
[ 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.


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   WWWWWW             FROM ALL OF US                 HAPPY
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                BE BACK ON 15TH JANUARY 1995

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                           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...

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ARRL RTTY Roundup Contest 7-8 January 1995 (part 2)
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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.
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                      IPS WEEKLY REPORT
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                   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
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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
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  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

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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.
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Coming events
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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

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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.
