2 Mar 2009

UPDATE 02/03/09

Rallies

Rallies during March include the Radio Hobbies and
Electronics Fair in the Limerick Radisson SAS Hotel on
Sunday 8th March, The Lagan Valley Amateur Radio
Society Rally in Hillsborough, Co. Down on Saturday
14th March and the Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club Rally
in Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh on Sunday 29th March.

More details of these events are also available on the
IRTS web site at www.irts.ie/rallies



DX News

K5D

And so... it's over.. The K5D 2009 Desecheo Island
DXpedition is in the history books . Every one of the
team’s goals was exceeded; most significantly, the
number of QSOs. Total Qs: 115,728


This Week
History.

1935 Radar first demonstrated by Robert
Watson-Watt, UK.



IRTS AGM

The IRTS AGM weekend, which is hosted by the Shannon
Basin Radio Club, takes place on Saturday 25th and
Sunday 26th April 2009. The venue is the Shamrock Lodge
Hotel Athlone, which boasts ample car parking space and
the best facilities around.

Tickets for the annual dinner are now available from
Brian Canning EI8IU, Brian can be contacted on 086
2514822 of via email from brianei8iu@eircom.net

There will also be a Rally and Annual Gereral Meeting,
for further details in relation to the dinner or rally
please contact Brian EI8IU, Tony EI6DL, or Pat EI9HX
There is also lots more information available on the
AGM weekend from the IRTS website.




Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club


A new repeater (GB3CP) is due to come online in South
Fermanagh. The frequency of the repeater input 145.1375
Tone 1750Hz/110.9Hz

The licence has been granted and just awaits
installation on Carnmore Mountain between Fivemiletown
in County Tyrone and Roslea in County Fermanagh. The
repeater will be situated in County Fermanagh.
145.7375

Any of the above information is open to change.



Special Event Station


The special event station of the Eddystone User Group
will air the calls GX3EUG / GX7EUG on 80m /40m on
Sunday March 1st 2009 from the site of the former WW2
RAF base at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire.

The site is due to be developed shortly into a vast
industrial estate.



Dxpedition requires operators


DXpedition members to Ogliuga Island, located about
80 miles West from Adak, Alaska. Have a quote from
100ft charter vessel, up to 8 people can be taken on
board. Estimated dates: 2nd part of July- 1st week of
August 2009.

New one IOTA NA-233. If you would like to participate
or have questions, please email N3QQ@NA-234.com



WAAB Award available

The radio club 'Rio de la Plata' began issuing the
W.A.A.B. (Worked Argentine Antarctic Bases) to radio
amateurs and SWLs as of April 1st, 2008.

To get the award the applicants must show they have
worked and confirmed by QSL cards, at least 3 different
Argentine Antarctic Bases. Contacts can go back as far
as November 9, 2001.



Thanks to the IRTS For the above information.

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