It is Sunday the 6th March 2010 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1583.
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1. IPS Report
2. ARLDX News
3. OPDX Bulletin
4. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1583 for 6th March 2010
IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 26th February to 4th March, issued on 5th March by IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 26 27 28 01 02 03 04
10cm flux 81 79 78 78 79 80 81
AFr index 1 0 2 4 3 5 ( 6 estimated)
Aaus index 2 2 6 7 5 7 ( 7 estimated)
T index 37 32 34 35 34 27 34
Solar flare activity was very low 26th to 3rd; and low on 4th.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian region was quiet on 26th, 27th, 1st and 2nd; and quiet to unsettled on 28th, 3rd and 4th.
Southern Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were enhanced 15 to 20 per cent on 26th; near predicted to 35 per cent on 27th; near predicted to 40 per cent enhanced on 28th; enhanced 20 to 30 per cent on 1st; near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 2nd and 4th; and near predicted to 3rd.
Forecast for 5th to 11th March
Solar activity should be very low to low.
Geomagnetic activity should see quiet to unsettled conditions.
Maximum usable frequencies of 10 to 30 per cent can be expected due to elevated
Extreme Ultraviolet levels from current active sunspots.
Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services
Summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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ARLD009 DX news for 4th March 2010
RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. John, G3LZQ is QRV as 3B9WR from Cotton Bay,
IOTA AF-017, until April 2. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using
mainly CW. This includes an entry in the upcoming RSGB Commonwealth
Contest. QSL direct to home call.
JAMAICA, 6Y. Chad, WE9V is QRV as 6Y9V until March 14. Activity is
on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry
in the ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL via WD9DZV.
LESOTHO, 7P. Pista, HA5AO will be QRV as 7P8AO from March 8 to 22.
Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to
home call.
BARBADOS, 8P. Tom, W2SC will be QRV as 8P5A as a Single Op/All
Band/High Power entry in the ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL direct to
NN1N.
THE GAMBIA, C5. Niels, OZ8KR is QRV as C56KR from Bakuto. Activity
is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home
call.
CUBA, CO. Eduardo, CO8LY will be a Single Op/Low Power/Single Band
entry on 15 meters in the ARRL SSB DX contest. Juan, CO8TW, will be
an All Band/Low Power entry in the ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL via
EA7ADH and HB9SVT, respectively.
ESTONIA, ES. Special event station ES75ERAU is QRV until March 7 in
celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Estonian Amateur Radio
Union. QSL via ES1QD.
LUXEMBOURG, LX. Philippe, will be QRV as LX7I in the ARRL SSB DX
contest as a Single Op entry. QSL via LX2A.
LEBANON, OD. Fred, DL6SN is QRV as OD5/DL6SN until the end of 2010.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW. QSL via DO8LA.
ARUBA, P4. John, KK9A is QRV as P40A until March 14. Activity is
on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes an entry in the
ARRL SSB DX contest. In addition, Tim, WD9DZV is QRV as P40D until
March 14. QSL both calls via WD9DZV.
FRANZ JOSEF LAND, R1FJ. Victor is QRV as R1FJM and has been active
on 15 meters using CW around 0630z. QSL via RX3MM.
ICELAND, TF. Operator TF3CW will be QRV as a Single Op/Single Band
entry on 20 meters in the ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL via LX1NO.
ANTIGUA, V2. Alan, N3AD is QRV as V26M until March 7. Activity is
on 160 to 10 meters. This includes an entry in the ARRL SSB DX
contest. QSL to home call.
COCOS KEELING ISLAND, VK9C. Tim, NL8F is currently QRV as VK9CF
until March 10. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters. This includes an
entry in the ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL via K8NA.
NICARAGUA, YN. Operators WF5W, K5UO, NM5G and WB5TKI are QRV as
YN2EA, YN2UO, YN2MG and YN2TKI, respectively, until March 9.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. They will
be active as YN2EA in the ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL all calls via
W5PF.
PARAGUAY, ZP. Tom, ZP5AZL will be QRV as ZP0R as a Single Op/All
Band entry in the ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL to home call.
OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operations are
approved for DXCC Credit: Tunisia, 3V3S, 2009 operation; Angola,
D2CQ, current operation.
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 949 - excerpts
3B9, RODRIGUES ISLAND
Just a reminder that John, G3LZQ, will be active as 3B9WR from Cotton Bay,
Rodrigues Island (AF-017) between March 3rd and April 2nd. Activity will be on
all bands 160-10 meters, probably and mainly CW, but with a focus on the lower
band (QRN permitting). Look for him to be in the RSGB's 73rd Commonwealth
Contest (March 13-14th). QSL via his home callsign.
