It is Sunday the 1st February 2009 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1528.
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. ARRL DX News
5. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1528 for 1st February 2009
Desecheo Island DXpedition Granted Call Sign: The DXpedition to
Desecheo Island -- February 12-26 -- will use call sign K5D. "As soon as
we land on Desecheo, two stations will be immediately activated," said
DXpedition co-leader Bob Allphin, K4UEE. Stations will continue to
operate until the final moments of departure on February 26." Because
Desecheo is very rare, Allphin said that "there are many, many hams
worldwide that need KP5 for an all-time new one. Therefore, we are
asking that you not contact the DXpedition on any band/mode that you
have confirmed from a previous DXpedition.
Desecheo is a small uninhabited island in the Mona Passage, 14 miles off
the west coast of Puerto Rico. It is part of the US Fish and Wildlife
Service's national wildlife refuge system administered by the Caribbean
National Wildlife Refuge Complex (CNWR).
From the ARRL Letter 30th January 2009
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 23rd to 29th January, issued on 30th January by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
10cm flux 70 69 70 70 70 70 69
AFr index 1 1 1 9 2 1 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 3 2 4 14 4 4 ( 5 estimated)
T index -18 -23 -12 -2 -16 -15 -11
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to active on 26th; otherwise quiet during the period...
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were depressed 15 per cent on 23rd; depressed 15 per cent to near predicted on 24th and 25th; near predicted to 15 per cent depressed on 26th; near predicted on 27th and 29th; and near predicted to 25 per cent depressed on 28th.
Forecast for 30th January to 5th February.
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
Frequencies should be near, but generally below, predicted monthly values.
Courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
Summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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RTDX0129 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending 29 January (BID RTDX0129)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, I5FLN, UT5RP, DJ3IW, GB7DXG and
the DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Bandpass
Friday 23 SFI=71 A=7 K=0
0047-7043 N7QU
0237-7039 HI9/EA3BT
0303-1839 LZ2ZG
0356-1806 CO8LY
0358-1808 W5KDJ
0418-3593 KR7RK
1053-14087 SV9/SV1AVD
1140-21084 YI1RAZ
1213-14083 YI1RAZ
1231-14091 SY9CVD
1237-7039 UN1L
1449-14088 ZD8N
1531-14083 XE3DX
1622-14085 OX3DB
1651-14090 KB7Q Montana
1732-14087 ZD8N
1804-14087 KH6GMP
1820-14080 HI9/EA3BT
1908-10140 VE6CKR
1941-14085 KH6GMP
1953-10143 YO5BBO
2045-14091 WY7FD Wyoming
2058-3586 SV9/SV1AVD
2106-18102 W5KDJ
2159-14080 HI9/EA3BT
2200-7038 PU5ATX
2227-14079 FM1FV
2240-14082 LU8EGS
2255-14082 KH6GMP
2303-14081 PY2SEX
Saturday 24 SFI=70 A=1 K=0
0154-3589 FM5AA
0825-14086 UN8PIM
0929-14088 ZD8N
0941-14082 ZL4AD
0945-14080 VR2XMT
0958-14086 SY9CVD
1054-14081 UN3F
1148-14081 ZL4AD
1154-14088 UN1L
1200-BARTG Sprint begins
1201-14079 UN7PBY
1224-18107 WP4U
1225-14104 E21YDP
1237-14104 9M6XRO
1251-18102 J28KO
1255-7044 ZM2B
1301-7038 UN1L
1311-7035 UN7PBY
1317-14107 HZ1PS
1330-7026 VK5NPR
1343-7044 9M6XRO
1345-7037 YC8FEF
1346-14108 TF3AM
1408-18100 HI9/EA3BT
1419-14084 KD4POJ
1427-14119 ZC4LI
