
[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]

A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 835 13th November 1994

AMTOR BBS updates
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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.

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Presence of VKs in RTTY contests
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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.

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                      IPS WEEKLY REPORT
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                   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


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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]

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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.


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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 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.
