[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 835 13th November 1994 AMTOR BBS updates ----------------- VK2AGE, Gordon, should be back on air with his BBS on 16th November on his return from his holiday in Europe. Whilst over there, Gordon visited John G0SPO (erstwhile VK2CFJ). John moved to England to be near his family, and you may remember him as one of the ANARTS team of relay officers. John had to change residence in England as he ran foul of a council that would not let him put up a HF antenna of his choice, but is now in an area without that problem. VK6TN, the W.A. AMTOR BBS, will be off air 28th november to 3rd December while the operator has a rest period. ----------------------------------------- Presence of VKs in RTTY contests -------------------------------- It is pleasing to see results of VK activity in RTTY contest reported in Amateur Radio magazine, although the reports are from last year's contests. In this stage of the solar cycle, scores are not likely to be all that high, but at least the VKs are being represented. How about it? Make a New Year's resolution to take part in at least one contest a year -- just to keep the VK flag flying and keep those far distant stations looking for us. Support RTTY and the later digital modes -- it's all good fun and there are lots of friends to be made out there. ------------------------------------------- IPS WEEKLY REPORT ----------------- 4 NOVEMBER - 10 NOVEMBER ISSUE No 45 DATE OF ISSUE: 11 NOVEMBER 1994 INDICES: DATE 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 10CM 84 83 81 82 80 79 80 A 15 12 27 8 4 12 (13 ESTIMATED) T 14 -10 71 27 -3 25 33 SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW ALL WEEK. THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD AT LEARMONTH (WA) WAS MOSTLY QUIET, OR QUIET TO UNSETTLED. THERE WAS A BRIEF ACTIVE PERIOD ON 6TH, AND ON THE 9TH NOVEMBER THE FIELD WAS UNSETTLED TO ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. IONOSPHERIC F2 CRITICAL FREQUENCIES WERE NEAR PREDICTED NOV- EMBER VALUES ON 4TH AND 8TH-9TH NOVEMBER, AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE ON 10TH. FREQUENCIES WERE DEPRESSED BY UP TO 20 PER CENT DURING LOCAL NIGHT ON 5TH, THEN NEAR NORMAL. ON 6TH AND 7TH FREQUENCIES WERE ENHANCED BY UP TO 50 PER CENT EARLY IN THE UT DAY, BECOMING DEPRESSED BY UP TO 40 PER CENT FROM 1600UT, AND AT OTHER TIMES, NEAR PREDICTED VALUES. FORECAST (11 - 17 NOVEMBER) SOLAR: VERY LOW. GEOMAGNETIC: QUIET. IONOSPHERIC: ABOUT 10 PER CENT ABOVE PREDICTED NOVEMBER VALUES. COURTESY OF IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES --------------------------------------- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 4 NOV 94 VK2SG RTTY DXNOTES FOR WEEKENDING 4 NOV. 1994 (BID RTDX1104) Be sure to check 15 meters from time to time. What appears to be a dead band will sometimes come alive to your CQ call. Our thanks this week go to I5FLN, N9HFR, WB2CJL, W5KSI, WX5L, DJ3IW and the Central Europe DX Cluster DB0SPC, and the NJ0M Node of the Minnesota DX Packetcluster Network. Friday 28 0035-14084 UA0SMF QRP 10W. 1051-14084 PJ2MI 1234-14082 GW3XHJ 1243-14083 RK9CWA 1358-14083 J28JJ 1428-21086 SV1ADG 1557-14087 HF/JL1UXH 1947-14087 Z21HD 2204-14090 C56/G0MRF QSL G8PDW Saturday 29 1236-14085 CT1AY Sunday 30 1451-14086 VQ9TN 1603-14084 WP4ISP 1621-14086 UT5DX 1757-14090 A41KT 1953-14084 4Z5GN Monday 31 1300-14084 FJ/N2HIG 1301-14089 FS/DJ2BW 1304-14088 LV1IQ 1318-14084 VK6HD 1412-14085 BV7WB 1716-14080 J68AS QSL N9AG 1755-14086 FS/DJ2BW 1855-14087 Z21HD 1937-14084 FG5GH Tuesday 1 0706-14085 A35AP 1044-14088 J68AS 1107-14089 FS/DJ2BW 1557-21083 9G5JR 1623-21083 XX9KA QSL KC9V 1630-21085 HL9KL QSL KA3VKV 1652-14085 GI0NWG 1656-21085 