[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ANARTS NEWS796 13/02/94 Sunday Transmission Schedules. 3.545 MHz 0930 UTC VK2BQS (Jim) 7.045 MHz -3 0030 UTC VK2CTD (Col) 14.070 MHz (amtor/fec) 0030 UTC VK2DPM (Alan) 14.091 MHz 0030 UTC VK2BQS (JIM) 146.675 MHz 0030/0930 UTC VK2JPA (PAT) 144.850 MHz (ax25 bbs) VK2JPA AT VK2RWI 146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY Views expressed in this news bulletin are not necessarily those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of the Society. A reminder for the Gosford - Central Coast Field Day Don't forget the Central Coast Field Day on 27th February, at the prestige venue of the Wyong Racecourse in Howarth St. Wyong. There you will meet the committee of ANARTS -- Col VK2CTD, President, Jim VK2BQS, Vice-President, Alan VK2DPM, Treasurer, and Pat VK2JPA, Broadcast Officer, will be floating around somewhere with a video camera. (I am also a member of the Gladesville Amateur Radio Club specialising in ATV. Pat) Don't forget to enter the Morse contest ANARTS will be running again. It was such a success last year that it will be a feature of the stand again this year. Polish your sending and receiving skills and come along and participate in this most historic method of amateur digital transmission. See you there. -------------------------------------- RTTY Digital Journal in new hands --------------------------------- The RTTY Digital Journal has been sold to the American Digital Radio Society (ADRS). This society has made a statement of its aims, as below - The principal goal of the American Digital Radio Society is to advance digital technology as it applies to Amateur Radio and to promote the wisest use of the digital portion of the amateur radio spectrum. The ADRS best serves the global fraternity by enhancing the opportunities for all who chose to explore the digital modes. The editor is unchanged, being Dale Sinner W6IWO, but both the publisher, Jim Mortenson N2HOS, and Director of Marketing, Jay Townsend, WS7I are new to the publication. All the regular features are continuing, so really only the ownership has changed. It is seen as the voice of the digital radio fraternity, may it flourish and be heard. ------------------------------------ Some news from VK6 ------------------ It was sad to note, the resignation of RON,VK6RF from the group. Ron has been a long time member of W.A.A.D.C.A , a supporter of R.T.T.Y. and the sunday morning broadcasts. It is hoped you continue to listen , and report in on occasions please RON. A new PACKET RADIO user port is to be installed at WIRELESS HILL PARK. The operating frequency will be 144.825. This will supplement the users on this channel , as well as provide better traffic loading between channels. R.T.T.Y. MAIL BOX ------------------ The Technical Officer JOE VK6ZTN still has to find the time from his busy schedule to modify the fm 880 transceiver for the R.T.T.Y. mailbox to become operational. Finally a big THANK YOU TO PHIL VK6ADF . Phil has had to resign from the committee of W.A.D.C.A. due to other committments , Phil has been a tireless worker for the group . your absence will be surely be missed Phil. supplied by Clem VK6CW ------------------------------------- DARC HF RTTY Contest ------------------ Date: February 19-20, 1994 Sponsored by Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club e V. Contest period: Part 1: Third full weekend in February (Feb. 19-20 1944). Part 2: Third full weekend in July (Jul 15-16 1994) Part 1: Saturday: on 20, 15, and 10M, from 1000Z to 1600Z (6 hours). Part 1: Sunday: on 80 and 40M, from 1400Z to 2000Z (6 hours). Mode: RTTY (Baudot) only Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10M Classes: A - Single op. B - Multi-op C - SWL Exchange: USA stations: send RST + QSO nr. + name + state All others: send RST + QSO nr. + name More next week ---------------------------------------- IPS weekly report ----------------- 4 - 10 February 1994 Issue no.: 06 CONTINUED NEXT PAGE --- End of messsage #56768 to RTTY from VK2BQS --- From : VK2BQS To : RTTY@VKNET Type/status : B$ Date/time : 13-Feb 12:52 BID (MID) : 10435_VK2DAA Message # : 56767 Title : ANARTS NEWS796 13/02/94 PAGE 3/5 Path: !VK2AAB!VK2DAA! ANARTS NEWS796 13/02/94 PAGE 3/5 IPS Continued. Date of issue: 4 February 1994 Date 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 10cm 95 93 95 96 95 101 94 A 10 21 39 45 42 32 (27 estimated) T 43 50 -04 -31 -24 21 -04 Summary of activity Solar activity was very low 4th-9th February, and low on 10th. No flares were reported during this period. The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) on 4th was mostly quiet with unsettled to active conditions during local night, on 5th was quiet to unsettled, on 6th-7th mostly at storm levels. The field was at active to minor storm levels mostly during local night on 8th-10th February. Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney on 4th-5th were near predicted monthly values to up to 30 per cent enhanced, then becoming near predicted monthly values to up to 30 per cent depressed during the remainder of the period. Comment: Strong magnetic storm activity was observed during Feb 6-8. This activity arrived a day earlier than expected and was stronger than expected. Storm was due to a coronal hole. Forecast for the next week (11 - 17 February) Solar : Low to moderate. Geomagnetic: Active due to a coronal hole. Ionospheric: Degraded HF communications expected all week. MUFs are expected to be 10-15 per cent depressed on IPS predicted monthly values. Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services --------------------------------------- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 4 FEB 94 VK2SG RTTY DXNOTES FOR WEEKENDING 4 FEB 1994 (BID RTDX0204) MAKE A NOTE: TWO RTTY CONTESTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. 12- 13 FEBRUARY IS THE EA WW RTTY CONTEST, SPONSORED BY THE SECCION TERRITORIAL COMARCAL DE ARANDA DE DUERO AND THE DARC HF RTTY CONTEST, 19-20 FEBRUARY, SPONSORED BY DEUTSCHER AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, DARC. FOR INFORMATION, JANUARY 1994 RTTY JOURNAL. OUR INFORMATION THIS WEEK CAME FROM: 9X5LJ, DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL-EUROPE DX CLUSTER NODE DB0SPC, I5FLN, IK5AAX AND THE IK5PWJ PACKET CLUSTER, KE6XJ, W2JGR AND THE NJ0M NODE THE TWIN-CITIES DX PACKET CLUSTER, W5KSI AND ZS5S. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. BANDPASS FRIDAY 28 0728-14086 FK8BG 1517-14087 YB3AQF 1519-14080 9H1ET 2048-21085 ZD7SM 2121-14089 TZ6FIC QSL F6KEQ 2310-14084 KG4HG 2321-14089 V50CM SATURDAY 29 0652-21073 J28BM ARQ 0652-21073 4X1CG 0707-14084 TR8MD 0719-14084 C91AI QSI CT1DGZ 1141-14083 UN7LR 1239-14085 UZ9CWA 1330-14087 GM0BU 1338-21086 S59F INVERTED 1340-14089 KP4G 1565-21084 ZS9A 1557-21086 3B8FT 1611-21079 TY1PS 1938-21085 ZD7SM 2057-14084 CN8NP 2058-14090 VK2KM 2320-14089 V50CM SUNDAY 30 0735-14086 UN7LR 0906-21090 ZL1VT 0956-21088 C91AI 1025-28081 V50CM 1113-14081 ER1PE 1126-21087 UN5PR 1241-28083 TZ6FIC 1304-21080 ZD7DP 1509-21086 CU3EM 1511-21088 UX8YA 1550-210!0 9H1ET 1629-14086 SV5AZP MONDAY 31 0713-14084 KN4DOG/KH2 0820-14088 YL3FW 1118-14089 HI8BG 1145-14086 ER1PE 1803-21082 C91AI 1928-14079 C91AI TUESDAY 1 0738-14084 FK8BG 0915-14089 YL3FW 1512-14083 T9S 1907-14084 P43WLP 1945-14088 V50CM WEDNESDAY 2 0654-14085 UR3UT 0706-21070 SU1CR ARQ 0951-14087 FY5FJ 1539-21088 J28BM 1542-14085 EA8EA 1719-14082 UR3UW 1723-14082 9X5HG FEC 1732-14080 4Z5BK 1994-14083 CX3ABE THURSDAY 3 1515-14085 UT5DX 1901-21085 ZD7SM NOTES OF INTEREST. PETER 1ST, 3Y0PI. AT THIS TIME, BAD NEWS ON RTTY AND SATELLITE OPERATION. TONY, WA4JQS ANNOUNCED THAT THE TNC FOR RTTY AND SATELLITE OPERATION WAS BROKEN AND IN PIECES TRYING TO FIX IT. HE THINKS IT GOT SQUASHED WHEN IT WAS LOADED ON THE BOAT IN THE SLING. LETS HOPE FOR THE BEST. KYFC S.M.O.M., IA0KM, THE SCHEDULED ACTIVITY FROM S.M.O.M. HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO PROBLEMS AND BEING THAT THE FOCUS WILL BE ON PETER I. 1A0KM OPERATION IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR THE SECOND PART OF FEBRUARY FOR NEXT WEEK'S BULLETIN, SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES OF INTEREST TO JULES, W2JGR AT W2TKU.#SRQ.FL.USA.NA REMEMBER, DX DON'T SLEEP. GL DE BOB, WB2CJL AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA [via HF AMTOR] --------------------------------------- Coming events ------------- 1994 ---- February 27th FIELD DAY 19th-20th DARC HF RTTY Contest March 19th-20th BARTG WW RTTY Contest April 16th-17th SARTG WW AMTOR Contest ------------------------------------ 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. Email addresses for the Broadcast Officer are : patl@extro.ucc.su.oz.au or VK2JPA @ VK2OP nsw.aus.oc The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from anywhere in the broadcast footprint. We know we reach ZL and many South Pacific islands. 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 NEWS796 13/02/94. Inserted by VK2BQS Jim Vice-President ANARTS.