[UK-CONTEST] Irish Contest Set to Light Up the Bands

[Peter Hobbs]

> - Special QSO Party to mark 75th anniversary of Irish Amateur society
> - Participating stations entered into a draw to win a trip to Ireland>


A magic concept, with echoes of the old Bermuda contest.  Although carefully 
planned for an apparently clear weekend, it seems that some others had the 
same idea, with TOEC, EA and WSEM events also in full swing.  Many of the 
TOEC guys will give you an IR number though, in exchange for your locator. 
Spent quite a lot of time explaining (mainly to Gs) what "IR" was all about. 
Rather too much detail to pass on CW and so I ended up telling most of them 
to search google for CQIR.

At least today the HF bands were pretty useless here and the hoped for US 
contingent were difficult to find.  Once again the DLs had done their 
homework and were out in force.  Unfortunately work again got in the way and 
I had to pull the plug at 2100, just doing enough for 2 entry tickets to the 
draw!

73
Peter G3LET (1/32 Irish)