It is Sunday the 16th May 2010 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1589.
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. ARLDX News
3. OPDX Bulletin
4. Anarts Information
A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1589 for 16th May 2010
IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 7th to 13th May, issued on 14th May by IPS Radio and Space Services.
SUMMARY
Date 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
10cm flux 79 79 75 74 74 71 69
AFr index 10 4 1 4 6 4 ( 3 estimated)
Aaus index 9 6 2 3 5 5 ( 3 estimated)
T index 22 24 18 14 12 14 11
Solar flare activity was low on 7th and 8th; and very low for the remainder of the period.
Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian region was quiet to unsettled on 7th and 12th; quiet on 8th to 10th; mostly quiet on most locations with isolated unsettled periods on 11th; and mostly quiet with isolated unsettled periods on 13th.
Southern Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 15 per cent depressed on 7th; and near predicted thereafter.
Forecast for 14th to 20th May
Solar activity should be very low.
Geomagnetic activity should see mostly quiet to unsettled conditions.
Maximum usable frequencies should be near predicted monthly values in most locations. Isolated periods of minor to mild depressions are possible on 15th and 16th on high latitudes.
Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services
Summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA
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ARLD019 DX news for 13th May 2010
EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 3C. Elmo, EA5BYP and Javi, EA5KM will be QRV as
3C9B from Bioko Island, IOTA AF-010, for a few days. Activity is on
the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via EA7FTR.
ALGERIA, 7X. Some members of the Great Desert of the World Djelfa
Amateur Radio Club will be QRV as 7U3GDW from May 17 to 22. QSL via
7X2DD.
BURUNDI, 9U. Stef, ON4FG and Eric, ON4LN are QRV as 9U4T and 9U2T,
respectively, until May 19. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10
meters, and possibly 6 meters if conditions permit, using CW, SSB,
RTTY and PSK. QSL to home calls.
PORTUGAL, CT. Look for members of the Algarve Star DX Team to be
QRV as CQ72LHA, CQ72LHM, CQ72LHP, CQ72LHR, CQ72LHV and CQ72LHZ from
all six lighthouses on Algarve on May 15 and 16. QSL all calls via
CT2HTN.
ANGOLA, D2. Andrew, G7COD is QRV as D2AK from Luanda and is here
for the next twelve months. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW
and SSB. QSL direct to home call.
ITALY, I. Tomi, HA4DX will be QRV as IA5/homecall from Elba Island
and Capraia Island, both IOTA EU-028, on May 15 and 16. QSL to home
call.
ETHIOPIA, ET. Sid, ET3SID has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB
between 0330 and 0600z. QSL direct to home call.
GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. Dan, JA1PBV is QRV as J5V/p while on work
assignment and is active until May 24. Activity of late has been on
30 and 17 meters using CW. QSL to home call.
ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Operators PA2A, PA2AM, PA2VMA, PA3ALK, PA3BAG,
PA0VHA and PB5A will be QRV as OH0/homecalls from Eckero Island,
IOTA EU-002, from May 15 to 28. Activity will be on all HF bands,
including 6 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY with four stations active
simultaneously. QSL to home calls.
DENMARK, OZ. Harry, PA1H and Nico, PA7PA will be QRV as
OZ/homecalls from Langoe Island, IOTA EU-172, from May 15 to 24.
Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 and 2 meters
propagation permitting, using all modes. QSL to home calls.
TURKEY, TA. A group of operators will be QRV as TC70DX from Suluada
Island, IOTA AS-115, from May 15 to 19. They will be QRV with two
stations active simultaneously on 40 to 6 meters using CW and SSB.
QSL via OK2GZ.
CORSICA, TK. Tomi, HA4DX will be QRV as TK/homecall from Corsica,
IOTA EU-014, and Giraglia Island, IOTA EU-164, from May 17 to 19.
QSL to home call.
CENTRAL AFRICA, TL. Jan, DJ8NK and Paul, F6EXV are QRV from the QTH
of TL0A until May 26. Activity is mainly on 40 to 6 meters using
RTTY. They may also be active on 160 and 80 meters if conditions
permit. QSL direct to TL0A.
MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0. Denis, ZL4DB is QRV as VK0/homecall for the
next three months while on work assignment. He is active in his
spare time using SSB. QSL via ZL4PW.
VIETNAM, XV. Larry, W6NWS will be QRV as XV2W from May 15 to June
9. This includes entries in the upcoming CQ WPX CW and SEANET
contests. QSL to home call.
OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is
approved for DXCC credit: Iraq, YI9PSE, 2010 operation.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. His Majesty King of Spain CW Contest,
NCCC Sprint, Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest, Feld Hell
Sprint and WAB LF Phone contest are all on tap for this weekend.
The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for May 17.
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 959 - excerpts
3A, MONACO
John, K5HGX, will be active as 3A/K5HGX until May 17th. Activity will be on HF
bands. QSL via his home callsigns.
3B8, MAURITIUS (EME!)
Operators Rene/PE1L, Eltje/PA3CEE and Johan/PE9DX will be trying to make
moonbounce QSOs from Mauritius between May 15-25th. They state on their Web page
that 3B8 is the 3rd top most wanted DXCC entity on 144 MHz. The group has
received a special moonbounce permit/ callsign for this operation - 3B8EME. QSL
via PA3CEE. For more details, visit the Web page at:
http://www.emelogger.com/mauritius/default.asp
3C9, EQUATORIAL GUINEA (IOTA Op!)
On May 7th, the 3C0C Annobon Island team announced (edited):
"If no setback or causes beyond our control, in mid-May start off Equatorial
Guinea. Before travelling to Annobon (3C0C), we'll take a DXpedition to
Equatorial Guinea, Bioko Island (AF-010), with the indicative 3C9B. The
operation will take place over three days and we will be active on SSB, CW and
RTTY. The exact dates will be announced shortly. Here in Bioko, we will
collect all our needed supplies to live on the island of Annobon for 14 days,
then depart to 3C0C. We thank all those who are helping us, Associations,
Clubs and individuals, now Annobon Expedition and also the island of Bioko is
a reality, thanks to everyone."
For more details and updates on the 3C0C and 3C9B DXpedition, visit the Web page
at:
http://www.3c0c-annobon.com
8S, SWEDEN (Special Event - Museum Ships Weekend, June 5-6th)
Look for the Missile Ship R-142 "YSTAD", a museum vessel, to be activated with
her callsign 8S8RBB, from her base at Galo, east of Stockholm. They plan to be
active for about 24 hours, from Saturday morning, June 5th, until Sunday
morning. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. Chief operators:
Stellan/SM0LQB, assisted by Hans/SM0BYD and possibly one more. PLEASE QSL via
the Bureau. Visit their home page at:
http://www.navyradio.se
9A, CROATIA
Zrinko (Zik), VE3ZIK/DO7ZZ, will be once again be active as 9A/VE3ZIK between
May 12-17th. Activity will take place during his spare time, and more IOTA/IOCA
activity can be expected during the summer of 2010. QSL via DO7ZZ, by the Bureau
(answer 100%), LoTW and eQSL also "OK". E-mail requests are also available at:
ve3zik@gmail.com
CU3, AZORES
Members of Azores DX Group will be active as CU3DX/p from Imperio de Santa
Barbara (IOTA EU-175, WCA CT-01650, DMHP AZ-158, IDES 042, DMP 4302 and DDFP
AGH-13) on May 17th. Operators mentioned are: Jose/CU3AV, Manuel/CU3BL,
Luis/CU3BT, Durval/CU3BW, Alvaro/CU3EE, Leonel/CU3EJ and Artur/CU3FQ. QSL via
CU3EJ, by the Bureau or direct.
D2, ANGOLA
Sergey, UT1EO, is expected to be active as D2QR from Lunda Norte Province in
northeast Angola until April 22nd, 2011. He is currently installing antennas and
is awaiting his TS450SAT transceiver. Activity will be on 40-10 meters on all
modes. QSL via RW6HS.
