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Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 20th June 2010
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Silent Key
EI6Q Louis J Robinson, We are sad to have to report the
passing of Louis J Robinson, who has been a long time
Member of IRTS.
He will be sadly missed by his Family and Friends, May he
rest in peace.
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Theory Examination - Closing Date
The next Theory Examination for the Amateur Station
Licence will be held on Wednesday, 7th July next at 2
p.m. in the ComReg Offices in Dublin and in Limerick at
the Limerick Institute of Technology (Room 4B.05). Other
centres may be made available where warranted by the
numbers.
The closing date for receipt of applications to sit the
examination is Wednesday, 23 June. See Theory Examination
in the 'Information' section of the website and Studying
for the Amateur Radio Examination in the Downloads
section.
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Increased Power for Contests
The Society is continuing to pursue with ComReg the
question of securing increased power for the duration of
contests on a list of international HF and VHF contests
still to be finalised.
In order to take this matter further, ComReg wish to have
submitted a list of licensed amateurs who would be
interested in getting permission to operate with
increased power for the contests concerned.
Anyone who wishes to have their name included on this
list should e mail the contest manager Thos Caffrey EI2JD
at contestmanager@irts.ie or to thoscaffrey@hotmail.com
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80m Counties Contest - Today
A reminder that the IRTS 80 metres counties contest
takes place Today , 20th June, from 14:00 to
17:00 UTC.
Full rules for this contest are available at
www.irts.ie/rules Note in particular the frequencies
for this contest: CW 3.510-3.560 MHz; SSB 3.600-3.650
and 3.700-3.775 MHz
The IARU Region 1 Band Plan should be observed, and in
addition: CW contacts should be made only in the
recognised CW end of the band As this is a local contest,
no operation should take place where the Band Plan
indicates priority for intercontinental operation
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CQ Help for Friedrichshafen
The Society will again have a stand this year at the
Friedrichshafen Rally from 25th to 27th June. Anyone
travelling to the rally that is willing to give a couple
of hours to help staff the stand please contact Se n
EI7CD on 01-2851599 or by e mail to
ei7cd@gofree.indigo.ie
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EJ1DD QRV from Clare Island for IOTA Contest
Members of the Dalkey Island Contest Group are again
travelling to Clare Island this year for the IOTA Contest
which is scheduled for the weekend of 24-25 July. The
callsign will be EJ1DD and the operators are Paul EI2CA,
Peter EI7CC, Sean EI7CD, Seamus EI8BP, Ger EI8CC and
Aiden EI8CE.
QSL Manager is EI7CC. For the IOTA Award the reference
Number is EU-121 and for the Lighthouse enthusiasts the
WLOTA reference is 1935.
There may be some activity by individual team members
either side of the contest using their own calls with the
EJ prefix. All contacts will be very welcome whether you
are a contester or not.
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Theory Classes in Clane
Michael EI2GKB who has run very successful classed in the
South Dublin Radio Club intends to run classes for the
Amateur Station Licence examination in Scoil Mhuire,
Clane, Co. Kildare in the autumn. If you are interested
please contact Michael on 087-2481970.
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Magazine Collection-Free to good Home
There are approx 50 issues of Electronics Today from 1978
to 1981 Also approx 50 issues of Hobby Electronics,
similar years and about 15 to 20 issues of Practical
Electronics from 1979 and 1980.
There are also about 50 books and pamphlets on valves,
transistors, TTL logic, etc the books are in the Dundrum
area of Dublin
Contact Name: Se n Doocey
Phone: 086 8502242
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Recent Solarfest
The recent "Solarfest" at Dunsink Observatory included a
lot of information on solar activity and sun spots. Peter
Gallagher of TCD's physics department gave a
demonstration of their Solar Monitor
website, http://www.solarmonitor.org/ This website has
live and historical information on solar activity,
including solar flare forecast information.
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Portable Satellite Operation
Dave Ryan EI4HT / M0GIW will be operating /P on Satellite
from the following locations over the next few weeks.
10th to the 29th of June from Pembroke Dock in the
afternoons and from Rosslare Harbour in the evenings as
passes allow. He will also be receive only when Maritime
Mobile between Pembroke Dock and Rosslare Harbour each
day as work allows.
During this time Dave hopes to also try some SSTV / P if
anyone is about in the Wexford area. From 1st July to the
16th July Dave will be operating from Paphos in Cyprus
from KM 64 ES.
Dave's plan is to use Satellites AO51 & HO68 as the
schedule allows. And APRS on ISS if active. Also APRS as
nodes are available whilst out and about, Should be
visible on www.aprs.fi as EI4HT-7
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New Yahoo APRS Group
The primary goal of this new group is to try to encourage
APRS activity in the Northern Counties. The group is open
to all Country wide the Groups address is as follows.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/APRS-NI/
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Major Castles On The Air activation in Northern Ireland
Castles And Stately Homes On The Air in Northern Ireland
will have a major activation on 16 July. Bobby, MI0RYL
has obtained permission to activate both the Stormont
Parliament Buildings and Stormont Castle within the
Stormont estate in Belfast.
To commemorate this activation, a special QSL card will
be issued to any contacts that are made. Propagation
permitting, they hope to cover many bands and modes
throughout the day to allow as many people as possible
the opportunity to make contact.
The station should be up and running by 10am with the
castle activation number GI022 and WAB No J37
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Wicklow Radio Club
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 23rd June at
7:30 in the Glebe National School.
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History this Week
1752 Benjamin Franklin flies his storm kite to prove
electricity.
1844 Vulcanized rubber patented by C.Goodyear of New York
City
1896 Prof. Bragg demonstrates X-rays in Adelaide.
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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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