1440-14112 VU2LBW
1458-10145 SY9CVD
1518-14105 ZS2EZ
1523-14108 TF3PPN
1528-14108 TF3AM
1531-7033 E21YDP
1537-14077 CT3EE
1539-14097 6W/DL2MC
1545-7031 VU2NKS
1547-14104 CX7TT
1605-3591 UN7PBY
1618-14082 XE2WWW
1641-14120 EA8/DL3KVR
1648-14079 EA8OM
1653-7034 ZC4LI
1711-14106 KL2R
1733-14119 EA8OM
1740-14095 XE2WWW
1749-14091 YV5AAX
1753-14087 T77NC
1755-7034 ZC4LI
1808-14085 FH1LE
1813-14099 KL8DX
1840-10144 CT3KN
1846-14084 KH6MB
1916-3579 UN7PBY
1916-7041 UN1L
1929-3587 TA1CX
1934-21085 CX7TT
2000-14099 LT0H
2002-14083 CO2GL
2004-14120 KH6FI
2043-21089 LU6ETB
2054-14119 AL1G
2054-28081 KF4GDX
2057-14113 KH6GMP
2105-7040 T77NM
2110-14087 ZS2EZ
2125-14084 5K0CW
2147-14082 XE1DX
2151-14076 KL2R
2154-7040 T77NM
2225-14096 LT0H
2232-14078 XE1ZVO
2235-3595 UN7PBY
2306-7051 ZC4LI
2310-14099 LV5V
2312-14077 KH6FI
2335-14102 XE2WWW
Sunday 25 SFI=69 A=1 K=0
0012-3588 T77NM
0013-14087 VR2XMT
0020-14098 KL8DX
0022-21084 VK5NPR
0023-7053 EA8/DL3KVR
0041-14096 9M6XRO
0043-14082 KH6GMP
0058-21081 DV1JM
0104-28086 9M6XRO
0108-14098 AL1G
0115-21087 YC8FEF
0115-21085 YB8EL
0125-28084 7L4IOU
0149-21079 E21YDP
0158-21080 ZM2B
0228-7047 PY2XAT
0244-14089 VU2LBW
0257-14076 E21YDP
0321-7037 NP2KW
0342-7057 KH6FI
0356-7041 CO2EL
0433-7043 XE1ZVO
0442-7045 XE3N
0512-7043 XE3DX
0601-14080 ZC4LI
0642-14082 ZM2B
0705-7041 T77NM
0710-14082 DS1JFY
0711-7046 T77NC
0722-21085 YC8FEF
0739-14078 9M2DRL
0745-7046 T77NC
0803-21082 VK4KAD
0816-7043 RA2FB
0817-14082 BA4DL
0826-7030 T77NC
0852-14081 VR2XMT
0859-10144 ZL1ALZ
0902-14087 TF3AM
0911-14101 ZM2B
0931-14114 ZC4LI
0933-7046 GU6EFB
0940-14082 RA2FB
0941-14098 EA8/DL3KVR
0947-7038 ZM2B
1002-14077 VU2LBW
1015-7040 LV5V
1021-7041 DV1JM
1024-7029 VK5NPR
1026-7035 YC8EXL
1031-14096 EA8BQM
1031-7039 IS0LFZ
1032-14102 ZM2B
1034-7033 YC8FEF
1041-18105 CX4AAJ
1106-14099 TA1CX
1117-14079 ZM2A
1144-18100 YI1RAZ
1200- BARTG Sprint ends
1311-14084 TI8II
1419-140815 FR5MV
1420-14084 SV9/SV1AVD
1505-14085 OX3DB
1654-14088 ZD8N
1914-14079 KA7HUO Montana
1928-24921 TI8II
1932-7040 XW1B
1943-10140 XW1B
2020-7080 W7MEW Wyoming
2034-14085 KB7Q Montana
2057-14084 FM1FV
2105-7080 W7MEW Wyoming
2109-10142 EA8/DL3KVR
2117-14082 KE0WM South Dakota
2123-14081 W7ZAC Nevada
2146-14081 KL2R
2219-14088 KL7J
Monday 26 SFI=70 A=1 K=3
0350-1839 LZ2ZG
0421-1831 AD7LL
0933-14086 E20WXA
1148-18104 YI1RAZ
1149-14083 VK2KM
1152-18105 VQ9LA
1155-1808 W5KDJ
1219-14082 J20SE
1221-14088 HZ1PS via IZ8CLM
1248-14082 5K0CW
1255-14086 TF3IGN
1258-14088 VR2XMT
1305-10138 W5KDJ
1441-14091 VQ9JC
1446-14086 LX1SF
1556-14082 NP2KW
1641-14087 MI0SAI
1721-14084 P40PZ
1748-14089 ZD8N
1801-14092 WY7FD Wyoming
1808-7041 7Z1HB
1829-14082 LW1DXH
1840-10139 YO5BBO
Tuesday 27 SFI=70 A=12 K=1
0453-3585 KH6FI
0834-14081 JT1DN
0925-14085 UN9PQ
0949-14084 ET3AA
1000-14088 VR2XMT
1010-14088 LX1CW
1013-3522 JD1BMM
1103-1808 W5KDJ
1351-14083 6W/DL2RMC
1352-14092 ET3AA
1353-14088 7Q7HB
1353-14087 ZD8N
1529-14088 TI8II
1553-14084 ZD8N
1612-14088 5K0CW
2057-14083 YS3CW
2126-14085 KP4ED
Wednesday 28 SFI=70 A=4 K=3
0140-3596 WY7FD Wyoming
0148-7040 VQ9LA
0719-14082 4K9W
0945-14084 VR2XLN
0948-14086 ET3AA
1145-7040 DS1JFY
1204-14092 XW1B
1213-14089 TI8II
1214-1808 W5KDJ
1221-14084 KP4ED
1325-14083 VK6IR
1349-7033 YS3CW
1349-14081 6W/DL2RMC
1422-14086 7Q7HB
1429-14083 EA8AGF
1537-14090 OX3DB
1642-14082 P40PZ
1822-14081 MI0SAI
1833-10145 YO5BBO
2036-14085 KR7RK Arizona
2109-14086 KH6FI
2142-14089 JD1BMM
2210-14081 TG9AHM
2319-21084 AH6RR
Thursday 29 SFI=70 A=3 K=2
0044-3593 WY7FD
