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BARTG * GB2ATG * NEWS * BARTG * NEWS * GB2ATG * BARTG
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This is the - British Amateur Radio Teledata Group - News Broadcast Service
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for all Amateurs and Short Wave Listeners interested in RTTY Amtor, Pactor
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and Packet Radio.
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This news is broadcast during the first full week commencing Monday each
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month, to the following schedule..
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Evening transmissions at 1930 GMT. on 3.584 MHz. Mark. +/- for QRM.
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RTTY on Monday-AFSK, Wednesday-AFSK and Friday-FSK
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Pactor-FEC on Tuesday.
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Amtor-FEC on Thursday and Saturday.
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Morning transmission at 1000 GMT. on 7.041 MHz. Mark. +/- for QRM.
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RTTY on Sunday-AFSK.
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An edited version of this bulletin is available on the Packet network as a
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BARTG at GBR. file thanks to: Andy (G3ZYP) at GB7MXM.#36.GBR.EU.
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It is also posted on the "INTERNET" system via the INFO-HAMS list on UCSD.EDU.
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thanks to Iain (G6ARO) who is available on the "JANET" network as
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Iain@HUMBER.AC.UK
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News for March 1994. Bulletin No. 015. (all times are GMT).
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BARTG Information.
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Due to pressure of other work, Ian Wade (G3NRW) is unable to continue editing
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"Packet International" and has resigned his position on the committee. The
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Packet pages will continue under another author.
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Andy (G3ZYP) has volunteered to adopt the work of BARTG Publicity Officer.
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This will relieve some of the pressure from BARTG Secretary Ian Brothwell
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(G4EAN).
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RTTY DX Activity.
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14 MHz.
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6W6JX and ZL3AFT 0830,
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SU1AH 1000
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ZA1MH 1300
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OD5PL 1400
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J28JJ and YB3AQF 1500
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TA5C and 5B4VX 1530
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A45XC and 4U1ITU 1600
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XU7VK and EA8BUT 1630
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ZS6NW 1730
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FG5FI 1800
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C91AI and CO2AW 1830
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3Y0PI, CX3ABE, PY3QA and P43VLP 1900
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EA8AKL and VP8BFH 1930
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FM5GN and V50CM 2000
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ZP5FGS 2200
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S92ZM 2300
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21 MHz.
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CU1AC 1630
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Pactor Activity.
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3.5 MHz.
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T91EZG 2030
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QSL Information.
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4U1ITU via IK2NCJ.
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C91AI via CT1DGZ.
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OD5PL via HB9CRV.
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3Y0PI via AA6BB.
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Contests.
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The BARTG VHF/UHF RTTY contest open to all in CQ zones 14 and 15 runs from
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1000 until 1500 on Sunday 10th April.
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144 - 432 - 1296 MHz bands excluding repeaters.
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Exchange message is Time of QSO (GMT), RST report and Maidenhead Locator.
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Score in accordance with the distance chart for 144 and 432 MHz.
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0 to 50 Km = 1 Point.
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50 to 100 Km = 3 points and pro-rata.
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For 1296 MHz score 1 point per Km.
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Separate classes for (A) Single operator. (B) Multi operator and
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(C) Short Wave Listener.
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Entry logs must be post marked no later than May 9 to qualify.
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Full rules and copies of sample log and summary sheets available from the
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BARTG Contest Manager by enclosing a SASE A4 size to:-
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John Barber (G4SKA) P.O. Box 8, Tiverton, Devon EX16 5YU.
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The SARTG Amtor contest starts Saturday April 16 with 3 periods of operation.
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0000-0800 Saturday April 16.
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1600-2400 Saturday April 16.
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0800-1600 Sunday April 17.
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All 5 HF bands 80 to 10 metres. Stations may be contacted once per band for
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QSO points and multiplier credit.
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This contest is Amtor only using FEC mode for CQ calls and ARQ for contest
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exchange. Contest exchange in any other mode is subject to disqualification.
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Exchange message is RST - Own name - and three digit QSO serial number
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starting 001.
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Classes:
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(A) Single operator all bands.
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(B) Single operator single band.
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(C) Multi operator single TX all bands.
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(D) Short Wave Listener all bands.
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A single operator all band may also enter a single band class.
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Scoring:
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(5) Points for QSO with own country.
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(10) Points for QSO with other countries in own continent.
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(15) Points for QSO with other continents.
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Multipliers:
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Each country on the current DXCC countries list including the first contact
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with - W - VE - VK - and JA - plus each call district in - W - VE - VK - and JA
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- count as separate multipliers on each band.
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Total score = Sum of QSO points times sum of multipliers on each band.
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Short Wave Listeners use same rules but based on stations and messages copied.
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Logs must be received by June 10, 1994 and must contain a separate sheet for
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each band plus an overall summary sheet. Copies of the full rules are available
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from the editor with SASE please.
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Send completed logs to:
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SARTG contest manager.
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Bo Ohlsson (SM4CMG). Skulsta 1258, S-710 41 Fellingsbro. Sweden.
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Thanks this month to..
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G3ZYP and G4BMK.
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BARTG caters for all DATA interests with information-components-kits -ready
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built units and software from experts. Members receive a 120 page quarterly
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journal devoted to data modes. Beginners guides for most data modes are
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available. The group sponsors HF and VHF RTTY contests, administers its own DX
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and members award scheme and runs an annual rally.
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This copy of BARTG News is posted by Iain Kendall (G6ARO) who can be contacted
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via Internet e-mail at.. iain@humber.ac.uk Items for inclusion in the
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broadcast may also be mailed to this address, as well as any queries regarding
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membership or services offered by BARTG.
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Copy of the news as distributed by G0ARF 940301
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