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IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday 10th January 2016
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Counties Contest

The 80 metres counties contest on New Year's Day was well supported,
with stations active in most counties. Band conditions were reasonable,
with a low noise floor. This year, for the first time, a final score
bonus linked to CW QSOs was on offer in the mixed mode contest
sections, to encourage more CW activity. This incentive seems to have
worked, and we noted a big increase in activity at the CW end of the
band.

The contest manager has asked everyone who participated to submit their
log - even if it's only for a few QSOs. Logs can be emailed to
contestmanager /at/ irts.ie or sent by post to Joe EI7GY at his home
address (see the call book). The deadline for logs is Friday next, 15th
January.
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Coolmine Rally February 2016

The Coolmine Rally operated by the Phoenix Amateur Radio Club will take
place at Coomine Communicaty School, Grove Road, Dublin 15, D15 FW97 on
Sunday 14th February 2016. Doors open 10am.

Contact number for enquiries, tables etc Tony 087 2439997
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South Eastern Amateur Radio Group

Final plans are being made for The South Eastern Amateur Radio Group's
2016 radio theory course, which will start in the coming weeks. Anyone
wishing to do the course and who have not been in touch with any of the
club members are asked to get in contact with Sean EI2HZB on 0831379764
or by email to proffice /at/ searg.ie as soon as possible.

Full details of the course will be made known when finalised.

For up-to-date news about the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group and
it's activities you can check our website www.searg.ie and you can also
follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Tipperary Amateur Radio Group AGM

The rescheduled date for the Annual General Meeting of Tipperary
Amateur Radio Group will be Tuesday 12th January 2016 at 8pm in The
Park Hotel, Clonmel. This meeting had to be cancelled in December and
all group members are asked to attend. Short Wave Listeners are
particularly very welcome. A number of radio related topics are up for
discussion as well as plans for participation in up coming events for
2016. For more information about Tipperary Amateur Radio Group go to
www.ei7trg.ie
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Limerick Radio Club

The Limerick Radio Club 2 metre repeater is restored to service. The
IRTS news will revert to the 2m repeater on Monday evenings at the
usual time of 8pm. Further reports on the coverage will be greatly
appreciated.
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The 5 MHz Newsletter

The latest edition of The 5 MHz Newsletter - a WRC15 Special - is now
available for free pdf download from

tinyurl.com/owttc4x
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DX NEWS

A team of 9 experienced U.S. operators are scheduled to be active from
Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific from 12th to 25th January. They will use
the callsign K5P. Palmyra is located 1000 miles south of Hawaii and is
under the control of the Nature Conservancy. The IOTA reference is
OC-085 and the Grid Locator is AJ85. QSLs will be via ClubLog OQRS.

A group of 7 Japanese operators will operate as E51J from Raratonga
Island in the South Cook Islands from 12th to 21st January. They will
be on all bands 160m to 6m. QSLs go via ClubLog OQRS.

Nicolas F4EGX has been active as FT4XU from Kerguelen Island. He is at
the Ratmanoff scientific base there and is expected to be QRV until
mid-January. His QSL Manager is F1ULQ.

Peter PA8A is operating holiday-style as PJ4B from Bonaire. He will be
there until 22nd January. QSL to his home call.
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Items for inclusion in next week's Radio News can be submitted via
e-mail to "newsteam /at/ irts / dot / ie" for automatic forwarding to
both the radio and printed news services. Urgent news items for the
radio news may be telephoned to the radio news editor, Aidan, EI7JC on
085 7100511.

Please note that items for the radio news should reach the editor no
later than midday on Thursday in order to be guaranteed inclusion in
the following Sunday's bulletin.
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