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Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 17th May 2009
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Lifetime licensing- Notice from ComReg
In a goodwill gesture, in advance of the introduction of
Lifetime Licensing, ComReg has recently been accepting
applications for the re-instatement of lapsed call-signs.
The closing date for this arrangement was Friday 17th
April 2009 however, applications are still being
submitted. ComReg wishes to advise that, as the Lifetime
Licence implementation date, June 1st 2009, is fast
approaching, further applications under this scheme
cannot be processed.
Applications to reinstate lapsed call-signs received
after Friday May 15th 2009 will therefore be returned.
Applicants may apply for a new call-sign under the new
regime after June 1st 2009.
In relation to the transition of existing annual licences
to Lifetime Licences, all existing annual licences will
be transferred to Lifetime Licences on next renewal on
payment of the ?30.00 fee.
Licensees are advised by ComReg not to submit payment of
the ?30.00 fee until they receive an invoice for same.
Advance payments cannot be retained and will be returned.
Licensees should expect their invoice 30 days (approx)
prior to their annual renewal date.
Requests to issue Lifetime Licences in advance of the
renewal date of the licence cannot be granted.
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Theory Examination
The next Theory Examination for the Experimenters licence
will be held on Tuesday the 30th of June at 2p.m. in the
ComReg Offices in Dublin and in Carrigtwohill Co. Cork.
An exam could be held at another centre at the same time
and date should the numbers warrant it. Places for the
examination will be allocated on a first come first
served basis and will only be reserved on receipt of the
examination fee.
Intending candidates should forward the appropriate fee
to Sean Nolan EI7CD, 12 Little Meadow, Pottery Road,
Dunlaoghaire, Co. Dublin. In order to reserve a place for
the exam. The fee is 50 Euro or 25 Euro for full-time
registered students, repeat candidates and those who are
retired, unemployed or have a disability. Cheques and
Money Orders should be made payable to the IRTS. When
forwarding the exam fee intending candidates should
enclose their postal address as well as phone and e-mail
contact details.
The closing date for applications to sit the examination,
which will be strictly enforced, is Monday the 15th of
June. Intending candidates should note that anyone who
fails to produce a photo identity on day of the
examination would not be allowed to sit the examination.
The photo ID can be a driving licence, a passport, an
employment photo identity card or a student card
containing a photograph. A national Gardai photo ID would
also be acceptable. Sean EI7CD's address can also be
found in the IRTS call book or in the call book section
of the IRTS website at www.irts.ie
Sean's e-mail address for any further enquiries is"ei7cd
at gofree dot indigo dot ie" Also available on the 'Where
Do I Start' section of the IRTS website are Examination
Notes with a sample examination paper as well as a link
to the ComReg's Experimenter Pages which contain some
very useful data under Licensing Information.
Also in the Radio Theory Links section on the website is
some very useful information for those studying for the
examination.
The examination consists of a question paper of
60multiple-choice questions divided into three main
sections A, B and C and the time allowed is two hours.
The pass mark is 60% and a pass is required in each of
the three main sections of the paper. We wish all
intending candidates the best of luck in the examination.
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AREN
It was announced at the recent AGM that the 80 metres
Summer Counties Contest, which takes place on the 21st
June would be used by AREN to demonstrate to interested
Government Departments and agencies our capability at
establishing a national communications network. We are
anxious therefore to ensure the maximum number of
stations participate.
Please mark Sunday 21st June in your diary and even if
you cannot participate in the whole Contest ensure that
you call into the Control station at some time during the
event. More details will be published in due course.
AREN nets,
Member net activity is held on the 7th and 21st of each
month. The Net on the 21st is due to be a Digi net.
****
Poor Sunspot Activity
Scientists predict that Solar Cycle 24 will peak in May
2013 with 90 sunspots per day on average. At the annual
Space Weather Workshop held in Boulder, Colorado last
month, an international panel of experts led by NOAA's
Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) predicted that
Solar Cycle 24 would peak in May 2013 with 90 sunspots
per day on average.
If the prediction proves true, Solar Cycle 24 will be the
weakest cycle since Solar Cycle 16 which peaked with 78
daily sunspots in 1928, and ninth weakest since the
1750s, when numbered cycles began.
****
70MHz for Slovak Stations
Since May 1st, 2009 Slovak stations have an access to 70
MHz band, in the segment 70,250 - 70,350 MHz Max. 10 W
ERP Each Slovak station must apply for special permission
for 70 MHz.
****
Recession hits again
To follow on from a recent closure of a publishing
magazine associated with out hobby, there is yet another
Magazine closure.
Monitoring Monthly magazine ceases publication. The
current economic recession has seen many businesses go-
under in recent weeks, and one of the most recent of
these are related to our hobby.
Monitoring Monthly magazine appears to be the latest
casualty of the economic downturn. Its web site will stay
active for the immediate future to allow its electronic
issue subscribers a chance to download
www.monitoringmonthly.co.uk
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South East Amateur Radio Group
South Eastern Amateur Radio Group will participate in the
Geoparks Communication Weekend over the 23rd and 24th of
May 2009.
The event is part of European Geoparks Week and SEARG
will air the callsign EI2GEO from Tankardstown, Bonmahon,
Co. Waterford which lies on the Copper Coast Geopark.
The event is organised by GB6GEO which will be based in
the English Riviera Global Geopark and a number of
stations based at Geoparks around the world will
participate in the event.
The following are frequencies likely to be in use by
Geopark stations; 3.680MHz, 7.080MHz, 14.180MHz,
21.180MHz, and 28.180MHz.
For latest information, visit www.searg.com.
****
Dundalk Amateur Radio Society
As part of their 40th anniversary, Dundalk Amateur Radio
Society, will be running a contest station for the
IRTS CW field day on 6/7th June. The club contest call
EI0W will be used.
Also the DARS will be activating their Club call
EI7DAR on the weekend June 21/22nd. They will also be
taking part in the IRTS 80M Counties Contest (summer)
2009, as EI7DAR/P (on Sunday afternoon) including, as an
exercise, the testing of emergency comms country wide, in
co-operation with AREN on 80 M.
ATV video of the events will be relayed to the web site
www.ei7dar.com. If things go well, the group hope to have
'live streaming' of the activity, as much as possible.
This will be a test of comms for ATV enthusiasts, on both
weekends.
For more info see www.ei7dar.com
****
Rallies
Bangor and District ARS - Radio and Computer Rally
The 2009 rally is to be held on Sunday 14st June 2009,At
12 Noon in "The Country Club", Crawfordsburn. ADMISSION
œ2 INCLUDING 2 RAFFLE TICKETS ! The all new RSGB GB4FUN !
Trade Stands ,Bring and Buy ,BDARS Slide Show
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
Email: bill.langtry@btinternet.com Website www.bdars.com
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History This Week
1885 Edison patents ship-to-shore wireless telegraphy
system, by induction.
1896 Edison patents first fluorescent electric lamp.
1897 Marconi transmits 14.5 Kms across Bristol Channel.
1897 Braun displays his cathode ray tube, Boston
Exhibition
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Items for inclusion in next weeks Radio News should be
forwarded to Charlie EI8JB, preferably 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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