Amateur Radio in Fermanagh

At October’s AGM, the Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club elected a new Committee.

The new Committee comprises :
Chairman Michael Clarke, Mi5MTC, Vice Chairman, Chriss Morton 2i0NIE, Ivan Humphreys Gi8WJN, Secretary, Herbie Graham Gi6JPO, Treasurer, and members Iain Gibb Mi3GHY, Rally Organiser, Alan Gault Gi6PYP, past secretary and Jerry McLernan MI3GHW past Chairman.

For over 30 years, a group of Fermanagh radio amateurs have been on-air with others in these islands, Europe and world-wide. The Club’s latest big success is the GB3CP repeater, funded entirely by the Club, and covering Fermanagh and parts of nearby counties in Northern Ireland and the Republic.

Club plans include another Foundation course, continued technical support of the local Talking Newspaper, special stations similar to last May’s success at Marble Arch Caves Geopark with contacts as far as Australia, and on 11 April 2010 the Club’s rally at SHARE which has brought many hundreds of amateur radio visitors from north and south to Fermanagh since the first in 1982.

In September, the RSGB Fun Bus, fitted out with amateur radio equipment visited Enniskillen secondary students to foster interest.

Young or older, to get into local amateur radio, contact Alan Gault Gi6PYP, telephone 6634-1108 or Michael Clarke Mi5MTC, 6862-1436.