5W, SAMOA (Update ZK3)
Operators Bill/N7OU and Bob/W7YAQ continue to be active as 5W0OU and 5W0YA,
respectively, from Apia, while they wait for a boat to take them to Tokelau
(ZK3). Bill informs OPDX that the boat trip to Tokelau may happen sometime this
week. So stay tuned and be listening. He states, "Over the last week and a half
we've done a lot of repositioning and tinkering with our antennas and think we
have them optimized." QSL QSOs with 5W0OU to N7OU (including the ARRL DX
Contest) and QSOs with 5W0YA to W7YAQ.
6V, JAMAICA
Chad, WE9V, will be active as 6Y9V between March 4-14th. Activity will be on
160-10 meters, with emphasis on 160/30/17/12 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY.
This will include an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th). QSL via
WD9DZV. You can contact Chad during his stay by E-mail at 6y9v@we9v.com or see
updates via Twitter at:
http://twitter.com/6y9v
CN, MOROCCO
Hartwig, DL7BC, will be active as CN2BC during the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (March
27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via DL7BC. Visit his Web
page at:
http://www.qslnet.de/dl7bc
CQ3/CT9, MADEIRA ISLANDS
Helmut, DF7ZS, will be active as CT9/DF7ZS between March 24-31st. Activity will
be holiday style and will focus on the WARC bands. QSL via DF7ZS. Also, he will
be active as CQ3L during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th) as a
Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via DJ6QT.
D4, CAPE VERDE
Massimo, IZ4DPV, is now active as D44AC from Vicente Island (AF-086) until March
9th. He was active this past weekend as D4C in the CQ 160m SSB Contest. QSL both
callsigns only direct via IZ4DPV.
DXCC NEWS
Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL Awards Branch Manager, reports that the following
operations are approved for DXCC credit:
3V3S Tunisia; 2009 Operation
D2CQ Angola; Current Operation
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS
Andrew, G7COD, will be active as EA8/G7COD from Playa Del Cura on the Island of
Gran Canaria (AF-004) between March 20-28th. Activity will be on 20-10 meters,
including 17/12m, using CW and SSB. He plans to be active daily approximately
between 1300-1400z, 1800-20:00z and 2300-2330z. Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893 and 28003 kHz (+/- to allow for QRM)
SSB - 14177, 18133, 21253, 24953 and 28500 kHz (+/- 10 kHz)
For comprehensive details of QSL information, propagation forecast etc, please
check his Web site at:
http://www.8q7ak.freewebspace.com
GB0, ENGLAND
Members of Newbury And District Amateur Radio Society (NADARS) will be
activating GB0VUL during the month of March. Activity will be on 80-10 meters
using CW and SSB. This special event is to increase the awareness of the "Vulcan
to the Sky Trust" and their efforts to save the only flying Vulcan XH558 bomber.
http://www.nadars.org.uk/vulcan.asp
While activity may take place all month, the main event of the month will be on
the weekend of 20th and 21st. For more details, see the information (as well as
possible updates) on (QRZ.com). QSL via the RSGB Bureau, eQSL preferred or via
G8JIP.
HQ2, HONDURAS
Andrei, NP3D, will once again be active from here between March 19-29th. He will
sign HR2/NP3D on all HF bands, all modes, but will focus on 160m. Andrei will
also be in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th) as HQ2T and as a
Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via W3HNK, RW6HS, or via LoTW. Also, he plans to
be in the Russian DX Contest and the BARTG Spring RTTY.
IOTA NEWS
NA-034. David, K2DBK, will be active as K2DBK/4 from Lido Key Island between
March 22-24th. Activity will be on 20/15 meters SSB. QSL via his home callsign,
direct or by the Bureau.
NA-079. (Update) Members of the Amateur Radio Outdoor Adventures, Inc., will be
activating Grid Square EL84, March 11-15th. Activity will be from Fort
Jefferson, Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas (USI FL-013S, USA-316, Monroe County,
Florida) 72 miles west of Key West. Callsign will be K4T.
Team members are: Mike/AC2V, Dave/N2NL, Chris/KN3ZIG, Pete/AI4QY, Gary/K4MF,
Max/KJ4EUT, Dan/W4UH, Pete/WD4IXD, Fred/K9VV, Vick/WA0USA, Mark/N8MH and
Jennifer LeSueur. Activity will be on HF, Satellite and Digital. The group plans
to have 3 HF stations, 2 satellite stations and 1 portable satellite station.
They have posted the proposed satellites passes and frequencies on their Web.
The K4T Web page is available at:
http://aroadventures.org
IOTA STATESIDE TOUR
Pete, VE3IKV, will once again be active from the following stateside islands:
March 6-7th - St. Simons; NA-058, USI GA-003S, Glynn county, Georgia
March 8-13th - Key West; NA-062, USI FL-040S, Monroe county, Florida
March 11-12th - Garden Key, Dry Tortugas; NA-079, USI FL-013S, Monroe
county, Florida.
His callsign will be W4/VG3RA. Activity will probably be on 40 meters CW using
100 watts into a sloper antenna. Also, look for him on 6 meters using CW and
SSB. QSL via VE3IKV, direct or by the Bureau.
