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  • LRS Messages of the Day

    Wed 5 Feb 2025 – 20:00h – LRS Net 171

    Wed 12 Feb 2025 – 20:00h – The end of the line … for a bit? (Telephones) – Ed Bain GM4AIS. 

LRS MEETINGS

  • 29 Jan 2025: 7:30pm Wee Bennet’s Evening, Morningside Station.

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

  • 22 Jan 2025 – The Moxon Beam – Theory & Demo – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL.

    22 Jan 2025 – The Moxon Beam – Theory & Demo – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL.

    Malcolm described the theory and practice of the Moxon beam for 4m,… Read more

  • 8 Jan 2025 – LRS Video Night at Edinburgh Cine & Video Society

    8 Jan 2025 – LRS Video Night at Edinburgh Cine & Video Society

      LRS Video Night at Edinburgh Cine & Video Society, 23A Fettes… Read more

  • Sat 5 Apr 2025 – 26th GMDX Convention & Dinner

    The 26th GMDX Convention & Dinner is at the King Robert Hotel, Bannockburn, on Sat 5 Apr 2025. – Click for Program

  • Sun 13 April 2025 – NORBRECK rally, Blackpool

    Click the image for the NARSA link

  • Sat 1 Nov 2025 – Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT 2025)

    The date has been set for the 2025 Scottish Microwave Round Table – GMRT-2025, on Saturday 1 November at the Museum of Communication, Burntisland with dinner at the Kingswood hotel. More information in June / July – Colin GM4HWO.

  • The LRS normally operates as GM3HAM/P from a site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway.

    3-4 May 2025 – May VHF/UHF Contest – unlikely due to rule changes.

    5-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – organized by Pete GM4BYF & Colin GM4HWO.

    6-7 Sept 2025 – 2m Trophy – undecided at present.

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  • 29 Jan 2025 – Uniden Bearcat BCT 15X Desktop Scanner – Dave 6

    29 Jan 2025 – Uniden Bearcat BCT 15X Desktop Scanner – Dave 6

    Uniden Bearcat BCT 15X Desktop Scanner For Sale  by Dave GM6KGZ See attached files for details.  Boxed and in mint […]

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  • 8 Nov 2024 – Equipment for Sale by Norrie GM1CNH

    GM1CNH Equipment Sale – Updated: 8 November 2024 Item Description Price Alinco HF Mobile Whip Antenna 2.7 m mobile whip; […]

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  • 22 Nov 2024 – Tecsun PL990x Multiband Portable Radio plus Active Antenna – PRICE REDUCED TO £90 TO CLEAR – Dave 6 GM6KGZ

    22 Nov 2024 – Tecsun PL990x Multiband Portable Radio plus Active Antenna – PRICE REDUCED TO £90 TO CLEAR – Dave 6 GM6KGZ

    Tecsun PL990x  – Multiband Portable Radio, boxed and in mint condition ML&s price £269. NOW ONLY  £90 TO CLEAR  for […]

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  • 31 Oct 2024 – Avantree Portable Digital Radio with 30W Speakers – Dave-6

    31 Oct 2024 – Avantree Portable Digital Radio with 30W Speakers – Dave-6

    2. Avantree PowerByte Portable Digital FM Radio with 30W Speakers.   Boxed and in mint condition – £40 Tel:  0131 […]

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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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  • 23rd Jan 2019 – (1) Modern Roll-Your-Own PCBs – (2) The AMSAT Es’hail2 Geostationary Satellite – Brian Flynn GM8BJF

    23rd Jan 2019 – (1) Modern Roll-Your-Own PCBs – (2) The AMSAT Es’hail2 Geostationary Satellite – Brian Flynn GM8BJF

    LRS President Brian Flynn GM8BJF was the speaker at the meeting on 23 Jan 2019 when he gave two talks: […]

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  • 9th Jan 2019 – Video Evening – “The Dish on the Dish” – by Peter Dick GM4DTH – at the Edinburgh Cine & Video Soc.

    9th Jan 2019 – Video Evening – “The Dish on the Dish” – by Peter Dick GM4DTH – at the Edinburgh Cine & Video Soc.

    Peter Dick GM4DTH again hosted the LRS Video Evening. It was held on 9th January 2019 as usual at the […]

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  • 12th Dec 2018 – LRS Christmas Curry

    12th Dec 2018 – LRS Christmas Curry

      Photo – courtesy Mike MM0MLB. After meeting first at the Booking Office on Waverley Bridge, the LRS 2018 Christmas […]

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  • 28th Nov 2018 – RSGB Convention Lecture Videos – presented by Brian GM8BJF

    28th Nov 2018 – RSGB Convention Lecture Videos – presented by Brian GM8BJF

    At the meeting on 28th November 2018, LRS President Brian Flynn GM8BJF presented the videos of two talks given at […]

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  • 14th Nov 2018 – R.V. Jones’ Most Secret War – Prof. Joe McGeough

    14th Nov 2018 – R.V. Jones’ Most Secret War – Prof. Joe McGeough

      At the meeting of the LRS on Wed 14th Nov 2018 Prof Joe McGeough of Edinburgh University talked about […]

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  • 3rd Nov 2018 – GMRT – Scottish Microwave Round Table at MoC Burntisland

    3rd Nov 2018 – GMRT – Scottish Microwave Round Table at MoC Burntisland

    LRS Members James Gentles GM4WZP and Andy Sinclair MM0FMF did an audience brainstorming session on the design of a portable […]

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  • 24th Oct 2018 – Q&A: Let’s Talk Technical – David Stockton GM4ZNX

    24th Oct 2018 – Q&A: Let’s Talk Technical – David Stockton GM4ZNX

    SWR bridge circuit discussion At the meeting on 24th October David Stockton GM4ZNX (our resident radio genius) attempted to answer […]

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  • 17th Oct 2018 – Surplus Eqpt Sale – St Fillan’s Church

    17th Oct 2018 – Surplus Eqpt Sale – St Fillan’s Church

      The LRS Autumn 2018 Surplus Equipment Sale was held on 17th October at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone. There was […]

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  • 26 Sept 2018 – ‘The X-Factor’ – Karl Weibye – joint meeting at Museum of Communication, Burntisland

    26 Sept 2018 – ‘The X-Factor’ – Karl Weibye – joint meeting at Museum of Communication, Burntisland

    At the joint meeting of the LRS and the Museum of communication on 26th September 2018 in Burntisland Karl Weibye  […]

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  • 1-2 Sept 2018 – 2m Trophy at Gatehouse of Fleet

    1-2 Sept 2018 – 2m Trophy at Gatehouse of Fleet

      Peter GM4DTH, Danny GM6CMQ, Mike GM4IGS, Norrie GM1CNH, Brian GM4DIJ, Andy MM0FMF The GM3HAM contest group of the Lothians […]

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  • 12th Sept 2018 – Presidential Address – Personal Beacons – Brian Flynn GM8BJF

    12th Sept 2018 – Presidential Address – Personal Beacons – Brian Flynn GM8BJF

    Dr. Brian Flynn GM8BJF, re-elected as President of the Lothians Radio Society at the AGM on 13th June, gave his […]

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  • 6-8th July 2018 RSGB VHF NFD at Gatehouse of Fleet

    6-8th July 2018 RSGB VHF NFD at Gatehouse of Fleet

      The LRS GM3HAM Contest Group operated RSGB VHF-NFD from our usual contest site near Gatehouse of Fleet on the […]

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