[ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]

ANARTS RTTY News Bulletin 822 14th August 1994         

Relay frequencies 

  3.545 MHz                  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 VK2RWI
                                            (or VK2AAB)
146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater)          VK2RTY


W.A. Packet User and Digipeater List, compiled by Phil VK6KS
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Latest update 1/8/94

We have been forwarded the latest update of the above  listing 
which  contains  163 stations (if I can count  properly!)  and 
their status,  e.g.  TNC,  Digicom,  Baycom,  digipeater, Rose 
switch,  NETROM node,  BBS and type of software, to name a few 
codings -- also the usual frequency used by the  station,  in-
cluding HF frequencies where applicable. 

This  is a very comprehensive listing and we would be happy to 
provide  a  copy for any interested party,  on  receipt  of  a 
S.A.S.E..  It  is about 4 (four) A4 pages - just the thing  to 
see  if  that  callsign you want to send a message  to  is  on 
packet,  so  that you don't have to battle poor propagation at 
this time of the cycle.
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SARTG WW RTTY Contest 20-21 August
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Starts :  3 contest periods: 0000-0800 UTC Saturday, 1600-2400 
UTC Saturday, and 0800-1600 UTC Sunday.

Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15 and 1o M.

Classes : a) Single operator, all bands
          b) Single operator, single band
          c) Mulyi-operator, single transmitter, all bands
          d) SWLs, all bands
   Note: Single operator, all bands stations may also enter as 
a single band entry of their own choice also.

Modes: RTTY only

Exchange: RST + QSO number, starting with 001.

Multipliers:  Each  DXCC country on each band,  including firs 
contact with Australia,  Canada,  Japan and USA.  Aditionally, 
each  call  area  in  VK,  VE,  JA and W  will  count  as  one 
multiplier on each band.

QSO Points:  QSO with own country,  5 points.  QSO with  other 
countries  in  own  continent,   10  points.  QSO  with  other 
continents,  15 points.  In VK,  VE,  JA and W, each call area 
will count as a separate country.

Scoring: Sum of QSO points x sum of multipliers = total score

Awards:  To  the  top  station  in  each  class,  country  and 
district, if the number of QSOs is reasonable.

Logs:  Use separate logsheets for each band.  Logs must show : 
Band,  Date/Timwe (UTC),  callsign,  wxchange message sent and 
received,  multipliers and QSO points. Summary sheet must show 
scoring,  class, your callsign, and name and address. Multi-op 
stations  must  show the callsigns and names of all  operators 
involved. Your comments will be very much appreciated.

Mail logs to:  SARTG Contest Manager
               Bo Ohlsson, SM4CMG
               Skulsta 1258
               S-710 41 Fellingsbro
               Sweden     
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Silent key
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We  have been notified of the sudden passing of Keith  Echberg 
VK6KD on 29th July at his home. Keith was a longtime member of 
the  W.A.  Radio  Old  Timers Club,  and originally  held  the 
callsign VK6KE.  He worked for many years in Victoria and held 
a  VK3  callsign,  but  returned to  W.A.  on  retirement.

from Clem VK6CW

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                      IPS weekly report
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                    05 August - 11 August 1994

Issue No 32

Date of issue: 12 August 1994

INDICES:

Date     05    06    07    08    09    10    11
10cm     76    75    76    74    75    78    77
A         6     5     4     2     6    15  (15 estimated)
T        21    22    29    27    28    31    34

                     SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY

Solar activity was very low all week. 
 
The  geomagnetic  field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet or  mostly 
quiet  until  10th August when the field became  unsettled  to 
active, re-turning to unsettled on 11th.

Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney to the 9th were 
near  predicted monthly values with enhancements of up  to  50 
per cent late in the UT day.  On 10th-11th,  frequencies  were 
about  10  per  cent  above  predicted  monthly  values,  with 
enhancements  of up to 50 per cent during local night on 11th. 
Spread F was observed 0800-1500 UT on 11th. 


        FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (12 - 18 August)

SOLAR:        Very low.

GEOMAGNETIC: Unsettled 12-13 August then quiet to unsettled 
              conditions.     

IONOSPHERIC:  Near  to  10  per cent above  predicted  monthly 
              values for August.              


Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services, Sydney

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VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES FOR WEEKENDING 5 AUGUST 94 (BID RTDX0805)

WELL THIS WEEK HAS BEEN A QUIET  WEEK WITH VERY LITTLE IN THE
WAY  OF EXCITING DX,  THOUGH  THERE  HAS BEEN ONE OR TWO THAT
STIRRED THE BLOOD A LITTLE.

THANKS THIS WEEK GO TO:   ZS5S, WB2CJL, W2JGR,  W5KSI, W5ZPA,
PA0HVF,I5KG AND IK5PWJ PACKETCLUSTER,  DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL-
EUROPE DX  CLUSTER AND THE NJ0M NODE  OF THE MINNESOTA PACKET
CLUSTER NETWORK.

