The Mayo Radio Experimenters Network has an active membership of people involved in the hobby of amateur radio. The Club is a member of the Irish Radio Transmitters Society, IRTS, the national body representing radio amateurs in Ireland.
The Club Officials 2025 Are:
Chairman – Jimmy Kelly EI2GCB
Secretary – John McDonnell, EI6IR
Treasurer – Padraic Baynes EI9JA
P.R.O – Leonard McDonnell EI2JHB
QSL Manager – Brendan Minish EI6IZ
A Short History of the Club:
Formed Feb 1997 – John McDonnell, EI6IR, first Chairperson
Oct 1997 – Adopted New Constitution
June 1998 – Don Gibbons, EI5IA, (R.I.P.) Joined. He was the first Class A licensee to join. This meant that the club could get a Callsign – EI7MRE went on the air
1999 Club enters IOTA Contest for first time from Clare Island
1999, 2000 & 2001 IRTS HF Shield winners. (Leading station in the restricted section of the IRTS SSB Field Day.)
Sunday March 3 2002 First Mayo Rally
2002 IRTS AGM held in Mayo
2000 Mayo Radio Experimenters win IRTS Millenium Club Prize
2000 Won IRTS Pat Conway Perpetual Memorial Trophy (For Exceptional service to the Society or to Amateur Radio.)
2000 – Frances Taheny EI5J elected Chairperson
2003 – Jimmy Kelly EI2GCB elected Chairperson
Wed May 21 2003 – Mayo Radio Experimenters featured on RTE1 Television’s ‘Nationwide’ programme
2006 – John McAndrew, EI3JM (R.I.P.) elected Chairperson
2009 – Jimmy Kelly, EI2GCB elected Chairperson
2012/13/14 – Padraic Baynes, EI9JA elected Chairperson
2015/16/17 – Jimmy Kelly, EI2GCB elected Chairperson
2018/2021 – John McDonnell, EI6IR elected Chairperson
2021/2022 – Jimmy Kelly, EI2GCB elected Chairperson
2022/2023 – Tom Moran, EI4KY elected Chairperson
2023/2024 – Tom Moran EI4KY elected Chairperson
2024/2025 – Jimmy Kelly, EI2GCB elected Chairperson