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This Week's News

IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday March 2nd, 2025
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IRTS Award Nominations

   With 2025 IRTS AGM weekend taking place over the weekend of April 12th
   and 13th, the IRTS Awards committee is seeking nominations for "Awards
   for Services to the Society or to Amateur Radio" and "Awards to IRTS
   members for Other Achievements". Details of these awards are available
   at www.irts.ie under the awards section. Nominations should reach the
   IRTS Awards Manager, Jim Holohan EI4HH, by email to awards /at/ irts.ie
   before Sunday, March 23rd please.
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Donegal Amateur Radio Radio Club VHF Fox Hunt

   Donegal Amateur Radio Club is hosting a VHF Fox Hunt today, Sunday
   March 2nd. This is a fun activity where participants use radio
   direction finding techniques to locate one or more hidden transmitters.
   It takes place at Benbulbin Forest Walk in Sligo from 9.30 a.m. until 2
   p.m. You can contact David Barnes EI5IMB for further information. His
   details are on QRZ.com and on the Donegal Amateur Radio Club Facebook
   page.
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South Eastern Amateur Radio Group EI2WRC

   Following the EI2WRC 2025 AGM held on Monday, February 24th, 2025, the
   following people were deemed elected to the EI2WRC committee for
   2025/2026: Chairman Pat Dwyer EI7IUB, Vice-Chairman Joe Donnelly EI8DY,
   Secretary Mark Kilmartin EI4FNB, Treasurer Ralph Musto EI2KU, Public
   Relations Officer Seany Byrne EI2HZB, Club Officer 1 John McCarthy
   EI8JA, Club Officer 2 Edwin Van Mierlo EI2HEB, and Club Officer 3 Steve
   Kelly EI2JLB. A full report of the 2025 AGM can be viewed on the latest
   club news page on searg.ie.

   For more information about EI2WRC, their activities, and for contact
   details please see www.searg.ie
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Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club AGM

   The Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club reports that it held its AGM for
   2025 on the 20th of February which was well attended. At the AGM, the
   following were elected for the coming year: Chairman Dermot
   Gleeson EI2GT, Secretary Joe Ryan EI9HG, and Treasurer Liam Rainford
   EI7DSB. Harry O'Loughlin EI2KL, Diarmuid O'Briain EI4LF, Gerry Gervin
   EI8CC, and Michael Kingston EI2IX were also elected as committee
   members. Gerry EI8CC and Dermot EI2GT were elected as club
   representatives to IRTS meetings.

   During the Chairman's address, Dermot Gleeson EI2GT emphasised that
   LCARC is a club in which everyone feels welcome and valued and where
   knowledge is shared freely, and all members are open to learning. He
   stressed the outreach work being done by the club to promote the hobby
   and looked forward to celebrating the 80th anniversary of the club in
   2026. He noted that this requires extensive planning as there will need
   to be special events as well as hosting the IRTS AGM. Club members and
   others, including the management of the Shannon Aviation Museum, were
   thanked for their valuable assistance during the year.
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Dundalk Amateur Radio Society Bring and Buy Sale

   Dundalk Amateur Radio Society's bring and buy sale takes place in their
   club headquarters from 8.00 p.m. next Wednesday the 5th of March. You
   are invited to bring any radio-related equipment that may be gathering
   dust to Marconi House in Dundalk. All funds raised will go directly to
   supporting the society and its activities. You can find contact details
   for the club at ei7dar.com.
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VHF/Microwave Updates

   The next 145 Alive event takes place on Saturday, the 12th of April
   2025. The coordinators for EI are the IRTS VHF/microwave managers,
   Denis EI4KH and Keith EI5IN. If you are interested in taking part as a
   net control station, please contact the coordination team via email to
   vhf_manager /at/ irts.ie.

   The IRTS VHF/UHF/SHF webpage has been updated to reflect the latest
   locator square scores received. This shows the number of Maidenhead
   locator squares worked each year by EI operators. If any operators wish
   to add to this table, please submit your details via email to
   vhf_manager /at/ irts.ie. The IRTS VHF co-managers welcome ideas and
   suggestions at any stage via email using the same address.

   The European FT8 Activity series continues with an activity evening on
   the 144MHz band on Wednesday March 5th. This is intended to promote FT8
   and FT4 activity and takes place from 17:00 to 21:00 UTC. Details can
   be found at ft8activity.eu.

   Every Thursday, a global net called APRSThursday takes place using
   Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) for 24 hours. It is a network
   of licensed amateur radio operators who share messages and position
   packets through radio and internet. For any operators both old and new,
   it is a great opportunity to explore the APRS mode and make contacts
   with other stations joining the net. Over 500 operators take part in
   the net each week from across the world. Further information may be
   found at www.aprsph.net

   Periods of tropospheric ducting are expected across EI over the coming
   days. The best but perhaps short-lived opportunities are expected to
   occur midweek with fair to moderate propagation forecasted.
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Radio Rally Updates

   Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club's annual rally takes place next
   Sunday, the 9th of March in Treacy's Oakwood Hotel in Shannon. Contact
   Dermot Gleeson, EI2GT, at DermotGleeson1 /at/ gmail.com to book a
   table. Only bookings made via email will be accepted.

   IRTS Awards curator Mark EI4FNB will be able to collect returning IRTS
   awards at the Limerick Clare ARC rally next weekend. For anyone who
   needs to get in contact with Mark regarding return of trophies, you can
   find his contact details on the contact section on irts.ie.

   Lough Erne Amateur Club's Radio Rally will be held on Sunday the 18th
   of May 2025. The venue is the Share Discovery Village, 221 Lisnaskea
   Road, Lisnaskea, Enniskillen BT92 0JZ. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Entry
   costs five euro or five pounds which includes a ticket for the draw.
   The rally will include a bring and buy and usual facilities including
   food and refreshments. Further details are available at
   LoughErneRadioClub.co.uk.
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Contest Calendar Update

   The RSGB 3.5MHz Club Championship Contest series continues with a data
   modes context on Monday the 3rd of March. This contest runs for ninety
   minutes from 20:00 UTC to 21:30 UTC. The modes used are RTTY and PSK63
   only.

   On Tuesday, the 4th of March, the RSGB 144MHz FM Activity Contest takes
   place for 55 minutes from 19:00 UTC. This is intended to provide a
   place where stations who have FM equipment can give it a go and get a
   feel for contesting.

   From 20:00 on the same night, you can continue your contesting
   activities in the RSGB 144MHz UK Activity Contest. This runs for two
   and a half hours starting from 20:00 UTC and uses all modes on the 2m
   band. Further information is available at rsgbcc.org.
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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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