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  • LRS Messages of the Day

    Wed 19 Mar 2025 – LRS – Net 174 – 20:00h 144.350MHz SSB

    TODAY – Sat 15 Mar 2025 – MOC – Wartime Centimetre Wavelength Airborne Radar Development – Dr Peter Grant, UoE – see below. 

LRS MEETINGS

  • 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.


  • Wed 19th March 2025 – Net #174 at 20:00h on 144.350MHz SSB.

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  • 12 March 2025 – Amateur Radio in Colombia – Norman HK3/MM0BMG.

    12 March 2025 – Amateur Radio in Colombia – Norman HK3/MM0BMG.

    Report soon. Norman talked about his experiences operating in Colombia with reciprocal… Read more

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

  • Sun 13 April 2025 – NORBRECK Rally, Blackpool

    Click the image for the NARSA link

  • Sun 18 May 2025 – Glasgow Braehead Rally

    See: http://www.braeheadradiorally.com/

  • 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.

  • 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 – LRS entry unlikely due to rule changes. Norman MM0BMG is asking if anyone is interested at Gatehouse of Fleet?

    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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  • 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 […]

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  • 30 Oct 2024 – Autumn Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    30 Oct 2024 – Autumn Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    Good turnout at Wee Bennet’s for one of James’s famous “5th Wednesday of the Month” pub nights. John GM8OTI, John […]

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  • 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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  • 19 Oct 2024 – SOLAR MAX HAS ARRIVED

    19 Oct 2024 – SOLAR MAX HAS ARRIVED

    19 Oct 2024 – SOLAR MAX HAS ARRIVED: It’s official. NASA and NOAA announced this week that Solar Maximum has […]

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  • 17 Oct 24 – GM4DTH Peter’s Second 70th Birthday Bash!

    17 Oct 24 – GM4DTH Peter’s Second 70th Birthday Bash!

    For those unable to attend GM4DTH Peter’s 70th birthday bash on 10th September, a second event was held on 17th […]

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  • 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 was an epic event with 30 participants including […]

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  • 9 Oct 2024 – Welcome to Otter Kvindesland LA9IHA

    9 Oct 2024 – Welcome to Otter Kvindesland LA9IHA

    We were delighted to welcome Norwegian amateur Otter Kvindesland LA9IHA (R) from Sandnes as a guest at the Moonbounce talk […]

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  • 10 Oct 2024 – Aurora photo from Blackford Hill by Peter GM4DTH and Auroral recordings of Chris GM3WOJ (SSB) & Terry GM3WUX (CW) by Brian GM4DIJ/P

    10 Oct 2024 – Aurora photo from Blackford Hill by Peter GM4DTH and Auroral recordings of Chris GM3WOJ (SSB) & Terry GM3WUX (CW) by Brian GM4DIJ/P

    Peter GM4DTH reports: Before I was going to turn in for the night I looked out of the window to […]

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  • 28 Sept 2024 – LRS Members at Newark Show

    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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  • 9 Oct 2023 “Getting started on 23cm EME” – Dr Paul Dobie GM0PJD

    9 Oct 2023 “Getting started on 23cm EME” – Dr Paul Dobie GM0PJD

    Paul Dobie GMØPJD from Biggar writes: “With a 480,000 mile round trip, every EME contact (Earth-Moon-Earth / Moonbounce) is DX! […]

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  • 25 Sept 2024 – Visit to the MoC Exhibition “Its about TIME”.

    25 Sept 2024 – Visit to the MoC 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

    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

    10th Sept 2024: Peter Dick GM4DTH: 70th Birthday Curry

    Happy 70th birthday to Peter Dick GM4DTH. Peter has been LRS Hon. Treasurer & RSGB GB2RS Newsreader for many years, […]

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