It is Sunday the 29th March 2009 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1536.
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. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1536 for 29th March 2009
This will be the last year of the ANARTS WW RTTY Contest. The contest this year will be run by BARTG. The slightly changed rules for this contest are on the ANARTS website as usual. Next year, BARTG will take over this slot so a digital contest will still be held in June each year.
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 20th to 26th March, issued on 27th March by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
10cm flux 69 70 69 68 69 69 69
AFr index 2 5 4 2 6 7 ( 7 estimated)
Aaus index 5 10 4 3 8 6 ( 6 estimated)
T index -10 -3 8 2 4 -4 -1
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet on 20th, 22nd and 23rd; quiet to unsettled on other days.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on
20th and 24th; near predicted to 15 per cent enhanced on 21st; depressed 15 per cent to 15 per cent enhanced on 22nd; mostly near predicted on 23rd; near predicted to 30 per cent depressed on 25th; and near predicted to 20 per cent depressed on 26th. Sporadic E was reported on 24th from Brisbane and Norfolk Is., and again on 25th, from Learmonth as well.
Forecast for 27th March to 2nd April
Solar activity should be low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30 per cent at times.
Courtesy of the IPS Radio and Space Services
Summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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RTDX0326 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending, Mar 26 (BID RTDX0326)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, DJ3IW, GU0SUP,
I5FLN, 425 DX News and OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.
BandPass
Friday 20 SFI=69, A=4, K=0
0140-14082 YV5JBI
0828-14082 HL5BMX
0835-14087 JD1BMM
1113-10144 V63PR
1125-14087 D44TXR
1215-14081 ES0IC
1217-14083 OX3WS
1236-14083 ST2EB
1243-10143 YL2KF
1419-14084 UA2FCC
1428-14081 E74BYZ
1437-14083 DS1JFY
1437-14090 8P9NX
1452-14090 3A2LF
1508-14091 VP5/N4PJ
1528-18102 YV5JBI
1550-14082 J28KO
1604-14087 5X1NH
1645-14079 TR8CA
1647-10146 VR2XLN
1704-10144 HV5POL
1743-14085 PY2VA
1837 -3580 YL2MU
1839-14084 ET3SID
1858-14082 V55SRT
1914-14096 D44TXP
1917-14079 PY7ZZ
1929-21084 TI8II
1935 -7041 J28KOr
1945-14086 IS0YHV
2013-14085 EC8ADW
2027-14087 EA9IB
2048-14086 YV4AB
2114-10140 9Z4FZ
2142-14094 D44TXP
2205 -7038 VK6IR
2223-14083 XE3ARV
2231-14088 J5UAP
2252-14080 YV5TXL
2311-7038 LZ131GO
2314-10142 D44TXF
2331-14085 V63PR
2338 -7037 D44TXF
2338-14084 FM5AA
2348 -7040 4U1UN
2349-14087 LU7KAT
2355 -7050 VP5/N4PJ
Saturday 21 SFI=69, A=4, K=2
0011 -7037 D44TXF
0020 -7049 VP5/N4PJ
0105-10133 VP5/N4PJ
0129-14084 XE1M
0248-21080 VK3TDX
0329 -7057 ZS2EZ
0342-21085 9M6XRO
0402-21077 KH0/K2JA
0508 -7041 ZS2Y
0543 -3585 LZ2ZG
0548-18103 V63PR
0822-14083 4L1BR
0826-14099 RW0SR
0846-21084 YB8EL
0911-14097 V63PR
0953 -7033 KH6FI
1040 -7039 VK3TDX
1041 -7040 ZL3TE
1204 -7039 VK6IR
1219 -7033 YB8FL
1221-14088 LZ2ZG
1223-18103 WP4U
1225-14084 4U1UN
1300 -7042 VK5NPR
1304-14093 YB0COU
1309-14086 YB0JIV
1320-14089 HS0ZED
1327 -7048 XE3MAY/A Special Call Equinox MAYA
1352-18104 UN9PQ
1424-14086 VU2NKS
1451-14105 TF3AM
1519-14093 P40YL
