Pictures from the annual radio rally in Coolmine

Ark EI9KC and Adam EI5JQ manning the EI0PL/SP7IDX hexbeam stand.

John EI6DN and Pierce EI4CI.

A portion of the crowd at Coolmine.

Tony EI4DIB and Ben EI4IN.

Dundalk EI7DAR President and Chairman Tom EI9CJ and Thos EI2JD.

Tom EI6K and Sean EI9CBB.

Tom EI6K and his son Tony EI6EQB and me in the middle. Tom was licenced in 1952.

Tom EI6K and Ger EI4HOB. Myself and Ger chat on the Dublin
repeaters during the evening commute most days.

Southeast Network . . . Antonio EI2KG, Declan EI4GJB and David EI6GVB.

Buying and selling at the Phoenix Amateur Radio Club rally in Coolmine.

Enjoying the Coolmine rally.

Sean EI9CBB and Don EI6IL chatting at Coolmine.

Mike EI2DJ (2nd right) and John EI2HO (right) and friends.

DX talk . . . Don EI6IL and Doug EI2CN.

Fra and Jim EI2HJB.

EI4DIB Tony and Michael EI9GGB chatting at the rally.

Southeast Communications stand at the rally.

Browsing at the Coolmine rally.

Sean EI4IP and EI2EK.

Terry EI4GLB and Mike EI2DJ chatting at the Coolmine rally.

Patrick EI4HKB, Antonio EI2KG and Dennis EI2HSB.

Among the items for sale at the rally was this Russian navy cap, modelled by Tony EI4DIB.

Lunchtime portable chat on Three Rock

I went for a nice walk at lunchtime here in Dublin and enjoyed a good QSO with Mike EI2DJ. He said I was a nice strong signal into the EI7TRR Three Rock Repeater from the Naas Road. The Waccom UV5RE Plus is a great little radio, especially considering it cost me less than 40 euro, including delivery. And yes, that's a new price, not second hand. I did buy the larger 3,800mah battery which cost extra, but it was well worth the spend. I have been quite active over the summer, despite the lack of blogging. I have written a novella in that time and am currently editing it for release as an eBook, hopefully in the next month or so. I am also busy clearing a large backlog of QSL cards for the bureau. I sent 400 cards to the outgoing manager on Friday and have since filled out another 100. With about 150 cards still to be processed in the shack, and another delivery on the way, I will be busy with that for a while. All going well, I might get the chance to chase C2 Nauru and XZ1Z Myanmar this week, which will be two new DXCCs for me if I can make a QSO with them.