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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
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 8:00pm 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 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).
RECENT MEETINGS
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16 Oct 2024 – LRS Autumn Surplus Sale
The LRS Autumn Surplus Sale at St Fillan’s Church on 16th October… Read more
OTHER EVENTS
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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!
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LRS CONTEST CALENDAR 2024
OTHER NEWS
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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 […]
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
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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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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 […]
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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29 June 2016 – LRS Barbecue
The LRS Annual Barbecue was held on Wed 29th June at the QTH of Pete GM4BYF and Kay Bates […]
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9 June 2016 – LRS Annual General Meeting
AGM attendees before the meeting The LRS Annual General Meeting was held on 8th June 2016 at the Braid Hills Hotel. There was a […]
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14 May 2016 – Congratulations to Jane Flynn on USA Graduation
Congratulations to Jane Flynn, daughter of LRS member Dr Brian Flynn GM8BJF, who graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale on 14th […]
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25 May 2016 – D/F Hunt – Peter Dick GM4DTH
Eventual winner Melvyn GM4HYR making his first decision on which direction to boldly go to find the Fox station GM3HAM/P. […]
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11 May 2016 – Holiday HF – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
At the meeting of the LRS on 11 May 2016 LRS President Andy Sinclair MM0FMF talked on “Holiday HF – […]
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7-8 May 2016 Microwave Trophy
The GM3HAM/P contest group of the Lothians Radio Society operated in the RSGB Microwave Trophy contest on 7-8 May 2016 […]
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27 April 2016 – SDR – Software Defined Radio – Kenneth Barlee
Kenneth Barlee, assisted by Dale Atkinson, gave a most interesting talk with demonstrations of SDR – Software Defined Radio […]
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19 March 2016 – Expedition to Telegraph Hill – Brian GM8BJF & Briain GM8PKL
LRS members Brian Flynn GM8BJF and Briain Wilson GM8PKL made an expedition to Telegraph Hill near St Abbs in Scottish Borders […]
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6 April 2016 – LRS Spring Surplus Equipment Sale at St Fillan’s
The LRS Spring Surplus Equipment Sale was held on 6th April 2016 at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone. There was an excellent turn-out of […]
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23 March 2016 – Communication Quiz – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL
At the meeting of the LRS on 23rd March, Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL ran the first quiz we have had for a […]
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9 Mar 2016 – A Programmable Sequencer / Control Unit for 23cm QRO for £20 – Pete Bates GM4BYF
At very short notice, Pete Bates GM4BYF jumped in on Wednesday 9th March to replace the scheduled talk which had […]
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24 Feb 2016 – 3cm Personal Beacons – Brian Flynn GM8BJF
Photo by Peter GM4DTH At the meeting of the Lothians Radio Society on 24th February 2016 Brian Flynn GM8BJF talked on “3cm Personal Beacons” […]