1530 -7041 YB8FL
1537-18109 CX4AAJ
1602-14105 XE1GRR
1609-14093 HZ1PS
1610-14080 EA8OM
1611-18103 TI8II
1635-14092 TF3AO
1637-14101 EI3GC
1653-14097 YB1MBA
1710-14084 YB0MJY
1741-14099 IM0/IK0FMB
1744-14083 XE3MAY/A SPEC EVENT
1751-14087 ZS6PVT
1805-14085 TR8CA
1819-14108 ZS2EZ
1950-14096 J88DR
2029-14088 XE1L
2033-14106 4U1WB
2144 -7045 9A7B
2159 -7042 EA8CNBr
2303-14099 XE1EE
2312 -7046 TA1DX
2336 -3585 YV6BTF
2350-14081 J5UAP
2355 -7046 YV5AAX
Sunday 22 SFI=70, A=7, K=1
0007-21097 V63PR
0041-14104 KL7FH
0055-14106 XE1L
0058-14085 YB1MBA
0329 -7046 P40YL
0400 -7061 KH6FI
0400-28084 V63PR
0436 -7048 XE3MAYA/A Special Call Equinox Maya
0549-24924 V63PR
0756 -7045 GU6EFB
0922 -7040 4U1UN
1034-18102 3A2LF
1058 -7038 VK6IR
1150-14101 TA1CX
1243-14077 EI3GC
1248-14096 4L1BR
1251-14093 HL2KV
1310-14089 DV1JM
1411-14081 9V1UV
1436 -7033 YB8FL
1440-14095 HS0ZED
1444-14108 ZS2EZ
1447-14101 HZ1PS
1452-14103 E21YDP
1455-14105 Z35X
1512-14082 J5UAP
1514-14077 LX1NO
1514-14109 VU2NKS
1527-14092 YB0MJY
1540-14095 J88DR
1543-14102 TF3AM
1553-14088 YB4IR
1558-18103 V51AS
1635-14114 YV5AAX
1642-14089 LZ2JA
1644-14094 EW4AA
1700 -7037 E73DPR
1705-14073 TA1DX
1708-21081 YV5AAX
1718-14089 LX1NO
1720-14099 GU0SUP
1751-14101 XE1L
1753-14081 TR8CA
1819-18105 WP4U
1825-10145 9H1SP
1827-14079 FG5LA
1835-14105 ZS2EZ
1926 -7039 EA8CNB
1946-14084 XE1GRR
1946-21088 J39BS
1953-10144 KP4MS
2009 -3586 GU6EFB
2015 -1838 UN1L
2017-14083 OX3WS
2021-14080 FG5LA
2023-10148 EC8ADW
2037-14091 YV5AAX
2101-14071 HP1AVS
2106-14099 EA8/DL3KVR
2114-14081 HC1JQ
2134-10143 FM5AA
2212-10124 YV6BTF
2238-14082 KH6ZM
2240-14107 XE1EE
2335 -7049 J39BS
2336 -7050 IM0/IK0FMB
2340-14083 J5UAP
2356 -7045 NP3D/W2
Monday 23 SFI=69, A=4, K=0
0011-14081 HL4XM
0020-14085 UA0IT
0106 -3585 LU7BTO/D
0122 -1839 UN1L
0359 -7035 CO7WT
0637-10142 LY1GN
0834-18101 XW1B
0901-18101 5B4AHL
0942-18102 4J9M
1132 -3524 E21YDP
1151-14081 TF3GC
1153-18104 UN9PQ
1157-14084 D44TXF
1201-14086 A71CT
1220-14089 VK2KM
1302-14084 D44TXF
1305-14083 HV5PUL
1338-14080 VR2XMT
1341-3521 V63PR
1431-14083 IS0BNC
1451 -3523 VK9LA
1507-14083 9V1UV
1530-14082 IS0YTA
1534-14081 EW8CM
1539-14090 TI8II
1541-14081 HS9JSQ/1
1601-14085 HK6K
1625-14083 PY2DN
1645-14082 TF3GC
1647-14080 3A2LF
1711-14079 YI9RAZ
1745-14088 V51AS
1747-14082 OX3WS
1857-14089 SV5AZP
1905-14081 LU8EGS
1932-10143 4J9M
1940 -3592 LY1GN
2034 -7041 EA8/DL3KVR
2034-14084 PP5EG
2246 -7042 TA4A
2256-14092 HR1RTF
2335-14083 FM1FV
Tuesday 24 SFI=68, A=2, K=3
0647-10140 SV1GYG/8
0909-14084 JT1DN
1050-14085 RX0ST
1145-14088 VK4FW
1212-14089 D44TXP
1237-14085 UN9PQ
1253-14081 TF3PPN
1301-14078 EX8AB
1341-18104 J5UAP
1346-14082 7Z1HB
1444-14085 9V1UV
1458-14086 ET3AA
1520-14087 TI8II
1530-14086 A71CT
1626-14081 CO8LY
1715-14093 VQ9LA
1717-14090 VK9LA
1733-14084 OX3WS
1748-14086 EW3BF
1805-14084 3A2LF
1828-14091 PY2DN
1841 -3500 VK9LA
1923-14080 LU8EKC
1923 -5371 9K2YM
1935-14090 5X1HN
1945-14087 YV4AB
2009 -3585 SV1AIN/8
2010-10143 4J9M
2013-14083 LW3DJC
2018-14085 HR1RTF
2046-14089 FM1HN
2111-14083 FM1FV
2127-14084 FS/K0YR
2129-14085 NP2KW
2129-14086 FS/K0YR
2134-10142 OM5TX
2135 -3585 SV1AIN/8
2239-14081 TG9AHM
2250-14085 XE3RR
2314-14084 LU8ADX
2317-14085 NP2KW
2321-14090 CT3BD
Wednesday 25 SFI=69, A=8, K=4
0000-14090 TI8II
0424-14079 JT1R
0546-10146 WP4U
0825-14081 HL5YI
0831-14085 JT1DN
