
[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]

ANARTS RTTY News Bulletin 827 18th 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
   
WIA (NSW Division) secretary resigns
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Roger Harrison, NSW WIA Secretary, resigned  from the WIA (NSW 
Division) Council on Friday evening 16th September.

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Club auction well attended
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This is not a digital item -- just an item about the St George 
club's  auction in Sydney yesterday.  This is a very  well-run 
affair,  the auctioneer (whose name escapes me for the moment) 
does  an  excellent  job,   and  the  organisation  is   slick 
throughout.

The auction is a regular item on the club calendar and is  the 
Bill Shakespeare Auction to honour a club member who put a lot 
of  effort  into  the club over the years,  but who  has  now 
retired from active participation,  leaving it to the  younger 
ones. It is a good social event as well.

For local or near Sydney amateurs, mark your calendar for this 
month next year -- some very good bargains to be had.

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CQ/RTTY Journal WW RTTY Contest September 24-25      
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CONTEST PERIODS: STARTS at 0000 UTC Saturday, and ENDS at 2400 
UTC Sunday,  a total of 48 hours. NO REST PERIODS REQUIRED for 
any entries.
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Part 3
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CONTEST  ENTRIES AND LOGGING INSTRUCTIONS:  CQ WW RTTY DX logs 
and  forms should be used to facilitate scoring and  checking. 

All logs must show:

 1. Time in UTC.
 
 2. All sent and received exchanges are to be logged (callsign, 
RST, Zone, Coutry, State/VE area, points claimed).
 
 3.  Indicate  State/VE area,  and country multiplier ONLY THE 
FIRST TIME IT IS WORKED ON EACH BAND.

 4. Use a separate log sheet for EACH BAND.

 5. Have a list of stations QSOed on EACH BAND (a DUPESHEET).

 6. Have a MULTIPLIER CHECK SHEET for EACH BAND. 

 7.  An  overall SUMMARY SHEET showing  total  QSOs,  points, 
Zones, Countries, and State/VE areas worked.

 8.  Each  entry  must be accompanied by a signed  declaration 
that  all contest rules and regulations for amateur  radio  in 
the country of operation have been observed.

DISQUALIFICATIONS:  Operating  in  an unsportsmanlike  manner, 
manipulating scores or times to achieve a score advantage,  or 
failure  to  omit duplicate contacts which  would  reduce  the 
overall   score   more  than  2  per  cent  are  grounds   for 
disqualification.   The  use  of  non-amateur  means  such  as 
telephones, telegrams, etc., to elicit contacts or multipliers 
during the contest is unsportsmanlike and the entry is subject 
to  disqualification.  Actions  and decisions of  the  Contest 
committee are official and final.

AWARDS:  Plaques will be awarded to the first-place  finishers 
in each of the operator classes.  Certificates will be awarded 
to  second  and  third.  Certificates will be awarded  to  the 
first-place finishers in each DX country.

To  be eligible for awards,  a Single Operator must operate  a 
minimum of twelve hours,  and a Multi-Op entry must operate  a 
minimum of 18 hours.

DEADLINE:  All  entries  must  be  postmarked  no  later  than 
December 1, 1994. An extension may be given if requested.

Mail logs to:

Roy Gould, KT1N
CQ WW RTTY DX Contest Director
Box DX
Stow, MA 01775
USA 

That's it, folks. Have a great contest.

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                      IPS WEEKLY REPORT
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                     2 - 15 SEPTEMBER 1994

ISSUE No 36

DATE OF ISSUE: 16 SEPTEMBER 94

INDICES:

DATE    09    10    11    12    13    14    15

10CM     87    82    81    77    76    74    72
A        28    13    14    11    14     9   ( 5 ESTIMATED)
T        30    26    17    16    16    18    26


                     SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY

SOLAR  ACTIVITY  WAS LOW 11TH SEPTEMBER AND VERY LOW  FOR  THE 
REAMINDER OF THE PERIOD. 

THE  GEOMAGNETIC  FIELD  AT LEARMONTH (WA)  WAS  UNSETTLED  TO 
ACTIVE  ON 9TH,  QUIET TO UNSETTLED 10TH-12TH,  AND 14TH,  AND 
QUIET ON 13TH AND 15TH sEPTEMBER.  tHERE WAS A SHORT PERIOD OF 
MINOR  STROM  LEVELS ON 9TH,  AND A BRIEF  ACTIVE  PERIOD  WAS 
OBSERVED ON 10TH.

IONOSPHERIC  F2 CRITICAL FREQUENCIES AT SYDNEY WERE NEAR  PRE-
DICTED MONTHLY VALUES THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. 


        FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (16 - 22 SEPTEMBER)


SOLAR:  VERY LOW.

GEOMAGNETIC:  QUIET TO UNSETTLED.

IONOSPHERIC:  NEAR  PREDICTED  MONTHLY VALUES  THROUGHOUT THIS
              WEEK. 

