[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ] ANARTS NEWS BULLETIN 850 19/03/95 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 AT VK2AAB 146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY 7.042 Mhz amtor/pactor mbs VK2CTD INTERNET RADIO-INFO-DIST AT UCSD.EDU Views expressed in this news bulletin are not necessarily those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of the Society. EA-RTTY Contest The Spanish EA-RTTY Contest starts 1600 April 1 until 1600 April 2 on all 5 HF bands 80 through 10 meters according to IARU band plans. (Please note revised date for this contest.) Classification: A) Single Operator All Band. B) Single Operator Single Band. C) Multi-Operator All Band only. D) Short Wave Listener. Exchange Message: RST plus CQ zone number. EA stations send RST plus *Prefijo Provincial* and CQ zone number. There are 52 Spanish *Prefijos Provinciales* QSO Points: On 10, 15 and 20 meter bands, score one point for QSO within own continent. Score two points for QSO outside own continent. On 40 and 80 meter bands, score three points for QSO within own continent. Score six points for QSO outside own continent. Contacts between stations in the same DXCC country are valid for Multiplier credit, but have Zero QSO points value. Multipliers: On each band, count one multiplier point for each CQ zone and each Spanish Province (*Prefijo Provincial*). Final Score: Total QSO points from all bands times total Multipliers from all bands. Trophies: Award and plate to winner in Class A). Award to winners in Class B), C) and D). Logs: Use separate log sheet for each band. Include Summary Sheet showing, Scoring and other essential information. Official Log forms are recommended. Mailing deadline for all entries is May 5th 1995. Send completed logs to: EA RTTY Contest Manager, Antonio Alcolado (EA1MV). P.O. Box 240, -9400 Aranda de Duero (Burgos), Spain. IPS WEEKLY REPORT ----------------- 10 MARCH - 16 MARCH DATE OF ISSUE: 17 MARCH 1995 INDICES: DATE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10CM 79 76 76 77 79 81 84 A 13 23 26 29 15 16 (11 ESTIMATED) T 47 48 66 49 34 12 21 SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW 10TH TO 13TH, AND 15TH MARCH; AND LOW 14TH AND 16TH. THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD AT LEARMONTH W.A. WAS UNSETTLED TO ACTIVE ON 10TH, INCREASING TO ACTIVE ON 11TH, ACTIVE TO MINOR STORM OM 12TH, CONTINUING AT MINOR STORM LEVELS ON 13TH. THE FIELD REDUCED ON 14TH TO UNSETTLED TO ACTIVE, THEN QUIET TO UNSETTLED ON 15TH TO 16TH MARCH. IONOSPHERIC F2 CRITICAL FREQUENCIES AT SYDNEY WERE ENHANCED BY 15 PER CENT 10TH TO 11TH, 15 TO 30 PER CENT ENHANCED 12TH TO 13TH, NEAR NORMAL TO 15 PER CENT ENHANCED 14TH, AND NEAR PREDICTED MONTHLY VALUES ON 15TH TO 16TH MARCH. FORECAST (17 MARCH - 23 MARCH) SOLAR: LOW. GEOMAGNETIC: 17 MARCH - MOSTLY UNSETTLED, WITH BRIEF ACTIVE PERIODS POSSIBLE; 18 TO 23 MARCH - QUIET TO UNSETTLED. IONOSPHERIC: DAYLIGHT ENHANCEMENTS OF 10 TO 20 PER CENT THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. COURTESY OF THE IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES ----------------------------------------------- VK2SG RTTY DXNOTES FOR WEEKENDING 10 MARCH 1995 (BID RTDX0310) Our thanks this week go to AA6EG, AA5AU, W5ZPA, WX5L and the K5NV DX Packetcluster in New Orleans, DJ3IW and the DB0SPC Central Europe DX Cluster, I5FLN and the IK5PWJ Packetcluster, JF1MGI, KD2YG, W5KSI, ZS5S, and the Minnesota DX Packetcluster Network. Friday 3 0106-14081 VP2MFM QSL WD4KXB 1312-21086 FR5HG 1348-14086 OH2CE 1357-14084 RU3QW 1634-14087 FR5HG 1738-14078 CT3AR Pactor 1752-14074 XE1EMG Amtor FEC 1833-14083 VP2MFM 1939-14082 FG5FT 2034-14083 9G1BS P.O. BOX 3242, ACCRA, GHANA 2213-14084 VK2KM Saturday 4 0125-14084 AZ7FAF 0125-14084 HC6IM 0150-14085 K7IHI/KH6 1145-14069 TL8MS Pactor 1419-14082 UN5PR 1510-21085 C91A 1513-14082 CT1AUR 1551-21087 4X6UO 1553-21087 FR5HG 1620-21081 VP2VE 1630-14083 CT1EBA 1634-21090 ZS6BOK 1659-14079 HK6HFY 1721-14087 UX0KX 1819-14069 VQ9SF Pactor 2319-14086 AZ7FAF Sunday 5 0125-14084 AZ7FAF 0125-14084 HC6IM 0659-24900 VS6BG 0737-18105 UN5PR 0744-14069 SU1CR Pactor 0800-14090 9M2MW 0821-14069 TL8MS Pactor 1230-14086 EA8ATE 1324-14078 PJ2MI Pactor 1455-14088 5B4VX 1541-21097 CN8BD HF Packet 1616-14085 V31AR 1624-14084 DU1SAN 1705-14086 FR5HG 2303-14087 HK4DF 2341-14082 CX8ABW Monday 6 0052-14082 6Y5YZ 0137-14087 XF0M 0309-14079 VP2MFM 0359-7079 VP2MFM 1153-14080 VP2MFM 1637-14086 UX0KX 1717-14086 TA2II 1731-14090 SV50OP/P QSL SP6CYV 1805-14086 ER3ED QSL I8YGZ 2246-14086 9G1BS Tuesday 7 0137-14083 KL7WP 1253-14089 YL3SW 1321-14082 UN5PR 1327-14084 OZ1ENH 1459-14082 ER3ED 1619-14087 UT4HZ 1655-14084 LZ1MC 1706-14087 UT2IZ 1755-14085 SP9ANT 2243-14078 PZ2AC Pactor 2302-14069 PP2ZDX Pactor QSL WD6L Wednesday 8 0037-14087 LU8EKC 0038-14087 VP8CKN 0306-14085 UN5PR 1804-14081 ER3KS 2300-14082 9G1BS 2302-14085 PJ2/AA1LI Thursday 9 0018-14088 XE2DV 0133-14086 XF0C 1344-21086 3DA0CA 1351-14083 UX0KN 1427-14085 OH1LA 1434-14087 IT9MRW 1435-14087 UT2IZ 2015-14086 J28JJ 2106-14065 5N3ALE Pactor 2347-14082 9G1BS Notes of Interest: EUROPA, FR/E - Look for FR5HG/E now until mid-April on 10, 15, 20. and 40 meters working all modes. SPRATLY, 9M0 - The 9M0A expedition between 29 March and 3 April, mentioned in last week's Notes, will operate RTTY on the following frequencies: 7029, 14080, 21080 and 28080 khz. QSL via JA9AG. TUVA REPUBLIC, UA0Y - A one month DXpedition to this isolated central asian republic in Zone 23, starting in late May or early June, is being organized by AA6EG and UA4LCQ. All modes 80-10 meters including RTTY, are planned. Russian operators will include UA5WE, RB5WA, UA4LC, and others. There is room for an additional American operator. If interested in partici- pating, contact Pat Barthelow, AA6EG, 1388 Boles Ct., Seaside, CA 93955. Tel: (408) 394 5531. Internet:4947@mgs.com, or Packet: AA6EG@K6LY.