EI0K will activate the callsign EI9DD on St. Patrick’s Day. This is the callsign of the the Irish Army Apprentice School. The Army Apprentice School (Irish: Scoil Phrintisigh an Airm), was situated in Devoy Barracks,…
EI0K Activation for Arthur Guinness’s 300th Birthday – 19th to 21st September To mark the 300th birthday of Arthur Guinness, the legendary Irish brewer born in 1725, the Kildare Amateur Radio Club activated the club…
If you’ve recently become a licensed amateur radio operator—or you’re thinking about taking the plunge—VHF (Very High Frequency) operation is one of the easiest and most rewarding ways to get on the air. In Ireland,…
Digital radio is a modern method of transmitting and receiving audio, voice, and data by converting information into a digital format—made up of “ones and zeros”—before sending it over the airwaves. Unlike traditional analog radio, which…
Ham radio, also known as amateur radio, is a fascinating and diverse hobby where people communicate using specially allocated radio frequencies set aside for non-commercial activities. Licensed operators—often called “hams”—can connect using voice, Morse code, or…