[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ANARTS (RTTY) News Bulletin 828 25th September 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 VK2AAB) 146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY And now ... what you've all been waiting for ANARTS WW RTTY Contest 1994 Results ----------------------------------- The results of the ANARTS 1994 WW RTTY Contest are to hand and extracts are published hereunder. The full result sheets will be despatched to all contestants, various RTTY Societies and Amateur magazines both in Australia and overseas. The posting will be dalayed for about a week until all Certificates are prepared for inclusion where appropriate, oreoaration of the Plaques will probably take another month before final despatch. WORLD PLACE-GETTERS ARE: ------------------------ Classification A: Single Operator 1. VK2KM 3,765,325 Points Plaque and Certificate 2. SV2BFN 1,978,530 Certificate 3. JR5JAQ 1,802,920 Certificate Classification B: Multi Operator 1. VE3FJB 441,965 Points Plaque and Certificate 2. LY1BZB 57,728 Certificate Classification C: S.W.L. 1. ONL383 260,790 Points Plaque and Certificate 2. ONL4335 118,550 Certificate 3. ONL3997 47,244 Certificate In addition: ------------ There were 46 Certificates issued for 1st, 2nd or 3rd places in DXCC countries or Areas as specified in the rules. Matters of interest: ------------------- Subsequent to information provided by N6GG it was found that typos had flawed the original issue of the Points Exchange Table. This has been revised (1994) and future contestants should ensure they use issues so marked. There were eighteen VKs recorded during the contest, but only six of these submitted logs. This is a pity because our standing overseas is enhanced when VKs are seen to be participating in what after all, is OUR contest. Rules, Log-Sheet, Summary Sheet and 1994 Exchange Table are now available for the 1995 Contest to be held 10-11th June 1995, a request to the Contest Manager at Box 93, TOONGABBIE NSW 2146 with an SASE will give you a copy of these items which you may photocopy as required. Comments from contestants: ------------------------- SV2BFN A lot of QRN and someone stole 10 meters, only two QSOs ... JR5JAQ Tnx fine contest, cond not so good but see you next year. VE7SAY Maybe next year the bands will be better, cu next year es tnx for the QSO GW4KHQ Pleased to work at least one VK. I hope to improve on antennas by next year. VK2GOM I did not operate for long as was in the throes of putting up a tower/beam. Next year will be a different story... SP6CYV CU in ANARTS 1995 ... W9FFQ Again this year condx were very poor here. Heard no JAs and only one African, even USA rather scarce. Enjoyed the contest. 73 de Jim VK2BQS ------------------------------------------------ IPS WEEKLY REPORT ----------------- 16 - 22 SEPTEMBER 1994 ISSUE No 37 DATE OF ISSUE: 23 SEPTEMBER 94 INDICES: DATE 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 10CM 71 70 72 70 70 70 71 A 9 9 5 4 6 7 ( 5 ESTIMATED) T 27 20 20 20 22 29 35 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW ALL WEEK. THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD AT LEARMONTH (WA) WAS QUIET TO UNSETTLED ON 16TH SEPTEMBER, AND THEN REMAINED QUIET TO THE END OF THE PERIOD. IONOSPHERIC F2 CRITICAL FREQUENCIES AT SYDNEY WERE ABOUT TEN PER CENT ABOVE PREDICTED MONTHLY VALUES ON 16TH sEPTEMBER, NEAR PREDICTED VALUES 17TH TO 21ST, WHEN THERE WERE ENHANCEMENTS OF UP TO 30 PER CENT 1400-2000 UTC. fREQUENCIES WERE ENHANCED BY UP TO 30 PER CENT ON 22ND. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (23 - 29 SEPTEMBER) SOLAR: VERY LOW. GEOMAGNETIC: QUIET TO UNSETTLED, WITH POSSIBLE ACTIVE LEVELS 26-27 SEPTEMBER. IONOSPHERIC: NEAR PREDICTED MONTHLY VALUES TO SLIGHTLY ENHANCED. COURTESY OF IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES, SYDNEY --------------------------------------- Apologies, but this week's VK2SG RTTY DX Notes have not arrived in time for the broadcast. We are trying to make alternative arrangements but a gateway failure has upset those plans for this week. ------------------------------------------ ARLD057 DX news The irems in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Chod, VP2ML, Tedd, KB8NW, Joe, NJ1Q, the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster network and the Contest Corral column from the pages of QST. Thanks. SOUTHERN SUDAN. John, PA3CXC, was on the air from Monday, September 19, to Friday the 23rd, then moves on to Angola for two months. John prefers CW at around 25 kHz up. EUROPA UPDATE. FR5HG/E continues to be very active, especially on 40 meter CW. The operator has also been checking into the French DXNet. This operator sends very fast CW and could possibly be a professional radio operator. Michel, FR5HG, plans to sign /E for a 45 day stay. Activity will include CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via F6FNU. SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND DXPEDITION UPDATE. Vince, K5VT, has joined the team of operators which includes WA3YVN and WA4WQD. The group will operate three HF stations, all bands, CW, SSB and RTTY. Word has it that they are well equipped for low and WARC band operation. Equipment was put aboard the Research Vessel ABEL J in June and is expected to arrive in the Falklands around October 8. The team will arrive in the Falklands on December 23 and plan to operate the low bands and the WARC bands for about five days while awaiting departure for SGI. FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA. Kazu, JA0VSH, and his wife Miyuki, JG0PBJ, will be on the air from Pohnpei October 1 to 10 signing V63KZ and V63MP, respectively. Listen for them on CW and SSB on 160 through 10 meters. During their evening hours, only CW will be used. Miyuki is a very new DXer, so please be patient. QSL via CBA or the JARL bureau. LAOS. Gaby, XE2GV, is expected to be active soon as XW8KPL. His length of stay is unknown. Listen for him on 20 and 40 meters, SSB only. ZAMBIA. Brian, 9J2BO, has been active signing 9I30ZIN, as Zambians celebrate 30 years of independence. ANGOLA. Kjell, SM7DZZ, will sign D2ZZ starting September 22 for about 10 days. He prefers CW and the low bands. Sometime around the middle of October, Kjell will be on from Namibia as V51/SM7DZZ. And later this year he will be return to Mozambique to operate as C91Z. QSL via his CBA. NAMIBIA. Pete, N0AFW, will be heading up a group of five operators to be active in the CQ WW SSB Contest. They will arrive on October 24 and depart on November 6. Operators include N9NS, AH9C, WA0PUJ, NH6UY and host V51GB. The contest callsign will be V59T, and outside the contest the operators will use their own call signs /V51. Some satellite g ar will be brought along. QSL all via WA2FIJ. HONDURAS. Ernesto, HR1ERL, will be signing HQ1T for the next two months and will be active on several nets. QSL via HR1FC. CAYMAN ISLANDS. Mark, N7MCA, and Ron, WJ7R, will be active as ZF2MC in the CQ WW SSB Contest October 29 and 30. Outside of contest hours, ZF2MC will operate mostly SSB on the low bands and ZF2RV will be on CW. There is a chance of some RTTY and AMTOR operating. QSL ZF2RV/ZF8 via WJ7R and ZF2MC/ZF8 via N7MCA. Also look for ZF2JI CQ WW SSB Contest by John, K4IIF. QSL via KG6AR. QSLING NOTE. K1FL wants all to know that he is not, repeat, not the QSL manager for station ST0ST. The ARRL Outgoing QSL bureau has no route information on cards bound for ST0ST. --------------------------------------------- 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 are looking for- ward 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.