It is Sunday the 6th September 2009 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1559.

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 1559 for 6th September 2009

IPS WEEKLY Solar and Geophysical Report for 28th August to 3rd September, issued on 4th September by IPS Radio and Space Services.

SUMMARY

Date 28 29 30 31 01 02 03
10cm flux 68 68 67 68 69 68 69
AFr index 2 2 12 5 2 2 ( 5 estimated)
Aaus index 4 3 11 5 4 3 ( 4 estimated)
T index -2 -3 -5 -4 3 -4 -5

Solar flare activity was very low all week.

Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian region was quiet for 28th, 29th, and 31st to 2nd; quiet to active on 30th; and quiet to unsettled on 3rd.

Southern Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 35 per cent enhanced on 28th; near predicted on 29th, 30th and 2nd; mostly near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 31st; near predicted to 30 per cent enhanced on 1st; and mostly near predicted to 30 per cent enhanced on 3rd.

Forecast for 4th to 10th September.

Solar activity should be low.

Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.

Maximum usable frequencies should be near predicted monthly values.

Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services

Summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA

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ARLD035 DX news for 3rd September 2009

SWAZILAND, 3DA0. Arnold, WB6OJB is QRV as 3DA0JK until September 8. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

MALTA, 9H. Wim, PA2AM will be QRV as 9H3DZ from September 4 to 14. Activity will be mainly on the newer bands using CW and RTTY. QSL to home call.

BOLIVIA, CP. Rene, DF9GR is QRV as CP6/DF9GR until September 10. He is active mainly on 80 meters. QSL to home call.

FRANCE, F. Look for special event stations TM150RPC and TM0RPC to be active from September 6 to 20 in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of radio pioneer and Nobel Prize winner Pierre Curie. QSL via F5KAZ.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Anthony, F4EUG is QRV as FG/F4EUG until September 10. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL to home call.

AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. Don, G3BJ and Hilary, G4JKS are QRV as FO/G3BJ from Rurutu Island, IOTA OC-050 and Tubuai Island, IOTA OC-152, until September 16. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mostly CW. QSL to G3BJ.

ITALY, I. Members of the ARI Vigevano club are QRV as IY2M until January 31, 2010 in celebration of the 100th year anniversary of Marconi's Nobel Prize. QSL via IW2NOH.

JAPAN, JA. Special event station 8J7M is QRV until December 31 from Honshu Island, IOTA AS-007, in celebration of the 60 years of the Amateur Radio Morioka Club and the 120th anniversary of Morioka-city in the Tohoku region. QSL via bureau.

SVALBARD, JW. Ingrid, LA8FOA and Unni, LA6RHA and other operators will be QRV as JW1SYL from Longyearbyen, IOTA EU-026, from September 6 to 13. QSL via operators' instructions.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. A group of operators are QRV as AH0BT until September 7. This includes an entry in the All Asian SSB DX contest. QSL via 7L1FRU.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. Operators PA1TK, PA5WT and PA3GVI are QRV as LX/home calls until September 7. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes a 2-meter entry in the IARU VHF Contest. QSL to home calls.

FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Johan, OY2J is now QRV. QSL direct to home call.

DENMARK, OZ. Michael, DK5NA will be QRV as 5Q5NA from Romo Island, IOTA EU-125, from September 6 to 25. Activity will be on all bands. QSL via bureau.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PA75AJU is QRV until September 29 to commemorate the flight 75 years ago of the KLM Douglas DC-2 that won the handicap section of the Mac Robertson Trophy Air Race from London to Melbourne in October 1934. QSL via PA3CAL.

GREECE, SV. A group of operators will be QRV as SX2IMA from Mount Rachia on September 5 and 6 during Greek Field Day. QSL direct via SV2JAO.

DODECANESE, SV5. Members of Aegean DX Group are QRV as SX5AG from Agathonisi Island, IOTA EU-001, until September 7. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and various digital modes near the IOTA frequencies. QSL via SV8CYR.

NAMIBIA, V5. Operators DJ2HD, DK1CE and DH3WO will be QRV as V5/home calls from September 5 to 26. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB during their holidays. QSL via operators' instructions.

VENEZUELA, YV. Pasquale is QRV as YV5KAJ/YV7 from Margarita Island, IOTA SA-012, until September 11. Activity is on 40, 30 and 20 meters using digital modes. QSL via EA5KB.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The All Asian DX Phone Contest, Russian World Wide RTTY Contest, IARU Region 1 SSB Field Day, RSGB SSB Field Day, DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest, NCCC Sprint, International G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key CW Contest, Wake-Up. QRP Sprint, Colorado QSO Party, AGCW Straight Key CW Party and Tennessee QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The Michigan QRP Labor Day CW Sprint is scheduled for September 7. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for September 8. The Hiram Percy Maxim 140th Birthday Celebration event runs until September 9.

