It is Sunday the 26th July 2009 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1553.
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. ARRL DX News
3. OPDX Bulletin
4. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1553 for 26th July 2009
IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 17th to 23rd July, issued on 24th July by IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
10cm 66 67 68 68 68 68 68
AFr 0 1 1 3 3 18 ( 6)
Aaus 1 1 1 4 3 11 ( 8)
T -1 -4 1 -2 0 16 4
Solar flare activity was very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian region was quiet 17th to 21st; quiet to major storm on 22nd; and quiet to unsettled on 23rd.
Southern Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted on 17th to 19th; near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 20th; near predicted to 25 per cent enhanced on 21st and 23rd; and enhanced 15 to 40 per cent on 22nd.
Forecast for 24th to 30th July.
Solar activity should be very low.
Geomagnetic activity should be mostly quiet; with unsettled conditions possible on 24th.
Frequencies should be mostly near predicted monthly values.
Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services
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ARLD029 DX news for 23rd July 2009
MEXICO, 4C. Look for special event station 4C12SG to be active
until July 27. Operations will take place from ''Sotano del Barro'',
one of the deepest places in the world. Also, look for 4C12SG to be
active on the satellites (Grid EL01), and if conditions permit, also
on 6 meters. QSL via XE1RCQ.
CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. AO8GTC will be active with four stations using
CW, SSB and digital modes on July 25 and 26 to celebrate the
commissioning of the largest optical telescope at the ''Roque de los
Muchachos'' obervatory on La Palma (AF-004). QSL via EA8RCP.
TAIWAN, BX5. Jimmy, BX5AA, will be active from AS-020 during the
RSGB IOTA Contest as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via
BX5AA.
ANDORRA, C3. Vini, IK2CIO, will be active as C31/IK2CIO between
August 6 and 12. Activity will be holiday style on 160 through 6
meters using CW and SSB. QSL to IK2CIO, via the Bureau or direct.
CUBA, CO8. Raul, CO8ZZ, will be active during the RSGB IOTA Contest
from NA-015, in the CW only category. QSL via DK1WI.
MADEIRA ISLANDS, CR3. A groups of operators from the Madeira
Contest Team and G.I.R.A. will be active as CR3D and CR3R from Chao
Islet in the Desertas Islands group (AF-046) between July 24 and 26.
Activity will be on the HF and VHF bands using CW, SSB and the
digital modes. They will also be active in the RSGB IOTA Contest.
BAHAMAS, C6. Pete, W2GJ, Ed, K3IXD, Dallas, W3PP, and Jim, K4QO,
will be QRV until July 27. They will sign C6APR in CW and SSB on 80
through 10 meters and also during the IOTA Contest. Other calls
used will be C6AXD in RTTY and C6AQO on 6 meters. All three calls
also count for the Bird Rock Lighthouse (ARLHS BAH-005). The QSL
manager for all their calls is K3IXD.
CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9. Yasuyuki, DJ1AIB/JR1AIB, will be active as
EA9/DJ1AIB from Melilla until July 26. Activity will be on 160
through 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via JR1AIB.
LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. David, HB0/ON4DN/p, will be active July 24 to
26. He is working holiday style in SSB and digital modes on 40
through 10 meters, with a special focus on 30 meters. QSL via home
call, direct or via bureau.
JERSEY, GJ. Members of the Bristol Contest Group will be active as
GJ6YB during the RSGB IOTA Contest from (EU-013, WLOTA L-0818) as a
Multi-Op/Island-DXpedition entry. QSL via G3SWH, direct or by the
Bureau. Also, Mat, F5SHQ, will be active as MJ0ASP during the RSGB
IOTA Contest as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL via MJ0ASP.
ALAND ISLAND, OH0. Operators Juha, OH6XX and Timo, OH6GLE will be
active as OH0Z during the RSGB IOTA Contest as a Multi-Op/Island
entry. QSL via W0MM.
DODECANESE, SV5. Tom, OK2PTZ, will be active as SV5/OK6Y from Kos
Island (EU-001) during the RSGB IOTA Contest as a
Single-Op/Mixed-Mode entry. QSL via OK2PTZ.
BELIZE, V3. Per, LA5OPA, will be QRV as V31NP from Ambergris Cay
(NA-073) between July 26 and August 12. He will work in SSB and
PSK31 mostly on 20 meters. QSL via bureau or direct to LA5OPA.
TOGO, 5V. Franco, I1FQH, is QRV as 5V7PRF until July 30. You can
find him mostly in CW on 80 through 10 meters but sometimes also in
SSB. Please QSLs direct, via bureau, LoTW or eQSL via his home
call.
GREENLAND, OX. Bo, OZ1PIF, is operating OX3LX until August 1. He
is QRV on six meters from grid square GP60. QSL via OZ1PIF.
FAROE ISLANDS. OY. Thomas, OY/OZ1AA, is now QRV from the OY6FRA
club station in the capital, Torshavn. He is on HF and 6 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL via OZ1ACB, Allis Andersen, Kagsaavej 34,
DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark.
