It is Sunday the 15th November 2009 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1569.
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. OPDX Bulletin
3. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1569 for 15th November 2009
Norwegian Amateurs Receive New Privileges
On November 6, radio amateurs in Norway were granted privileges on three new bands, as well as primary status on the extended 40 meter band and a frequency extension on 12 meters. According to IARU Vice President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, Norwegian amateurs received new secondary user privileges on 60 meters (5.260-5.410 MHz), the 600 meter band (493-510 kHz) and in five blocks in the 4 meter (70 MHz) band. Amateur Radio operators in Norway will also enjoy upgraded privileges on 40 meters, moving from secondary to primary users between 7.100-7.200 MHz and 1000 W output. They have also received a new secondary allocation from 24.740-24.890 MHz in the 12 meter band, expanding upon Norway's existing primary allocation of 24.890-24.990 MHz. Garpestad said that "minor adjustments" were also made in the SHF (3-30 GHz) and EHF (30-300 GHz) portions of the band. "Congratulations to our Norwegian colleagues," said ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ. "The new domestic allocations in Norway are consistent with the present and future spectrum requirements for the Amateur Service as determined by the IARU Administrative Council. We hope that other administrations will consider taking similar steps."
From the ARRL Letter 12th November 2009
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IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 6th to 12th November, issued on 13th November by IOS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
10cm flux 71 71 71 72 73 72 73
AFr index 0 0 4 2 0 0 ( 1 estimated)
Aaus index 2 2 10 5 3 3 ( 2 estimated)
T index -19 -13 -23 -32 -25 -18 -12
Solar flare activity should be very low all week.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian region should be quiet, except for the 8th when it should be quiet to unsettled with an isolated period at high latitudes.
Southern Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies should be near predicted to 20 per cent depressed on 6th; near predicted to 30 per cent depressed on 8th; depressed 20 per cent to near predicted on 9th; otherwise near predicted over the period.
Forecast for 13th to 19th November.
Solar activity should be very low to low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
Maximum usable frequencies should be near predicted monthly values with periods of minor to mild depressions.
Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services
Summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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ARLD045 DX news for 12th November 2009
TUNISIA, 3V. Alex, GM0DHZ will be here beginning November 16 for
five weeks. He plans to operate using CW from the 3V8SS club
station during the weekends. QSL via operator's instructions.
MADAGASCAR, 5R. Eric, F6ICX will be QRV as 5R8IC from St. Marie
Island, IOTA AF-090, from November 17 to December 15. Activity will
be on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.
SAMOA, 5W. A group of operators are QRV as 5W0AP, 5W0CF, 5W0WL,
5W0IW and 5W0JC from Upolu, IOTA OC-097, until November 18.
Activity is on 160 to 17 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL
via operators' instructions.
GHANA, 9G. A group of operators are QRV as 9G5TT from Busua Beach
in western Ghana until November 27. This includes activity as 9G5XX
from Abokwa Island, IOTA AF-084. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters,
with 20 meters only on Abokwa Island. QSL direct via I2YSB.
ANGOLA, D2. Paulo, CT1ITZ is QRV as D2CQ from Porto Amboimi until
November 29. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL via
CT1IUA.
COMORO ISLANDS, D6. Sam, F6AML, will be QRV as D68F from November
13 to 23. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.
QSL to home call.
SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Henrik, OZ6TL is QSL as E51TLA from
Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until November 24. Activity is holiday
style on the HF bands. Of late he has been active on 20 meters
using RTTY. QSL to home call.
CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Members of the Teide DX Group will be QRV as
EF8BFH on Tenerife Island, IOTA AF-004, from the Punta del Hidalgo
Lighthouse, ARLHS CAI-035, on November 14 and 15 in celebration of
the lighthouse's 15 years of operation. Activity will be on the HF
bands, including 6 and 2 meters and 70 cm, using CW, SSB and various
digital modes. QSL via EA8NQ.
MOLDOVA, ER. In celebration of 650 years since Moldova became an
independent principality in 1359, special event stations ER650M and
ER650MD are QRV until the end of November. QSL ER650M via ER1DA and
ER650MD via ER4DX.
ITALY, I. Special event station II0TRM is active in commemoration
of the 70th anniversary of the Morse Code receiving speed record of
Theodore R. McElroy, W1JYN. QSL via bureau.
