RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN – In the South Dublin suburb of Rathfarnham, the South Dublin Radio Club (callsign EI2SDR) has a recorded history of active engagement within the Irish amateur radio scene. However, the publicly available details for this Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS) affiliated club date from February 14, 2021. This considerable period, spanning over four years, necessitates caution when assessing its current operational tempo and activities as of mid-2025.
According to this now significantly aged record, the club maintained what appeared to be a remarkably active schedule. Weekly meetings were reportedly held every Tuesday at 8:00 PM at the Ballyroan Community Centre on Marian Road. This in-person engagement was, at the time, complemented by an ambitious roster of on-air nets: a daily net (excluding Tuesdays when the physical meeting occurred) on the 2-meter band (144.330 MHz) at 8:00 PM, and a dedicated Sunday morning net on the 40-meter band (7.123 MHz) from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Such a timetable, if it were still current, would indicate a highly engaged and active membership.
Contact, as per the 2021 information, was directed through Daniel Cussen (EI9FHB), and the club listed a website (www.southdublinradioclub.ie) for further details. Given the passage of time since this information was last updated, the current accuracy of this bustling schedule and these contact points remains unverified from this particular source. Whether the South Dublin Radio Club continues to operate with such frequency, or has perhaps adapted its model or meeting locations, would require fresh engagement through its last-known communication channels, assuming they are still actively monitored, or a check of its website for more contemporary news.
The 2021 profile of the South Dublin Radio Club paints a picture of a potentially vibrant local amateur radio hub. However, the absence of more recent public updates means its current contribution to Dublin's amateur radio life is somewhat obscured by the mists of time, underscoring the importance of current information for community organisations to accurately reflect their ongoing activities and accessibility to interested parties.
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