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IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday September 21st, 2025
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Silent Key - Brendan Lynch EI6GA

We are saddened to report the death of Brendan Lynch EI6GA. Brendan was
one of the society's auditors for many years. He was at sea as a radio
officer in his early years and thereafter took a keen interest in
amateur radio. He was active on CW on the air up until his death. We
wish to extend our deepest sympathies to his children Ronan EI6GL, Mar,
Brenda, Ger, Cindy, and Dermot, extended family, and friends. Ar dheis
Do go raibh a anam. May he rest in peace.
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Seeking IRTS HF News Readers

The society is seeking additional HF newsreaders to join our current
panel of news readers for the weekly Sunday morning 40m and 80m IRTS
news bulletins. There is very little involved in reading a bulletin and
no experience is necessary. If any licensed IRTS member living in EI
feels like that they would be interested in becoming part of the IRTS
newsreaders panel or if you require more information, please get in
touch with the IRTS news team via email to newsteam /at/ irts.ie
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Kildare Amateur Radio Club Special Event Station Commemorating Arthur
Guinness

To mark the 300th birthday of Arthur Guinness, the legendary Irish
brewer born in 1725, the Kildare Amateur Radio Club will activate the
club callsign EI0K as a special event station between 19th and 21st of
September. This commemorative on-air activation celebrated the
remarkable legacy of Arthur Guinness, whose name is synonymous with
Irish heritage and brewing excellence.

During the event, club members will operate on various HF bands,
inviting amateur radio enthusiasts from around the world to connect,
exchange greetings, and join in recognising one of Ireland's most
iconic figures. Special QSL cards will be issued to participating
stations, making the celebration an engaging experience for both
operators and collectors, and strengthening the sense of community in
the global amateur radio network.

Further information about the club and their activities may be found at
kildarearc.com
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Shannon Basin Radio Club SSB Nets

Shannon Basin Radio Club plan to restart their weekly HF SSB DX nets
from early October. The 80m net is expected to recommence on Thursday
October 2nd. The club has been testing propagation conditions at
different parts of the evenings recently and will confirm a start time
closer to the date. Information about the club's activities may be
found at www.sbrc.ie or via their social media channels.
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DX Foile 2025

DX Foile takes place on Saturday October 12th. It is being organised by
the EIDX group and will be held in the Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis.

Day tickets need to be pre-booked in advance. For further information
please contact David, ei9fbb /at/ gmail.com or by telephone at 087
7444777. You are advised to secure your tickets as soon as possible to
avoid disappointment.
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ComReg eLicensing Portal News

ComReg announce that they will be upgrading the eLicensing portal
interface and making changes to how you access it. They are
implementing a user-based login using your email address and password.
These changes will go live next Saturday, the 27th of September 2025.
They also note that multi-factor authentication, which is an enhanced
security feature, will be mandatory from November 1st, 2025.
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VHF/Microwave News

Periods of moderate tropospheric ducting may present themselves over
the coming days. VHF operators may have the best opportunity for longer
distance QSOs from late on Wednesday night next according to the
Hepburn Tropospheric Ducting Forecast. According to Met Eireann's
outlook, a high-pressure region will continue to dominate later in the
week so favourable propagation conditions may be expected to continue
into the weekend.

On Tuesday next, September 23rd, a SHF UK Activity Contest run by the
RSGB takes place for 3 hours starting at 18:30 UTC. This uses all modes
from 2.3 GHz to 10 GHz.
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Contests and Events

Well done to all those who braved the weather and took part in the IRTS
2m and 70cm counties contest last Sunday. The closing date for contest
entries is next Sunday, the 28th of September. Please note as well that
the closing date for the SSB field day is today, Sunday the 21st. Visit
irts.ie/contests for log submission information.

The UKIECC 80m CW contest takes place on Wednesday the 24th of
September 2025. You can learn more about this at www.ukeicc.com

In partnership with the IRTS, RSGB, and the GMDX Group, the 2025 UK/EI
DX SSB contest will take place on the 1st and 2nd of November 2025. All
HF contesters worldwide are invited to take part.
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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, activities, meetings, or other items of
interest, you are very welcome to email newsteam /at/ irts.ie with the
details. These will be automatically forwarded to the IRTS radio and
printed news services. The deadline each week is midnight on Thursdays.

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