1029-28080 9W2RZL
1030-14086 A71CT
1036-28080 VR2XLN
1055-14079 IS0RVH
1101-14080 HL4RBR
1103-14084 EA8FQ
1241-21084 V51AS
1300-14084 ZB2GG
1319-14085 XE3RR
1322-14081 Z33A
1421-10143 4J9M
1527-14085 HV5PUL
1541-10137 VK9LA
1550-14082 ET3AA
1606-14082 HH4/AF4Z
1611-14080 YI1RAZ
1624-14085 E74KC
1640-10144 HV5PUL
1737-10143 EU1PA
1854-10142 SV1AIN/8
1859-14080 P40YL
1943-14088 EA8/DL3KVR
1959-14083 ET3SID
2007-14082 5X1NH
2008-14085 9Y4D
2034-14082 EC8AUZ
2035-14083 YV4AB
2037-10145 HH4/K4OD
2043-14085 YV5JBI
2108-14090 FS/K0YR
2115-14080 NP2KW
2142 -7040 HH4/K4QD
2206-14081 HH4/AF4Z
2207 -7040 TF3GC
2209-14081 TG9AHM
2223 -7040 VK6IR
2244-14087 VK2KM
2258 -7042 SV1QN/8
2307-14080 PY2SRB
2346-14087 HK3W
Thursday 26 SFI=69, A=13, K=2
0037-14078 KH6MB
0430-28080 9W2RZQ
0444 -7038 CM2DB
0717-14084 RU0SYL
0816-10143 SV1AIN/8
0957-14082 SV1QN/8
1028-14084 UN9PQ
1118-18103 YI1RAZ
1259-14090 VK9LA
1315-28080 9W2RZL
1321-14087 IS0YHV
1323-18102 4J9M
1346-14089 UK7AZ
1405-14085 LX8RTTY
1407-14079 Z33A
1441-14086 IS0YHV
1444-10143 4J9M
1618-18103 TI8II
1622-14081 ON65CLM
1622-14082 OM5DP
1740-14078 TR8CA
1752-14085 4O4A
1808-14081 YI1RAZ
1825-14081 ZR2CR
1841-14085 5X1NH
1851-14081 J28KO
Notes of interest:
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5N - 5N0OCH is the callsign issued to Bodo, DL3OCH (HB9EHJ) for HF
activity during his stay in Abuja, Nigeria, from 21 March until
July. Further information can be found at http://www.dl3och.de/.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
8P - Richard, G3RWL will be active as 8P6DR from Barbados (NA-021) on
2-24 April. QSL via home call, direct or bureau
(e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to g3rwl@amsat.org).
DU - Max, M0GHQ will be visiting the Philippines between late March and
late April. He expects to operate from the islands of Cebu
(OC-129), Samal (OC-235, 29-31 March) and Mindanao (OC-130), and
to attend the Philippine Amateur Radio Association's 77th annual
hamvention, to be held on 17-19 April on Leyte Island (OC-129).
HZ - Mohamad/HZ1MD, Firas/HZ1FS and Sulaiman/7Z1SJ are active as
HZ1FS/p from Hibar Island, in the Red Sea Coast South/Jizan
Province group, IOTA AS-192 (new one). QSL via EA7FTR.
I - A team from ARI San Severo and a few guest operators will be active
as IL7G from the Tremiti Islands (EU-050) from 30 May to 2 June.
Further information can be found at www.qrz.com under IL7G.
JD1_oga- A fourth operator will be joining the three ones who will be
active from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara between 29 April and 12
May. further information will be available on their individual websites:
http://radio-dream.com/jd1blk/e/ (JD1BLK),
http://sapphire.ganko.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh/ (JD1BMH) and
http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ (JD1BLY)
KH0 - Toshiyuki, JP1PZE will be active as K7XF/KH0 from Saipan (OC-086)
on 3-7 April. QSL via JP1PZE, direct or bureau.
VK9L - Announced frequencies for the 23 March-3 April VK9LA DXpedition to
Lord Howe Detailed information on the operating strategy on the low bands
can be found at http://www.odxg.org/vk9la.htm.
ZF - Sharon, K7WZB and Garry, K9WZB will be operating from the Cayman
Islands (NA-016) from 21 April to 6 May. Look for ZF2ZB on 160-6
metres. QSL direct to K9WZB.
