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11 Aug 2017 - Pete GM4BYF at Cockenzie Mini Rally
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LRS Member Pete GM4BYF had a well-stocked table of ju.. surplus equipment for sale at the Cockenzie Mini-Rally on Friday 11th August. (Hold the front page)!
Wed 9 Aug - LRS Pub Night 3
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There were seven LRS members at PN3 including Vic GM3OWU who took this photo.
During the summer break in July and August we are having our Summer Pub Nights at 'Wee' Bennet's Bar on the corner of Maxwell St at Morningside Station at 8:00pm on normal club nights - Wednesdays 12th & 26th July and 9th & 23rd August. More PN Photos.
4 Aug 2017 - RSGB VHF NFD - GM3HAM/P Wins 6m & 4m - Leading GM Restricted Section
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The GM3HAM/P Contest Group of the Lothians Radio Society had another excellent result in RSGB VHF NFD in 2017. Operating in the Restricted Section we were:
Leading Scottish station (Cockenzie Quaich)
1st Place on 50MHz (Certificate)
1st Place on 70MHz (Certificate)
4th Place on 144MHz
3rd Place on 1.2GHz
Congratulations to all the operators.
Click for full table of results.
RADIO NEWS, SILENT KEYS & SALE / WANTED ITEMS
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Click on item to open. Send items to GM3PSP.
These items will be archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive
1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS
2017-07-22 Mystery 'Weird' signal from space is solved - it's not Aliens!
2017-07-13 Gigantic Sunspot Observed
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. Congrats from the LRS!
2. SILENT KEYS
2017-06-26 Bob Purves GM4IKT (Cockenzie & Port Seton ARC)
3. ITEMS FOR SALE (click title for main section)
2017-08-20 New List from Dave GM6KGZ
2017-07-07 New list from Norrie GM1CNH
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.
1-2 July 2017 - GM3HAM/P - VHF NFD - Gatehouse of Fleet
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VHF NFD 2017 at Gatehouse of Fleet was another success for the LRS with good wx most of the time and good scores on 50MHz, 70MHz, 144MHz and 1296MHz in the Restricted section. We were joined by Mike GM4IGS from Troon and Terry GM3WUX from Glasgow as operators on 6m & 4m. On the Friday after setting up our tents we spent the evening in the Masonic Arms in Gatehouse. On Saturday Colin GM4HWO provided his usual outstanding bacon rolls breakfast and a very enjoyable barbecue in the evening.
Checked and submitted scores:
Band QSOs Points Best-DX Loc km
6m 95 33451 CT1BOH IM58js 1834
4m 72 26404 SP9HWY JO90nh 1642
2m 159 53796 F6KCP/P JN18ou 839
23cm 22 7598 G5LK/P IO01qd 556
More photos by GM4DTH & GM3PSP in Full Report .
Peter GM4DTH, Norrie GM1CNH & Danny GM6CMQ.
GM3WUX 4 metre Quad Demo
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We have just learned of two YouTube videos of our good friend Terry GM3WUX demonstrating his 6-element 4 metre quad antenna at a meeting of the West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society. Click for:
14 June 2017 - LRS Annual General Meeting
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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.
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
Cheers to the LRS from the new & retiring Presidents Brian Flynn GM8BJF and Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
28 June 2017 - LRS Summer Barbecue at QTH-GM4BYF
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The annual LRS Summer barbecue was held on Wednesday 28th June 2017 at the QTH of Pete GM4BYF and Kay Bates GM6KAY at Fairmilehead. Wonderful food was provided (as always) and participants brought their own liquid refreshments. In view of the rather cold wx outside, the BBQ was held in the sunroom and kitchen.
Chef Pete GM4BYF produced delicious hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken wings.
Pete and Kay's sunroom is great for barbecue guests when the wx outside isn't quite good enough.
More pictures in Full Report.