
[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]

ANARTS NEWS BULLETIN 802  27/03/94

SUNDAY TRANSMISSION SCHEDULES
  3.545 MHz                  0930 UTC   This relay is in
                                        recess until April.
  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 @ VK2RWI
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.


News from W.A.
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R.T.T.Y. MAIL BOX AT WIRELESS HILL PARK
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The radio for this project is undergoing final testing  at the
QTH of  ROB VK6THP ,  and after a period of OPERATIONAL activ-
ity  from  Robs QTH It hoped to have it installed at  Wireless
Hill park by MID APRIL

PROPOSED  SOUTH WEST DIGIPEATERS FOR THE PACKET NETWORK
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It  is  proposed to establish a digipeater at the  MT  WILLIAM
site ,  to complement the current Turner Hill digipeater.  The
proposal  is  to  use  frequency of  144.850  at  Turner  HILL
(presently 144.750) and to use 144.750 on MT WILLIAM

This will provide better coverage into areas such as Collie,
Donnybrook and other south/west towns. Both Turner Hill and Mt
William  will be linked by VHF ROSE links,  and also  back  to
PERTH.  Another  advantage  of this proposal  ,  will  be  the
provision  of  an alternate BBS forwarding link on 144.850  to
VK6AJJ BBS

Finally  it  was decided that a general access port  be  esta-
blished  at WIRELESS HILL PARK as and when time and   finances
permit.  This  will  be on 2m and 70cm ,  the frequencies  for
these have yet to be decided ,  after tests have been  carried
out  on  site  to  determine there  will  be  no  interference
generated to  existing servies who use the site.
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ARE YOU, THOSE WHO are READING THIS BULLETIN?, FINANCIAL
MEMBERS OF W.A.A.D.C.A.  ??????

W.A.A.D.C.A is very short of funds.if you use the digipeaters
and services provided by the small group of financial members
of W.A.A.D.C.A. and wish to see the continued DEVELOPMENT of
the packet network , as described above,
THE COMMITTEE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
and membership APPLICATION as soon as possible.

73 to all DE CLEM VK6CW  W.A.A.D.C.A.
BROADCAST OFFICER

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SARTG WW AMTOR contest
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Dates this year are 16th-17th April. 

Contest  periods  are 0000-0800 UTC  Saturday,  1600-2400  UTC
Saturday, and 0800-1600 UTC Sunday.

Bands :  80,  40,  20, 15 and 10 metre amateur bands. The same
station  may  be  contacted  once on each  band  for  QSO  and
multiplier credits.

Mode :  Only Amtor allowed.  Use FEC (mode B) for calling. Use
ARQ  (Mode A) for exchange of contest messages.  Exchanging of
contest  messages  in  FEC or in any way  other  than  ARQ  is
subject to disqualification.

Message : RST, Name, QSO number starting with 001.

Classes : A. single operator -- all bands
          B. single operator -- single band
          C. Multi operator  -- single TX, all bands
          D. SWLs            -- all bands

More next week
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ANARTS April meeting
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Please  note that, because of Easter, the meeting will be  put
back  a week until Friday 8th April.  This is normal  practice
when  the meeting clashes with a public holiday,  and the  1st
April is Good Friday. 

Hope to see some of you there. Time is 7.30 pm and takes place
at  the QTH of Keith VK2ZZO.  For further information  contact
Col VK2CTD,  Jim VK2BQS, or Pat VK2JPA (work 230 3722). Supper
supplied.
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                      IPS weekly report
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                  18 MARCH - 24 MARCH 1994

Issue No 12
Date of issue: 25 March, 1994

INDICES:
Date     18    19    20    21    22    23    24
10cm    087   089   089   091   091   092   093
A        18    14    10    22    17    15  (17 estimated)
T       -06    43    47    25    18    57    60

                     SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY

Solar activity was very low over the period.

The  geomagnetic  field  at Learmonth (WA)  was  unsettled  to
active  on  18th,  quiet to unsettled on  19th,  unsettled  to
active on 20th,  active on 21st,  unsettled to active on  22nd
with a brief minor storm period, quiet to unsettled with brief
active periods on 23rd and 24th March.

Ionospheric  F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were  depressed
by  up  to  30 per cent during local daylight  hours  on  18th
March, otherwise near predicted levels until late on 21st when
frequencies  became depressed by up to 20 per cent until  22rd
when conditions became enhanced by up to 20 per cent. On 24th,
frequencies  were mostly near predicted monthly  values  apart
from brief enhanced periods of up to 30 per cent. Spread F was
observed during local night on 18th.

     FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (25 -31 MARCH)

SOLAR:        Low to very low.

GEOMAGNETIC:  Quiet to unsettled, with active periods possible
              29-30 March.

IONOSPHERIC    Mostly  near  predicted  monthly  values,  with
               occasional enhamcements of 15-30 per cent.

Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services

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VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 18 MAR 94
VK2SG RTTY DXNOTES FOR WEEKENDING 18 MARCH 1994 (BID RTDX0318)

OUR  INFORMATION  THIS WEEK CAME FROM:  9X5LJ,  DJ3IW AND  THE
CENTRAL-EUROPE DX CLUSTER NODE DB0SPC, I5FLN, IK5AAX AND THE
IK5PWJ  PACKET CLUSTER,  N2DBI,  W2JGR AND THE NJ0M  NODE  THE
TWIN-CITIES DX PACKET CLUSTER, W5KSI AND ZS5S.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

BANDPASS
FRIDAY 11
0237-14086  FG5GI                1334-14087  YI1AL
1336-14090  UU9JWB               1426-14086  SV5AZP
2146-21088  C21/YI SEE NOTES     2146-14088  TU4EI QSL W3HCW

SATURDAY 12
0131-14087  ZP5JCY               1242-14089  RU9CX
1244-14082  UU9JWB               1249-14089  ES4MM
1250-14086  HK0DPA               1351-14082  KG4CW
1509-14089  ES4MM                1514-14090  J28JJ
1545-21083  ZD7DP                2120-14088  CO2KG
2128-14089  HK0DPA               2203-14088  KG4CW
2313-14084  CO2KG

SUNDAY 13
1212-14086  UY0IO                1212-14084  SV1CQO
1324-14087  ES4MM                1452-21083  ZD7DP

MONDAY 14
1553-14086  UT5DX                1611-14083  SV1CQO
1627-14088  4X6UO                1842-21086  ZK1AIQ SO. COOK
2148-14088  HK0DPA

TUESDAY 15
0257-14085  ZK1AIQ               1647-14085  CU1AC
2221-14088  TU2EI

WEDNESDAY 16
1554-14087  OD5PL                1558-14090  UU8JA
1618-14090  EI3GZ                1621-14087  OK1DXS
1733-14083  HG6N                 1830-14086  UT5DG
2000-14085  9I2Z QSL DL7VRO      2157-14087  CO2KG
2204-21087  XE3LMV INVERTED

THURSDAY 17
0026-14085  CX3ABE               0103-14084  TI2KSR
1550-14085  UR4UYI               1550-14084  RW3GK
1615-14087  4N7M                 1714-14090  UU8JA
1740-14087  OZ1GML ZEALAND IS. EU-029
1908-14090  S92ZM                2051-21084  J28BS
2103-21083  ZD7DP                2143-14088  J28BS

NOTES OF INTEREST.
NAURU,  C21.  C21/MI  AND  C21/YI ARE THE CALLSIGNS ISSUED  TO
JF2MBF,  MITSUNOBU  ICHINO AND JI1NJC,  YASUNORI  IITSUKA  FOR
THEIR  OPERATION.  C21 WITH THE PORTABLE DISIGNATOR CONSISTING
OF THEIR INITIALS. QSL JR2KDN.

SPRATLY  ISLANDS,  9M0.  THE NEXT OPERATION FROM  SPRATLY,  IS
SCHEDULED  FOR SOMETIME AROUND APRIL 2ND.  CALLSIGNS  WILL  BE
9M0A, 9M0AG AND 9M0BZ. TO BE ACTIVE ON RTTY, AMTOR, PACTOR AND
PACKET.  LOOK FOR THEM ON RTTY FREQUENCIES, 7030, 14085, 21085
AND 28085.

DXAC.  PROPOSED  MARCH SCHEDULE.  DXAC CHAIRMAN  W4VQ,  ROBERT
BEATTY,  ANNOUNCED A PROPOSED  VOTE.  ONE OF THE TOPICS IS THE
DELETION OF MOUNT ATHOS. MORE ON THIS LATER.

FOR  NEXT  WEEK'S BULLETIN,  SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND  NOTES  OF
INTEREST TO JULES, W2JGR AT W2TKU.#SRQ.FL.USA.NA
REMEMBER, DX DON'T SLEEP.
GL DE BOB, WB2CJL AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA
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Coming events
1994
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April        8th              ANARTS meeting

             16th-17th        SARTG WW AMTOR Contest 

             23rd-24th        1ST WW SPDX RTTY Contest
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Paper for Teleprinters
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Please,  PLEASE,  does  anyone want some teleprinter paper,  I
have boxes of it.  It is triplex paper (three sheets of paper,
two sheets of carbon paper),  you can have it for the cost  of
freight  (you  pay the freight).  This paper will work in  any
pressure  machine,  or even typewriters,  no good for  tractor
machines. When you unroll it you finish up with three rolls of
paper  and two rolls of carbon paper.  The paper you can  use,
the carbon -- well you can give it to the children to mess  up
the  house.  Don't  worry about the amount you  want,  I  have
enough.

Contact Syd VK2SG, phone 02-631 2576 or ok in the call book.
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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 @ VK2RWI

News  items  may  be  sent to  Broadcast  Officer  PO  Box  60
Blacktown  2148 Australia,  or by packet to VK2JPA @  VK2RWI. 

Email address for the Broadcast Officer is :

patl@conmusic.pitt.su.oz.au

The  Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects  from
anywhere in the broadcast footprint.   We know we reach ZL and
many South Pacific islands. 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 ANARTS News802 27/03/94.

Inserted by VK2BQS (Jim)  Vice-President ANARTS.
