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Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 22nd November 2009
****
AREN EMERGENCY NET
As a result of the ongoing threat from severe weather
events, Aren has been regularly activating their net on
3.660 mHz. plus or minus the QRM. All stations are
welcome to call into the net, whether or not you have
participated in Aren activities before, but please wait
until requested.
The net control station will indicate when you should
call. Some 2 metre repeaters may also be used by AREN as
and when the need arises. Stations are asked to keep
clear of frequencies that are been used for emergency
traffic and to offer assistance when they are in a
position to do so.
****
Galway VHF Group 24 hour Radio Operation from RNLI
Stations
The final operation from the Galway VHF Group 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.
****
Kish Lighthouse Activation
Daniel EI9FHB should be active from the Kish lighthouse
from Sunday 22nd of November until Wednesday 9th of
December. The Kish lighthouse is located about 10 miles
east of Dun Laoghaire and marks a sandbank on the route
to Wales. The lighthouse was built in 1965 and is
undergoing a major overhaul of power systems and
navigational aids.
Daniel will be operational on HF voice and 2M & 70cm FM.
Operating will be mainly on Sundays and after 7pm other
days. The worked all Ireland frequencies will be used
where possible.
****
Cashota-Ireland (castles and stately homes on air)
The Cashota-Ireland website may be found at
http://cashota-ireland.org
Full details of how to activate castles or stately homes
and also how to apply for awards may be found at the
CASHOTA-Ireland website. To date only 3 castles have been
activated in Ireland since the launch of Cashota-Ireland
last January. Only 25 castles need be activated or worked
in EI/GI to qualify for the Cashota-Ireland award.
Castles worked or activated may also count towards the
Cashota-UK award where a total of 50 are required to
qualify.
To date very little interest has been shown in this
award. From January 2010 members of the Galway VHF Group
will be activating castles on a more regular basis. For
those interested in activating or working castles do take
a look as the Cashota-Ireland website at http://cashota-
ireland.org . Further details may also be obtained from
EI5DD at QTHR
****
Easter Island XR0Y
The XR0Y team completed their expedition last weekend
with over 22,000 QSO's confirmed in the log,
Well done to the 24 EI stations that made it through the
Hugh pile ups. Top of the EI List was Eoin Fagan EI9O &
Fr Niall Foley EI4CF who worked Easter Island XR0Y on 4
bands.
****
Happy 35th Birthday to AO-7 Amateur Satellite.
Over the past week birthday celebrations have been in
place to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Alpha Oscar 7,
the Amateur Radio Satellite, which had reached its orbit
35 years ago.
Launched in November 1974 from Vandenberg Air Force Base,
California U.S.A this Satellite is very fond amongst
Amateur and SWL stations alike. To date AO-7 has
completed over 160.000 orbits of the Earth.
In 1981 it was thought the batteries had short-circuited
and AO-7 was off the air. After a QRT period of 21 years
its 2m beacon was heard again in 2002. Since then AO-7 is
active, but a little whimsical switching to one if its 4
modes during each orbit. Working solely on direct power
to its Solar Panels, hence it is not possible to hear or
work in periods of darknes.
AMSAT the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation is
currently involved in testing its new generation of
Satellites, and involved with ground stations on the
Commissioning of its new addition to the fleet SO-67
which should be complete from its commissioning period in
the near future.
More information to follow on this when available.
****
International Space Station & Space Shuttle Atlantis
The STS-129 mission will focus on storing spare hardware
on the exterior of the station. The 11-day flight will
include three space walks and the installation of two
platforms to the station's truss, or backbone. The
platforms will hold spare parts to sustain station
operations after the shuttles are retired. This equipment
is large and can only be transported using the unique
capability of the shuttle.
Atlantis is also carrying additional Amateur Radio
antennas for the International Space Station (ISS).
Astronauts will install and deploy the antennas during
the second space walk of STS-129. The radio team will
monitor the space walk activity via a NASA real-time
teleconference call.
The mission also will return station crewmember Nicole
Stott to Earth and is slated to be the final space
shuttle crew rotation flight.
****
Industry News
Rowley Shears G8KW who established KW Electronics passed
away on Tuesday November 17 at the age of 90
Those Radio Amateurs who joined the hobby in the 1950's
or 60's will be familiar with the range of Amateur rigs
that KW Electronics produced at the Vanguard Works in
Dartford, Kent. During this period KW Electronics was the
UK's leading Amateur Radio manufacturer.
The 1960's saw the widespread adoption of Single Sideband
and for many Radio Amateurs their first SSB radio was a
KW. Even after the company stopped manufacturing in the
1970's KW equipment remained popular on the second-hand
stands at rallies.
Rowley G8KW will be fondly remembered by users of rigs
such as the KW Vanguard, KW Valiant, KW Viceroy, KW
Vespa, and KW 2000.
****
Yaesu Heritage Year 2010 - GS2MP
During 2010, Jim GM0NAI and Chris GM3WOJ/ZL1CT will be
putting a collection of vintage Yaesu rigs on the air
from Inverness in Scotland.
Precise details of the event starting in January 2010 are
still being worked out - please check for the latest
information on
http://www.gm7v.com/yaesu2010.htm
****
Dundalk Amateur Radio Society
The DAR Group have added yet again another interesting
link to their website, This enables to view on your PC
Monitor 'live' Aircraft Traffic.
For more information please visit www.ei7dar.com click on
the Look - Aircraft ADS-B link for more information.
The next meeting of the Society is at 8.30pm Wednesday
2nd December at our clubhouse in Dundalk, all are welcome
to attend.
****
Shannon Basin Radio Club AGM
The Shannon Basin Radio Club will hold its AGM on Friday
11th Dec at 20.30 in Hannons Hotel, Roscommon.
All members are asked to attend and new members are
always welcome. Festive Refreshments will be available on
the night.
****
South Dublin Radio Club
This year's South Dublin Radio Club Christmas Party will
take place on Tuesday the 15th of December.
The venue will be the same as last year, "The Morgue",
Tempelogue Village from 8.00 pm until late.
Members of other clubs and visitors are as usual very
welcome to this social event. Limited free food will be
available for paid-up members; visitors can
choose from the bar menu until 9.00 pm.
****
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.
****
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 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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