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IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday March 31st, 2024
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IRTS Examination Board Announcement

The IRTS examination board is pleased to announce that a venue in
Tralee Co Kerry has been approved for the upcoming exam on the 11th of
May. The exam will be held in the Rose Hotel, Tralee, Co Kerry and will
coincide with the exam being held at the Maldron Hotel, Tallaght,
Dublin 18. Registration at both venues will commence at 10.30 a.m. and
the exam commences at 11.00 a.m., with a duration of 2 hours, finishing
at 1 p.m.

Applicants who wish to sit the next exam but have not yet applied,
should download, and complete the exam application form from the
downloads section of the IRTS website. Applicants are also advised to
consult the "Applying for an Exam" section on the IRTS website for
instructions on how to proceed with the application or contact Mick
EI6IKB via email at irts_exams /at/ irts.ie. The deadline for
applications is the 27th of April 2024.
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IRTS 2m and 70cm Counties Contest

The IRTS 2m and 70cm Counties Contest takes place tomorrow, Bank
Holiday Monday, April 1st. The fast-paced 70cm counties contest starts
at 2 p.m. local time and runs for just thirty minutes. Immediately
afterwards, the two-metre contest starts and runs for ninety minutes
from 2.30 p.m. until 4 p.m. The modes used will be FM and SSB. Six
different contest sections are supported which include a SWL category.
Further information and the rules may be found at www.irts.ie/contests

If you took part in the 80 metre Evening Counties contest on March 19th
last, please note that the deadline for log submission is this coming
Tuesday April 2nd.
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Maritime Radio Day 2024

The annual Maritime Radio Day is fast approaching. This year, it takes
place on the 14th and 15th of April to commemorate the almost 100 years
of wireless telegraphy service for seafarers which ended with the
closure in the UK of Portishead Radio on the 30th of April 2000.
Commencing at 12:00 UTC on the 14th and finishing at 23:00 UTC on the
15th, this event is a great opportunity to QSO with ex-Marine Radio
Officers and Coast Station Professionals who exchange details of their
previous ships and coast stations. The mode of operation is CW, and all
the HF bands are used including the WARC bands. At the time of writing,
130 operators were registered for this event featuring just two EI
stations. A certificate of participation will be issued to all who
submit results. Amateur Licence holders are invited to register and
take part as "Friends of MRD". SWLs may also submit logs. For more
information, you can visit www.radioofficers.com/mrd -2024/
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World Amateur Radio Day

World Amateur Radio Day will be celebrated on April 18th. The theme for
2024 is "A Century of Connections: Celebrating 100 Years of Amateur
Radio Innovation, Community, and Advocacy". It is not a contest but a
global event covering all the International Amateur Radio Union
regions. It spans two days from Thursday, April 18, 2024, 0000 UTC to
Friday, April 19, 2024, 0000 UTC. All radio amateurs and clubs are
invited to take to the airwaves and to use the opportunity to
demonstrate their skills and capabilities to the public.
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145 Alive Event on Saturday 11th May 2024

The next 145 Alive event will take place on Saturday May 11th. This
popular event is aimed at promoting 2m FM usage by operators on high
ground, mobile, and portable. If you or your club is interested in
setting up a net control station for this, please contact David
Gardiner EI3IXB who is coordinating the EI side of this event. Interest
is particularly requested from the west and northwest of the country
for additional net control stations. David EI3IXB may be contacted via
email at ei3ixb /at/ gmail.com.
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UKEICC 80m Contest

The UK and Ireland Contest Club was formed ten years ago. The next 80m
contest in their series is planned for next Wednesday April 3rd at
20:00 UTC using SSB. The bonus stations EI5G and G5GEI are expected to
be active again but the operators for these were not yet published at
the time of compiling the news. Updates may be found at www.ukeicc.com
however.
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IRTS QSL Bureau

The IRTS QSL sub-manager for member callsigns with the number five in
them is Anthony EI6GGB. He wishes to remind everyone that anyone
looking for number five QSL cards should contact him via email and to
include your callsign. He will have QSL cards for distribution at the
Shannon Basin Radio Club table at their rally in Ballinasloe on April
14th. Anthony's contact details may be found in Echo Ireland.
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Rally Reminders

Shannon Basin Radio Club rally and monster raffle featuring
approximately EUR3000 in prizes from fifteen sponsors takes place on
Sunday April 14th. The venue is the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe,
Co. Galway as part of the 2024 IRTS AGM weekend. Doors will open at
10.00 a.m. and admission will be EUR5. Further information may be found
at www.sbrc.ie/agmweekend

Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club's 40th rally takes place on Sunday 5th
May 2024. The venue is the Share Discovery Village located at 221
Lisnaskea Rd, Lisnaskea, Enniskillen BT92 0JZ. Doors will open at 11
a.m. and admission is five euro or five pound which includes a ticket
for the draw on the day.
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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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