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The next meeting of the LRS on Wednesday 26th September 2018 will be our annual joint meeting with the Museum of Communication at the museum in Burntisland. Please note that it will start at 7:30pm prompt after light  refreshments, available from 7:00pm.

The speaker will be Karl WeiBye with the title:

'The X Factor - a presentation of the all-singing, all-dancing Linux computer operating system and its relationship to OSX, Unix and Microsoft X.'

Karl managed his own IT company for over 20 years until his retirement, supplying PC-based networks to industry. Although a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for most of his business career, he now works almost exclusively with Linux, in its many flavours.

Karl’s talk “The X Factor” is a short introduction to an alternative world for home computer users, in which one can save (lots of) money, avoid viruses and malware, experience problem-free computing and learn a little self-reliance. 

Karl promises us some interesting live demonstrations!

The talk will be followed by a short Q&A session and more light refreshments.

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Dr. Brian Flynn GM8BJF, re-elected as President of the Lothians Radio Society at the AGM on 13th June, presented his Presidential Address at the first meeting of the new club year on 12th September 2018 at the Braid Hills Hotel. Brian's title was:

"Personal Beacons - Arduinos & Others".  

 

Map showing GM microwave beacons.

Click for Full Report with all Brian's slides.

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Peter GM4DTH, Danny GM6CMQ, Mike GM4IGS, Norrie GM1CNH, Brian GM4DIJ, Andy MM0FMF

The GM3HAM contest group of the Lothians Radio Society operated GM3HAM/P in the Open section of the 2m Trophy contest on 1-2 Sept 2018 from our usual site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway. Wx was 'damp & claggy' with intermittent rain.

Definitely 'damp & claggy'! 

Submitted score:

231 QSOs, 80,986 pts, best DX: OZ1BEF JO46oe 850km

(No. of QSOs similar to last two years).

Click for Full Report with many photos.

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Archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive

1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS

2018-09-15 Barnton Secret Bunker open to public on 29-30 Sept.

2018-09-11 Scientists discover dozens of signals 'from alien galaxy' 3Bn light years away.

- Photo courtesy London Evening Standard.

2018-09-02 - Saturn's Auroras - courtesy BGR

 

2018-09-01 Petition launched to save WWV and WWVH from closure in 2019

2018-08-25 GMRT (3rd Nov at MoC) Booking Forms now available (Click)

2018-08-22 - ISS Solar Transit - Spaceweather.com:

2018-08-21 - Cabrach Cold War Listening Post:

                     (Contains other similar links)

 

2. SILENT KEYS (Click item for full SK). 

2018-08-22 SK Updated: Tom Simpson GM3BCD (2014) with more photos (bottom)

2018-08-20 SK Updated: Rod Paton G(M)3SZP (2016) with many photos.

3. ITEMS FOR SALE  (Click item for details) 

2018-06-05 UPDATED List from Norrie GM1CNH 

4. ITEMS WANTED

5. NEW ON LRS WEBSITE

2018-05-10 LRS Archive - "Edinburgh Radio Clubs" is now being compiled.

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The fourth and last LRS Pub Night for summer 2018 was held on 22nd August at 'Wee' Bennet's Bar. We had an enjoyable evening, shared with a large number of members of a local running group "fresh" from a run, who were also rather thirsty!

PN4: Alan GM3PSP, Brian GM8BJF, special guest Colin ex-GM7GIB, Briain GM8PKL, Peter GM4DTH, Mike GM8KCS. Also present: Melvyn GM4HYR.

PN3 on 8th August L-R: Colin GM4EAU (drinking French water?), Peter GM4DTH, Vic GM3OWU, Alan GM3PSP, Mike GM8KCS, Melvyn GM4HYR (QRP). 

 

PN2 on 25th June L-R Alan GM3PSP, Pete GM4BYF, Mike GM8KCS, Peter GM4DTH. Also present: Vic GM3OWU. 

At Pub Night 1 on 11th July we did have competition from people watching the football semi-final on TV, but there was a good discussion and celebration of the recent VHF NFD in which we had won the Restricted Section.

L-R: Peter GM4DTH, Pete GM4BYF & Mike GM8KCS. Also present: James GM4WZP & Alan GM3PSP

Click for Full Report.

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Host Pete GM4BYF at the BBQ grill.

The LRS 2018 Summer Barbecue took place on Wednesday 4th July at the QTH of Pete Bates GM4BYF and XYL Kay GM6KAY at Fairmilehead with about 20. As usual a magnificent spread was wolfed up and washed down by ample BYOB! 

The Wx was fine, as it had been for several weeks, and we enjoyed the BBQ in Pete & Kay's beautiful garden.  

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The LRS GM3HAM Contest Group operated RSGB VHF-NFD from our usual contest site near Gatehouse of Fleet on the weekend of 6-8 July. The Wx was outstanding and excellent scores were achieved.

The results were announced on 16th August, with GM3HAM/P winning the Restricted Section (Martlesham Trophy) and Leading GM (Cockenzie Quaich). We also won both the 50MHz and 70MHz band awards.

Submitted scores (Restricted Section):

6m:   95 QSOs  40,576 pts  9A5ST @ 1946 km. 

4m: 105 QSOs  39,025 pts  EA8DBM @ 3127 km

2m:  244 QSOs  77,654 pts  F6KCP/P @ 839 km

23cm: 30 QSOs  9,623 pts  PA0S @ 657 km

Click for RSGB List.

 

And of course we spent the Friday evening enjoying dinner and diet lemonade in the Masonic Arms.

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Competitors at the start of the 2018 D/F Hunt

The LRS Direction Finding Contest (D/F Hunt) was held 23rd May. Fox station GM3HAM/P on 1.875MHz AM was operated by Peter Dick GM4DTH. 

A new competitor was James Gentles GM4WZP.  

The fox station was located in woods near Cramond and was found first by Melvyn Bond GM4HYR at 21:06 and then by Mike Brunsdon Sr GM8KCS and Mike Jr MM3MDB at 21:11. Afterwards we all repaired to the Cramond Inn. Click for Full Report and photographs.

 

  1. Wed 13th June 2018 Annual General Meeting
  2. Wed 9th May 2018 - Amateur Deep Space Reception - RSGB 2017 Convention Lecture by Paul Marsh M0EYT (Video)
  3. Wed 25th April 2018 - Using Chinese ADF4351 & ADF5355 PLL Boards as Microwave Signal Sources - Brian Flynn GM8BJF
  4. Wed 11th April 2018 - "Spring" Surplus Equipment Sale