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22 June 2022 - Viral Net 97
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LRS Viral Net #97
Wed 22nd June @ 8:00pm
144.350MHz SSB
Report & recording soon.
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Next LRS Viral Net #98
Wed 6th July @ 8:00pm
144.350 SSB
All welcome.
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15 June 2022 - LRS Barbecue 2022
There was an excellent turnout of 18 for the LRS BBQ on 15 June at "Bates Motel" (QTH - GM4BYF / GM6KAY). Click for photos.
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Next LRS Contest
RSGB VHF NFD
1-3 July 2022
See GM3HAM reflector.
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Viral Net reports & recordings saved to Meeting Reports.
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RSGB GB2RS NEWS BROADCAST
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 10:00 with several LRS members often there.
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11 June 2022 - GM4DTH works Italy on 2m Es.
"I caught some sporadic-E on 2m last Saturday 11th June 2022 at 16:09h local time. I worked IT9DJF JM68IE at distance 2300km / 1437 miles. My aerial was a simple 5/8λ Stealth vertical, power 400W. This was the only dx station I could hear. The opening lasted abut 20 minutes with signal strength varying, peaking S7". (Check Propagation table on this page for Es predictions - psp).
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RADIO NEWS, SILENT KEYS, SALE / WANTED ITEMS
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Click on item to open. Send items to GM3PSP.
Items usually archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive after 1 month.
Click for Meeting ZOOM Info during Covid.
(Click on for full info).
1-3 July 2022 - RSGB VHF NFD at Gatehouse of Fleet - GM3HAM/P - planning underway by Pete GM4BYF & Colin GM4HWO. 2021 Rprt.
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2. SILENT KEYS (Click for full SK).
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3. ITEMS FOR SALE (Click for details)
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2022-03-10 - VERSATOWER 60 foot, 3 x Sectional Lattice, excellent condition. £350. Must collect (Glasgow). Andy Allan GM3ZXL: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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4. ITEMS WANTED
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5. NEW ON LRS WEBSITE
12 June 2022 - One Acorn Too Many!
(Tnx Briain GM8PKL)
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8 June 2022 LRS AGM
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8th June 2022 - LRS Annual General Meeting
AGM: attendance about 10 incl. 3 on Zoom.
President Colin Wright GM4HWO reported a good year of meetings post-Covid. James GM4WZP and Colin GM3EAU were thanked for providing Zoom facility. Viral Nets to continue on Weds while there is interest. GM3HAM/P will enter 3 contests this year. Meetings planning started - James GM4WZP.
Treasurer Peter Dick GM4DTH reported good financial year with 25 memberships and 2 good surplus equipment sales. Additional meetings expense of £141 p/a for Zoom will be reconsidered at end of year as Zoom attendances are now dropping. Membership to remain at £20 / £10 for now, but room hire expected to increase.
Entire committee was re-elected.
Committee to to consider awarding the LRS Osprey Trophy to Colin Murray GM4EAU for winning the RSGB 2022 Constructors' Contest (Software category) with his WATT (WSPR Analysis & Transfer Tool) software.
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25 May 2022 - LRS D/F Hunt
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The 2022 LRS D/F Hunt was held on Wed 25 May, starting at the Tardis on Braid Hills Road with Fox, Peter Dick GM4DTH operating GM3HAM/P on 1875kHz AM. Entrants were: James GM4WZP + Alan GM3PSP, Mike GM8KCS + Mike Jr MM3MDB, Andy MM7MOX & Melvyn GM4HYR.
The GM3HAM/P Fox station - Elecraft KX3.
The winner was Melvyn Bond GM4HYR.
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20-22 May 2022 - RSGB 2m Trophy GM3HAM/P
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RSGB 2m TROPHY, Open Section GM3HAM/P at Gatehouse of Fleet. Organizer: Norrie GM1CNH. Chief cook: Colin GM4HWO.
Submitted score: 167 QSOs, 54,733 pts x multiplier 77 => Total Score 4,214,441 pts. Best DX: F6DKW, LOC JN18CS, 808km / 502 miles (nr Paris).
Dinner in the Masonic Arms on the Friday.
Colin GM4HWO, John 2M0JTU, SWL Ranald, Norrie GM1CNH, Peter GM4DTH, Mike GM4IGS. (Click for report)
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11 May 2022 - LRS Members' Timed Talks
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11 May 2022 - Members' Timed Talks.
There were 7 speakers, all of whom kept within the generous 4 mins limit plus 1 minute of questions imposed by the chair - James Gentles GM4WZP.
Pete GM4BYF showed the RSGB membership certificate of Jack McVicar GM8GEC-SK.
The talks winner was Bond, Melvyn Bond, GM4HYR, who spoke about a WWII Spitfire bullet now converted into a cigarette-lighter!
Click for full report with photos.
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24 Apr 2022 - Norbreck (Blackpool) Rally
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A number of LRS members attended the 2022 Norbreck Rally, as usual.
LRS group in the bar, the night before.
Danny Robson GM6CMQ, Norrie Stewart GM1CNH, Bob Irvine MM0XRI, John 2M0JTU, Peter Dick GM4DTH.
Among the LRS visitors was Andy MM0FMF, staffing on the SOTA stand.
Click for full report with lots of pics.
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20 Apr 2022 - LRS Spring Surplus Equipment Sale
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The LRS 2022 Spring Surplus Sale was held on Wed 20th April 2022 at St Fillans Church, Buckstone, organized by Colin GM4HWO.
Anyone recognise that red Landrover?
"The Management".
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