D2, ANGOLA
Andrew, G7COD, has been sent to Luanda, the capital of the Republic of Angola,
on a work assignment for the next 12 months. He has also been issued the
callsign D2AK (since May 7th), and expects to be active at various times (both
day and night) on 80-10 meters, including the 30/17/12 meter bands, using CW and
SSB. So far no QSNs have been reported. Suggested frequencies are (+/- QRM):
CW - 3503, 7003, 10103, 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893 and 28003 kHz SSB -
7063, 14190, 18133, 21253, 24953 and 28500 kHz QSL only direct to G7COD: Andrew
Kitchen, 4 Dairy Cottage, Newton Hall Farm, Bank Newton, Skipton, North
Yorkshire, BD23 3NT., England - U.K. (Please send a SAE with 2 USDs. NO IRCs).
He does not participate in the LoTW, but he does QSL via eQSL. For more details
see (D2AK) on (QRZ.com). A Web site will be available soon at:
http://www.d2ak.freewebspace.com
DXCC NEWS
* Bill Moore, NC1L, Awards Branch Manager, reports that the blog is back up, but
he had to start a new one for now. He states, "I have access to the old blog
internally only, and as I can I will move the more important (older) postings to
the new blog. It can be seen from the DXCC page and is called 'Awards Blog'. You
can create a shortcut to the direct link at:
http://www.arrl.org/awards-blog
Also, DXCC is now on Twitter, called DXCC_Desk."
* Bill Moore, NC1L, Awards Branch Manager, reports: The following operation is
approved for DXCC credit:
YI9PSE Iraq; 2010 Operation
IOTA NEWS
AS-115. A team of Czech operators will activate the Turkish Island of Suluada in
the Mediterranean Sea using the special callsign TC07DX between May 1519th.
Operators mentioned are: Pavel/TA2ZAF (OK1MU), Vlada/OK1CW, Franta/OK1DF,
Zdenek/OK1FIA, Slavek/OK1TN, Zdeno/OK2ZW and Honza/OK2ZAW. The group will have
two stations on the air using CW and SSB, with some planned hours of operation
on RTTY. Radio equipment to be used are: two IC-746PRO and two TS-480SAT with
two 800W amps. Antennas are: 5 band Spiderbeam, multiband vertical AV-640, loops
for 30/40m, 2 elements on 50 MHz HB9CV and trapped dipole for 20/15/10 meters.
QSL via OK2GZ, by the Bureau or direct or via E-mail request. In case of an
InterNet connection on the island, they plan to have online logs updated
regularly. Visit the TC07DX Web site at:
http://www.okdxf.eu/expedice/tc07dx
EU-110. Members of the Modena DX Italy Team is organizing a DXpedition to Sveti
Nikola Island in the Croatian Istra Island Group between May 13-17th. Operators
will be signing 9A/homecall. Activity will be on the HF bands, including
30/17/12 meters, using CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY modes, and 100 watts into vertical
antennas. Operators mentioned are: Sergio/IZ4BBF, Augusto/ IK4RQJ and
Tony/IK2SNG. QSL via their home callsigns. Cards will be printed within 3 months
after DXpedition.
EU-124. Operators Adrian/M3TVF, Mark/M0MTT and Adrian/MW0ZEN will be active as
GB0FHI from Flat Holm Island, in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Wales,
between May 29-30th. Activity will be on the HF bands between 1000-0000z each
day. QSL via M3TVF.
