
[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]

ATV news from Sydney

Anyone  interested in ATV in Australia might like to know that
the Gladesville Club in Sydney has just finished  refurbishing
the  TV  station  VK2TVG  to as close to  broadcast  specs  as
possible  for  an amateur station, with a view to  a  possible
further satellite test transmission next year.  Still to  come
are some microwave links to make this happen,  these should be
only  a  few weeks away with a  bit  of  luck.  ...  promises,
promises, you know the old song, but perhaps this time...

Anyway, we will keep you informed.

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                      IPS weekly report
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                 19 November - 25 November 1993

Issue no.: 48

Date of issue: 26 November 1993

Date      19    20    21    22    23    24    25
10cm     101   100    97    99   100   100    97
A         17    09    05    05    07    05   (04 estimated)
T        -37    56    39    53    52    80    71

             Summary of activity

Solar  activity  was very low 19th-24th November,  and low  on
25th.

The  geomagnetic  field  at Learmonth (WA)  was  unsettled  to
active  on  19th, and  quiet, or quiet to  unsettled  for  the
remainder of the period.

Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney on 19th were  30
to  40 per cent below predicted monthly values,  and were near
normal for the rest of the period.

    Forecast for the next week (26 November - 2 December)

Solar   :  Low.

Geomagnetic:  Quiet  to unsettled 26-30  November,  active  to
              minor storm 1-2 December.

Ionospheric:  Near  predicted  monthly  values November  26  -
              December  1,   depressions  of  20-40  per  cent
              December 2.


Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services

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VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 19 NOV 93

VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR W/E 19 NOV 1993  (BID RTDX1119)

IT IS NOT TOO LATE FOR YOU TO WRITE TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE  ON
THE DX ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DXAC) EXPRESSING YOUR SUPPORT FOR A
RTTY  (DIGITAL) HONOR ROLL.  COMMITTEE VOTES WILL BE  TALLIED,
AND ANNOUNCED, AT THE END OF NOVEMBER.

OUR  INFORMATION  THIS  WEEK CAME FROM 9X5LJ,  DJ3IW  AND  THE
DB0BCC CLUSTER NODE,  I5FLN, IK5AAX, K0IR, K0SR, ON7GB, W2TKU,
WB2CJL,   ZS5S,   THE   NJ0M  NODE  OF  THE  TWIN  CITIES   DX
PACKETCLUSTER NETWORK, AND OPDX/BARF80. THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR
HELP.

THE WAEDC PROVIDED MOST OF THE RTTY ACTIVITY THIS PAST WEEK.

FRIDAY 12

0014-14084 CO6CG                0028-14086 VP8BFH
0300--7082 YV5MUX               0304--7082 NL7VX
1145-14090 VK2KM                1254-14083 UM7/UA3TT QSL DF7RX
1322-21087 UT5RP                1403-14083 J28TT
1513-14082 OH0BBF               2123-14087 PJ2MI
2128-14088 ZF2VV QSL NX1L       2131-14091 HP1XBH
2132-14088 5X1C

SATURDAY 13

0727-14084 SV2BB                1213-21089 ER0F
1244-21092 FR5DX                1305-21079 OH0BBF
1312-14081 UH8EA                1406-21088 ZS9A
1627-21084 EC3ACG               1637-14086 RT7U
1700-28085 WP4KAG               1835--7037 UH8EA
1905-21091 ZV2BW                2020--3580 OH0BBF
2209--3795 4O9S                 2225-21087 ZF2VV
2235-21082 VK2RL                2246-21082 VK2RT
2257-14087 BY1QH                2258--3581 UH8EA
2332--7035 OH0BFF

SUNDAY 14

0018-14084 BY1QH                0038-14088 WL7EF
0130-21090 C21/ZL1AMO QSL ZL1AMO
                                0737-21085 FR5DX
1004-21084 SV2XMV               1118-21090 ZP5FGS
1150-21082 TT8OBO QSL WA4OBO (NOT W4OBO) SEE NOTE
1210-21089 TY1PS                1310-14087 5B4UX
1346-21087 4X6UO                1348-14081 RU1A
1411-21090 GM0/WN1G             1415-21081 EA9MY
1420-21085 HJ3SAN               1428-21090 HK1LAQ
1431-21097 A22BW                1438-21095 DU1MP
1500-21089 XE/DJ6OU             1520-28089 HK0HEU
1620-21087 HP1XBH               1800--3584 OH0BBF
1806--3582 UZ9CWA               1808--7038 UH8EA
1853-21076 CP1FF                2106-14092 A9MKR (?)
2149-14083 5N/DF8QB             2159--7037 VK6HD
2210--7031 YL75KL               2210--7031 UN5PR
2210--7035 ER0F                 2248-14084 VK6HD
2315-14092 PP7GAG               2318-14082 OA4ZV
2327--3589 GD3HDL

