COMMITTEE 1957-58
President Jack Sime GM3CVJ; resigned 20-2-1958
Replaced by Dr. Colin Davidson GM3LAV 20-2-1958
Secretary & Treasurer Jim S. Nicholson GM3FJP
Members Dr. Colin Davidson GM3LAV
Arthur Grainger GM3BQO
Owen McCusker GM2CFU (shown as GM3CFU)
Librarian George Douglas GM3NIO
RSGB Regional Rep. George P. Millar GM3UM
MEMBERSHIP: approx 36 from financial statement: £22-5-0 collected.
Subscriptions: Senior 12/6; Scholar: 5/-.
MEETINGS (at Chamber of Commerce, 25 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh) @ 12/6
(Attendances shown in brackets)
12 Sep 1957 (29) Discussion on programme items for the year.
26 Sep 1957 (29) “29 Years of Amateur Radio in India” by Jim Nicholson GM3FJP / ex-VU2JP & VU7JP
10 Oct 1957 – no details
7 Nov 1957 (25) “LRS NFD Tx” by Ian Mackenzie GM3FGJ
21 Nov 1957 Surplus Sale; auctioneer Arthur Grainger GM3BQO. 18/- to club.
5 Dec 1957 (28) “Grounded Grid Grumbles” by John Good GM3EWL
19 Dec 1957 (19) “TVI and BCI Problems” by Dr. Colin Davidson GM3LAV (impromptu).
9 Jan 1958 “VHF” by Rev. Walter Ferrier GM3BDA
23 Jan 1958 NFD planning
6 Feb 1958 “Building transmitters incl. the Elizabethan” by George Millar GM3UM
20 Feb 1958 “Receiver Night” – only 3 receivers brought.
6 March 1958 6 March (18) RSGB recording: “Radio through the years” by Capt. P.P.Eckersly,
late Chief Engineer of the BBC. Recorder & amp. prov. By DavidStobie GM3HOQ.
20 March 1958 NFD planning
3 April 1958 (23) “SSB” by Bill Eaton GM3KIG
17 April 1958 (19) “Overcoming TVI” by the chairman, Dr. Colin Davidson GM3LAV
1 May 1958 (26) Surplus sale; auctioneer GM3LAV; 10% to club funds.
8 May 1958 (15) Visit to STV station (Black Hill Tx)
16 May 1958 (19) NFD disc. General disc. on “problems” – “not very successful”.
29 May 1958 NFD briefing
12 Jun 1958 AGM (18 – list – see below)
Adoption of financial report moved by Rev. Walter Ferrier GM3BDA and Sid Rowden GM6SR.
Auditor:
ACTIVITIES: Bus tour
LRS participated in Hobbies Exhibition
LRS took part in N.F.D 1958 on June 7/8 1958 at Loanhead via GM5HL.
Club Tx – Geloso VFO – 6V6 PA (GM3FGJ)
Eddystone 888 Rx (GM3FJP)
2-band (14/28 mc) cubical quad antenna (GM3BQA)
LRS operated 7, 14 and 28 mc
and the Edinburgh club operated 1.8, 3.5 & 21 mc by agreement.
PUBLICATIONS: none known
AGM Attendance Sheet (sic):
C.W Davidson ‘3LAV
Walter M. Ferrier GM3BDA
S.W.Rowden 6SR
M.Curtis
C.John Good ‘3EWL
D.J.Stobie
John W.Sime GM3CVJ
N.A (?) Dewar
Hugh Lawson GM5HL
G.Spence GM6RZ
William J.H.Eaton GM3KIG
A.C.Grainger (GM3BQO)
Ian Mackenzie GM3FGJ
David Bell
A.Mustard
W.J.M.Hume A1596
V.W.Stewart A-1394
J.S.Nicholson GM3FJP
Summary 1957-58, Ver.1, by Alan J. Masson GM3PSP, 26 Nov 2009
Sources: LRS AGM 12-06-1958 minutes and extensive minutes of most club meetings (for the first time).