It is Sunday the 26th April 2009 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1540.
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. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1540 for 26th April 2009
IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 17th to 23rd April, issued on 24th April by the IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
10cm flux 70 70 70 70 71 71 71
AFr index 4 8 4 3 3 2 ( 2 estimated)
Aaus index 6 8 4 4 3 4 ( 2 estimated)
T index 8 3 1 6 1 3 4
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian Region was quiet to unsettled on 18th; and quiet on other days.
Southern Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 17th and 22nd; and near predicted over the rest of the period.
Forecast for 24th to 30th April.
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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RTDX0423 RTTY DX
VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES for week ending, Apr 23 (BID RTDX0423)
Our information this week came from AA5AU, DJ3IW, GU0SUP,
I5FLN, 425 DX News and OH2AQ DX Summit.
Thank you all.
Bandpass
Friday 17 SFI=70, A=7, K=2
0055 -3587 OM7ASP
0532 -7048 HK3/IZ0GYP
0538 -7045 WP4U
0900-10143 SV1BDO/3
0923-14087 JD1BMM
1007-14081 LZ2KV
1055-14088 WP4U
1155-14088 HV5PUL
1254-14089 OZ/DO1BEN
1340-21081 V51AS
1402-18101 V51AS
1434-14086 ER3ZZ
1438-14083 LZ1BJ
1505-14086 HV5PUL
1646-10142 HV5PUL
1648-14086 5X1NH
1700-10147 IS0/IN3SAU
1815-21083 5N0OCH via DL3OCH
1828-14084 PY7ZZ
1905-14086 OX3DB
1931-10140 S04R
1950-14080 OX3DB
2009-18150 SO4R
2128-10138 CO8LY
2143-14082 CN22TMC via EA7FTR
2213-14071 YV7ABC
2219-14085 ZP6CW
2221-14082 HR1RTF
2326 -7041 CN22TMC
Saturday 18 SFI=70, A=5, K=2
0006 -7040 CN22TMC
0020-14085 HK3/IZ0GYP
0354 -7076 KL8DX
0505-10144 ZL4PW
0743-10142 TI7KK
0909-14081 EE9CF
1154-14084 YB2ECG
1238-14082 A71CT
1309-14086 PF7M
1311-14088 VK2KM
1311-18103 WP4U
1330-18105 CX4AAJ
1347-14086 3B8CF
1420-18102 TI8II
1434-18101 A01DMR
1448-14090 5X1NH
1455-14086 VU2NKS
1512-14089 JY4CI
1514-14084 EU8RZ
1515-14087 TF3GC
1550-14081 SU1KM
1601-14090 9H1SP
1606-14080 J28KO
1717-14083 OY3JE
1737-14089 UK7AZ
1755-21085 CN22TMC via EA7FTR
1811 -3588 YO5BBO
1821 -7041 TA1DX
1835 -7040 ER2RM
1837-14082 TA1DX
1926-18102 CX4CR
2011 -7032 E21YDP
2032-14083 6W2SC
2050-14086 CN22TMC
2124-10143 AO1DMR via ea4ure
2159-10138 CO8LY
2221-14087 XE1RCSr
2228 -3590 YO5BBO
2247-14085 YV1CTE
2318-18106 CX4AAJ
Sunday 19 SFI=70, A=5, K=1
0615-14086 Z33A
0615-14093 JY4CI
0616-14089 9K2YM
