[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ANARTS NEWS BULLETIN 840 18 December 1994 FROM VK2TTY the official station of the Australian National Amateur Radio Teleprinter Society, which includes all digital modes. Sunday broadcasts go out on the following frequencies: 3.545 MHz Plus/Minus 3 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 VK2AAB 146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY This broadcast is the last of the 1994 series and transmissions will be recommenced on 15th January 1995. Enquiries to the society should be addressed to the Secretary A.N.A.R.T.S., PO Box 860, Crows Nest, N.S.W. 2065, accompanied by s.a.s.e., or to VK2JPA at VK2AAB. Views expressed in this news bulletin are not necessarily those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of the Society. oooooooooooooXXXXXXXXooooooXXXXXXooooooXXXXXXXXooooooooooooooo O OO O O O O O O OO O O WW WW O WWWW SEASONS GREETINGS WWWW WWWWWW FROM ALL OF US HAPPY W MERRYW AT ANARTS W NEW WW WW XMAS WW WW YEAR WW WWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWW II II XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX BE BACK ON 15TH JANUARY 1995 ---------------------------------------------------------------- STOLEN ------ THE OTHER DAY WHILE LOOKING IN MY MIRROR I NOTICED SOMEONE HAD STOLEN MY REFLECTION AND REPLACED IT WITH THAT OF AN AGEING HIPPY. ADMITTEDLY HE BEARS SOME RESEMBLANCE TO ME , BUT WHEREAS MY HAIR IS BROWN AND CURLY, HIS IS THINNING TO BALD , GREY AND FRIZZY. I'M SLIM AND LIVELY. HE HAS A BULGING BELLY AND LOOKS OLD AND TIRED. MY CLOTHES ARE THE LATEST THING, UP TO DATE AND MODERN, THE MAN I GLIMPSE IN SHOP WINDOWS WEARS OLD FASHIONED CLOTHES THAT ARE RUMPLED. IT DOESNT REALLY WORRY ME BUT IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE MY REAL SELF NOW AND THEN, SO IF ANY ONE TRIES TO SELL YOU A REFLECTION GOING CHEAP PLEASE LET ME KNOW, ITS THE WELL KNOWN XYZ BRAND AND THE SERIAL NR IS UR-KIDIN-123. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL FROM COL VK2CTD... ----------------------------------------- ARRL RTTY Roundup Contest 7-8 January 1995 (part 2) ------------------------------------------ QSO points- Count one point for each completed QSO (anyone can work anyone). A station may be worked once per band for QSO credit, but not for additional multipliers. Multipliers- Count only once (not once per band), each U.S. state (except KH6 and KL7), each VE province (plus VE8 and VY1) and each DXCC country. KH6 and KL7 count only as separate DXCC countries. The U.S. and Canada do not count as DXCC countries. Canadian multipliers Prefix ... Province Prefix ... Province VO1/VO2 NFLD/LAB VE4 MB VE1 NB VE5 SK VE1 NS VE6 AB VE1/VY2 PEI VE7 BC VE2 PQ VE8 NWT VE3 ON VY1 YUKON Final score- Total number of QSOs times total multipliers. Awards- Certificates will be awarded to- Top scoring low power and high power single operators and multi-op scorers in each ARRL/Canadian section; Top low power and high power single