[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ANARTS NEWS BULLETIN 802 27/03/94 SUNDAY TRANSMISSION SCHEDULES 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 @ 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. News from W.A. -------------- R.T.T.Y. MAIL BOX AT WIRELESS HILL PARK --------------------------------------- The radio for this project is undergoing final testing at the QTH of ROB VK6THP , and after a period of OPERATIONAL activ- ity from Robs QTH It hoped to have it installed at Wireless Hill park by MID APRIL PROPOSED SOUTH WEST DIGIPEATERS FOR THE PACKET NETWORK ------------ It is proposed to establish a digipeater at the MT WILLIAM site , to complement the current Turner Hill digipeater. The proposal is to use frequency of 144.850 at Turner HILL (presently 144.750) and to use 144.750 on MT WILLIAM This will provide better coverage into areas such as Collie, Donnybrook and other south/west towns. Both Turner Hill and Mt William will be linked by VHF ROSE links, and also back to PERTH. Another advantage of this proposal , will be the provision of an alternate BBS forwarding link on 144.850 to VK6AJJ BBS Finally it was decided that a general access port be esta- blished at WIRELESS HILL PARK as and when time and finances permit. This will be on 2m and 70cm , the frequencies for these have yet to be decided , after tests have been carried out on site to determine there will be no interference generated to existing servies who use the site. ---------- ARE YOU, THOSE WHO are READING THIS BULLETIN?, FINANCIAL MEMBERS OF W.A.A.D.C.A. ?????? W.A.A.D.C.A is very short of funds.if you use the digipeaters and services provided by the small group of financial members of W.A.A.D.C.A. and wish to see the continued DEVELOPMENT of the packet network , as described above, THE COMMITTEE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT and membership APPLICATION as soon as possible. 73 to all DE CLEM VK6CW W.A.A.D.C.A. BROADCAST OFFICER --------------------------------------- SARTG WW AMTOR contest ---------------------- Dates this year are 16th-17th April. Contest periods are 0000-0800 UTC Saturday, 1600-2400 UTC Saturday, and 0800-1600 UTC Sunday. Bands : 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metre amateur bands. The same station may be contacted once on each band for QSO and multiplier credits. Mode : Only Amtor allowed. Use FEC (mode B) for calling. Use ARQ (Mode A) for exchange of contest messages. Exchanging of contest messages in FEC or in any way other than ARQ is subject to disqualification. Message : RST, Name, QSO number starting with 001. Classes : A. single operator -- all bands B. single operator -- single band C. Multi operator -- single TX, all bands D. SWLs -- all bands More next week ------------------------------------ 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 ----------------- 18 MARCH - 24 MARCH 1994 Issue No 12 Date of issue: 25 March, 1994 INDICES: Date 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10cm 087 089 089 091 091 092 093 A 18 14 10 22 17 15 (17 estimated) T -06 43 47 25 18 57 60 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY Solar activity was very low over the period. The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was unsettled to active on 18th, quiet to unsettled on 19th, unsettled to active on 20th, active on 21st, unsettled to active on 22nd with a brief minor storm period, quiet to unsettled with brief active periods on 23rd and 24th March. Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were depressed by up to 30 per cent during local daylight hours on 18th March, otherwise near predicted levels until late on 21st when frequencies became depressed by up to 20 per cent until 22rd when conditions became enhanced by up to 20 per cent. On 24th, frequencies were mostly near predicted monthly values apart from brief enhanced periods of up to 30 per cent. Spread F was observed during local night on 18th. