This is the amateur radio news site for the Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club. LEARC was established in 1979. Its first rally in April 1982 went on to be Ireland's major rally, strongly attended from north and south. LEARC won RSGB's Region 8 Club of the Year Award twice and then the UK Runner-up award. It was presented at RSGB AGM in Derby, May 2011. LEARC is the Repeater Group for GB3CP Fermanagh. Club Station Call Signs Gi0LEC and MN0RCF
Wednesday 1 February 2012
LEARC WEBSITE REVIVED
Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club's website has been revived, with much new content and more to come. The Home page central feature is news. There is a forum, a list of coming events, and interesting links. Take a look and see what you think. Go to http://www.learc.eu/
Monday 23 January 2012
RADIO AMATEUR OLD TIMERS DUE AT RALLY
RAOTA, the Radio Amateur Old Timers Association will have a stand at the Lough Erne Rally on Sunday 1 April 2012. RAOTA seeks to keep alive the pioneer spirit and traditions of the past in today’s amateur radio.
RAOTA gatherings and nets on the bands, the hundred issues to-date of its quarterly magazine, OT News, antenna books etc are a huge, historic and technical treasure of amateur radio lore much of it still pertinent today.
RAOTA gatherings and nets on the bands, the hundred issues to-date of its quarterly magazine, OT News, antenna books etc are a huge, historic and technical treasure of amateur radio lore much of it still pertinent today.
Thursday 19 January 2012
Intermediate License Course - Sun 29 Jan
Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club plans another course, practical assessments and the examination for the award of an Intermediate amateur radio license by Ofcom. The Introductory session will be on Sunday 29 January, 1.00 to 6.00 pm in the Share Centre. Contact Michael Clarke Mi5MTC - details below.
Monday 16 January 2012
2M TRANSAT BEACON IN FERMANAGH?
Transatlantic radio contact has never been achieved – yet - on the 2 metre band. At RSGB request, Gordon Gi6ATZ plans a 2 meter transatlantic beacon beamed from Fermanagh (most westerly part nearest to the Atlantic in the UK ) and has applied to Ofcom for the license. Lough Erne ARC strongly welcomes and pledged support for a project good to have in its county and potentially an historic, international amateur radio achievement.
Saturday 14 January 2012
BBC - Lough Erne, Bismarck 1941 & Radio - UPDATE
Another BBC TV series Dig WW2 with Dan Snow is due soon. It will feature the Catalina flying boats from RAF Killadeas that searched for the Bismarck with radio help in May 1941.
Sunday 8 January 2012
LOGS - IRTS 80m Counties Contest Jan 2011
Logs should be submitted as soon as possible to contestmanager/ at/ irts /dot/ ie
IRTS News on Sunday 8 January reports the "IRTS 80 metres counties contest, held on Monday 2nd January was well supported, with plenty of activity right up to the last minute of the contest. Most
counties appeared to be represented, although some made only a brief appearance. Our reporters tell us that Carlow, Cavan and Kerry were top of the "most wanted" list, with other sizeable counties like Tipperary and Waterford not far behind.
(Surely there were stations active in Cavan)
IRTS News on Sunday 8 January reports the "IRTS 80 metres counties contest, held on Monday 2nd January was well supported, with plenty of activity right up to the last minute of the contest. Most
counties appeared to be represented, although some made only a brief appearance. Our reporters tell us that Carlow, Cavan and Kerry were top of the "most wanted" list, with other sizeable counties like Tipperary and Waterford not far behind.
(Surely there were stations active in Cavan)
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