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FT2000 EI6GRB

My rig - FT2000, ACOM 1000

Hello and thanks for stopping by my website! Hopefully you are here because I have worked you on air but if not I hope to talk with you soon.

My name is Jason and I am in the North West of Ireland in a town called Donegal.

My locator is IO54WP. I love to QSL so if I have talked with you I have no problems sending you my card.

QSL via the bureau is ok or direct to Jason McGarrigle, Quay Street, Donegal Town, Co Donegal, Ireland.

73 de EI6GRB

ei4gyb - Roly in Carlow

EI4GYB’s new website

Well done to Roly EI4GYB who has just gotten his new site online. Roly, based in Ireland’s second smallest county, Carlow, is in the foothills of Mount Leinster, has loads of resources on the site and some great info. The site is packed full of details on his antennas and tower setup. He is also …

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QSO with OE5HCE SOTA

My qso with OE5HCE on the 19th November 2011 at 11am on 28.430. Chris was 1648m above sea level near his QTH of Salsburg. Here his SOTA-video of Schlenken OE/SB-241 EI6GRB http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxL3EtrKTms      

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LOTW logo

LOTW (Logbook of the World)

Well I finally took the plunge and registered with the ARRL’s Logbook of the World service. I had tried eQSL a while back and did not like the idea of sending an electronic QSL card. It is hard to beat a paper QSL card to keep or put up in the shack. But LOTW is …

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Amateur radio Ireland Contest

St Patrick’s Day 2012 contest

Just spotted this contest for St Patrick’s Day 2012. Rules available at http://www.irts.ie/cgi/showrules.cgi?cqir/ It is to be held to commemerate the 80th anniversary of the IRTS (Irish Radio Transmitters Society). SSB QSOs are 2 points and CW is 3 points. You send a serial for each contact followed by your county. Could be an interesting …

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