Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 30th August 2009

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Next Theory Examination

The 21st of September is the closing date for
applications to sit the next Theory Examination for an
Amateur Station Licence which will be held on Tuesday
the 6th of October at 2p.m in the ComReg Offices in
Dublin. To reserve a place at the exam intending
candidates should forward the appropriate fee to Sean
Nolan EI7CD, 12 Little Meadow, Pottery Road,
Dunlaoghaire, Co. Dublin.

The fee is 50 Euro or 25 Euro for full-time
registered students, repeat candidates and those who
are retired, unemployed or have a disability.
Cheques and Money Orders should be made payable to
the IRTS. When forwarding the exam fee intending
candidates should enclose their postal address as
well as phone and e-mail contact details. Sean's
e-mail address for any further enquiries is “ei7cd
at gofree dot indigo dot ie”

Intending candidates should note in particular, that in
Section B of the paper – National and International
Rules and Operating Procedures’- questions on the
National Rules will be based on the new Wireless
Telegraphy (Amateur Station Licence) Regulations 2009
which came into force on I June 2009. These Regulations
and other matters in relation to the operation of
amateur stations can be found in the ‘Amateur Station
Licence Guidelines’ published by ComReg in Document
09/45 which is available on the ‘Publications’ section
of the ComReg website at www.comreg.ie

There is also some very useful information available
under ‘Radio Theory’ in the ‘Links’ section of the IRTS
website at www.irts.ie
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IRTS 2m Counties Contest

Today is the date for the Autumn 2m counties contest.
It takes place between 14.00 and 16.00 local. The full
rules are available on the IRTS website under the
contest tab.
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70cms Activity Hour

To try to promote activity and see if it is worthwhile
to run a 70cms Counties contest. We will be having a
70cms activity hour following the 2m contest today
Both FM and SSB stations will be welcome and both
Calling channels will be monitored.432.2 for SSB and
433.5 for FM users.
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IRTS SSB HF Field Day

Next weekend is the annual IRTS SSB HF Field Day, full
details and rules are on the IRTS website.
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Limerick Radio Club

Members of Limerick Radio Club using callsign EI4LRC
will be taking part in the IRTS SSB HF Field Day next
weekend. A barbeque will also be held on-site weather
permitting.

Please contact Ger McNamara EI4GXB on 087-2532512 or
ei4gxb /at/ gmail for further details of site location &
directions.
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MRG Experimenter Radio Group

The MRG experimenter Radio Group VHF/UHF SSB Challenge
2009 will take place between 15.00hrs – 18.00hrs (local
time) next Sunday 6th September.

Fixed section: 144Mhz & 432Mhz (SSB only)

Portable section 144Mhz & 432Mhz. (SSB only)

Any EI/GI operator holding an amateur/experimenter
licence can participate. Closing date for logs is
October 4h 2009. Please forward completed logs to
ei2mrg /at/ yahoo.com Trophies will be presented to the
winners of the fixed and portable sections later in the
year. A full copy of the rules can be had by visiting
www.geocities.com/ei2mrg/
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4m Activity

Nick, G0HIK, with 2 friends, will be travelling to The
Scottish island of "Isla" [IO65] for 1 week from
September 12th.He hopes to be active for the 4M contest
on Sunday 13th.

He will probably be working 150 Watts into a 7 element
beam on 70 MHz, and possibly have 2M with a 13 element
beam and 200Watts. In addition to the above he also
plans to be QRV HF for SOTA throughout the week.

His day job is telecoms technician on an oil rig in
the Irish Sea.[AP1] IO83GU, where he is QRV on 2M, on
SSB, FM, and CW from the works QTH, with good path to
EI and GI.

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Stolen APRS Digi Equipment

The EI7BFB-2 APRS digi equipment was taken from
the premises where the station was housed in
Finglas, Dublin.

Taken in the theft were

1 x Toshiba Satellite laptop with Ubuntu Linux
installed (This operating system is not a default
installation on these laptops) 1 x Kantronics
KPC-3+ 1 x Kenwood TM-251e 1 x Watson 13.8V 20A
black dual meter PSU

The above was stolen on Sunday the 22nd of this month,
at 23:23 (last APRS beacon datestamp).

The stolen equipment belongs to Bernard EI8FDB and
Dave EI7BFB SYSOP of the EI7BFB-2 APRS digi in
Finglas, Dublin.

If anyone sees this or similar being offered, please
contact Bernard at email address, ei8fdb /at/ ei8fdb.org, or
086-6021877
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GB2STI Special Event Station

The station will be on the air this year again from the
Railway Preservation of Ireland base in whitehead Co
Antrim on Sunday the 13th of September.

There will also be train rides on site as it is an open
day for the railway preservation society. All QSL’s via
the buro to Brendan gi0kpf.
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Tipperary Amateur Radio Group

The next monthly meeting of the Tipperary Amatuer Radio
Group will take place on Thursday next the 3rd
September in Raheen House Hotel, Raheen Road, Clonmel
at 8.00 pm All are Welcome.
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Rallies

Cork Radio Rally

Plans are well underway for the Cork Radio Rally which
will be held in the Montenotte Hotel Cork on the 13th
September.

All the major traders will attend. There is also a
special rate for those who wish to stay overnight. Just
mention Cork Radio club Rally when booking.

Food will be available all day, parking available.
Doors will open around 11am so come early and get
that bargain.

If you wish to trade or require a table please contact
Con Mac Parthalain on 0861071312 please ASAP.
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This week in History

1891 Thomas Edison applied for a movie camera patent.

1900 C. Perskyi describes 'Television' at Paris
Exposition.

1910 J.D.A McCurdy sends first wireless message from
aircraft to ground (Long Island)

1922 First 'commercial' aired on WEAF, New York.
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