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Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 5th April 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>
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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 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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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
MHz 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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Bus to IRTS AGM & Friedrichschafen
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
****
AREN Net
In preparation for GlobalSET on the 18th of April which
is also World Amateur Radio Day 2009, the AREN net on the
7th of March will be a voice net. The message format will
be circulated prior to the event to AREN Members. Anyone
requiring further information should contact John EI7IG
at 0868167310.
****
International Marconi Day 2009
Saturday, April 25th marks the 135th anniversary of the
birth of Marconi. To mark the occasion the Cornish Radio
Amateur Club will be holding its 22nd annual
International Marconi Day event and many stations with
historic connections with Marconi will be active on that
date. This is not a contest but several classes of awards
are available for making QSOs with the special Award
Stations. There are also SWL awards to be claimed.
The Howth Martello Radio Group (EI0MAR) is an Award
Station and will be QRV during the event from the vintage
radio museum in Howth. This is a twenty-four hour event
but EI0MAR will concentrate activities from 9am until 5pm
local time, and visitors will be welcome during those
hours. To coincide with the special event, the North
Dublin Radio Club will hold its weekly meeting at the
same QTH from 8pm the same evening. EI0MAR's web site is
www.ei0mar.org. For more information about the event
including a listing of award stations visit
www.gb4imd.org.uk.
****
South Dublin Radio Club
The following members ware elected to the committee at
the recent South Dublin Radio Club AGM. Tom Mc Grath
EI7HT,Jim Holohan EI4HH,Paul Eustace EI2GSB,Dave Court
EI3IO,Daniel Cussen EI9FHB,Jim Armstrong EI8JR and Nicky
Mullally EI9JF.
Upcoming talks at South Dublin Radio Club
7th April
A bit of history on the IARU by Sean Nolan EI7CD.
28th April
Television production techniques by Jim Holohan EI4HH.
11th May
"Logbook of the World" & EQSL.cc by Dave Court EI3IO.
The clubs website is
southdublinradioclub dot ie which has directions and
meeting locations.
****
Shannon Basin Radio Club
The Shannon Basin Radio Club are having their next
meeting in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel Athlone (This
Afternoon) Sunday 5th April at 16:00. All members are
asked to attend.
****
Rallies
Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club
The Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club will be hosting a rally
on the 9th May 09 at Brownlow Resource Centre, Craigavon,
Co Armagh.
More details are available at www.muarc.com, or email the
club secretary at cqmuarc@googlemail.com.
****
History this week
1938: On the 8th April 1938 the International Radio
Conference in Cairo concluded. This conference was
significant for radio amateurs as it started the process,
which continued over the following 2 conferences
(Atlantic City 1947 & Geneva 1959) and a period of 20
years, of the slow nibbling away at the 40 meter amateur
band and re-allocating the spectrum to broadcasting.
Last Sunday (29th March 2009), with the decision of
WRC2003 coming into force, amateurs after half a century
regained spectrum they were first allocated in the
Washington City conference of 1927.
****
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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