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  • LRS Messages of the Day

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

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.

  • The full Calendar of LRS Meetings for 2024-25 has been prepared by James GM4WZP (mni tnx) and uploaded to this site (click top).

  • 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

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  • 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 usually operates GM3HAM/P from a great site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway.

    3-4 May 2025 – May VHF/UHF Contest – Nobody interested in operating from Gatehouse of Fleet. Norman MM0BMG may operate 432MHz on the Sunday from Lauder Common.

    5-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – LRS will enter, organized by Pete GM4BYF & Colin GM4HWO.

    6-7 Sept 2025 – 2m Trophy – undecided at present.

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RADIO NEWS, SILENT KEYS and FOR SALE / WANTED

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  • 11 March 2025 – Ferranti Edinburgh Radio Club (FERC) Re-Established

    Ferranti Edinburgh Radio Club (FERC) – Call sign GS4FER. After many years absence, the Ferranti Edinburgh Radio Club (FERC) was re-established […]

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  • 13 Feb 2025 – WSPR Beacon HK3LRB Installed in Bogota, Colombia by Norman MM0BMG

    13 Feb 2025 – WSPR Beacon HK3LRB Installed in Bogota, Colombia by Norman MM0BMG

      A WSPR beacon was donated to and installed at the premises of La Liga de Radioaficionados de Bogota (LRB) […]

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  • 22 Feb 2025 – Triangular Mast 15m FREE to Pick up

    Sat 22 Feb 2025 – 15m Tower : dismantled 2 sections x 7m triangular 0.5m.  FREE to pick-up from Tom […]

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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 Norman MM0BMG

    MM0BMG 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 April 2015 – Spring 2015 Surplus Equipment Sale

    8 April 2015 – Spring 2015 Surplus Equipment Sale

    The Spring 2015 Surplus Equipment Sale was held on 8th April at St Fillan’s Church.   The sale items included […]

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  • 20 March 2015 – Solar Eclipse

    20 March 2015 – Solar Eclipse

    Photos by Brian GM4DIJ of the near-total solar eclipse.   See also: RSGB Eclipse Experiment yields data. 

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  • 25 March 2015 – Vector Network Analyzer – Brian Flynn GM8BJF

    25 March 2015 – Vector Network Analyzer – Brian Flynn GM8BJF

    LRS member Brian Flynn GM8BJF talked about The Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) at the meeting of the LRS on Wed […]

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  • Lecture – James Clerk Maxwell – Thursday 19 March 2015

    Lecture – James Clerk Maxwell – Thursday 19 March 2015

    Click for FULL-SIZE flier Although this lecture is free, seats must be reserved in advance by contacting Tom at: stevenson.roslin@talk21.com […]

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  • 11 March 2015 – Antenna Modelling – Brian Howie GM4DIJ

    11 March 2015 – Antenna Modelling – Brian Howie GM4DIJ

    Brian Howie GM4DIJ talked about and demonstrated Antenna Modelling Software at the LRS meeting on 11th March 2015. Brian writes: […]

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  • 25 Feb 2015 – The Cloud – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF

    25 Feb 2015 – The Cloud – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF

    The subject of the LRS meeting on 25th February was that mysterious place where we are told we shall be […]

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  • 11 Feb 2015 – Using a VDA on a Scottish Beach – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

    11 Feb 2015 – Using a VDA on a Scottish Beach – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

    Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL talked about “Using a Vertical Dipole Array on a Scottish Beach” at the LRS meeting on Feb […]

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  • 28 Jan 2015 – Maritime Mobile off the West Coast – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO

    28 Jan 2015 – Maritime Mobile off the West Coast – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO

    Our good friend Geoff Crowley MM5AHO braved snowy roads on January 28th to talk about his Maritime Mobile adventures off […]

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  • 21 Jan 2015 – LRS Video Night at ECVS

    21 Jan 2015 – LRS Video Night at ECVS

      Aspidistra (from The Secret Wireless War)   The first LRS meeting of 2015 was the annual Video Night, arranged and […]

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  • New Video Section on Website – contributions invited

    New Video Section on Website – contributions invited

     One of the exciting videos now available! A new section has been added to the LRS Archive area of this […]

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  • 10th Dec 2014 – LRS Christmas Curry – Himalaya Restaurant

    10th Dec 2014 – LRS Christmas Curry – Himalaya Restaurant

      Colin GM4HWO, Mike MM0MLB, Peter GM4DTH, Alan GM3PSP Sixteen LRS members and friends attended the LRS Christmas Curry on […]

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  • 26th Nov 2014 – From Dipoles to Hexbeams in African Locations – Nick Henwood G3RWF

    26th Nov 2014 – From Dipoles to Hexbeams in African Locations – Nick Henwood G3RWF

    At the LRS meeting on 26th November 2014 Nick Henwood G3RWF talked about “From Dipoles to Hexbeams in African Locations”. […]

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