operators and multi-op scorers in each DXCC country (other than W/VE). Logs and summary- Logs should contain the suggested standard format- BAND, MODE, DATE/TIME, on/off times, callsign, exchange sent/received, multipliers (marked the first time worked). Entries with more than 200 QSOs must submit duplicate check sheets (an alphabetical listing of stations worked). A Summary Sheet must show- claimed score tally, class of operation, your call, name and address. Multi-ops stations please include names and callsigns of all operators. Deadline- Entries must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the end of the contest (February 8, 1995). Mail entry to- ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 Recommended operating frequencies (MHz)- 3.580 to 3.620 14.070 to 14.095 7.040 -- RTTY DX 21.070 to 21.090 7.080 to 7.100 28.070 to 28.150 Happy hunting. --------------------------------------- IPS WEEKLY REPORT ----------------- 09 NOVEMBER - 15 DECEMBER DATE OF ISSUE: 16 DECEMBER 1994 INDICES: DATE 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 10CM 87 86 95 99 97 95 93 A 11 8 10 10 13 7 (17 ESTIMATED) T 18 30 27 41 52 6 8 SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW 9TH-12TH, AND 15TH DECEMBER, LOW ON 13TH, AND MODERATE ON 14TH. THERE WAS AN M2 FLARE ON 14TH, AND A SHORT WAVE FADEOUT WAS NOTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FLARE FROM 0540-0550 UT. THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD AT LEARMONTH WAS QUIET ON 10TH DECEMBER, AND QUIET TO UNSETTLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD UNTIL 12 UT ON 15TH WHEN THE FIELD BECAME UNSETTLED TO ACTIVE FOLLOWING THE START OF ACTIVITY FORECAST FOR 16TH-17TH DECEMBER. IONOSPHERIC F2 CRITICAL FREQUENCIES AT SYDNEY WERE NEAR PRE- DICTED TO SLIGHTLY ENHANCED 9TH-11TH, ENHANCED BY UP TO 15 PER CENT 12TH-13TH, RETURNING TO NEAR PREDICTED MONTHLY VALUES TO THE END OF THE PERIOD. OCCASIONAL SPORADIC E WAS REPORTED FROM CAMDEN, TOWNSVILLE AND HOBART ON 9TH, AGAIN FROM CAMDEN AND HOBART ON 10TH-11TH DECEMBER. SYDNEY EXPERIENCED SPORADIC E LAYER BLANKETING AT INTERVALS ON 14TH. FORECAST (16 DECEMBER - 22 DECEMBER) SOLAR: LOW TO VERY LOW GEOMAGNETIC: UNSETTLED TO ACTIVE 16 DEC, MOSTLY ACTIVE WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF MINOR STORM LEVELS 17 DEC AND QUIET TO UNSETTLED THEREAFTER. IONOSPHERIC: OCCASIONAL DEPRESSIONS OF 10-20 PER CENT 16-17 DEC AND NEAR PREDICTED MONTHLY VALUES FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. COURTESY OF THE IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES --------------------------------------- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 9 DEC 94 VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 9 DEC 94 (BID RTDX1209) I MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY ARQ NEW YEAR 1995 TO YOU ALL AMTOR DIGITAL MAY CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW --MODES-- YEAR BRING THE VERY BEST GTOR-BAUDOT OF EVERYTHING AMTOR--CLOVER