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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
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
thenumbers.
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
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 /at/
irts.ie or to thoscaffrey /at/ 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 to17:00 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 Seßn EI7CD on 01-2851599 or by e
mail to ei7cd /at/ 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
Contact Name: Seßn 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 nextfew 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 isas follows.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/APRS-NI/
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Major Castles On The Air activation in NorthernIreland
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
the following Sunday's bulletin.
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