UPDATE 10/06/09

Beacon Call Signs

We are glad to report that ComReg has accepted there presentations of the Society and has decided that the existing beacon stations will retain their present callsigns. Any new beacon stations will be allocated callsigns in accordance with the format set out in ComReg Document 09/45c of 28 May 2009.


500 kHz Permissions.

Good news. On Thursday last a Test Licence was issued by ComReg to IRTS under the Wireless Telegraphy(Research and Development Licence) Regulations, 2005 inconnection with operation on 500 kHz. The licence was issued on the basis of an application submitted by IRTS and expressions of interest received from a smallnumber of licensees a little while back.
Under the licence the eight participating stations who submitted expressions of interest have been authorised to operate in the band 501 to 504 kHz with a power of10 dBW ERP (10 watts ERP) using CW or PSK31.We are very pleased that EI has joined the small but growing number of countries that have given some limited access to frequencies in the region of 500 kHz.
These permissions are helping to strengthen the case for a small worldwide allocation in the 500 kHz region which is an objective of the IARU and which is an agenda item for consideration at WRC-11.We wish tot hank Comer for its cooperative approach to his matter and for the quick turn around on the issue of the necessary licence.


80m Counties Contest

The Summer 80m Counties Contest takes place on Sunday 21st June from 1400 to1700utc (note 1500 to 1800 localtime). As part of a demonstration exercise AREN will locate a station at the new Civil Defence Head quarters in Roscrea for the duration of the contest. The station will demonstrate to various government Departments and Agencies our ability to establish a nationwide HF radio network.
Operators are encouraged to participate in the contest in the normal fashion, if not for all then at least for part of the afternoon. Stations working the Roscrea station will score contest points in the normal way,though we would ask that you give your nearest town aswell as your county. The call sign of the Roscrea station will be EI0RTS.
It would assist with the evaluation of the exercise if some stations could call Roscrea at the end of the contest and give their claimed QSO numbers and number of counties. Note that the Roscrea station will not submit an entry to the contest but will provide a checklog to the contest manager.


IRTS VHF Field day

Trevor Dunne EI2GLB our VHF Manager would like any comments and/or suggestions to increase the number ofstations participating in the Annual VHF Field day.This year the Field day takes place over the weekend ofthe 4th and 5th of July.
Trevor can be contacted via e mail atei2glb /at/ hotmail.com with your suggestions.


Mayo Radio Experimenters

Members of the Mayo Radio experimenters are anxious to make radio contact with as many stations in Connaught as possible, during the month of June, as part of their monthly, members-only contest. Operators will be on HFon Sundays after the IRTS 80mt news, on or around3.680MHz SSB.
The club operates a net on Sunday evenings after the 8pm news service form the county. Frequencies are 145.6- the Mayo repeater, 50.450MHz, 70.375MHz, and433.450MHz - all FM. The May Competition was won by Brendan Minish, EI6IZ, runner-up was John Corless, EI7IQ, with John McAndrew, EI3JM in third.


Looking for CW operators for an expedition toNorfolk – VK9AAA

Hellenic Amateur Radio Association Of Australia is organizing a trip to Nolfolk Island from July 22 until July 28th. They are looking for CW operators to support them.
If you are interested, contact the Association viainfo@haraoa.com or visit their web site at http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/HARAOA/


Rallies

Bangor and District ARS - Radio and Computer Rally
The 2009 rally is to be held on Sunday 14th June2009,At 12 Noon in "The Country Club", Crawfordsburn.ADMISSION £2 INCLUDING 2 RAFFLE TICKETS ! The all new RSGB GB4FUN ! Trade Stands ,Bring and Buy ,BDARSSlide Show
A good selection of radio and computer traders will bein attendance Special interest groups will have their own stands .The ever popular FREE bring and buy will be running as normal
Contact Bill GI4AAM for further details: Tel: 028 91816707
Email: bill.langtry /at/ btinternet.com Websitewww.bdars.com


History This Week

1869 Thomas Edison of Boston, MA, patents the electricvoting machine
1896 Marconi files British patent for his radio apparatus.
1896 Henry Ford trials his Ford automobile around streets of Detroit, MI.
1898 First paid wireless telegram sent from Needles,Isle of Wight, UK.