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Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 22nd March 2009
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Licence Renewals
Arising from our meeting with ComReg on 12 February and
in the context of the commencement in the near future of
the issue of Lifetime Licences, ComReg has agreed to
accept applications for renewal of currently lapsed
licences under the existing arrangements up to Friday
17th April 2009.
All applications for renewal of lapsed licences should be
made on the ComReg Application Form 02/04R3 (available on
the ComReg website at www.comreg.ie), quoting the
relevant licence reference number (LER) or Call-Sign and
be accompanied by payment of all outstanding fees. In
this instance ComReg, in a departure from standard
procedure, is prepared to reinstate the old Callsign on
renewal of the licences.
Applicants should however include a letter giving a brief
explanation as to why the usual reminders which may have
been received from ComReg were not responded to. If you
are aware of anyone to whom this item is relevant please
bring it to their attention.
It should be noted that following the introduction of
Lifetime Licences all applications for new licences,
whether previously licensed or not, will be required to
pay the lifetime licence fee for new applicants of ?100.
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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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IRTS 40 Metre News Frequency
Arising from WRC-03 the 7100 to 7200 kHz segment of the
40 metre band will become amateur exclusive with effect
from the 29th March. In anticipation of this the IARU
Region 1 at its Conference in Cavtat in November last
adopted a revised 40 metre bandplan.
This bandplan would put the existing 40 metre radio news
frequency of 7043 kHz in a section of the band which is
for narrowband modes only. Accordingly, from Sunday
next, 29 March, the 40 metre radio news will move 12 kHz
higher in frequency to 7055 kHz which is in an all mode
segment of the band.
The radio news may ultimately move to a frequency above
7100 kHz depending on the capability of stations to
transmit above 7100 kHz.
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HF Band Plan
Band Plans are modified from time to time to reflect
changes in international regulations and in operating
requirements. A new HF band plan comes into effect in
IARU Region 1 - which includes Ireland - on Sunday 29th
March. The new band plan takes account of the fact that,
under international regulations, the segment 7100 to 7200
kHz will be upgraded to 'amateur primary' from that date.
The principal changes incorporated in the new band plan
are in the 40 metre band, with exclusive CW now extended
to 7040 kHz, and two SSB contest preferred segments -
from 7060 to 7100 kHz and from 7130 to 7200 kHz.
Priority for intercontinental operation will now be in
the segment 7175 to 7200 kHz. Revised centres of activity
for SSB QRP and emergency traffic are also included in
the new band plan.
SSB operators should note in particular that the new band
plan indicates lowest dial settings for LSB Voice mode of
1843, 3603 and 7053 kHz
A copy of the new band plan may be downloaded from the
downloads page of the IRTS web site www.irts.ie/downloads
****
IRTS News on Mayo Repeater
The IRTS news is now broadcast on the Mayo Repeater on
Sunday evenings at 8pm local time. The news readers are
John, EI7IQ, Padraic, EI9JA and Jimmy, EI2GCB. The Mayo
REN plans to extend the service soon. The Mayo club will
have a stand at the Enniskillen Rally this year.
****
Dundalk Amateur Radio Society.
Members of the Dundalk ARS were active on St. Patrick's
Day from the QTH of Thos EI2JD in Clogherhead.
Having 2 HF and 1 VHF stations set up they were able to
give out the club call EI7DAR to over 600 hams world
wide.
The countries ranged from Europe to Russia to Cocos
Keeling Island off Australia, Nigeria and South Africa,
the Falkland Islands and included Islands in the
Caribbean and of course a lot of Irish in North America
and Canada.
There is a small 4-minute video available to view on You
Tube, just search for Dundalk Amateur Radio.
This was just one of the many activities Dundalk ARS have
planned for the coming year to celebrate it's 40th
Anniversary.
Next meeting is Wednesday 1st April and all are welcome.
More info can be found on the club website, including a
live link to the Dundalk repeater. www.ei7dar.com
****
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.
For more information on SDR please visit
www.southdublinradioclub.ie
****
New Canadian Island and Lighthouse activation
A Group of Canadian Amateurs will be activating Bluffers
Park Island (new CISA island) and new lighthouse in
Ontario.
The Group will be using a special call sign VC3Y on March
21st-22nd, 2009, celebrating 50 Years of the York Region
Amateur Radio Club.
****
Rallies
Rallies during March include the Lough Erne Amateur Radio
Club Rally in Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh on Sunday 29th
March. More details are available on the IRTS website.
****
History this week
1909 Einar Dessau of Denmark makes one of the first
Amateur broadcasts via Shortwave Radio.
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Reminder
IRTS 40 Metre News Frequency
From Sunday next the 40 metre radio news will be
transmitted on 7055 kHz that is 12 kHz HF of the existing
frequency.
****
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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