Photo from BBQ-2016
The annual LRS Summer barbecue will be held on Wednesday 28th June 2017 at the QTH of Pete GM4BYF and Kay Bates GM6KAY at Fairmilehead. You are requested not to arrive before 7:30pm to allow preparations to be completed. Wonderful food will be provided (as always). You are requested to bring your own liquid refreshments. Cost is £5 per head. Peter will also take early membership subscriptions (£20) for the new club year.
Please RSVP to LRS Secretary Mike MM0MLB ASAP and by Monday 26th June at the latest.
This will also be the occasion for the presentation of the LRS D/F Trophy to this year's winner, Melvyn Bond GM4HYR, who was also the winner in 2016 and 2015.
LRS D/F Trophy - glass paperweight of Edinburgh Castle presented by Charlie Cowper GM0OIV-SK
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During the summer break in July and August we shall be having our Summer Pub Nights at 'Wee' Bennet's Bar at Maxwell St, Morningside Station at 8:00pm on Wednesdays 12th & 26th July and 9th & 23rd August.
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Congratulations to Dr Brian Flynn GM8BJF who was elected President of the Lothians Radio Society for 2017-18 at the Annual General Meeting on 14th June 2017. The full new committee will be:
President: Brian Flynn GM8BJF
Treasurer: Peter Dick GM4DTH
Secretary: Mike Burgess MM0MLB
Committee: Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL
Colin Wright GM4HWO (Program)
Alan Masson GM3PSP (Website)
The 3 wise mo.. retiring officers: Peter Dick GM4DTH, Andy Sinclair MM0FMF & Mike Burgess MM0MLB
The new and retiring Presidents Brian Flynn GM8BJF and Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
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1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS
2017-06-15 B.E.M. for Bob Glasgow GM4UYZ of the Cockenzie & Port Seton ARC for service to Amateur Radio, the community and charity in SE Scotland.
2017-06-14 LRS members in RSGB RadCom photos:
- July 2017 p.48 - Danny GM6CMQ & Chris MM0ZCT at VHF NFD
& p.58 - Pete GM4BYF at VHF Muster at Blackpool.
2017-06-06 Riddle of 'Wow' UFO signal solved.
2017-06-02 Radio Shack Closing 1000 Stores in USA
2017-05-18 GM3HAM/P VHF NFD trophies Blackpool presentation photo in RadCom June 2017, p.7:
Also p.13: Mike GM8KCS & Ian GM3LGU (former member) at Vintage & Military ARS at Blackpool
2. SILENT KEYS
3. ITEMS FOR SALE (click title for main section)
2017-06-01 New list from Norrie GM1CNH
2017-05-23 New list from Dave GM6KGZ
2017-04-21 Former Radar Station near North Berwick - only £3.5 million. Needs some work.
4. ITEMS WANTED
5. NEW ON LRS WEBSITE
2017-03-07 List of Websites of interest to LRS members.
2017-02-20 John Logie Baird's Grandson on the Invention of Television.
L-R: Alasdair GM6ZQQ, Melvyn GM4HYR (winner), Mike Jr MM3MDB, Mike Sr GM8KCS
The annual LRS Direction-Finding Contest (D/F Hunt) took place on Wednesday 24th May 2017 with Peter Dick GM4DTH operating the Fox station GM3HAM/P..
The results were:
The fox station GM3HAM/P operated by Peter GM4DTH, was located at NT193769 near to the mouth of the River Almond with this beautiful view out to the Firth of Forth and Cramond Island.
After the event the participants relocated to the nearby Cramond Inn to enjoy well-deserved Diet Cokes!
Peter and Alasdair were shooting video. We look forward to seeing the results. A first cut is looking good.
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Malcolm Fergusson, formerly of Edinburgh University Physics Department, talked about Radio in WW-I at the meeting on 10th May 2017. His talk was about the start of radio, who was involved, who did what, development of military radio, French Radio, RFC developments and expansion.
Marconi's basic spark transmitter
Malcolm revealed that this mystery photo, shown in the meeting notice, was taken at the French commercial radio company Eiffel Tower in 1912.
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L-R: Brian GM8BJF, Chris GM3WOJ, Briain GM8PKL, Robin GM4YPL
A number of LRS members attended the ASRA Ham Radio Convention 2017 at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow on Sunday 7th May 2017. As well as buying 'stuff', it was an opportunity to meet up with old friends.
Brian GM8BJF catches a quick QSO on 10GHz using the portable rig of Alan GM0USI (L)
L-R: Hector; Amed CO2AME; Malcolm GM3TAL; Moises CM2YV
On the last day of his recent trip to Cuba, Malcolm was delighted to meet Amed, CO2AME and to exchange QSL cards for a contact made in the Nov 2016 CQWW CW contest.
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VHF NFD Trophies at 26 April LRS Meeting
VHF NFD 2016 operators holding the trophies won by GM3HAM/P, at the 26 April meeting: Pete GM4BYF, Brian GM8BJF, Peter GM4DTH.
