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LRS Messages of the Day
Wed 29 Jan 2025 7:30pm – Wee Bennets Pub Night
Sat 5 Apr 2025 – GMDX Convention & Dinner, King Robert Hotel, Bannockburn.
- See Rallies & Other Events below for program.
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 7:30pm 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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29 Jan 2025: 7:30pm 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
RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
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Sat 5 Apr 2025 – 26th GMDX Convention & Dinner
The 26th GMDX Convention & Dinner is at the King Robert Hotel, Bannockburn, on Sat 5 Apr 2025. – Click for Program
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Sun 13 April 2025 – NORBRECK rally, Blackpool
Click the image for the NARSA link
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Sat 1 Nov 2025 – Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT 2025)
The date has been set for the 2025 Scottish Microwave Round Table – GMRT-2025, on Saturday 1 November at the Museum of Communication, Burntisland with dinner at the Kingswood hotel. More information in June / July – Colin GM4HWO.
CONTEST CALENDAR
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The LRS normally operates as GM3HAM/P from a site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway.
3-4 May 2025 – May VHF/UHF Contest – unlikely due to rule changes.
5-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – organized by Pete GM4BYF & Colin GM4HWO.
6-7 Sept 2025 – 2m Trophy – undecided at present.
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
There are no RADIO NEWS ITEMS. Click on the heading to see the radio news archive.
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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8 Nov 2024 – Equipment for Sale by Norrie GM1CNH
GM1CNH 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
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
2. Avantree PowerByte Portable Digital FM Radio with 30W Speakers. Boxed and in mint condition – £40 Tel: 0131 […]
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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 […]
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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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Wed 12th Sept – Amateur Radio in Japan – Vic JA5VQ / MM0JVQ
LRS member Vic Imamura JA5VQ / MM0JVQ (above) was the speaker at the first meeting of the new club year on 12th […]
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7-8 July 2012 VHF National Field Day
GM3HAM/P VHF NFD 2012 L-R: Mike GM4IGS, Pete GM4BYF, Terry GM3WUX, Colin GM4HWO, Brian GM8BJF, Brian GM4DIJ, & Alan GM3PSP […]
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It’s Summer Break, but we have been enjoying our Summer Pub Nights!
Vic & Alan didn’t have exotic headgear like that worn by Peter & Melvyn at the last Pub Night on […]
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Tues 19th June 2012 – MOC Lecture – Antarctic Communications” by Mike Gloistein, GM0HCQ
Mike Gloistein GM0HCQ. Photo GM0HCQ website. The official vote of thanks & gift presentation were made by MOC & LRS member […]
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Wed 20th June 2012 – LRS Summer Barbecue
BBQ host Pete GM4BYF (in natty apron & hat) with some of the guests at the 2012 barbecue. The annual Lothians […]
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14th June 2012 – LRS Operating GS4WAB in Olympic Torch Event
Peter GM4DTH operating GS4WAB on 40m. The Lothians Radio Society operated Special Event Station GS4WAB for the WAB Olympic Torch Event […]
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AGM – Wed 13th June 2012
The Annual General Meeting of the Lothians Radio Society was held on Wednesday 13th June 2012 at the Braid Hills Hotel. The […]
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Wed 23 May 2012 – D/F Hunt
The cunningly-hidden den of Fox GM4BYF. The Lothians Radio Society held its annual Direction-Finding Competition (D/F Hunt) on Wednesday 23rd […]
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UHF-Microwave Contest – 5th-6th May 2012
The GM3HAM/P UHF-Microwave Contesters 2012 planning strategy in the Gatehouse Conference Centre (aka the Masonic Arms) Last weekend, 5th – 6th May […]
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Wed 9th May 2012 – ZK2V DXpedition by Chris Tran ZL1CT / GM3WOJ
The ZK2V QTH (Photo courtesy GM3WOJ / ZL1CT) At the meeting of the Lothians Radio Society on Wednesday 9th May 2012, well-known Scottish […]
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Wed 25th April 2012 – DXCC, LOTW & 7Q7GM Malawi DXpedition by Rob GM3YTS
Rob Ferguson GM3YTS (photo courtesy QRZ.com) At the meeting of the Lothians Radio Society on 25th April 2012 Rob Ferguson GM3YTS, dedicated DXer […]
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Wed 11th April 2012 – Radioactivating East Africa in the 1960s / 70s by Andre GM3VLB
Andre’s first QSL card as 5Z5KL in Kenya At the meeting of the Lothians Radio Society on 11th April 2012 Andre Saunders […]