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NOAM The 1994 RTTY operator of FT5XJ told W5ZPA in a telephone con- versation that some QSLs have gone out but the remainder have been delayed for about a month, due to a computer problem. The VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES are available on Internet via Telnet or FTP at ab6z.ampr.org. The directory is called - forward slash - rttynote (Note the - forward slash - ...NOT a - back slash -) For next week's bulletin send your bandpass and notes of interest to Luciano, I5FLN at ZS5S.ZAF.AF 73 es good hunting de Jules W2JGR at W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA or Internet: w2jgr@millcomm.com --------------------------------------------- ====================== 425 DX NEWS * CALENDAR ====================== edited by I1JQJ & IK1IYU PERIOD CALL REF till 31/3 C31=C37 * special prefix 198 till April CE7LHG: San Pedro Isl. (SA-053 198 till April D68QM * by ON4QM 197 till end April FR5HG/E HP1/DL8SEP: NA-072 201 till December FT5XK: Kerguelen 190 till ? gna Grande (EU-091)(BR-01) by Salento DX Team 199 till 24/3 KL7FBI: Shemya Isl. (NA-037) 199 till middle Apr PJ9JT * by W1BIH 194 till August KC0PA/S0: Western Sahara 198 till 28/3 S79MX * by HB9MX 200 till December 95 VP8CMR: Antartic Base Halley (WABA G-08) 191 till April YA/PA3BTQ 196 till ? YA/UT9XL 201 till ? 4K1HX: Baku * by IK2BHX 193 till ? 4S7/JA4FM 201 till 22/3 K6JAH/6Y5 197 till 22/3 9M8 * by DL8NBH & DJ2EH 194 till April 9Q5FH 195 till April 9Q5TT * by ON6TT 195 11/3-end March 5B4/DL8KWS 201 16/3-21/3 ZF2JC/ZF8 * by NC8V 201 16/3-15/4 ZP * by NI5D & KD5IC 201 17/3-23/3 IK1XHT: Torino University 201 18/3-22/3 H44MS: Honiara * by DL2GAC 201 20/3-26/3 CQ4I: Cobra Isl. * by CT1ASU,CT1EEU, CT1ERY,CT1FDU 190 21/3-24/3 5H3CK/A: Nyuni Isl. (NO-REF) 201 22/3-27/3 P40R * by K4UEE 201 23/3-30/3 AH0W * by OH2LVG 201 23/3-30/3 ZF2AB * by WA3FYZ 200 24/3-26/3 YB0RX: Enggano Isl. (OC-???) * by YB team 200 24/3-3/2 3D2CT & 3D2CU: Conway reef 195 24/3-7/4 9H1TZ & 9H1TY * by DL7VTZ & DL7VTM 201 25/3-26/3 GT3FLH: Isle of Man 196 25/3-26/3 IO1P * by IK1NLZ 199 25/3-26/3 IR1ANT * by I1HYW, I1JQJ & IK1GPG (WABA JOKER) 195 25/3-26/3 IR3X * by "Vecio Piave" team 199 25/3-27/3 J8: St. Vincent (NA-109) * by DL1XAQ & DL9XAT 200 25/3-28/3 TM5AUP * special station 201 25/3-26/3 TM8LUM: Lyon * special call 197 25/3-29/3 5H1CK & 5H3CK: Mafia Isl. (AF-054), Boydu Isl.(NO-REF) 201 26/3 EA7BR/p: Isla Puntal de la Cruz (DIE S-224) 199 27/3-1/4 J8: Mustique Isl. (NA-025) * by DL1XAQ & DL9XAT 200 29/3-2/4 BV9AAB: Pescadores Isl. (AS-103) * by BV2AS 200 29/3-3/4 9M0A: Spratly * by JA & 9M6 team 199 31/3-2/4 BV/JI6KVR 200 March AP * by DK7PE 201 March-April P2: Woodlark Group (OC-???) * by DL2GAC 196 March PJ7/KA3DBN 197 end March-May VQ9TN * by K5TNP 195 March VP2EBN * by KA3DBN 197 March-September ZD8WD * by G4RWD 197 March-April 8Q7XO * by DL7UTM 191 March 9M8 * by OH2LVG 194 March 9U * by F5FHI 196 ---------------------------------------- Coming events ------------- March 18th-19th BARTG Spring RTTY Contest April 1st-2nd EA WW RTTY Contest ---------------------------------------- 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. 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 NEWS 850 19/03/95. Inserted by VK2BQS (Jim) Vice-President A.N.A.R.T.S. --