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  • LRS Messages of the Day

    TONIGHT – Wed 30 Oct – 7:30pm – LRS Pub Night at Wee Bennets Bar.

    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.

LRS MEETINGS

  • 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).


     

  • 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… Read more

  • 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!


  • LRS CONTEST CALENDAR 2024


  • 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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  • 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  […]

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  • 10 Feb 2016 – Repeaters – Crawford Ross GM8HBY & Allister Watson GM7RYR

    10 Feb 2016 – Repeaters – Crawford Ross GM8HBY & Allister Watson GM7RYR

    Crawford GM8HBY & Allister GM7RYR The meeting of the Lothians Radio Society on 10th February 2016 included two talks about repeater facilities […]

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  • 27 Jan 2016 – Activating Orkney Lighthouses – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO

    27 Jan 2016 – Activating Orkney Lighthouses – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO

      Our good friend Geoff Crowley MM5AHO returned on 27th January 2016 to talk about his exploits sailing and activating lighthouses […]

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  • 13 Jan 2016 – Video Night at ECVS – The Use of Bombing in WWII

    13 Jan 2016 – Video Night at ECVS – The Use of Bombing in WWII

    Thirteen brave souls defied the wet, sleety Wx  to get to the  first LRS meeting of 2016, the annual Video […]

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  • 9 Dec 2015 – LRS Christmas Curry

    9 Dec 2015 – LRS Christmas Curry

    The LRS Christmas Curry was held on 9th December 2015 at the Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant at Bruntsfield with an attendance […]

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  • 25 Nov 2015 – Practical Cats on 60 metres? – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

    25 Nov 2015 – Practical Cats on 60 metres? – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

      At the meeting of the LRS on 25th November 2015 Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL talked on “Practical Cats on 60 […]

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  • 11 Nov 2015 – APRS – Automatic Packet Reporting System – Marcus Hazel-McGown MM0ZIF

    11 Nov 2015 – APRS – Automatic Packet Reporting System – Marcus Hazel-McGown MM0ZIF

    Marcus Hazel-McGown MM0ZIF was the speaker at the LRS meeting on 11th November 2015. He talked about APRS, the Automatic […]

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  • 17 Oct 2015 – GB0BSS – JOTA – Jamboree on the Air – Bonaly Scout Camp

    17 Oct 2015 – GB0BSS – JOTA – Jamboree on the Air – Bonaly Scout Camp

    John GM8OTI and Malcolm GM3TAL. LRS club members John Cooke GM8OTI and Malcolm GM3TAL operated the radio station GB0BSS for […]

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  • 28 Oct 2015 – Changing Mobile Phone Networks – Gavin Taylor GM0GAV

    28 Oct 2015 – Changing Mobile Phone Networks – Gavin Taylor GM0GAV

    Well-known Scottish DXer Gavin Taylor GM0GAV was the speaker at the LRS meeting 28th October 2015 at the Braid Hills […]

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  • 7 Nov 2015 – GMRT – Scottish Microwave Round Table, Museum of Communication, Burntisland

    7 Nov 2015 – GMRT – Scottish Microwave Round Table, Museum of Communication, Burntisland

    The fifth GMRT – Scottish Microwave Round Table was held on Saturday 7th November at the Museum of Communication in […]

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  • 14 Oct 2015 – Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale – St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive

    14 Oct 2015 – Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale – St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive

      The LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale on 14th October at St Fillan’s Church was well attended.   Drawing the raffle. […]

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  • 23 Sept 2015 – Designing for Colour TV 1968-1973 – Andrew Burnett – at the MoC Burntisland

    23 Sept 2015 – Designing for Colour TV 1968-1973 – Andrew Burnett – at the MoC Burntisland

    The meeting of the LRS on 23rd September was our annual visit to the Museum of Communication in Burntisland for […]

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  • 4-5 Sept 2015 – GM3HAM/P – 2m Trophy Contest

    4-5 Sept 2015 – GM3HAM/P – 2m Trophy Contest

      GM4IGS, GM1CNH, GM4DTH, GM4DIJ, MM0FMF, GM4BYF  The LRS GM3HAM contest group operated in the RSGB 2m Trophy contest from […]

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