IRTS News for 5th June 1994

CORK AREN GROUP
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   Following a request to the Cork Radio Club in 1984 from
Capt. B. Phelan, Chief Ambulance Officer with the Southern
Health Board, an Amateur Radio Emergency Network was set
up and formally constituted by the Dept. of Communications
at that time. This followed the Air India disaster when the
emergency services felt that they would benefit from the services
of a group such as this. The local AREN group covers the entire
Southern Health Board region.

   Both controllers of the group, John Ketch EI2GN and Finbar
McCarthy EI9DCB, appear as contact for the group in the Major
Accident Plan, which is updated every November, and a copy
of which is held by each participating body in the region,
including the Gardai, Fire and Ambulance services.

   Any who feel thay may have a contribution to make to this
group should contact John at 021 29536 or Finbar at 021 304392.
Whether or not an amateur licence is held is of no consequence
as all help is appreciated. Members from the Kerry area are
especially welcome. At present there are 21 members in the
group and there is plenty of room for more volunteers.

SAT CHAT
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   Aidan Murphy EI5HW reports that, owing to the overwhelming
number of requests for the Sat Chat fact sheets, as listed
in the May edition of the printed news, it will take at least
2 weeks to process all of the requests. Any person seeking
more than 3 fact sheets at a time is asked to increment the
return postage and size of return envelope accordingly.

DONEGAL (TIR CONAILL) ARS
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   At the monthly meeting held in May, the society discussed
the Donegal digipeater. Most of the equipoment is now available
to the packet radio group, and the installation of the digipeater
on site is now imminent. Funding was appropriately voted to
the project.

   The Arranmore Island Dxpedition began on Friday, and a
large group is operating between the 2 stations. EJ5TCR will
be on air until Bank holiday Monday evening, on all HF bands,
using CW and phone.

   Anyone within easy reach of Sligo, who may be interested
in AREN should contact Brendan Rooney EI7CS at QTHr. It may
be possible to form an AREN group in the area if there is
sufficient interest.

NORTH DUBLIN ARC
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   The AGM of NDR was held on 28 May. Acting chairman, Ray
McCabe EI7AHB, welcomed all those present and reiterated the
club's commitment to 3 types of radio amateur: those involved
in operation/QSO activities, those involved with project work
and those who want to belong to the radio fraternity. Ray
went on to comment that each of these groups has a significant
contribution to make to the ongoing success of NDR.

   The following committee were elected: Chairman Ray McCabe,
Secretary Philip Murphy EI8HN, Treaurer Liam Hughes EI8HY,
Projects Manager Tony Fay EI6DQB, TVI Manager John Ryan EI6DG,
Station Manager Bill Ryan EI8BC, P.R.O. and IRTS Rep. Aidan
Murphy EI5HW.

   Further information about NDR may be had from Philip or
Aidan.

CORK RADIO EXAMS
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   We extend best wishes to the students from both Cork ARC
and E. Cork AR Group who sat their exams on 2 June. Classes
in both places have been running since last September at Wilton
Park and Ladysbridge, respectively. No doubt there will be
many new call signs in the area soon.

RADIO RALLIES
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   The next radio rally will be the R.A.I.B.C. 5th Belfast
Rally, in the Chimney Corner Hotel, 630 Antrim Road, Glengormley,
on 19th June. The proceeds of this rally will go towards the
R.A.I.B.C. equipment fund in Northern Ireland. Enquiries should
be directed to David Caldwell GI0HOW at QTHr.

   The Galway Radio Experimenters will hold their rally on
10 July at the Convent of Mercy, Newtownsmith, Galway. Enquiries
to Ciaran McCarthy EI7DIB at 091 753592. 

ITEMS FOR INCLUSION
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   That concludes the bulletin for this week. Items for inclusion
in the radio news should be sent to Steve Wright EI5DD, c/o
Dept. of Pathology, Regional Hospital, Galway. Fax messages
may be sent to EI5DD at 091 24216. All such items will be
forwarded to Dave Moore for inclusion in the printed news.

   Items for the printed news only should be sent to Dave
Moore EI4BZ, QTHr, or phoned to 021 632444 (daytime), or
021 883555 (evenings). Items may be sent by packet radio to
EI4BZ at EI7DKB-5. Fax messages may be sent to 021 632730.