MOROCCO, CN. CN10FT is QRV until August 20 commemorating the 10th
year of the reign of the King of Morocco, Mohamed VI. Operators are
CN8ZG, CN8CMZ, CN8KD, CN8NK and CN8SG. QSL via EA7FTR.
CROATIA, 9A. Operators 9A6NL, 9A/HA6PS, 9A/HA7JJS, and 9A/HA7PL
will be QRV until July 29, including an entry in the RSGB IOTA
Contest from IOTA EU-170. They will be active before and after the
contest on all HF bands plus 6 meters using CW, SSB and digital
modes. QSL via the HA bureau or direct to the op's home call.
UKRAINE, UT. Look for UU7J/P in the RSGB IOTA contest from Tuzla
Island, EU-180. QSL via UU0JM. Ops US0KW/P, US0ZZ/P, UT2XQ/P,
UT4ZG/P, UT7UT/P, UU0JM/P, UU1AZ/P, UU4JDD/P, UU4JMG/P, UY6IM/P,
UT/ER1DA/P, UT/ER3DW/P, UT/ER3DX/P and UT/ER3ZZ/P will operate CW
and SSB from this location until July 27. QSL via home calls.
GHANA, 9G. Operators Alfeo, I1HJT, Silvano, I2YSB, Carlo, IK1AOD,
Vinicio, IK2CIO, Angelo, IK2CKR, Marcello, IK2DIA, Stefano, IK2HKT,
and Donato, IZ2CHO will be active between November 13 and 27. Their
activity will also include an IOTA trip to Abokwa Island (AF-084).
They will use two different call signs for their activities.
Operations on the mainland will use the call sign 9G5TT, while
operations on AF-084 will use 9G5XX. Activity will be on 80 through
10 meters, using all modes. QSL via I2YSB, direct only.
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 917
4C12, MEXICO (Special Event/Satellite Op)
Members of the Radio Club Queretaro announce to look for special event station
4C12SG to be active between July 20-27th. Activity is to celebrate the 12th
anniversary of the operation from the "Sierra Gorda Queretana". Operations will
take place from "Sotano del Barro", one of the deepest places in the world.
Also, look for 4C12SG to be active on the satellites (Grid EL01), and if
conditions permit, also on 6 meters. QSL via XE1RCQ. Log will be uploaded to
LoTW after the event.
C3, ANDORRA
Vini, IK2CIO, will be active as C31/IK2CIO between August 6-12th. Activity will
be holiday style on 160-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via IK2CIO, by the Bureau
or direct.
CR2, AZORES (IOTA Contest/LH Op)
Members of Algarves STAR DX Team (a multi-national team) will activate Faial
Island in the Azores using the callsigns CR2F, CR2N and CR2W, between July
18-31st. Operators mentioned are: CT1EEQ, CT1EGW, CT3FN/HB9CRV, CU8AS, DJ2VO and
HB9CQL. Callsigns will be used for:
CR2F - For the Farol da Ribeirinha Lighthouse (WLOTA 1830) operation between
July 1824th and July 27-August 1st.
CR2N - For the "Caldeira do Faial Natural Reserve" activity between July
29-30th. Reference numbers: DPRN FF-212 and WFF CTFF-46.
Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL all callsigns via
CT1GFK, direct, by the Bureau or E-mail Bureau requests. Check QRZ.com for more
info. Official Web site is:
http://www.to-mk.com/neu
Logs online will be at: http://algarvedx.com/logonline
EA9, CEUTA AND MELILLA
Yasuyuki, DJ1AIB/JR1AIB, will be active as EA9/DJ1AIB from Melilla between July
22-26th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via
JR1AIB.
EG, SPAIN (Special Event)
Look for special event station EG5LB to be active during the follwing dates:
July 26th, August 2-9th, August 16th, August 23rd, August 29th and September
6-7th. Activity is to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the
illustrious Louis Braille, inventor of the tifloescritura system for the blind,
and with the 30th anniversary of ARMIC, Association for Visually Handicapped
Radio of Catalonia. QSL via EA3RKR, direct or by the Bureau. For more details,
see (QRZ.com) or visit:
http://www.gratisweb.com/ea3rkr/esp/index2.html
IOTA NEWS
AS-060. Members of the Korean Contest Club and possibly others will be active as
D93I (and also their homecall/4) from Pigum Island (KDN H32) between July
25-27th. Operators mentioned are: Han/DS2GOO, Yang/DS4CDA, Ryou/DS4NYE,
Rocky/HL1VAU and a few other guest OP's.. They will have two complete HF
stations with a dozen of vertical antennas nearby saltwater. Continuous activity
is planned on 80-10 meters using CW/SSB/Digital. If the propagation allows, they
will try some 6m openings to various directions also. During the IOTA contest,
they will operate as a Multi-Op/Island-Expedition entry as D93I. QSLs for D93I
are via DS4NYE and all others via their homecall.
EU-006. David, EJ3GKB, will be active from Inis Oirr, July 23-27th. Activity
will be on 80-6 meters before and after the RSGB IOTA Contest. Look for updates
and pictures via Twitter (DavidGi8SKN), depending on time and signal reception.
