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    Wed 16 Oct 2024 – 8pm – LRS Autumn Surplus Sale at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive. Do not arrive before 7:30pm, to allow hall to be set up. Please bring stuff to sell!

LRS MEETINGS

  • Wed 16 Oct 2024 – 8pm – LRS Autumn Surplus Sale at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive, EH10 6PD. Do not arrive before 7:30pm to allow hall to be set up.


    Wed 23 Oct  – 8pm – 144.350MHz SSB – Net 164


    Wed 30 Oct 2024 – 7:30pm – Autumn Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Station.


    The draft Calendar of LRS Meetings for 2024-25 has been prepared by James GM4WZP (mni tnx) and uploaded to this site (click top).


     

  • 9 Oct 2023 “Getting started on 23cm EME – the First 200 Contacts” by Dr Paul Dobie GM0PJD

    9 Oct 2023 “Getting started on 23cm EME – the First 200 Contacts” by Dr Paul Dobie GM0PJD

    Paul Dobie GM0PJD from Biggar writes: “With a 480,000 mile round trip,… Read more

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  • 28 Sept 2024 – LRS Members at Newark Show

    28 Sept 2024 – LRS Members at Newark Show

    Danny GM6CMQ has kindly provided this photo of Norrie GM1CNH and Peter GM4DTH enjoying a “vegetarian breakfast” while attending the […]

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  • 9 Oct 2024 – Welcome to Norwegian visitor Otter Kvindesland LA9IHA

    9 Oct 2024 – Welcome to Norwegian visitor Otter Kvindesland LA9IHA

    We were delighted to welcome Norwegian amateur Otter Kvindesland LA9IHA (R) from Sandnes as a guest at the Moonbounce talk […]

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  • 10 Oct 2024 – Aurora photo from Blackford Hill by Peter GM4DTH and Auroral recordings of Chris GM3WOJ (SSB) & Terry GM3WUX (CW) by Brian GM4DIJ/P

    10 Oct 2024 – Aurora photo from Blackford Hill by Peter GM4DTH and Auroral recordings of Chris GM3WOJ (SSB) & Terry GM3WUX (CW) by Brian GM4DIJ/P

    Peter GM4DTH reports: Before I was going to turn in for the night I looked out of the window to […]

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  • 15 Sept 2024 – Aurora during 50MHz Contest – GM4DIJ/P – audio

    Unusually, an Aurora occurred during a contest. Brian GM4DIJ/P nr Stranraer worked Malcolm GM3TAL (Dunfermline) and Bruce GM4BDJ (Langholm) on […]

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  • 5 Oct 2024 – Brian GM4DIJ wins 2nd Place in RSGB 144MHz Trophy Single Operator Open Section GM3HAM/P

    5 Oct 2024 – Brian GM4DIJ wins 2nd Place  in RSGB 144MHz Trophy Single Operator Open Section GM3HAM/P

    Congratulations to Brian GM4DIJ as GM3HAM/P on winning 2nd place in the single-operator open section of the RSGB 144MHz Trophy […]

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  • 1 Oct 2024 – Icom IC-M25-Euro HandHeld VHF Marine Band Transceiver – Black – Dave 6 GM6KGZ

    For Sale  by  Dave 6 – GM6KGZ  – 1st October Icom IC M25 Euro – HandHeld  VHF Marine Band Transceiver […]

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  • 30 Sept 2024 – Items for Sale (lots) by Norrie GM1CNH

    September 2024 Item – Description – Price Alinco HF Mobile Whip Antenna 2.7 m mobile whip; antenna mounting bracket and […]

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  • Carluke Shack Clearance Sale by Bob GM4CMI

    The sales in Carluke are now stopped. The remaining items will remain listed here and potential buyers should contact Bob […]

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  • 8 Sept 2024 – Dave-6 – GM6KGZ – 4 Items

    Tiny SA Ultra Spectrum Analyzer – £75. Avantree Oasis Plus Bluetooth Transmitter/Receiver – £25 Key-Press Attenuator – £25 Anderson Pole […]

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  • 12 Aug 2024 – Dave-6 – GM6KGZ – Kenwood TH-F7E Dual-Band H/Held with SSB-Rx

    Kenwood TH-F7E with accessories – £120 – for sale by Dave 6. Click for details. Dual Band Handheld with SSB-Rx […]

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  • 25 Sept 2024 – Visit to the Museum of Communication 2024 Exhibition “Its about TIME”.

    25 Sept 2024 – Visit to the Museum of Communication 2024 Exhibition “Its about TIME”.

    Poster for the 2024 exhibition “It’s about TIME”.   After having coffee provided by his wife, Winnie, we were welcomed […]

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  • 11 Sept 2024 – President’s Address – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF

    11 Sept 2024 – President’s Address – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF

    After serving two years as LRS Hon Secretary, Andy Sinclair MM0FMF gave his first President’s Address on the subject of […]

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  • 10th Sept 2024: Peter Dick GM4DTH: 70th Birthday Curry at Kahani’s.

    10th Sept 2024: Peter Dick GM4DTH: 70th Birthday Curry at Kahani’s.

    Happy 70th birthday to Peter Dick GM4DTH. Peter has been LRS Hon. Treasurer & RSGB GB2RS Newsreader for many years, […]

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  • 28 Aug 2024 – Summer Pub Night 4 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    28 Aug 2024 – Summer Pub Night 4 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    Good turnout of 11 of the usual suspects for the last pub night of the summer at Wee Bennet’s Bar […]

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  • 14 Aug 2024 – Summer Pub Night 3 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    14 Aug 2024 – Summer Pub Night 3 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    Great turnout of 13 for the 3rd Pub Night this summer.   Early group shot in the evening.   We […]

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  • 9 Aug 2024 – LRS at Cockenzie Mini Junk-Sale

    9 Aug 2024 – LRS at Cockenzie Mini Junk-Sale

    Pete GM4BYF & Colin GM4HWO at Pete’s “Bargain Basement”   Main Hall in the Cockenzie & Port Seton Community Centre. […]

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  • 1 Aug 2024 – Curry! LRS Members at Kahani Restaurant

    1 Aug 2024 – Curry!  LRS Members at Kahani Restaurant

    Peter GM4DTH, Colin GM4HWO, Briain GM8PKL & Mike GM8KCS met for Indian dinner at the Kahani restaurant opposite the Playhouse […]

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  • 24 July 2024 – Summer Pub Night 2 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    24 July 2024 – Summer Pub Night 2 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

      The merry band at Wee Bennet’s Bar for Summer Pub Night 2. 

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  • 10 July 2024 – Summer Pub Night 1 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    10 July 2024 – Summer Pub Night 1 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    Great turnout of 11 for first summer Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar. “Bullshit Corner” (Commercial)!

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  • 5-7 July 2024 – RSGB VHF-UHF NFD – GM3HAM/P

    5-7 July 2024 – RSGB VHF-UHF NFD – GM3HAM/P

    LRS members and friends took part again in RSGB VHF-UHF NFD from our cherished location on a hill behind Gatehouse […]

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  • 26 June 2024 – LRS Summer Barbecue at Bates Motel

    26 June 2024 – LRS Summer Barbecue at Bates Motel

      24 members & family enjoyed a great BBQ with Pete & Kay Bates on a sunny evening. We also […]

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  • 12 June 2024 – LRS Annual General Meeting

    12 June 2024 – LRS Annual General Meeting

    12 June 2024 – LRS AGM 2024 There was a good turn-out (17) for the AGM. It had been a […]

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