Kerry Amateur Radio Group

EI1K/p participated in yesterdays IRTS 70cms and M Counties contest. Will done to Billy and Stevie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XG-Ho-Fixg&t=23s

Many thanks to all that participated in the Maurice Collins Memorial Vintage Day on Easter Sunday,
Video available here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRKojB7a4RY


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The Kerry Amateur Radio Group will participate as an Award Station in this year's International Marconi Day event on Saturday 22nd April 2017.

The station will be set up at Colaiste Bhreanainn on the site of the former Marconi Station at Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

Operation by club members for the full duration of the event from 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC on 22nd April is planned. Two HF SSB stations are planned for this year on the site as well as a HF data station.

The special event callsign EI6YXQ wil...

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KARG will be participating in the annual Maurice Collins Memorial Vintage Day 2017, which takes place on Easter Sunday, 16th April 2017, at Banna, Co Kerry. One active station will be in use during the event. Members of KARG will be present to answer any queries from the public on the hobby. We plan to call in to the IRTS news on Sunday morning at either 11.00am (40M band) or 12 noon (80M band) depending on propagation. 80M will be the most likely band, based on recent propagation.
The WAI Squ...
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Firstly, KARG would like to extend our condolences to the family of our former member Donnacha Brosnan EI6HQ, of Killarney Rd, Castleisland & Rahoon, Galway, who passed away on 17th March. He will be sadly missed by his family and many friends. May he rest in peace

Thanks to all members that attended the monthly KARG meeting yesterday. Tom EI3AL gave a very good presentation on his recent project - the arduino keyer, which club members found very interesting. It is always very interesting to s...

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Contest / Event          Date                            Start   
Limerick Radio Rally   Sun 12th March - Radisson Hotel, Limerick
KARG Meeting            Sat 25th March - 11:00 Local - Castleisland
IRTS AGM        Sat/Sun April 8th/9th - Dundalk
Maurice Collins Vintage Day - Sun 16th April           
2M Counties   Mon 17th April - 2.00 pm local
International Marconi Day  -  Sat April 22nd 00:00 UTC - Ballybunion
KARG Meeting            Sat 29th April 11:00 Local - School Hall Killarney
40M C...

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Thanks to all that attended yesterdays KARG Annual Dinner at Muckross Cafe. It was very well attended indeed by members from inside and outside the county. The food was top class as usual and the company was even better !!

Next meeting will be the AGM at Castleisland Fire Station on Saturday 28th January 2017.

Best 73's until next time

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Reminder == KARG Annual Dinner today, Sat 26th Nov, at 12 noon, at Muckross Cafe, Killarney.
Same venue as last year.
Be careful out there on the frosty roads, there may be black ice.
Members and visitors are welcome alike, 73s

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The KARG monthly meeting took place last Saturday at our Killarney venue, per usual at 11am.
Thanks to all members that attended.

A good discussion was had on the 2017 Wild Atlantic Way program, JOTA and of course the annual Christmas club dinner, which will be held at the same venue as last year, at the Muckross Cafe at 12 noon, on Sat 26th November. This will replace the monthly meeting in November.

A good discussion was had on the recent JOTA activity by KARG, and plans are already underway ...
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