EU-172. (Update) A group of the Belgian UBA Section Diest operators will be
active as OZ5K from Langeland Island, Denmark, between May 12-18th. Activity
will be on all HF bands, 80-10 meters and also 2 meters. QSL via ON4AMM, direct
or by the Bureau. Operators mentioned are: Dominic/ON4AZP, Michel/ON4CAQ,
Francois/ON6VP, Herman/ON7FH and Maurice/ON7KS. ADDED NOTE: Operators will also
activate Lolland Island (EU-029) for one day. The Web page for this activity is
at:
http://www.on4dst.be/iota_eu172_1.html
PC100, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event)
Look for Frans, PC2F, to activate special event callsign PC100AR between May
29th and June 26th. Activity is to celebrate 100th anniversary (June 24, 1910)
of the famous Italian car marque A.L.F.A. (Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili)
later called Alfa Romeo. Activity will be on the HF bands. Frans is a big Alfa
Romeo fan (so called ALFIST), and a collector of A.R. model-cars, A.R. post
stamps and some other stuff, as well as owner of two old time Alfa Romeo cars
(Giulia 1300TI and Giulia Spider 1600). A special QSL card will be made after
this period and will be sent via the Bureau or direct (send SAE with 1€, 2$ or 1
new IRC). Also, an eQSL will be sent.
T30, WESTERN KIRIBATI (Update)
Haru, JA1XGI/W8XGI, informs OPDX that he will be active once again from Western
Kiribati as T30XG between June 3-9th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters, including
30/17/12m, using CW and the Digital modes. QSL via JA1XGI, direct or by the
Bureau. He now has a Web page available at:
http://island.geocities.jp/t30xg
TL, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Just a reminder that Jan/DJ8NK and Paul/ F6EXV will be active as guest operators
from Christian's, TL0A, station between May 13-26th. They plan to have 2
stations on the air simultaneously. Look for Jan to focus his activities on
RTTY, while Paul will be on CW. Chris will continue his SSB operation and
CW/RTTY from time to time after May 26th. Bands of activity will be on 40-6
meters, maybe some 160/80m (it is late in the season for the low bands, plus it
is the rainy season in TL with daily storms). Operators will use standard DX
frequencies, and always run "SPLIT". PLEASE NOTE THE QSL INFO! QSL direct to the
QRZ.com TL0A address. "Neither Jan, nor Paul, will be able to confirm any
contact. So we repeat, QSL ONLY via TL0A.
UFT DX MAIL LIST NOW QRT
OPDX is sad to report that Maurice, F5NQL, Editor/Manager of the Union Francaise
des Telegraphistes (UFT) DX Mailing List for the last ten year, has announced
that he can no longer maintain the list "due to some personal reasons". The UFT
Mailing List ended effective on May 4th. OPDX and its readers would like to
thank Maurice for all his years of devotion and info to the DX community.
VK0M, MACQUARIE ISLAND
Denis, ZL4DB, will be active as VK0/ZL4DB during a three month stay on Macquarie
Island. Exact dates have not yet been announced. Activity will be SSB only. QSL
via ZL4PW. Please note that Denis is not an experienced DXer, but is there
involved in pest eradication (to curb the rabbit and rat population) on the
island. Also, Macquarie Island is ranked #15 in The DX Magazine's "2009 Most
Needed Countries Survey" (world-wide) list.
VP2M, MONTSERRAT
John, KB4CRT, will once again be active as VP2MRT from Gingerbread Hill, St.
Peters Parish, Montserrat (NA-103, WLOTA 1475, WW Loc. FK86VS) between June
9-19th. Activity will be on 40-2 meters using CW, SSB, possibly PSK, and the
June VHF Contest. He states that he will be running 100w, QRP 5w, HFpack 5w or
10w. QSL via KB4CRT, direct (w/SASE or DX 2GS). LoTW is "OK". His E-mail address
for skeds operations via: vp2mrt2010@windstream.net
XV2, VIETNAM
Larry, W6NWS, will be active as XV2W between May 15th and June 9th. Activity
will include the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th). QSL via his home callsigns
or LoTW.
ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND
Takao, JE1WVQ, will be active as ZD8J from George- town on Ascension Island
(AF-003) between June 2-8th. QSL via his home callsign.
ZS8M, MARION ISLAND (Update)
Pierre, ZS1HF, on Marion Island (AF-021), is expected to hit the air waves as
ZS8M sometime this week or weekend.
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