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September / October news 2006

Sunday, October 15th, 2006

Updating of membership data base. Over the coming week, all AREN members Nationwide will be contacted by phone in order to ensure that their contact details on the database are up to date.

In addition newly signed up members will be contacted to update the database regarding their equipment capabilities.

Training.The on-air member training will commence later this month with full details announced in next week?s radio news and on the AREN website.

Cork Rally. The AREN stand at the recent Cork Rally was well received with plenty of interest in the technical and operational aspects of the Service. Five new members were welcomed on board.

This is a good time of the year for any interested experimenters to join AREN. Contact details are on the website www.aren.ie or alternatively send an email to ei4jn AT eircom.net

July 2006 – Emergency Centre of Activity Frequencies

Monday, July 31st, 2006

The National Co-ordinator would like to remind EI amateurs of the Emergency Centre of Activity Frequencies adopted by the IARU Region 1 General Conference 2005. (NB: pdf document)

These are not channels for exclusive Emergency only use, but are preferred, centre frequencies, for such activities.

The centre frequencies are as follows…..

Global 1 Centre of Activity per band:
15m 21,360 kHz
17m 18,160 kHz
20m 14,300 kHz
Region 1 Centre of Activity per band:
40m 7,060 kHz
80m 3,760 kHz

Should you hear emergency traffic in or around these frequencies, you are advised not to transmit unless taking active part in the Emergency traffic net.

AREN based project funding success – July 2006

Thursday, July 20th, 2006

John Ronan (EI7IG) and Dr. Sven van der Meer of the Irish National IPv6 Centre, Waterford Institute of Technology, have successfully applied for funding to investigate if Position Reporting Systems, Map Display/Overlay systems coupled with mathematical methods can be used to reduce the workload and/or help in the decision making process of a Search and Rescue Scene Commander. The project will run for a duration of 12 months, and is due to start later this year.

The proposal is based on the work and experience gained by Tipperary Amateur Radio Group and AREN with positioning technology (APRS) over the last few years and the relationships built up with the Glen of Aherlow Failte Society and the South East Mountain Rescue Association.