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IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday June 4th, 2023
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IRTS Committee

Expressions of interest are invited from clubs willing to host next
year's Annual General Meeting. Contact the IRTS secretary Owen O'Reilly
EI4GGB at IRTS underscore secretary at irts.ie. The Society's 80m and
40m radio news service on Sunday mornings is in urgent need of
additional volunteer newsreaders. If you feel you can help, please
contact the IRTS Radio News Co-ordinator Seany EI2HZB directly on
083-4713001 or by email at IRTS underscore PRO at irts.ie.
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Italian Fidenza Radio Club Special Event Station

The Italian Radio Amateur Association Fidenza Radio Club is organising
the eighth edition of a technical & cultural event at birthplace of
Guglielmo Marconi Foundation on Saturday, June 10th and Sunday, June
11th, 2023. The aim of this event is to highlight at an international
level, the historical value and meaning of the Yacht `Elettra'. This
was the moving laboratory of the great Italian scientist where
important radiocommunications experiments were conducted onboard. Over
the whole weekend, radio amateurs from the A.R.I. Fidenza group will
operate a radio station located close to the keel of the yacht
"Elettra", which is kept at the museum. The special Marconian station
callsign used will be I Y 4 F G M.
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Tipperary Amateur Radio Group AGM

The Tipperary Amateur Radio Group conducted their Annual General
Meeting at The Talbot Hotel in Clonmel on Wednesday the 19th of April
2023. This was a well-attended meeting chaired by Andy EI5JF. Members
travelled from Co. Kilkenny, Co. Waterford, and Co. Cork to join their
Co. Tipperary based colleagues. The new committee was elected as
follows: Chairman Andy Jay EI5JF, Vice Chairman Brian Kelly EI2JKB,
Secretary John Ronan EI7IG, Treasurer Thomas Hallinan EI2IT, Group PRO
Hugh O'Donnell EI2HI, and Events & QSL Manager Paul Norris EI3ENB. For
more information about T.A.R.G, visit the group's website www.ei7trg.ie
or you can follow them on Facebook under 'Tipperary Amateur Radio
Group'.
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Welcome To New Licensees

The National Shortwave Listeners Club report that out of just over
thirty club candidates that sat the recent HAREC exams, twenty-seven
passed the exams. Many congrats to the successful recipients of new
licences and we look forward to hearing the new callsigns on the air.
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TinyGS Station Workshop in Cork

Jeffery Rowe EI7IRB is running a workshop in Cork on Friday June 9th
from 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. where you can build your own satellite
ground station to receive data from space. No prior experience is
required. Participants will be provided with all the necessary
materials, tools, and equipment while being guided through the process.
The cost is eighty euro and the venue is Benchspace, Marina Commercial
Park, Centre Park Road, Cork City, postcode is T12 YAE4. Book your
place at www.benchspacecork.ie
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South Eastern Amateur Radio Group EI2WRC

A great day was had by all the EI2WRC members who attended the Irish
Vintage Society's All Ireland Vintage Rally on Sunday May 28th in
Ballyfin, Co. Laois. The group has often attended much smaller events
of this nature, but this was the club's second time to participate in
the national event. Throughout the day, members of the club were active
on HF showcasing the great hobby to the public. As per usual, there was
a great interest from the public as to what amateur radio is all about.
The group wishes to thank Martin Ffrench EI3GO and the Ballyfin Vintage
and Veteran Club for their very kind invitation to attend the event. A
massive thanks to all our members who made the trip up to Ballyfin.

Today, Sunday June 4th, EI2WRC will be QRV from the Old Copper Mine,
Tankardstown, Bunmahon, Co. Waterford until 4 p.m. approximately. The
site which has four different designators can be logged in any of the
following three award categories: Echo India Flora and Fauna reference
EIFF- 0263 Mid Waterford Coast SPA, Echo India Parks on The Air
references EI-0162 Mid Waterford Coast SPA and EI-0163 Tankardstown
Copper Mine, in addition to Echo India Castles On The Air reference
EI-01566 Tankardstown Copper Mine. Keep a listen out for the EI2WRC/P
call on most HF bands. Regular updates will be posted on most DX
clusters and anyone in the area is welcome to call in to say hello. The
Old Copper mine located on the beautiful Waterford coast with
breath-taking views is an ideal location for a family picnic or just to
unwind.

For anyone wishing to find out more about the South Eastern Amateur
Radio Group and their activities, you can email them at southeasternarg
/at/ gmail.com or please feel free to go along to any of their
meetings. Their website is www.searg.ie and you can find EI2WRC on
Facebook and Twitter at seargnews.
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Collective Communications

Over the past couple of weeks, members of Collective Communications
have been building half a dozen handheld three element "tape measure"
Yagi antennas for the two-meter band. These are being prepared for some
members of the National Short Wave Listeners club along with others
from Scouting Ireland to use during Collective Communication's amateur
radio direction finding fox hunt demonstration/participation at
Oughaval Woods near Stradbally next Sunday 11th June. It will be
starting at approximately 12 noon local time. Everything has been
arranged for N.S.W.L. club and Scouting Ireland members to enjoy an
afternoon as guests of EI3CC participating in Amateur Radio Direction
Finding activities and doubtless banter within the spirit of ham radio
fellowship. The EI3CC mobile shack will be on site to act as a base and
offer a station on the air for those who might feel the urge to try
their hand at operating on the HF bands. Tea & coffee will be available
to quench the thirst of those whose throats become dry with all the
excitement of the day. They are very grateful to the IRTS who have been
extremely helpful in providing administrative assistance such as third
party-liability insurance and advice regarding completion of all the
necessary paperwork to ensure that the day goes off without a hitch.
Provided the weather is kind to them, it should prove to be a day of
great activity for everyone's mutual benefit.
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Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club

LCARC is very happy to confirm that their two-meter repeater on FM and
C4FM located near Ardagh in west Limerick is now live with the callsign
EI2REG. The repeater output is on Channel R5 145.725MHz and the input
is on 145.125MHz. The club would like to encourage as many people as
possible to use it.
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Contests

VHF FT8 Activity is an open contest that promotes FT8 activity on the
2m, 70 cm, and 23cm bands. The next round takes place on 2m on Wed June
7th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Further information is available at
www.ft8activity.eu

For any operators planning Summit on the Air activations on Sunday June
11th, it is worth noting the RSGB 144MHz Backpackers contest takes
place that day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is likely to be a great
opportunity to increase your QSO count and opportunities for summit to
summits on 2m. Further information can be found at www.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/dot/ie for
automatic forwarding to both the radio and printed news services. The
deadline is midnight on Thursday.

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