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ANARTS NEWS795 06/02/94

Sunday Broadcast Schedule.
  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
146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater)          VK2RTY

Views  expressed  in  this news bulletin are  not  necessarily
those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of the
Society.

A reminder for the Gosford - Central Coast Field Day

This  Field  Day is on again on Sunday  27  February,  at  the
prestige venue of the Wyong Racecourse in Howarth St. Wyong.

There is plenty of room for all,  a most pleasant location and
an airconditioned building in case of hot weather.

ANARTS will be there again this year with displays both static
and operational.  There will also be some computer graphics to
feast your eyes on.

As well,  the Morse contest will be running again. It was such
a  success  last year that it will be a feature of  the  stand
again this year.  Polish your sending and receiving skills and
come  along  and participate in this most historic  method  of
amateur digital transmission.

Tell you more as the event draws nearer.

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Guidelines for the preparation of programs for transmission by
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                                             from Frank VK2FJL
   page 4
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  (C)  Avoid  the use  of incompatable  UPPER-CASE  characters
       such as: maltese cross,  exclamation mark,  semi-colon,
       ampersand, plus sign,  pound sign,  dollar sign, slash,
       percent, commercial at and other off-beat hieroglyphics
       as these  may  well print out  as something  altogether
       different on the receiving  machine,  often  completely
       destroying the intended effect.
 
  (D)  When  preparing a picture,  you will find it easier  if
       you first draw your picture onto graph  paper.  outline
       your drawing  in similar  fashion to the drawings found
       in children's colouring books.  Draw in the lines  div-
       iding the different areas of  shade.   Next, decide  on
       which character you will use  to shade each area.  Then
       simply  `knit'  your new  picture  onto punch tape `one
       stitch at a time' and ensure that  correct  end-of-line
       protocol is used.  Take care, after your second picture
       it is possible to become  `hooked' on RTTY art.

(10)     QUALITY CONTROL.

   Finally, a brief word on the content quality of text trans-
   mitted by  your station.  Remember that whatever you trans-
   mit by  RTTY  lives on in print for other  members of other
   households to read.  All transmissions under your  callsign
   reflect the standards of your station  and serve  to either
   enhance or damage your reputation with other  amateurs  and
   their families who share an interest in our hobby.
   The final choice is yours..........

 CONCLUSION
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         It is hoped that these   `ten commandments' for  RTTY
program  preparation  will  help  to promote  an  even  higher
standard of RTTY among VK amateurs.......  
       
            HAPPY RTTY-ING

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   The preceeding text has been transcribed from information
received from   VK3EW David.   June 1987.
 I trust that it will prove of value to interested amateurs.

           73's.  De VK2FJL.. Frank.. Central Coast NSW..

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EA WW RTTY Contest
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Date: February 12-13, 1994

QSO Points:  On 20,  15, and 10 M : 1 point for QSO within own
continent,  and 2 points for QSO outside own continent.  On 40
and 80 M,  3 points for QSO within own continent, and 6 points
for QSO outside own continent.  QSOs within same DXCC  country
are valid only for multiplier credit,  but have zero QSO point
value.

Final  score:  Total  QSO  points  on all  bands  times  total
mulipliers on all bands.

Awards:  Plate to winner in each class.  Certificate to winner
to winner in each DXCC country in each class. (Must have 50 or
more QSOs.)

Logs:  Use separate logsheets for each band. Include a summary
sheet to show scoring and other essential information.

Deadline: Mailing deadline is April 9, 1994.

Mail entry to:

         EA RTTY Contest Manager
         Antonio Alcolado, EA1MV
         P.O. Box 240
         09400 Aranda de Duero (Burgos)
         SPAIN

Best of luck


                      IPS weekly report
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                28 January - 3 February 1994

Issue no.: 05

Date of issue: 4 February 1994

Date      28    29    30    31    01    02    03
10cm     119   102    99    98    94    96    98
A         15    07    09    08    06    15   (10 estimated)
T         41    82    94    82    61    76    55

             Summary of activity

Solar activity was very low 30th January to 2nd February,  low
on 3rd February,  and moderate 28th-29th January.  There  were
two M1 flares on 28th and two M2 flares on 29th.

The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet to unsettled
28th-30th  with  one active period on  29th,  quiet  31st-1st,
returning  to  quiet  to unsettled on 2nd-3rd with  an  active
period on 3rd from 1200-2100UT.

Ionospheric  F2  ctitical  frequencies  at  Sydney  were  near
predicted  monthly values on 28th,  and parts of 1st and  3rd,
otherwise 15-35 per cent above predicted monthly values. There
was some Sporadic E around 1700 and 1800UT on 1st.

         Forecast for the next week (28 - 3 February)          

Solar   : Low.

Geomagnetic:  4-6  February quiet to unsettled and  an  active
              period is expected for 7-11 February.

Ionospheric:  Near predicted levels to 20 per cent above, then
             about  15 per cent below predicted monthly levels
             from the 7th-11th February.

Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services
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VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 28 JAN 94

VK2SG RTTY DXNOTES FOR WEEKENDING JAN. 28, 1994 (BID RTDX0128)

IT  SEEMS  THAT  FROM  THIS  WEEK WILL BE  THE  WEEK  FOR  DX-
PEDITIONS.  THEY   WILL  BE APPEARING FROM SOME  VERY   EXOTIC
PLACES,  SO KEEP THE FINGERS SHARPENED UP AND THE SCREEN ALIVE
AT  ALL  TIMES.

OUR THANKS THIS WEEK GO TO:  ZS5S, W2JGR, WB2CJL, WB9B, 9X5LJ,
I5ICY,  I5FLN,  DJ3IW   AND  THE CENTRAL  EU  DX-CLUSTER  NODE
DB0SPC, AND NJ0M NODE OF THE TWIN CITIES DX PACKET CLUSTER.

BANDPASS:

FRIDAY 21
0713-21070 SU1CR ARQ              1559-14090 S57J
1653-14084 SU1AH

SATURDAY 22
0837-21070 SU1CR ARQ              1200-14084 HI8BG
1203-14084 UT5DX                  1224-14079 VS6FN PACTOR
1318-14086 YU1NR                  1422-14090 RA2FB
1427-14085 K5KWG/ZA               1440-21088 VP2EL
1459-21088 7P8SR                  1537-21088 ZS9A
1538-21085 9H1ET                  1612-21085 TZ6FIC
1622-21088 KG4HG                  1824-21084 5R8DS QSL F6FNU
1994-21094 CU1AC                  2008-14070 VQ9WL PACTOR
2148-14084 S92ZM                  2215-14088 CN8NP

SUNDAY 23
1419-21085 S57U                   1425-14086 ER1PE
1449-21070 SU1CR ARQ              1543-14088 5B4VX
1555-14086 TA5C                   1559-21089 9H1ET
1612-21083 TZ6QC                  1621-21092 CP1FF
1623-14080 TL8GM                  1635-21087 VQ9WL
1647-21089 CU1AC                  1653-14089 HK0DPA
1813-21082 FG5FI                  1816-14089 EA8AKL
1822-21086 5R8DS                  1925-21085 CP6RP QSL I0WDX
1927-14084 TZ6FIC                 1928-14086 J28BM
2056-14086 V50CM

MONDAY 24
0705-21070 SU1CR ARQ              1344-14085 RC2CR
1358-21087 YB3AQF                 1548-14083 OK1KQJ
1700-21085 ZD7DP QSL BOX 86, ST. HELENA

TUESDAY 25
0650-14095 UN7FO                  2021-14083 V50CM

WEDNESDAY 26
0005-14085 PS8KW                  0717-14078 SV2BBJ
1127-21088 UN8PFE                 1131-21085 UX0KN
1225-14088 SK4BX                  1324-14085 S51GL
1450-14086 EA8/ON8RI              1551-21082 IX0KN
1610-14089 ER3ED                  1830-14084 FG5FI

THURSDAY 27

No reports.

NOTES OF INTEREST:
PETER  I  IS.  3Y0PI.   THE DXPEDITION TEAM IS PROCEEDING  ON
SCHEDULE  A  WITH AN EXPECTED LANDING DATE ON  THE  ISLAND  OF
FEBRUARY 1ST.

PACIFIC TOUR.   NOB,  JF2MBF AND YASU, JI1NJC WILL MAKE A TRIP
WHICH INCLUDE TONGA (A35JJ) FROM FEB. 12 TO 20, TUVALU (T23JJ)
FROM FEB.  22 TO MARCH 1ST, WEST KIRIBATI (T30JJ) FROM MARCH 3
TO 8TH.,  NAURU (C21/W3KD) FROM MARCH 9 TO 14.   ACTIVITY WILL
BE  ON  ALL BANDS AND MODES.  QSL DIRECT VIA JF2MBF OR  JR2KDN
VIA BUREAU.

S.M.O.M.  1A0KM.   AFTER THREE YEARS A GROUP OF OPERATORS WILL
BE ON FROM JAN.  26 TO 31 ON CW/SSB AND RTTY ON ALL BANDS  BUT
NO  160.  QSL VIA I0IJ.(NO REPORT ON THE CLUSTER ANYWAY UP  TO
NOW).

MOUNT  ATHOS.  MONK APOLLO,  HAS BEEN QUITE ACTIVE RECENTLY ON
20,  80 AND 40 SSB.  KEEP FINGERS CROSSED FOR A RETURN ALSO TO
RTTY.

SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES FOR NEXT WEEK TO BOB, WB2CJL AT
W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA OR ZS5S.ZAF.AF.

GL DE (DX2) LUCIANO, I5FLN AT ZS5S.ZAF.AF
(VIA HF AMTOR)
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Coming events
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1994
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February                 12th-13th             EA WW RTTY
                                               Contest

March                    19th-20th             BARTG WW RTTY
                                               Contest

April                    16th-17th             SARTG WW AMTOR
                                               Contest

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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.

Email addresses for the Broadcast Officer are :

patl@extro.ucc.su.oz.au    or   VK2JPA@VK2DAA.nsw.aus.oc

The  Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from
anywhere in the broadcast footprint.    We know we reach  New
Zealand and many  South Pacific islands,   and 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 NEWS795 06/02/94.

Inserted by VK2BQS  Jim.  Vice-President ANARTS.