PACTOR---PACKET MAY THE 1995 BE PEACEFUL EDITOR PROSPEROUS AND HEALTHY ------------------ I5FLN,WB2CJL,W2JGR OUR THANKS THIS WEEK GO TO: ZS5S, WB2CJL, W2JGR, JF1MGI, I1JQJ , PA0HVF, DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL EUROPE DX CLUSTER DB0SPC, AND IK5PWJ PACKETCLUSTER. BANDPASS: FRIDAY 2 0914-14082 9G1BS 1313-14087 UT7FP 1515-14087 GU0SUP 2001-14082 9X5EE SATURDAY 3 0816-14086 FK8GM 0958-14085 SV8CS EU-52 1125-14081 A71EY 1246-14083 S57U 1313-14084 UT9LI 1400-21085 3DA0CA 1442-14088 NP2E 1459-14081 9A3TB 1507-14086 UX1CN 1526-14083 WP4ISP 1703-14082 GW3FSW SUNDAY 4 0808-14091 CN8CG 1010-14069 TL8MS PCT 1156-14077 HK4CZE PCT 1330-21086 9X5EE 1352-21083 3DA0CA 1404-21088 CX7BF 1434-14069 ST2AA 2229-14082 9G1BS MONDAY 5 0041-14084 VP8CKN FALKLAND 0645-14086 IA0PS ANTARTICA 0757-14088 FK8GM 0917-14084 9G1BS 1337-14083 TA2II 1451-14069 ST2AA PCT 1635-14088 GI4WXA 2019-14084 PZ1BS TUESDAY 6 0811-14084 FK8GM 1419-14084 TA2II 1452-14069 ST2AA PCT 1722-14087 9H1MF WEDNESDAY 7 0657-14069 ST2AA PCT 1308-14069 ST2SA PCT 1153-21068 7Q7LA PCT THURSDAY 8 0549-14069 ST2AA PCT 0825-14085 RA9LO 0826-14085 UN7GY 1351-14069 ST2SA PCT 1522-14069 VQ9SS PCT NOTES OF INTEREST: ANTARTICA, IA10. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CORRECT CALL OF LUCIANO, I0JBL IN THE ITALIAN BASE OF ANTARTICA WILL BE IA10PS. THEY ARE COMMEMORATING 10 ANNIVERSARY OF THE BASE. SOLOMON IS., H4. BERNHARD, DL2GAC WITH NORBERT, DJ9RB HOPES TO TO BE ACTIVE AS H44MS FROM MID JANUARY. THEY WILL BE ON CW, SSB AND PACTOR. EASTERN KIRIBATI, T32. SEVERALL JA'S WILL BE ACTIVE ON CW, SSB AND RTTY FROM DECEMBER 27 TO JANUARY 2ND, 1995. SEYCHELLES, S79. JAPANESE DXPEDITION, WHICH WAS EXPECTED TO BE ACTIVE MADE NO QSO ON RTTY UNFORTUNATLY. HIS MFJ1278 WAS BROKEN DUE TO DEWDROP IN THE AIRPLANE. PLEASE NOTE MY OWN H-ROUTE WHICH IS NOW: I5FLN.ITOS.ITA.EU. SEND BANDPASS AND NOTES FOR NEXT WEEK BULLETIN TO JULES, W2JGR AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA. GL DE (DX2) LUCIANO, I5FLN AT ZS5S.ZAF.AF ---------------------------------------- THE OHIO/PENN DX PACKETCLUSTER DECEMBER 5, 1994 EDITOR TEDD MIRGLIOTTA, KB8NW PROVIDED BY BARF-80 BBS CLEVELAND, OHIO THANKS TO THE NORTHERN OHIO AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY, NORTHERN OHIO DX ASSOCIATION, OHIO/PENN PACKETCLUSTER NETWORK, AD1C, KC1QF, W4/YV5DTA, WA4WTG, K8PXG, K8YSE, WD8NSD, DL7VEE 7DXNL, DL7VTM, G3NYY AND JH2PDS/1 FOR THE FOLLOWING DX INFORMATION. 3V, TUNISIA. REPORTS FROM JAPAN STATE THAT KARL, DK2WV, WOULD BE VISITING 3V-LAND THIS MONTH. IT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE IS NOT SURE IF HE WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE ON THE AIR, BUT HE HOPES TO BE ACTIVE. KARL HAS OPERATED BEFORE FROM 3V IN THE SUMMER OF 1993 AS 3V8W. MEANWHILE, 3V8BB CONTINUES TO BE ACTIVE. ACTIVITY WAS REPORTED ON/OR AROUND 7005 KHZ BETWEEN 2300 AND 0230Z, 14022 KHZ AT 1530Z WORKING EUROPE AND 21290 KHZ BETWEEN 1400 AND 1500Z. 9G, GHANA. THE DX NEWS LETTER REPORTS