It is Sunday the 9th November 2008 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1519.
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. ARRL DX News
6. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1519 for 9th November 2008
Apologies for the missing news bulletin of 2nd November which was not compiled as the editor was in hospital.
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 31st October to 6th November, issued on 7th November by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 31 01 02 03 04 05 06
10cm flux 68 67 69 70 68 68 69
AFr index 5 0 2 1 1 0 ( 1 estimated)
Aaus index 6 4 5 3 2 2 ( 1 estimated)
T index -14 -14 -18 -25 -17 -14 -9
Solar flare activity was very low on 31st to 2nd; and 5th to 6th; and low on 3rd and 4th.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian region was quiet all week.
Southern Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 31st to 2nd, and 6th; near predicted to 30 per cent depressed in some regions on 3rd and 4th; and mostly near predicted on 5th.
Forecast for 7th to 13th November
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should see active to minor storm levels on 7th, active levels on 8th, and quiet to unsettled on other days.
Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values to 40 per cent depressed.
courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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RTDX1106 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending, Nov 6 (BID RTDX1106)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, GU0SUP, I5FLN,
425 DX News and OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Bandpass
Friday 31 SFI=67, A=13, K=1
0007-14080 H7/AJ9C
0400-21082 XU7ABN
1028-18102 PY2VA
1146-14089 VR2XMT
1235-14084 YL2MR
1236-14087 DS1JFY
1242-14090 UN1L
1326-14086 CK9NC
1359-14089 RN1NU
1404-18102 TR8CA
1425-14089 E20WXA
1435-18108 LZ2ZG
1455-14085 LX8DL
1525-14083 EU8RZ
1526-14087 YO6CFB
1530-14080 ON50WAASLAND
1657-14086 9L0W
1659-14084 9J2QQV
1915-14084 EA8/OH2NT
2237-18104 TI8II
2250 -7037 OX3XR
2259 -7034 PU5OGE
2304 -7040 PY2RT
2314 -7040 II20CJ
2317 -7040 EA8/OH2NT
Saturday 01 SFI=68, A=6, K=1
0742 -7040 VK4BAA
0832-18102 ZL1BYZ
0853-14089 JT1DA
0953-14084 SU1KM
0956-14084 OY3JE
1015-14091 G4MLA/M
1021-14082 XU7ABN
1032-14080 PY2VA
1114-14086 A61CK
1139-14082 EW8CM
1211-14079 XW1B
1301-14088 E20WXA
1338-14084 XE3RR
1340-14082 EW1ABA/8
1417-18105 TI8II
1427-14087 OY3JE
1524-18103 ZS2EZ
1528-14081 J28KO
1638-14096 EH3MB
1651-14090 9L0W
1726-14087 SV9CVY
1747-14083 II2PJ
1816-14089 OX3DB
1826-14089 EA9IB
1924-14107 ZD7JC
1932-14090 TI8II
2013-14085 9G5ZS
2014-14080 LU8EGS
2021-14085 FM1FV
2054-14086 D2QMN
2057-14086 TG9AHM
2156-18103 XE1CT
Sunday 02 SFI=67, A=1, K=0
0305 -3586 YO3VU
0647-21081 JD1BMM
0843-18106 ZL1BYZ
0935-14085 EU1QA
1031-14081 RU450WD
1116-14085 UK8AKK
1215-10102 CO8LY
1248-14084 ES4IN
1308-24920 Z29KM
1335-14082 EW1ABA/8
1338-18103 CX4AAJv
1428-21080 PU5OGE
1429-14083 OY3JE
1432-18104 TI8II
1452-18103 Z29KM via EA7FTR
1459-14083 LZ1195IR
1501-14086 LX8DL
1506-18103 PZ5RA
1515-14083 VU3RSB
1515-14089 EU1PA
1538-18103 IW9FRB
1545-14081 J28KO
1625-14082 VU4MY
