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      still in running condition. On Christmas Eve morning, Wednesday   
      December 24th, 2025, the transmitter is scheduled to spread the   
      traditional Christmas message on 17.2 kHz CW. If interested in   
      receiving this, several online software defined receivers like KiwiSDR   
      are freely available for you to try.   
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   Rally and Events Updates   
      
      The first IRTS 80m Counties Contest of 2026 takes place on New Year's   
      Day, Thursday January 1st at 17:00 UTC. This runs for one hour and   
      details may be found at irts.ie/contests   
      
      The 2026 Phoenix Amateur Radio Club Rally known as the "Coolmine Rally"   
      will take place on Sunday, the 15th of February 2026.  Doors open at 10   
      a.m. at the usual venue, which is Coolmine Community School, Dublin,   
      D15 FW97.   
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   Silent Key - EI7GV Peter Clandillon   
      
      We were saddened to learn of the death of Peter Clandillon EI7GV who   
      passed away on the 12th of November 2025. We extend our deepest   
      sympathies to his wife, children, extended family, and friends. Ar   
      dheis Dé go raibh a anam. May he rest in peace.   
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   Items for Inclusion in the Next 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.   
      The next HF news bulletin will be transmitted on Sunday, January 4th,   
      2026. On behalf of the IRTS news team, thank you for all the news   
      contributions and reception reports from licenced operators and SWLs   
      over 2025. We wish you and your family a very Happy Christmas and   
      peaceful New Year.   
      
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