J7, DOMINICA (NA-101)
After his activity in the ARRL contest as KP2M, John, K3TEJ, will once again be
active as J7N until March 11th. Activity will be on all bands mainly using CW
and RTTY. John has been heard with good signals on both 80m and 40m CW. He plans
to be in the ARRL Inter- national DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a
Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via his home callsign.
KH0, MARIANA ISLANDS
Yoshi, JE2EHP, informs OPDX that he will be active as K1HP/KH0 from Saipan
(OC-086) between March 21-25th. Activity will be on all the HF bands and 6m,
using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via the Bureau to home callsign JE2EHP.
LY11/LY20, LITHUANIA (Special Event and Award)
To celebrate 20th anniversary of the "Act on the Restoration of Independence
of Lithuania" (March 11, 1990), the Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society (LRMD) is
issuing an award for amateurs who make contact with special event stations with
the prefixes LY20 or LY11 (11 stations on the air), as well as all other LY
stations and collecting 20 points between the period of March 1st and May 1st,
2010.
Points are:
EU stations - any LY20 or LY11 station is 3 points; other LY is 1 points
DX stations - any LY20 or LY11 station is 5 points; other LY is 2 points.
It is necessary to have 3 QSOs with any LY20 or LY11 station. QSOs with the same
station is possible on multiple different bands and different modes. Application
deadline is December 31, 2011. Please send certified list of contacts (no QSL
please) and payment to the LRMD Award Manager. Please provided your E-mail
address with your application, in case they need to contact you by E-mail.
Postal address is: P.O. Box 1000, LT-01014, post 1, Vilnius, LITHUANIA. Payment:
5 EURO or equivalent in USDs, or 7 IRC.
OD5, LEBANON
Fred, DL6SN, is now active as OD5/DL6SN from here until the end of year. He
plans to be active on 40-10 meters mainly on CW. Activity over the past week has
been on 20/17/12 meters CW. QSL via DO8LA.
PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Operators Michal/OK7MT and Vit/OK5MM will be active as PJ4/OK7MT and PJ4/OK5MM,
respectively, from Bonaire (SA-006, WLOTA LH-1279) between March 18th and April
1st. They are planning to be entries in the Russian DX (March 20-21st) and CQWW
WPX SSB Contests (March 27-28th) as PJ4L. QSL PJ4L via OK7MT direct or bureau.
PZ, SURINAME
Peter, PA1LP, is now active as PZ5LP from Nieuw Nickeriebe and Paramaribo until
March 25th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB and the Digital modes. He
will be using a FT-857 w/100 watts into a G5RV. QSL via eQSL or LoTW.
SV5, DODECANESE
Willi, DJ7RJ, will once again be active from Kos Island EU-001, GIOTA DKS 043)
as SV5/DJ7RJ between now and March 18th. He is there on holiday, but plans to be
active on all HF bands, 160-6 meters (he does prefer the lower bands), using CW
and SSB. QSL to his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI (Update)
This past week the callsigns for the upcoming DXpedition to activate four
uninhabited IOTA islands (in the Southern Line Islands Group) that have never
been put on the air before were announced. Look for the following callsigns and
IOTAs to be activated between mid-March and early April:
T32MI - Malden Island (OC-279)
T32SI - Starbuck Island (OC-280)
T32CI - Caroline Island (OC-281)
T32VI - Vostok Island (OC-282)
No specific dates were announced yet, but a team of 5 operators and 5 Government
Kiribati officers will set sail on the "SV Kwai" from Kiritimati (Christmas
Island) on approximately March 17th, returning to Kiritimati approximately April
18th. Per their Web site, the team will operate from two sites (two stations
each) and will operate on 40-10 meters using a variety of verticals and dipoles.
QSL direct via SM6CAS. The T32 Southern Line Islands DXpedition's Web page is
at:
http://t32line.webnode.com
V6, MICRONESIA (Rare IOTA to be Activated!)
Operators Mike/KM9D and Jan/KF4TUG onboard the "Don Henry", are expected to
activate the rare IOTA group of Oroluk Atoll (OC-260) very soon. In previous
activities from Micronesia, Mike and Jan used the callsigns V63MY and V63TO.
Last activation from here was in 2003 by Joe/I2YDX and Robert/IK2WXZ as V60A/p.
No other details are available at this time.
ZB, GIBRALTAR
The "60m News" is reporting that Erine, ZB2FK, has reported that Gibraltar now
has 60 meter permission. His radio doesn't work on the band, but they are
looking for another ham on the island or a contester going there to put 60m on
the air.
ZP0, PARAGUAY
Tom, ZP5AZL, plans to be active as ZP0R during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March
27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via ZP5AZL. Visit Tom's Web page at:
http://www.qsl.net/cx6vm/ZP5AZL
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