Radio Ham Saved Guns n' Roses Gig

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A radio amateur saved the day when Guns n' Roses played Slane in '92 is remembered as the famous American Band took to the stage 25 years later.
 
On that occasion, just before the famous rockers took to the stage catastrophe struck when the sound system went down.
 
The blushes of Lord Henry Mountcharles, Axl Rose and his troupe were saved by a genius farmer from Kilmore between Summerhill and Dunboyne.
 
Noel Doherty [EI4HXB], a two-way radio enthusiast, farmed a 50 acre holding at Kilmore House. When the techies at Slane failed to reboot the silent sound system Noel was sent for and a Garda escort whisked him to Lord Henry's amphitheatre.
 
With little fuss and maximum efficiency he had everything up and running in minutes. 
 
Media Story - http://www.independent.ie/business/farming/agri-business/property/how-a-genius-farmer-saved-the-day-the-last-time-guns-n-roses-played-slane-35742516.html
 
On his blog EI5IX records that Noel Doherty EI4HXB of Kilmore passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016. Noel had a lifelong interest in amateur radio and in recent times secured his callsign. 
 
He was regular attendee at Dublin's Coolmine Rally throughout the years - http://ei5ix.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/silent-key-noel-ei4hxb.html

10-year-old UK Radio Ham

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“There are just so many things that you can do in it (amateur radio), there are so many opportunities to do things and so many people in the actual community. Everyone in radio is just nice. I actually quite like being the youngest, because I like to prove that young people can do anything anyone older can do. There’s no one close to my age that I know who does this.”
— Ben Cridland

Whilst the uneducated perception is of Amateur radio  as a hobby for older people, at the Burton Amateur Radio Club, UK, steps are being taken to promote a more youthful member amongst the 15 Adult members,
 
Ben Cridland, from Swadlincote first started going to the weekly meetings, held at the Stapenhill Institute, with his father, Rob Cridland G7LAS three years ago - and now he is completely hooked.
 
The 10-year-old explained that his love for amateur radio comes from the number of different opportunities that come from being involved.
 
Media Story - 
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/ten-year-old-ben-cridland-from-swadlincote-takes-first-steps-into-the-world-of-amateur-radio/story-30354070-detail/story.html
 
Amateur Radio UK Training Courses  - https://thersgb.org/services/coursefinder/
 

'New' Belize Amateur Radio Club Admitted to IARU Membership

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The member societies of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) have approved a proposal to admit a new representative of the radio amateurs of Belize to IARU membership
 
77 member-societies had voted in favour of admitting the Belize Amateur Radio Club (BARC) with none opposed. There were no abstentions. The affirmative votes of 55 member-societies were required for approval.
 
Belize previously was represented in the IARU by another organisation of the same name. Once the IARU Administrative Council determined that this earlier organisation no longer existed, IARU Region 2 accepted an application for membership from the new BARC and confirmed that it satisfied the requirements of the IARU Constitution and Bylaws.
 
The officers of BARC are:

  • Emil Rodriguez, V31ER, President
  • Dr. Andre T. Scholz, V31DL, Vice President and IARU Liaison
  • Steven Harp, V31SH, Secretary

Belize Amateur Radio Club - http://barc.bz/