[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ANARTS News Bulletin 811 29/05/94 Sunday transmission schedules. 3.545 MHz Plus/minus 3 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 (or VK2AAB) 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. APOLOGIES. ========== The operator for the 80 metre transmission of the news last Sunday (number 810 22/05/94) offers his apologies for the failure to go to air. It was due to circumstances beyond his control and it is hoped today will be operated normally. It is known that most of the 80 metre viewers use this outlet as a back-up or for interest only, using the 40 or 20 metre or VKNET Packet distribution to obtain accurate copy, so hopefully no-one was seriously inconvenienced.... ----------------------------------------- WA storm ======== We have heard that only minor damage has been reported by ama- teurs from Perth in Tuesday's storms. The major sufferers were VK6CF who lost a large beam and other antennas, and VK6TN, the HF Amtor mailbox station lost its long wire, which was replaced posthaste, leaving the operator with a large load of timber to turn into firewood -- it was a rather large tree. In other cases, only tree damage to long wires was reported. This is good news as the television coverage showed severe damage which was apparently mostly confined to beachside suburbs. There was however an overnight city-wide blackout due to the large number of power lines damaged by falling trees and other debris. This report was received from Clem VK6CW who reported no damage to his installation. --------------------------------------- Now we have some news of Syd VK2SG who is recovering, albeit slowly, from his quite debilitating illness. But the colour is fine and Syd is getting around much better and on air every day. Syd should be back to good health before long. ---------------------------------------- Anarts meeting will be held this coming Friday evening 3rd June. Contact Jim VK2BQS, Col VK2CTD or Pat VK2JPA for further information. ------------------------------------- ANARTS Contest Now we have our contest coming up shortly, so we began to publish the rules last week. You are going to participate, are you not ?? ANARTS WW RTTY/Digital DX Contest 11-12 JUNE Part 2 ------------------------- Contest period: from 0000Z Saturday to 0000Z Monday (48 hours) Multipliers: each ARRL DXCC country, and each call district of VK, JA, VE, and W count as separate countries on each band. QSOs with ones own country is not valid for multiplier count. (W6 may work W7 or W5 for mult, but no W6). Each continent QSOd counts as a multiplier (maximum of six). QSO Points: Use Exchange Points Table to determine QSO points. (See the table in the RTTY Journal or apply to ANARTS for a copy). Scoring: Total QSO points x total multipliers x number of continents worked (max. 6). After the above calculations, world stations add 100 points for each VK QSO on 20M, 200 points for each VK QSO on 15M, 300 points for each QSO on 10M, 400 points for each VK QSO on 40M, and 500 points for each VK QSO on 80M. Awards: Awards will be issued for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place on world basis, and also on country basis. More next week ------------------------------------------- IPS weekly report ----------------- 20 May - 26 May 1994 Issue No 21 Date of issue: 27 May 1994 INDICES: Date 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 10cm 090 088 085 081 078 074 071 A 07 05 08 10 25 24 (12 estimated) T 44 46 39 41 51 49 38 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY Solar activity was very low all week. The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet 22nd-23rd May, quiet to unsettled 20th-21st, and 24th-26th. There was a brief active period 0900-1200 UT on 26th May. Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were mostly near predicted values. Enhanced periods of up to 20 per cent were observed during local night on 24th-26th May. Spread F was observed during local night on 21st and 23rd May. