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LRS Messages of the Day
Wed 16 Oct 2024 – 8pm – LRS Autumn Surplus Sale at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive. Do not arrive before 7:30pm, to allow hall to be set up. Please bring stuff to sell!
Sat 2 Nov – MoC AGM & Harry Matthews Memorial Lecture – see RHS. “Sustainable Spaceport – Paradox or Reality?” – Dr Matjaz Vidmar, Edinburgh University.
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 16 Oct 2024 – 8pm – LRS Autumn Surplus Sale at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive, EH10 6PD. Do not arrive before 7:30pm to allow hall to be set up.
Wed 23 Oct – 8pm – 144.350MHz SSB – Net 164
Wed 30 Oct 2024 – 7:30pm – Autumn Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Station.
The draft 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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9 Oct 2023 “Getting started on 23cm EME – the First 200 Contacts” by Dr Paul Dobie GM0PJD
Paul Dobie GM0PJD from Biggar writes: “With a 480,000 mile round trip,… Read more
OTHER EVENTS
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RALLY CALENDAR 2024
11-13 Oct 2024 – RSGB Convention, Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes (Click).
Sun 27 Oct 2024 – Galashiels Rally – click.
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 A FEW OF PLACES LEFT – DON’T BE DISAPPOINTED – BOOK YOURS NOW!
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LRS CONTEST CALENDAR 2024
OTHER NEWS
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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
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2. SILENT KEYS
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3. ITEMS FOR SALE
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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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11 Oct 2023 – The First Restricted Service Broadcast Licence – Peter Laverock GM8GHQ.
Peter Laverock GM8GHQ talked about the UK Government’s Restricted Service Broadcast Licences. In 1983/4 he was instrumental in setting up […]
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2-8 Oct 2023 – Terry Robinson GM3WUX “73-Cubed” Fundraiser for Cancer Research.
2-8 Oct 2023 – Terry Robinson GM3WUX “73-Cubed” Fund-Raiser for Cancer Research. (Photo from fund-raising page). Our good friend Terry Robinson […]
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20 Sept 2023 – Visit to MoC, and BBC talk by James Gentles GM4WZP
20 Sept 2023 – LRS Annual Visit to the Museum of Communication and talk by James Gentles GM4WZP on his […]
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17 Sept 2023 – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL Kiltwalk Fundraiser for Prostate Scotland
Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL took part in the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on Sunday, 17 Sept 2023 (with handheld). “Its the first […]
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13 Sept 2023 – President’s Address – Contesting – Colin Wright GM4HWO
13 Sept 2023 – President’s Address Colin Wright GM4HWO started the new club year with a great talk “VHF & […]
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3 Sept 2023 – RSGB 2m Trophy
3 Sept 2023 – RSGB 2m Trophy Brian Howie GM4DIJ operated GM3HAM/P at Caldons Hill, IO74MU, 5m south of Stranraer. […]
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14 Aug 2023 – Cockenzie Mini-Rally
James GM4WZP at the LRS table where he provided LRS information and copies of the program for the new club […]
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23 Aug 2023 – Pub Night 4 (last)
John GM8OTI, James GM4WZP, Peter GM4DTH, Colin GM4HWO. Alan GM3PSP, Mike GM8KCS, John GM4JRT, Andy MM7MOX, Pete GM4BYF. ===========================================
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8 Aug 2023 – Pub Night 3
James GM3WZP, Mike GM8KCS, Pete GM4BYF, John GM4JRT, Colin GM4HWO, Vic GM3OWU / Alan GM3PSP, Colin GM3EAU. ===========================================
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12 July 2023 – Pub Night 1
LRS Pub Nights got off to a good start for 2023 on 12th July at Wee Bennet’s Bar at Morningside […]
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12 Aug 2023 – John GM4JRT – Guest Operator at Stirling Club Special Event Station
LRS member John Taylor GM4JRT was a guest operator of the Stirling club’s special-event station to celebrate the hosting of […]
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26 July 2023 – Pub Night 2
Photos tnx Peter GM4DTH L-R: Vic GM3OWU, James GM4WZP, Colin GM4HWO, Mike GM8KCS. Also present: Alan GM3PSP, Peter GM4DTH. ===================================