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IRTS RADIO NEWS BULLETIN
Sunday May 19th 1996
IRTS Committee Meeting
The inaugural meeting of the new IRTS Committee took place on
Saturday last May 11th in the Prince of Wales Hotel in Athlone.
The President Jim Ryan EI3DP and the Vice-President Bill
Somerville-Large EI9FK were elected at theAGM and at the
committee meeting Joe Ryan EI7GY was elected as Secretary and Sean
Donelan EI4GK was elected as Treasurer. Paul Martin EI2CA will
fill the post of P.R.O.
All the other positions were also filled, in the main by the
existing volunteers and a full list will appear in the Newsletter
which should be with you during the coming week.
_______________________________
Department Of Communications
As many of you will be aware, discussions have been ongoing with
the Department of Communications on several issues over the past
two years. Agreement has now been reached on some of these issues
while further discussions will continue on others.
The Society had sought a ten year licence for all experimenters
and agreement has now been reached on a five year licence. This
will cost the equivalent of five annual licences which is forty
pounds.
The definition of power levels has caused some concern and a new
definition, suggested by IRTS has now been agreed. However this
will require an amendment to the Radio Experimenters regulations.
An increase of permitted power levels is anticipated.
Amateurs who are licensed for operation on 50MHz will be aware of
the time restrictions on operations in the Maghera service area
and within three miles of a cable TV System. The Department have
agreed to withdraw the restriction on the Maghera area but will
not concede on the three mile exclusion area near cable systems.
The Society will continue to press for the abolition of this
restriction.
A request to allow RTTY operation on the 10MHz band was granted by
the Department. It is not necessary for licencees to make
individual applications to the Department.
Permission was granted for a proposed ten metre beacon in Cobh,
Co. Cork to be run by Cormac EI4HQ.
A proposal from the Society that examiners appointed by the IRTS
could carry out morse tests on behalf of the Department has been
accepted by the Department subject to certain conditions. These
are now being studied by the committee and a positive decision is
expected.
The next IRTS Committee meeting will be held in the Killeshin
Hotel in Portlaoise on Saturday June 29th at 2.30 p.m.
Clubs are reminded that they may send a representative to
committee meetings subject to rule 16 which can be found on page 8
of the current handbook.
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Munro Day
In July 1995, a number of clubs and individuals climbed the Irish
"Munros" - mountain peaks of over 3,000 feet above sea level - and
operated on 2 metres and 70 cms. This year, on Sunday August 4th,
South Dublin Radio Club members will be climbing Brandon Mountain
in County Kerry. They hope that other clubs will be able to
activate other peaks on the same day. Joe Ryan, EI7GY would like
to hear from anyone planning to head for the hills on that day.
________________________________
Classes
Two classes are currently drawing to a close in the Cork area.
Cork Radio Club will hold their exam on Tuesday May 28th at half
past four at the club premises, Wilton Park House in Bishopstown
and anyone wishing to sit the exam should contact club Chairman
Mike Kiely, EI2IB on 025-27238 or QTHR.
In East Cork, classes are being run in Youghal and the exam there
will be held in the CBS at 1300 on Wednesday May 29th courtesy of
school principal Kieran Greoger who will also sit the exam.
Enquiries about the Youghal exam should be directed to Dennis
OFlynn EI6HB at 021-667122 or QTHR.
We wish students in both locations every success in their
endeavours and look forward to hearing many new callsigns in the
Cork area in the coming months.
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Shannon River Run
The Award Certificates for the Shannon River Run have now been
dispatched and are on their way to those who applied. It is still
not too late if you would like one of these certs for the shack.
Just forward a copy of your log showing contacts with five of the
Shannon River Run stations to Paul EI2CA QTHR. There is no charge
for this award.
It was good to see quite a number of Short Wave Listeners applying
for the award and there has been a large number of letters from
members congratulating all who were involved.
Crews are reminded, if they have not already done so, to forward
their Captains Log so that an overall report on the event can be
prepared.
Many people have asked when is the next River Run? and we are
pleased to report that initial discussions have taken place with
the RSGB with a view to a combined event on the Northern Shannon
and Lough Erne over the same weekend next year.
Further details will be announced as they come to hand and any
enquiries should be directed to Paul Martin EI2CA QTHR.
________________________________
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