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LRS Messages of the Day
Wed 19 Mar 2025 – LRS – Net 174 – 20:00h 144.350MHz SSB
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 7:30pm 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 26 March – “80 years of Airborne Radar – From the Cavity Magnetron to Multi-Function RF Systems”
Dr Iain Scott FREng, VP Capability & Chief Technology Office at Leonardo Electronics Division.
The talk will explore key milestones in the developments of airborne radar, from the development of the Cavity Magnetron at Birmingham University during WW2, through to the advent of Multi-Function RF Systems. It will be illustrated with a selection of Edinburgh-developed radars spanning the Ferranti, GEC, Marconi and Leonardo eras.
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Wed 19th March 2025 – Net #174 at 20:00h on 144.350MHz SSB.
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The full 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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12 March 2025 – Amateur Radio in Colombia – Norman HK3/MM0BMG.
Report soon. Norman talked about his experiences operating in Colombia with reciprocal… Read more
RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
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Sat 5 Apr 2025 – 26th GMDX Convention & Dinner
- King Robert Hotel, Bannockburn, on Sat 5 Apr 2025. – Click for Program
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Sun 13 April 2025 – NORBRECK Rally, Blackpool
Click the image for the NARSA link
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Sun 18 May 2025 – Glasgow Braehead Rally
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Sat 1 Nov 2025 – Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT 2025)
GMRT-2025, – Saturday 1 Nov, Museum of Communication, Burntisland; dinner at the Kingswood Hotel. More information in June/July GM4HWO.
CONTEST CALENDAR
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The LRS usually operates GM3HAM/P from a great site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway.
3-4 May 2025 – May VHF/UHF Contest – Nobody interested in operating from Gatehouse of Fleet. Norman MM0BMG may operate 432MHz on the Sunday from Lauder Common.
5-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – LRS will enter, organized by Pete GM4BYF & Colin GM4HWO.
6-7 Sept 2025 – 2m Trophy – undecided at present.
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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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
There are no RADIO NEWS ITEMS. Click on the heading to see the radio news archive.
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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25 July 2024 – Dave 6 – GM6KGZ – Many Items, boxed, new condition:
PLEASE NOTE: DAVE HAS REDUCED THE PRICES SHOWN HERE BY A FURTHER 25% (5 Feb 2025): 1. Uniden Bearcat BCT15X […]
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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8 Nov 2017 – ‘Pirates – Offshore Radio 1964-1974 – ding-ding’ – James Gentles GM4WZP
James Gentles GM4WZP gave a great talk on ‘Pirates – Offshore Radio from 1964 to 1974, ding-ding!’ at the meeting on 8th November […]
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25 Oct 2017 – Having fun on a shoestring – Tom Wylie GM4FDM
Well-known Scottish DXer Tom Wylie GM4FDM from Paisley returned to the Lothians on 25th October 2017 to talk on Having fun […]
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Wed 18 Oct 2017 – LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale – St Fillans Church
The LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale was held on 18 Oct at St Fillan’s Church with a good turnout […]
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Sat 4 Nov 2017 – GMRT – Microwave Round Table at Museum of Communication
The GMRT speakers: Mark Hughes GM4ISM, Geoff Pike GI0GDP, Martin Hall GM8IEM (Session Chair), Andy Sinclair MM0FMF, David Anderson GM6BIG. The […]
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27 Sept 2017 – From Holyrood to Hollywood, a Technical Career in Motion Pictures with Kodak – Alan Masson GM3PSP
Alan Masson GM3PSP gave an autobiographical talk about his career in the Motion Picture Division at Kodak in the […]
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20 September 2017 – Silent Key – George Burt GM3OXX
George GM3OXX in his shack near Turriff in 2010. Photo by Alan GM3PSP. We have heard with great sadness […]
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13 Sept 2017 – LRS Presidential Address ‘Frequency Standards’ by Brian Flynn GM8BJF
Brian Flynn GM8BJF gave his Presidential Address on the subject of ‘Frequency (and Time) Standards’ at the first meeting […]
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2-3 Sept 2017 – RSGB 2m Trophy Contest at Gatehouse of Fleet
The GM3HAM/P contest group of the LRS took part in the RSGB 2m Trophy Contest from our usual site in […]
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11 Aug 2017 – Pete GM4BYF at Cockenzie Mini Rally
LRS Member Pete GM4BYF had a well-stocked table of ju.. surplus equipment for sale. (Hold the front page)! General view […]
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4 Aug 2017 – RSGB VHF NFD – GM3HAM/P Wins 6m & 4m – Leading GM Restricted Section
The GM3HAM/P Contest Group of the Lothians Radio Society had another excellent result in RSGB VHF NFD in 2017. Operating […]
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GM3WUX 4 metre Quad Demo
We have just learned of two YouTube videos of our good friend Terry GM3WUX demonstrating his 6-element 4 metre […]
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Wed 23 Aug – LRS Pub Night 4
There were nine LRS members at PN4 on 23rd August including Alan GM3PSP who took this photo. During the […]