[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ATV news from Sydney Anyone interested in ATV in Australia might like to know that the Gladesville Club in Sydney has just finished refurbishing the TV station VK2TVG to as close to broadcast specs as possible for an amateur station, with a view to a possible further satellite test transmission next year. Still to come are some microwave links to make this happen, these should be only a few weeks away with a bit of luck. ... promises, promises, you know the old song, but perhaps this time... Anyway, we will keep you informed. ----------------------------------------- IPS weekly report ----------------- 19 November - 25 November 1993 Issue no.: 48 Date of issue: 26 November 1993 Date 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10cm 101 100 97 99 100 100 97 A 17 09 05 05 07 05 (04 estimated) T -37 56 39 53 52 80 71 Summary of activity Solar activity was very low 19th-24th November, and low on 25th. The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was unsettled to active on 19th, and quiet, or quiet to unsettled for the remainder of the period. Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney on 19th were 30 to 40 per cent below predicted monthly values, and were near normal for the rest of the period. Forecast for the next week (26 November - 2 December) Solar : Low. Geomagnetic: Quiet to unsettled 26-30 November, active to minor storm 1-2 December. Ionospheric: Near predicted monthly values November 26 - December 1, depressions of 20-40 per cent December 2. Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services -------------------------------------- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 19 NOV 93 VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR W/E 19 NOV 1993 (BID RTDX1119) IT IS NOT TOO LATE FOR YOU TO WRITE TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ON THE DX ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DXAC) EXPRESSING YOUR SUPPORT FOR A RTTY (DIGITAL) HONOR ROLL. COMMITTEE VOTES WILL BE TALLIED, AND ANNOUNCED, AT THE END OF NOVEMBER. OUR INFORMATION THIS WEEK CAME FROM 9X5LJ, DJ3IW AND THE DB0BCC CLUSTER NODE, I5FLN, IK5AAX, K0IR, K0SR, ON7GB, W2TKU, WB2CJL, ZS5S, THE NJ0M NODE OF THE TWIN CITIES DX PACKETCLUSTER NETWORK, AND OPDX/BARF80. THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR HELP. THE WAEDC PROVIDED MOST OF THE RTTY ACTIVITY THIS PAST WEEK. FRIDAY 12 0014-14084 CO6CG 0028-14086 VP8BFH 0300--7082 YV5MUX 0304--7082 NL7VX 1145-14090 VK2KM 1254-14083 UM7/UA3TT QSL DF7RX 1322-21087 UT5RP 1403-14083 J28TT 1513-14082 OH0BBF 2123-14087 PJ2MI 2128-14088 ZF2VV QSL NX1L 2131-14091 HP1XBH 2132-14088 5X1C SATURDAY 13 0727-14084 SV2BB 1213-21089 ER0F 1244-21092 FR5DX 1305-21079 OH0BBF 1312-14081 UH8EA 1406-21088 ZS9A 1627-21084 EC3ACG 1637-14086 RT7U 1700-28085 WP4KAG 1835--7037 UH8EA 1905-21091 ZV2BW 2020--3580 OH0BBF 2209--3795 4O9S 2225-21087 ZF2VV 2235-21082 VK2RL 2246-21082 VK2RT 2257-14087 BY1QH 2258--3581 UH8EA 2332--7035 OH0BFF SUNDAY 14 0018-14084 BY1QH 0038-14088 WL7EF 0130-21090 C21/ZL1AMO QSL ZL1AMO 0737-21085 FR5DX 1004-21084 SV2XMV 1118-21090 ZP5FGS 1150-21082 TT8OBO QSL WA4OBO (NOT W4OBO) SEE NOTE 1210-21089 TY1PS 1310-14087 5B4UX 1346-21087 4X6UO 1348-14081 RU1A 1411-21090 GM0/WN1G 1415-21081 EA9MY 1420-21085 HJ3SAN 1428-21090 HK1LAQ 1431-21097 A22BW 1438-21095 DU1MP 1500-21089 XE/DJ6OU 1520-28089 HK0HEU 1620-21087 HP1XBH 1800--3584 OH0BBF 1806--3582 UZ9CWA 1808--7038 UH8EA 1853-21076 CP1FF 2106-14092 A9MKR (?) 