It is Sunday the 8th March 2009 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1533.
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. K5D QRT
2. IPS Report
3. VK2SG RTTY DX Notes
4. OPDX Bulletin excerpts
5. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1533 for 8th March 2009
K5D DESECHEO ISLAND DXPEDITION NOW QRT (Update)
The K5D Desecheo Island DXpedition is now QRT and in the history books. Their
Web states, "Every one of our goals was exceeded; most significantly, the number
of QSOs." The total QSO count was 115,728! On their Web page the status of K5D
log states that the last QSO was "26-Feb-2009 at 09:39:00" and the following
statistics are (without Satellite QSOs):
Band SSB CW RTTY Total
---- ----- ----- ------ ------
6M 17 79 * 96
10M 163 64 2 230
12M 641 265 1 907
15M 6132 4176 443 10751
17M 12969 7191 1343 21503
20M 15702 9592 1728 27022
30M * 13452 2204 15656
40M 6791 8467 868 16126
80M 7419 8800 * 16219
160M 1984 5231 * 7215
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Mode Total 51819 57317 6589 115725In addition to the normal methods of QSLing K5D, they now are offering an Online QSL Request System (OQRS). You can request your K5D QSL one of four ways:
OQRS DIRECT http://df3cb.com/k5d/oqrs.php (5 USDs minimum)
OQRS BUREAU http://df3cb.com/k5d/oqrs.php (No Charge)
DIRECT MAIL WITH .44 cent w/SASE/$$$/IRC(S) -- PLEASE remember U.S. postage is
going up in May.
VIA NORMAL INCOMING BUREAU
The K5D log will be uploaded to LoTW in early 2010. For complete details about
the OQRS, please click on the links above. Direct QSLs are via N2OO: K5D QSL
Manager, Bob Schenck, P.O. Box 345, Tuckerton NJ 08087 USA. Remember for
complete details/updates/logs/pictures, visit the KP5 Web page at:
http://www.kp5.us
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 27th February to 5th March, issued on 6th March by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 27 28 01 02 03 04 05
10cm flux 69 71 69 69 69 70 69
AFr index 7 4 2 0 5 5 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 9 6 3 3 9 6 ( 2 estimated)
T index -7 -13 -8 -13 -8 -4 -8
Solar flare activity was very low all week. A weak (11 nanoTesla) impulse was observed in the IPS magnetometer data at 0603UT on 3rd March.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 27th, with isolated minor storm periods at high latitudes; mostly quiet on 28th with active periods at high latitudes; quiet on 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th; and quiet to unsettled on 3rd.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were mostly near predicted on 27th and 28th; near predicted on 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th; and depressed 15 per cent to near predicted on 3rd.
Forecast for 6th to 12th March.
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values.
Courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
Summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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RTDX0305 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEK ENDING 5 MARCH 2009 (BID RTDX0305)
This week our information came from AA5AU, GU0SUP, I5FLN, UT5DX,
425DX, DX-NL and the DX Summit. Thank you all.
Friday 27
0958-14090 6V7O
1001-14084 4L1BR
1018-14080 BX5AA
1030-18102 4K9W
1038-14083 S79JF
1141-18107 VQ9JC
1203-18108 7Z1HB
1211-14088 VK6DU
1213-14081 E20WXA
1217-14083 HV5PUL
1228-18105 6W2SC
1250-14080 YV5TX
1251-14090 6V7O
1334--7042 VK6IR
1356-14094 TF3HP
1358-14093 YB0MJY
1414-14083 TA4A
1445-28086 T77NM
1502-14093 ZP6/SP9MRO
1514-14084 YI1RAZ