       COURTESY OF IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES, SYDNEY

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Apologies,  but  the DX Notes for 9 Sep.  did not make it  out 
here, but we have this week's for you.


VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 16 SEP 94 (BID RTDX0916)

I  REMIND YOU THE CQ WW RTTY CONTEST SPONSORED  BY CQ MAGAZINE 
AND  ADRS RTTY/DIGITAL JOURNAL WHICH TAKE PLACE  SEPT.  24-25. 
NOTE  THAT MAJOR CHANGE IN THIS YEAR'S RULES NO  REST  PERIODS 
REQUIRED STARTS AT 0000 UTC SAT. AND ENDS  AT 2400 UTC SUN., A 
TOTAL OF 48 HOURS.  FOR MORE DETAILS SEE DIGITAL JOURNAL SEPT. 
94 ISSUE PAG. 13.

THANKS THIS WEEK GO TO:  ZS5S,  WB2CJL,  W2JGR,  W5KSI, ST2AA, 
I1JQJ, I5ICY, AND IK5PWJ PACKETCLUSTER,  DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL 
EUROPE   DX  CLUSTER  AND  THE  NJ0M  NODE  OF  THE  MINNESOTA 
PACKETCLUSTER NETWORK.

BANDPASS:
FRIDAY 9
0019-14068 ST2AA PCT (SEE NOTE)
0900-21071 ST2AA PCT
1412-14084 HL9DG
1422-14085 9M2JA
1422-14087 VS6GA
1432-14088 VR2GC
2020-14087 HI8BG

SATURDAY 10
0440-14073 9Q5TE AMT
0547-14068 5H3MS PCT
0930-21071 S92ZM PCT
0930-14083 IR8P FER PFX
1018-14084 V73GT
1421-14082 9M2MW
1433-14069 ST2AA PCT
1457-14069 VQ9TN PCT
1520-14071 VQ9SS PCT
1531-14084 4S7/JA4FM
1533-14084 EY8MM
1552-14082 IS0QDV
1636-14084 V85GA
1814-14088 9Q5TE QSL SM0BFJ
1836-14084 TA2II
2003-14081 HA2VB
2004-14083 CO2KG

SUNDAY 11
0416-14087 T30BH QSL ZL1AMO
0421-14084 5W0JA QSL JF2RZJ
0819-14087 SV5AZP
1210-14069 VQ9IO PCT
1257-14086 CO2KG
1316-14083 UN5PR
1426-14081 9M2MW
1445-21069 ST2AA PCT
1454-14089 SV8/DF9NW/P
1510-14087 RK4LWZ
1519-14087 4X6UO
1520-14083 YO7BUT
1546-14083 GU0SUP
1547-14083 9A2RA

MONDAY 12
0710-14069 7Q7LA PCT
1145--7037 C91BW PCT
1416-14089 ER2CQ
1518-14081 9M8SR
1523-14084 UN7LR
1528-14086 HI8BG
1534-14081 9M8ST
1650-14069 ST2AA PCT
1711-14084 ZA1MH
1736-14082 A71EY
1822-14086 Z21HD
1830-14083 SV2ASP/A
2029-14086 VP2VE QSL WA2NHA
2120-14084 EA8BHS
2126-14085 VE2DYX ZONE 2
2329-14082 KP4USN
2335-14085 KI4PR/LU

TUESDAY 13
0716-14069 ST2AA PCT
0900-14086 SV2ASP/A
1145-14069 VQ9KC PCT
1200-14069 7Q7LA PCT
1252-14085 CT1AY
1404-14086 HI8BG
1437-14086 UN7PR
1447-14069 5H3MS PCT

WEDNESDAY 14
1457-14085 YW5TRS
1459-14091 UX7IU
1948-14069 ST2AA PCT

THURSDAY 15
0523-14069 ST2AA PCT
1614-14085 VY2YO PRINCE EDWARD IS.
1635-14082 HC5JI
1955-14084 FG5FI

NOTES OF INTEREST:

SUDAN,  ST2.  LOU,  ST2AA   INFORMS THAT HE IS NOT STANDBY  ON 
14068 FOR GENERAL USE ANYMORE UNTIL ST0K BOX IS UP AN RUNNING. 
ANYWAY HE PASSED THE FOLLOWING TIME AND QRG BUT ONLY FOR SHORT 
MSGS OR FOR URGENT TRAFFIC:  1400-1500Z 21,150.0 USB (21,151.4 
PT/ARQ/CW QSY ON REQUEST) WHEN BAND OPEN,  IF NOT   1400-1500Z 
14,348.4   USB   (21,151.4   PT/ARQ/CW   QSY   AFTER   CONTACT 
ESTABLISHED).  HE  CHECK MY BOX DAILY AND YOU CAN ADDRESS MAIL 
FOR HIM AT I5FLN.ITA.EU.  FOR QSL LOU SAY DO NOT QSL DIRECT TO 
SUDAN IT IS NOT SAFE,  FOR ST0K MGR IS WB2RAJ FOR ST2AA  AWAIT 
NEWS. 

