[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]

A.N.A.R.T.S. NEWS BULLETIN 846  19th February 1995

Sunday Transmission Schedules.
  3.545 MHz (Plus/minus 5)   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 @ 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.

Just been reading the Digital Journal (RTTY journal under  its
new  name),  February  issue,   and there is a healthy  debate
going on in the letters section -- called Opinion.

The  main thrust seems to be as Jim remarked last week  - keep
the burst modes out of the RTTY window,  so there can be  more
rag-chewing  as  well as contesting in peace.  Apparently  the
burst modes  make  it very difficult to gather  that  rare  or
wanted  DX  station,  or  just to have  a  QSO.  One  operator
suggested  that burst modes be kept below .080 and above  .090
and  thereby leave room for RTTY in that 10  KHz  segment.  He
stipulates  it  must be  a worldwide allocation -- but  surely
this is quite attainable if the national societies support the
move and make it work.
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FIELD DAY NEWS SCHEDULE- As is custom,  there will be  NO NEWS
on CCRC FIELD DAY 26th February.  However, except for 80 mtrs,
the news WILL repeat WILL go out on usual frequencies at sched
times as listed above

                      IPS WEEKLY REPORT
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                   10 FEBRUARY - 16 FEBRUARY

DATE OF ISSUE: 17 FEBRUARY 1995

INDICES:

DATE     10    11    12    13    14    15    16
10CM     81    81    81    86    82    85    86
A         1    20    25    25    20    13   ( 5 ESTIMATED)
T        29    30   -13     3     8   -18    31

SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW ALL WEEK.

THE  GEOMAGNETIC  FIELD AT LEARMONTH W.A.  WAS QUIET  ON
10TH FEBRUARY,  UNSETTLED TO ACTIVE ON 11TH;  ACTIVE ON  12TH;
MOSTLY ACTIVE ON 13TH WITH MAJOR STORM LEVELS 1200 TO 1500 UT.
ON  14TH FEBRUARY THE FIELD WAS UNSETTLED TO ACTIVE WITH MINOR
STORM LEVELS 1200 TO 1500 UT;  AND QUIET TO UNSETTLED ON 15TH-
16TH WITH BRIEF ACTIVE PERIODS.

IONOSPHERIC  F2 CRITICAL FREQUENCIES AT SYDNEY WERE NEAR  PRE-
DICTED  MONTHLY  VALUES 10TH,  AND AGAIN ON 11TH  UNTIL  LOCAL
NIGHT  WHEN ENHANCEMENTS OF UP TO 30 PER CENT  WERE  OBSERVED,
FOLLOWED BY DEPRESSIONS OF UP TO 20 PER CENT AFTER LOCAL DAWN.
FREQUENCIES WERE DEPRESSED BY 15 PER CENT ON 12TH; MOSTLY NEAR
PREDICTED  VALUES  ON  13TH,  WITH  SHORT  SLIGHTLY  DEPRESSED
PERIODS;  AND NEAR PREDICTED VALUES ON 14TH.  FREQUENCIES WERE
AGAIN  DEPRESSED BY UP TO 20 PER CENT IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE
UT  DAY ON 15TH FEBRUARY;  AND NEAR PREDICTED TO 20  PER  CENT
ENHANCED DURING LOCAL NIGHT ON 16TH.

BLANKETING SPORADIC E WAS OBSERVED AT TIMES ON 10TH, AND 13TH-
15TH. SPREAD F WAS ALSO OBSERVED ON 14TH AND 16TH FEBRUARY.

            FORECAST (17 FEBRUARY - 23 FEBRUARY)

SOLAR:        VERY LOW TO LOW

GEOMAGNETIC:   QUIET  TO  UNSETTLED.

IONOSPHERIC:  NEAR PREDICTED MONTHLY VALUES.

