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IRTS RADIO NEWS BULLETIN
Sunday February 18th 1996
Phoenix Rally
The first rally of the year, promoted by the Phoenix Amateur Radio
Club, is being held today.at the Coolmine Community School in
Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
Doors are open to the public at 12 noon and you still have time to
make the trip if you live in the greater Dublin area.
Talk-in is on S21 and admission is only one pound.
IOTA Results
The Islands on the Air Contest, held last July, was again a major
success for the organisers, the Radio Society of Great Britain.
Entries were up substantially and it looks like that this
relatively new event is set to become one of the major worldwide
contests.
Again this year, EI operators were well represented near the top
of the leader board with three EI stations making it into the top
ten in the Multi Operator, Island section.
The Westnet DX Group, made up of EI, GI and GW operators, finished
in third place which was an outstanding achievement and it cannot
be too long before they achieve top spot in the world.
In fifth place were a group of Dublin amateurs known as the Dalkey
Island Group, EJ1D, who operated from Bere Island for the event
and Sean EI4GK with Declan EI9HQ finished in tenth place.
The Geoff Watts Memorial trophy, honouring the memory of the
founder of the IOTA programme, was won by EI4GK as the highest
finishing island station that was not a DXpedition.
Cork Radio Club who operated portable from Cape Clear finished in
a creditable 29th place.
In the single operator categories, Mick EI6GF finished in 15th
place in the 12 hour CW/Island section while John EI7GL finished
14th in the equivalent SSB section.
In the 24 hour SSB/Island section, Mike EI2IE finished in 3rd
place while EI4VTC/P finished 4th in the CW section.
This years IOTA Contest will be held on the 27th and 28th of July.
Midland Radio Experimenters Club
The monthly meeting of the Midland Radio Experimenters Club was
held on Tuesday February the 6th and a fine turnout enjoyed a
video and talk by Tony EI3HA on the Westnet DX Groups expedition
to Inis Mhean for the IOTA Contest last July.
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 8.30 pm. at
the Jolly Mariner Marina in Athlone and visitors are very welcome.
Donegal News
The Donegal (Tir Conaill) Amateur Radio Society held its first
meeting of the year on 31st January in the Aerobics Room in
Jackson's Hotel, Ballybofey.
Copies of the Packet Radio Survey Questionaire issued by Declan
EI6FR, the National Packet Co-Ordinator were distributed to the
packet operators present at the meeting and the contents
discussed.
Grants towards repeaters from the Clubs resources were discussed
although no actual payments for the current year have yet been
agreed.
Members were asked what topics they would like to see included in
the clubs programme during the year and items such as an Internet
demonstration, talks on microprocessors and the safety of MMDS
radiation and other radiation (i.e. TV tubes, Power lines etc)
were among those requested.
The next meeting of the Society will be held in the Aerobics Room
in Jackson's Hotel Ballybofey on Wednesday 28th February at 8.30
pm. and the last Wednesday of each month thereafter.
Ballybunion Marconi Station
Ballybunions association with Marconi is well known, as the first
wireless telephonic communication was made from East to West, in
March 1919, between Ballybunion and Louisbourg, Cape Breton in
Nova Scotia.
Again, this year, on International Marconi Day on April 20th,
members of the Kerry Wireless Group will operate a special event
station using the callsign EI6YXQ, from the original Marconi site
in Ballybunion.
Further information on this event from John EI6AH QTHR.
IRTS AGM
Anyone who intends attending the Dinner Dance or who wants
overnight accommodation at to Jurys in Ballsbridge for the IRTS
AGM on April 27th and 28th should contact Brendan O'Kane EI4CYB at
01-8463865.
A very attractive rate has been negotiated for those staying
overnight in Jurys but numbers need to be established as soon as
possible.
Items for inclusion in both the Radio News and Newsletter can be
faxed to 021-632730.
The Radio News Editor, John EI7DNB, can be contacted at 021-353988
in the evening and the Newsletter Editor, Dave EI4BZ is at 021-
632444 during the day and 021-883555 in the evening.
Mail can be sent on packet to either EI7DNB or EI4BZ on cluster or
at the EI7DKB BBS or on Internet to jbarry@curia.ucc.ie