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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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  • 11 Aug 2017 – Pete GM4BYF at Cockenzie Mini Rally

    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

    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

    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

    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 […]

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  • 1-2 July 2017 – GM3HAM/P – VHF NFD – Gatehouse of Fleet

    1-2 July 2017 – GM3HAM/P – VHF NFD – Gatehouse of Fleet

    VHF NFD 2017 at Gatehouse of Fleet was another success for the LRS with good wx most of the time […]

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  • 28 June 2017 – LRS Summer Barbecue at QTH-GM4BYF

    28 June 2017 – LRS Summer Barbecue at QTH-GM4BYF

    The annual LRS Summer barbecue was held on Wednesday 28th June 2017 at the QTH of Pete GM4BYF and Kay […]

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  • 14 June 2017 – LRS Annual General Meeting

    14 June 2017 – LRS Annual General Meeting

    Congratulations to Dr Brian Flynn GM8BJF who was elected President of the Lothians Radio Society for 2017-18 at the Annual […]

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  • 24 May 2017 – D/F Hunt – Peter Dick GM4DTH

    24 May 2017 – D/F Hunt – Peter Dick GM4DTH

    L-R: Alasdair GM6ZQQ, Melvyn GM4HYR (winner), Mike Jr MM3MDB, Mike Sr GM8KCS The annual LRS Direction-Finding Contest (D/F Hunt) took […]

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  • 7 May 2017 LRS Members at Ham Radio Convention 2017

    7 May 2017 LRS Members at Ham Radio Convention 2017

    L-R: Brian GM8BJF, Chris GM3WOJ, Briain GM8PKL, Robin GM4YPL A number of LRS members attended the ASRA Ham Radio Convention […]

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  • 10 May 2017 – Radio in WW-I – Malcolm Fergusson

    10 May 2017 – Radio in WW-I – Malcolm Fergusson

    Malcolm Fergusson, formerly of Edinburgh University Physics Department, talked about Radio in WW-I at the meeting on 10th May 2017. His talk was about […]

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  • 24 April 2017 – Malcolm GM3TAL – Our Man in Havana

    24 April 2017 – Malcolm GM3TAL – Our Man in Havana

    L-R: Hector; Amed CO2AME; Malcolm GM3TAL; Moises CM2YV On the last day of his recent trip to Cuba, Malcolm was […]

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  • 26 April 2017 – Enigma – the Unsung Heroes – Pete Bates GM4BYF

    26 April 2017 – Enigma – the Unsung Heroes – Pete Bates GM4BYF

    At the LRS meeting on 26th April 2017 Pete Bates GM4BYF gave a very well researched talk on ‘Enigma – the Unsung Heroes’. He outlined […]

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