1524-14083 TF3GC
1604-14094 XE1L
1627-18080 TN5SN
1711-14090 6V7O
1847-14085 KP4ED
1848-14085 V55SRT
1853-14089 XE1GRR
1930-14084 ET3SID
2107-14080 YV5TX
2108-14079 TN5SN
2115-14088 YV4AB
2132-14087 FM1FV
2138-14089 T77NM
2139--7041 6V7O
2154-14083 CO2GL
2213-18107 YV6BTF
2336-14085 FM1FV
2349--7042 PU5TE
Saturday 28
0057-18101 T27A
0443--7043 PU5OGE/P
0553--7040 T27OU
0607--7040 IS0/IN3SAU
0623-14084 TN5SN
0623--7041 CO2IZ
0744-14082 EA6BH
0749-10145 DX1J
0826-18103 XU7ABN
0840-18106 VR2XMT
0926-18104 IS0GQX
0926--7029 DX1J
0934-18105 6V7O
1010-18107 C56YK
1039--7031 VR2XMT
1223-14087 E20WXA
1242-14089 UN1L
1256-21085 6V7O
1258--7033 VR2XLN
1301--7035 XE1J
1314--7037 9M2DRL
1318-14082 4K9W
1330--7041 VK6IR
1347-14082 UA2FCC
1347-21083 IS0YEK
1351-10146 VK6IR
1352-18103 TI8II
1358-14087 YV4AB
1433--7041 VK6IR
1440-21083 PU5OGE/P
1502-21085 6V7O
1535-21082 V5/DJ4SO
1609-14079 CO2EL
1619-14082 TN5SN
1632-14088 TK5IH
1638-14088 OX3DB
1643-21084 HK3W
1707-14095 FG5FI
1726-14088 XE1GRR
1743-14089 YV4A
1801-10144 SV9AHZ
1810-10144 EA6ES
1819-14111 KL8DX
1820-14104 KH6GMP
1821-14096 5C5W
1823-21094 TI8II
1849-21078 KH6FI
1850-21082 LU6ETB
1856-14096 KL7RA
1908-10145 EA9IB
1923-18102 T27A
1939--7039 VQ9LA
1949-21089 YY5CBK
1956-14080 YW5RTTY
2041-21084 HK3W
2123-18103 NL7V
2149-14132 AL1G
2154-28093 TI8II
2159--7077 5C5W
2159-18103 YV6BTF
2201-14103 NL7V
2210-18104 XE2YHR
2228-14105 KL7RA
2233-14119 KL8DX
2234--7027 DX1J
2259-10145 DX1J
2302--7090 P40YL
2309-14095 XE1GRR
Sunday 01
0015--7076 5C5W
0017--7057 KL7RA
0028--7043 PP5EG
0050--7045 PY2NY
0058-14103 KH6GMP
0127-14089 BA7IO
0222-18104 E20WXA
0306--7091 P40YL
0604-14084 TN5SN
0756-14089 EA6BH
0805-18103 XU7ABN
0823-18106 VR2XMT
0846--7027 DX1J
1128-18105 YI1RAZ
1216-18101 HK4SAN
1216-18102 S79JF
1221-14088 6W2SC
1250-10145 DX1J
1321-18106 6W2SC
1332--7041 VK6IR
1400-14088 VR2XLN
1401-14084 CU3CN
1515-14096 SV9CVY
1538-18102 Z29KM
1547-14090 A71EM
1556-14092 A71CV
1559-14083 4L1BR
1641-14084 7Z1HB
1723-14088 HP3DX
1757-14089 TF3PPN
1844-14084 EA9IB
1910-14088 FM1FV
2036-14080 P40YL
2237-14084 VK2KM
2248-14080 YV5TX
2344-14081 TG9AHM
Monday 02
0105-14083 R1ANC
1010-18104 XU7ABN
1043-14082 JD1BMM
1139-14082 P40YL
1221-18102 IS0/IN3SAU
1225-14090 TI8II
1243-14082 4K9W
1308-14081 TF3PPN
1313-14086 7Z1HB
1344-14084 EC8ADW
1502--7041 VK6IR
1538--7042 A71CT
1609-14091 J5UAP
1613-14082 SV9CVY
1632-14087 TK5IH
1719-14081 TN5SN
1919-14087 J5UAP
2003-14087 CE3PG
2133-14084 TG9AHM
2146-14087 XE3DX
2150--7040 FM5AA
2152-14084 FM1II
2154-10138 KL8DX
2205-14085 AL1G
2207--7041 VK6IR
2256-10147 YV4AB
2257-14082 C56YK
2309--7046 HK3W
2339-14084 HK3W
2347-14084 FM1FV
Tuesday 03
0131-14085 R1ANC
0209--7081 KL7FH
1142-14080 EX8AB
1158-14085 A71CT
1205-14080 P40YL
1205-14083 YI1RAZ
1226-14082 4K9W
1256-14088 TF3PPN
1337-14074 E20WXA
1448-14080 J28KO
1545-14082 YI1RAZ
1551-14086 TI8II
1608-14084 C56YK
1634-14084 A61TX
1816-14087 NL7V
1943-14080 6W1SJ
1958-14085 ET3SID
2003-14085 5R8GZ
2038-14081 TG9AHM
2101--7050 S79JF
2107-10133 VP8DIF
2150-14082 VK2KM
2155-10133 YV6BTF
2156-14083 FM1FV
2211-10140 YV5JBI
2214-10145 YV4AB
Wednesday 04
0710-14083 V6C
0744-14084 R1ANC
1149-14087 VR2XMT
1215-14087 HI8LAM
1240-14087 4L1BR
1253--7042 VK6IR
1326-18101 JY4NE
1330-14079 EX8AB
1350-18101 J28KO
1351-14085 XE3DX
1415-14083 YI1RAZ
1555--7036 EX8AB
1557-14087 UK7AZ
1730--7036 E74EE
1856-14082 V55SRT
2107-14084 NP2KW
2126-28091 TI8II
2312-14085 HK3W
Thursday 05
0007--7041 PU5OGE/P
0012-14085 HK3W
0040--7042 CO1RG
0049--7044 YV4AB
0332-14080 V6C
1133-14083 NP2KW
1140-14087 VR2XMT