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For next week's bulletin, send your bandpass and notes of
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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. 901 - excerpts
ATTENTION TOPBANDERS! This web page may be of interest to the Topbanders. Site
provides a "Whos Who on Topband" at:
http://www.qsl.net/160/
C9, MOZAMBIQUE
Just a reminder that members of the Texas DX Society will be active as C91TX
from Bilene, Maputo Province, between March 25th and April 5th. Bilene is 180km
from the capital city of Maputo. Activity will be on all bands 160-10 meters
with 3 active stations, one station each for CW, SSB, and the Digital modes.
Operators mentioned are: Cal/WF5W, Paul/W5PF, Madison/W5MJ, Bill/K5WAF, Dale/KG5U and Jim/N4AL. QSL Manager for C91TX is W5PF.
CY0, SABLE ISLAND
Randy, N0TG, informs OPDX: "Everything is coming together nicely for the October
2009 DXpedition. Formal authorization to access the island has been received,
and the team is actively preparing. Everyone is invited to visit the Web site
periodically for continuing detailed information at:
http://www.cy0dxpedition.com
FJ, ST. BARTHELEMY (NA-146)
Operators Oscar/EB1HF and Pablo/EC1DPM will be active as FJ/homecall between
April 7-12th. Activity will be only on the digital modes, principally on RTTY,
on the 20/15/10 meter bands. They will have two Icom 706s into dipoles and a 2
element yagi (by Super Antenna). Their QSL Manager is EC1AE. QSL only direct,
(w/SAE + 2 USDs) or (w/SAE + 1 IRC) VALID CN01 IRC, to: Oscar Gancedo, P.O. Box
921, E-33080, Oviedo, SPAIN.
HH, HAITI (Update to OPDX.849/899)
Operators Jan/K4QD and Don/AF4Z will be active as HH4/homecall from the
Northwest Haiti Christian Mission (www.nwhcm.org) between March 24th and April
4th. They will operate 80-10 meters on CW, SSB and RTTY as time permits.
Nighttime low band operations will be limited to the availability of AC power.
They will also participate in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 29-30th), along
with Jean-Robert, HH2JR, using the special prefix and callsign 4V4JR for the
contest. QSL via their home callsigns. Operators prefer direct or LoTW, but the
Bureau is "OK".
IOTA NEWS
EU-052. Operators George/SV1QN, Fotis/SV1AIN, Giannis/SV1GYG and Nikos/SW1GYN
will be active as homecall/8 from Zakynthos Island [aka Zante] (GIOTA INS-015,
MIA MG-138, WLOTA 0209) between March 23-29th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters
using all modes. QSL via their home callsigns.
K5D DXPEDITION DVD
The K5D Desecheo Island 2009 DVD is in the works. Bob/K4UEE and Ed/W4ZSB will
produce yet another exciting DXpedition video. In the tradition of previous
video productions, the K5D Dxpedition video, entitled, "Desecheo---so near, yet
so far" will be full of exciting footage of the helicopter trips, the island
from the air, camp set up and takedown, pileups you won't believe and of course
an inside look into the logistics of a big DXpedition, interviews with key team
members and of course, humor. The video should be ready by September 2009 and
will sell for 25.00 USDs. But by ordering now, you reserve an early copy of this
collectors' item at a discounted price of 22.00 USDs. As always, this includes
shipping and handling. To reserve your copy, go to:
http://69.89.25.185/~trexsoft/t-rexsoftware.com/k4uee/prebuy.htm
VK9L, LORD HOWE ISLAND (Update)
As this was being typed, there was some VK9LA activity on the air. The last of
the DXpedition team should arrive on the island by March 24th (total of 16
operators). The operation with 7 full HF stations from 2 separate sites, as well
as one 6m station will be on the take air until April 3rd. Modes of operation
are SSB, CW and RTTY. For suggested frequencies, see OPDX.899.
VK9M, MELLISH REEF (Update)
Operators George/AA7JV and Tomi/HA7RY, who were expected to be active as VK9GMW
early this week (possibly Monday), suffered a major delay due to weather. As of
Saturday, March 21st, the operators are on Marion Reef and have been there March
17th. As this was being typed, their latest press release states): "It appears
the Tropical Low has dissipated. If this is correct, a serious danger to us has
been removed. Winds, however, are still near gale force and are forecast to
remain strong at least until Tuesday. This means that we will not be able to
leave for Mellish until Wednesday, the earliest. The soonest we are likely to be
on the air from Mellish is Friday, March 27th. In any case, we will be able to
extend the operation to make up for any lost time. While we continue waiting at
Marion Reef for the weather to break, we are operating as HA7RY/MM and AA7JV/MM
using a short vertical and 00W. Please follow updates at:
http://www.vk9gmw.com
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73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.