GW0SEH 1723-21085 ZD8X QSL P.O. BOX 2, ASCENSION I., SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN 2048-14087 FG5FI 2107-14083 Z21HD 2200-14084 V5/WA0PUJ QSL WA2FIJ 2219-14089 8P6QA 2239-14085 ZP6CC Wednesday 2 1345-21085 C56/G0MRF 1526-21088 9G5VT QSL K5VT 2026-14086 FG5GH 2325-14086 V5/WA0PUJ Thursday 3 0040-14084 9G5MB 0117-14082 VP8CQH 1335-14086 V73GT 1409-21088 ZD8X 1411-21090 9G1BS Notes of Interest: SYRIA - The following is from the Northern California DX Packet Network: "WA2TMP, K3NA, K6ANP, N6TV, NW6P, W6OAT, W6OTC and W0YK will activate YK0A between November 23 and November 30, 1994. This DXpedition will be the first ever operation by foreigners officially sanctioned by the Syrian Government.............The primary objective of the DXpedition will be to make YK available on CW, RTTY and the low bands. A secondary objective will be to operate as a two or three transmitter multi-multi in the CQ WW CW DX Contest November 26 and 27. The group foresees some SSB and WARC band operation as time and band conditions permit. QSL via W6OAT." KAMPUCHEA - The operation by XU3DWC, between August 1993 and December 1993, has been accepted by the ARRL DXCC desk. For next week's bulletin send your bandpass and notes of interest to Bob, WB2CJL at I5FLN.ITA.EU or at W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA 73 es Good Hunting de Jules W2JGR at W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA [via HF AMTOR] ------------------------------------------- ARRLDX65 The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Kirsti, VK9NL, the HIDXA, Chod, VP2ML, The DX Bulletin, Bob, W5KNE, QRZ DX, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster network and the Contest Corral column in QST. Thanks. BHUTAN. Despite poor propagation conditions, a successful demonstration of Amateur Radio was carried out for the Deputy Minister of Communications and staff. Jim Smith, VK9NS, reports that A51MOC is now the official call sign of the Ministry of Communications. PACIFIC TRIP POSTPONED. Masa, JE1DXC, has run into transportation problems. His trip that included stops at 3D2, T2 and T30 has been postponed with no rescheduling date ment- ioned. ANTIGUA. Ratko, YU1NR, continues to be active as V29NR. Recent spots show most of his activity being on 17 meters. Try 18115 kHz at 1510 and 1700 to 1730z. Also check 24951 kHz around 1600z. QSL via YU1NR. CENTRAL KIRIBATI. Ron, ZL1ALO, reports his T31RW trip has been moved back until around April or May 1995. HAITI. Missionaries HH1D and HH1T are Darlene, KB8CTC, and husband Tim, KB8CTD. They operate between 14260 and 14kHz around 2200z and 7288 kHz at 1000z running a TS-450S from a solar charged battery system. IRAQ. YI9CW has applied for authorization to operate on 30 meters. THAILAND. DL2VK will be signing HS0/DL2VK for about 6 months. Most activity will be CW, though packet, AMTor, PacTOR and SSB may be used. HEARD ISLAND. Tony, WA4JQS, plans ahead. He is working on obtaining permission to visit the island in 1997. Until then he and WA8JOC, WD8SDL and W9OEH continue work on refurbishing 3Y0PI antennas. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Don, WB2DND, should be in Dubai from November 11 to 16 and operate A61AD. Most operations will be early mornings and late evenings with Don having to do so around his work schedule. Check 160 and 80 meters around 0200z. He has a sked with WA2UDV and N1QMM on 14240 kHz at 2100z and takes calls afterwards. QSL via WB2DND. TONGA. Paul, KK6H, should be on the air as A35RK from November 24 to February 7. Most operating will be CW on 160 through 30 meters. QSL his home CBA w/SASE. ------------------------------------------- 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.