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  • LRS Messages of the Day

    4-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – GM3HAM/P results – see Radio News Items below, RHS.

    9 July 2025 – Pub Night 1 at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Station: 

    16 July 2025 – LRS Net 182 – 20:00h 144.350MHz SSB – All Welcome.

LRS MEETINGS

  • SUMMER 2025

    We are currently in our summer break with no formal meetings at the Braid Hills Hotel until we start again in September. The first two meetings will be:

    Wed 10th Sept – at Braid Hills Hotel: Presidential Address by Andy Sinclair MM0FMF.

    Wed 24th Sept – at Museum of Communication, Burntisland for MOC 2025 Exhibition – The Box that Changed the World – 100 Years of Television, and talk on Enigma by Pete Bates GM4BYF.

    Until then, Summer 2025 Program – tnx Colin GM4HWO:

    16 July 2025
    LRS Net 182
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
    23 July 2025
    Pub Night 2 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    James Gentles GM4WZP
    30 July 2025
    Pub Night 3 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    James Gentles GM4WZP
    6 Aug 2025
    LRS Net 183
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
    13 Aug 2025
    Pub Night 4 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    James Gentles GM4WZP
    20 Aug 2025
    LRS Net 184
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
    27 Aug 2025
    Pub Night 5 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    James Gentles GM4WZP
  • 9 July 2025 – Pub Night 1 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    9 July 2025 – Pub Night 1 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

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  • 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  from Colin GM4HWO.   GMRT-2025 Program published (click).

  • Fri 8 Aug 2025 – 6-8:30pm – Cockenzie & Port Seton Mini-Rally & Junk Night

    Location  Port Seton Community Centre, South Seton Park, Port Seton,  EH32 OBG.

    Time:  Public admission 6:00pm  –  8:30pm.

    Table reserved for LRS. Food & hot / cold drinks.

    Volunteers wanted to staff the LRS table – contact Colin GM4HWO.

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

    5-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – see report in Radio News Items.

    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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  • 4-6 July 2025 – GM3HAM/P – VHF NFD at Gatehouse of Fleet

    4-6 July 2025 – GM3HAM/P – VHF NFD at Gatehouse of Fleet

    Final group photo.   Friday dinner at the Masonic Arms Hotel in Gatehouse. L-R: Simon GM0SCA, Danny GM6CMQ, Mike GM4IGS, […]

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  • 2 July 2025 – SAQ Grimeton 100th Anniversary 17.2kHz VLF Transmissions. Report by Brian GM4DIJ.

    2 July 2025 – SAQ Grimeton 100th Anniversary 17.2kHz VLF Transmissions. Report by Brian GM4DIJ.

    Brian GM4DIJ listened for SAQ and reports: On July 2nd, 1925, 100 years ago, the Swedish Grimeton Radio Station SAQ […]

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  • 14 May 2025 – Antennas & Duplexers – Dave 6

    Antennas and Duplexers For sale  by  Dave GM6KGZ – 14th May Diamond  A144S5R2  5 Element 2M  Beam Antennas – 2 […]

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  • 17 Apr 2025 – Two iPads 128GB 7th Generation – £100 ea – Dave 6

    Two iPads 128 GB. 7th Generation With Mains Chargers & USB to Lightning Cables. Plus: Ovoe Padded Carrying Cases and Clear […]

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  • 8 Apr 2025 – Raddy RF 919 Multiband Multimode Receiver – £100 – Dave 6

    Raddy RF919 Multiband Multimode Receiver AM / FM / WFM / SSB / CW // SW / VHF / UHF / […]

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  • 8 Apr 2025 – Uniden Bearcat BCD 160 DN Scanning Receiver: £120 – Dave 6

    Uniden  Bearcat  BCD 160 DN  Digital Scanning Receiver Modes  DMR  / NXDN  / dPMR  Digital Communications Boxed and in mint […]

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  • 1 Apr 2025 – Portable Spectrum Analyzer £750 & Portable ‘Scope – £200 – Dave 6

    Portable Spectrum Analyzer – Rechargeable In Fitted Flight Case Boxed and in mint condition – £750   FOR SALE – Portable […]

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  • 28 Nov 2012 – Getting Started on Six Metres

    28 Nov 2012 – Getting Started on Six Metres

    Brian Howie GM4DIJ At the  meeting of the Lothians Radio Society on 28th November 2012 Brian Howie GM4DIJ talked on […]

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  • 12th Dec 2012 – LRS Christmas Curry

    12th Dec 2012 – LRS Christmas Curry

      Winners of the “World’s Largest Naan 2012” were Brian GM4DIJ & Brian GM8BJF   The annual Lothians Radio Society […]

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  • 21 Oct 2012 – LRS at Galashiels Rally

    21 Oct 2012 – LRS at Galashiels Rally

    The Lothians Radio Society had a promotional table at the Galashiels Rally on 21st October 2012. Click for full report […]

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  • 14th Nov 2012 – President’s Address – Amateur Radio Spotting Systems

    14th Nov 2012 – President’s Address – Amateur Radio Spotting Systems

    Andy Sinclair MM0FMF At the LRS meeting on 14th November 201 our new president, Andy Sinclair MM0FMF presented his President’s Address – “Amateur Radio […]

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  • 20 Oct 2012 – JOTA – Jamboree On The Air

    20 Oct 2012 – JOTA – Jamboree On The Air

    John GM8OTI operating GB0BSS at Bonaly Camp while Cubs from the 4th Braid Group look on. The Lothians Radio Society operated […]

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  • 31st Oct 2012 – APSS Radio & Radar Collection

    31st Oct 2012 – APSS Radio & Radar Collection

    This impressive item was described at the meeting. Photo courtesy of the APSS website.  At the LRS meeting on 31st October 2012 Bob […]

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  • VHF NFD 2012 – Lothians Radio Society Results

    VHF NFD 2012 – Lothians Radio Society Results

      The Lothians Radio Society operated GM3HAM/P in the Restricted Section of VHF NFD on 7-8 July 2012 from a site near Gatehouse […]

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  • 17th Oct 2012 – Surplus Equipment Sale

    17th Oct 2012 – Surplus Equipment Sale

    A nice 18-ele 70cm yagi was one of the items sold. L-R: Pete GM4BYF, Peter GM4DTH, Brian GM8BJF There was […]

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  • Sat 3 Nov 2012 – Scottish Microwave Round Table & Dinner

    Sat 3 Nov 2012 – Scottish Microwave Round Table & Dinner

    GMRT 2011 After last year’s very successful event, the second Scottish Microwave Round Table will be held on Saturday 3rd […]

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  • Wed 26 Sept 2012 – “Marine Communication” at MOC Burntisland

    Wed 26 Sept 2012 – “Marine Communication” at MOC Burntisland

    Prof. Tom Stevenson and Dorothy Brankin Members of the LRS made their annual visit to the Museum of Communication in Burntisland, Fife, on […]

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  • GM3HAM/P in 2m Trophy Contest 1-2 Sept 2012

    GM3HAM/P in 2m Trophy Contest 1-2 Sept 2012

    L-R:Brian GM4DIJ, Brian GM8BJF, Norrie GM1CNH, Mike GM4IGS, Peter GM4DTH, Pete GM4BYF & Alan GM3PSP The GM3HAM Contest Group of […]

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  • 18 – 19 Aug 2012 International Lighthouses / Lightships Weekend

    18 – 19 Aug 2012 International Lighthouses / Lightships Weekend

     Photo courtesy Geoff MM5AHO The International Lighthouses & Lightships Weekend 2012 will be held this weekend on Saturday 18th and […]

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