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This is the - British Amateur Radio Teledata Group - News Broadcast Service
for all Amateurs and Short Wave Listeners interested in RTTY Amtor, Pactor
and Packet Radio.

This news is broadcast during the first full week commencing Monday each
month, to the following schedule..

Evening transmissions at 1930 GMT. on 3.584 MHz. Mark. +/- for QRM.
RTTY on Monday-AFSK, Wednesday-AFSK and Friday-FSK
Pactor-FEC on Tuesday.
Amtor-FEC on Thursday and Saturday.

Morning transmission at 1000 GMT. on 7.041 MHz. Mark. +/- for QRM.
RTTY on Sunday-AFSK.

An edited version of this bulletin is available on the Packet network as a
BARTG at GBR. file thanks to: Andy (G3ZYP) at GB7MXM.#36.GBR.EU.

It is also posted on the "INTERNET" system via the INFO-HAMS list on UCSD.EDU.
thanks to Iain (G6ARO) who is available on the "JANET" network as
Iain@HUMBER.AC.UK

News for June 1994. Bulletin No. 018. (all times are GMT).

BARTG Information.
The updated version of * BARTG Guide to RTTY * is now available from the
Publications Manager Mark Ashby (G6WRB) price 75 pence including postage. Make
cheques payable to BARTG and post to..
47 Ryton Close, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 5SR.

RTTY DX Activity.
14 MHz.
HV4NAC 0600, C91AI, CN8NP and WL7EF 0700, Z21HS 0730,
OH0/OH3TY 0830, T28RW and T92X 0900, P29RB 0930, 4U9ITU 1000,
OY1CT 1100, VS6GA 1300, VU2FD 1430, XU7VK 1500, A41KD 1830,
5B4NC 1900, SU1AH 2200.

14 MHz. (ARQ) YI1DZ 0730, 14 MHz. (PT) V51A 1730.

21 MHz.
Z21HD 1300, S92ZM and 5R8DS 1430, TR8CA 1630.

QSL Information.
XU7VK via HA0HW.  4U9ITU via DL8BDR. T28RW via ZL1AMO.
T92X via KA9WON.  HV4NAC via IK0FVC. VS6GA via KG6GA.

A correction to the QSL manager given last month for the (CY9) cards. Via K0SN
and not (K0XN) as reported.

Contests.
The BARTG HF Amtor/Pactor contest starts with Amtor day 0000 until 2400 July 9
followed by Pactor day 0000 till 2400 July 10.

Categories:
 1. Single operator Amtor.
 2. Single operator Pactor.
 3. Single operator combined.
 4. Multi-operator combined.
 5. Short Wave Listener.
All single transmitter only.

Bands:
3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz. amateur bands.

Exchange message:
Use FEC for calling CQ and ARQ for exchange of contest message.
Messgae will consist of - RST - Serial number - Time (GMT).

Scoring:
Each completed QSO scores one (1) point. Stations may be contacted again on
other bands. Any station contacted using Amtor may be contacted again on the
following day using Pactor. Duplicate contacts on the same band/mode must be
clearly marked in the log.

Multipliers:
All DXCC countries (including W, VE and VK) and all W, VE and VK areas count
as multipliers on each band.
Note:: any country or W/K, VE/VO or VK area may be counted again if worked on
a different band but continents are counted once only.
Stations entering in combined categories count multipliers only once per band
regardless of mode.

Scoring:
QSO points times multipliers times continents (max. 6).

Log sheets:
Use seperate log sheets for each band and mode. Logs must show Band, Mode,
Callsign, Message sent and received, Multipliers and Points claimed. SWL logs
must contain Date, Time, Band, Callsign of station heard, report sent by that
station and Callsign of station being worked.

Summary Sheet:
Full scoring, times of operation and address for correspondence must be shown,
and in the case of Multi-Operator stations the names and callsigns of all
operators involved with the station operation during the contest. Any
incomplete entries will be classified as check logs. All logs must be received
by September 10 1994 to qualify.
Suitable log and summary sheets are available from the contest manager. UK
entrants send (A4) s.a.e. Outside UK please send 6 IRC's to cover postage.
Computer generated logs containing all specified information are welcomed.
Please send your contest or check logs to:
John Barber G4SKA  P.O.Box 8, Tiverton, Devon EX16 5YU England.

Awards:
Trophies will be awarded to the winning station in each category and
certificates will be awarded to the top 3 stations in each category and the top
3 single operators for each mode in each continent.

Your comments on the contest would be much appreciated.

Notes of interest.

Further changes in the CIS prefix allocation.
Stations in European and Asiatic Russia now use RK, RN, RU, RX plus optional
prefixes in certain cases RA, RV, RW, RZ and UA.
The old UZ prefix is now in use by stations in Ukraine URZ-UZZ.

Thanks this month to..
G3ZYP (BARTG Publicity Officer). ARRL (ARLD).

BARTG caters for all DATA interests with information-components-kits -ready
built units and software from experts. Members receive a 120 page quarterly
journal devoted to data modes. Beginners guides for most data modes are
available. The group sponsors HF and VHF RTTY contests, administers its own DX
and members award scheme and runs an annual rally.

This copy of BARTG News is posted by Iain Kendall (G6ARO) who can be contacted
via Internet e-mail at.. iain@humber.ac.uk Items for inclusion in the
broadcast may also be mailed to this address, as well as any queries regarding
membership or services offered by BARTG.

Copy of the news as distributed by G0ARF 940531.
