BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – In Northern Ireland's capital, the City of Belfast Radio Amateur Society (CoBRAS), associated with the callsign GI2BX, has a publicly listed, though significantly dated, record of its activities. Details pertaining to this society were last updated on April 26, 2021. This interval of over four years now casts considerable uncertainty over the current accuracy of its operational schedule and contacts as of May 2025.
According to this aged information from early 2021, CoBRAS convened its meetings on the first Monday of each month at 8:00 PM. The specified venue was the Shorts Recreation Club, located at Aircraft Park on Holywood Road in Belfast – a setting with historical ties to the city's aerospace industry. The society was also noted at that time as an affiliate of the Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS). Paul Irwin (GI6FEN) was listed as the point of contact.
The passage of more than four years without an update to this public listing makes it difficult to ascertain the society's current level of engagement or whether these monthly gatherings at the Shorts Recreation Club continue as previously described. Similarly, the leadership and primary contact information may have evolved in the intervening period. Such outdated records can obscure the contemporary vitality and operational status of local volunteer-led associations.
The 2021 details for the City of Belfast Radio Amateur Society paint a picture of a structured local group with a distinct meeting place. Ascertaining its current operational status and role within Belfast's amateur radio community would now necessitate direct inquiry through its last known channels, a common step when encountering long-dormant digital footprints of community organizations.
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