1628-14081 EA8/OH2NT
1629-21081 PY2DN
1638-14087 LX1SF
1640-14081 PY7ZZ
1641-14086 CT7SBK Super bike park event
2239-10144 CU3EQ
2347-21081 PY2MTV
Monday 03 SFI=69, A=2, K=0
0428-14082 VU4MY
0809-18104 YO9HP
0838-18101 XW1B via E21EIC
0935-14085 ON50WAASLAND
1107-24920 PU2UEO
1245-14085 UK8OAR
1317-14084 VU2NKS
1343-14089 E20WXA
1356-14086 EU8RZ
1414-14087 SU1KM
1415-18102 TI8II
1450-14085 YO8FR
1525-14083 EA8PE
1604-14082 ON55INR
1608-14082 TF3PPN
1623-14086 G4MLA/M
1629-14080 J28KO
1644-14081 EA8BLI
1724-14085 TI8II
1756-21090 TI8II
1858-14081 C56YK
2110-10140 HP1DCP/9
2115-14087 HP1RIS
Tuesday 04 SFI=70, A=1, K=1
0118 -7035 HP1DCP/9
0724-18102 YO9HP
0740-18102 ZL4PW
0811-21080 XW1B
0841-14084 UA0FAI
0932-21082 4K9W
1003-14086 JT1DA
1106-14082 A43DLH4 Nov
1109-18102 XW1B
1122-14080 HF1918PR
1133-18105 CT3MD
1134-14084 A43DLH
1205-14082 ON50WAASLAND
1220-14086 TF3PPN
1303-14086 TF3IGN
1315-14086 E20WXA
1339-14082 5DXIPY
1348-14092 HZ1PS
1349-14086 XE3RR
1358-14082 5D0IPY
1432-14085 CK9NC
1500-14084 HZ1PSv
1513-18101 TI8II
1613-18108 J28KO
1624-14084 EA8AOP
1658 -7038 E72U
1730 -7041 JT1DA
1756-14086 EA8PE
1956 -7041 CT3MD
2153-14084 FG5LA
2201-14083 FM1FV
2302-14088 DS1JFY
Wednesday 05 SFI=68, A=1, K=0
0422-14080 VQ9RD
0541-14000 OM5BI
0723-14084 RU0SYL
0809-14088 HL5YI
0814-14087 JT1DN
0831-14085 PT7AZ
0903-14080 J28KO
0908-14080 JT1DA
0920-14079 HL5BMX
0924-14085 ON55INR
1050-14089 E20WXA
1230-14080 KH2F
1251-14085 VU2NKS
1310-14086 YO8FG
1332-14087 RV2FW/1
1334-14088 HF1918LR
1420-21085 TI8II
1503-14084 TF3GC
1515-10142 A43DLH
1541-14086 EA8SA
1553-14085 YO8FR
1645 -7038 UN7FDP
1705-14087 TI8II
1707-14086 EA9/DC7LOS
1810-14085 ZS1OLI
2116-14086 XE3RR
2153 -3580 3Z1918PR Special Call
2205-14086 FM5AA
Thursday 06 SFI=68, A=0, K=0
1157-14079 XU7MDY
1231-14080 IS0YTA
1234-14089 E20WXA
1314-14082 EA8CDI
1319-14086 XE3RR
1402-14080 OM5MZ
1414-10142 KH2F
1425-18105 TI8II
1432-14093 CK9NC via ve9nc
1510-14080 HZ1PS
1512-14082 V55SRT
1525-14081 J28KO
1526-14080 HZ1PS
1526-18105 VQ9LA
1616-14080 TR8CA
1619-14086 TF3GC
1728-14085 EA9/DC7LOS
1744-10139 TF3PPN
1745-14087 4L1QX/MM
1750 -1840 9K2YM
1751-14087 IS0YHV
1756-14086 FR5MV
1829-14083 EA6TT
2056-14081 PY2ZA
2111-14084 PY2OC
2149-14087 TI8II
2151-14081 TG9AHM
2206-14083 ZP8AE
2208-14083 PY2VM
2211-14083 ZP8AE
2237-14085 CO2GL
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Notes of interest:
Kuwait - Markus/DL9RCF, Hartmut/DM5TI, Uwe/DL9NDS and Chris/DL5NAM will be
active from the station of Hamad, 9K2HN on 6-17 November. QSL via 9K2HN.
The logs will be available at www.logsearch.de
Grenada - Hans, DL7CM and Sid, DM2AYO to be active as from Grenada
(NA-024) on 6-25 November. They plan to operate as J3/DL7CM and
J3/DM2AYO. QSL via home calls. They have a web page at
http://www.qsl.net/dl7cm/J3/J3.htm
Guam - JA1OZK (W6LJ), JA1CGC, JF1TAB, JH1FUD, JL1LOW, JK1DRM and 7N1AZY
will be active from Guam (OC-026) on 8-12 November. They will operate
SSB, CW and digital modes on the HF bands, apparently as either K6Y
(QSL via JA1OZK) and/or under personal callsigns. According to
http://www.ncvec.org/, K6Y is for celebrating "the 60th anniversary of
Yokohama opening a port".
