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Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 23rd November 2008
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New Issue of Echo Ireland
The October / November issue of Echo Ireland has been
posted to members. This issue covers a wide range of
topics, including HF Happenings, a look at Amateur
Television, a review of EI activity in the 5MHz band, a
report on VHF Field Day and an analysis of the IOTA
Contest results. There are also updates on the
activities of radio clubs, including news of a new club
in Donegal and the story of lighthouse activation by the
Galway VHF Group.
****
Webmaster Wanted
The role of the IRTS web site includes keeping members
informed about local and international amateur radio
activities, encouraging members to continue their
membership and motivating potential members to join,
promoting the activities of radio experimenters and the
hobby of amateur radio.
Being a single source of information on matters of
interest to Irish radio experimenters which would
include, for example, club activities, contest results,
repeater frequencies, band plans and forthcoming rallies.
The job of the Webmaster is to maintain and develop the
web site so that it fulfils this role in an interesting
and accessible way. IRTS is looking for applications for
the position of Webmaster. Like all of the society's
officer positions, this is a voluntary position.
Members interested in being appointed Webmaster should
indicate their interest to the society's president
Finbarr Buckley EI1CS (buckleyf1@eircom.net) and
demonstrate their web skills by supplying links to web
sites or web pages which they have developed.
****
IARU REGION 1 Conference
The IARU Region1 tri yearly conference opened in
Cavtat Croatia on Sunday last. Among the guests present
at the opening ceremony were the Mayor of Dubrovnik
County, the Director of Electronic Communications and
Postal Directorate and the Deputy President Croatian
Agency for Telecommunications and Post.
Over 130 delegates representing 52 member societies as
well as IARU Headquarters and the other IARU Regions were
in attendance. The Society was represented by the
President, Fr.Finbarr Buckley EI1CS and Sean Nolan EI7CD.
The Conference in its three main Committees had to deal
with over 120 papers on a wide range of issues that had
been submitted to it for consideration.
The days were long with meetings commencing at 8.30am and
running on until 1800, with an hour for lunch and two
short tea breaks. On two evenings there were workshops on
operating standards and on the future direction of
amateur radio which went on to 22.30. On Wednesday
evening Alexander Gulyaer of the European Radio
communications Office gave an interesting Short
presentation on CEPT Activities related to Amateur Radio.
A new band plan was adopted for the 7Mhz band to be
effective from 29th March 2009. This is the date by which
broadcast stations should have vacated the 7.1 to 7.2Mhz
segment and it becomes and amateur primary allocation in
accordance with the decision of WRC'03
On the final day of the Conference Elections were held
for the Executive Committee. The new President of the
Region is Hans Blondeel Timmerman PB2T who defeated Colin
Thomas G3PSM in the election. The new Secretary is Dennis
Green ZS4BS who defeated Angel Padin de Pazos EA1QF in
the election.
The outgoing Secretary Don Beattie G3BJ was awarded the
Roy Stevens trophy for distinguished service to the
Region over the years. The station 9A0IARU was active
over the period of the conference. We hope that some of
you managed to work it.
The next Region1 conference will be held in Sun City,
South Africa in Sep. 2011
The conference ended with a gala dinner on last Thursday
evening.
****
IRTS 2009 Contest's
The 2009 IRTS contest calendar is now on the web site, the
first IRTS contest of 2009 is on 1 Jan 2009.
****
AREN nets
Winter training Nets will commence on the 7th of
December. The date and time of the nets being the 7th and
21st of the month at 19:30. It is envisaged that the net
on the 21st of the month will be a digital mode training
net. Members without email access should contact John,
EI7IG at 0868167310 for more details.
****
ENGINEERED...A WEEK OF WONDER!
Engineers Ireland will host a ''week of wonder'' for
Primary and Post Primary students in February 2009. IRTS
in collaboration with Engineers Ireland will run a number
of workshops at Engineers Ireland's Dublin headquarters.
These will consist of a two-hour, hands on, programme
which will act as in introduction to communications and
radio technology.
The Society also intends to package the programme so that
clubs around the country will be able to run similar
workshops. We have already approached a number of clubs
and they have indicated their willingness to participate
by running one or more workshops in their area. Engineers
Ireland will provide clubs with local partners such as
technical schools or libraries who are anxious to
participate.
The Society would urge clubs to commit to becoming
involved as soon as possible. There are obvious benefits
for all involved. With the programme packs provided by
the Society, clubs would need three or four personnel to
run the workshop. If your club or group are interested in
helping out, contact Paul EI2CA on 087 2523908 or by
email to paul@comma.ie
****
Astronomy Presentation
Although not directly related to radio experimentation,
some amateur astronomers are also involved in amateur
radio, perhaps because astronomers and radio operators
both have a keen interest in the effect of the Sun on our
own planet. Tony Ryan EI6JT, who is a leading member of
Astronomy Ireland, made a presentation recently to
members of South Dublin Radio Club entitled "Death from
Space".
Tony's presentation covered the different space objects
that could hit Earth, ranging from comets to asteroids to
space debris. He also mentioned other possibilities,
such as galaxy collisions and planetary impact. Closer
to our own hobby of amateur radio he dealt with the
effects of X-rays, solar radiation, gamma rays and the
variability of the Sun. All in all, a very interesting
night, although he did not tell us whether 10 metres will
be open for the upcoming contests at the end of this
month and in early December!
****
Shannon Basin Radio Club
The Shannon Basin Radio Club Sprint Challenge will be
held on Sunday 30th November between 14:00 and 18:00.
Please see www.shannonbasinradioclub.com for contest
rules. Logs to be forwarded to Brian EI8IU at qthr or to
brianei8iu@eircom.net
****
Mayo Rally Change of Venue
The venue for the Mayo Radio Rally has been changed from the
usual venue, The Belmont Hotel Knock to the Welcome Inn Hotel
Castlebar, due to unforeseen circumstances.
The doors open at 11.30am. Welcome Inn Hotel - Phone No:
0949022288. Contact Hotel for Accommodation details.
The Mayo Radio Club, would like to apologise for any
inconvenience caused.
Talk-in on 145.600 (Mayo 2m repeater)
Padraic Baynes EI9JA, Rally Organiser.
****
Items for inclusion in next weeks Radio News should be
forwarded to Charlie EI8JB, via e-mail to "charlie dot
Carolan at gmail dot com. Or by phone to 087-6265418
News can also be submitted
via e-mail to "newsteam at irts dot ie" for automatic
forwarding to both the radio and printed news
services. Please note that items for the radio news
should reach the editor no later than midday on Friday
in order to be guaranteed inclusion in the following
Sunday's bulletin.
Best 73 from John, Sysop @ EI3DIB.#TIPP.IRL.EU
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