0617 -7042 TI7KK NA-191
0617-14071 KH6CW
0742-14086 EK7DX
0746 -7040 IS0/IN3SAU
0807-10145 IS0/IN3SAU
0826-14087 TA7AO
0831-14088 HF110OSP
0927-10145 JD1BMM
1009-18101 HL5BMX
1059-28120 9K2YM
1156-10141 TI7KK
1212-18105 UN9PQ
1214-14085 3B8CF
1232-14081 DV1JM
1254-18104 BA4TB
1320-18105 VR2XMT
1408-18079 BD7MVZ
1412-18106 VU2NKS
1420-18105 ZS2Y
1540-14083 EA8BZH
1541-18103 ZS2EZ
1541-18107 TR8CA via F6CBC
1555-18108 5N0OCH
1603-18111 5X1NH
1604-14090 VU2HFR
1612-14085 LX8RTTY
1612-14089 3A2LF
1644-14087 KL8DX
1700-21080 9H1SP
1701-21080 PU5AAD
1705-14081 YI1RZ
1713-18101 WP4U
1815-10143 4J9M
1857-14088 CT3DL
1910-24922 WP4U
1950-28131 WP4U
2018-21089 YV5SSB
2058-14079 CN22TMC
2117-14081 XM3NOO
2119-14086 IS0YHV
2148-14082 VK2KM
2156-14083 XM3NOO Special call
2206-14084 YV1CTE
2230-14091 KP4RY
2240-14082 9H1SP
2241-14085 FM5AA
2241-14093 HK3/IZOGYP
2242-14086 CO1RG
2250-14087 ZP6CW
2324-14089 KL7FH
2348-14090 TI7KK
Monday 20 SFI=70, A=4, K=2
0003-14082 HR1RTF
0227-21080 DS2XUM
0759-18103 4J9M
0932-14082 EA6BH
0941-18103 XW1B
1044-18105 JD1BMM
1133-18102 UK8FF
1225-14087 LZ09BR
1311-28080 9W2RZL
1324-21085 5X1NH
1325-21082 A71CT
1332-14088 UN9XJ
1349-21079 TR8CA
1355-18102 VU2NKS
1357-14085 ER3ZZ
1401-14071 YB9EA
1453-14086 VU2NKS
1504-14082 4L1BR
1508-18108 5X1NH
1551-14082 J28KO
1606-14079 VR2XLN
1608-14094 VU2SWS
1646-14087 BX5AA
1718-10143 TF3PPN
1718-14085 LX8RTTY
1847-14080 PY7ZZ
1859-14085 OX3WS
1908-10146 IS0/IN3SAU
1940-14086 YR80HCS Spec. Event
1954-14085 9H1SP
2020-14089 JY4CI
2055-14082 C6DX
2103-14080 D2QMN
2110-10138 5X1NH
2125-14080 CP6UA
2149 -7041 IS0/IN3SAU
2150-14083 YV5JF
2158-14084 EA8TL
2223 -7033 XW1B
2308-14082 XW1B
2327-10139 PZ5RA
2329-14082 TG9AHM
2343-10137 CO8LY
2348-14088 HI3TEJ
2354-14083 HK3/IZ0GYP
Tuesday 21 SFI=70, A=5, K=1
0011-14087 HI3TEJ
0048-10137 CO8LY
0137-18100 YV5SSB
0838-14083 RA0QC
1040-14087 C6AAA
1132-14083 TU5JM
1214-14080 DV1JM
1214-14086 IS0YHV
1216-14082 HL5BMX
1231-14087 XE3RR
1317-14085 VU3DJQ
1336-14087 CO3TJ
1338-14089 3A2LF
1357-14085 UN9PQ
1407-14084 TI8II
1418-14086 VU2NKS
1632-14083 JY4CI
1746-14084 OX3WS
1819-14084 5C2C
1918-14089 PP5EG
1927-14090 TA1DX
1949-14084 PY2SRB
2000-14089 PT7DX
2046-10146 XW1B
2052-10144 TF3PPN
2105-14080 D2QMN
2115-10144 FM5AA
2153 -7032 XW1B
2157-14090 5X1NH
2201-14082 VK2KM
2225-14081 TG9AHM
2241-10138 CO8LY
2250-14084 JD1BMM
2254-10138 YO5BBO
2254-10143 4J9M
2302-10136 WP4U
2302-14083 6M0MM
2306-14082 XE1M
Wednesday 22 SFI=71, A=5, K=2
0336-14083 UN3F
0752-18102 HL5BMX
0826-14084 ON65CLM special event station
