The Radio Club was founded in 1946 by a group of Radio and Electronic enthusiasts. The Club meet regularly for lectures and demonstrations on radio topics. It undertakes various activities, during the year such as Contests. Field Days, Islands On The Air, International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekends etc.
The club can
advise and run courses to enable individuals to sit the
Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate course,
which is requirement for operating an Amateur Radio Station.
On passing the examination, the successful candidate will be issued with a licence and personal call sign. Amateur radio operators are permitted to use various methods of communication such as voice, Morse code and data.
About the Limerick and Clare Amateur Radio Club
The Limerick and Clare Amateur Radio Club represents the interests of amateur radio in the mid-west Region of Ireland. The Club is affiliated to the national society for radio amateurs in Ireland - the Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS), which is the member for Ireland of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU).
Officers and Committee
- Chairman: Dermot Gleeson
- Hon. Secretary: Michael Kirwan
- Hon. Treasurer: Liam Rainford
- Committee Members:
- Michael Kingston
- Albert Price
- Brendan Kilmartin
- Johnny Phelan
- Trustees:
- Dermot Gleeson
- Gerry Gervin
- Simon Kenny
- QSL Manager:
- Albert Price
IRTS Radio News Bulletin
The IRTS Radio News Bulletin is broadcast every Monday night on the Limerick Radio Club repeater on the 70 cm band 433.125 output and 434.725 input. This is a repeat transmission of the news bulletin of the previous day on HF. The local transmission commences at 20:00 local time and is read in rotation by Simon EI7ALB and Harry EI2KL.
Radio Hobbies and Electronics Fair
The club has run a very successful Radio Hobbies and Electronics Fair in March/April each year. This fair was first mooted by Michael Kingston EI2IX in 1987 and was continued to the present time by subsequent Chairmen. Since its inception it has proved to be a major radio event in the country each year.
Contests and Field Days
Club members take part in various contests/field days each year using the club call-signs EI4LCRC/EJ0A. For special events, such as the International Lighthouse week-end on the 3rd Sunday of August, the club obtains a special call-sign EI0LHL to operate from Loop Head Lighthouse. Thanks to Clare County Council and the Commissioners for Irish Lights, the club has continued to operate from Loop Head for the IL&LS weekend.
Repeaters
The club operates two voice/digital repeaters. The 2 meter repeater, on 145.725 MHz, is located on an elevated site near Ballina, County Tipperary, while the 70 cms repeater on 433.125 MHz, is located to the west of the city on Woodcock Hill, County Clare. Both repeaters have been recently upgraded to the Yaesu Digital Fusion system, C4FM. The repeaters operate in carrier only access with Automatic Mode selection (AMS).
| Location | Call | Channel | Output | Input | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballina (Currently Off Air) |
EI2TAG | R5 | 145.725 | 145.125 | |
| Woodcock Hill | EI7WHR | RB5 | 433.125 | 434.725 |
| Location | Ballina | Woodcock Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Call | EI2TAG | EI7WHR |
| Channel | R5 | RB5 |
| Output | 145.725 | 433.125 |
| Input | 145.125 | 434.725 |
| Access |
Club Subscription
Club Subs for 2020 are now due. Payment can be made to the Treasurer. Please note that only fully paid up club members will continue to receive text alerts and emails re club activities. Membership renewal application form here.
Club Membership
Anyone wishing to join the Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club can complete the application form here and contact the club secretary via the contact details above.
