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Apology for missing news from Ireland ?
My Rather old Pentium Crashed and with few users it was considered Close Time
but I decided I would operate on a limited service especialy considering this
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As long as this replacement PC hold up I will continue this service at least.
Best 73 from John, Sysop @ EI3DIB.#TIPP.IRL.EU
Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 15th March 2009
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IRTS AGM
The IRTS AGM weekend, which is hosted by the Shannon
Basin Radio Club, takes place on Saturday 25th and Sunday
26th April 2009. The venue is the Shamrock Lodge Hotel
Athlone, which boasts ample car parking space and the
best facilities around.
Tickets for the annual dinner are now available from
Brian Canning EI8IU, Brian can be contacted on 086
2514822 of via email from brianei8iu@eircom.net
There will also be a Rally and Annual Gereral Meeting,
for further details in relation to the dinner or rally
please contact Brian EI8IU, Tony EI6DL, or Pat EI9HX
There is also lots more information available on the AGM
weekend from the IRTS website.
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5 MHz Renewals
As we told you recently the present 5 MHz permits expire
on the expiry date of the associated licence and an
application to ComReg is required for their continuance.
Where any change is being made in the equipment or the
antenna being used, the location of the station or in the
nature of the experiments being carried out then a full
application must be made on ComReg form 02/07R2 Radio
Experimenter Licence: Additional Authorisation (Powers
and Frequencies) which is available on the ComReg website
at www.comreg.ie
Where no changes are being made a letter or e-mail
(derek.oreilly@comreg.ie ) requesting continuance of the
permission will suffice but it must explicitly state that
no changes are being made to the equipment, antenna or in
the nature of the experiments being carried out or the
location of the station. Complying with these
requirements will simplify the processing of these
applications.
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Bus to IRTS AGM
Tony Liddy EI9IL is putting on a bus for anyone who
wishes to travel to the AGM in Athlone. The bus will
depart from Limerick City on Saturday or Sunday depending
on numbers. Tony is also considering running a bus to
Friedrichschafen in June with lots of space for anyone
wanting to bring goodies back! Tony can be contacted on
087-9912341
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IRTS Radio News
The Galway news will be transmitted on a simplex
frequency of 145.550 (S22) each every Monday at 8 pm from
Monday 23rd of March with Steve EI5DD as the reader.
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Theory Classes in Cork
Theory classes are underway at the Community Centre in
Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork and the next class is on Saturday
March 21st starting at 1000.
Anyone interested in joining the class should contact
Dave EI4BZ on 087-6290574 or ei4bz at eircom dot net
****
Limerick Radio Club & Engineers Ireland..Week of Wonder
The Club's participation in Engineers Ireland's in the
recent Week of Wonder was a great success. Students from
the local primary school attended at the Limerick
Institute of Technology and took part in the IRTS
workshop.
The Students were introduced to the science of radio and
communications by means of a multi media presentation.
They went on to construct an audio oscillator which was
used by them to send Morse. Lets hope that this exposure
to radio technology will stimulate the interest of some
of them to consider becoming professional engineers in
the future.
The workshop was organized locally by Ger McNamara
EI4GXB, in conjunction with the Radio Engineering
Department of the Institute. Club members who
participated in the workshop were Tony Condon EI2AW,
Michael Kingston EI2IX, Dermot Gleeson EI2GT and Simon
Kenny EI7ALB.
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New Date for GlobalSET - April 18th
The date for the Global Simulated Emergency
Test(GlobalSET), sponsored by IARU Region 1, has been
altered to coincide with World Amateur Radio Day which
takes place on Saturday, April 18th.
The theme for the day of "Amateur Radio: Your Resource in
Disaster and Emergency Communication" is an ideal
opportunity to showcase the work of emergency
communications groups around the world.
The timing of the event remains at 1100-1500 UTC but in a
change for this and future events, the focus will be on
generating and relaying messages in a common format
across country borders rather than the information
gathering about capabilities which has taken place in the
past.
More information will be posted on www.iaru-r1.org and
www.raynet-hf.net as it becomes available.
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AREN Net-Mode Change
In preparation for GlobalSET on the 18th of April, the
AREN net on the 21st of March will be a voice net instead
of a Data Net. The message format will be circulated
prior to the event to AREN Members. Anyone requiring
further information should contact John EI7IG at
0868167310.
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Dundalk Amateur Radio Society
On Wednesday the 4th March, a well attended AGM of Dundalk
Amateur Radio Society took place at the Headquarters in
113 Castletown Road Dundalk.
The following officers ware elected for the year ahead.
Thos EI2JD was unanimously elected as Chairman, Jim
MI3SBI was reinstated as treasurer. Peter EI4HX was
elected as Secretary with unanimous approval from all
attending.
