9 April 2017 – LRS Receives RSGB VHF-NFD Trophies at Norbreck Rally in Blackpool
Len Paget GM0ONX, RSGB Director; Colin GM4HWO, Andy MM0FMF, Mike GM4IGS, Pete GM4BYF, Danny GM6CMQ, Brian GM8BJF, Norrie GM1CNH, Peter […]
2017
5 April 2017 – LRS Spring Surplus Equipment Sale
Alan GM1WYV, Ken GM4AOR and Andy MM0FMF examining some of the many items for sale. The LRS Spring Surplus Equipment
5 April 2017 Spring Surplus Equipment Sale
Above: the bags and boxes containing all the small items from GM0FAL-SK that are being sold by Andre GM3VLB. This
5 April 2017 – Spring Surplus Equipment Sale at St Fillans
The LRS Spring Surplus Equipment Sale was held on Wednesday 5th April at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive. There was
21 March 2017 – Aurora over Islay – Mike Senior GM3PAK
Many thanks to former LRS member Mike Senior GM3PAK, who lives with his XYL Marion GM1DCB on the isle of
15 March 2017 – Receiving FUNcube Satellites using the Raspberry Pi Microcomputer – John Cooke GM8OTI
Following John Cooke’s talk on amateur radio applications for the Raspberry Pi microcomputer at the March 8th LRS meeting John now reports
15 March 2017 – FUNcube Satellite Received using Raspberry-Pi – John Cooke GM8OTI
(Photo courtesy AMSAT-UK) Following John Cooke’s talk on amateur radio applications for the Raspberry Pi microcomputer at the March 8th
8 March 2017 – Raspberry Pi Micro-computers – John Cooke GM8OTI
John Cooke GM8OTI talked about the Raspberry Pi micro-computer and its several models, and two simple radio applications, at the
22 Feb 2017 – 1948-1968: 20 Years with the Post Office Engineering Department in the Scottish Highlands – John Macdonald GM4XZN
John Macdonald GM4XZN described his career in the Post Office Engineering Department in the Scottish Highlands at the LRS meeting
22 March 2017 – RADAR – Jim Forbes
Jim Forbes of Leonardo talked about the manufacture of equipment for RADAR at the LRS meeting on 22nd March 2017. He writes: “Leonardo is a multinational
8 March 2017 – Raspberry Pi – John Cooke GM8OTI
At the meeting of the LRS on 8th March 2017, John Cooke GM8OTI talked about the Raspberry Pi computer’s history and variants, and
Presentations
Bob McFarlane – Funeral Eulogy by Andre Saunders GM3VLB
Bob McFarlane, 24th November 1923 – 30th January 2017 Eulogy presented by André Saunders – a friend – Bob’s Funeral
30 Jan 2017 – Silent Key – Bob McFarlane, S.O.E. Veteran
Bob McFarlane, one of the last surviving members of the S.O.E. – Special Operations Executive – in WWII, died
22 Feb 2017 – 20 Years with the PO Engineering Dept in the Highlands – John Macdonald GM4XZN
At the meeting on 22nd February 2017 John Macdonald GM4XZN described his career – “1948-1968, 20 Years with the Post Office Engineering Dept
5 Feb 2017 – James Clerk Maxwell by Prof Tom Stevenson, MoC
Our good friend Prof Tom Stevenson, Chairman of the Museum of Communication in Burntisland, presented “James Clerk Maxwell” with musical