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LRS Messages of the Day
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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22 Jan 2025: “The Moxon Beam – Theory & Demo!” – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL.
29 Jan 2025: 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).
RECENT MEETINGS
OTHER EVENTS
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RALLY CALENDAR 2025
Colin GM4HWO advises book Brincliffe Hotel ASAP.
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LRS CONTEST CALENDAR 2025
OTHER NEWS
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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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24 Dec 2024 – SAQ on 17.2kHz VLF again received by Brian GM4DIJ
VLF stalwart, Brian GM4DIJ again received Swedish station SAQ at S4-S5 on 17.2kHz at 08:00 UTC on Christmas Eve, 24th […]
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WSPR Records Search for Missing MH370 Aircraft
Using saved WSPR data, a search is planned for missing flight MH370 aircraft, believed to be somewhere in the Indian […]
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Thurs 12 Dec 2024 – “Morse Code: Ready to Transmit – A look Inside the World Morse Code Championships”.
BBC World Service 09:30-10:00h & 20:00-20:30h. A look inside the World Morse Code championships. The World Morse Code championships are […]
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1 Dec 2024 – SAQ Grimeton 17.2kHz VLF Centenary Transmission Received by Brian GM4DIJ
(Can’t remember if this is the SAQ antenna, or Brian’s! On Sunday 1st December 2024 Brian GM4DIJ reported: “I received […]
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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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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24 Oct 2024 – Office Computer Monitors for Sale – John GM4JRT
I have some Dell monitors available from an office clearance and wonder if anyone is interested? They are used and […]
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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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1 Oct 2024 – Icom IC-M25-Euro HandHeld VHF Marine Band Transceiver – PRICE REDUCED TO £50 TO CLEAR – Dave 6 GM6KGZ
For Sale by Dave 6 – GM6KGZ – 1st October Icom IC M25 Euro – HandHeld VHF Marine Band Transceiver […]
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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 […]
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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Website changes
Regular readers will have noticed some changes to the appearance of our website. The changes are due to us moving […]
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14 Sept 2016 – What’s in the Box? – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
14th Sept: the first meeting of the new LRS club year was the Presidential Address by Andy Sinclair MM0FMF: “What’s […]
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17 July 2016 – LRS GM3HAM/P Wins RSGB VHF NFD & Scotland Restricted Sections
The Martlesham Trophy for Overall Winner of the Restricted Section of RSGB VHF NFD Congratulations to the LRS Contest Group GM3HAM/P […]
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12 July 2016 – Film – The Battle of the Somme – The Museum of Communication, Burntisland
The Museum of Communication in Burntisland is holding a special Film Night on Tuesday 12th July 2016 at 7:30pm with […]
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13 July – 24 Aug – LRS Summer Pub Nights
Pub Night 4 (24th Aug): There was a good turnout of ten for the last for this summer, and no sweaty […]
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2-3 July 2016 – RSGB VHF NFD – LRS Contest Group GM3HAM/P
GM3HAM/P VHF NFD 2016. The Lothians Radio Society Contest Group GM3HAM/P operated in RSGB VHF NFD on 2-3 July 2016 from our usual […]
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11 June 2016 – Archie Dalziel GM4FGD – Silent Key
Archie Dalziel GM4FGD, a former member of the Lothians Radio Society, became a Silent Key at the age of […]
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5 June 2016 – George P. Millar GM3UM – Silent Key
George P. Millar GM3UM died peacefully at the age of 96 at the Glencairn Care Home on 5th June […]
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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. […]