THAT PA3ERA AND PA3FUE PLAN TO OPERATE FROM DORMAA HOSPITAL AS 9G1AA BETWEEN JANUARY 17 AND 31, 1995. MEANWHILE, 9G5SX HAS BEEN HEARD ON 1829 KHZ BETWEEN 0030 AND 0200Z. A6, U.A.E. DON, WB2DND, REPORTS THAT A61AH, A61AI AND A61AN ARE THREE LICENSED OPERATORS FROM A6-LAND. NASR FEKRI, A61AN, HAS BEEN HEARD LAST WEEKEND ON 14262 KHZ AROUND 1415Z. QSL TO P.O. BOX 53656 DUBAI, UAE. SO FAR THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY REPORTS ON A61AI AS OF YET. ALMUR ALMOHIRI, A61AH, HAS BEEN HEARD AROUND 3792 KHZ AT 0020Z. QSL TO P.O. BOX 4800, DUBAI. DON, WB2DND, HAS ALSO REPORTED THAT HE HAS COPIES OF THE A61AH A61AN LICENSES AND WILL FORWARD THEM TO THE DXCC DESK FOR THEIR FILES. CHANGE OF PLANS. IT WAS REPORTED LAST WEEK, TOM, DL7UTM, WAS GOING TO BE ACTIVE FROM THE MALDIVE ISLANDS DURING THE HOLIDAYS. THIS HAS CHANGED. TOM HAS PUSHED BACK HIS 8Q7XO OPERATION UNTIL POSSIBLY MARCH/APRIL OF 1995. FK, NEW CALEDONIA. A JA GROUP WILL BE ON THE AIR UNTIL DECEMBER 19TH. LOOK FOR JM1WBB, JN1BSH, JO1SIT, JP1IHT AND 7K1WLE SIGNING FK/CALLSIGN (THEY ARE TRYING TO RECEIVE FK CALLS) ON ALL BANDS. QSL VIA 7K1WLE, HISATO KOBAYASHI, 2-7-19 MEJIRODAI HACHIOJI-CITY TOKYO, JAPAN. FR, REUNION. FR5DX WAS HEARD OVER THE WEEKEND WORKING 40 METERS SSB. CHECK BETWEEN 7050 AND 7055 KHZ LISTENING 7170-7180 KHZ AT 0300Z. FR5DD WAS HEARD ON 14026 KHZ AROUND 1330Z. FR/G, GLORIOSO ISLANDS. HENRI, FR5ZQ, IS NOW SIGNING FR5ZQ/G AND IS EXPECTED TO BE THERE THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. HE HAS BEEN HEARD ON 21260 KHZ (LIST OPERATION) AROUND 1630Z. QSL VIA CBA. PIRATE REPORTED. JAMES, 9V1YC, IN SINGAPORE REPORTS THAT A STATION OPERATING AS 9V/SV2BBJ, GIVING HIS NAME AS NICK, AND STATING TO QSL TO HIS HOME CALL, IS AN UNLICENSED AND AN UNAUTHORISED OPERATOR. SY, MOUNT ATHOS. PETER, KC1QF, STATES HE PLANS TO BE IN MT. ATHOS NEXT SUMMER. HE PLANS TO OPERATE ON HF BANDS ALONG WITH RTTY/PACKET. HE WILL BE GOING TO GREECE THIS CHRISTMAS TO ARRANGE THINGS. T31, CENTRAL KIRIBATI. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NORBERT, DF6FK, WOULD BE ACTIVE AS T31BB, FROM DECEMBER 14-21TH. T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI. SEVERAL JA OPERATORS WILL BE HEADING UP A BIG OPERATION FROM HERE BETWEEN DECEMBER 27TH AND JANUARY 2, 1995. LOOK FOR T32J (JR5JAQ), T32A (JA5EXW), T32Q (JR4QZH), T32X (JA4GXS) AND T32O (YL JF4LNO) TO BE ACTIVE ON 160-6 METERS, CW/SSB/RTTY AND POSSIBLY ON THE SATELLITES. QSL VIA HOMECALL. ----------------------------------------------- Coming events ------------- December 18th Last ANARTS cast for 1994. January 7th-8th ARRL Roundup contest 15th ANARTS cast resumes February 4th-5th ADRS WW RTTY WPX Contest 11th-12th EA WW RTTY Contest 26th Central Coast Field Day Wyong ---------------------------------------- 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(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 ANARTS BULLETIN 840 18/12/1994. Originated from VK2TTY, inserted by VK2BQS Vice-President ANARTS.