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IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday 3rd July 2016
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Contest Results

Results of CW Field Day, held over the weekend of 4th/5th June, have
now been published and can be seen at www.irts.ie/results

Four contest logs were submitted - two stations from Cork, Gerard
EI5KF/P and Cork Radio Club EI1C/P, and two stations situated in the
Midlands, Jim EI4HH/P and Joe EI7GY/P.

Most stations reported reasonably good band conditions over the
weekend, although there was only a brief opening on 10 metres on Sunday
morning.
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IRTS New Membership Offer

To encourage EI licence holders that are currently not members to join
the society, IRTS are offering the first year of membership free of
charge. This offer is open to all holders of EI licences issued after
1st January 2016, and the initiative will run until 31st March 2017.
The licence must be in a personal capacity i.e. not club or special
call.

Membership will give new licence holders experience of the benefits of
the Society, including use of the QSL Buro.

To apply for membership it is only necessary to download and complete a
membership application form available on the IRTS website, entering the
note "New Licence" under your signature.

For existing members of the IRTS who obtain their full licence between
the above dates the Society will give one year free membership on
expiry of their current subscription. Full details available on
www.irts.ie/join
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South Dublin Radio Club News

South Dublin Radio Club is proud to announce that 3 of the 4 members
who sat the recent radio theory examination, have been successful.

Listen out on air for Alan EI7HNB ,Keith EI7HEB and Albert EI7HHB. More
members are hoping to take the next examination. Thanks to Philip EI8JT
for running the classes.

At next Tuesdays meeting 5th July there will be a talk about the recent
rally in Friedrichshafen, Germany and also a demonstration of a
satellite tracking system.

This will take place at 8.30pm sharp and the club will continue until
10.30pm. Visitors are always welcome to drop by. The club meets every
week at the Community Centre on the Marian road in Rathfarnham.

www.southdublinradioclub.ie
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DX News

Antonio EA5RM will again be active as CP1XRM from Bolivia until early
August. He will be on the HF bands running 100w to a vertical and using
solar power. QSL to his home call.

OZ1DJJ will operate as OX3LX from Greenland until 15th July. Initially
he will be QRV from Nuuk (Grid GP44de) until 8th July and then move to
Tasiilaq Island (Grid HP15eo) for the remainder of his stay. This is
not a DXpedition and he will be on the air when possible outside his
working hours. His QSL manager is OZ1PIF.

Yuri N3QQ will be in Alaska next week. He hopes it will be possible to
activate either Kalgin Island or Fire Island. Both these islands count
for IOTA NA-158. Probable dates are 8th to 11th July and the callsign
to be used will be KL7RRC.

Kouichi JR2GAG will sign V63GG from Pohnpei Island in Micronesia from
6th to 10th July. This will be a holiday style operation and QSLs go
via his home call.
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Olivier ON4EI/EI8GQB back in Ireland

Olivier ON4EI, is back to Ireland from 2nd July to 12th August 2016 to
operate EI8GQB (EI1A during the IARU HF World Championship July 9-10
and IOTA Contest July 30th to 31st). 6m activity is also planned.

Olivier scored, with EI1A, the top Europe score in Low Power/Single Op
SSB category using mainly green energy with his temporary 'Field Day
like' antenna park setup. This year Olivier is competing to qualify for
the WRTC 2018 in Germany.

You can follow this one man expedition on www.qrz.com/db/EI8GQB or meet
him on the air. (See live operating frequency on his qrz.com banner).
QSL only via LOTW or via QSL MANAGER: PA3249 (direct or bureau).
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Radio News Service

This is a reminder to Club secretaries to submit news to newsteam /at/
irts.ie, on a regular basis for inclusion in the weekly radio news
bulletins. Please make a special effort to submit items of interest.
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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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