0545-18107 JD1BMM
1010-21085 VK6IR
1108-14087 VK2CA
1132-1808 W5KDJ
1135-18102 4Z4TL
1210-10142 I4YEL
1256-14087 7Q7HB
1341-14087 NP2KW
1342-10143 G1VDP
1344-14081 YS3CW
1355-14082 CO8LY
1418-14090 HZ1SK
1432-7048 VK6IR
1436-10138 W5KDJ
1612-14084 TF3PPN
1627-14086 TK5IH
1801-14088 K7ZS Oregon
1905-14085 KP4ED
Notes of interest:
Please submit your BARTG Sprint logs to
ska (at) bartg.org.uk by March 1st!
Ivory Coast TU - till end of February, by F4EGS
QSL via home call
Belize V31 till March, V31YN/V31GW by DJ4KW and DK9GG
QSL via home calls, bureau or direct
Wallis & Futuna Is. Jan 28 - Feb 28, FW5RE by HA9RE and team.
No QSL info at this time
Tanzania 5H1DF Feb 03 - 12, by DL7DF from Zanzibar Is.
QSL via home call, bureau or direct
XW1B via E21EIC
Champ C Muangamphun
PO Box 1090
Kasetsart University
Bangkok, 10903
Thailand
HZ1PS via IZ8CLM
RAPACCIUOLO SALVATORE
VIA GAMBARDELLA, 120 INT. B19
TORRE ANNUNZIATA-NA- 80058,
ITALY
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Phil Cooper GU0SUP email pcooper@guernsey.net
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 893 - excerpts
7Q, MALAWI
By the time you read this, Harry, 7Q7HB, should be back in Malawi. QSL Manager
Allan, G0IAS, informs OPDX that Harry has a new rotator to fit the mast he has
and new parts to replace in his amplifier. Then depending on his work load, he
will once again be active. He will operate mainly on the Digi modes and CW, but
he does have a Mic, so if you need him on SSB, please ask him. Length of his
stay will be around 2 months. QSL ONLY DIRECT to G0IAS.
C9, MOZAMBIQUE
Members of the Texas DX Society are pleased to announce their next Dxpedition.
Six members will travel to Bilene in the Maputo Province, March 25th to April
5th. Bilene is 180km from the capital city of Maputo. The team will include
Cal/WF5W, Dale/KG5U, Madison/W5MJ, Jim/N4AL, Bill/K5WAF and Paul/W5PF. They will
be on all bands 160-10 meters and will operate CW, SSB and RTTY. There will be 3
stations, two with amplifiers. Antennas will include log periodics for 20-10m
and various verticals for the low bands. They will operate in the CQWW WPX Phone
Contest. Callsigns have not yet been assigned but will be announced when
available. QSL Manager for all callsigns will be W5PF. Logs will be uploaded to
LoTW after the trip. Further details are available on the team's Web site at:
http://www.tdxs.net/c91.htmlhttp://www.tdxs.net/c91.html
D4, CAPE VERDE
Operator Girts, YL2KL, will be active as D4C between February 11-22nd. He hopes
to do some activity on 30 meters, but plans to be active during the CQ
World-Wide WPX RTTY Contest (February 14-15th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power
entry and the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a
Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via CT1ESV by the Bureau or IZ4DPV for
direct. For the latest information, check the D4C Web page at:
http://www.d4c.cc
EF8, CANARY ISLANDS (AF-004)
Operator Valery, RD3AF, will be active as EF8M during the CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest
(February 14-15th) as a Single-Op/ All-Band/High-Power entry. Using the same
callsign, he will also be active in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as
a Single-Op/All-Band/High- Power entry. QSL both operations via RX3DU (QRZ.com).
ADDED REMINDER: Also look for Valery (using EF8M) during this weekend's CQ
160-Meter CW Contest (January 23-25th) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry.
