1960-61 LRS Summary

COMMITTEE 1960-61

President                               Jim S. Nicholson GM3FJP

Secretary & Treasurer          Len Lumsden BRS 22359

Members                                R. (Bob) Milne GM3AKN

                                                Rev. Walter Ferrier GM3BDA                                                                                             Vic W. Stewart GM3OWU

Librarian                                 Vic W. Stewart GM3OWU

Hon.Auditor                            George P. Millar  GM3UM

Newsletter Editor                  Len Lumsden BRS 22359            

RSGB District Rep.              ?

RSGB Town Rep.                 Colin W. Davidson GM3LAV?

MEMBERSHIP: 46 (List below)

Subs: 12/6 for seniors and 5/- for scholars.

Membership List (also in LRA -1.6)

W.L. Black                             BRS.20507

R. Kay                         –

Jim S. Nicholson                   GM3FJP

David D. Stobie                    GM3HOQ

Hugh E.M. Lawson                GM5HL

Syd Rowden                          GM6SR

Len L. Lumsden                    BRS.22359

Walter M Ferrier                    GM3BDA

Bill J.M. Hume                       A.1596

Vic W. Stewart                      A.1394 / became GM3OWU

Bill T. Sutherland                   GM3JWS

P. Roy Ritchie                        BRS.9141

A. Plevin                                 –

Colin W. Davidson                GM3LAV

George Spence                    GM6RZ

R. Ian Pryde                           GM3LGU

Bob Burt                                 GM3NTX

Andy Halcrow                        GM3KZH

E. John Kelly                          –

George P. Millar                    GM3UM

.Jack Wilson                          GM6XI

George Douglas                   GM3NIO

J. Mason                                –

I.G. Cassels                           –

Ian McConnachie                  GM3GIG

Bill J.H. Eaton                        GM3KIG

Bill W. Roger                         GM3JDX

Lawrence F. Benzies            GM3DDE

Alf Coutts                               GM3KPD

David Yeo                              GM3OOI

Tom Spears                           GM3OWI

A. Nisbet                                –

Ian Kerr                                               –

Tom W. Dickson                   GM3DIE

Alex (Sandy) Mustard           GM3NCO

W. Donaldson                        GM3FFQ

Jim McCaig                           GM3BQA

John A.R. Hughes                 GM3LCP

Tom Simpson                        GM3BCD

Bruce G. Taylor                     GM3NZI

Ian Mackenzie                       GM3FGJ

R. Kay                         –

Robert H. Dickson                –

Ian Ramsay                            BRS.22373

Alan J. Masson                      A.2255

Michael G. Senior                 –

P. MacGregor                        –

J. McVicar                              –

Bob Milne                               GM3AKN

Arthur C. Grainger                 GM3BQO

MEETINGS (at YMCA, South St. Andrew Street, Edinburgh)

Provisional calendar from speaker invitations (not confirmed):

13 Oct 1960 RSGB Tape: Aerials, by Dud Charman G6CJ

27 Oct 1960 TVI Proofing, Suppression of Interference, Ron McInnes GM3AKN

10 Nov 1960 Surplus Sale

24 Nov 1960Transmitters Pt. 1 by Colin Davidson GM3LAV

8 Dec 1960 Hallicrafters SX-11 Receiver and HT-37 Transmitter, by R. Herries, James Scott & Co.

22 Dec1960  Cabinet Construction, by George Douglas GM3NIO

12 Jan 1961 Aerials, by Colin Davidson GM3LAV         

26 Jan 1961 The Heathkit DX-100 Transmitter – demo by GM3KIG c/o Daystrom

9 Feb 1961 Radio Control of Models, G.Tuck GM3BBW; cancelled due to illness.

23 Mar 1961 Auroral Effects on Two, by Rev. Walter Ferrier GM3BDA

13 Apr 1961 The K.W. Viceroy, by Rowley Shears G8KW.

27 Apr 1961 The Younger Generation & RAE Exam, by John Hughes GM3LCP

May 11 1961 RSGB Tape: Hints on Mobile Operation”, by C.H.L. Edwards

8 June 1961 RTTY, by L.F. Benzies GM3DDE.

.. June 1961 National Field Day

22  Jun 1961  AGM (22) Voted to increase subs to 15/- (senior) and 7/6 (scholar).

 

Letter from Sir Edward Appleton, discoverer of the Ionosphere.

ACTIVITIES:

National Field Day 1961 at George Watson’s College.

LRS came 5th in Scotland (not very good) with a total score of 950 for the two stations.

Site map scanned:

 

PUBLICATIONS:    “Lothians Radio Amateur”. Edited by Len Lumsden BRS.22359.

6 issues 1.1 Apr-60 to 1.6 Mar-61

Complete set held apart from part of 1.2.

 

RSGB:  11 March 1961 VHF Convention, Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh.

Run by Clark Bradford GM3DIQ & Lawrence Benzies GM3DDE

Speakers:      Fred Lambeth G2AIW (“4m & Down”)

            Quintin ? GM3GAB: Plans for GM 2-metre Beacon at E. Kilbride

            Geoff Stone G3FZL: 6CW4 Newvistor Pre-Amp

            Harry Wilson EI2W: after-dinner speaker

 

13 May 1961 ORM – Official Regional Meeting, Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh with:

RSGB President Major-General. E.S, Cole G2EC

Exec. V.P. & Zonal Rep. Ted Ingram GM6IZ,

General Secretary John Clarricoats G6CL.

 

Summary 1960-61, Ver.4, by Alan J. Masson GM3PSP, 30 Nov 2009

Source: LRS AGM meeting notice, accounts and Sec/Treas correspondence file.

No record of meetings and attendances etc.

 

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