Big congratulations to our own Jeffrey Roe, EI7IRB, who was elected President of the Irish Radio Transmitters Society at the AGM in Shannon last weekend.
We are very proud to see one of our members taking on this role. TOG has long been a proud radio club and a member of the IRTS, so it was extra special to be there in person for the weekend and see it happen.
There was more good news for TOG too, with Daniel McDowell, EI8ICB, and Ana Cañizares, EI5IXB, also elected to the IRTS committee. It is brilliant to see TOG members helping shape the future of amateur radio in Ireland.
We had a great time at the AGM weekend in Shannon. As well as the AGM itself, there was loads going on across the weekend. We took part in Bunkers on the Air, chatted to lots of people from our stand at the rally, and had the chance to catch up with radio friends from around the country. On the way back from Shannon, our members even squeezed in a Parks on the Air activation, because one radio activity in a weekend is never enough.
Weekends like this are a nice reminder of what amateur radio is really about: communication, technical curiosity, meeting people, and having a bit of craic along the way. It was great to see so much activity, enthusiasm, and community spirit packed into one weekend.
You can check out more photos from the trip here:
IRTS AGM weekend gallery: https://www.tog.ie/gallery/nggallery/album/irish-radio-transmitters-society-93rd-agm-weekend
BOTA at Shannon Airport gallery: https://www.tog.ie/gallery/nggallery/album/bota-shannon-airport
Congratulations again to Jeffrey, Daniel, and Ana. We are looking forward to seeing what the year ahead brings for the IRTS and for amateur radio around Ireland.