Welcome to the Lothians Radio Society

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  • LRS Messages of the Day

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

    Sat 15 Mar 2025 – MOC – Wartime Centimetre Wavelength Airborne Radar Development – Dr Peter Grant, UoE – see below. 

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.

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

    3-4 May 2025 – May VHF/UHF Contest – LRS entry unlikely due to rule changes. Norman MM0BMG is asking if anyone is interested at Gatehouse of Fleet?

    5-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – 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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  • Cockenzie Junk Night – 13th August 2010

    Cockenzie Junk Night – 13th August 2010

    The Lothians Radio Society had a promotional table at this event with the new GM3HAM banner on display and staffed by LRS […]

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  • GM3HAM/P – VHF Field Day 3-4 July 2010

    GM3HAM/P – VHF Field Day 3-4 July 2010

    L-R: Stuart MM3TZP (operator) and SWL MIchael (logger) did a great job on 2 metres.   VIEW MORE PHOTOS OF […]

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  • 30 June 2010 – Barbecue

    30 June 2010 – Barbecue

    30 June 2010 Annual Lothians Barbecue The annual Barbecue of the Lothians Radio Society was held on Wednesday 30th June at the QTH […]

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  • Annual General Meeting – Report

    Annual General Meeting – Report

    9 June 2010 Annual General Meeting 2010 The Annual General Meeting of the Lothians Radio Society was held in the Braid […]

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  • DF Hunt

    26 May 2010 DF Hunt The 2010 DF Hunt was a big success. A report with photos and list of competitors […]

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  • GB3FF Repeater Operational Again

    The GB3FF Repeater, located at Kelty in Fife, IO86gc, has been operational again since 3 April 2010, courtesy of the […]

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  • Next LRS Meeting – Video Night – 12 May

      Wednesday 12 May, 8pm Video Night by Peter Dick GM4DTH  The principal title will be “North Sea”, a reconstruction of […]

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  • Next LRS Meeting – Volunteer Work in Malawi – 28 April

    Next LRS Meeting – Volunteer Work in Malawi – 28 April

      Wednesday 28 April, 8pm CHANGE OF TOPIC: Unfortunately the scheduled talk “DXpedition to VP8 – Antarctica” by Gavin Taylor […]

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  • Welcome to our new website

    We have moved the content of our site to a format that will (we hope) be more attractive, easier to […]

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  • LRS Trophies

    LRS Trophies

    At the LRS meeting on 24 February the President, Colin GM4HWO displayed the contest trophies that had been won in […]

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