COURTESY OF THE IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES

VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 10 FEB 95(BID RTDX0210)
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THE NEW ADRS  CONTEST PRODUCED QUITE  SOME ACTIVITY AND ON THE
TRACK, THE WEEK HAS BEEN VERY BUSY WITH  INTERESTING NEW ONES,
MORE ARE EXPECTED.
OUR  THANKS THIS WEEK GO TO: ZS5S, W2JGR, WB2CJL, WX5L, W5ZPA,
W7LZP, AA5AU,  RK9CWA,  JF1MGI, DL5EBE, SP4CHY, IK1HSR, I5IGQ,
I5KG, I5KKW, DJ3IW AND  THE CENTRAL EUROPE  DX CLUSTER DB0SPC,
THE K5NV DX PACKETCLUSTER AND IK5PWJ PACKETCLUSTER.

BANDPASS:
FRIDAY 3
1501-14086 GI4WXA
1514-14088 LZ1MC
1758-14084 FM5FM
2339-14084 AZ7FAF
2352-14081 CX7B

SATURDAY 4
0241-14075 ZK3MM  TOKELAU BY 5W1MM QSL JE6IBJ
0308-21080 3D2XC
0449-21083 A45ZX
0918-21084 UN5PR
0925-14086 A45ZX
0937-14089 UT0I
1039-14086 EY8MN
1043-14084 ZL2AMI
1046- 3528 VS6BG
1056- 7029 ZK3MM
1134-14080 S51DX
1141-14082 KP2N
1200-21082 9X5EE
1211-14081 PJ2MI
1329-14087 A71EY
1334-14093 T94DD
1957-14097 TI2YO
2102-14087 CO2KG
2112-21091 CX7BF
2233- 7083 PJ2MI

SUNDAY 5
0146-14085 AH6JF
0305- 3598 YW5RY
0633-14087 C91A
0738-14088 S92ZM
0824-14069 TL8MS  PACTOR
0914-21090 VS6BG
O937-21082 UT0I
0939-21085 A45ZX
0949-14078 9A2A
0953-14086 7S5RY
0959-21078 UN8PYL
1300-14085 US9Q
1300-14087 4X6UO
1308-14087 UN5PR
1325-14091 RK9CWA
1328-14090 T94DD
1333-14098 LZ1MC
1421-21088 TY1PS
1428-21090 HK1LAQ
1435-14083 JW0I
1441-14069 ST2SA  PACTOR
1533-21089 S56A
1622-14082 CJ6V
1736-14085 8P6SA
1755-21090 CX7BF
1756-14091 TI2YO
1802-14080 KP2N
1933-14098 AL7BB

MONDAY 6
0030-14083 DP1KGI SO. SHETLAND IS. QSL DD6UAB
0758-14069 TL8MS  PACTOR
0800-14069 ST2AA  PACTOR
2350-14086 TN4U   WKG XCV QSL DL7VRO

TUESDAY 7
0052-14086 TN4U
0630-14069 TL8MS  PACTOR
0711-14082 ZD8X
1123-14080 TN4U   QSX UP
1437-14069 ST2SA  PACTOR
1632-14084 CU2GE
2100-14083 DP1KGI
2044-14087 5X1C   PACTOR
2230-14082 TN4U
2357-14083 VP8CQH

WEDNESDAY 8
0830-14069 SU1CR  PACTOR
1026-14069 TL8MS  PACTOR
1404-21081 TN4U   QSX UP 2
1547-14088 9A1AKL
1811-14084 FG4FI

THURSDAY 9
1324-14069 TL8MS  PACTOR
1355-14085 RU3FM  INV.
1404-14085 JW0I
1432-14069 ST2SA  PACTOR
1843-14069 VQ9SF  PACTOR
1857-14069 SU1CR  PACTOR

NOTES OF INTEREST: Continues VK2SG DX Notes.

CONGO, TN.  FROM  FEBRUARY 4TH ARE ACTIVE ON ALL BAND AND MODE
TN2M AND TN4U.  THE TEAM IS COMPOSED OF DL7VTM, DL7VTZ, DL7UTM
DL7URH, DL7VRO AND  HIS XYL.  THEY WILL BE ACTIVE ON ALL BANDS
AND MODES TILL THE END OF THE MONTH. QSL VIA DL7VRO.