Greenland - Nigel, G3TXF will be active as OX/G3TXF from Kangerlussuaq,
Greenland (NA-018) on 6-10 November. QSL via home call. The web page
for the activity is at http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/OX/OX.html
Poland - Celebrating the 90th anniversary of Poland's independence, the
following eighteen special event stations will be active on 3-23
November: 3Z1918PR, 3Z2008PR, 3Z90PR, HF1918PR, HF2008PR, HF90PR,
SN1918PR, SN2008PR, SN90PR, SO1918PR, SO2008PR, SO90PR, SP1918PR,
SP2008PR, SP90PR, SQ1918PR, SQ2008PR and SQ90PR. Contacts made
with them are eligible for the Polonia Restituta Award, issued by
the Association of Polish Radio Amateurs (PZK) and the Polish
Defence League (LOK). Information on the award can be found at
http://www.sp5kcr.piwko.pl
Antarctica - Alex, RV1ZC (ex-UA1ZCK) is going to winter again at the Russian
Antarctic station Vostok. He will operate once more as R1ANC. QSL via
RN1ON (ex-UA1PAC), direct or bureau.
Brunei - Ian, G3YBY will operate as V8FKT from Brunei on 9-21 November.
QSL via home call.
Bermuda - Juhani, OH3SR will be active as OH3SR/VP9 from Bermuda (NA-005)
from 25 November to 2 December. He will operate holiday style. QSL via
home call.
Cambodia - JA1CJA (XU7CJA), JA3ARJ (XU7ARJ), JA3AVO (XU7AVO), JA3UJR (XU7UJR)
and JH3PBL (XU7PBL) will be active from Cambodia on 6-10 November.
XU7CJA has special permission to operate on Satellite for the first time
in Cambodia. QSL via home calls.
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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. 882 - excerpts
5R, MADAGASCAR
Eric, F6ICX, will be active as 5R8IC from Ile Sainte Marie (AF-090) between
November 18th and December 14th. Activity will be CW on 30-10 meters. QSL via
F6ICX.
A4, OMAN (Reminder)
Members of the Lufthansa Amateur Radio Club (LARC) and the Norden District of
the DARC (DOK I09), who are guests of the Royal Omani ARS (ROARS), are now
operating under the following two callsigns until November 11th:
A43DLH - from the ROARS HQ : A43DLH/P - from the Omani Scout camp.
Activity will be around the clock on 160 meters and up on as many bands as
possible. Modes will be: CW, SSB and the Digital modes (included SSTV). QSL
Manager is Rudi, DK7PE.
A5100, BHUTAN
Just a reminder that the members of the Clipperton DX Club, Gerard/F2VX,
Alain/F5LMJ, Jean-Louis/F9DK and Vincent/G0LMX will be active from Thimphu using
the special callsign A5100A between November 7-17th. Activity is to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the Kingdom of Bhutan. The team will met with Pradan,
A51PN, in the southern part of Bhutan after this operation and plans to be
active from three different regions within Bhutan signing /p. They will be using
an IC-756Pro, IC-746, FT-857D, with two 1Kw amps, a Spiderbeam for 5 bands and a
wire 11 element log periodic. QSL via F9DK.
CE0Y, EASTER ISLAND (SA-001)
Merv, N6NO, will be operating as CE0Y/N6NO from here between November 7-16th.
Activity will be mainly CW. Although amateur radio is not normally permitted on
30 meters in Chile, he has obtained special temporary authorization to use 30m
for this operation. He will focus on that band but may also use 40-12 meters
using 100 watts into a vertical dipole. QSL via his home callsign.
DXCC NEWS (End of Year Reminder)
Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, reports: "This is a reminder that the end
of the DXCC calendar year is rapidly approaching. In order to appear in the
printed 'Annual and Honor Roll' listings your submission must be postmarked on
or by Wednesday, December 31, 2008. The DXCC Annual List is scheduled for
publication in the 2008 DXCC Yearbook. In order for your callsign to appear your
total for an active award must increase by, at least, one credit. You do not
have to reach the next endorsement level. Active awards are indicated by an
asterisk(*). Award categories with 100 or more that do not have an asterisk will
not appear. If you made a submission in 2008 and would like to have an award
appear in the list that is not yet activated, you can contact DXCC to activate
the award and receive the certificate. The fee to activate an award, including
postage is $13.75 (USA) and $16.50 (non-USA). You will not be charged a
submission fee for this action. The DXCC Honor Roll list is scheduled for
publication in August 2009 QST. For the 2008 calendar year the minimum
requirement to appear in the Honor Roll list is 329 current entities. The Top of
the Honor Roll total is 338 for this period. Remember, deleted entities do not
count towards the Honor Roll. Direct comments or questions to dxcc@arrl.org
....73 es DX!"