2149-14083 5N/DF8QB 2159--7037 VK6HD 2210--7031 YL75KL 2210--7031 UN5PR 2210--7035 ER0F 2248-14084 VK6HD 2315-14092 PP7GAG 2318-14082 OA4ZV 2327--3589 GD3HDL MONDAY 15 0935-21088 TT8OBO 1001-21084 UI8OAW 1025-14088 HK4DF 1029-14089 UV9AV 1911-21085 J88BS 1943-14091 FG5FI 2023-14088 J88BS 2118-14086 5K3W QSL HK3SGP 2314-14088 XL7U FOR PREFIX QSL VE7UBC TUESDAY 16 NO REPORTS WEDNESDAY 17 2227-14084 CO6RR THURSDAY 18 NO REPORTS NOTES OF INTEREST: THERE HAVE BEEN ERRONEOUS, ON-THE-AIR REPORTS, THAT THE UPCOMING FEBRUARY 1994 PETER I DX'PEDITION (3Y0PI) HAS ESTABLISHED CERTAIN RULES ABOUT MULTIPLE BAND/MODE CONTACTS, AND PORTABLE STATION DESIGNATORS. RALPH, K0IR, LEADER OF THE EXPEDITION, HAS EMPHATICALLY STATED THAT NO SUCH RULES EXIST, NOR, OR ANY CONTEMPLATED. REPUBLIC OF BELAU, KC6 - SEVERAL JAPANESE OPERATORS WERE ACTIVE ON ALL BANDS, 160-6 METERS, UNTIL TUESDAY 23 NOVEMBER ON RTTY/CW/SSB. QSL TO JK1QHK. SOUTH COOK I., ZK1 - UNTIL 25 NOVEMBER, THREE JAPANESE OPERATORS WERE ACTIVE FROM HERE ON ALL BANDS, 160-10 METERS, RTTY/CW/SSB. QSL TO JI1NJC. FRENCH ANTARCTIC ISLANDS, FT8X, FT8Z - CHRISTIAN, FT8WD WAS LEAVING CROZET ON 24 NOVEMBER. THE SHIP PICKING HIM UP WILL DELIVER ANOTHER HAM TO EITHER KERGUELEN OR AMSTERDAM ISLAND. DETAILS WHEN AVAILABLE. THE DXCC DESK ADVISED STEVE, K0SR, THAT TT8OBO IS NOT BEING ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME PENDING THE RECEIPT OF PROPER DOCUMENTATION. A PREVIOUS CREDIT FOR A CONTACT WITH HIM LAST SPRING WAS REMOVED. IF YOUR DXCC HAS BEEN CREDITED WITH TT8OBO, BETTER VERIFY IF IT IS STILL IN YOUR CURRENT TOTAL. QSLS FROM THE RECENT 9H1HL OPERATION ARE ARRIVING. HAS ANYONE SEEN CARDS FROM E31A YET? FOR NEXT WEEK'S BULLETIN, SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES OF INTEREST TO LUCIANO, I5FLN AT ZS5S.ZAF.AF, OR AT 9X5LJ.#KGL.RWA.AF. 73 ES GOOD HUNTING DE JULES W2JGR AT W2TKU.#SRQFL.FL.USA.NA -------------------------------------------- Coming events ------------- December 3rd ANARTS meeting 12th (local) TARA 2nd Annual RTTY Sprint 1994 ---- January 8th-9th ARRL Rtty Roundup ------------------------------------ Society information The Society may be contacted at : PO Box 860, Crows Nest 2065 Australia, for such matters as membership and general enquiries. Enquiries can also be made by packet to the President (Col) VK2CTD, or the Secretary (Pat) VK2JPA @ VK2RWI News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box 60 Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA @ VK2RWI. The Internet address for the Broadcast Officer is : patl@extro.ucc.su.oz.au The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from anywhere in the broadcast coverage area. We are looking forward to news from your areas to let other amateurs know what you are doing in the hobby. Hope to hear from you. 73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer That concludes ANARTS NEWS787 28/11/93. Inserted by VK2BQS (Jim) Vice President ANARTS.