This Week's News

Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday 19th May 2013

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Join the IRTS

If you are listening to this news bulletin and would
like to join the IRTS and become a member, you can
download a free copy of ECHO Ireland and a blank
application form from the IRTS website. As the National
Radio Society for Ireland, IRTS represents the
interests of Amateur Radio, both nationally and
internationally. Membership includes licensed radio
amateurs as well as shortwave listeners. We depend on
your continued membership and support.
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Amateur Station Licence Examination

Many of the places for the upcoming Amateur Station
Licence Examination have already been applied for, so
anyone wishing to sit the examination should apply as
soon as possible. The examination will be held on
Thursday 4 July at 2.00 p.m. in the ComReg offices in
Dublin. The examination may be held on that day at
other centres where warranted by the number of
candidates. Full details, including entry procedure,
examination fee and how to pay the fee on line are
available at www.irts.ie/exam . There is also an exam
button on the home page. Places for the examination are
limited and are being allocated on a first come first
served basis. Please note that it is necessary to
download the application form from the web page and
forward the completed form and the appropriate fee in
order to secure a place for the examination. If you pay
the fee on line you must still complete and forward the
application form. The closing date for the receipt of
completed applications is Friday 14th June.
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IRTS AGM Awards

Here are some of the award winners recently presented
at the IRTS AGM in Athlone. Michael Collins Memorial
Trophy Exceptional service to the Society or to Amateur
Radio Winner: Dave Moore, EI4BZ. Arup Cup Exceptional
service to the Society or to Amateur Radio Winner: Pat
Whitty, EI8IQ. Sheila Piper Cup Service to the IRTS
News Service Winner: Joe Ryan, EI7GY. A full list of
award winners is available on the IRTS website.
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EI13CLAN Challenge

The EI3CLAN Challenge is designed to promote club
activity on the bands. Whilst this is not a contest a
full list of the rules and regulations are available on
the IRTS website. The award for the winning club will
be presented with an Icom 756PRO complete with matching
PSU and Desk mike which has been generously donated to
the Society.
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IRTS CW Field Day

This year the IRTS CW Field Day will take place on
Saturday and Sunday June 1st/2nd. The deadline for the
submission of logs is June 16th 2013.
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Youngsters On The Air Estonia 2013

During the summer of 2013, a youth radio camp
"Youngsters On The Air" will be held near Tartu,
Estonia from 5-12 August. There will be 10 teams
participating from different European member
associations of IARU R1. The camp is organised by the
Estonian Radio Amateurs Union. During this week teams
of young radio amateurs from 10 different European
countries will be participating in different
activities: presentations, Contests, visiting radio
stations, observatory, etc. Young operators or SWL's
aged between 14-25, are being sought to represent
Ireland. It has been confirmed that the European Union
Youth In Action Programme have provided 70% funding
towards participants flights and accommodation, and
further details are available from Ger McNamara, IRTS
Youth Co-ordinator on 087 2532512 or by email to
ei4gxb/at/gmail/ dot/ com

As two previous events in Romania and
Belgium/Netherlands have shown, it will be a great
experience for the young hams which they will
never forget.
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Radio Society of Great Britain

2013 marks the Centenary of the Radio Society of Great
Britain (RSGB) the 20,000 strong body that represents
Britain’s radio amateurs. The RSGB is pleased to
announce that its Patron, HRH The Prince Philip, Duke
of Edinburgh, KG, KT will be joining the Society for
Centenary Day at the National Radio Centre at Bletchley
Park on 5 July 2013.
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DX News

A group of Dutch amateurs have been going on an
expedition to Malta for the past 25 years. This year
they have been issued with a special callsign to
celebrate the 25th anniversary. The callsign is 9H25Y
and will be heard on all bands 80 – 6m from 20 May
until 4 June. QSL Manager is PI4KGL.

Henning OZ1BII will be active again from Greenland as
XP2I. He will be there from 23-27 May and will take
part in the CQWW CW Contest over the weekend 25-26 May.
QSLs go via the home call.

Dave W5CW makes a return visit to the Turks and Caicos
Islands from 16 May until 11 June. As before he will
operate as VP5/W5CW.

Jim G3VDB is reactivating his 8Q7EJ callsign from the
Maldives from now until 26 May. He will operate
‘holiday style’ mainly on 20m CW. QSL to his home call.
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maybe telephoned to the radio news editor, Aidan, EI7JC
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