IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday December 8th, 2024

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IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday December 8th, 2024
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Silent Key - Dick Prendergast EI6FY

   We regret to report the death of Dick Prendergast EI6FY. Formerly of
   Castlemartyr, Co. Cork and Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford, Dick passed
   away on November 27th, 2024, aged 90. He was laid to rest in Mogeely,
   Co. Cork. We wish to extend our sympathies to his son Rick, daughter
   Aifric, brother Shane, extended family, and friends.

   Ar dheis D� go raibh a anam.
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News from the IRTS

   The IRTS news team will be taking a small break once again this year
   over the Christmas period. The last 40m and 80m IRTS news bulletins for
   2024 will be transmitted on Sunday, December 15th. There will be no
   news bulletins on either Sunday December 22nd or Sunday, December 29th.
   Normal bulletins will resume on Sunday, January 5th, 2025.

   Items for submission for Sunday December 15th should reach the news
   editor by midnight on Thursday December 12th. Items for the news on
   Sunday January 5th should reach the news editor by midnight on Thursday
   January 2nd, 2025.

   The first IRTS contest of 2025 is the IRTS 80m Daytime Counties
   Contest. It will take place on New Year's Day, Monday, January 1st,
   2025. This will be a one-hour long contest running from 17:00 UTC to
   18:00 UTC. SSB, CW, and SWL categories are available to enter. For more
   information, please visit www.irts.ie/contests

   The committee and officers of the IRTS would like to take this
   opportunity to wish all our members, friends of the society, and all
   their families a very happy and peaceful Christmas. We hope that 2025
   is a great new year for all of you. Thank you all for your great
   support of the society in 2024 and we look forward to your continued
   support throughout 2025 and beyond.
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South Eastern Amateur Radio Group EI2WRC

   Join EI2WRC for the fun of the 2024 Big Call-In Challenge on Tuesday
   December 17th at 7.30 p.m. as they will attempt to break the record of
   call-ins taken after the Tuesday night IRTS news bulletin. The current
   record stands at 136 set in December 2023. To break the current record,
   they will need at least 137 individual callers. You can call in via the
   Southern Ireland Repeater Network, EchoLink Node 225431, IRLP Node
   5883, DMR TG 27240, and on the Southern Ireland Repeater Network
   channel via the Zello app. A live video feed of the record-breaking
   attempt will be on the TikTok app on TheIrishOutDoorCook channel. It's
   only for a bit of fun as this will be the last Tuesday night bulletin
   of 2024! All callers are very welcome to join in for some fun and
   laughs on the night!

   The committee and members of EI2WRC would like to take this opportunity
   to wish all their radio friends and families in Ireland and all around
   the world a very happy, safe, and peaceful Christmas 2024. They hope
   that you all have a wonderful festive time, and that Santa is good to
   you and brings you all the latest Yaesu and Icom radios! The club would
   also like to extend every good wish to you all for the new year ahead
   and the club hopes that 2025 brings you all the very best of health,
   wealth, and of course, plenty of new DXCC entities. EI2WRC extend a
   massive thanks to everyone who helped make 2024 a very successful year
   for them. They look forward to your help in making 2025 an even better
   year for the club.

   For more information about EI2WRC, their activities, and for contact
   details, please see www.searg.ie
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Dundalk Amateur Radio Society's Christmas Party

   On the 4th of December, the Dundalk Amateur Radio Society held its
   annual Christmas party at the club's headquarters at Marconi House,
   Castletown Road, Dundalk Co. Louth. The night kicked off with the
   northeast net club call EI7DAR operated by Crevan EI3JWB. The IRTS news
   followed at 8 p.m. read by Damien EI7LF.

   Excitement greatly increased as Jim EI2HJB announced that the customary
   chips and sausages delivery was on the way at 9 p.m. The night ended
   with a raffle, and everyone received a nice present to take home.

   Dundalk Amateur Radio Society would like to wish everyone a safe and
   peaceful Christmas. The club's next meeting will take place on the 8th
   of January 2025.
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South Dublin Radio Club's Christmas Party

   South Dublin Radio Club Christmas Party takes place on Tuesday, the
   10th of December 2024 at 8 p.m. The venue will be the "The Morgue" pub,
   Templeogue Village, Dublin. Members of other clubs and visitors are as
   usual very welcome to this social event. The club will then break for
   Christmas and return on January 7th, 2025.
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Update from North Dublin Radio Club

   The North Dublin Radio Club will be ending 2024 with their annual
   Christmas party event at the Coachman's Inn, Swords Road, Dublin on
   Saturday the 21st of December. A four-course dinner will commence at
   6.45 p.m. and the cost is 34 euro per head. All visitors are welcome to
   attend this event. To book a place at the dinner, please contact Tony
   EI6K on 086 2985776. The NDR club will then break for Christmas and
   will reopen again on Saturday the 4th of January 2025. Details about
   the club and its location can be found online at www.ei0ndr.com
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145 Alive Event in January

   The next 145 Alive event is taking place on Sunday the 26th of January
   2025. The coordinators for EI are the IRTS VHF/microwave managers,
   Denis EI4KH and Keith EI5IN. If you are interested in taking part as a
   net controller, please contact them regarding frequency allocations and
   guidance about logging.

   The IRTS VHF/microwave team can be contacted via email to vhf_manager
   /at/ irts.ie.
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December is Youth on the Air Month

   We are now over one week into Youth on the Air month. For the rest of
   the month, listen out for youngsters active on the bands with YOTA in
   their callsigns and try a QSO. The idea for this is to show the amateur
   radio hobby to youth and to encourage youngsters to be active on the
   amateur radio bands.
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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.ie for
   automatic forwarding to both the radio and printed news services. The
   deadline is midnight on Thursday.

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