BANDPASS:

FRIDAY 29
0000-14086 EI3GZ
0016-14087 8P6QA
1203-14087 HL5FRG
2048-14084 4L1BR
2049-14083 9K2ZZ
2055-14081 CN8NP
2114-14083 FM5GN
2149-14084 OM3CQS
2245-14081 TU4EI
2247-14083 SV1QN
2315-14088 9G1WJ

SATURDAY 30
0010-14086 A35CT
0037-14086 LU2HNZ
1545-14085 9K2ZZ
1603-14085 Z21HD
1728-14085 9K2ZZ
1951-14085 SV5AZP
2259-14083 TU4EI
2302-14081 CN8NP

SUNDAY 31
0519-14086 UT5DX QSL OE3SGU
0520-14082 Z21HD
0521-14084 ER2CQ
0646-14086 WL7EF
1238-14087 HI8BG
1251-14088 EI3GZ
1259-14089 RK4LWZ
1600-14086 UR5LBX
1601-14087 4L1BR
1633-14078 5N3ALE
1642-14084 ET3SID
1648-14090 UA9TK
2027-14085 9K2ZZ
2029-14083 OM3TZW

MONDAY 1
1618-14088 EX2U
1630-14084 ER2CQ
1636-14084 4S7AVR REV. QSL NOEL, 15/2 BALANENMULLA LANE
                            COLOMBO 6, SRILANKA
1652-14069 C91BG ARQ
1719-14085 4L1BR
1719-14085 UX0KN
1738-14087 BV7WB
1745-14085 IK2RZP/EA6 QSL HOME CALL
1800-14080 A45ZX

TUESDAY 2
0423-14086 A35CT
0614-14082 V73/W8IDJ
1250-14085 9M8BT Q SL  N5FTR
1642-14089 SV2BBJ
1646-14086 LZ2JE
1704-14088 YL2QC
1758-14085 IK2RZP/EA6
2015-14086 4L1BR

WEDNESDAY 3
0342-14085 FO/F9LC
0451-14084 A35MW
0608-14087 IS0CCW
0631-14000 V73/W8IDJ
1255-14086 UY7IB
1256-14082 RA9FZ
1400-14087 YL2QC
1515-14086 UN5PR
1516-14089 RG1A
1713-14085 9K2IC
1721-14086 IK2RZP/EA6
1749-14087 Z21HD
1823-14084 4Z5GN
1825-14086 LX1TI
1843-14083 9H1JF

THURSDAY 4
0609-14086 WL7EF
0653-14084 YL1ZR
1412-14083 9K2IC
1438-14086 UR5LBX
1620-14088 5B4VX
1639-14083 Z21HD
1705-14087 AP2TJ
1727-14089 TL8GM
1746-14085 EA6NB
1746-14085 HJ1UMN
1811-14090 4L1BR
1814-14085 VU2YK
1834-14087 TU4EI

NOTES OF INTEREST:

MONACO, 3A. MIKE, W5ZPA WILL OPERATE FROM 16-20 AUGUST.  QSL
TO HOME CBA. HE WILL BE ON THE USUAL DX FREQUENCIES RTTY, CW
AND SSB. OPERATION WILL BE LIMITED AS HE HAS TO COMMUTE FROM
FRANCE TO MONACO (3A) AND BACK.

PRICIPATE OF SEBORGA, IS1A/0S1A.  EDITOR RECEIVED INVITATION
TO OPERATE ON RTTY FROM THIS PLACE DURING AUGUST. STAY TUNED
FOR DETAILS.

SEND YOUR BANGPASS AND NOTES FOR NEXT WEEK'S BULLETIN TO BOB,
WB2CJL AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA OR TO I5FLN.ITA.EU.

GL DE (DX2) LUCIANO, I5FLN AT ZS5S.ZAF.AF

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ARLD046 DX NEWS

TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS   

THE ITEMS IN THIS WEEK'S BULLETIN ARE COURTESY OF BOB, W5KNE, QRZ
DX, AND THE CONTEST CORRAL COLUMN FROM THE PAGES OF QST.  THANKS.

YEMEN.  BOB, N4GCK, HOPES TO OPERATE FROM A EUROPEAN EMBASSY IN ADEN
SOMETIME THIS MONTH.  PLANS HAVE BEEN SHIFTED DUE IN LARGE PART TO
THE CONTINUING CIVIL WAR IN THE COUNTRY.
 
CAMBODIA.  SANJI, XU7VK, IS ACTIVE, HOWEVER HE WILL RETURN TO
HUNGARY SOMETIME EARLY THIS MONTH.  HE HAS BEEN HEARD ON 80 METERS
BETWEEN 3500 AND 3510 KHZ.  ALSO CHECK 14220 KHZ FROM 1000 TO 1200Z.
WORD HAS IT THAT VS6WV WILL BE IN XU-LAND IN LATE AUGUST, BUT HIS
OPERATING TIME WILL BE LIMITED.
 
RWANDA.  PAUL, F6EXV, AKA 9X5DX, WILL SOON RETURN TO RWANDA TO
CONTINUE PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN NEEDS.  BECAUSE OF HIS EXPECTED WORK
SCHEDULE, AMATEUR RADIO ACTIVITY WILL BE LIMITED AT BEST.  HIS QSL
MANAGER REMAINS F2VX.  ALEX, PA3DZN, IS ALSO ON THE WAY TO RWANDA.

MARSHALL ISLANDS.  KEN, V73C, HAS BEEN ON 30 METER CW AND SSB
BETWEEN 2000 AND 0400Z.  ALSO CHECK 18146 KHZ AROUND 0230Z.  QSL VIA
OKDXA, PO BOX 88, WELLSTON, OK 74881.

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SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Members  are reminded that ANARTS Financial Year commenced  on 
1st July 1994 and that subscriptions are now due.  We have had
a  freebie  for 12 months as a gesture to our members  but  it 
could not continue that way for ever.

So  please send $10 ( you know,  the pretty blue note) to  our 
Secretary  who  will  process it under our  new  system  which 
should prevent delays and transit problems. 

Send  to the official ANARTS address at Box 860,  CROWS  NEST. 
NSW. please.
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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 know we reach New 
Zealand and many South Pacific islands,  and we were  reaching 
as  far  north  as Japan when conditions were  right.  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 the broadcast for this morning/evening.

