EIDX Group Summer Challenge Results

The EI DX Group Summer Challenge ran from June 1st until August 30th and participants earned points for each DXCC country, CQ Zone, Irish County and EI DX Group member worked.

The results were announced in a live Facebook broadcast from Inis Mór, one of the Aran Islands by Dave EI9FBB last weekend. 

Congratulations to the Gold Plaque EI winner, Pat O’Connor EI9HX; Silver Plaque winner, Seamus Campbell EI3KE and Bronze Plaque winner, Declan Horan EI9FVB. The overseas plaque winners were as follows: Europe - Roland DL1EAL, Asia - Alik RX9WN. North America - William AL7KC and Africa - Simon ZS1XG. 

The EI DX group would like to thank everyone who supported this very enjoyable event. The EI DX Group was formed in January 2016 to encourage and facilitate Irish radio amateurs who wished to explore the possibility of participating in a major DX-pedition. Anyone interested in DXing is invited to join the group. Log on to EIDXG.com for all the details.

Silent Key - Dominic Curtin EI9JS

                                        

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dominic Curtin EI9JS at The North West Hospice, Sligo, on Tuesday, October 6th.

Dominic had been ill for some time, but despite his illness, he was active on every part of the spectrum from HF, VHF, UHF and SHF bands. He was also heard regularly chatting on the Mayo VHF repeater where he also took turns at reading the IRTS news on Sunday nights at 9pm on the Mayo VHF Repeater. 

Dominic was a long-time member of the Mayo Radio Experimenters Network and was very involved with the club on activations and contests. He attended all radio rallies throughout EI/GI. 

He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and all of our club members. His funeral was on Tuesday October13th at 11am in St Colman’s Church, Derrinacartha, Co. Roscommon with burial afterwards at the Church of Ireland cemetery, Green Street, Boyle. 

Dominic's funeral was live-streamed on Higgins and Sons Undertakers Facebook page. 

We extend our deepest sympathy to his family, relatives and friends. 

Till we meet our good friend again, 

May he Rest in Peace