[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ANARTS NEWS BULLETIN 800 13/03/94 SUNDAY TRANSMISSION SCHEDULE. 3.545 MHz 0930 UTC This relay is in recess until April. 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. SEANET CONVENTION 1994 ====================== SEANET WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR IN MALAYSIA AND MALACCA HAS BEEN PICKED AS THE VENUE BY MARTS. THE CONFIRMED DATES FOR SEANET 94 ARE 11TH TO 13TH NOVEMBER 94. PLEASE CONTACT 9M2RS OR 9M2KN AND HS1ASC WHO ARE AVAILABLE ON PACTOR STANDBY ON 14.074.5 (MARK) 24HRS A DAY OR YOU MAY ALSO LEAVE A QTC AT JA5TX FOR ANY OF THESE TWO STATIONS. MORE INFOMATION WILL BE PUT ON THIS BULLETIN BOARD AS IT IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS VISIT MALAYSIA YEAR AND THERE WILL BE SPECIAL FARES AVAILABLE FROM MALAYSIAN AIRLINES AND SPECIAL TREATS ARE BEING PREPARED FOR ALL THE DELEGATES. PLEASE MAKE THIS A TIME FOR FAMILY FUN AND COME WITH YOUR FAMILIES FOR EYEBALL AFTER HAVING QSO'S WITH EACH OTHER FOR SO LONG. DETAILS OF THE CQ SEANET CONTEST ON CW AND PHONE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY BY ESHEE 9M2FK......PLEASE PUT THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARIES AND SEE YOU IN MALACCA FOR SEANET 94.......DE 9M2KN RECEIVED FROM 9M2KN BY V85GA VIA PACTOR. ---------------------------------------- WIA Extraordinary general meeting result ---------------------------------------- The result of the vote of no-confidence in the Council of the NSW Division Of the W.I.A. was presented in a halting manner on last week's WIA broadcast and , as a result, could have been misheard. For those who did not hear it clearly, here is the result of the vote: In favour of the no-confidence vote 198 against 72 invalid votes 4 abstaining 2 I hope this clears up any misconceptions. Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer ANARTS (who voted on the day) ANARTS April meeting -------------------- Please note that, because of Easter, the meeting will be put back a week until Friday 8th April. This is normal practice when the meeting clashes with a public holiday, and the 1st April is Good Friday. Hope to see some of you there. Time is 7.30 pm and takes place at the QTH of Keith VK2ZZO. For further information contact Col VK2CTD, Jim VK2BQS, or Pat VK2JPA (work 230 3722). Supper supplied. --------------------------------------- IPS weekly report ----------------- 4 MARCH - 10 MARCH 1994 Issue No 10 Date of issue: 11 March, 1994 INDICES: Date 04 05 06 07 08 09 04 10cm 098 096 096 091 091 090 088 A 03 06 10 37 38 33 (29 estimated) T 46 76 89 62 -23 02 -08 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY Solar activity was very low for the entire period. The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet 4th-5th except for late on 5th when active levels were observed. On 6th the field was quiet to unsettled increasing to storm levels on 7th, and continuing at active to minor storm levels on 8th-10th. Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were depressed by 15 per cent until 0300 on 4th, then near normal until dawn when enhancements of 15 per cent were observed. Frequencies remained enhanced by up to 20 per cent above predicted monthly values until local dawn on 7th when depressions of 30 per cent were observed. Frequencies remained depressed by up to 40 per cent below predicted monthly values until the end of the period. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (11 -17 MARCH) SOLAR: very low GEOMAGNETIC: active to minor storm levels expected for 11 March, decreasing to active 12-15 March. IONOSPHERIC degraded HF comms are expected 11 - 14 March, critical frequencies may be depressed 15 - 30 per cent during this interval. Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 4 MAR 94 VK2SG RTTY DXNOTES FOR WEEKENDING 4 MARCH 1994 (BID RTDX0304) OUR INFORMATION THIS WEEK CAME FROM 9X5LJ, DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL EUROPE DX CLUSTER NODE DB0SPC, HS0/G3NOM, I5FLN, IK5AAX AND THE IK5PWJ PACKET CLUSTER, N8BJQ, OH2BH/VR2BH, WB2CJL, ZS5S AND THE NJ0M NODE OF THE TWIN CITIES DX PACKET CLUSTER NETWORK. THANKS TO ALL. BANDPASS: FRIDAY 25 1039-21086 ZD8M 1726-14087 J28JJ 1834-14083 4S7RM 1848-14089 ZS0X QSL DJ6JC 1916-14082 FG5FI 2118-14090 VK2KM 2254-14075 HI8BG PACTOR 2335-14087 P43A SATURDAY 26 0814-21084 ZS0X 0820-21082 5X1C 1002-21086 BY4RSA 1030-21086 9N1AA QSL SATISH, BOX 4292, KATHMANDU, NEPAL 1135-21083 KN4DG/KH0 1149-21090 4S7RM 1156-21080 UN8PFE 1158-21083 YL2KF 1345-21081 UN7GY 1347-21083 V31JU 1515-21088 ZS9A QSL VIA ZS1IS 1600-14084 UN7M 1706-21085 CN8NP 1735-21085 TL8NG 1750=14086 5R8DG 1805-21087 J28JJ 1910-14084 CN8NP 1937-21083 ZD7DP 1940-21089 HK5VMJ 2042-21086 TZ6FIC 2050-21080 CE3NDN 2101-14086 ZS0X 2339-14083 V31RM SUNDAY 27 0813-15078 9X5HG PACTOR 0832-21083 J28JJ 1357-14084 VP2EJA QSL JA1VPO 1442-21092 4X6UO 1616-21084 ZS0X 1626-14086 VU2DSD 1724-21085 S58AA 1726-14083 US8IWA 1738-21085 ZD7SM QSL P.O.BOX 86, ST. HELENA ISL., SO. ATL. OCEAN 1806-21090 S51UF 1815-21087 KL7AFV 1826-21080 FG5KI 1912-21088 FM5DN 1924-14081 ZS9Z QSL ZS6EZ 1953-14091 CN8NP 2026-14085 V31RM 2210-14086 HK0DPA 2215-14086 VP2EJA 2321-14089 V31AR MONDAY 28 0807-21087 9N1AA 1003-21083 BZ4RBX 1336-14080 A45XC 1436-21083 FR5ZU 1445-14086 S51GL 1530-14083 HI8BG 1531-21070 7Q7LA ARQ 1547-21070 EL2HJO ARQ 1618-21089 S57A 1623-21087 UX0KN UKRAINE 1647-21089 ZD8M 1712-28081 ZS9Z 1721-21081 ZS9Z 1800-21082 HA5NY 1835-14083 UU9JWB 1923-21083 ZD7SM TUESDAY 1 0220-14085 FH/DJ2BW QRV UNTIL 9 MARCH. QSL TO HOME '94 CBA. 0251-14089 PS9KW 1409-14087 YB3AQF 1534-21042 YL2KF 1535-21090 UU9JWB 1627-14084 ER1PE MOLDOVA 1720-14084 FH/DJ2BW QSX UP 5 1914-14081 VP2EJA 2134-14083 VP5JM WEDNESDAY 2 1526-21083 YL1ZE 1600-21084 OK1AJN 1632-28079 IS0XYB 1853 21083 ZD7DP 1938-21082 ZD7SM 2019-14081 V31RM THURSDAY 3 1550-14070 W4AVP/C6A FEC 2005-21081 ZD7SM 2305-14070 S92ZM FEC NOTES OF INTEREST: PRATAS ISLAND - PREPARATIONS ARE PROCEEDING FOR A 10 DAY EX- PEDITION, STARTING 16 MARCH, WITH 14 OPERATORS.IT IS NOT KNOWN IF RTTY WILL BE USED. DETAILS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED THIS WEEK. SINCE THIS IS NOT A DXCC COUNTRY, WFWL. A GROUP FROM THE RADIO AMATEUR SOCIETY OF THAILAND (RAST), LED BY CHAMLONG, HS1AAM, WILL OPERATE AS E28DX FROM KHO SAMUI IS- LAND (AS-101) FROM 8-10 APRIL 1994. THE ISLAND IS 600 KM SOUTH OF BANGKOK. THEY WILL OPERATE RTTY, CW, SSB, FM, AMTOR, AND PACKET. BANDS WILL BE 2-160 METERS (NO WARC). OTHER OPERATORS WILL BE HS1CDX, HS0/G3NOM, AND HS0/G4UAV. FOREIGN LICENSED AMATEURS WITH DXPEDITION EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY IN THE IOTA FIELD, ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXPEDITION. CONTACT RAY, HS0/G3NOM AT TEL/FAX +66 2 253 4864. QSL ROUTE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER. 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 AND GOOD HUNTING DE JULES W2JGR AT W2TKU.#SRQFL.FL.USA.NA. --------------------------------------- Results of QSLing. Yes, it does get results when one sends a QSL card direct with a suitable green stamp enclosed. Today, 10th March 1994, VK2BQS opened his mail box to find a card from USA, not unusual we agree... The card was from a well known QSL Manager and was posted 24th Feb 1994. Still not unusual. It was for a QSO with ANGUILLA, now that is unusual as BQS did not recall the contact and felt sure it was a new country. Wait, it shows a 2XSSB contact and it seems a long time since anything other than RTTY has been QSLed. But it does say TNX for QSL. Oh boy, the date of QSO ... 11-1-79...Fifteen years????? Dig out the log book (number one) and woe, nothing under 11th January 1979, thinks???? (like greenbottle). Dig again, for log book number two, and there on 1st Nov 1979 is VP2EY and lo and behold, the QSL went direct with a green stamp or equivalent, and this is the first reply. And a check of other records shows that was the only time VP2E was worked in 17 years. AINT PATIENCE WUNNERFUL.. submitted by Jim VK2BQS --------------------------------------- Coming events ------------- 1994 ---- March 19th-20th BARTG WW RTTY Contest April 8th ANARTS meeting 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@conmusic.pitt.su.oz.au 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 NEWS BULLETIN 800 13/03/94. INSERTED by VK2BQS (Jim) Vice-President ANARTS.