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 /at/ 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.
5 MHz Renewals
As we told you recently the present 5 MHz permits
expire on the expiry date of the associated licence and
an application to ComReg is required for their
continuance.
Where any change is being made in the equipment or the
antenna being used, the location of the station or in
the nature of the experiments being carried out then a
full application must be made on ComReg form 02/07R2
Radio Experimenter Licence: Additional Authorisation
(Powers and Frequencies) which is available on the
ComReg website at www.comreg.ie
Where no changes are being made a letter or e-mail
(derek.oreilly /at/ comreg.ie ) requesting continuance of
the permission will suffice but it must explicitly
state that no changes are being made to the equipment,
antenna or in the nature of the experiments being
carried out or the location of the station. Complying
with these requirements will simplify the processing of
these applications.
IRTS Radio News
The Galway news will be transmitted on a simplex
frequency of 145.550 (S22) each every Monday at 8
pm from Monday 23rd of March with Steve EI5DD as
the reader.
New Date for GlobalSET - April 18th
The date for the Global Simulated Emergency
Test(GlobalSET), sponsored by IARU Region 1, has been
altered to coincide with World Amateur Radio Day which
takes place on Saturday, April 18th.
The theme for the day of "Amateur Radio: Your Resource
in Disaster and Emergency Communication" is an ideal
opportunity to showcase the work of emergency
communications groups around the world.
The timing of the event remains at 1100-1500 UTC but
in a change for this and future events, the focus will
be on generating and relaying messages in a common
format across country borders rather than the
information gathering about capabilities which has
taken place in the past.
More information will be posted on www.iaru-r1.org and
www.raynet-hf.net as it becomes available.
Rallies
Rallies during March include the Lough Erne Amateur
Radio Club Rally in Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh on Sunday
29th March.
Special Event Stations
The Galway Radio Experimenters Club will be operating a
portable station from Inis Mor on the Arann Islands for
the duration of ST. Patrick’s day.
Using the callsign EJ4GRC, they will be operating on
all bands and modes and a commemorative QSL card will
be sent to all stations worked, and also to any SWL's
that hear our station and request a card.
This is the first outing by GREC to the Arann Islands
but may not be the last so listen out on St. Patricks
day and seize the opportunity to aquire a QSL card from
the first ever trip to Arann.
EI7DAR will be active on St. Ptrick’s day on all bands
as part of the 40th Anniversary 2009.
GB5SPD St. Patrick's Day
The Foyle & District Amateur Radio Club MN0AKU have
been issued a Special Event Callsign - GB5SPD - to
celebrate Saint Patrick's Day 2009.
The Club will be on the air to celebrate this event
from Saturday, 14th March until Tuesday, 17th
March, 2009
CASHOTA-IRELAND
Members of the Galway VHF Group will be activating
Oranmore Castle on St. Patrick's Day, 17th March.
Oranmore Castle is situated on the shore of Galway Bay
only a few hundred yards from the Village of Oranmore.
Oranmore Castle is Designated EI/001/C for the puposes
of CASHOTA and it is located in WAB Square M32. The
station will be QRV on 80m, 40m and 20m, depending on
conditions.
The Castle was built sometime around the fifteenth
century. Oranmore Castle was the stronghold of the
Clanricards, a prominent Norman family, was then
surrendered to parliamentary forces in 1651, and was
leased to Walter Blake of Drumacrina in1666 and held by
that family until 1853.
The castle is presently owned by Commander William
King, his daughter Leoni and her husband Alec Finn of
De Danaan, Commander King served on three submarines
during World War II The HMS Snapper, HMS Trusty and HMS
Telemachus and was awarded seven medals for his bravery
during his service. Commander King was a prolific
writer and is probably also best remembered for his
successful solo circumnavigation of the globe which was
completed in 1973.
For further information about the CASHOTA-IRELAND award
check out our site at www.cashota-ireland.org
History this week
1910 Wireless Institute of Australia founded, world's
first AR society.
as part of the 40th Anniversary 2009.
GB5SPD St. Patrick's Day
The Foyle & District Amateur Radio Club MN0AKU have
been issued a Special Event Callsign - GB5SPD - to
celebrate Saint Patrick's Day 2009.
The Club will be on the air to celebrate this event
from Saturday, 14th March until Tuesday, 17th
March, 2009
CASHOTA-IRELAND
Members of the Galway VHF Group will be activating
Oranmore Castle on St. Patrick's Day, 17th March.
Oranmore Castle is situated on the shore of Galway Bay
only a few hundred yards from the Village of Oranmore.
Oranmore Castle is Designated EI/001/C for the puposes
of CASHOTA and it is located in WAB Square M32. The
station will be QRV on 80m, 40m and 20m, depending on
conditions.
The Castle was built sometime around the fifteenth
century. Oranmore Castle was the stronghold of the
Clanricards, a prominent Norman family, was then
surrendered to parliamentary forces in 1651, and was
leased to Walter Blake of Drumacrina in1666 and held by
that family until 1853.
The castle is presently owned by Commander William
King, his daughter Leoni and her husband Alec Finn of
De Danaan, Commander King served on three submarines
during World War II The HMS Snapper, HMS Trusty and HMS
Telemachus and was awarded seven medals for his bravery
during his service. Commander King was a prolific
writer and is probably also best remembered for his
successful solo circumnavigation of the globe which was
completed in 1973.
For further information about the CASHOTA-IRELAND award
check out our site at www.cashota-ireland.org
History this week
1910 Wireless Institute of Australia founded, world's
first AR society.
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