EU-011. Members of the Cray Valley ARC will again be active on the Scilly Isles
between July 23-28th, on all bands, using the callsign G3RCV/P. They will also
be taking part in the IOTA contest next weekend.
EU-036. Chris, OE9ICI, will be active as LA/OE9ICI from Kvenver, Hitra Island
(WW Loc. JP43EM), between now and August 1st. Activity will be on all HF bands.
QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. NO eQSL!
EU-048. Jean-Marc, F5SGI, will be active from Belle Ile (DIFM AT-015, WLOTA
0872, Grid IN87) between now and July 31st. Activity will be on 80-6 meters
using CW, and an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). QSL via his home
callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
EU-059. (UPDATE) Col, MM0NDX, will be active as GM5A and MM0NDX/P from St. Kilda
(WAB NF19, SCOTIA D123, Grid Loc. IO75RT), Scotland, between July 24-27th. This
will be a family holiday- style operation from the campsite in Village Bay. St.
Kilda is one of only two-dozen global locations to be awarded "World Heritage
Status" for both natural and cultural significance. Col will participate in the
2009 RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as GM5A. Outside of the contest he will
sign MM0NDX/P and possibly be active on 80 and 40 meters. QSL GM5A via GM4FDM
and MM0NDX/P via M0URX. A Web site is now active for this activity at:
http://eu059.wordpress.com/
EU-075. Steffen, DM3CW, will be active as J48AL from the Island of Aigina (GIOTA
SAS-045, MIA MG-007, WLOTA L-4088) between July 21st and August 3rd. Activity
will be holiday style and operating CW only using 100 watts into wire antennas.
QSL via DM3CW, bureau preferred.
EU-124. Members of the Barry Amateur Radio Society (BARS) will activate Flatholm
Island again for five days this year between Thursday, July 23rd and Tuesday,
July 28th. During the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th), they will use the
callsign GW8K. They will use the callsign GB5FI for activity before and after
the contest. QSL via GW0ANA, direct or by the Bureau.
EU-135. Anders, SM5EFX, will be active as SM5EFX/2 from Ledskar Island between
now and July 31st. Activity will be on all HF bands and modes. He will also
participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) using the special callsign
SF2X. QSL both calls to SM5EFX, direct or by the Bureau.
EU-171. Operators Rene/DL2JRM and Netti/DO6XX will be active as OZ/homecall/p
from Vendsyssel-Thy/Nordjylland (DIA NJ-001) between now and August 1st.
Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). Operations will be
on 80-10 meters CW using 100 watts into a dipole/GP. QSL via their home
callsigns, direct or by the Bureau.
EU-174. Tomas, HA0NAR, will once again be active as SX8R from Thassos Island
(MIA MG-124, GIOTA NAS-037, WLOTA LH-4186, QRA KN20hs), Greece, July 22-31st.
Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB. He will also be an entry in
the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). QSL via HA0NAR, by the Bureau or direct.
LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY
The Old Barney ARC will be operating as N2OB from the Barnegat Lighthouse
(USA-039) on Long Beach Island, NJ (IOTA NA-111), on August 1st from about
1300-2100z. There will be two stations set up with activity primarily on 20 and
40 meters SSB. QSL via N2OB.
The Old Barney ARC will be operating as W2T from the Tucker's Island Lighthouse
(USA-911) in the Tuckerton Seaport , August 15-16th from about 1300-2100z each
day. There will be two stations set up with activity primarily on 20 and 40
meters SSB. QSL via N2OO.
SU8, EGYPT (LH Activity)
Operators Greiss/SU1GS, Mohamed/SU1AO and Said/SU1SK received permission from
the NTRA (Egyptian's National Telecom Regulatory Authority) to use the callsign
SU8LH during the first activity from an Egyptian lighthouse on Ras El-Bar Island
(Not IOTA), 250km north of Cairo, between August 1-9th. Look for SU8LH to
participate in the Inter- national Lighthouse/LightShip Weekend (ILLW). Activity
will be on CW and SSB, 6 meters and the HF bands. They will be running 100 watts
into wires antennas. For a brief detail about the event and location, go to:
http://www.qsl.net/su1sk/Links.html
QSL via SU1SK. For info on the ILLW, go to:
http://illw.net/2009_list.htm
V73, MARSHALL ISLANDS
JA operators Fuminor/JA2DSQ and Yuji/JH2BNL will be active from Majuro (OC-029)
between August 24-29th. JA2DSQ will be signing as V73NF on the lower band using
CW. JH2BNL will be signing as either V7XX or V73J operating 80-10 meters using
SSB and RTTY. QSL via their home callsigns.
VK9N, NORFOLK ISLANDS
Just a reminder that the members of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of
Australia (HARAOA Group) will be active as VK9NI between July 22-29th. The
HARAOA Group plans to have 4-5 stations on the air and plans to be active on
160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. They plan to take part in the RSGB IOTA
Contest (July 25-26th) during their stay. QSL via W3HNK. More details and
updates are available at:
http://www.vk9ni.com
Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/VK9NI
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73’s from Pat VK2JPA broadcast Officer.