IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday January 19th, 2025

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IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday January 19th, 2025
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Silent Key - Tommy Walsh EI5II

   This week, we are sad to report that Tommy Walsh EI5II became a silent
   key on Sunday the 5th of January last. Tommy was a member of the North
   Dublin Radio Club and a regular caller after the Sunday morning
   two-metre radio news from Dublin.

   Tommy was born in Crumlin and worked in the technical section of the
   ESB. He was a real gentleman in the true sense of the word, and he had
   a great quirky sense of humour.  To his wife N�ra, his children Tommy,
   Dermot, Fiona, and Neil and to his extended family and friends, we
   extend our sympathy.

   May he rest in peace.
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News from the IRTS

   With the next IRTS AGM taking place on April 13th, the IRTS committee
   is obliged by rule to nominate candidates for the positions of
   President, Vice-President, and eleven committee positions. These
   nominations must be included with the notice of meeting sent to members
   28 days before the AGM. There are several upcoming vacancies due to
   time served limits, as such we are seeking members who feel they could
   contribute to the governance and development of the society. If this is
   of interested to you, please contact the secretary by email to
   irts_secretary /at/ irts.ie before January 31st with your expression of
   interest.

   This does not preclude any eligible member from been put forward for
   election under the society rules in the normal way in due course should
   they wish but instead aids us in ensuring a full panel is available for
   selection come the AGM in April and opens up the process to the entire
   membership.

   The IRTS wish to announce the co-opting of two new committee members at
   the last meeting on January 8th. Keith EI5IN, our news editor and joint
   VHF manager, and Ana EI5IXB, our youth officer kindly agreed to accept
   the extra responsibility. We are delighted to have their continued
   dedication and fresh enthusiasm at the table.

   The position of IRTS AREN Coordinator has been vacant for several weeks
   now since John Ketch EI2GN stepped down. We would like to express our
   thanks to John for all he had done in the role for the past few years.
   Mark Kilmartin EI4FNB has agreed to accept the position as the new
   interim coordinator the AREN group. We wish Keith, Ana, and Mark the
   very best of luck in their new roles.

   The next IRTS committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, February
   4th at 8:00 p.m. on the Zoom platform. All IRTS affiliated clubs are
   reminded that under Rule 16.1, the members in each affiliated club,
   society, or other body may elect a representative and an alternate
   annually to attend IRTS committee meetings. Clubs wishing to send a
   representative should notify the IRTS Secretary, Owen EI4GGB at
   irts_secretary /at/ irts.ie in advance to ensure notification and links
   are provided.
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IRTS Awards Committee

   IRTS Awards curator Mark EI4FNB has made a request that any members who
   won awards last year and who have not already returned them already
   could they please do so as soon as possible please. Awards can be
   returned to any IRTS committee member.

   Mark also hopes to pick up returning awards at both the Limerick Clare
   Amateur Radio and at the Phoenix Amateur Radio club rallies. For anyone
   who needs to get in contact with Mark regarding return of trophies, you
   can find his contact details on the contact section on irts.ie.
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South Eastern Amateur Radio Group EI2WRC

   The January meeting of the EI2WRC group will take place on Monday,
   January 27th at 8 p.m. sharp at the South East Technological
   University. Netlabs Research and Innovation Building, SETU West Campus,
   Carriganore, Waterford. Eircode X91 WR86. New members or anyone that
   has an interest in amateur radio or communications in general are very
   welcome to come along. SWLs are in particular very welcome to attend.

   EI2WRC will be hosting the 92nd IRTS AGM Weekend in The Woodford Dolmen
   Hotel, Kilkenny Road, Carlow over the weekend of the 12th and 13th of
   April 2025. People who are planning on attending are urged to book
   their hotel rooms as soon as possible to guarantee having one for the
   weekend.

   Dinner tickets for the Gala Dinner which will be held on Saturday,
   April 12th are now available to be pre-booked. Rally tables for
   clubs/groups and commercial traders for the rally on Sunday, April 13th
   can now be booked also. Tables for individual traders will be made
   available for pre-booking at a later date. For more information, go to
   searg.ie and click on the IRTS AGM 2025 link

   For more information about EI2WRC, their activities, and for contact
   details, please see www.searg.ie
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Patriot Radio Communications Club Update

   Patriot Radio Communications Club EI7PRC announce that they will be
   holding their AGM on Thursday next, the 23rd of January. New members
   are welcome. For more information, you are asked to please contact them
   via email to patriotradiocomms /at/ gmail.com.
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Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club

   Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club's Annual General Meeting for 2025
   will be held on Thursday the 20th of February at 7 p.m. sharp in the
   Technological University of the Shannon, Midlands, Midwest in Moylish,
   Limerick. All members are asked to attend.

   The club's weekly activation of EI4SAM runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
   Saturdays. The initial calling frequency is 7.123 MHz, plus or minus
   QRM. All callers are welcome.
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Tipperary Amateur Radio Group Meeting

   The next meeting of the Tipperary Amateur Radio Group will be held at
   The Princess Bar, Irishtown Upper, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday
   the 22nd of January 2025 at 8 p.m. The Eircode for this venue is E91
   PW90. The meeting is open to all and Short Wave Listeners are in
   particular very welcome to attend. For more information about Tipperary
   Amateur Radio Group, visit their group website at www.ei7trg.ie
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Shannon Basin Radio Club AGM

   Shannon Basin Radio Club' annual general meeting takes place next
   Friday the 24th of January at 8 p.m. It be held in Hannon's Hotel in
   Roscommon town, Eircode F42 PH33. All members are invited to attend.
   Newcomers are welcome also.

   The club's next SSB DX net runs on Thursday night, January 23rd from 9
   p.m. on the 160m band. Further information about the club's activities
   may be found at www.sbrc.ie
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VHF/Microwave Updates

   The 145 Alive event takes place next Sunday, the 26th of January 2025
   from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. local time. The IRTS VHF/microwave team
   coordinating the EI activity for this has contacted all registered net
   control stations in EI regarding their allocated frequencies for the
   event. All operators are encouraged to take a few minutes to call in
   during the three hours of activity.

   The IRTS VHF/microwave team can be contacted via email to vhf_manager
   /at/ irts.ie.
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Radio Rally Updates

   Phoenix Amateur Radio Club EI2PAR holds their annual radio rally on
   Sunday February 16th, 2025. It will take place in Coolmine Community
   School, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Doors open at 10 a.m. and entry will
   cost five euro. You can book a table by contacting Tony EI7GI at 087
   2439997.

   Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club's annual rally takes place on the 9th
   of March in Treacy's Oakwood Hotel in Shannon. To book a table, you are
   asked to please contact Dermot Gleeson, EI2GT, at DermotGleeson1 /at/
   gmail.com. Only bookings made via email will be accepted.

   Lough Erne Amateur Club's Radio Rally will be held on Sunday the 18th
   of May 2025. The venue is the Share Discovery Village, 221 Lisnaskea
   Road, Lisnaskea, Enniskillen BT92 0JZ. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Entry
   costs five euro or five pounds which includes a ticket for the draw.
   The rally will include a bring and buy and usual facilities including
   food and refreshments. For tables, contact Alan Gault via email to
   argault91 /at/ gmail.com. Further details are available at
   LoughErneRadioClub.co.uk.
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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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