SPRATLY ISLAND, DU0K.  BOBBY GARCIA, DU6BG, PRESIDENT OF PARA,
THE PHILIPPINE  AMATEUR  RADIO ASSOCIATION, WILL BE LEADING AN
ALL  PHILIPPINE TEAM  TO ACTIVATE  DU0K ON ALL BANDS AND MODES
FROM APRIL 10 TO 16. QSL VIA DU9RG.

CONWAY REEF, 3D2. SM7PKK, OH1RY, SM6CAS AND NI6T PLANNED A TWO
WEEKEND EFFORT FROM MARCH 24 TO APRIL 3, INCLUDING WORKING THE
CQWW SSB WPX CONTEST.  RTTY FREQUENCIES ARE 7030, 7082, 10120,
14082, 18100, 21082 AND 28082 KHZ. QSL FOR RTTY VIA SM7PKK.

SOUTH SHETLAND, DP1. DOMINIK, DL5EBE HAD A LONGER QSO WITH TOM
DP1KGI ON 40M SSB. TOM ANNOUNCED THAT HE IS NOW READY FOR RTTY
ACTIVITY. FIRST CLUSTER SPOT ARRIVED ON MONDAY FEB 6TH.
THERE IS ALSO ANDY,  VP8CQS LOCATED  ON  ARCTOWSKI BASE, (KING
GEORGE IS.) READY FROM SO. SHETLAND  BUT HE IS  STILL AWAITING
THE RTTY GEAR LOANED BY IRDXA.

SEND BANDPASS AND NOTES FOR NEXT WEEK BULLETIN TO JULES, W2JGR
& W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA.

GL DE (DX2) LUCIANO, I5FLN & ZS5S.ZAF.AF
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FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS
FEBRUARY 9, 1995

ARLD007 DX NEWS

THIS  WEEK'S  BULLETIN  WAS  MADE  POSSIBLE  WITH  INFORMATION
PROVIDED  BY TEDD,  KB8NW,  THE OPDX  BULLETIN,  JOHN,  W7KCN,
FRANK,  AH0W/OH2LVG, AKIO, JA3JM, GEORGE, N6ZS, STU, K8SJ, AND
THE  CONTEST  CORRAL  COLUMN FROM THE PAGES OF  QST  MAGAZINE.
THANKS TO ALL.

CONGO.  A GERMAN TEAM IS ACTIVE AS TN4U ON CW AND TN2M ON SSB,
AND  SHOULD  REMAIN SO UNTIL THE END OF THE  MONTH.   QSL  VIA
DL7VRO.

SUDAN.   JOHN,  W7KCN, IS NOW IN RECEIPT OF ST2/G4OJW LOGS AND
SHOULD BE RECEIVING QSL CARDS WITHIN A FEW DAYS. QSL WITH SASE
VIA HIS CBA.

MARIANAS ISLANDS.  FRANK, AH0W/OH2LVG, WILL BE ON THE AIR FROM
SAIPAN  IN THE NORTHERN MARIANAS IN EARLY  MARCH.   THIS  WILL
INCLUDE  ACTION IN THE ARRL DX SSB WEEKEND AS AH0W.   QSL  VIA
KE7LZ.   THIS  TRIP WILL INCLUDE A FEW DAYS IN EAST  MALAYSIA,
WHERE HE HOPES TO OPERATE AS WELL.

NORTH PACIFIC DX VACATION.  AKIO, JA3JM, AKA AA5K, HOPES TO BE
ON THE AIR FROM GUAM FEBRUARY 14, 15 AND 16 AS AA5K/AH2.  FROM
THERE  IT'S  ON TO SAIPAN IN THE NORTHERN MARIANA  ISLANDS  AS
AA5K/AH0  FROM  FEBRUARY 16 - 20.  AKIO PLANS TO  OPERATE  160
THROUGH 10 METERS WITH CW,  RTTY AND SSB, AS WELL AS OSCARS 10
AND 13, AND RS 12.  QSL VIA JA3JM.

