LRS MEETINGS 2024-2025

LRS Meetings are arranged by James Gentles GM4WZP and are normally held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at 7:30 for 8:00 pm at the Braid Hills Hotel, 134 Braid Road, EH10 6JD.

Braid Hills Hotel website with map: www.braidhillshotel.co.uk

Rallies, conferences, contests and other events of interest to LRS members are indicated in BLUE.

Click on UNDERLINED Subject title of past meeting for full report with photographs.

“LRS Nets” are being held on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays (non-Meeting Weds) at 8:00-9:00pm on 144.350MHz SSB.

For further information, and to be added to the LRS meeting notices E-mailing list, whether you are a member or not, please contact Colin Wright GM4HWO, secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com.

Many thanks to Program Manager, James Gentles GM4WZP for compiling this program. 

 

2024-25 LOTHIANS RADIO SOCIETY PROGRAM
DATE SUBJECT SPEAKER / ORGANIZER
7 Aug 2024 LRS Net 159 Colin Wright  GM4HWO
9 Aug 2024 (Fri) Cockenzie & Port Seton Mini-Rally http://cpsarc.com/
14 Aug 20247:30pm Pub Night 3, Wee Bennet’s Bar Maxwell St Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
21 Aug 2024 LRS Net 160 Colin Wright  GM4HWO
28 Aug 2024 7:30pm Pub Night 4, Wee Bennet’s Bar Maxwell St Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
3 Sept 2024 IET SESAME Lecture – History of HP in Queensferry

Meeting at Napier University, Craiglockhart.

James Gentles  GM4WZP
4 Sep 2024 LRS Net 161 Colin Wright  GM4HWO
6-8 Sept 2024 RSGB 2m Trophy – no GM3HAM/P entry.
2024-2025 START NEW LRS CLUB YEAR James Gentles GM4WZP
11 Sept 2024 LRS President’s Address 2024 Andy Sinclair  MM0FMF
18 Sep 2024 LRS Net 162 Colin Wright GM4HWO
25 Sept 2024 7:30pm – Museum of Communication  Visit:

Exhibition Theme: ‘It’s about TIME’

Colin Wright GM4HWO
2 Oct 2024 LRS Net 163
9 Oct 2024 Getting started on 23cm EME – the first 200 contacts Paul Dobie GM0PJD
16 Oct 2024 Surplus Sale @ St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive Pete Bates  GM4BYF
23 Oct 2024 LRS Net 164
Sun 27 Oct 2024 Galashiels Rally

Volunteer Hall, St John Street, Galashiels TD1 3JX.

GDARS
30 Oct 2024 Wee Bennet’s Evening, Morningside James Gentles  GM4WZP
6 Nov 2024 LRS Net 165
Sat 9 Nov 2024 GMRT-2024 Scottish Microwave Round Table

at MoC and Dinner at Kingswood Hotel, Burntisland

Click for lecture program.

GMRT
13 Nov 2024 WSPR – a tool to study propagation & aerial development Peter Dick  GM4DTH
20 Nov 2024 LRS Net 166
27 Nov 2024 IET – Tracking the Future. (Satellites and Celestic UK).

(At Braid Hills Hotel).

Dr Carol Marsh
4 Dec 2024 LRS Net 167
11 Dec 2024 Society Christmas Curry & 78th Founding Anniversary

Gurkha Restaurant, Market Street

(After drinks at The Booking Office bar, Waverley Bridge).

Colin Wright  GM4HWO
18 Dec 2024 LRS Net 168
25 Dec 2024 (No meeting).
2025
1 Jan 2025
8 Jan 2025 Video Night @ Edinburgh Cine & Video Society. Peter Dick  GM4DTH
15 Jan 2025
22 Jan 2025 The Moxon Beam: Theory and Demo! Malcolm Hamilton  GM3TAL
29 Jan 2025 Wee Bennet’s Evening, Morningside James Gentles  GM4WZP
5 Feb 2025
12 Feb 2025 The end of the line … for a bit? (Telephones). Ed Bain  GM4AIS
19 Feb 2025
26 Feb 2025 A Timely Presentation on Oscillator & Frequency Control Brian Flynn  GM8BJF
5 Mar 2025
12 Mar 2025 1, 3, 5 min TALK on something radio you brought with you
19 Mar 2025
26 Mar 2025 TBD
2 Apr 2025
9 Apr 2025

Sun 13 Apr 2025

Surplus Sale @ St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive

Norbreck Rally, Blackpool

Pete Bates  GM4BYF

VNARSA – North of England’s Largest Rally

Also Brincliffe Hotel: 01253-351654

16 Apr 2025
23 Apr 2025 TBD
30 Apr 2025 Wee Bennet’s Evening, Morningside James Gentles  GM4WZP
7 May 2025
14 May 2025 TBD
21 May 2025
28 May 2025 160m DF Hunt Peter Dick  GM4DTH
4 June 2025
11 June 2025
18 June 2025

(3rd Wed).

LRS AGM Andy Sinclair  MM0FMF
25 June 2025 LRS Summer BBQ @: Bates Motel Pete Bates  GM4BYF
2 July 2025
4-6 July 2025 VHF NFD @ Gatehouse of Fleet Colin Wright  GM4HWO
9 July 2025 Pub Night 1 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar James Gentles GM4WZP
16 July 2025
23 July 2025 Pub Night 2 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar James Gentles GM4WZP
30 July 2025 Pub Night 3 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar James Gentles GM4WZP
6 Aug 2025
13 Aug 2025 Pub Night 4 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar James Gentles GM4WZP
20 Aug 2025
27 Aug 2025 Pub Night 5 a@ Wee Bennet’s Bar James Gentles GM4WZP
Scroll to Top