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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 923 - excerpts

4U30VIC, AUSTRIA
The Vienna International Centre Amateur Radio Club (4U1VIC) will be on the air
during the Worked All Europe DX Contest (WAEDC), September 12-13th. This will be
a SSB only operation. The station is located in the secured United Nation campus
in Vienna, Austria, and due to access restrictions, they will not be able to
operate the full 48 hours continuously. They will try to be on the air as much
as possible. 4U1VIC will send QSL cards for all QSOs via bureau. If you are in a
hurry you can send it direct including SAE and return postage to: AMATEUR RADIO
CLUB, VIENNA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, P.O.BOX 500, A-1400 VIENNA, AUSTRIA.
ADDED NOTE: A new video about the 4U1VIC Radio Club in Vienna is available
online at:
http://www.vimeo.com/6301009

911 ACTIVITY
Mike, W0YR, will once again (as for the past several years) be active as
W0YR/911 on September 11th, to honor/commemorate those lives lost in a terrorist
attack at the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the
Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the plane that crashed into a field near
Shanksville,PA. He plans to operate as much of the day as possible. Mike states,

"I just wanted to do it to remind those I work on the air of what this country
endured because of hatred -- and also remind those who want to minimize it or
forget it, that this WAS an Act of Terror and, even though they would like to
revise history, the memory of those (among them, two of my friends) who
perished on September 11th, 2001, will NEVER be forgotten or sullied."
A special QSL will be issued. QSL via his home callsign.

C3, ANDORRA
Ruben/EA5BZ and possibly other operators from the URE Contest Group will be
active as C37URE during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 26-27th) as a
Multi-Multi entry. QSL via EA5BZ.

CY0, SABLE ISLAND (Update/Postponed)
OPDX has received the following press release on Friday, August 28th (edited):
"The Sable Island DXpedition scheduled for October 19, 2009, by Randy - N0TG,
Ron - AA4VK, and Murray - WA4DAN is being placed on 'hold'.
Unfortunately, Randy's son, Carter (who was part of the KP1 and KP5 team in
1992), has developed kidney cancer which has spread to the lungs. Although
there will be challenging days ahead for Carter and the family of N0TG, we
trust the prayers of friends will strengthen this family and successfully
bring all through this trial.
Our hope is that Carter will beat this disease and be able to join us at Sable
Island. We do consider this a 'hold' and we intend to reschedule as health
concerns permit.

FG, GUADELOUPE (NA-102)
Anthony, F4EUG, will be active as FG/F4EUG between September 3-10th. Activity
will be on all bands and modes. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the
Bureau.

FT/G, GLORIOSO ISLAND (Update/Magic Band)
Didier, F5OGL, Glorioso 2009 team leader, announced this past week (on August
25th)(edited): "The propagation forecast for the Magic Band from Gloriosos is
very bad at the expedition time; quiet in all directions. Taking advice from the
6 meters specialists, they inform us that chances to give FT5GA to the world
hams are very low and even less. The only one antenna available is a 2 element
HB9CV, with no other possibility to bring another or several other more
efficient one(s), included for EME; So it has been considered we had to focus on
HF bands. So we sadly decided to concentrate our activity only from 160 to 10
meters... We ask the 6m community to understand our decision." For more details
and updates, visit the FT5GA Web page at:
http://glorieuses2008.free.fr

IOTA NEWS

OC-127. As reported last week, Mike/KM9D (H44MY) and YL Jan/KF4TUG (H44TO)
continue to be anchored at Tesauma on Rennell Island, Solomon Islands; length of
stay is not known. Mike was heard this past week on 40/30/20/15 meters CW. QSL
via OM2SA, direct or by LoTW.

SA-054. Members of the 4M5DX Group will be active as YW5O from La Orchila
Island. Activity will be on all bands and modes. The group is awaiting the
transportation schedule from the Venezuelan Navy. The exact days and team will
be posted soon on the following Web page:
http://www.yw5o.4m5dx.info

N4, UNITED STATES (Submarine Activity)
A group of amateur radio operators in Charleston, South Carolina, will activate
N4H from the site of the Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunleyon, September 19-20th.
The H.L. Hunleyon was raised on August 8th, 2000, and located at the Warren
Lasch Conservation Center on the old Charleston navy base and is currently
being preserved in a 90,000 gallon water tank as archaeologists investigate the
cause of the vessels sinking. The Hunley disappeared without a trace on a return
journey after using a 135 lb. torpedo to sink the U.S.S. Housatonic four miles
off the coast of Charleston, SC., on February 17th, 1864, making it "The World's
First Successful Combat Submarine".
The special event station N4H will be on the air to commemorate this historic
event and is expected to be on ALL bands 160-10 meters. Operating times will be
between 1300-2100z (may be extended). A specially designed QSL card will be
available. QSL via: Edward Padgett, PO Box 61362, North Charleston, SC 29419. A
donation of 2.00 USDs is required, no SASE is needed. All proceeds after
expenses will be donated to "The Friends of The Hunley for Research and
Conservation". Visit their Web page at:
http://www.nn4f.com/n4h

OH0, ALAND ISLANDS
Operators Peter/DL5FF, Horst/DF6FL and Siegfried/DL9ZE will be active as OH0JWL,
OH0/DF6FL and OH0/DL9ZE, respectively, from Eckeroe Island (EU-002) between now
and September 12th. Activity will be on 20/17/15/10 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY. QSL via their home callsigns.

