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Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 28th February 2010
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IRTS Committee Meeting
The next Committee meeting is next Saturday 6th of March
at the Maldron Hotel Portlaoise. Meeting time is 11am
should any affiliated club reps like to attend.
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IRTS 78th AGM
Dundalk Amateur Radio Society shall be hosting the 78th
Irish Radio Transmitters Society A.G.M over the weekend
of Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th April 2010.
Further details for booking trader's tables or any other
info please e-mail the following Thos EI2JD at email
address chairman@ei7dar.com or Peter EI4HX at email
address secretary@ei7dar.com
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Special Event Ferry Operations Enter Final Weeks
Ei2GBW and GB2EI, special event stations celebrating the
return of the Cork to Swansea ferry, enter their final
weeks of operation. Both stations will be QRV as many
hours as possible from 1 to 4 March for MV Julia's first
scheduled ferry operations to Swansea (1-2 March) and her
return to Cork (3-4 March).
Operations are planned on 80m (CoA 3.660 to 3.680MHz) and
40m (CoA 7.120 to 7.140MHz) phone. Unfortunately, the
intended maritime mobile operations aboard MV Julia had
to be cancelled at the last minute. This was due to
refusal by the Department of Transportation to issue the
ship's passenger certificate if the amateur station was
allowed to operate on board.
Regular operations of Ei2GBW will continue until 2 April
and GB2EI until 30 April. QSL cards will be sent to all
stations worked, and the 'Spirit of Innisfallen Award'
certificate is available for working both special event
stations. Full details are on the Ei2GBW page at
qrz.com.
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EI2AJ QRP
Ei 2 AJ will be operating portable and QRP from Duquesa
(West of Estapona) on the south coast of Spain from 2nd
March to the 28th March. Operation will be CW on the QRP
frequencies in 40,20 & 15m bands.
Equipment used will be a Yaesu FT 817ND running 2.5
Watts. The antenna will be a multi band mobile vertical
clamped to an iron balcony rail and will be looking out
for Ei or Gi stations.
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AREN Google Group
Just a reminder to members and a notice to anyone else
interested in discussion around Emergency Communications
topics, that AREN is now hosting a google group at
http://groups.google.com/group/AREN-EI for this purpose.
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Limerick Radio Club
The Annual General Meeting of Limerick Radio Club took
place on 25 February last in the Limerick Institute of
Technology. There was a good attendance of members and
the following officers were elected for 2010/11.
Chairman Dermot Gleeson EI2GT
Hon Treasurer Tony Condon EI2AW
Hon Secretary Ger McNamara EI4GXB
Committee: Simon Kenny EI7ALB, Mike Griffin EI4FMB, John
Edgeworth EI6IW, Michael Kingston EI2IX
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CARA
Crossakiel Amateur Radio Association (EI4Cara) who are
based in Crossakiel, Kells, Co. Meath had their annual
AGM on the 17th of February 2010.
Committee appointments are as follows:-President: Gary
EI3GIB, Vice President/Secretary: Alan EI5GFB &
Treasurer: Steven EI4GKB
The Crossakiel Amateur Radio Association (EI4Cara) meet
every Wednesday at 8.30pm in the Welcome Wagon in
Crossakiel. All are welcome to attend.
Richard Hendy from the Dundalk Amateur Radio Society will
be coming to CARA to talk about all aspects of the
Echolink system from the basics right up to the technical
side of setting up of a local Echolink repeater.
CARA would like to extend an invitation to amateurs who
have knowledge of specific areas of radio to come down to
the club and give a talk on their radio related chosen
subject.
Internet access and other facilities are available, so
don't be shy, they are a friendly bunch of guys looking
to expand knowledge and to promote radio.
Contact details are as follows.
The club frequency is 145.550MHz. For more information
please visit the CARA website
http://ei4cara.crosakiel.com or on email:
ei4cara@crossakiel.com.
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QRP Talk at SHARE Rally
Yet more good news follows earlier news that George
Dobbs, G3RJV will be at the Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club
Rally.
George, who is the world's best known QRP author has
agreed to give a talk, entitled QRP Why and How in a room
near the Rally arena. Meantime, there will be three major
QRP displays in the Rally arena.
Brendan Minish EI6IZ, from the Mayo Radio Experimenters
Network will display Elecraft kits. Graham Firth, G3MFI
will set up the G-QRP Club stall& Dom Baines M1KTA will
display home-built kits, receivers, transmitters and
accessories.
George's talk will be for 40 minutes then questions, with
a second one hour session if needed. George will also
sign copies of his books, whether brought along or bought
at the rally (availability TBA).
The Rally is on Sunday 11 April in the SHARE centre near
Lisnaskea, with a talk-in on the Fermanagh Repeater,
GB3CP. Rally enquiries to the Organiser, Iain Gibb, Phone
048-6632-6693, Email iain.gibb101 <AT> btinternet.com
All 18 from Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club's Foundation
course at the SHARE centre passed the Examination last
Sunday after a two-weekend course.
By Thursday they were downloading their new licenses from
OFCOM. Three women, all from Rosslea, were the first on
air, using the Fermanagh Repeater GB3CP.
They were Fidelma Mi6UIM, Shauna Mi6SHF and Noreen
Mi6NCC.
Welcome ladies to amateur radio!
These 18 new licensees range in age from 13 to 78 years,
and include four women and three SHARE staff.
The Club is most grateful to SHARE, whose staff and
facilities were invaluable, particularly
the ten computers linked by wireless to a website used
for exam question practice.
At the Club's Rally in SHARE on 11 April, Billy Pollock
GI3NVW, himself over 50 years licensed, will
present Welcome to Amateur Radio Certificates to these 18
and other new Foundation licensees.
For more information contact Michael Mi5MTC, Chairman
Lough Erne ARC
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South Dublin Radio Club
The South Dublin Radio Club annual general meeting (AGM)
will take place on Tuesday 2nd of March.
Classes are still being run every Tuesday evening and
Visitors are always welcome.
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Shannon Basin Radio Club
The Shannon Basin Radio Club id having a meeting on
Wednesday night next the 3rd March at 20:30 in Hannons
Hotel Roscommon Town.
All members are requested to attend.
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Tipperary Amateur Radio Group
The monthly meeting of the Tipperary Amatuer Radio Group
will take place on Thursday next the 4th of March in
Raheen House Hotel,Raheen Road,Clonmel. at 8.00 pm all
are Welcome.
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Rallies
Limerick Radio Club Radio, Electronics & Hobbies Fair
The Radio, Electronics & Hobbies Fair takes place on
Sunday 7th March 2010 at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Ennis
Road, Limerick.
Doors Open at 11:00 AM. Admission is 5 Euro. No charge
for children when accompanied by an adult. There will
be the usual traders attending the Fair. A Bring & Buy
Sale will also take place.
For further Rally info and contact details please check
out the IRTS Website at
http://www.irts.ie/cgi/rallies.cgi
****
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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