- TOG joins 145 Alive for a day on 2 metres
On Sunday 12 July, TOG Hackerspace will be putting the club callsign EI0TOG on the air for 145 Alive. 145 Alive is a day to get people chatting on 2 metres, dust off the handhelds, call into a local net and see who is about. TOG will be one of four Irish nets taking part, alongside stations in Tipperary, Mayo and Donegal. Jeffrey, EI7IRB, and Tomasz, EI2KSB, will be running the Dublin City net from TOG. Listen out for EI0TOG on 145.425 MHz FM between 12pm and 3pm, and give us a call. Whether you are on a home station, …Continue reading “TOG joins 145 Alive for a day on 2 metres”
- Tog at IRTS Hamfest 2026
Tog Hackerspace will be heading to Mullingar Showgrounds on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August for the return of the IRTS Hamfest. After a great first year in 2025, the Irish Radio Transmitters Society is bringing the event back for another weekend of amateur radio, practical activities, camping and plenty of chances to meet people from across the hobby. As a proud IRTS-affiliated club, Tog is delighted to be taking part again. Last year we brought soldering workshops and radio demonstrations along to the Hamfest, and spent the weekend chatting with fellow operators, makers and people who were simply curious … - Pride Over the Waves: Amateur Radio Night
Tog Hackerspace is teaming up with Queer Shed Dublin Central for a special evening of amateur radio, Morse code, hands-on demos, and community connection. Pride Over the Waves: Amateur Radio Night will take place in Tog Hackerspace on Monday, 22 June 2026, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The event is free, but places are limited, so please book a ticket on Eventbrite:https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/pride-over-the-waves-amateur-radio-night-tickets-1991936225873 Queer Shed Dublin Central is a grassroots queer skill-sharing community connecting through DIY, repair, and regeneration. We are delighted to welcome them to Tog for this joint event. The night is linked to Pride Over the Waves, …Continue reading “Pride Over the Waves: Amateur Radio Night”
- POTA Adventure on the High Seas: Ireland’s Eye
Tog Hackerspace is teaming up with South Dublin Radio Club for another Parks on the Air adventure, and this time we are heading offshore to Ireland’s Eye. Key info Date: Sunday 21st June 2026Meeting point: Howth, for the ferry to Ireland’s EyeFerry: 9:45 am ferry with Howth Cliff CruisesCost: Around €30.45 return, please check the ferry website for the latest priceBooking: Please book your own ferry ticket in advancePOTA references: IE-0266 Ireland’s Eye Conservation Area and IE-0267 Rockabill Conservation AreaCallsign: EJ0LGBT, using the June special event callsign EI0LGBT from the islandBands: 20m, 40m and 2m, conditions permittingWho can come: Radio …Continue reading “POTA Adventure on the High Seas: Ireland’s Eye”
- Amateur Radio & Connected Tech at Dublin Tech Week 2026
South Dublin Radio Club, in collaboration with TOG Hackerspace, will be taking part in Dublin Tech Week 2026 with a free, family-friendly drop-in event at Ballyroan Library. Amateur Radio & Connected Tech: Making the Invisible Visible will explore how radio and wireless technology connect people, devices and even space. The event takes place on Saturday, 23rd May 2026, from 12:00 to 16:00. Visitors will be able to explore a range of short, hands-on demos throughout the day, including live radio spectrum displays, Morse code, digital radio modes, satellite signals, simple IoT workflows and more. There will also be a beginner-friendly …Continue reading “Amateur Radio & Connected Tech at Dublin Tech Week 2026”
- POTA Rover Day: Five Parks, One Day
Our radio crew in TOG have really gotten into Parks on the Air over the last few months. We’re a little bit hooked. For anyone new to it,Parks on the Air, or POTA, is an amateur radio activity where operators head out to recognised parks and make contacts from the field. It is a great mix of radio, portable operating, problem solving, and getting outdoors. It also has plenty for SWLs and curious newcomers, so it is not just for the people behind the mic. We have already had great days out at Bull Island, the Botanic Gardens, and Ticknock … - BOTA, POTA, a Rally Stand, and a President
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 …Continue reading “BOTA, POTA, a Rally Stand, and a President”
- TOG at HamCon Belgium 2026
TOG is heading to Belgium next month for HamCon Belgium 2026, a day packed with talks, workshops, demos, and plenty of radio chat. Our own Jeffrey Roe EI7IRB will be part of the programme with two sessions on the day. He’ll be running a Satellite Ground Station Workshop, showing people how to build and get started with a TinyGS setup, and later giving a DMR Workshop for anyone curious about digital radio and how to get on the air. It looks like a great event, with talks and activities covering everything from TETRA and DAPNET to meteor science, antennas, PCB … - Toilets on the Air at 39C3 (TOTA)
You might have heard of Parks on the Air (POTA), Summits on the Air, or maybe even Bunkers on the Air. Radio amateurs love combining the hobby with an excuse to go and visit somewhere. But what about Toilets on the Air? Yes. Toilets. Let me set the scene Picture this: around 16,000 people in Hamburg, Germany, all packed into a massive conference centre for the 39th Chaos Communication Congress (39C3), a four-day hacker conference running 27–30 December 2025. It’s the middle of winter. The venue is huge. There’s reinforced concrete everywhere. You can be walking for ages just trying … - TOG heading to Shannon for the IRTS AGM Weekend
We’re packing up a few projects and heading west for the IRTS AGM Weekend in Shannon on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th April. This year’s 93rd AGM weekend is being hosted by the Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club, and it looks like it will be a great weekend of radio, chats, workshops, technical talks, the rally, and of course, the AGM itself. On Sunday, TOG Hackerspace will have a table at the rally where we’ll be showing off some projects from the hackerspace, chatting about what we get up to, and catching up with radio friends from around the country. …Continue reading “TOG heading to Shannon for the IRTS AGM Weekend”
