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LRS Messages of the Day
Wed 16 Oct 2024 – 8pm – LRS Autumn Surplus Sale at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive. Do not arrive before 7:30pm, to allow hall to be set up. Please bring stuff to sell!
Sat 2 Nov – MoC AGM & Harry Matthews Memorial Lecture – see RHS. “Sustainable Spaceport – Paradox or Reality?” – Dr Matjaz Vidmar, Edinburgh University.
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 16 Oct 2024 – 8pm – LRS Autumn Surplus Sale at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive, EH10 6PD. Do not arrive before 7:30pm to allow hall to be set up.
Wed 23 Oct – 8pm – 144.350MHz 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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9 Oct 2023 “Getting started on 23cm EME – the First 200 Contacts” by Dr Paul Dobie GM0PJD
Paul Dobie GM0PJD from Biggar writes: “With a 480,000 mile round trip,… Read more
OTHER EVENTS
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RALLY CALENDAR 2024
11-13 Oct 2024 – RSGB Convention, Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes (Click).
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.
ONLY A FEW OF PLACES LEFT – DON’T BE DISAPPOINTED – BOOK YOURS NOW!
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LRS CONTEST CALENDAR 2024
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
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2. SILENT KEYS
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3. ITEMS FOR SALE
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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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28 Sept 2024 – LRS Members at Newark Show
Danny GM6CMQ has kindly provided this photo of Norrie GM1CNH and Peter GM4DTH enjoying a “vegetarian breakfast” while attending the […]
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25 Sept 2024 – Visit to the Museum of Communication 2024 Exhibition “Its about TIME”.
Poster for the 2024 exhibition “It’s about TIME”. After having coffee provided by his wife, Winnie, we were welcomed […]
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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 his first President’s Address on the subject of […]
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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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28 Aug 2024 – Summer Pub Night 4 at Wee Bennet’s Bar
Good turnout of 11 of the usual suspects for the last pub night of the summer at Wee Bennet’s Bar […]
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14 Aug 2024 – Summer Pub Night 3 at Wee Bennet’s Bar
Great turnout of 13 for the 3rd Pub Night this summer. Early group shot in the evening. We […]
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9 Aug 2024 – LRS at Cockenzie Mini Junk-Sale
Pete GM4BYF & Colin GM4HWO at Pete’s “Bargain Basement” Main Hall in the Cockenzie & Port Seton Community Centre. […]
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1 Aug 2024 – Curry! LRS Members at Kahani Restaurant
Peter GM4DTH, Colin GM4HWO, Briain GM8PKL & Mike GM8KCS met for Indian dinner at the Kahani restaurant opposite the Playhouse […]
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24 July 2024 – Summer Pub Night 2 at Wee Bennet’s Bar
The merry band at Wee Bennet’s Bar for Summer Pub Night 2.
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10 July 2024 – Summer Pub Night 1 at Wee Bennet’s Bar
Great turnout of 11 for first summer Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar. “Bullshit Corner” (Commercial)!
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5-7 July 2024 – RSGB VHF-UHF NFD – GM3HAM/P
LRS members and friends took part again in RSGB VHF-UHF NFD from our cherished location on a hill behind Gatehouse […]
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26 June 2024 – LRS Summer Barbecue at Bates Motel
24 members & family enjoyed a great BBQ with Pete & Kay Bates on a sunny evening. We also […]