MONDAY 15

0935-21088 TT8OBO               1001-21084 UI8OAW
1025-14088 HK4DF                1029-14089 UV9AV
1911-21085 J88BS                1943-14091 FG5FI
2023-14088 J88BS                2118-14086 5K3W QSL HK3SGP
2314-14088 XL7U FOR PREFIX QSL VE7UBC

TUESDAY 16
NO REPORTS

WEDNESDAY 17

2227-14084 CO6RR

THURSDAY 18
NO REPORTS

NOTES OF INTEREST:

THERE  HAVE  BEEN  ERRONEOUS,  ON-THE-AIR  REPORTS,  THAT  THE
UPCOMING  FEBRUARY  1994  PETER  I  DX'PEDITION  (3Y0PI)   HAS
ESTABLISHED  CERTAIN RULES ABOUT MULTIPLE BAND/MODE  CONTACTS,
AND PORTABLE STATION DESIGNATORS.  RALPH,  K0IR, LEADER OF THE
EXPEDITION,  HAS EMPHATICALLY STATED THAT NO SUCH RULES EXIST,
NOR, OR ANY CONTEMPLATED.

REPUBLIC OF BELAU, KC6 - SEVERAL JAPANESE OPERATORS WERE ACTIVE
ON ALL BANDS, 160-6 METERS, UNTIL TUESDAY 23 NOVEMBER ON
RTTY/CW/SSB. QSL TO JK1QHK.

SOUTH COOK I.,  ZK1 -   UNTIL 25 NOVEMBER,  THREE JAPANESE
OPERATORS  WERE  ACTIVE FROM HERE  ON  ALL  BANDS,  160-10
METERS, RTTY/CW/SSB. QSL TO JI1NJC.

FRENCH  ANTARCTIC ISLANDS, FT8X,  FT8Z - CHRISTIAN,  FT8WD WAS
LEAVING  CROZET ON 24 NOVEMBER.  THE SHIP PICKING HIM UP  WILL
DELIVER  ANOTHER HAM TO EITHER KERGUELEN OR AMSTERDAM  ISLAND.
DETAILS WHEN AVAILABLE.

THE DXCC DESK ADVISED STEVE,  K0SR,  THAT TT8OBO IS NOT  BEING
ACCEPTED   AT   THIS  TIME  PENDING  THE  RECEIPT  OF   PROPER
DOCUMENTATION.  A PREVIOUS CREDIT FOR A CONTACT WITH HIM  LAST
SPRING  WAS  REMOVED.  IF  YOUR DXCC HAS  BEEN  CREDITED  WITH
TT8OBO, BETTER VERIFY IF IT IS STILL IN YOUR CURRENT TOTAL.

QSLS FROM THE RECENT 9H1HL OPERATION ARE ARRIVING.  HAS ANYONE
SEEN CARDS FROM E31A YET?

FOR  NEXT  WEEK'S BULLETIN,  SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND  NOTES  OF
INTEREST   TO   LUCIANO,   I5FLN   AT   ZS5S.ZAF.AF,   OR   AT
9X5LJ.#KGL.RWA.AF.

73 ES GOOD HUNTING DE JULES W2JGR AT W2TKU.#SRQFL.FL.USA.NA
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Coming events
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December    3rd                  ANARTS meeting
            12th  (local)        TARA 2nd Annual RTTY Sprint
1994
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January                8th-9th               ARRL Rtty Roundup
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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.

The Internet address for the Broadcast Officer is :
       patl@extro.ucc.su.oz.au

The  Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects  from
anywhere in the broadcast coverage area. 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 NEWS787 28/11/93.
Inserted by VK2BQS (Jim) Vice President ANARTS.