1206-14079 EX8AB
1216-14084 TI8II
1225-14089 E20WXA
1232-14086 VQ9JC
1238-14083 A71CT
1506-14082 J28KO
1804-14082 TS5SN
1827-10143 V5/DJ4SO
2001-14086 YV4AB
2008-14081 CO1RG
2015-14083 ST2EB
2134-14085 C56YK
2244-14085 XE3DX
2245-14082 PY5LF
Notes of Interest
D4 - CAPE VERDE: Seven operators are expected to be on the air
from AF-086 March 11 to 25 on CW, SSB, RTTY and more digital
modes on all bands 160m to 10m. Callsigns are: D44TXF, D44TXI,
D44TXO, D44TXP, D44TXQ, D44TXR and D44TXS.
S2 - BANGLADESH: A group of Korean operators plans to be active
from Dhaka 7 to 12 March. CW, SSB and digital modes will be used
on 160m to 10m. QSL to HL5FUA.
ZL7 - CHATHAM: The ZL7T team should be on its way to the Chatham
islands. Expect operations from 6 to 11 March on all shoftwave
bands CW, SSB and digital. QSL via ZL2AL.
The VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES are distributed every week via the
Winlink network, and are also available on the Internet at
URL http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/vk2sg-rtty.
For next week's bulletin, send your bandpass and notes of
interest to Don, AA5AU, e-mail: aa5au@bellsouth.net
Goetz Linss
DJ3IW BBS: DJ3IW@DB0MRW.#BAY.DEU.EU
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 898 - excerpts
2M, SCOTLAND (Satellite Op)
Paul, 2E1EUB, will once again be active as 2M1EUB from March 21st for one week.
He will sign 2M1EUB and be active on all the satellites from northeast Scotland.
Also, look for him on 160 and 80 meters. Checkout QRZ.com under 2M1EUB for more
info.
C5, THE GAMBIA
Stewart, GW0ETF, is on holiday here for 2 weeks as of February 23rd. He is
expected to be active (possibly as C56/GW0ETF). No QSNs reported as this was
being typed. He planned on taking his K3 for some casual operating, probably CW
only, but possibly some RTTY and mainly 20 meters. QSL via GW0ETF direct only.
NO BUREAU cards, but he will accept E-mail requests for Bureau QSL. His E-mail
address is: gw0etf@btinternet.com
EI, NORTHERN IRELAND (30m Digital)
Daithi, GI7OMY, informs that EI stations will be permitted to commence operating
on Digital modes on 30 meters starting March 29th. He plans to activate the club
callsign MI0EPC for European Phase Shift Keying Club (EPC) on that day on 10140
kHz. QSL via GI7OMY.
FP, ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON
Remember, Eric, KV1J, will once again be active as FP/KV1J from Miquelon
(NA-032) between March 4-9th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB,
RTTY and PSK31. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. Also, LoTW or eQSL. Visit his Web page at:
http://www.kv1j.com/fp/March09.html
IOTA NEWS
EU-048. Operators Christophe/F5UBH, Juan/F5IRC and Karim/F4CTJ will be active as
TM2HC from Hoedic Island (DIFM AT 017, DIM O25, WLOTA 0851 and DFCF 56-033),
March 13-15th. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, PSK31 and RTTY.
QSL via F5IRC, direct (w/SAE and postage) or via the French REF-Union Bureau.
LT9, ARGENTINA (Special Callsign)
Members of the Corrientes Radio Club (LU4LG), Villa Angela Radio Club (LU4GO)
and Chaco Radio Club (LU4GF) will activate the special callsign LT9L from
"Esteros del Ibera", March 21-23rd. The place of operation is the Ibera
Interpretation Center, located on the shores of Lake Luna, Colonia Pellegrini,
Corrientes Province. Access to this location is from the City of Mercedes, from
which it is separated on about 120 km of unpaved road. The Center has a showroom
with illustrative material about the history, geography and biology of the park.
