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  • LRS Messages of the Day

    Sun 27 Oct 2024 – Good LRS attendance at busy Galashiels Rally.

    –  Tnx to Ian GM0URD for photos – see below.

    Mon 28 Oct – many new items found at Carluke. See below / RHS for list.

    Wed 30th Oct – 7:30pm – LRS Pub Night at Wee Bennets Bar.

LRS MEETINGS

  • Wed 30 Oct 2024 – 7:30pm – Autumn Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Station.


    Wed 6 Nov 2024 – 8pm – 144.350MHz SSB – Net 165.


    Sat 9 Nov – Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT at MoC Burntisland & Dinner at Kingswood Hotel.


    Wed 13 Nov 2024 – WSPR – a tool to study propagation & aerial development – Peter GM4DTH.


    Wed 20 Nov 2024 – 8pm – 144.350MHz SSB – Net 166.


    Wed 27 Nov 2024 – IET (at BHH) – Tracking the Future – Satellites & Celestic-UK – Dr Carol Marsh


    The full Calendar of LRS Meetings for 2024-25 has been prepared by James GM4WZP (mni tnx) and uploaded to this site (click top).


     

  • 16 Oct 2024 – LRS Autumn Surplus Sale

    16 Oct 2024 – LRS Autumn Surplus Sale

    The LRS Autumn Surplus Sale at St Fillan’s Church on 16th October… Read more

  • RALLY CALENDAR 2024

    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 5 PLACES LEFT – DON’T BE DISAPPOINTED – BOOK YOURS NOW!


  • LRS CONTEST CALENDAR 2024


  • Sun 27 Oct 2024 – Good LRS attendance at busy Gala Rally

    Sun 27 Oct 2024 – Good LRS attendance at busy Gala Rally

    The Volunteer Hall, Galashiels. Colin GM4HWO reports a very good turnout of LRS members at the 2024 Galashiels Rally: Colin […]

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RADIO NEWS, SILENT KEYS and FOR SALE / WANTED

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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  […]

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  • 23 & 25 July 2020 – 122GHz – Two Firsts in 3 Days by Brian GM8BJF & Pete GM4BYF / G4BYF – Confirmed by UK Microwave Group

    23 & 25 July 2020 – 122GHz – Two Firsts in 3 Days by Brian GM8BJF & Pete GM4BYF / G4BYF – Confirmed by UK Microwave Group

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  • 21st July 2020 – Website: https://WorldRadioHistory.com

    21st July 2020 – Website: https://WorldRadioHistory.com

     WorldRadioHistory.com Many thanks to Brian GM8BJF who has just reported finding a potentially very useful website: https://WorldRadioHistory.com which provides detailed links […]

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  • 19th July 2020 – GM4DIJ/P in RSGB 70MHz Trophy Contest from nr Stranraer in Galloway.

    19th July 2020 – GM4DIJ/P in RSGB 70MHz Trophy Contest from nr Stranraer in Galloway.

    Brian GM4DIJ returned to his favourite portable location at IO74mu about 8km south of Stranraer, to operate in the 70MHz […]

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  • 22 Sept 2021 – WWI Aircraft Electrical Systems including Radio – Bob Thomson, APSS

    22 Sept 2021 – WWI Aircraft Electrical Systems including Radio – Bob Thomson, APSS

      Bob Thomson of the Aviation Preservation Society Scotland described the work to reconstruct a Sopwith Strutter 1 1/2 aircraft, especially […]

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  • 5th April 2020 – Temporary Q-Codes

    Brian GM4DIJ has just received this from his friends in the SOC – Second-Class Operators Club: From SOC mailing listTemporary […]

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  • 01 April 2020 – HAM COVID-19 Guidelines

    EFFECTIVE APRIL 01, 2020. Amateur Radio operators are ordered to strictly observe the Coronavirus mitigation guidelines as they apply to amateur […]

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  • 8 March 2020 – GM4DIJ 23cm DXpedition to Stranraer

    8 March 2020 – GM4DIJ 23cm DXpedition to Stranraer

      Brian Howie GM4DIJ took part in the UK Microwave 23cm contest on Sunday 8th March from a site near […]

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  • 17 March 2020 – LRS MEETINGS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

    In view of the current Coronavirus pandemic with the risk of infection being passed from one person to another when […]

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  • 11th March 2020 – How Not to Sail to the Faeroe Islands – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO

    11th March 2020 – How Not to Sail to the Faeroe Islands – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO

    Geoff’s yacht Contender approaching Rockall during a charity sail there in 2018. At the meeting on March 11th our good […]

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  • 26 Feb 2020 – The Raspberry Pi Explained for Radio Amateurs – Video – Mike Richards G4WNC

    26 Feb 2020 – The Raspberry Pi Explained for Radio Amateurs – Video – Mike Richards G4WNC

    Photo courtesy RadCom The RSGB Convention video “The Raspberry Pi Explained for Radio Amateurs” by Mike Richards G4WNC was shown  […]

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  • 12th February 2020 – Robot Wars + Rampaging Chariots – Dr Roger Hill

    12th February 2020 – Robot Wars + Rampaging Chariots – Dr Roger Hill

    At the LRS meeting on 12th February Dr Roger Hill talked about “Robot Wars + Rampaging Chariots  and showed videos […]

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  • 22nd Jan 2020 – Aircraft Scatter & Useful Test Equipment for it – Pete Bates GM4BYF

    22nd Jan 2020 – Aircraft Scatter & Useful Test Equipment for it – Pete Bates GM4BYF

    Pete Bates GM4BYF talked about Aircraft Scatter Communication and Useful Test Equipment for it at the  meeting on 22nd January 2020.  […]

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