all bands and
modes. QSL 6Y7K via IZ7KHR, direct or by the bureau. For more details, visit:
http://www.iz7khr.it
Also, see info for 6Y7K on (QRZ.com).
CARIBBEAN TOUR
Operators Mek/SP7VC, Tadeusz/SP3IPB and Aga/SQ3WN (YL) will be sailing
throughout the Caribbean between October 17th and November 15th. They will be
sailing on a 40 foot yacht, and they plan on visiting some DXCC entities. This
is a tourist trip, but they intend to be active on the HAM bands from various
places. They will start at the British Virgin Island (as VP2V/homecall). There
they plan to participate in the CQWW DX SSB Contest from VP2V-land on all bands.
On October 27th, they will then start to travel beginning with Anguilla (VP2E),
then Saba (PJ5), Saint Martin (FS), St.Marteen (PJ7), St. Eustatius (PJ6), Saint
Barthelemy (FJ), St. Kitts & Nevis (V4), Antigua (V2), Montserrat (VP2M),
Guadeloupe (FG), Dominica (J7) and Martinique (FM). However, they will not
operate from VP2E or V4, but they plan to activate the other places on the HF
bands if it's at all possible. The team will be using TS-50, IC-706 MKIIG, PA -
MLA 1200 (700W), vertical R-7 (40-10m), inverted L (160-80m). QSL via their home
callsigns.
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS (AF-004)
Operators Jean/ON5JV and Georgette/ON6AK will be active as EA8/homecall from
Tijoco Bajo, Tenerife Island (S-012 for the Spanish Islands Award, WLOTA
LH-1276), between November 22nd and February 3rd (2009). Activity will be mainly
on 20 and 40 meters during their evenings. QSL via their home callsigns, bureau
is preferred.
GW, WALES
Members of the Strumble Head DX and Contest Group will be active using the
club's callsign MC0SHL between October 22-28th. Activity will be on 80-10
meters. During the CQWW DX SSB Contest, they will be using the club's contest
callsign MW9W and be a Multi/Multi entry. The team consists of Ant/MW0JZE,
Rob/MW0RLJ, Tim/M0URX, Charles/M0OXO, Oli/ MW3SDO, Villiam/OM0AAO, Chris/G1VDP
and possibly one more guest operator over the contest weekend who has yet to
confirm. QSL via M0URX. Also, visit the group's Web site and read about their
activities at:
http://www.mc0shl.com
IOTA NEWS
EU-169. (UPDATE) Operators Alfredo/IK7JWX, Nicola/I0SNY, Pino/I8YGZ,
Leopoldo/I8LWL and Oscar/IK2AQZ will be active from Sazan Island (MIA MA-001) as
ZA0/homecall between October 23-29th. The group plans on being in the CQWW DX CW
Contest. Please note, they now have a Web page at:
http://www.sazan2008.altervista.org
QSL via their home callsigns.
EU-170. Operators Mike/DL3VTA and Wolfgang/DL1DVP are to be active as
9A/homecall from Pag Island (ACIA IC-188, CIA-32, IOCA CI-082, WLOTA LH-1796)
from October 20-27th. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and
PSK. QSL via their home callsigns, direct or by the bureau.
IY, ITALY (Marconi Special Event)
Look for special event station IY1EY to be active between November 1-9th.
Activity is to celebrate Gugliemo Marconi's experiments between the years
1919-1936 from his yacht called "Elettra". Expect operations on all bands using
CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. For a special QSL card, QSL via IK1QBT.
KP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
Operators John/K3CT, Ed/K3VA and John/K3TEJ will be active as KP2/K3CT, KP2/K3VA
and KP2/K3TEJ, respectively, between November 25th and December 3d. Activity
will include the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) as a Multi-2 entry using
the callsign KP2M. Outside of the contest activity will have an emphasis on 160m
and 30/17/12 meter bands. QSL KP2M via AI4U. QSL their KP2/homecall to their
home addresses.
SILENT KEY
It has been reported that the long-time QSL Manager of the ARI Italian QSL
Bureau, Paolo Cortese, I2UIY, became a Silent Key (SK) as of October 12th at the
age of 48. He also held the USA callsign NH7DX. OPDX and its readers would like
to send out our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of I2UIY.
TK, CORSICA
Salvatore, IK8UND, will be active as TK9R during the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. Look for activity on
CW and RTTY before the contest. QSL via IK8UND direct ONLY.
VK9D, WILLIS ISLAND (OC-007)
Operators continue to be active as VK9DWX until October 27th. The team has
fought hot conditions, heavy gusty winds and long enduring rainfall over the
past week. The "Rum Runner", arrived on mid-Thursday and brought the team more
supplies, their friend Dale/ VK4DMC, Bernd/DK2JW (their "tourist") and the new
rookie Rhy, ZS6DXB. Unfortunately Josh, W4WJF, left with the "Rum Runner" on the
next day. Web site states, "Rhy will be joining our effort. Josh says he has
loved working you all on the bands and has greatly enjoyed his experiences so
far. He came in mainly as a SSB operator but has made quite a few CW contacts
with you on-the-air." As this bulletin was being typed, the team has made 58,404
QSOs at 0520z, October 19th. QSL via DJ2MX. They continue to update pictures on
their Web page. For more information and updates, visit their Web page at:
http://www.vk9dwx.de
ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND (AF-003)
Steve, G3ZVW, will be active again as ZD8N from January 12-27th (2009). Activity
will be mainly on 30-10 meters using only 100 watts to dipoles. He will be
mainly active during his evenings and the weekends using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL
via G3ZVW, direct or by the bureau.
ZS8, MARION ISLANDS
There is still no activity reported. For updates and the first official
announcement of ZS8T being on the air, please visit the official ZS8T Web site
at:
http://zs8t.net
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ARLD044 DX news for 23rd October 2008 – excerpts
PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. A group of operators are QRV as P29NI until
November 3 from Garove and Hermit islands, IOTA OC-181 and OC-041,
respectively. There are two QSL routes, depending on island.
Activity is on all bands. QSL OC-181 via SM6CVX and OC-041 via
G3KHZ.
GREECE, SV. Operators HA6NL, HA5OV, HA6PS, HA7JJS and HA7PL are QRV
as J48NL, J48OV, J48PS, J48JJ and J48P, respectively, from Thassos
Island, IOTA EU-174, until November 8. They will be QRV as J48RT as
a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW SSB contest and the upcoming
HA-QRP Activity week. Activity is on all bands, including some
Satellite work as well. QSL to home calls. QSL contest call via
HA6NL.
CAMBODIA, XU. Retu, OH4MDY is QRV as XU7MDY until November 8.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call.
ALBANIA, ZA. Operators Alfredo, IK7JWX, Nicola, I0SNY, Pino,
I8YGZ, Leopoldo, I8LWL and Oscar, IK2AQZ are QRV as ZA0/homecalls
from Sazan Island, IOTA EU-169, until October 29. Activity is on
all bands and modes. This includes an entry in the CQ WW SSB
contest. QSL to home calls.
OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operations are
approved for DXCC credit: Timor-Leste, 4W6R, 2008 operation; Iran,
EP3BN, 2008 operation; Nepal, 9N7BN, 2007 operation; Republic of the
Congo, TN5SN, current operation commencing October 2008; and
Republic of the Congo, TN5MM, current operation commencing October
2008
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