[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ANARTS News Bulletin 815 26th June 1994 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 (or VK2OP) 146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY Contest report no. 2 Contest logs are starting to flow through the system already. There are some very promising logs in already, in the way of scores. We will keep you updated with news as it comes to hand. ---------------------------------------- We have some news regarding the WAADCA RTTY mailbox at Wireless Hill. It is apparently growing faster than expected in one of its function -- White Page server -- and has outstripped its memory in that regard. Whatever, we are sure that it will be back, doing what it is expected to do, very soon. All one can say is that if that is the cause, the mailbox is a resounding success and congratulations to all those amateurs making use of this facility. By the time you read this, the mailbox may be back up but, in any case, it is good to see that the mailbox is proving so popular. ------------------------------------------ IPS weekly report ----------------- 17 June - 23 June 1994 Issue No 25 Date of issue: 24 June 1994 INDICES: Date 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 10cm 84 78 77 76 74 72 73 A 10 14 20 14 13 08 (04 estimated) T 35 50 49 38 41 32 25 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY Solar activity was very low all week. The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet to unsettled 17th-22nd June, with brief active periods from 0900-1500UT on 19th; and quiet on 23rd. Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were near pre- dicted monthly values 17th, and 20th-23rd June, and near normal to 20 per cent enhanced on 18th-19th. . FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (24 - 30 June) SOLAR: Very low. GEOMAGNETIC: Active June 24 - July 4 (coronal hole). IONOSPHERIC: Depression of 15 per cent probable on 25th. Degraded HF comms quality expected all week due to anticipated geomagnetic activity. Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services, Sydney ---------------------------------------- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 17 JUN 94 VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 17 JUNE 1994 (BID RTDX0617) THE ANARTS (AUSTRALIAN) WW RTTY DX CONTEST, LAST WEEKEND, PRODUCED SOME NICE DX IN SPITE OF SPOTTY CONDITIONS. OUR INFORMATION THIS WEEK CAME FROM DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL EUROPE DX CLUSTER DB0SPC, I5FLN AND THE IK5PWJ PACKET CLUSTER, K7WUW, KP4GE, PA0RVR, WB2CJL, W5KSI, 9K2EC, AND THE NJ0M NODE OF THE TWIN CITIES DX PACKETCLUSTER NETWORK. THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR HELP. BANDPASS: FRIDAY 10 0048-14085 UN5PR 0218-14080 HC6CR 0229-14082 RW3PF 1153-14083 C56/DK2OC QSL HOME CBA 1155-14084 ZD8X 1331-14088 SV7BVZ 1400-14088 7X2DS 1643-21085 C56/G0UCT QSL VIA G1GMZ 1747-14080 S92ZM 2036-14084 PW8EM 2119-14085 SV5/DL6RAI 2137-14087 HC6CRA SATURDAY 11 0120-14089 EA7GXD 0302-14096 CP1FF 0319-14091 AH6HH 0327-14085 ZL1SY 0352-14088 VK2KM 1153-14083 C56/DK2OC 1155-14084 ZD8X 1155-14088 SV5/DL6RAI 1400-14088 7X2DS 1644-21085 C56/G0UCT 1701-21088 LU8EKC 1705-14089 GU/DL9YAJ 1707-14089 SV2BFN 1759-14090 TY1PS 1805-14083 CN8NP 1813-14087 SV5/DL6RAI 1853-14091 CE8SFL 1853-7037 GW5NF 1908 14085 OD5PL 2036-14084 PW8EM 2127-14088 JD1AMA 2047-14086 TY1PS 2133-14087 ZA1AJ 2145-14085 ZX2A 2152-14083 TA2II 2200-14088 VK2KM 2238-14087 UN5PR SUNDAY 12 0047-14086 ZP5FGS 0120-14088 VP9MZ 0217-14090 ZX2A 0232-14086 CP1O 0319-14085 CX7BF 0326-14084 ZL1SY 0403-14088 VK2CM 0403-14088 ZL2JON 0406-14085 AH6HH 0408-14093 VK3AMK 0409-14096 VK2KM 0451-14090 VK2DPM 0555-14091 VK2CTD 0557-14090 VK2BQS 0642-14086 SV5BYP 1347-14085 CP1FF 1601-14086 JD1BIE/JD1 1606-14089 5B4VX 1620-14085 SV5AZP 1647-14089 EM5U 1655-14088 RU0L 1811-14084 CN8NP 1819-21089 SV5/DL6RAI 1837-14080 VP9MZ 1841-14086 SV5/DL6RAI 2003-14080 CX7BF 2126-14088 LU8EKC MONDAY 13 0034-14085 C56/G0UCT 0045-14088 EA1PC 0154-14083 VP5/W4BRE 1250-14088 DU1BJD QSL '92 CBA 1422-14082 HS0ZAA 1719-14085 TK5EP 2158-14087 IS0QDV 2220-14083 9K2IC 2221-14084 CP1FQ 2227-14087 C56/G0UCT 2240-14083 9K2IC TUESDAY 14 1308-14088 V63VA QSL P.O.BOX 88, WELLSTON, OK 74881 1411-14088 BV2NO 1440-14085 4L1BR 1749-14077 9N1AA PACTOR 2019-14084 TA2II 2048-14082 HP1XBX/CP2 WEDNESDAY 15 0004-14070 9K2KA PACTOR 0447-14085 9K2WA 0541-14087 V63VA 1123-14088 V63VA 1625-14088 EA6MQ THURSDAY 16 GU/DL9YAJ NOTES OF INTEREST: THE EINDHOVEN STUDENTS RADIO AMATEUR CLUB WILL GO ON A DXPED- ITION TO LICHTENSTEIN, HB0, 6-12 JULY. ACTIVITY IS PLANNED ON ALL 9 HF BANDS, 6M, 2M, AND 70 CM. ON THE WEEKEND 9/10 JULY THEY WILL BE IN THE IARU HF CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST. THEY HAVE REQUESTED THE CALLSIGN HB0TUE, BUT MAY HAVE TO USE PERSONAL CALLSIGNS /HBO. QSL TO PI4TUE VIA BUREAU OR CBA. AVES ISLAND WILL BE ACTIVATED AGAIN, ON DIGITAL MODES, SSB