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (27 May - 2 June) SOLAR: Very low. GEOMAGNETIC: Quiet to unsettled until 29 May, active to minor storm levels thereafter. IONOSPHERIC: Near normal to 15-20 per cent depressed. Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services, Sydney VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 20 MAY 94 VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 20 MAY 1994 (BID RTDX0520) Our information this week came from: I5FLN and the IK5PWJ PACKET CLUSTER, N2DBI, W2JGR AND THE NJ0M NODE THE TWIN-CITIES DX PACKET CLUSTER, AND W5KSI. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. BANDPASS: FRIDAY 13 0314-14082 VR6ME PACTOR 0529-14080 HC6CR 0530-14069 SU1CR PACTOR 0539-14083 C91AI 1605-21087 9H1ET 1605-21087 ZP5FGS 1619-21086 J28JJ 1620-21086 D68ZJ 1718-21085 VP8CIL SATURDAY 14 0425-14085 AH6HH 0601-14078 VR6ME 1238-14084 VP5JM QSL W3HNK 1559-21083 ZP5XHM 1830-14084 SV2BFN 2002-14086 4N7OAL 2141-14085 OM3LA 2147-14090 OK1KQJ 2158-14081 GW5NF 2240-14091 HC6CR SUNDAY 15 0038-14087 LA1K 0047-14087 ZP5XHM 0051-14087 CX7BF 0156- 7080 VP5JM 0203-14088 AL7NO 0317- 7088 YW1A 0325-14088 A43RK 0326-14085 V44KAI 0357-14084 AH6HH 0415-14087 C21/ZL1AMO 0438-14084 ZL3GQ 0439-14087 VK2RT 0651-14087 CN8NP 0651-14087 TK5MH 0735-14085 T92X QSL KA9WON 1148-14085 OJ0/OH2BBF 1454-21081 D68ZJ 1701-14087 HP1XVI 2051-14083 SV1ADG 2058-14082 UA6JBQ 2230-14085 V21PA 2254-14085 HK6DOS MONDAY 16 0250-14086 A35RK 1715-14083 UT5DX 2042-14089 KG4CB 2107-14090 HC6CR TUESDAY 17 0204-14083 HC6CR QSL P.O.B. 614, AMBATO, ECUADOR 1134-14087 EA7BHX 2107-14090 VP5JM WEDNESDAY 18 0015-14085 HC6CR 0055-14083 PZ1BS 0254-14086 A35RK 0313-14085 V44KAI 0551-14084 C91AI 1442-14088 HI8BG 1532-14089 SV1ADG 1709-14087 SV/SY3V 1715-14083 LY2HT 1731-14089 HC6CR THURSDAY 19 0135-14087 UN5PR 0317-14083 A35RK 1518-14085 9H1JF 1600-14088 GI0AIQ 1605-14086 SV1ADG 1617-14083 FG5FI 1646-14080 HC6CR 1737-14087 7X2DS 1752-14084 IS0QDV 2028-14086 OY1CT 2051-14080 SV1QN NOTES OF INTEREST: CORRECTION: QSL MANAGER FOR TU4EI LISTED IN LAST WEEKS BULLETIN SHOULD BE W3HCW, NOT W2HCW. MICRONESIA, V6. A GROUP FROM OKDXA AND THE PACIFIC ARE PLANNING A ONE WEEK OPERATION, 9 JUNE FROM POHNPEI. THEY WILL HAVE FOUR STATIONS. MOSTLY CW AND RTTY ON ALL BANDS INCLUDING THE WARC BANDS. QSL OKDXA, P.O. BOX 88, WELSTON, OK 74881 USA. BHUTAN, A5. WORD IS OUT THAT JIM SMITH, VK9NS IS WAITING FOR THE FINAL WORD FROM THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND WOULD BE OFF AND RUNNING. HE MIGHT ALSO OPERATE FROM BANGLADESH AND NEPAL ON THE WAY TO BHUTAN. PLEASE JIM, SOME RTTY ACTIVITY. CRETE, SV9. HA6NY HAS PLANS TO BE ACTIVE ON RTTY 24-31 MAY. MARIANA ISLAND, KH0. JA6VTZ AND JF6BCC PLAN TO OPERATE 10 THRU 160. RTTY INCLUDED. CALLSIGNS RESPECTIVELY, AH0T AND KH2GR/KH0 FROM 26-30 MAY. FOR NEXT WEEK'S BULLETIN, SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES OF INTEREST TO LUCIANO, I5FLN AT ZS5S.ZAF.AF OR AT I5FLN.ITA.EU. REMEMBER, DX DONT SLEEP. GL DE BOB, WB2CJL AT W5KSI.ENOLA.LA.USA.NA Coming events ------------- 1994 ---- June 3rd ANARTS meeting 11th-12th ANARTS WW RTTY DX 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 at VK2RWI. Use VK2AAB if RWI is not operational. News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box 60 Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA at VK2RWI. Use VK2AAB if RWI is not operational. Email address for the Broadcast Officer is : patl(at)pitt.conmusic.su.oz.au The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from anywhere in the broadcast footprint. We know we reach ZL and South Pacific islands, and also that this Packet Edition goes world wide. 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 A.N.A.R.T.S. News 811 29/05/94. Inserted by VK2BQS (Jim) Vice President ANARTS.