OR3/OR4, ANTARCTICA
Operator Willy/ON5AX and XYL Magda/ON3AX will be active as OR4AX and OR3AX,
respectively, from the RV Professor Khromov (Spirit of Enderby) and from the
region of the Ross Sea in Antarctica between February 9th and March 10th. QSL
via ON5AX.
PJ2, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Fred, PA1FJ, will be active as PJ2/PA1FJ from the Island of Curacao (SA-006,
WLOTA LH-0942) between September 24th and October 7th. QSL via his home
callsign, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL.
V2, ANTIGUA
Operators Bob/W4OWY and Mark/W9OP will be active as V25WY and V25OP between
March 10-19th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters. QSL via their home callsign or
by the bureau. Logs will also be uploaded as before to LoTW and eQSL.
V6, MICRONESIA
Mike/KM9D and Jan/KF4TUG as of 0220z, January 15th, have anchored the "SV Don
Henry" in Kolonia Harbor on Pohnpei Island. No word on their radio plans at the
moment.
VK9L, LORD HOWE ISLAND (Update)
Bill Horner, VK4FW, member of Oceania Amateur Radio DX Group Inc. (ODXG),
reports that the VK9LA March departure date is fast approaching, and all team
members are ready to go. Operations will between March 23rd and April 3rd.
Bill, VK4FW, will travel to Lord Howe on March 22nd to immediately begin
unpacking. On March 23rd, 4 other operators will arrive and the rest will arrive
as originally planned on March 24th.
VK0B, ANTARCTICA
Bob, VK0BP, is currently working at Antarctic Davis Base Station (AN-016,
Gridsquare MC81xk) until November 1st. His activity is limited due to his
workload, but he is expected to be on all HF bands. However, due to local
scientific experiements cetain bands may be un- available at times. He seems to
like 20 meters between 1500-1800z. Operations have been on SSB and PSK31, but he
plans to operate on other modes later on during his stay at the Davis Station.
QSL via VK2CA.
PLEASE NOTE: There is also a possibility of Bob activating other field huts in
the area, and he will sign as VK0BP/P. Look for more details on his Web page at:
http://www.vk0bp.org
VP9400, BERMUDA (Special Event)
Rose, VP9LP, Secretary of the Radio Society of Bermuda, announced that the year
2009 is the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda by Sir George Somers.
Look for most local organizations to have some kind of special event during the
year. The Radio Society of Bermuda has been issued with a special callsign that
can be used all year; it is VP9400/xx. The xx suffix is the operator's callsign
suffix (i.e. VP9400/LP). There are a few novice licence holders who have a 3
digit suffix (i.e. VP9400/NMT). Look for special pictorial postcards to be used
to QSL.
XT, BURKINA FASO
Michael, F1IQH, will once again be active as XT2WC from BoboDioulasso starting
January 25th, for two weeks. Activity will be mainly 20 meters (other bands are
possible according to the propagation) with only 100 watts and a G5RV. QSL via
F1IQH.
Z3, MACEDONIA
Members of the Radio Club "Nikola Tesla" (Z37M) will be active as Z37M during
the CQWW WPX RTTY Contest (February 14-15th) as a Multi-? entry. Operators
mentioned are: Milosev/Z31MM, Igor/Z32ID, Dance/ Z32XU, Ozren/Z35T, Chris/Z35X,
Tone/Z36N, Venco/Z36W and possibly others. QSL via Z37M, by the Bureau or info
on (QRZ.com).
ZL7, CHATHAM ISLANDS
There has been a leak of a possible operation here. Details are expected to be
released. STAY TUNED!
ZS8, MARION ISLANDS
Petrus, ZS8T, showed on 20 meters last weekend for a few QSOs. According to
Rhynhardt, ZS6DXB, ZS8T Press Officer, "the ZS8T license has expired on the 31st
of December 2008 with an expiry window period up and until 31 January 2009.
Renewal and payment off the existing license has been made and Petrus, ZS8T, is
licensed to operate from Marion Island up and until December 2009.
All contacts made to date with the ZS8T callsign are legitimate and legal. The
team is currently awaiting the paper copy off the new license that only expires
in December 2009 Petrus can remain active with ZS8T for the remainder of his
stay on Marion Island." Petrus, ZS8T, has unveiled some more details about his
operation from Marion Island in an interview which be available this past week
thanks to the South Africa Amateur Radio League (SARL). He states that he will
be there three months before leaving and plans to be active as much as he can
during this time.
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The Society can be contacted in the following ways: To Pat VK2JPA via patleeper at optusnet.com.au, or you can drop a line to PO Box 93 Toongabbie NSW 2146.
73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.