ANTARCTICA. Bill, K7MT will be QRV as KC4USV from McMurdo Base,
IOTA AN-011, from November 15 to February 20. Activity is mainly on
20 meters using CW, SSB and PSK31. QSL via K1IED.
NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PC60TROLLEY will be QRV from
November 17 to December 15 in celebration of the 60th anniversary of
trolley buses in Arnhem. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and digital modes. QSL via PA0FAW.
BRAZIL, PY. A group of operators are QRV as PW6C from Coroa
Vermelha, IOTA SA-062, until November 16. QSL via K9AJ.
PALAU, T8. Jun, JJ1BMB is QRV as T88AA until November 22. Activity
is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB in his spare time. QSL to
home call.
BRUNEI, V8. Hans, SM3TLG will be QRV as V88/home call from November
16 to 20. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL
to home call.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Gerd, DL7VOG will be QRV as VP2V/home
call from Anegada Island, IOTA NA-023, from November 15 to December
2. Activity is on all bands using mostly CW and RTTY. QSL to home
call.
FALKLAND ISLANDS. Members of the Uruguay DX Group will be QRV from
Port Stanley from November 14 to 21. They will be active as VP8BUG
using CW and digital modes and VP8BUH using SSB, respectively.
Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via EB7DX.
SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND, VP8. Lars is QRV as VP8DIF until November 16.
Lately he has been active on 30 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL via
DJ9ZB.
VIET NAM, XV. Retu, OH4MDY and Henry, OH3JR are QRV as XV2RZ and
XV2JR, respectively, until December 7. Activity is on all HF bands
using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL both calls direct via OH4MDY.
OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is
approved for DXCC credit: Iraq, YI9TM, current operation.
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 933 - excerpts
4L, GEORGIA
Operator Vaho, 4L8A, will be active in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th)
as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. QSL via K1BV.
4L, GEORGIA
Dick, N6AA, will be active as 4L0A during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November
28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via EA7FTR.
5W, WESTERN SAMOA
Steve, WB2IQU, will be active (possibly) as 5W2IQU between November 1822nd.
Operations will be low key using an Icom 706 into a small MFJ antenna tuner and
a 20m dipole.
9G, GHANA
Just a reminder that a team of Italian operators will be active from Busua Beach
between November 13-27th. The group will also activate Abokwa Island (AF-084),
during their stay with one station on 20 meters only. The time of operation on
the island will be planned day by day, pending the sea condition and weather
forecast. Activity will be on all HF bands and modes, 80-10 meters. The callsign
9G5TT will be used from the mainland while the callsign 9G5XX will be used from
Abokwa Island. Operators mentioned are: Alfeo/I1HJT, Silvano/I2YSB,
Carlo/IK1AOD, Vinicio/IK2CIO, Angelo/IK2CKR, Marcello/IK2DIA, Stefano/ IK2HKT,
and Donato/IZ2CHO. QSL via I2YSB, direct only. More information can be found at:
http://www.i2ysb.com
CN, MOROCCO
Jim, W7EJ, will once again be active as CN2R during the CQWW DX CW Contest
(November 28-29th) as a Single-Op and possibly as a Single-Band (??) entry. QSL
via W7EJ. See the station from CN2R at:
http://www.arraysolutions.com/Users/cn2r.htm
D2, ANGOLA
Paulo, CT1ITZ, will be active as D2PJB from Porto Amboim, 300km from the capital
Luanda, until November 29th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB only. Most of
his activity so far has been on 20 meters. He is using an Icom 706 and a Windom
antenna. QSL via CT1IUA. Direct QSL, please send 2 USDs or one new IRC (ending
2013). QSLs without enough postage will go via Bureau.
DXCC NEWS
* Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL Awards Branch Manager, reports that the following
operation is approved for DXCC credit:
VQ9JC - Chagos Island; Current operation This operation was previously rejected
as a shipboard operation. DXCC exchanged correspondence with the operator and
determined that this operation was actually land-based thereby satisfying the
conditions of DXCC Rule 8. If you had this operation rejected send an email to
dxcc@arrl.org to receive credit.
E2, THAILAND
Operator Tony, E21IZC, to be active during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November
28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. QSL via E21IZC direct
(QRZ.com).
