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Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 29th 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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NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS IRTS AGM 2009
The IRTS Awards Manager Peter EI4HX is seeking
Nominations for IRTS awards. The awards available are for
SWL, Construction, and Service.
There are no nominations as yet for Service or Merit.
Please send your nominations to Peter EI4HX at the
following email address.
<ei4hxperimental@eircom.net>
****
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
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'500 kHz Permissions
Arising from our meeting on 12 February, ComReg has
agreed to allow IRTS to seek expressions of interest for
a limited number of permissions to operate in the region
of 500 kHz under a licence to be issued to IRTS.
Expressions of interest are being sought equally from
both non IRTS and IRTS members. Stations to which
permissions are issued will have to send regular reports
to IRTS consisting of their experience of propagation,
type of propagation used, noise experienced and
methodology used on this band so that these can be
coordinated and periodic reports submitted to ComReg.
Participants will be expected to keep a separate full
detailed log of all experiments conducted.
It should be noted that only a relatively small number of
permissions will be granted and expressions of interest
should only be made by those in a position to carry out
realistic propagation experiments in this part of the
spectrum.
An form on which to submit to IRTS an expression of
interest is available on the IRTS website at www.irts.ie
The final decision on the issue of permits will of
course rest with ComReg as the statutory licensing
authority.
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Look for better 5MHz propagation
As the end of March approaches, Experimenters holders a
5MHz Permit may like to note that after-dark propagation
on the East-West path to the USA peaks when America also
falls into darkness.
To check the condition of the path, listen out for AM
broadcasting stations WWCR in Nashville on 5070kHz and
WWRB on 5050kHz, which is also in Tennessee. Both employ
100kW.
Operators should find US amateurs congregating on
5403.5kHz around 0100 to 0200 hours UTC.
****
European PSK Club Stations
The following European PSK Club stations have agreed to
make an effort to be active solely on 10.140 on the 29th
as a f ilte for EI stations
CS2EPC, DK0EPC, K1EPC, M0EPC, MI0EPC, N4EPC, PA30EPC
The above is the list so far although more stations may
come available on the day.
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Call for donation to keep beacons active
The midcornwall beacon and repeater group operate and
maintain two voice repeaters, one ATV repeater and more
importantly 5 VHF/UHF beacons. The beacons will go QRT on
the 2nd of April due to the rising cost of electricity
and the groups lack of funds to pay same.
The UKSMG (uk Six meter group) has stepped in to pay to
keep the 6m beacon on the air. Donations are required to
keep the others on the air. As beacons are a great aid to
VHF/UHF operators if anyone feels the can donate to the
club it can be done online using PayPal from there
website other options are available. The recommended
amount is 10 pounds and with STG being weak that is under
11 euro, but any amount will help.
more details can be found on the MCB website which is
www.mcbarg.co.uk or email to John G0VDU at
g0vdu@yahoo.co.uk if you do donate send John a mail and
state which beacon you want the payment to go towards the
ones most important to EI would be 2m and 4m
****
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
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Tipperary Amateur Radio Group
The next monthly meeting of the Tipperary Amatuer Radio
Group will take place on Thursday next the 2nd of April
at Raheen House Hotel, Raheen road Clonmel at 8.00pm All
are welcome.
****
Shannon Basin Radio Club
The Shannon Basin Radio Club are having their next
meeting in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel Athlone on Sunday 5th
April at 16:00. All members are asked to attend.
****
Rallies
Today the Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club Rally in
Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, Sunday 29th March. More details
are available on the IRTS website.
Date for Mayo Rally Announced.
The 2009 Mayo Rally will be held on Sunday November 22 in
Castlebar. The venue is The Welcome Inn Hotel, where the
2008 rally was held at short notice, and doors open at
11.00am. Rally Director, Padraic Baynes, EI9JA, is now
taking bookings for stands at the rally. He can be
contacted on 087 6957154. The hotel will be offering a
rally special deal for accommodation. Full details will
be available soon.
****
Stolen Radio
On the 18th march between 7pm and 9.30 pm an Icom207h was
removed from a vehicle at Tullamore outside Atlantic
Homecare anyone with any info please contact ei5glb
0877757574
****
History this week
1885 Edison patents wireless induction telegraphy between
moving trains and railway stations.
1899 First wireless telegraph message sent across the
English Channel.
****
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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