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IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday September 20th, 2026
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Updates from the IRTS

Thanks to our operators who took part in the IRTS 70cm and 2m Counties
Contest last week, as a friendly reminder, please submit your contest
log by the 27th of September to contestmanager /at/ irts.ie

IRTS is made up of passionate operators who love to make the hobby work
better for everyone. We are currently seeking volunteers to join the
IRTS Hamfest 2027 sub-committee to help organise the logistics for the
largest ham radio gathering in Ireland. If you would like to take part,
please reach out to the society secretary at irts_secretary /at/
irts.ie

The IRTS Promoting Amateur Radio Fund is available to support
affiliated clubs with educational projects that encourage participation
in the ham radio hobby, such as banner printing, leaflet printing, and
other promotional material. Interested clubs are invited to apply by
contacting the treasurer irts_treasurer /at/ irts.ie

We are less than a month away from Kildare Amateur Radio Club's buy &
sell extravaganza, scheduled for 18th of October at the Kill GAA
football club. The Eircode is W91 XP95. The day coincides with the
upcoming IRTS in-person committee meeting and many committee members
will be present at both events. This is a good opportunity to shop and
meet the IRTS committee in person.
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DX Foile 2026

DX Foile is taking place on Saturday, 3rd October at The Temple Gate
Hotel, Ennis. The convention starts at 10:30 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m.
It will be hosting International DX presentations and throughout the
day, there will also be a fun DX Quiz, SSB, and CW simulated pileups
and their famous giant tombola raffle. A great day is assured for the
dedicated DXer. Tickets are selling out fast so please contact David
Deane via email to ei9fbb /at/ gmail.com as soon as possible if you
want to attend.
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Shannon Basin Radio Club Hosting the IRTS AGM Weekend 2027

Shannon Basin Radio Club is hosting the 2027 IRTS AGM Weekend. It will
take place in the Athlone Springs Hotel, Co. Roscommon over the weekend
of the 24th and 25th of April 2027. Radio-related activities will take
place on the Saturday afternoon which will be followed by the IRTS Gala
Dinner that night. The Shannon Basin Radio Club rally will then
commence on the Sunday morning. The rally will then be followed by the
IRTS 2027 AGM which will take place on Sunday afternoon April 25th.
Applications for trader and club tables for the rally are now open.
Please email admin /at/ sbrc.ie for more information. Further details
about the weekend's event will be announced over the coming weeks.
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Silent Key - Joe Brezina EI3I

We regret to report the death of Joe Brezina EI3I from Blackrock on
September 14th. Joe was a radio engineer with RT+ and he worked on
transmitters around the country. We extend our deepest condolences to
his family and wide circle of friends. Ar dheis Do go raibh a anam. May
he rest in peace.
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Upcoming Talks at South Dublin Radio Club

South Dublin Radio Club has two talks coming up over the next few weeks
at its regular Tuesday evening meetings in Ballyroan Community Centre,
Rathfarnham. On Tuesday, 29th September, they will welcome guest
speaker Pat EI7LH - previously EI+DH - who will give a presentation on
RF and EMF safety awareness from a radio amateur perspective. Pat will
cover topics such as RF exposure and its effects on the human body,
safety standards, measuring equipment, and practical examples of RF and
EMF in the shack and in the field. Pat has extensive experience working
in radio telecommunications and in environmental health and safety
across Ireland's telecommunications infrastructure.

Then, on Tuesday, 13th October, Jeffrey EI7IRB will present "EI0MEOW:
Cats, SSTV, and a Thermal Printer." Jeffrey will look at the EI0MEOW
project demonstrated at this year's IRTS Hamfest and Dublin Maker,
where SSTV was used to transmit a gallery of cat images, which could
then be automatically decoded and printed as physical cards. He will
also cover some of EI0MEOW's other activities during August, including
POTA activations. Both talks take place during the club's regular
Tuesday meeting, from 7.30 p.m. at Ballyroan Community Centre, Marian
Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Visitors and members of other clubs are
very welcome to attend.
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IARU Intruder Watch Service Newsletter

The August edition of the IARU Intruder Watch Service has been
published. In addition to the intruder reports, it is noted that the
new IARU Intruder Watch Service coordinators will be formally appointed
by the IARU Administrative Council during the IARU AC Meeting in
Vienna. They will also be announced in the next IARU IWS monthly
newsletter. The newsletter can be downloaded from the Intruder Watch
Service page on iaru-r1.org
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Items for Inclusion in Next Week's Radio News

That is the news for this week. Thanks to everyone for sending items
into the weekly IRTS radio news. They are very much appreciated and are
a great way to update the rest of the community about activities. If
you have any club events, news, meetings, or other items of interest,
please send them via email to newsteam /at/ irts.ie . The deadline is
midnight on Thursdays. Items intended for inclusion in Echo Ireland
should be sent to echoireland /at/ irts.ie

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