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IRTS RADIO NEWS BULLETIN
Sunday April 28th 1996
IRTS AGM
Later this afternoon, starting at 2.30 pm, the Annual General
Meeting of the IRTS is being held at Jurys Hotel in Ballsbridge.
The Radio and Electronics Exhibition is well under way by now but
if you are listening in the Dublin area, you still have time to
get out there and grab a few bargains.
________________________________
Wicklow Wireless Society
On April 3rd, members of EI2WW Wicklow Wireless Society, joined by
members of EI2SDR South Dublin Radio Club, spent 2 hours viewing
the antenna and transmitting building of Long Wave Radio ATLANTIC
252 guided by Jim EI2BB who very efficiently answered all
questions and explained all matters relating to the station.
The 2 by 500KW water cooled transmitters serving the 290 foot
antenna operate on a 24 hour basis - being at full power 0600-1800
reducing by 50% between 1800-0600.
ATLANTIC 252 broadcasts are heard as far as USA and Russia but
mainly serve the UK with non stop music for the younger listeners.
On Saturday 20th April the club members, with the kind permission
and co-operation of the Maritime Institute of Ireland, the
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, the Harbour Masters Office
and the Department of Communications operated EI3IMD for
International Marconi Day from Dun Laoghaire. Two 132 foot windom
antenna were suspended between the belfry of the former Mariners
Church (now the National Maritime Museum) and the trees
surrounding Moran Park House - site of the 1898 transmission by
Marconi. An excellent operation was enjoyed, aided by guest
operators Paul EI5DI and Paul EI2CA.
The next club meeting will be on Wednesday May 1st, and the AGM is
scheduled for Wednesday May 15th.
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Galway Radio Experimenters Club
The Galway Radio Experimenters Club will hold their annual rally
on July 14th next at the usual venue, the Convent of Mercy,
Newtownsmith in the centre of Galway City. The Galway clubhouse is
located at the same venue where they hold their monthly meetings
on the first Tuesday each month. An informal meeting is also held
on the third Tuesday every month.
Club affairs are run by Chairman Vincent EI9HI, Secretary John
EI6BHB, Treasurer John EI3HJ and committee members John EI9HN and
Don EI4HM.
EI4IMD was activated by the club for Marconi day last Saturday and
they participated in an AREN exercise in conjunction with the
annual Maumturk Walk in Connemara on Saturday 27th April.
Classes for the experimenters exam are well under way under the
guidance of Dze (pronounced Zed) EI4HG, Aenghus EI4ABB and Larry
EI9CN.
Further information on the club from Vincent EI9HI at 091-525253
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South Eastern Amateur Radio Group
The Annual General Meeting of the South Eastern Amateur Radio
Group was held recently and the following officers and committee
were elected for the coming year.
Chairman - Mike EI5DCB, Secretary - Andy EI2HH, Treasurer - John
EI7IG and committee members, Eamonn EI9GO, Billy EI8HR, Nicky
EI9DIB, Pat EI6DWB and Eddie EI9DJB.
The group have been fortunate to secure a permanent club room at
the Waterford Regional Technical College which is available to
members five nights a week and on Saturday mornings.
The RTC library facilities are also available to members and an
informal gathering is held every Wednesday evening at the College
starting at 8 pm, at which both members and non members are very
welcome.
Club committee member, Nicky EI9DIB is presently involved as an
ambulance driver in the mercy convoy on its way to Chernobyl.
________________________________
International Marconi Day
This years International Marconi Day, on Saturday week last April
20th was certainly the best yet. In excess of fifty special event
stations were active worldwide and many EIs report working over
twenty five of these stations.
As well as the Galway and Wicklow Wireless Stations already
mentioned, Cork Radio Club operated EI5IMD from Mizen Head in West
Cork, members of the Phoenix Club operated EI4JAM from the Whiskey
Corner inDublin and the Kerry Radio Group operated EI6YXQ from
Ballybunion.
All stations report a hectic time with pile ups lasting for most
of the day.
Fifteen stations are required for the award for both SWLs and
Transmitting Amateurs and applications should be sent to Sue
Thomas G0PGX, Cornish RadioAmateur Club, P.O. Box 100, Truro,
Cornwall TR1 1RX. The cost for each award is 10 US Dollars, four
pounds sterling or 12 IRCs
________________________________
Enniskillen Rally
Reports from last Sundays Enniskillen rally suggest that it was
the best to date with a huge crowd enjoying an excellent turnout
of traders and one of the biggest bring and buy stalls ever seen
at an Irish Rally.
The Rally was well supported by Echo Indias from as far south as
Limerick and Tipperary.
________________________________
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