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Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 15th November 2009
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Donation to the Society
The Society has recently received a very generous
donation from one of our members John EI6IJ. For health
reasons, John has been forced to cease driving and has
presented the Society with his 08 Kia Rio hatchback
automatic. The car has been converted for disabled use
and professionally fitted out with a Fox Tango 857 rig.
The IRTS committee at it's recent meeting passed a
sincere vote of thanks to John and a sub group has been
appointed to manage the practicalities. It is intended
that the proceeds from the sale of the car would be
ring fenced in a fund that would be used to assist
members who for reasons of changed circumstances such
as ill health or change of accommodation are finding it
difficult to practice and enjoy their hobby.
The fund would also support the promotion of Amateur
Radio in schools and other youth organisations. Once
again our sincere thanks to John EI6IJ for his gift to
the Society.
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IRTS Radio News via ATV
In an effort to increase interest in amateur television
in the southeast SEARG intends to read the Tuesday
evening news on EI8WDT (input freq 1249) which is the
ATV repeater as well as through SERN (south eastern
repeater network) on Tuesday the 17th of November all
going well.
Jim EI8IG is the ATV repeater keeper on Helvic Head and
has been the main driving force behind amateur TV in
this area for the past 12 years or more, if interest is
strong enough this exercise might take place on a more
regular basis.
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Galway VHF Group 24 hour Radio Operation from RNLI
Stations
Using the callsign EJ 185 RNLI, This weekend the 14th
and 15th of November will see an operation from the
Aran Island Lifeboat station at Kilronan, Inishmore.
The final operation will take place from Clifden
Lifeboat Station, Ballyconneely, over the weekend of
the 28th and 29th of November. The callsign will be
EI 185 RNLI
All operation will take place on the HF bands with two
stations in operation at all times. There will be
operation on Phone and Digital Modes with some
operation on SSTV also possible. There will be a
special QSL card for all contacts made and SWL reports
will also be welcomed. Varying types of antenna
construction will be used including a Kite antenna for
the LF bands.
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CASHOTA Northern Ireland
Cashota-NI (castles and stately homes on air), have
launched a new website for Northern Ireland.
All information and details of historical sites and how
to activate them can be found there, including
activation forms for those amateurs that wish to have a
go gaining the award.
Information can also be obtained from The Northern
Ireland Representative, Bobby 2i0ull on 07747019438.
The website is located at www.cashota-ni.org
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New secondary allocations for Norwegian radio amateurs
As of November 6th 2009 the updated amateur radio
licensing regulations in Norway went into force. The
main news are the following new allocations made
available to all Norwegian radio amateurs (in addition
to the 135,7 - 137,8 kHz and the 7,1 - 7,2 MHz bands):
LF:493 - 510 kHz on secondary basis, 100 W, A1A
(CW) only.
HF: 5260 - 5410 kHz on secondary basis, all modes (6
kHz max bandwidth) 24740-24890 kHz on secondary basis,
1kW (6 kHz max bandwidth)
VHF 70,0625-70,0875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max
bandwidth 16 kHz
70,1375-70,1875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max
bandwidth 16 kHz
70,2625-70,3125 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max
bandwidth 16 kHz
70,3625-70,3875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max
bandwidth 16 kHz
70,4125-70,4625 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max
bandwidth 16 kHz
plus some minor adjustments at SHF and EHF.
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Kells Radio Club Visit to CARA
Ronnie McGrane EI9ED and Kells Radio Club Chairman
John Fitzgerald EI9HW with PJ Reilly EI8IP had a
visit to the recent Crossakiel Amateur Radio
Association meeting.
Ronnie gave an introductory talk on his role as a
member of the repeater management group, with an
insight into some of his on going work and future
projects. Notably his Green Repeaters and some of his
ATV Projects. More info on these to follow when
available.
CARA Meet every Wednesday at 20.30pm in the Welcome
Wagon in Crossakiel, all are welcome to attend.
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Ghana operation
A team of Italian amateur radio operators will be
active from Busua Beach between November 13-27th.
The group will also activate Abokwa Island (AF-084),
during their stay, with one station on 20 meters only.
The time of operation on the island will be planned day
by day, pending the sea condition and weather forecast.
Activity will be on all HF bands and modes, 80-10
meters. The callsign 9G5TT will be used from the
mainland while the callsign 9G5XX will be used from
Abokwa Island.
QSL via I2YSB, direct only.
More information can be found at: http://www.i2ysb.com
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Rejection of C91VM QSL IOTA activities
For those wishing to claim credit for October 2009
contacts with C91VM (AF-061, AF-066, AF-088), please be
aware that, in response to the operator's current
published QSL policy, these three operations will not
be accepted for IOTA accreditation.
Clarification is awaited from the operator that a
policy change will be made immediately to the effect
that payment of USD 5 is not obligatory and that cards
sent direct with sufficient return postage will be
answered direct in a timely fashion.
A prompt amendment to the policy notice on QRZ.com is
therefore required if accreditation is to be
reconsidered.
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Rallies / Events
Dxpedition and IOTA Talk by Declan Craig EI6FR
The Mayo Club has organised Declan Craig EI6FR to give
a talk the evening before the Mayo Radio Rally,
Saturday 21st November.
Sunday 22nd November 2009 Mayo Radio Rally Venue:
Welcome Inn, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
The rally organiser and main contact is Padraic Baynes
EI9JA mobile 087 - 695 7154 or email pbaynes1 at
eircom dot net Special Accommodation Rates are also
available please check the full details on the
www.ei7mre.org website
For more information on Rallies please check the
IRTS website.
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This week in History
1818 Australia's first lighthouse, South Head, Sydney.
1888 Tamworth, NSW, first town in Southern Hemisphere
to be lit by electricity. 1897 Marconi transmits ship
to shore 18 miles. 1899 First US radio company
incorporated in Prescott, Arizona.
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Items mentioned in the IRTS Radio news are of a
general, educational or informative nature, there
is no guarantee that stations mentioned can be
heard or worked
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 comö Or by phone to
087-6265418 News can also be submitted via e-mail to
“newsteam at irts dot ieö 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.
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