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Limerick Radio Club
At the Club AGM held on 26 February 2009 the following
were elected to the incoming committee: Officers:Dermot
Gleeson EI2GT, Hon Secretary Michael Kingston EI2IX, Hon
Treasurer Tony Condon EI2AW
Committee members, John Edgeworth EI6IW, Simon Kenny
EI7ALB,Ger Mc Namara EI4GXB & Tom O Brien EI5CA .
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South Dublin Radio Club
The South Dublin Radio Club will have its AGM on Tuesday
31st March 2009 at 2030, In the Scouts den in Tempelogue.
Please also note that there will be no Club meeting on
Tuesday 17th March
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Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society
Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society meet on the 1st
Thursday of every month in "The Boathouse", Groomsport at
8pm.
At 8pm on Thursday 7th May 2009 there will be a talk on
computer logging by Pete GI4VIV
As always, visitors and new members are most welcome.
More information from Mike GI4XSF on 028 4277 2383, or
club website : www.bdars.com
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RADIO , ELECTRONICS & HOBBIES EXHIBITION
The committee would like to thank all those who attended
the recent Exhibition at the Radisson SAS Hotel in
Limerick. We would particularly like to thank those who
travelled from outside the immediate catchment area of
Limerick , given the bad weather conditions on the day.
Your attendance and support is very much appreciated by
the Club.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the UK
traders and the local Irish traders for their attendance
at the Exhibition and for helping to make it a successful
event. Particular thanks to ICOM, BHI and Yaesu for their
generous donations of prizes for the annual raffle.
The winners of the raffle were:
1st Prize Revere Richardson EI9EYB
2nd Prize John Edgeworth EI6IW
3rd Prize John Edgeworth EI6IW
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Rallies
Rallies during March include the Lough Erne Amateur Radio
Club Rally in Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh on Sunday 29th
March.
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Bangor and District Radio Club Rally
The 2009 rally will be held on Sunday 14th June 2009(This
is a new date) At 12 Noon In "The Country Club",
Crawfordsburn. Admission will be œ2 including 2 raffle
tickets!
The new RSGB GB4FUN vehicle, trade stands, Bring and Buy,
ballot and a good selection of radio and computer traders
will be in attendance
Special interest groups will have their own stands. The
ever popular free bring and buy will be running as normal
contact Bill GI4AAM for further details: Tel: 028 9181
6707
More details of these events are also available on the
IRTS web site at www.irts.ie/rallies
****
Special Event Stations
Galway Radio Experimenters Club
The Galway Radio Experimenters Club will be operating a
portable station from Inis Mor on the Arann Islands for
the duration of ST. Patrick's day.
Using the callsign EJ4GRC, they will be operating on
all bands and modes and a commemorative QSL card will
be sent to all stations worked, and also to any SWL's
that hear our station and request a card.
This is the first outing by GREC to the Arann Islands
but may not be the last so listen out on St. Patricks
day and seize the opportunity to aquire a QSL card from
the first ever trip to Arann.
****
GB5SPD St. Patrick's Day
The Foyle & District Amateur Radio Club MN0AKU have
been issued a Special Event Callsign - GB5SPD - to
celebrate Saint Patrick's Day 2009.
The Club will be on the air to celebrate this event
from Saturday, 14th March until Tuesday, 17th
March, 2009
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Dundalk Amateur Radio Society
EI7DAR will be active on St. Ptrick's day on all bands as
part of the 40th Anniversary 2009.
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Galway VHF Group
CASHOTA-IRELAND
Members of the Galway VHF Group will be activating
Oranmore Castle on St. Patrick's Day, 17th March.
Oranmore Castle is situated on the shore of Galway Bay
only a few hundred yards from the Village of Oranmore.
Oranmore Castle is Designated EI/001/C for the puposes of
CASHOTA and it is located in WAB Square M32. The station
will be QRV on 80m, 40m and 20m, depending on conditions.
The Castle was built sometime around the fifteenth
century. Oranmore Castle was the stronghold of the
Clanricards, a prominent Norman family, was then
surrendered to parliamentary forces in 1651, and was
leased to Walter Blake of Drumacrina in1666 and held by
that family until 1853.
The castle is presently owned by Commander William King,
his daughter Leoni and her husband Alec Finn of De
Danaan, Commander King served on three submarines during
World War II The HMS Snapper, HMS Trusty and HMS
Telemachus and was awarded seven medals for his bravery
during his service. Commander King was a prolific writer
and is probably also best remembered for his successful
solo circumnavigation of the globe which was completed in
1973.
For further information about the CASHOTA-IRELAND award check out our
site at www.cashota-ireland.org
History this week
1910 Wireless Institute of Australia founded, world's
first AR society.
****
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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