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      intense when Earth is in the dustiest part of the tail. This is   
      typically the most anticipated meteor shower of the year and   
      potentially the easiest one for operators new to this fascinating   
      propagation mode to try out. VHF contacts up to 2000km away can be   
      possible using ionised trails caused by the fiery streaks to refract   
      signals. The mode typically used is MSK144 with most activity found on   
      the 6m and 2m bands.   
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   Straight Key CW Activity   
      
      The FISTS CW Club will host a 24 hour straight key sprint next   
      Saturday, the 16th of August. It will run from midnight to 23:59 UTC.   
      You can find more information at fists.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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