OY, FAROE ISLAND
Trygvi, OY4TN, reports that Johan, OY2J, is once again active after being QRT
for many years. He has retired from his job and has finally found time to set up
his radio station again. QSNs show he has been on 20 meters CW and SSB.

PACIFIC TOUR
Just a reminder that Don/G3BJ and Hilary/G4JKS will be on vacation in the South
Pacific during September. Their activity schedule is as follows:
September 4-16th - Austral Islands (from Rurutu [OC-050] and Tubuai [OC-152]);
callsign will be FO/G3BJ
September 18-25th - Niue (OC-040); callsign ZK2BJ
Operations will be mostly CW on 80-10 meters (no 17/12m). They will use a K3
transceiver and a Butternut HF6.

PACIFIC DXPEDITION/TOUR (Update/Reminder)
Just a reminder that Gerben, PG5M, will be activating three DXCC entities in the
Pacific between September 6-27th. His schedule is as follows:
September 6-7th: Fiji (OC-016); prefix 3D2 (callsign not known yet)
September 8-14th: Tarawa Island (OC-017), W. Kiribati; Callsign is T30G
September 15-16th: Fiji; prefix 3D2 (callsign not known yet)
September 17-23rd: Tuvalu (OC-015); Callsign will be T2G
September 24-27th: Fiji; prefix 3D2 (callsign not known yet)
The callsign is not known for Fiji, but he has requested 3D2G. This will be an
ultra light solo DXpedition and CW only. He will use an Elecraft K3, and his
antennas are a 2x20m doublet, an ECO R7+ vertical for 40-10 meters and a 15m
tall DX-Wire glass fiber pole for a 80m vertical. Suggested frequencies are:
3503, 7005, 10105, 14005, 18073, 21005, 24985 and 28005 kHz. Gerben will try to
monitor the DXclusters and E-mail for feedback on possible useable frequencies.
QSL via PG5M, by the Bureau or direct. For direct requests, please enclose a
minimum of 2 USDs for return postage. More details and updates will be available
on:
http://www.dx.to

PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Operators Peter/PJ4NX, Marco/PE2MC and Michiel/ PG4M will be active from Bonaire
(SA-006) between September 10-16th. They will take part in the WAE SSB Contest
(September 10-11th) as PJ4NX. Before and after the contest they will use
PJ4/homecall. QSL via their home callsign ((QRZ.com) addresses). Logs and photos
will be available online at:
http://www.pi4cc.nl/pj4

SX5, DODECANESE
Members of Aegean DX Group will activate Agathonisi Island (IOTA EU-001, GIOTA
DKS 063 [for Greek Islands On The Air Award http://www.5-9report.gr/giota]
as SX5AG between September 4-7th. Operators mentioned are Alexandros/SV8CYR,
Vassilis/SV8CYV, Ilias/SV8FMY, Giorgos/SV8IJZ, Giannis/SW8MFF and Dirk/ON5CT.
Activity is planned for 80/40/20/17 meters using SSB and the Digi modes mainly
on the IOTA frequencies. Depending on the propagation, look for activity on
12/10/6 meters SSB. Suggested frequencies are:
SSB - 3785, 7055, 14260, 18124, 24950, 28460 and 50150 kHz
RTTY - 3580, 7035 and 14080 kHz
PSK - 3570 and 14070 kHz
QSL via their manager SV8CYR.
For more info, see: http://www.qrz.com/db/SX5AG

T7, SAN MARINO
Operators Gerd/DJ5TT, Thomas/DK9FEC, Peter/DL1FX and Rainer/DL1ZBO will activate
the Amateurs Radio Republic of San Marino (A.R.R.S.M.) club station T70A during
the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 26-27th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL route TBA.

V5, NAMIBIA
Operators Wolf/DH3WO, Mathias/DJ2HD and Ulmar/DK1CE will be active as
V5/homecall between September 5-26th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10
meters using CW and SSB. QSL via their home callsigns.

VY2, CANADA (PEI)
George, K3GV, will be active as K3GV/VY2 from Prince Edward Island (IOTA NA-029,
CIA PE-001) between September 1-28th. Activity will be on 15 and 20 meters
around the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the
bureau.

Z3, MACEDONIA
Members of the Radio Club "Nikola Tesla" (Z37M) will be active as Z37M during
the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 26-27th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via Z37M,
by the Bureau or info on (QRZ.com).

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