[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ANARTS RTTY NEWS 804 10/04/94 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. Please note -- there will be no FEC relay 17th and 24th April Ex-relay officer back on air ---------------------------- Do you remember John (VK2CFJ) who left us some time back to join his family in England? Johns first house purchase proved unsuccessful from an amateur viewpoint when he was refused permission to erect a tower for his beam. John has since relocated and now has his beam up and is operating into VK2AGE under his English callsign of G0SPO. If anyone who used to call back to him after the cast would like to contact John, we have his packet address. It is G0SPO at GB7MHD.(hashmark)22.GBR.EU or you can leave it with VAGE on Amtor. John sent, quote, 73 to you and other ANARTS denizens, unquote, hi hi. ---------------------------------------- A note from Bob G0ARF (BARTG) ----------------------------- This quote is a letter sent to Jim VK2BQS, ANARTS Contest Manager recently. Dear Jim, Many thanks for the latest rules and date of the next ANARTS RTTY contest. The full contest rules and dates will be published in the BARTG RTTY news broadcast GB2ATG scheduled for the first full week in May. Copies of the bulletins are distributed to the UK packet network at GB and WW on the DX Cluster and BBS systems. They are also posted on the Internet system via the Info-Hams list which is accessible world-wide. The BARTG GB2ATG news broadcasts use RTTY, Amtor-Fec and Pactor-Fec to serve amateurs of all data interests. It was interesting to note the increased RTTY activity by G, GI, GM and GW stations during the BARTG HF RTTY contest and we all hope this result from the efforts of the committee to raise the profile of the BARTG both at home and abroad. For myself, I have my annual trek up the mountain in the Radnor Forest on the 10th to support the BARTG VHF RTTY contest from 2,200 feet above sea level which is a very pleas- ant day out if the weather is kind. Last year torrential rain reduced visibility to 10 yards and I was glad to descend to the comfort of the local pub. My wife is now fully recovered from her troubles of last year so I look forward to a full calendar of contests and working a few more VKs if conditions allow. Warmest regards from Hereford and greetings from the committee and members of BARTG. Sincerely Bob Canning G0ARF GB2ATG news editor for BARTG ------------------------------------------- As promised late in March, here are the rules for the new contest (part 1) SP DX RTTY Contest April 23-24, 1994 Sponsored by: Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow (PZK). Organised and run by Polish Radiovideography Club (PKRVG). Contest period: From 1200Z Saturday to 2400Z Sunday (36 hours). No rest period required. Contest call: CQ SP RVG Test Mode: RTTY only Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10M Categories: A. Single operator, all band B. Multi-operator, all band Message exchange: Send - RST plus CQ Zone number SP stations send - RST plus Province (2 letters) Note: Polish stations will use a 2 letter abbreviation of their province. There are 49 (forty-nine) SP provinces. More next week --------------------------------------- IPS weekly report ----------------- 1 April - 7 April 1994 Issue No 14 Date of issue: 8 April 1994 INDICES: Date 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 10cm 082 079 077 077 077 073 073 A 05 44 53 39 24 31 (33 estimated) T 24 35 31 46 64 25 27 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY Solar activity was very low throughout the period. The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet on 1st April, quiet to unsettled on 2nd until 0600 UT after which active to minor storm levels were observed. These levels continued until 5th where the field was mostly unsettled to active except for one major storm period observed during local night. The field on 6th was unsettled early, rising to active to minor storm levels where it remained until the end of the period. Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney on 1st were depressed slightly early, then near monthly predicted values. On 2nd frequencies were near normal until 2100 UT, afterwards becoming depressed by up to 30 percent until local night on 3rd when frequencies were enhanced 15 per cent. Frequencies were near predicted values on 4th, rising to 15 per cent above on 5th. The 6th was mostly near predicted levels with depressions of 30-40 per cent at 0000 UT and 1800-1900 UT. Frequencies were up to 15 per cent depressed on 7th April. Spread F was observed on 1st and 3rd April. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (8 - 14 April) SOLAR: Very low. GEOMAGNETIC: Active, with minor storm periods during local night. This activity is a continuation of coronal hole sourced activity which began after 0600 UT on April 2. IONOSPHERIC Poor to fair HF comms conditions, with MUFs 10- 15 per cent down on IPS predicted monthly values. Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services ---------------------------------------- As there are no VK2SG RTTY DX notes available this week due to poor propagation, we offer the ARRL DX Bulletin no. 19. There is some corruption in the text but we hope it will provide news of interest. Recognisable corrupted portions will be enclosed in parentheses, we hope callsigns are unaffected. DX bulletin 19 ARLD019 from ARRL Headquarters Newington April 7, 1994 To all radio amateurs The items in this weeks bulletin are courtesy of Patrick, BLQ/TU5DX, EMIR, 9A2NR, Bob, N4CD, XCHOD, VP2ML, The DX Bulletin, the Ohio/Penn DX 700358, the Yankee Clipper (Contedmlqlub) Packetcluster Network and Contest Corral from the pages of QST. Rwanda. Paul, F6EXV, plans to continue on as 9/5dx until the end of May. Check 18140 KHz between 1630 and 1700Z. He requests all to please avoid making duplicate QSOs. QSL via F2X.(?) Iraq. YI9CW gets on 14006 KHz at 1745Z, 18085 KHz between 200 and 1600W, and 24900 KHz at around 1345Z. QSL via SP5AUC. Nigeria. Patrick, TU5DX, has left the Ivory Coast and is now in the Lagos area. Here are some recwent spots for 5N. (7-. knnj6mgv) on 14235 KHz at 2239Z. QSL via WAWVTUD (?). 5N1mre on 14207 KHz at 2116Z. George, 5N8LRG on (WQQKWAL) KHz at 2318Z. Paolo, 5N8NDP, on 14347 KHz at 233Z5 QSL viua IK5JAN. Kerguelen Is. Pierre, (!55XJ), was heard this past weekend for over an hour on 14208 KHz starting around 0315Z. QSL via F5N. Ethiopia. (CWKXGAR) the 9F2CW/A operation of Rudi, DK7PE, from Asmara will be accepted for Ethiopia credit. Although the operation was from the same hotel as the 9ER1TW/TB operation licensing was from the transitional government of Ethiopia. All other operations from Asmar since 1991 have been licenced by the provisional government of Eritrea. ITU HQ Geneva. Luc gets around. I1YRL will be operating ITU HQ station 4U1ITU GPSIA the next few weeks. Prefix hunters note that the call 4U9ITU will be used during April. QSL via I1YGL. Bermuda. Fred, K1EFI, will sign /VP9 May 12 through 20, with most efforts concentrated on 80 through 10 meter CW. QSL via K1EFI. Anguilla. Listen to KB8WC, N8LXS and KO8O to sign VP2EOH April 18, 19 and 20. QSL via K8BL. Saint Kitts and Nevis. The VP2EOH crew will sign V47WC from Nevis on SSB and V47XS on CW April 22 through QVI 40 meter CW will get special attention. QSL V47WC via KB8WC and V47XS via N8LXS. Trinidad and Tobago. Newly(?????) 9Y4TSB has been heard on 21360 KHz between 2000 and 2100Z. QSL to Trueman Braithwaite, Bon Accord, Tobago, West Indies. On a sombre note. Eva, PY2PE, a well known friend of the DX community became a silent key on April 1. QSL Notes. EMIR (?A2NR) is handling cards for ZAWM, T99Z. Cards for VP2E/N4CD and VP2E/N2TPH should go via the 1992 CBA of N4CD. TU5DX logs for October 1992 to February 1994 are in the hands of QSL Manager F6ELE. ------------------------------------------ Coming events 1994 ---- April 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 coverage area. We know we reach New Zealand and many South Pacific islands, and we were reaching as far north as Japan when conditions were right. 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 Footnote: References to VK2RWI refer to if and when it is again operational, in the meantime Pat may be using any of a number of BBS, VK2BQS uses VK2DAA. That concludes ANARTS News Bulletin 804 10/04/94. Inserted by VK2BQS (Jim) Vice-President ANARTS.