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13th Feb 2019 - Munros on the Air - James Gentles GM4WZP
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At the meeting on 13th February 2019 LRS member James Gentles GM4WZP talked about "Munros on the Air".
"Long before SOTA (Summits on the Air), Amateurs were out on the Scottish hills activating them. Whilst James Gentles GM4WZP wasn't first, his story is of the first Amateur to systematically activate every Munro in the 1980s, making at least one QSO from each of them, using repeaters if necessary.
As well as a nostalgic look back at the trials and tribulations of this radio marathon he reviewed the highs and lows of line-of-sight propagation and 'the little lifts' (both radio and otherwise) that made it possible to activate all 277 Munros.
With some statistics for the numerically-minded as well as a summary setting the achievement within the modern day concept of SOTA, the talk was a radio and photographic tour of Scotland".
Full report now posted with 65 of James's beautiful slides. Click.
More on AMSAT Es'hail-2 geostationary satellite - now called Quatar OSCAR-100
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John Cooke GM8OTI is now also able to receive the geostationary satellite Es'hail-2, now called Quatar OSCAR-100, using simple equipment as demonstrated by Brian Flynn GM8BJF in his recent LRS talk on 23rd January - see below.
GM8OTI's screenshot of what is believed to be test transmission of broadband digital TV signal.
Click for John's Reception Report with photos.
Click for John's Narrowband Report: with photos
Click for BATC Narrowband transponder now open
Click for BATC Goonhilly Narrowband WebSDR with live sound
Narrowband display showing several beacons and active stations, from BATC Goonhilly link above.
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NEXT MEETING - Wed 27th February 2019
Amateur Radio Operating in Colombia
Norrie Stewart GM1CNH - HK3/MM0BMG
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RADIO NEWS, SILENT KEYS & SALE / WANTED ITEMS
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Archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive
1. RADIO NEWS ITEM
2019-02-05 Spectacular video of South Pole aurora.
- photo credit - Spaceweather.com
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2019-02-03 Report and video of SAQ Grimeton Xmas Eve transmission on 17.1kHz
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2019-04-06 GMDX Convention & Dinner program
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2. SILENT KEYS (Click item for full SK).
3. ITEMS FOR SALE (Click item for details)
2019-02-10 New List from Norrie GM1CNH
2019-01-26 - Items Reduced to Clear by Dave GM6KGZ
4. ITEMS WANTED
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5. NEW ON LRS WEBSITE
2019-02-06 Bruntsfield Radio item has been greatly expanded in LRS Archive section.
23rd Jan 2019 - (1) Modern Roll-Your-Own PCBs - (2) The AMSAT Es'hail2 Geostationary Satellite - Brian Flynn GM8BJF
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LRS President Brian Flynn GM8BJF was the speaker at the meeting on 23 Jan 2019 when he gave two talks:
1. Modern Roll-Your-Own PCBs.
Brian stressed that the messy days of etching your own PCBs with ferric chloride were now history! He described how high quality PCBs can be bought from numerous suppliers in China, and the procedures to be used when ordering them. Click for Full Slide-Show.
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2. Receiving the Es'hail-2 Geostationary Satellite
Photo credit: Es'hailSat
In his second talk, Brian showed how to receive the recently-launched AMSAT Es'hail-2 geostationary satellite. He has been receiving the 10 GHz transponder output at his QTH in Peebles and has established that it can be done with quite simple gear. As it is planned to be operational for 20 years in its geostationary orbit it could have quite an influence on amateur radio and be readily accessible.
Rx set-up: 60cm Sat TV dish, PLL LNB & SDR dongle.
12th Dec 2018 - LRS Christmas Curry
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Photo - courtesy Mike MM0MLB.
After meeting first at the Booking Office on Waverley Bridge, the LRS 2018 Christmas Curry was held on 12th December at the new venue of the Gurkha Café & Restaurant in Cockburn St where we had a very enjoyable Nepalese meal.
In the Booking Office bar beforehand, we were joined by Robin GM4YPL and his XYL.
L-R: Veronica Saunders, Andy MM0FMF, Robin GM4YPL & XYL, Andre GM3VLB
9th Jan 2019 - Video Evening - "The Dish on the Dish" - by Peter Dick GM4DTH - at the Edinburgh Cine & Video Soc.
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Peter Dick GM4DTH again hosted the LRS Video Evening. It was held on 9th January 2019 as usual at the Edinburgh Cine & Video Society in Fettes Row.
The title of the show was "The Dish on the Dish" a comprehensive record of the first moon-landing, from President Kennedy's decision for Americans to be the first to land on the moon, to the successful completion of the Apollo-11 mission in 1969 with the three astronauts' safe return to earth.
Click for Full Report with stills from the video.
28th Nov 2018 - RSGB Convention Lecture Videos - presented by Brian GM8BJF
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At the meeting on 28th November 2018, LRS President Brian Flynn GM8BJF presented the videos of two talks given at recent RSGB National Conventions.
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(1) 3000 + km QSOs on 2m by Tropo & MS
by John Regnault G4SWX ~ 45 mins
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(2) Home Design and Construction
by Bob Burns G3OUU ~ 30 mins
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Click for full report and links to both videos.
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14th Nov 2018 - R.V. Jones' Most Secret War - Prof. Joe McGeough
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At the meeting of the LRS on Wed 14th Nov 2018 Prof Joe McGeough of Edinburgh University talked about 'Why Churchill Waged R.V. Jones' "Most Secret War".
During his darkest hours Prime Minister Winston Churchill turned to a young scientist, R V Jones, still in his twenties, to explain how enemy bombers were able to carry out precision bombing over Britain at night even when the skies were covered in clouds, and to find a solution. Using information from Bletchley Park and the Enigma machine there Jones provided the answers. It was the start of a close working relationship between the elderly statesman and the young scientist. Later in the war Jones devised “ Window “ using Aluminium foil to confuse the enemy radar during the D Day landings.
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