Irish Group Active for St Patrick Day

Irish Group Active for St Patrick Day

Ireland's South Eastern Amateur Radio Group will be active in the St Patrick's Day Award which takes place 12 noon on the 16th March to 12 noon on the 18th March UTC.

The club will be active from 5pm on the Friday evening till 5pm on the Saturday evening. The location of the station will be the Copper Coast Drive View car park on the R675 Tramore to Bunmahon road just up from Kilmurin cove For more info contact John EI3HQB

The club will also be holding a Radio Foxhunt on Monday the 18th of March 2019 in Kilbarry Nature Park, Waterford at 12pm sharp.

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Youngsters on the Air Bulgarian Camp

The 2019 Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) summer camp will be held in Bulgaria, close to the capital city of Sofia. The Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs (BFRA) will be hosting the event, which will take place from 11-17 August 2019.

Open to Amateur / Ham Radio Operators under the age of 26, Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) program is an IARU Region 1 initiative.

Exercise Blue Cadets on 60m

During the weekend of 16 and 17 March 2019, Army, Navy and Air cadet units in the UK will be carrying out Exercise Blue Ham 2019.

Operating on the 5MHz shared band, the expected period of operation will be from 8am to 5pm on both days.

Amateur operators may claim a certificate if they contact 10 or more stations over the weekend and submit a copy of their log sheet.

Exercise Blue Ham 2019 QSO Exchange Details - http://alphacharlie.org.uk/exercise-blue-ham