E51, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS
Henrik, OZ6TL, is now active as E51TLA from Raratonga Island (OC-013) until the
end of November. Activity will be holiday style, and most of his operations so
far as been mainly on RTTY 20 meters. QSL via his home callsign.
GD, ISLE OF MAN
Dave, G3NKC, will be active as MD6V during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November
28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. He will be active outside of
the contest using GD3NKC/P. QSL via G3NKC.
IOTA NEWS
AF-019. Claudio, I1NVU, will be active as IG9U from Lampedusa Island during the
CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Single- Op/Single-Band (80m) entry.
QSL via I1NVU.
AS-086. Vasily, RA9LI, will be active as RA9LI/0 from Troynoy Island for about a
year. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL via UA9LP.
MD, ISLE OF MAN
Martin, G4XUM, will be active as MD4K during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November
28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (15m) entry. QSL via G3NKC.
OH9, FINLAND (Special Event - This one is for the kids!)
Once again Santa's own amateur radio station OH9SCL will be active from Santa
Claus Land (SCL) in the Arctic Circle, during the month of December. Activity
will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Among Santa's
helpers, the following operators will be there operating: Raimo/OH3BHL,
Erkki/OH9KL, Kimmo/OH9MDV, Juha/ OH9MM and Aaro/OH9RJ. QSL via OH9UV: Santa
Claus Land, Napapiirin Yhdeksikot Ry, PL 50, 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland. A special
"Santa Claus Land" award is available. For more information about the award,
please visit the SCL Web page at:
http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/rakarttu/OH9SCL_2007/OH9SCL_2007
PC60, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event)
Fred, PA0FAW, will activate special event station PC60TROLLEY between 2300z,
November 17th and 2300z, December 15th. Activity is to celebrate Arnhem 60th
anniversary of the city's use of Trolleybusses. It is the only city in The
Netherlands to have them. Fred will use CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via
PA0FAW, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW and e-QSL. SWLs are welcome. Fred states, "I
will ask for a special EPC-number and will try to be in at least 1 ISWL-SSB
net."
T4, CUBA
Members of the "Las Tunas Contest Crew" in Las Tunas will be active as T48K
during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Multi-Single entry.
Operators mentioned are: CO8DM, CO8DL, CO8KA, CO7RR and CO8ZZ. QSL via DK1WI.
T8, PALAU
Junichi "Jun", JJ1BMB, will be active as T88AA from Palau Island, Micronesia,
between November 9-22nd. He will be there for diving and ham radio. Activity
will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. The best days to look for him, and he
plans to spend most of his time on the radio, is November 14th, 15th, 21st and
22nd. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
TC1, TURKEY (LH Activity)
Members of the Turkish group called TCSWAT (TC Special Wireless Activity Team)
in collaboration with the Directorate General of Coastal Safety
http://www.kiyiemniyeti.gov.tr/default.asp?id=0&lng=en
will activate the special callsign TC1YLH from Yesilkoy Lighthouse (TUR 055)
between November 6-23rd. Activity will be mainly during the weekends on the HF
bands using SSB and VHF-UHF on FM. This is the group's fifth leg of seven
lighthouses to be activated for the Marmara Lighthouses On The Air (MLOTA) Award
by TCSWAT; details can be found at:
http://www.tcswat.org/awards/MLOTA/index.html
TX3, CHESTERFIELD ISLAND
Operators George/AA7JV and Tomi/HA7RY are now active as TX3A until December 6.
Activity will be on all HF bands with an emphasis on the lower bands. QSL via
HA7RY. For more detailed information and updates, visit their Web page at:
http://www.TX3A.com
V4, ST. KITTS (NA-104)
Andy, N2NT, will once again be active as V47NT from the QTH of V47KP during the
CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry.
QSL via W2RQ.
V8, BRUNEI (OC-088)
Hans, SM3TLG, will be active as V88/SM3TLG between November 16-20th. Activity
will be on all HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Gerd, DL7VOG, will be active as VP2V/DL7VOG from Anegada Island (NA-023) between
November 15th and December 2nd. Activity will be on the HF bands, including
160m, mainly on CW and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
YB0, INDONESIA
Pri, YB0ECT, will be active during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as
a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/Low-Power entry. QSL via K3AIR.
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