0831-18102 4J9M
0925-14084 RW0SR
1126-14086 VK2KM
1224-21100 HV5PUL
1242-18100 HV5PUL
1256-14084 ER3ZZ
1304-18103 WP4U
1306-21082 A71CT
1322-18103 HL2KV
1325-18102 DS5QLJ
1414-14086 HV5PUL
1439-14087 IS0/IN3SAU
1449-14088 E21YDP
1510-14086 IS0YHV
1518-14092 6W2SC
1533-10142 LY9Y
1534-10145 HV5PUL
1542-14088 VU2NKS
1545-14085 LX8RTTY
1556-14092 TF3PPN
1656-14084 LY1NM
1723-14081 TR8CA
1737-14084 EA6ES
1820-14089 9K2YM/P AS-118
1906-10142 4J9M
1944-14083 CN8QE
1958-14088 9H1SP
2001-10139 9K2YM/P
2002-14083 OX3DB
2002-14087 FM5AA
2034-14090 IS0/IN3SAU
2116-10137 YO5BBO
2127-10133 5X1NH
2133-14079 CT3DL
2141-14086 LZ09BR
2207-14087 C6AAA
2214-10138 HK3W
2217 -7038 XW1B
2257-14081 XW1B
2333-14085 XE1RBV
2333-14089 WP4U
Thursday 23 SFI=71, A=4, K=1
0012-14079 YV5SSB
0026-14082 HP1DCP
0129 -3595 YV5SSB VIA IT9DAA
0147-14083 UN7PBY
0824-14089 JT1ZP via JA7ZP
0845-14092 6W2SC
0920-28080 9W2RZL
0930-14085 3A2LF
0941-14082 5Q2J eu-029
1139-10141 3A2LF
1139-14084 TF3GC
1204-18100 4J9M
1214-18100 HL5JCB
1237-14088 TF3PPN
1244-18108 YO5BBO
1256-18100 HV5PUL
1304-21085 HV5PUL
1323-10145 HV5PUL
1327-14087 YO9HP
1343-14085 VU2NKS
1344-14086 BV4VRr
1349-14088 HL2KV
1403-14085 3B8CF
1413-14090 BX5AA via BV5GQ
1428-10137 YO5BBO
1430-14083 A71CT
1434-14088 J5UAP
1547-14088 UK7AZ
1710-10143 4J9M via DL7EDH
1714-14087 UN7EG
Notes of interest:
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8Q - Cliff, SV1JG will be active as 8Q7SV from the Maldives (AS-013)
from 29 April to 5 May. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
C6 - K3IXD, K4QO, W2GJ and W3PP will be active from Crooked Island
NA-113, Bahamas on 23-27 July. The team will sign C6AXD on RTTY
All QSLs via K3IXD.
HB0 - Look for Kasimir, DL2SBY and Georg, DF1SR to be active from
Liechtenstein from 24 April to 4 May. They will be signing HB0/DL2SBY
I - Ezio/IT9OJW, Sebastiano/IT9ZIR, Dario/IT9ZZO, Vincenzo/IW9EJP,
Filippo/IW9FRB, Giovanna/IW9GVP and Ferdinando/IW9HSK will be
active as IG9/homecall from Linosa Island (AF-019, IIA AG-003) on
24-26 April. QSL via home calls. They have a web page at
www.iw9frb.it/linosa.htm
I - Giordano/IK0XFD, Alberto/IK0ZCW, Andrea/IZ0EHO, Vincenzo/IZ0FKE,
Alberto/IZ0FMA and Claudio/IZ0GKX will be active as ID9N from
Vulcano Island (EU-017) on 25-30 April. QSL via IZ0GKN. Further
information can be found at www.id9n.com
JD1_oga- Koji, JI1LET will be active as JI1LET/JD1 from Chichijima
AS-031, Ogasawara from 29 April to 5 May. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau.
