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IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday September 24th, 2023
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IRTS Examination Board Announce the Dates of The Next HAREC Exams

The IRTS Examination Board is pleased to announce that the next HAREC
exams will be held on Saturday 4th November 2023 at 11 a.m., at both
Cork and Dublin venues. Registration on the day of the exam will begin
at 10.30 a.m. sharp. Candidates are advised to arrive in adequate time,
so that the examination can begin on time at 11 a.m. The closing date
for applications is Sunday 22nd October 2023. The Dublin venue will be
the Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Co. Dublin, Ireland, Eircode
D24 XC9W. The Cork venue will be the Clayton Hotel Silversprings,
Tivoli, Cork, Eircode T23 E244. The exam room is located at the
conference centre in Harbour Suite 8.
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National Short Wave Listeners Club Update

The National Short Wave Listeners Club would like to announce the next
HAREC online training course. Class Golf will start on November 9th,
2023. There will be 24 Thursday sessions, with the last one on May 2nd,
2024. The NSWLC has trained over 300 attendees since 2021. Over 150 of
the students took HAREC exams and just over 100 have passed and
obtained their licences.

Class Golf is based on the new Irish exam syllabus, introduced in 2022.
It uses the IRTS Study Guide; a 400-page learning resource which the
NSWLC produced last year, and which is currently being revised to
incorporate the changes introduced in Comreg Amateur Station Licence
Guidelines 09/45 Revision 6 earlier this year. The updated study guide
will be released at the start of Class Golf on November 9th.

To study, prospective attendees must join the NSWLC. Membership is free
to the current members of the IRTS, or costs 30 euro per calendar year
otherwise. The NSWLC strongly recommend that prospective students join
the IRTS to save on the fees, to avail of other IRTS services, and to
support Ireland's national radio society. There are no further costs to
attend the course.

There are already over 30 individuals registered for Class Golf, and up
to 100 can be accommodated. To join the NSWLC and to register for the
course, please complete the steps at www.swl.ie
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145 Alive Event next Saturday

The 145 Alive event runs for the first time in Ireland next Saturday
September 30th. This is a simplex FM operation operating over two hours
and intended to promote the increased usage of the two-metre band.
Nationwide activity on 2m FM is anticipated and everyone is encouraged
to join in. If any further clubs or individuals are up for the fun
challenge to help establish a chain of net controller stations around
the country, please contact David EI3IXB at 087-8334803 or via email to
ei3ixb /at/ gmail.com as soon as possible. The event runs for two hours
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. local time next Saturday.
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Southern Ireland Repeater Group Update

The Southern Ireland Repeater Group announce that the UHF repeater
EI7MHR located at Mullaghanish, which uses the output frequency of
430.875 MHz, will be off air for maintenance for approximately one
week. Updates will be posted on the Southern Ireland Repeater Group
page on Facebook.
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Collective Communication Update

On September 30th, Collective Communication will participate in the 145
Alive event from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. local time using 2m FM. They will be
operating from their radio communication unit in a car park near the
Nire Valley transmitter just south of Harney's Cross Co. Waterford a
few miles outside of Clonmel, Co Tipperary. The grid square will be
IO62EH. EI3CC will also have a HF station on the air and possibly be
dabbling with a little 2m SSB using horizontal polarization just to see
what can be found using that mode from their high vantage point. The
following week, from October 3rd to the 6th, they have been invited to
join Space week with the ARISS when an astronaut aboard the
International Space Station will be making direct contact with some
school children from Dublin via amateur radio. You are invited to keep
an ear out this coming Saturday and during the following week for
EI3CC.
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Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club AGM Update

The Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club held its annual general meeting on
Sunday 10th September. They welcomed RSGB President John McCullough and
Region 8 representative Michael Na bPiob to the meeting. The officers
elected for 2023-2024 were as follows: President. Jimmy GI0OND, SK, in
remembrance, Chair. William 2I0WMN, Vice Chair Jamie 2I0FVX, Treasurer
Davy MI0IRZ, Vice Treasurer Dave 2I0SJV, Secretary Seamus GI4SZW, and
Vice Secretary Hazel MI6WHV. Seven further members were elected to the
committee and Philip Hosey MI0MSO is the Club Auditor. The members look
forward to another active year and invite applications for membership
from all those interested in Amateur Radio to contact them via FaceBook
or their website.
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Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club Monthly Meetings Resume

Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club is happy to report that after a
significant break due to the pandemic, monthly meetings have now
resumed at the Technological University of the Shannon, Midlands and
Midwest Campus at Moylish in Limerick. At the September meeting,
members had a lively discussion and constructive exchange of views on
club activities. Future meetings will be held on the second Thursday of
every month at 7.30 p.m. local time. Over the coming months, the
meetings will feature presentations on a range of theoretical and
practical topics.

As an added measure to keep in regular contact, the club plans to hold
monthly coffee mornings in the Shannon Aviation Museum where members
can also activate the callsign EI4SAM across all bands. This will be in
addition to the activation of EI4SAM which takes place every Saturday
between 11.00 a.m. and 3 p.m. local time.
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South Dublin Radio Club News

South Dublin Radio Club report that on Tuesday September 26th, Martin
EI9KG will give a talk titled "The Raspberry Pico: a new
microcontroller for Ham Radio projects?". The club meets in the
community centre on Marian Road in Rathfarnham every Tuesday from 7:30
p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome to attend any time.
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Shannon Basin Radio Club 80m SSB Net Reminder

Everyone is welcome to join the Shannon Basin Radio Club 80m SSB net
that resumes next Thursday, September 28th, from 9pm. It will take
place in the upper end of the 80m band. The exact frequency will be
announced via the club's social media channels closer to the time.
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