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ANARTS NEWS796 13/02/94

Sunday Transmission Schedules.

  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

Don't forget the Central Coast Field Day on 27th February,  at

the  prestige  venue  of the Wyong Racecourse in  Howarth  St.

Wyong.

There  you  will meet the committee of ANARTS  -- Col  VK2CTD,

President, Jim VK2BQS, Vice-President, Alan VK2DPM, Treasurer,

and  Pat VK2JPA,  Broadcast Officer,  will be floating  around

somewhere  with  a video camera.  (I am also a member  of  the

Gladesville Amateur Radio Club specialising in ATV. Pat)

Don't forget to enter the Morse contest ANARTS 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.

See you there.

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RTTY Digital Journal in new hands

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The RTTY Digital Journal has been sold to the American Digital

Radio Society (ADRS). This society has made a statement of its

aims, as below -

  The principal goal of the American Digital Radio Society

  is to advance digital technology as it applies to Amateur

  Radio and to promote the wisest use of the digital portion

  of the amateur radio spectrum. The ADRS best serves the 

  global fraternity by enhancing the opportunities for all who

  chose to explore the digital modes.

The editor is unchanged, being Dale Sinner W6IWO, but both the

publisher, Jim Mortenson N2HOS, and Director of Marketing, Jay

Townsend, WS7I are new to the publication. 

All  the regular features are continuing,  so really only  the

ownership has changed.  It is seen as the voice of the digital

radio fraternity, may it flourish and be heard.

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Some news from VK6

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It  was  sad to note,  the resignation of RON,VK6RF  from  the

group.  Ron  has  been a long time member of W.A.A.D.C.A  ,  a

supporter of R.T.T.Y. and the sunday morning broadcasts. It is

hoped  you  continue to listen ,  and report in  on  occasions

please RON.

A new PACKET RADIO user port  is to be installed at WIRELESS 

HILL PARK.  The operating frequency will be 144.825. This will

supplement  the  users on this channel ,  as well  as  provide

better traffic loading between channels.

R.T.T.Y. MAIL BOX

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The Technical Officer JOE VK6ZTN  still has to find the time

from his busy schedule to modify the fm 880 transceiver for

the R.T.T.Y. mailbox to become operational.

Finally a big THANK YOU TO PHIL VK6ADF . 

Phil has had to resign from the committee of W.A.D.C.A. due to

other committments , Phil has been a tireless worker

for the group . your absence will be surely be missed Phil.

supplied by Clem VK6CW

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DARC HF RTTY Contest

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Date: February 19-20, 1994

Sponsored by Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club e V.

Contest period:  Part 1:  Third full weekend in February (Feb. 

19-20 1944).

Part 2: Third full weekend in July (Jul 15-16 1994)

Part 1:  Saturday:  on 20, 15, and 10M, from 1000Z to 1600Z (6 

hours).

Part 1: Sunday: on 80 and 40M, from 1400Z to 2000Z (6 hours).

Mode: RTTY (Baudot) only

Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10M 

Classes: A - Single op.  B - Multi-op   C - SWL

Exchange: USA stations: send RST + QSO nr. + name + state      

All others: send RST + QSO nr. + name

More next week                                                 

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                      IPS weekly report

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                     4 - 10 February 1994

Issue no.: 06

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IPS Continued.

Date of issue: 4 February 1994

Date      04    05    06    07    08    09    10

10cm      95    93    95    96    95   101    94

A         10    21    39    45    42    32   (27 estimated)

T         43    50   -04   -31   -24    21   -04

             Summary of activity

Solar activity was very low 4th-9th February, and low on 10th.

No flares were reported during this period.

The  geomagnetic  field  at Learmonth (WA) on 4th  was  mostly

quiet with unsettled to active conditions during local  night,

on  5th  was quiet to unsettled,  on 6th-7th mostly  at storm 

levels.  The  field was at active to minor storm levels mostly

during local night on 8th-10th February. 

Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney on 4th-5th  were

near  predicted monthly values to up to 30 per cent  enhanced,

then  becoming near predicted monthly values to up to  30  per

cent depressed during the remainder of the period.

Comment: 

Strong  magnetic storm activity was observed during  Feb  6-8.

This  activity  arrived  a day earlier than expected  and  was

stronger than expected. Storm was due to a coronal hole.

         Forecast for the next week (11 - 17 February)

Solar   : Low to moderate.

Geomagnetic:  Active due to a coronal hole. 

Ionospheric:  Degraded  HF communications expected  all  week.

             MUFs are expected to be 10-15 per cent  depressed

             on IPS predicted monthly values. 

Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services

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VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 4 FEB 94

VK2SG RTTY DXNOTES FOR WEEKENDING 4 FEB 1994 (BID RTDX0204)

MAKE A NOTE:  TWO RTTY CONTESTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. 12-

13  FEBRUARY  IS  THE EA WW RTTY  CONTEST,  SPONSORED  BY  THE

SECCION  TERRITORIAL COMARCAL DE ARANDA DE DUERO AND THE  DARC

HF  RTTY  CONTEST,  19-20  FEBRUARY,  SPONSORED  BY  DEUTSCHER

AMATEUR RADIO CLUB,  DARC.  FOR INFORMATION, JANUARY 1994 RTTY

JOURNAL.

OUR  INFORMATION THIS WEEK CAME FROM:  9X5LJ,  DJ3IW  AND  THE

CENTRAL-EUROPE DX CLUSTER NODE DB0SPC,  I5FLN,  IK5AAX AND THE

IK5PWJ  PACKET  CLUSTER,  KE6XJ,  W2JGR AND THE NJ0M NODE  THE

TWIN-CITIES DX PACKET CLUSTER,  W5KSI AND ZS5S.  THANK YOU ALL

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

BANDPASS

FRIDAY 28

0728-14086  FK8BG              1517-14087  YB3AQF

1519-14080  9H1ET              2048-21085  ZD7SM

2121-14089  TZ6FIC QSL F6KEQ   2310-14084  KG4HG

2321-14089  V50CM

SATURDAY 29

0652-21073  J28BM ARQ          0652-21073  4X1CG

0707-14084  TR8MD              0719-14084  C91AI QSI CT1DGZ

1141-14083  UN7LR              1239-14085  UZ9CWA

1330-14087  GM0BU              1338-21086  S59F INVERTED

1340-14089  KP4G               1565-21084  ZS9A

1557-21086  3B8FT              1611-21079  TY1PS

1938-21085  ZD7SM              2057-14084  CN8NP

2058-14090  VK2KM              2320-14089  V50CM

SUNDAY 30

0735-14086  UN7LR              0906-21090  ZL1VT

0956-21088  C91AI              1025-28081  V50CM

1113-14081  ER1PE              1126-21087  UN5PR

1241-28083  TZ6FIC             1304-21080  ZD7DP

1509-21086  CU3EM              1511-21088  UX8YA

1550-210!0  9H1ET              1629-14086  SV5AZP

MONDAY 31

0713-14084  KN4DOG/KH2         0820-14088  YL3FW

1118-14089  HI8BG              1145-14086  ER1PE

1803-21082  C91AI              1928-14079  C91AI

TUESDAY 1

0738-14084  FK8BG              0915-14089  YL3FW

1512-14083  T9S                1907-14084  P43WLP

1945-14088  V50CM

WEDNESDAY 2

0654-14085  UR3UT              0706-21070  SU1CR ARQ

0951-14087  FY5FJ              1539-21088  J28BM

1542-14085  EA8EA              1719-14082  UR3UW

1723-14082  9X5HG FEC          1732-14080  4Z5BK

1994-14083  CX3ABE

THURSDAY 3

1515-14085  UT5DX              1901-21085  ZD7SM

NOTES OF INTEREST.

PETER 1ST, 3Y0PI. AT THIS TIME, BAD NEWS ON RTTY AND SATELLITE

OPERATION.  TONY,  WA4JQS ANNOUNCED THAT THE TNC FOR RTTY  AND

SATELLITE OPERATION WAS BROKEN AND IN PIECES TRYING TO FIX IT.

HE THINKS IT GOT SQUASHED WHEN IT WAS LOADED ON THE BOAT IN THE

SLING. LETS HOPE FOR THE BEST. KYFC

S.M.O.M., IA0KM, THE SCHEDULED ACTIVITY FROM S.M.O.M. HAS BEEN

POSTPONED  DUE TO PROBLEMS AND BEING THAT THE FOCUS WILL BE ON

PETER I.  1A0KM OPERATION IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR THE SECOND PART

OF FEBRUARY

FOR  NEXT  WEEK'S BULLETIN,  SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND  NOTES  OF

INTEREST TO JULES, W2JGR AT W2TKU.#SRQ.FL.USA.NA

REMEMBER, DX DON'T SLEEP.

GL DE BOB, WB2CJL AT W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA

[via HF AMTOR]

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Coming events

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1994

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February                    27th               FIELD DAY

                         19th-20th             DARC HF 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 @ VK2OP nsw.aus.oc

The  Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects  from

anywhere in the broadcast footprint.  We know we reach  ZL and

many South Pacific islands.  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 NEWS796 13/02/94.

Inserted by VK2BQS  Jim  Vice-President ANARTS.