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      food will be available for paid-up members; visitors can choose from   
      the bar menu until 9 p.m. The club will then break for Christmas and   
      return on January 7th, 2025.   
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   Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club   
      
      Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club is happy to report that the club had   
      a very successful Science Week. Various club members provided   
      presentations and practical demonstrations to over 300 primary and   
      secondary school students on different aspects of amateur radio. This   
      activity was conducted at the club station, callsign EI4SAM, at the   
      Shannon Aviation Museum and proved to be very popular.   
      
      In mirroring a general trend which has been increasingly noticeable,   
      students showed a particular interest in CW. As outreach to schools and   
      student groups is a critical aspect of the club's mission to promote   
      amateur radio, they have continued to facilitate visits to the station.   
      Over 100 transition year students recently attended and participated   
      actively in relevant activities. Their ongoing programme of investment   
      in equipment for the station has ensured that students can see amateur   
      radio in action in a state-of-the-art facility.   
      
      The club reports that their radio rally has been a perennial success   
      and has afforded members, other licensed amateurs, and SWLs alike, an   
      opportunity to meet in a congenial setting. Once again, their rally   
      will take place in 2025, and a date and venue are being finalised now.   
      Despite recent storm damage which has impacted their Hex Beam antenna,   
      their weekly Saturday activation of EI4SAM continues but with fewer   
      frequencies in play. The station is active from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with   
      the initial calling frequency of 7.123 MHz, plus or minus QRM. All   
      callers are welcome.   
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   UKEICC 80m CW Contest   
      
      The next contest of the UKEICC series of 80m contests takes place next   
      Wednesday the 27th of November 2024 at 20:00 UTC using CW. There will   
      be no UKEICC contests in December, but the series continues in January   
      2025. The EI5G bonus station will be operated by Tim EI2KA and the   
      G5GEI bonus station will be operated by Mark G4MEM.   
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   Lagan Valley Amateur Radio Society Rally   
      
      The Lagan Valley Amateur Radio Society will be holding its annual rally   
      on the 1st of March 2025 at the Hillsborough Village Centre, 7   
      Ballynahinch Road, Hillsborough, BT26 6AR. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and   
      the rally ends at 1 p.m. Further details can be found at www.lvars.uk   
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