FRENCH SUB-ANTARCTIC ISLANDS (Update)
Mehdi, F5PFP, announced this past week that he received the callsign FT5YJ from
TAAF Telecom Department to use for his 2009 (mid-February and mid-March) amateur
radio expedition to Antarctica. His group plans to be active under the callsigns
xxx/FT5YJ/p from several Antarctic stations. For more details, visit the
following Web page at:
http://f6kdf.ath.cx/f5nod/Antarcticexpedition2009/bases.html
IOTA NEWS
AF-037. By the time you read this, the German team, who is active as as 9L0W,
will be active from Banana Island between now and November 10th. QSL via DK2WV.
EU-169. The Italian operation to Sazan Island last week (now QRT) netted some
15,228 QSOs. The log is now available at:
http://www.sazan2008.altervista.org
NA-018. Nigel, G3TXF, will be active as OX/G3TXF from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland,
between November 6-10th. Activity will be CW, and he hopes to be in the WAE RTTY
Contest (November 8-9th).
NA-132
NA-133. Operators George/AA7JV, Tomi/HA7RY, Pedro/HK3JJH and Fero/ HA8MT will be
active as 5K0T (not 5J0T as first announced earlier in the week -- this is to
avoid possible conflict with a previous operation. ) from Bajo Nuevo (IOTA
NA-132) and Roncador Bank (IOTA NA-133) between November 19th and December 2nd.
This four person DXpedition will focus their operation on the low band,
especially 160 meters. AA7JV and HA7RY were behind last year's VK9WWI Willis
Islets operation. The group will operate two stations on 160-6 meters. Look for
5K0T to also participate in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) from Zone
8. There will also be an operation with the callsign HK0/HK3JJH. Both islands
were once listed on the DXCC list, but were deleted. Plans are to operate from
Roncador Bank between November 18-21st, and Bajo Nuevo between November 23rd and
December 2nd. Both reefs are part of San Andres region (HK0). QSL 5K0T via
HA7RY. For HK0/HK3JJH QSOs, QSL via HK3JJH.
J3, GRENADA
Operator Hans/DL7CM and Siegfried/DM2AYO will be active as J3/homecall between
November 6-25th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. They
plan to have two stations on the air with 750 watts, yagis and GP. QSL via their
home callsign. Watch for more details at:
http://www.qsl.net/dl7cm
NEW BAND PRIVILEGES
160m - Spanish (EA) stations (including EA6, EA8 and EA9) will be able to
operate from 1810-2000 kHz, with restrictions. EA operators can use 1810-1830
and 1850-2000 kHz only during some contests and through the end of 2008-2009.
Spanish stations hope to be allowed to use 1810-2000 on a regular basis.
60m - Irish stations (EI) can now receive 60m licenses. The first 60m licenses
were issued on Friday, October 17th. There are three channels available (only 3
kHz wide) with their center frequencies on 5280, 5400 and 5405 kHz.
V8, BRUNEI
Ian, G3YBY/F5VKT, will be active as V8FKT from November 9-21st. Activity will be
mainly SSB and RTTY on 40-15 meters using only 100 watts into elevated
verticals. QSL via G3YBY.
VK9D, WILLIS ISLAND (OC-007)
The VK9DWX Operation QRTed early on October 25th, due to unexpected heavy wind
on Monday, October 27th. As this bulletin was being typed, the team's Web page
reports that the last QSO was made at 1944z, October 25th. A total of 95,312
QSOs were made (53783/CW, 32904/SSB and 8625/RTTY). QSL via DJ2MX.
VP9, BERMUDA
Juhani, OH3SR, will be here between November 25th and December 2nd. Look for him
to sign OH3SR/VP9. Activity will be limited because he will be on holiday, but
look for him to be on all bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. He will be a casual
entry in the CQWW DX CW Contest. QSL via OH3SR.
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