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This Week's News

IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday November 24th, 2024
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Silent Key Michael McNamara EI2CL

   We regret to report the passing of Michael McNamara EI2CL on the 16th
   of November 2024. Mike was a longtime member of the IRTS. He joined in
   late 1965 and was assigned the SWL number EI-206. He was licensed as
   EI2CL in May 1973. Over the years, Mike took an active part in the
   society's affairs. He served as a committee member in the 1970s and was
   instrumental in drawing up the rules of the Worked EI Counties Award in
   the early 1980s. For many years, he was responsible for collecting and
   sorting the incoming QSL cards and other correspondence from Box 462.

   We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Joan, his daughter
   Siobhan, his sons Eoin, Niall, and Cathal in addition to his
   grandchildren, relatives, and friends.

   Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.
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News from the IRTS

   The latest IRTS Committee meeting took place on Wednesday, November
   13th. The meeting was well attended by committee, officers, and club
   reps. Some items to come out of the meeting are as follows:

   Club details: The committee is putting out a renewed call for clubs to
   update their contact details with the society before the end of
   November as we are undergoing our insurance renewal process and need to
   include active clubs. The society website will then be updated to
   reflect the current data. A renewal form can be found on the download
   section of the website www.irts.ie/downloads

   News call-ins: Following representations made to committee members and
   with the good conditions we are currently experiencing on the bands, a
   decision has been taken to amend the call-in sequence to all IRTS news
   bulletins going forward. The change agreed was to prioritise those
   stations that are operating mobile or portable from remote locations
   i.e., away from your home QTH. All other stations will be taken by
   number rotation, alternating high to low in weekly sequences with no
   differentiation based on station power.

   Youngsters on the Air (YOTA): December is an active month for YOTA,
   Youngsters on the Air. A full list of participating stations can be
   found on the website www.events.ham-yota.com The objective is to show
   the amateur radio hobby to youth and to encourage youngsters to be
   active on the ham radio waves. Feel free to make a QSO with the
   youngsters, they are happy to get some attention and exchange
   information. Licensed and unlicensed youth will be making QSOs, be
   aware this could be their first radio contact ever and give them a
   chance to experience a possible new hobby.

   New membership: IRTS membership is on the rise with the addition of 47
   new members thanks to the NSWLC and Class Hotel which started recently.
   Of that seven are YLs and two are under the age of 18. We wish them all
   the best of luck with their studies. This brings the total new
   membership this year to 115, a welcome sign that our hobby is thriving.
   Plans are underway to foster the YL community with now over 27 licenced
   throughout Ireland, if any ladies would like to get involved, please
   contact us at irts_secretary /at/ irts.ie.

   The next IRTS Committee meeting: The next committee meeting will take
   place on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. on the Zoom
   platform. All affiliated clubs are invited to send a representative.
   Meeting details can be obtained by contacting the secretary in advance.
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South Eastern Amateur Radio Group EI2WRC

   The November meeting of the EI2WRC group will take place tomorrow night
   Monday, November 25th at 8 p.m. sharp at the South East Technological
   University. Netlabs Research and Innovation Building, Carriganore,
   Waterford. Eircode X91 WR86. All club members are asked to please
   attend. As always anyone that has an interest in amateur radio or
   communications in general is very welcome to come along. SWLs are in
   particular very welcome to attend.

   This year, the EI2WRC Christmas party night will take place on
   Saturday, December 7th at 6.30 p.m. at the Marina Hotel, Canada Street,
   Waterford, Eircode X91 PK2W. Dinner tickets must be prebooked and
   tickets cost 35 euro per person. For more information or to book a
   dinner ticket, please get in contact with Edwin EI2HEB at QTHR as soon
   as possible please.

   EI2WRC will be hosting the 92nd IRTS AGM Weekend in The Woodford Dolmen
   Hotel, Kilkenny Rd, Carlow over the weekend of the 12th and 13th of
   April 2025. Planning for the event has begun and will continue to gain
   speed over the coming weeks. For more information, go to searg.ie and
   click on the IRTS AGM 2025 link. Hotel rooms are being booked at the
   moment with quite a few taken already, so people who are planning on
   attending are advised to book their hotel rooms as soon as possible to
   guarantee having one for the weekend.

   For more information about EI2WRC, their activities, and for contact
   details, please see www.searg.ie
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Update from South Dublin Radio Club

   This year's South Dublin Radio Club Christmas party will take place on
   Tuesday the 10th of December 2024 at 8 p.m. The venue will be the "The
   Morgue" pub, Templeogue Village, Dublin. Members of other clubs and
   visitors are as usual very welcome to this social event. Limited free
   food will be available for paid-up members; visitors can choose from
   the bar menu until 9 p.m. The club will then break for Christmas and
   return on January 7th, 2025.
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Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club

   Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club is happy to report that the club had
   a very successful Science Week. Various club members provided
   presentations and practical demonstrations to over 300 primary and
   secondary school students on different aspects of amateur radio. This
   activity was conducted at the club station, callsign EI4SAM, at the
   Shannon Aviation Museum and proved to be very popular.

   In mirroring a general trend which has been increasingly noticeable,
   students showed a particular interest in CW. As outreach to schools and
   student groups is a critical aspect of the club's mission to promote
   amateur radio, they have continued to facilitate visits to the station.
   Over 100 transition year students recently attended and participated
   actively in relevant activities. Their ongoing programme of investment
   in equipment for the station has ensured that students can see amateur
   radio in action in a state-of-the-art facility.

   The club reports that their radio rally has been a perennial success
   and has afforded members, other licensed amateurs, and SWLs alike, an
   opportunity to meet in a congenial setting. Once again, their rally
   will take place in 2025, and a date and venue are being finalised now.
   Despite recent storm damage which has impacted their Hex Beam antenna,
   their weekly Saturday activation of EI4SAM continues but with fewer
   frequencies in play. The station is active from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with
   the initial calling frequency of 7.123 MHz, plus or minus QRM. All
   callers are welcome.
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UKEICC 80m CW Contest

   The next contest of the UKEICC series of 80m contests takes place next
   Wednesday the 27th of November 2024 at 20:00 UTC using CW. There will
   be no UKEICC contests in December, but the series continues in January
   2025. The EI5G bonus station will be operated by Tim EI2KA and the
   G5GEI bonus station will be operated by Mark G4MEM.
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Lagan Valley Amateur Radio Society Rally

   The Lagan Valley Amateur Radio Society will be holding its annual rally
   on the 1st of March 2025 at the Hillsborough Village Centre, 7
   Ballynahinch Road, Hillsborough, BT26 6AR. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and
   the rally ends at 1 p.m. Further details can be found at www.lvars.uk
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Items for Inclusion in Next Week's Radio News

   That is the news for this week. Items for inclusion in next week's
   radio news can be submitted by email to newsteam /at/ irts.ie for
   automatic forwarding to both the radio and printed news services. The
   deadline is midnight on Thursday.

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