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (25 -31 MARCH) SOLAR: Low to very low. GEOMAGNETIC: Quiet to unsettled, with active periods possible 29-30 March. IONOSPHERIC Mostly near predicted monthly values, with occasional enhamcements of 15-30 per cent. Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services ---------------------------------------- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 18 MAR 94 VK2SG RTTY DXNOTES FOR WEEKENDING 18 MARCH 1994 (BID RTDX0318) OUR INFORMATION THIS WEEK CAME FROM: 9X5LJ, DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL-EUROPE DX CLUSTER NODE DB0SPC, I5FLN, IK5AAX AND THE IK5PWJ PACKET CLUSTER, N2DBI, W2JGR AND THE NJ0M NODE THE TWIN-CITIES DX PACKET CLUSTER, W5KSI AND ZS5S. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. BANDPASS FRIDAY 11 0237-14086 FG5GI 1334-14087 YI1AL 1336-14090 UU9JWB 1426-14086 SV5AZP 2146-21088 C21/YI SEE NOTES 2146-14088 TU4EI QSL W3HCW SATURDAY 12 0131-14087 ZP5JCY 1242-14089 RU9CX 1244-14082 UU9JWB 1249-14089 ES4MM 1250-14086 HK0DPA 1351-14082 KG4CW 1509-14089 ES4MM 1514-14090 J28JJ 1545-21083 ZD7DP 2120-14088 CO2KG 2128-14089 HK0DPA 2203-14088 KG4CW 2313-14084 CO2KG SUNDAY 13 1212-14086 UY0IO 1212-14084 SV1CQO 1324-14087 ES4MM 1452-21083 ZD7DP MONDAY 14 1553-14086 UT5DX 1611-14083 SV1CQO 1627-14088 4X6UO 1842-21086 ZK1AIQ SO. COOK 2148-14088 HK0DPA TUESDAY 15 0257-14085 ZK1AIQ 1647-14085 CU1AC 2221-14088 TU2EI WEDNESDAY 16 1554-14087 OD5PL 1558-14090 UU8JA 1618-14090 EI3GZ 1621-14087 OK1DXS 1733-14083 HG6N 1830-14086 UT5DG 2000-14085 9I2Z QSL DL7VRO 2157-14087 CO2KG 2204-21087 XE3LMV INVERTED THURSDAY 17 0026-14085 CX3ABE 0103-14084 TI2KSR 1550-14085 UR4UYI 1550-14084 RW3GK 1615-14087 4N7M 1714-14090 UU8JA 1740-14087 OZ1GML ZEALAND IS. EU-029 1908-14090 S92ZM 2051-21084 J28BS 2103-21083 ZD7DP 2143-14088 J28BS NOTES OF INTEREST. NAURU, C21. C21/MI AND C21/YI ARE THE CALLSIGNS ISSUED TO JF2MBF, MITSUNOBU ICHINO AND JI1NJC, YASUNORI IITSUKA FOR THEIR OPERATION. C21 WITH THE PORTABLE DISIGNATOR CONSISTING OF THEIR INITIALS. QSL JR2KDN. SPRATLY ISLANDS, 9M0. THE NEXT OPERATION FROM SPRATLY, IS SCHEDULED FOR SOMETIME AROUND APRIL 2ND. CALLSIGNS WILL BE 9M0A, 9M0AG AND 9M0BZ. TO BE ACTIVE ON RTTY, AMTOR, PACTOR AND PACKET. LOOK FOR THEM ON RTTY FREQUENCIES, 7030, 14085, 21085 AND 28085. DXAC. PROPOSED MARCH SCHEDULE. DXAC CHAIRMAN W4VQ, ROBERT BEATTY, ANNOUNCED A PROPOSED VOTE. ONE OF THE TOPICS IS THE DELETION OF MOUNT ATHOS. MORE ON THIS LATER. 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 ------------------------------------------ Coming events 1994 ---- April 8th ANARTS meeting 16th-17th SARTG WW AMTOR Contest 23rd-24th 1ST WW SPDX RTTY Contest ------------------------------------ Paper for Teleprinters ---------------------- Please, PLEASE, does anyone want some teleprinter paper, I have boxes of it. It is triplex paper (three sheets of paper, two sheets of carbon paper), you can have it for the cost of freight (you pay the freight). This paper will work in any pressure machine, or even typewriters, no good for tractor machines. When you unroll it you finish up with three rolls of paper and two rolls of carbon paper. The paper you can use, the carbon -- well you can give it to the children to mess up the house. Don't worry about the amount you want, I have enough. Contact Syd VK2SG, phone 02-631 2576 or ok in the call book. --------------------------------------- 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 address for the Broadcast Officer is : 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 News802 27/03/94. Inserted by VK2BQS (Jim) Vice-President ANARTS.