Galway VHF Group RNLI operation (November)
EI5DD
Over three weekends of November, members of the Galway VHF Group will be
operating a HF station for a 24hour period from Lifeboat Stations in
County Galway. The callsign of this station will be EI185RNLI.The
purpose of this operation is to promote the 185th Anniversary of the
establishment if the Lifeboat Service in Ireland which is coinciding
with a major fundraising effort. Members of the Galway VHF group will
also be raising money for these fundraising activities. These much
needed funds will assist with the training of volunteers and assist
with the maintenance of equipment and running of the Lifeboat Stations.
It should be noted that the RNLI is completely funded by voluntary
contributions and receives no funding from the government.
Crew member Mark Armour, EI6GUB, is also a member of the Galway VHF
Group. Mark has recently completed his probationary training with the
Lifeboat Service and is now a member of the crew regularly called out
in the event of an emergency. It doesn’t stop there as there is a
continuous ongoing program of training to follow on top of his weekly
service.
The first operation will take place from the Galway Lifeboat Station
over the weekend of the 7th and 8th of November. The following weekend,
14th and 15th of November will see an operation from the Aran Island
Lifeboat station at Kilronan, Inishmore. The final operation will take
place from Clifden Lifeboat Station, Ballyconneely, over the weekend of
the 28th and 29th of November.
All operation will take place on the HF bands with two stations in
operation at all times.
There will be operation on Phone and Digital Modes with some operation
on SSTV also possible. There will be a special QSL card for all
contacts made and SWL reports will also be welcomed. Varying types of
antenna construction will be used including a Kite antenna for the LF
bands.
Further information from Steve EI5DD wrri...@eircom.net
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