AND CW, BY THE RADIO CLUB VENEZOLANO USING THE CALL YW0RCV FROM 21-25 JULY. ALL BANDS EXCEPT WARC WILL BE USED. QSLS GO TO THE IARU BUREAU, YV5AJ, RADIO CLUB VENEZOLANO, P.O. BOX 2285, CARACAS 1010-A, VENEZUELA. WITH RETURN POSTAGE IN EXCESS OF ONE IRC. FOR NEXT WEEK'S BULLETIN, BOB, WB2CJL WILL BE PINCH HITTING FOR LUCIANO, I5FLN. PLEASE SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES TO WB2CJL AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA OR AT I5FLN.ITA.EU 73 AND GOOD HUNTING DE JULES W2JGR AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA (VIA HF AMTOR) ---------------------------------------- ARLD036 DX news The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Art, K9XJ, John, KB5QKS, The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin, Chod, VP2ML, The DX Bulletin, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster network and the Contest Corral column in QST. Thanks. CAMBODIA. Sanyi, HA7VK, will be active as XU7VK until February 1995. Listen on 20 meter SSB between 1245 and 1400z. ANGOLA. The Red Cross will be sending Peter, ON6TT, to D2 land June 16 to July 16. He plans to be active on the low bands and the WARC bands. Commercial equipment will be used, so split operation will not be possible. QSL via ON5NT. After his stay in Angola, Peter will be active from Malawi until August 1. KERGUELEN ISLAND. Pierre, FT5XJ, was recently heard on a DX net on 14226 kHz at 0530z. He plans to leave the island in July but will return three months later. QSL via F5NLL, listed as F1NLL in the Callbook. BENIN. DJ4IJ, is active as TY1IJ, mainly on SSB and the WARC bands. Check 14275 kHz around 2200z. QSL via DJ5IO. TY1PS was active last weekend in the RTTY contest. QSL via Peter Schulze, B.P. 06-2535, Cotonou, Benin. CENTRAL AFRICA. Gene, TL8NG, has been busy with CW on the WARC bands. Check 12, 17 and 30 meters between 1330 and 1600z and again after 0430z. He also shows up on the 21335 DX net around 1400z. QSL via WA1ECA. THE GAMBIA. Uli, C56/DK2OC, and Brendan, C56/G0UCT, will be closing down operations shortly after this bulletin starts making the rounds. QSL C56/DK2OC via DK2OC, and C56/G0UCT via G1GMZ. CAPE VERDE. Angelo, D44BC, has been heard on 17 meters and RS12. Check 18128 kHz around 1130z. Listen on the satellite downlink between 29430 and 29445 kHz from 1200 to 1430z. TONGA. Paul, A35RK, will be going QRT June 18. Tune between 14175 and 14226 kHz from 0330 and 0500z. Also, check the low end of 40 meters for his CW at 1330z. For RTTY QSOs, try around 14086 kHz during the same times. QSL via KK6H. VANUATU. YJ0AVH frequents 14196 kHz between 0230 and 0600z. ARUBA. Art, K9XJ, will be signing P4/K9XJ or P40XJ June 16 to 23. This will be a casual operation with most activity on the Novice/Tech Plus frequencies. QSL to his Callbook address. LIECHTENSTEIN. Eight members of the Eindhoven Students Radio Amateur Club, will be active from 1800z July 6 to 1200z July 11. This all band, multimode operation will also include 6 and 2 meters, and 70 centimeters. Their main emphasis will be taking part in the IARU HF Championship on CW and SSB and the CQ WW WPX VHF/UHF Contest. The group has requested the call sign HB0TUE for the entire operation. If they cannot get the requested call sign, operators will sign HB0/ and their personal call signs. QSL via PI4TUE. MALYJ VYSOTSKIJ ISLAND. R1MVI will be active during the Russian DX Contest, July 30 and 31. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Will, AA4NC, plans to sign VP5NC in the IARU HF Championship on SSB and CW. There will be activity before and after the contest on the WARC bands. QSL via CBA. SIX METER DX. John, KB5QKS, reports that 6 meters has been great so far this season. His recent DX contacts include: C6APF, HH2PKB, HH7PV, KP4SQ, TI2NA, TI4JHQ, WP4KJJ, XE3EB and XE3WP. PacketCluster spots show this to be an outstanding sporadic E skip season. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The All Asian DX Contest, CW, sponsored by JARL, is from 0000z June 18 to 2400z June 19 on 160 through 10 meters. Exchange signal report and a two digit number denoting operator age. YLs and XYLs may send signal report and 00. The SMIRK QSO Party, sponsored by the Six Meter International Radio Klub, runs from 0000z June 18 until 2400z June 19 on six meters only. Contacts between stations in the 48 contiguous states must be made above 50.125 MHz. Exchange call sign, SMIRK number and grid square. More detailed information on both of these contests appears on page 138 in May QST. --------------------------------------------- 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. News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box 60 Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA at VK2RWI. Email addresses for the Broadcast Officer are : patl(at)pitt.conmusic.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 That concludes the broadcast for this morning/evening.