PY - Nine operators (namely PY1ZV, PY1NB, PY1YB, PY1IBM, PY1KN, PY2WC,
PY2NDX, PY4OG and PY4OY) will be active as PT1R from Ilha Rasa
(SA-079, DIB RJ-07) on 1-4 May. details at http://www.avhfc.com/)
QSL via PY1NB, direct or bureau. The web page for the operation is at
http://riodxgroup.dxwatch.com/rasa
S2 - Ramon, DU1UGZ will be active as S21UGZ from Dhaka, Bangladesh
until 20 June. QSL via home call.
TI - TI7KK is the callsign to be used by Klaus/DK6AO, Gunter/TI7WGI,
Andy/DH8WR, Norbert/DL2RNS, Rene/DL2JRM and Daniel/DL5YWM during
their 17-20 April IOTA activity from the Murcielago Islands
(NA-191) QSL via DK6AO, direct or bureau. The website for the expedition
is at www.ti7.info
W - Eight operators from QCWA Chapter 119 (K4CQW, K4MIL, K5VIP,
KE4AZL, KI4RXC, W4TVG, W4VIC and W8RJL) will be active as W4T from
Tangier Island (NA-083) on 23-26 July QSL via K5VIP.
YV - The Asociation de Radioaficionados de Venezuela will participate
in the International Marconi Day (25 April) as 4M5M. QSL via W4SO
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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. 905 - excerpts
5H, TANZANIA
Operators Hermann/DL2NUD and Joachim/DL9MS are planning to be active as 5H1HP
and 5H1MS, respectively, from Zanzibar, between May 16th and June 2nd. Activity
will be on the HF bands and 6 meters, but an emphasis will be on VHF (EME/MS).
Grid squares to be activated are: KI93RU and KI94RA.
8R, GUYANA
The 6 Meter Beacon Project, Inc., is happy to announce a HF-50 MHz DXpedition
here between June 16th and July 6th. Antenna for 6 meters will be a 6M7JHV yagi
at 45 ft. on the Atlantic Ocean pointed towards EU and NA, and using a 3CPX800A7
amp. Activity will be split between two teams: 11 days will be by Chris/W3CMP
and Dave/N3DB, the other 11 days by Terry/K4RX and Ken/AC4TO. They hope to get
some decent openings to, amongst other places, Northern EU, 5B/4X and W6/W7.
They expect to have internet access most of the time. Operating frequencies and
Web site will be announced at a later date.
C6, BAHAMAS
Look for C6APR to be active again from the Crooked Island Lodge, Pittstown
Point, Crooked Island (NA-113), Bahamas. Activity will take place between July
23-27th, and during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a
Multi-Op/Mixed-Mode/High-Power/DXpedition entry. Operations before and after the
contest by C6APR will be on 80-10 meters including the 30/17/12 meter bands
using CW and SSB. Also, look for C6AXD to be on RTTY and C6AQO on 6 meters (grid
FL22). All three callsigns are good for Bird Rock Lighthouse (ARLHS BAH-005) as
well as IOTA NA-113 and Grid Locater FL22tt. All QSLs go to K3IXD.
HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN (Update)
Operators Kasimir/DL2SBY and his friend Georg/DF1SR will be active from here
between April 24th and May 4th. Activity will be on HF bands (80-10m) using CW,
SSB and RTTY. Kasimir informed OPDX that he has bought Spiderbeam for
10/12/15/17/20m which will improve his signal. Other equipment includes a
TS2000, FT900AT, Ameritron AL811, HF9V vertical and a monoband vertical for
30/40m. Activity will also take place on 13cm and 23cm using EME. Equipment will
be a FT726R, Dish 3, 7m, and 2 amplifier for both bands. Kasmir and Georg will
use two separate callsigns for this operation. For the HF bands, they will use
HB0/DL2SBY and for the EME activity they will sign HB0/DF1SR. QSL via DL2SBY, by
the Bureau or direct.
