22-23 April 2023 – Norbreck (Blackpool) Rally
A group of LRS members and friends drove down to Blackpool on Saturday 22nd April. On arrival they had a […]
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14 March 2023 – Brian GM4DIJ/P in 70cm UKAC near Stranraer.
14 Mar 2023: Brian GM4DIJ/P in 70cm UKAC nr Stranraer I was out /P again at Stoneykirk on Tuesday. Temp
5 Mar 2023 – Brian GM4DIJ/P in 23cm Contest at Caldons Hill nr Stranraer
5 Mar 2023: Brian GM4DIJ/P in 23cm Contest at Caldons Hill nr Stranraer Brian worked 5 stations; best was G3XDY
22 Feb 2023 – Presentation of GM3VLB SOTA Scottish Islands Award for 2022 at LRS Meeting
The award has run for its first year and the winners are now announced: 1st place: Dr Colwyn Jones, MM0YCJ of
21 Jan 2023 – Colin Murray GM4EAU in RSGB RadCom after winning Constructor’s Trophy 2022 – Software
21 Jan 2023 – Colin GM4EAU in RadCom The Feb 2023 issue of Radcom p.16 has a column by our
13 Feb 2023 – SAQ Grimeton on 17.2kHz received by Brian GM4DIJ & Peter GM4DTH on World Radio Day
{mp3}20230213SAQDTH{/mp3} From Peter GM4DTH: Here is the message sent by SAQ. It is as sent with errors uncorrected. My reasoning
2022-08-02 – Andre Saunders GM3VLB SOTA Islands Award – 2022
2022-08-02 – 1st André Saunders GM3VLB SOTA Islands Awards 2022. (Administered by Lothians Radio Society and Veronica Saunders) 2022 awards
15 Nov 2022 – Peter GM4DTH received his first Amateur Radio MF beacon SA6RR (Sweden) on 478.94kHz
15 Nov 2022 – Peter GM4DTH received his first Amateur Radio MF beacon SA6RR (Sweden) on 478.94kHz. QSL card received
30 Oct 2022 – Galashiels Rally
A number of LRS members attended the Galashiels Rally in the Volunteer Hall on Sunday 30th October 2022. Photos courtesy
22 Oct 2022 – Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT-2022
The Scottish Microwave Round Table on 22nd October 2022 was held as usual at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland,
4 Sept 2022 – Brian GM4DIJ/P in RSGB 2m Trophy at Sandhead, D&G.
Result: Brian came 3rd in the 6-hour Open Section – Congratulations! In the absence of an LRS GM3HAM/P entry in
2018 – GM4DIJ – Burns Hill Race nr Selkirk
Difficult to imagine people having any hobbies other than Amateur Radio, but Brian GM4DIJ does a lot of running. Here
16 July 2022 – Brian GM4DIJ/P in RSGB 4m Trophy 2022
Brian operated GM4DIJ/P from Ardwell near Stranraer. 34 QSOs; best DX G0VHF/P in JO01PU (Essex) at 527km. Brian reports: I had
1-3 July 2022 – GM3HAM/P – RSGB VHF NFD – Gatehouse of Fleet.
Station GM3HAM/P was operated in RSGB VHF NFD from our usual site in the hills behind Gatehouse of Fleet in
11 June 2022 – Peter GM4DTH works Italy on 2m Es.
11 June 2022 – GM4DTH works Italy on 2m Es. “I caught some sporadic-E on 2m last Saturday 11th June