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February

The club wishes to thank everyone who supported their recent rally including traders, individual sellers, and those attending. This support is much appreciated.

The IRTS stand had copies of the HAREC Study Guide hot off the press and these deservedly attracted a lot of interest and sales.

The club congratulates IRTS Vice President and Club member Robbie EI2IP, who was the lucky winner of the star prize in their raffle; a 60-minute Boeing 737 – 800 NG Flight Simulator Experience, presented courtesy of the Shannon Aviaton Museum.

Club partcipaton in the Engineers Ireland Week is an annual event and this year they were glad to host a number of groups, comprising over 200 students in all at the club station, callsign EI4SAM, at the Shannon Aviaton Museum.

The staton continues to be actvated every Saturday from 11.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The inital calling frequency is 7.123 MHz, plus or minus QRM and other bands are monitored also. Callers and visitors are always welcome.

The next club meetng will be held on Thursday March 14th in the University of the Shannon, Midlands, Midwest at Moylish, Limerick. Liam, EI7DSB will give a presentation on building Raspberry Pi projects including an internet radio and a short-wave receiver.

At the Annual General Meeting of the Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club at Technological University of the Shannon, Midlands, Midwest at 7.30PM on 15 February 2024, the following have been elected:

  • Chairman: Dermot Gleeson EI2GT
       phone: 087-2352028
  • Hon. Secretary: Joe Ryan EI9HG
       email: limerickclareradio@gmail.com
  • Hon. Treasurer: Liam Rainford EI7DSB
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  • Committee Members:
  • Michael Kingston EI2IX
  • Gerry Gervin EI8CC
  • Diarmuid O'Briain EI4LF
  • John Phelan EI4EY
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  • Trustees:
  • Tom O'Sullivan EI3AL
  • Gerry Gervin EI8CC
  • Harry O'Loughlin EI2KL
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  • QSL Manager:
  • Brendan Kilmartin EI0CZ

January

Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club Rally 2024

The Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club Rally will be held on Sunday February 25th in the Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis https://www.templegatehotel.com. This is the same venue as last year and doors will open at 11.00 a.m.

Hotel

All the main traders will be present and there will be an extensive bring and buy section. Tables for the event are filling up and if you require one or more, please contact Dermot Gleeson at dermotgleeson1@gmail.com.

Further information will be added.

Items for sale are added to the Market Place page.