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LRS Messages of the Day
Wed 11 Sept – President’s Address – draft report now available – see Recent Meetings below, or Recent Posts – RHS.
Wed 18 Sept – 8pm – 144.350MHz SSB – LRS Net 162.
Wed 25 Sept 2024 – RSVP Colin GM4HWO for MoC Visit & Bar Meal at Sands Hotel:
– secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com
LRS MEETINGS
LRS meetings are normally held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month (except July and August) at 8:00pm at the Braid Hills Hotel, 134 Braid Road, EH10 6JD.
In July and August Pub Nights are held at 8:00pm at Wee Bennet’s Bar at Morningside Station, on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. There are also occasional Wee Bennet’s evenings arranged during the main club season.
Most items are archived in Meeting Reports or Society Activities.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
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Wed 18 Sept – 8pm – 144.350MHz SSB – Net 162
Wed 25 Sept 2024 – 7:30pm – Annual Visit to Museum of Communication ‘It’s about Time’
– 5:00pm – Bar meal at Sands Hotel.
- RSVP to secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com
Wed 2 Oct 2024 – 8pm – 144.350MHz SSB – Net 163
Wed 9 Oct 2024 – 8pm “23cm EME, the first 200 QSOs” Peter Dobie GM0PJD.
Wed 16 Oct 2024 – 8pm – Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale at St Fillans Church, Buckstone.
Wed 23 Oct – 8pm – 144.350 MHz 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).
RECENT MEETINGS
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11 Sept 2024 – President’s Address – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
After serving two years as LRS Hon Secretary, Andy Sinclair MM0FMF gave… Read more
OTHER EVENTS
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RALLY CALENDAR 2024
MoC Exhibition 2024 – It’s About Time. Museum of Communication, Burntisland. 11am – 4pm, Weds & Sats till 28 Sept 2024.
LRS visit on Wed 25 Sept at 7:30pm.
5:00pm – Bar meal at Sands Hotel.
Sun 27 Oct 2024 – Galashiels Rally – click.
Sat 9 Nov 2024 – GMRT 2024
Scottish Microwave Round Table at MoC and Dinner at Kingswood Hotel, Burntisland. Click
GMRT Lecture program now available – click.
Please make your bookings for GMRT & Dinner.
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LRS CONTEST CALENDAR 2024
5-6 Oct > Oct 432MHz to 245GHz Contest
OTHER NEWS
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RSGB GB2RS NEWS
Every Sunday morning in the Edinburgh area at 09:30h from LRS member Peter Dick GM4DTH. 70.425MHz FM, 145.525MHz FM & 433.525MHz FM. Then call-in to Peter at 10:00h on 144.575MHz for local net. Several LRS members often there.
RADIO NEWS, SILENT KEYS and FOR SALE / WANTED
Click on image or “read more” to open full article.
Send items to Alan GM3PSP:
webmaster@lothiansradiosociety.com
Items usually archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive after 1 month.
1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS
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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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SOLAR CYCLE 25 CONTINUES TO SURGE
Spaceweather.com reports: In August 2024, the average monthly sunspot number exceeded 200 for the first time in 23 years, almost […]
2. SILENT KEYS
There are no current silent key notifications. Click on the heading to see the silent key archive.
3. ITEMS FOR SALE
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10 Sept 2024 – For Sale – 2 Faulty Transceivers from the Carluke clearance sale (via eBay).
For sale via GM4HWO (“Basil”). Click on eBay links for details. Faulty Trio TS-900 HF Transceiver – £38 +p&p […]
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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 July 2024 – Dave 6 – GM6KGZ – Many Items, boxed, new condition:
1. Uniden Bearcat BCT15X Mobile / Base Radio Scanner. Boxed and in mint condition. ML&s Price £280. Only […]
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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Wed 24 November – Special Video Night
With the postponement of the scheduled talk, Peter Dick GM4DTH stepped in at a moment’s notice and organised an enjoyable program of […]
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10th November – GPO Vans in the Strangest of Places, by GM4XZN
John Macdonald GM4XZN talked about “GPO Vans in the Strangest of Places” at the LRS meeting on 10th November. His talk […]
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LRS Leaflet available for downloading
The LRS information leaflet can now be downloaded here for printing and giving to your radio friends. Copies can also […]
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Presentations now on Website
A number of presentations from LRS meetings are now available in the Meeting Reports area for you to read. Most have […]
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Lothians Featured in RSGB Yearbook 2011
The Lothians Radio Society has been added to the “Featured Clubs” section of the new RSGB Yearbook 2011, just published. […]
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Wed 20th October – Junk Sale
The LRS autumn Junk Sale was held on Wednesday 20th October at St Fillan’s Church Hall, Buckstone Drive, arranged by Pete Bates GM4BYF. There was […]
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6th October – GB3EDN 23cm Beacon by GM8BJF
Dr. Brian Flynn GM8BJF talked about “The GB3EDN 23cm Beacon – History and Update” on 6th October. A full report with photographs […]
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September 22nd Meeting – Visit to Museum of Communication
The Lothians Radio Society made its annual visit to the Museum of Communication, 131 High Street, Burntisland, Fife on Wednesday 22nd September. […]
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2m Trophy 2010 at Gatehouse of Fleet – 4/5 September 2010
Photographs of this event by Peter GM4DTH are now available for viewing under Society Activities – Contest-Portable. Norrie GM1CNH […]
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New LRS Archive Section on Website
A new Archive section has been created on this website and the Editor – Alan GM3PSP – is working to […]
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President’s Address – 8th September 2010
New LRS President Dr. John Cooke GM8OTI presented his President’s Address “Home-brew /P” on Wednesday, 8th September at the Braid Hills […]
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Galashiels Rally – 17th October 2010
The Lothians Radio Society had a table at the Galashiels Rally on Sunday 17th October to promote the club and […]