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The Mayo Radio Experimenters Network is based in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Ireland.
The club was established in 1997 by a number of like minded amateur radio operators from the Mayo area, John McDonnell, EI6IR, was the first Chairperson.
The society has an active membership of people involved in the hobby of amateur radio. The club holds it’s meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at 9.00p.m. local time in Breaffy House Hotel, Breaffy, near Castlebar. Anybody interested in amateur radio, short-wave listening, electronics, computers etc. are very welcome to come along.
If you wish to become a club member ? Annual Membership fee is €30.00
We have the following options available:
(1) By cash or cheque at our monthly club meeting.
(2) By bank transfer: a/c: Mayo Radio Experimenters Network
BIC: BOFIIE2D.
IBAN: IE34 BOFI 9037 2816 5832 98
Please include your call sign as the reference. Please notify me of the transaction.
(3) By post with a cheque or postal order to
Pádraic Baynes. EI9JA. MREN Treasurer. Derrygorman. Westport. Co. Mayo. F28 TF83
We have a relatively small number of members and your support is greatly appreciated to keep the club viable and the Mayo Repeater on the air.
The Club is a member of the Irish Radio Transmitters Society, (IRTS), the national body representing radio amateurs in Ireland. EI0M and EI7MRE are the amateur radio callsigns issued to the club by Comreg.
We operate /portable on all of our outings as we have a caravan converted for use as our mobile shack and a wind-up trailer tower to support the antennas .
Some of the activities we take part in:
HF RADIO CONTESTS
VHF/UHF FIELD DAYS
LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVATION