Howth Martello Radio Group

The Howth Martello Radio Group has recently been
allocated the call-sign EI0MAR.

The significance of the MAR suffix is twofold. It represents the station's associations with the Martello Tower and also with Marconi.

In 1905 a Marconi station was set up in the tower to carry out signal strength tests with the HMS Monarch as she made her way from Howth to Holyhead. Details of these tests can be found at cnds.ucd.ie/teltec/old_teltec/art1.html.
Gerry Butler, EI0CH was one of the contributors to this very fine article.

Now that the new callsign has been allocated, it is hoped to air it as soon as the station equipment has been set up. EI0MAR hopes to be calling in to this and other news bulletins over the next few weeks.

The museum is open to the public from 11 until 5 daily
until the end of October, when it reverts back to weekend opening for the winter. Pat Herbert, the enthusiastic curator, is always delighted to show visitors around.

You can drive and park right outside the museum entrance by turning right into Abbey Street from the seafront at McGuirk's Golf Shop. Then take the very sharp, steep and deceptive turn at the Indigo souvenir shop about 100 metres or so up on the left-hand side. You can also visit the museum's website at www.qsl.net/ei5em/museum.html.

Source: IRTS

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