Activity will be on 80/40/20/15 meters using CW, SSB, PSK, RTTY and SSTV.
Operators mentioned are: Ricardo/LU4GL (CW), Raul/LU1JB/L (CW), Luis/LU4LC
(SSB), Juan Carlos/LU9GDN (SSB), Ramon/LU7LC (Digital) and Nestor/LU4LE
(Digital).
QSL via EA5FL: JOSE MIGUEL ALCARAZ Moncho, PO Box 252, 03700 - Denia, Alicante, Spain.
PA750, THE NETHERLANDS
A group of radio amateurs in the Assen region will be on the air as PA750ASN
during the following periods: March 1st and April 15th, and the month of June
and September. Operations will be on all bands and modes. Activity is to
celebrate the 750th anniversary of Assen city located in the northeastern part
of the Netherlands. Also being celebrated is the 200th anniversary (March 13,
1809) of the city's rights granted by Louis Napoleon. A special QSL card will be
available on request. QSL via PI4ASN, by the Dutch QSL Bureau or direct by
(QRZ.com) address. NO E-QSL.
PS0, FERNANDO DE NORONHA
Operators Bill/W9VA and Jim/K9PPY will be visiting Andre/PY0FF between March
3-10th. They are going there to be active as PS0F during the ARRL DX SSB Contest
(March 7-8th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via LoTW, or direct to W9VA. Activity
outside of the contest will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and possibly some
Digital modes.
Bill tells OPDX that this is his 12th trip to PY0F -- his first trip was in
1988.
ADDED NOTE: An E-mail address will be available with regards to suggestions to
operating schedule and both ops will monitor messages at: ps0f@aol.com
S2, BANGLADESH (Update/Reminder)
Some members of the Korea DX Club will be active as S21KD from Dhaka in the
People's Republic of Bangladesh between March 7-14th. Operators mentioned are:
Kim/6K5YPW, Choi/HL5FUA, Kim/6K5YPW and Yoon/6K2AVL. They plan to operate on
160-10 meters, CW, SSB and the digital modes, using three amplifiers, verticals
and beams. Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 1822/1824, 3515, 7015, 10115, 14015, 18075, 21015, 24895 and 28015
SSB - 3795, 7095, 14195, 18130, 21295, 24950 and 28460
Digi - 14082, 21082 and 28100 kHz
Their main purpose for the Bangladesh DXpediton is to provide enough chances to
have a QSO with Bangladesh for all DXers who need it. They hope it will be a
good chance for Asia and Europe stations to work them on all bands. Also, they
will do their best to work both North and South American stations within
workable band conditions. QSLs are via HL5FUA. For more details, updates and
their logs, please visit the following Web page at:
http://dxpedition.co.kr
V85, BRUNEI
Kanzi, JA4ENL, will once again be visiting Brunei from March 6-9th. He will be
active as V85NL and operate on all bands (including 30/17/12m), especially on
80/40/20m and the top bands mostly on CW. QSL via JA4ENL, by the JARL Bureau or
direct.
V88, BRUNEI (Special Event)
Look for special event station V88NBD25 to be active until March 10th. Activity
is to celebrate 25 years as an independent and sovereign nation. To mark this
auspicious and historic occasion, the Brunei Darussalam Amateur Radio
Association, the organizer of this special event station, launched a temporary
Silver Jubilee Award which is available to all amateur radio stations worldwide
and SWLs. For details, visit the Web page at:
http://www.bdara.net/calendar_special.html Also, see details at:
http://www.qrz.com/db/V88NBD25
ZL7, CHATHAM ISLANDS (Update/Reminder)
Just a reminder that a team of 9 operators will be activating Chatham Island as
ZL7T, March 5-10th, from the fabulous Chatham Fishing Lodge in the fishing
village of Kaiangaroa on the far northeastern tip of the island.
The operators are: Lee/ZL2AL, Morrie/ZL2AAA, Lee/ZL2LE, John/ZL1BYZ, Mike/ZL2CC,
Phil/ZL2RVW, Mark/ZL3AB, Wayne/ZL2WG and John/ZL1ALZ. The pilot station will be
Duncan/ZL3JT. The four station setup will operate 160-10 meters, using CW, SSB,
RTTY and the PSK modes. Donations would be appreciated. The ZL7T Web site is
available at:
http://www.zl7t.com
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73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.