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Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 comes to Galway
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Galway Radio Experimenters Club has a Special Event call sign for
the Volvo Ocean Yacht Race, which visits Galway from May 23rd 2009
to June 6th 2009. E I 0 9 V O R (Echo India Zero Nine Victor Oscar
Romeo) w We will be QRV on HF, SSB and CW also monitoring the local repeater R1 (145.625mhz, IRLP Node 5682). Mutton Island lighthouse was built in 1817 and was in operation until December 1977. Recently a restoration project was undertaken by Galway Civic Trust with the help of FÁS to preserve this wonderful landmark. The Galway Radio Experimenters Club would like to thank Mr Jim Higgins, Heritage Officer with Galway City Council, for his help and support.
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