CAYMAN IS., ZF. DURING THE CQ WW SSB CONTEST  MARK,  N7MCA AND
RON,  WJ7R  WILL OPERATE WITH CALL ZF2MC (SSB) AND ZF2RV (CW). 
IF  WILL  BE AVAILABLE A TNC THERE IS A  POSSIBILITY  OF  ALSO 
RTTY.

CARRIBEAN TOUR.   DIETER, DL3KDV WILL START HIS TOUR FROM NOV. 
9 TO 17 FROM J6(NA-108) THAN FROM NOV.  18 TO DEC. 1ST FROM J8 
(NA-025)  AND FROM DEC.  2 TO 5 FROM J7 (NA-101).   HE WILL BE 
ACTIVE CW/SSB AND RTTY.

PACIFIC TOUR.   RON,  ZL1AMO WHICH HAS  BEEN ACTIVE  AS 3D2RW, 
IS NOW OPERATING FROM T30.   HIS PLAN IS TO  BE OPERATING ALSO 
FROM T31 AND C2. (NO EXACT DATE ARE KNOWN).

BOB,  WB2CJL  IS STILL OFF THE AIR DUE TO RIG  PROBLEMS,  SEND 
YOUR  BANDPASS AND NOTES FOR NEXT WEEK'S  BULLETIN  TO  JULES, 
W2JGR AT W7DCR.OR.USA.NA OR AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA.

GL DE (DX2) LUCIANO, I5FLN AT ZS5S.ZAF.AF

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ARLD056 DX news
 
The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Steve, W9NUF,
Tedd,  KB8NW,  the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin,  Bob, W5KNE, QRZ DX, 
Chod,  VP2ML,  The DX Bulletin,  Mako,  JF2RZJ, Rasti, HB9IIL, 
ZB2IB and VQ9QM.  Thanks.
 
RWANDA.   Chris,  9X/F5PGP,  has  been spotted on 14195 kHz at 
2030z. QSL via F5PYI.
 
EUROPA.   FR5HG/E  has  been very active on  7005  kHz  around 
0300z.  QSL via F6FNU.
 
GUINEA.   Dragan,  3XY0A, is spotted on CW and SSB frequently.  
QSL to PO Box 160, 11070 Novi Beograd, Yugoslavia.
 
ZAIRE.  Gus, 9Q5TE, has returned to Zaire and is active again.  
QSL  via  SM0BJF.   G3MRC/9Q5 has been worked in 20  meter  CW 
around 2200z.

MONGOLIA. JT1CS has been very active this p[ast week on 20 meter
CW and RTTY between 1230 and 1430z. QSL to Bat Erdene, Box 125,
Ulan Bator 320, Mongolia.
 
CHAGOS.   VQ9QM  says he will be active on 160  meters  Sunday 
evenings.  No  specific times or frequencies were  given,  but 
last  season he was on 1827 kHz and listening around 1833  kHz 
at  about  East coast sunset.   VQ9TP continues to be  active, 
frequently on 18079 kHz between 1330 and 1430z.  QSL via N5TP.
 
ARUBA.   Rasti,  HB9IIL, will be in Aruba from September 16 to 
23.   He plans to operate as P40RS and/or P4/HB9IIL mainly  on 
15 and 20 meter SSB,  during local evening hours.  QSL via the 
bureau  or  direct with SASE to PO Box 23,  1015 Lausanne  15, 
Switzerland.
 
BELGIUM.   Stations from are begun using the ''OS'' prefix  to 
celebrate  the 50th anniversary of the liberation of  Belgium.  
They  will use the ''OS'' prefix until December  31st.   Also, 
look for special event stations OO50USA,  OQ50USA, OR50USA and 
OS50USA on September 24 and 25.
 
PACIFIC DXPEDITIONS.   Teo,  DJ1RL,  and Harry, DL6NA, will be 
active  from several spots in the Pacific.   They plan to sign 
their home call portable from the following locations:
 
Hawaiian Islands,  KH6 - From October 5 to 9.   Nauru Islands, 
C21 - October 10 to 17.   Fiji Islands,  as 3D2FT - October 17 
to  19.   Niue  Islands,  ZK2  - October  19  to  22.   French 
Polynesia,  FO  - October 22 to 28.   Activity will be on  the 
normal DX frequencies.   Teo will be active mainly on CW while 
Harry  will  be  handling  the  SSB  chores.   DJ1RL  will  be 
especially  active  on 80 and 160 meters.   Look  for  him  on 
1827/1832 kHz for top band QSOs.   QSL via their home calls or 
the DARC bureau.
 
ANDAMAN  ISLANDS.    VU2SMN  says  that  he  will  conduct  an 
operation from the Andamans at the end of October 1994.  There 
are no further details or info available as of this time.
 
UGANDA.   Paul,  WF5T, will be active as 5X1XT from November 1 
to  31.  Activity will be on 80 through 10 meters CW and RTTY.  
QSL to his CBA.

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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, 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.
de VK2TTY NNNN
