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12 June 2024 – LRS AGM 2024 There was a good turn-out (17) for the AGM. It had been a […]

  The Fox station GM3HAM/P, operated by Peter Dick GM4DTH was located on  Corstorphine Hill. It was found first by

Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside John GM4JRT, Peter GM4DTH, Mike GM8KCS, Melvyn GM4HYR, Colin GM4HWO

The brave band of LRS contesters had a very good contest near Gatehouse of Fleet. Colin GM4HWO has sent back

“RAYNET Recent Events and Technology Deployment”   by Charlie Duncan GM6MUZ. This talk was an update on technology implementations and

  “Contest coaching – Tips & Tricks for Contest Operation” by Pete Bates GM4BYF   Long-time contester Pete Bates GM4BYF

The merry LRS group at the Sunam Indian Restaurant. Pete GM4BYF & XYL Kay GM6KAY at their table. Tnx Colin

There was an excellent turnout of 30 including many visitors, for the spring surplus equipment sale. Many interesting items, including

Dr Brian Flynn GM8BJF described the long history of the 1296MHz (23cm) beacon GB3EDN in Edinburgh and its various upgrades

  Malcolm GM3TAL talked about running HF stations when grid / mains electricity is not available. He has been taking part in

VHF NFD Challenges & Fun Seen Through the Eyes of the Lothians Radio Society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLKVGWU3-r4 Andy Sinclair MM0FMF (LRS host)

John Cooke GM8OTI & James Gentles GM4WZP talked about the two NASA deep space probes, Voyagers 1 & 2, which are still

Dr. Brian Flynn GM8BJF Brian described the concept of balanced-to-unbalanced transformers (“baluns”) and showed a number of examples. Click for

Andy talked about the QCX Mini tcvr from QRP Labs, its design & construction & use for SOTA operation (Summits On