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Irish Radio Transmitters Society
Radio News Bulletin
Sunday June 7th, 2026
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IRTS Hamfest 2026 Update
IRTS is pleased to confirm that Hamfest will return this year to the Mullingar Showgrounds on the 8th and 9th of August. Furthermore, we are making the event more accessible than ever before, entry will be completely free for everyone, there will be no charge for members of the public or IRTS members alike. Hamfest welcomes your contribution to make it an even greater success, we would love to hear from clubs, groups, and individual operators who are keen to get involved. If you have a demo showcase, a workshop, or simply something interesting to share with the wider community, please get in touch via email tohamfest@irts.ie
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IRTS Committee Meeting on June 10th
The next IRTS Committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 10th at 7:30 p.m. online via Zoom. All IRTS affiliated clubs are reminded that under Rule 16.1, the members in each affiliated club, society, or other body may elect a representative and an alternate annually to attend IRTS committee meetings both in-person and online. Clubs wishing to send a representative should notify the IRTS Honorary Secretary via email to irts_secretary@irts.ie
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Seeking Volunteers for Open Roles in the IRTS
We are seeking additional volunteers from the IRTS membership to help fill two open roles in the society. A new IRTS HF Manager is being sought to help support and promote amateur radio activity on the HF bands. We are also seeking candidates for our IARU liaison officer role. This role serves as the vital bridge between the IRTS and the International Amateur Radio Union. These are great opportunities for IRTS members to lend a hand in the running of the society and to help the membership and wider amateur radio community. If interested in any of these roles or want to learn more about whats involved, please contact the IRTS secretary via email to irts_secretary@irts.ie
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IRTS President's Visit to Dundalk Amateur Radio Club
IRTS president Jeffrey Roe along with IRTS committee memberDaniel McDowell EI8ICB visited the Dundalk Amateur Radio Club EI7DAR on Wednesday the 3rd. The club has a strong track record of active radio operations and radio infrastructure maintenance, in addition to contesting and field days, the club maintains a 2-metre repeater, a 70 cm repeater, and a 4-metre EchoLink gateway. The IRTS would like to thank Dundalk Amateur Radio Club for their warm welcome and hospitality.
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YOTA Summer Camp
The Youth on the Air (YOTA) summer camp returns to Austria this July, bringing a full week of ham radio activity against Austria's spectacular mountain scenery. The program features castle-on-the-air, summit-on-the-air, and outdoor adventures surrounded by the beautiful mountain ranges and friendly people. Representing IRTS this year is Megan EI5LA who will be joining young operators from the world for an inspiring week. Contactyota@irts.iefor inquiries and applications.
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Opportunity to Represent Ireland in the IARU HF World Championship
The IRTS Contest Manager, Mark EI6JK, is looking for operators to represent Ireland by operating the Irish HQ station callsignEI0HQin theIARU HF World Championship, taking placeon the11th and 12th of July. The contest runs for 24 hours, and he is looking to fill12 operating slots. These comprise 6 CW slots and 6 SSB slots. All HF bands will be used, excluding the WARC bands.
This year's event is particularly special as theWorld Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC)is being held in England. Mark EI6JK will be attending as a referee, while Megan EI5LA will be competing as a contender. Please give it some thought. It can be difficult to find enough operators, and this is a great opportunity to be part of Irelands HQ station team.
If you are interested in taking a slot or would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact Mark EI6JK via email to contestmanager@irts.ie
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Silent Key - Dick Gibson EI9IX
We are saddened to learn of the death of Dick Gibson EI9IX. Dick was well known in the amateur radio community and passed away on Monday the first of June in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. We wish to extend our deepest condolences to the Gibson family, friends, and colleagues. Ar dheis D go raibh a anam. May he rest in peace.
As a mark of respect for the late Dick Gibson EI9IX, we will now pause for a moment of silence
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New Club House Opening for Collective Communication
Collective Communication, operating under the club callsign EI3CC, has announced the official opening of their brand-new club house at Ballyscanlon Lake, County Waterford. The official opening will take place on Saturday, June 20th, from midday onwards. To mark the milestone, the group will unveil an official wall plaque, which will be followed by a club barbecue. The event is being held as an open day, and Collective Communication extends a warm welcome to all amateurs, families, and interested members of the public to come along and help celebrate the new facilities. Anyone looking for further details or directions to the Ballyscanlon Lake site can contact John, EI3HQB.
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Ham Radio Ireland Magazine
The independent amateur radio publication, Ham Radio Ireland, is highlighting its latest free editions for the community. Operated strictly on a freelance basis by radio experimenters, the magazine maintains complete independence from any national society. This neutral status allows it to freely showcase the diverse activities, special event operations, and technical projects of all clubs and individual operators across both the North and South of Ireland.
The editors provide in-depth features covering a wide range of topics, from the latest advancements in digital modes to exciting special events around the world. The pages regularly feature articles written by notable figures in the Irish experimental radio community, alongside detailed profiles of local clubs and organizations. The publication is completely unbiased, inclusive, and distributed across various social media sites for anyone to download free of charge. Links to the latest issue and a full library of back issues can be found on the Galway VHF Group blogspot page which is galwayvhfgroup.blogspot.com
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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 the radio news editor Keith EI5IN via email to newsteam@irts.ie with the details. The deadline each week is midnight on Thursdays. Items intended for inclusion in Echo Ireland, which is the IRTS quarterly journal, should be sent to echoireland@irts.ie
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