IOTA NEWS
AF-019. Operators Vincenzo/IW9EJP, Filippo/IW9FRB, Giovanna/IW9GVP (YL),
Ferdinando/IW9HSK, Ezio/IT9OJW, Sebastiano/IT9ZIR and Dario/ IT9ZZO will be
active as IG9/homecalls from Linosa Island (IIA AG-003, MIA MI-128) between
April 24-26th. They plan to operate on SSB, PSK and RTTY on the HF bands, 80-10
meters. QSL via their home callsigns, direct or by the Bureau. Visit their Web
page at:
http://www.iw9frb.it/linosa.htm
AF-065. (Update) By the time you read this, 8 operators should be active as
5C2J/p (possibly other callsigns) from Mogador Island until April 26th. For
details, visit their Web page at:
http://www.mogador2009.altervista.org
AS-077. (Special Event) Look for 8J6SL to be active from the Kumamoto Museum
between May 1st and October 31st, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hisatsu
(Railroad) Line (Steam Locomotive) on the Island of Honshu (JIIA AS-077-001).
Activity will be on all bands and modes. Possibly 5 stations will be on the air.
QSL via the JARL Bureau.
EU-017. (Update) Members of the Noantri DX & Contest Team will be active as ID9N
from Vulcano Island (Eolian Group) (IIA ME-018, MIA MI-122, WLOTA 1001), April
25-30th. Look for activity on the HF bands, CW, SSB and the Digital modes. They
will have two high power stations from this dangerous outpost. During operations
they will have a 6m beacon active from grid square JM78lj (ID9N/B 50.006 MHz).
EU-123. Operators Colin/G3VCQ, Sharon/M3VCQ, Andy/M0GAV, Joanne/2E0JOX and
Tim/2E0TJX will be active as MM3M from Isle of Arran, Scotland, during the RSGB
IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). QSL via G3VCQ. They will possibly be active as
GS3RCM/p before and after contest. QSL OK via RSGB Bureau or direct.
EU-123. Operators Tom/MM0BHX, Gordon/MM0GPZ, Phil/GM0LIR, Iain/GM0OQV and
John/GM0NBM will be active as GM0B from the Isle of Bute, Scotland, during the
RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). QSL via MM0BHX.
EU-189. (Update) A Belgian team of five operators will attempt a landing on
Rockall Island between April 30th and May 1st. They will be on the air with two
stations using the callsign MM0RAI/p for about 48 hours. A report from the
"Maciverblog" indicates that they are "hoping to achieve a world first by
shooting a video on the rock, more than 240 miles west of mainland Scotland, and
streaming it live on the internet on each of the three days they plan to spend
there.
SA-021. Members of the Radio Club Grupo DX Bahia Blanca will be active as L21D
from Ariadna Island, located 70km south of Ingeniero White Harbour, in the
natural reserve of Bahia Blanca, May 1-3rd. Activity will be on 80-10 meters
using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL as per operator's instructions.
S2, BANGLADESH
By the time you read this Ramon, DU1UGZ, is expected to be active as S21UGZ from
Dhaka City until June 20th, depending on his work schedule. He will be using a
low band dipole at first, so his emphasis will be on 80/40 meters SSB and RTTY.
From May through June, he will be using a beam for 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 meters.
He hopes to have a linear in use starting in May as well. QSL via DU1UGZ.
YW0, AVES ISLAND
The 4M5DX Group, which was expecting to activate YW0A from Aves Island in March,
is still waiting for a scheduled day by the Venezuelan Navy for transportation.
ZS8, MARION ISLAND
This is per the ZS8T Web page : "ZS8T is now QRT. He leaves the island soon and
is expected back in ZS mainland in the middle of May. QSLs will be uploaded to
LoTW. Additionally, all QSLs which are sent to the manager will be answered. Any
questions regarding his operation from Marion Island should now be directed only
to ZS6GCM.
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