DOMINICA.  LOU,  WA6SBS,  AND GEORGE,  N6ZS, WILL OPERATE FROM
FEBRUARY 16 TO 24,  INCLUDING THE ARRL CW DX CONTEST.  OUTSIDE
CONTEST HOURS THEY WILL BE ON CW,  SSB AND RTTY. THE CALL J75A
HAS BEEN REQUESTED. QSL VIA N6ZS.

SAINT VINCENT.  STU, K8SJ, WILL BE RUNNING AN ALL CW OPERATION
FROM  FEBRUARY 10 TO 23,   WITH FULL-TIME PARTICIPATION IN THE
ARRL CW DX CONTEST.  QSL VIA K8SJ.

MONTSERRAT.   MEMBERS  OF  THE WOODBRIDGE  WIRELESS  GROUP  OF
VIRGINIA WILL OPERATE THE ARRL SSB DX CONTEST MARCH 4 AND 5 AS
VP2MFM.  BEFORE AND AFTER THE CONTEST THEY WILL BE ON CW, RTTY
AND SOME 6 METER WORK.  QSL VIA WD4KXB.

BAHAMAS.   LARRY,  K3TLX, WILL OPERATE FROM FEBRUARY 12 TO 21,
INCLUDING THE ARRL CW DX CONTEST.  THE WEEK BEFORE THE CONTEST
HE WILL OPERATE ALL HF BANDS.  QSL VIA K3TLX.

WAZ ZONE 6.  OH2NSM AND OH3JF WILL BE ACTIVE FROM CANCUN, YUCATAN,
TO PROVIDE WAZ HUNTERS WITH ZONE 6 CREDIT. THEIR STAY IS EXPECTED
TO BE FROM FEBRUARY 10 TO 20. CHECK 7 KHZ UP FROM THE BAND EDGE FOR
CW ON 160, 80, 40 AND 30 METERS.  OH2NSM AND OH3JF ARE NOT
EXPERIENCED DXPEDITION OPS, SO PLEASE BE PATIENT.
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Coming events
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February        26th        Central Coast Field Day at Wyong
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WANT TO GET STARTED IN RTTY?

GORDON VK2AVU HAS SOME RTTY GEAR FOR DISPOSAL.  IT CAN BE USED
TO GET YOU UP ON AIR OR AS SPARES FOR YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT.
GORDON HAS  A SIEMENS 100 AND A TTY MODEL 32 WITH MANUALS, AND
10-12 ROLLS OF PAPER.

CONTACT GORDON MAXWELL VK2AVU QTHR
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FOR DISPOSAL

VK2SG HAS SOME JUNK FOR DISPOSAL, STUFF THAT HE THINKS HE WILL
NEVER  NEED AGAIN,  ITS YOUR FOR THE COLLECTION. Remember that
item,  it still applies so contact  Syd VK2SG  if you have any
interest.

HE ALSO HAS A TELEREADER WITH POWER SUPPLY WHICH DOES  CW/RTTY
(VARIOUS  BAUD RATES),  ASCII AND HAS BEEN MODIFIED FOR AMTOR,
ALL  PAPERWORK  AND HANDBOOKS INCLUDED PLUS A SPARE  MK2 AMTOR
BOARD, THERE ARE ALSO OTHER BITS OF JUNK,  SOME RADIO CLUB MAY
BE INTERESTED.

DE SYD VK2SG QTHR
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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@VK2XSB, or the Secretary (Pat) VK2JPA@
VK2AAB..... News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box
60 Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA @ VK2AAB.
Email address for the Broadcast Officer is :

patl@pitt.conmusic.su.oz.au

The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from
anywhere in the broadcast coverage area. Help us to help you.

73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer
That concludes ANARTS NEWS BULLETIN 846 19/2/95.

Inserted by VK2BQS (Jim) Vice-President ANARTS.

In the paragraph stating that there will be no news on 26th,
it was omitted to say that the news will  repeat will go out on
Saturday 25th on the listed frequencies except 80 meteres.. sri
for the error j.s......
