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      The venue will be the Ballyroan Community Centre, Rathfarnham, Dublin   
      D14 F1W1 and all are welcome. More information may be found at   
      dublintechweek.com.   
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   VHF/Microwave Updates   
      
      The next 145 Alive event is scheduled for Sunday the 20th of July 2025   
      from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. local time.   
      
      The IRTS VHF+ management team is seeking input regarding any activity   
      or interest in EI regarding the use of millimetre and sub-millimetre   
      frequencies for radio experimentation. Specifically, information   
      regarding usage above 275 GHz would be welcome and can include any   
      relevant past or present academic and/or test and trial licence   
      activities.   
      
      The initiative is associated with a new IARU Region 1 VHF-plus   
      committee study to explore potential for a possible amateur radio   
      allocation. You can contact the IRTS VHF/Microwave management team via   
      email at vhf_manager /at/ irts.ie.   
      
      The IRTS VHF-plus management team is also seeking interest from   
      operators regarding a series of potential EI-led multimode activation   
      events for the 2m,70cm, and 23cm bands. If you are interested in   
      getting involved, please let the team know via email to vhf_manager   
      /at/ irts.ie. Ideas and input regarding any aspect of VHF and above in   
      EI are welcome at any stage via email to the same address.   
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   Contest Updates   
      
      The results from the IRTS VHF and UHF counties contest on Easter Monday   
      are now available on the IRTS website. Congratulations to the winners   
      and to operators who took part from all around Ireland. It was noted   
      that the highest 2m counties scores in approximately 14 years were   
      recorded during this event in addition to one of the highest 70cm   
      counties scores of all time.   
      
      The next IRTS contest is the CW Field Day held over the weekend of the   
      7th and 8th of June. This starts at 15:00 UTC on the Saturday and ends   
      24 hours later. A 6-hour section is available for entry in addition to   
      the full 24 hours. Good luck to all in the contest.   
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   Radio Rally Updates   
      
      All roads lead to Lough Erne Amateur Club's Radio Rally taking place   
      next week on Sunday the 18th of May 2025. The venue is the Share   
      Discovery Village, 221 Lisnaskea Road, Lisnaskea, Enniskillen, BT92   
      0JZ. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Entry costs five euro or five pounds   
      which includes a ticket for the draw.   
      
      The rally will include a bring and buy and usual facilities including   
      food and refreshments. Further details are available at   
      LoughErneRadioClub.co.uk.   
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   Items for Inclusion in Next Week's Radio News   
      
      That is the news for this week. Thanks to everyone for sending items   
      into the weekly IRTS radio news. They are very much appreciated and are   
      a great way to update the rest of the community about activities. If   
      you have any club events, activities, meetings, or other items of   
      interest, you are very welcome to email newsteam /at/ irts.ie with the   
      details. These will be automatically forwarded to the IRTS radio and   
      printed news services. The deadline each week is midnight on Thursdays.   
      
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