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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
Click on image or “read more” to open full article.
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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23 Oct 2024 Comet Photo by John GM8OTI
On this evening’s chat on 144MHz I mentioned the much-hyped comet; here’s my photo, cropped to remove caravans and lighting, […]
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2 Nov 2024 – Museum of Communication AGM & Harry Matthews Memorial Lecture
Please note that it is necessary to register in advance to attend this meeting, whether in person or via Zoom. […]
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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25 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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1 Oct 2024 – Icom IC-M25-Euro HandHeld VHF Marine Band Transceiver – Black – Dave 6 GM6KGZ
For Sale by Dave 6 – GM6KGZ – 1st October Icom IC M25 Euro – HandHeld VHF Marine Band Transceiver […]
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30 Sept 2024 – Items for Sale (lots) by Norrie GM1CNH
September 2024 Item – Description – Price Alinco HF Mobile Whip Antenna 2.7 m mobile whip; antenna mounting bracket and […]
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28 Oct 2024 – Carluke Shack Clearance Sale by Bob GM4CMI
(Updated 28 Oct) The sales in Carluke are now stopped. Many items were sold at the Galashiels Rally on 27th […]
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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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Wed 30th Oct 2013 – “A Tour Round the Solar System” – Ian Sheffield GM3VEI
At the meeting of the LRS on 30th October astronomer and former LRS member, Ian Sheffield GM3VEI gave us a […]
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16th Oct 2013 – LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale
Some of the goodies sold at the sale – see what you missed! In spite of the weather, […]
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Wed 25th September – A Century of Communications – Angus Annan MM1CCR at MOC Burntisland
At the annual visit of the Lothians Radio Society to the Museum of Communication in Burntisland on 25th September, Angus […]
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Wednesday 11th Sept 2013 – “SOTA” – Presidential Address by Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
Andy Sinclair MM0FMF delivering his second Presidential Address The new year of LRS meetings started with a bang with the […]
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60th Anniversary of LRS RSGB Affiliation – 11th August 2013
The Secretary has found the original RSGB Affiliation Certificate of the Lothians Radio Society in the club archives. It is […]
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Cockenzie Mini-Rally / Junk Night – 9th August 2013
Jack GM1CQC, John GM8OTI, Brian GM8BJF, Paul GM4UPN, David GM4ZNX. There was a good turnout of LRS members at the the […]
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6-7 July 2013 VHF NFD at Gatehouse of Fleet
Alan GM3PSP, Brian GM4DIJ, Danny GM6CMQ, Brian GM8BJF, Colin GM4HWO, Mike GM4IGS, Terry GM3WUX, Pete GM4BYF, Robin GM4YPL, Chris MMOZCT, […]
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Summer Pub Nights – 2nd & 4th Weds, July & Aug 2013
During the summer break in July and August we held informal Pub Nights on the normal meeting nights of the […]
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26th June 2013 – Summer Barbecue
Enjoying the BBQ in the garden before the midges drove us inside! The Annual Summer Barbecue of the Lothians Radio […]
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GM8OTI/P 10GHz Hilltopping – 26 May 2013
John GM8OTI/P with his Hilltops portable 10GHz station on Cairnharrow Hill, Dumfries & Galloway. The first UK Microwave Group 10GHz contest […]
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AGM – 12th June 2013 – Election Results
At the Annual General Meeting of the Lothians Radio Society at the Braid Hills Hotel on 12th June 2013 the following committee […]
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MOC Lecture “Invention and Inspiration in the Digital Age’ – Thurs 23rd May
EVENING LECTURE at THE MUSEUM of COMMUNICATION 131 High Street, Burntisland KY3 9AA on Thursday, 23rd May at 7.30 […]