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Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 11th January 2009
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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.
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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
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Costa Rican Emergency Frequencies
On Thursday, January 8 at 1921z, an earthquake measuring
6.2 on the Richter scale struck the Central American
country of Costa Rica. The earthquake, with an epicentre
located about 22 miles northeast of San Jose. This
Earthquake comes after a series of almost 60 seismic
events that have rocked the country since early this week
The Radio Club de Costa Rica (RCCR) -- that country's
IARU Member-Society -- is monitoring local repeaters and
7090 kHz.
IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Coordinator Cesar
Pio Santos,HR2P, requests that 7090 kHz be kept clear of
non-essential traffic due to possible emergency
communications dealing with the earthquake. The ARRL
encourages all amateurs to be aware of the emergency
operations on this frequency.
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AREN Net
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.
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South Dublin Radio Club
The Club resumes its meeting schedule next Tuesday the
13th of January 2009. Further information from the club's
website www.southdublinradioclub.com
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Dundalk Amateur Radio Society
The next meeting of the Society is on Wednesday next the
14th of January 2009 at 20.15, all are welcome to attend.
More info from the website www.ei7dar.com
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Rallies
15th February 2009 Coolmine Radio Rally,
The Coolmine Radio Rally, run by the Phoenix Radio Club
will be held in the Coolmine Community School, Clonsilla
Dublin 15 on Sunday 15th February 2009. Doors open 9.30 am
for table bookings and information please contact Tony
087-2439997 or Tom 01-8211043
See map on www.coolminecs.ie/locationmap.php
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DX News
HB9CRV has announced that as of December 31st, 2008, he
is no longer the QSL manager of CT3BX. No new QSL
Manager has been found and the logs are closed.
EA5GVH will be on the air from Aruba as P40PZ from
January 12th to the 28th. He will operate 80 through 6
meters using SSB and the digital modes only. QSL via
EA5GVH.
G3NKC, G4XUM and MD0CCE will be active as MD4K from the
Isle of Mann during the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest, on
January 24-25.The trio will operate as a Multi-Op entry.
QSL via G3NKC and be sure to include sufficient return
postage with your QSL request.
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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 Thursday 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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