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Wed 11th April 2018 - "Spring" Surplus Equipment Sale
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
The LRS "Spring" Surplus Equipment Sale on 11th April at St Fillan's Church was well attended. Most of the items were sold, with 10% donation to club funds.
A moment of merriment in an otherwise serious evening! Full photo report.
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NEXT MEETING - Wed 25th April 2018
"Using Chinese ADF4351 and ADF5355 PLL Boards as Microwave Signal Sources"
by Brian Flynn GM8BJF
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RADIO NEWS, SILENT KEYS & SALE / WANTED ITEMS
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Click on item to open. Send items to GM3PSP.
Archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive
1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS
2018-02-28 Maplin has gone bust. Closing down sale.
2. SILENT KEYS
- (Click item for full SK and photo, if available).
2018-04-07 GM3BST John Tuke (97), Loanhead. His funeral at Mortonhall on 18th April was attended by Alan GM3PSP and Peter GM0PXV. Article "Last Man of Spark" RadCom, May 2018.
3. ITEMS FOR SALE (Click item for details)
2018-04-14 Kenwood MC-90 Desk Mic - £215 new - bargain £120. Dave GM6KGZ 0131-539-2858.
2018-04-04 NISSEI DPS-300GL 30A Linear PSU - £50 - Dave GM6KGZ
2018-03-22 AOR AR-3000 Wide Band Scanning Rx - £95 - Dave GM6KGZ
2018-02-06 Kenwood TS-2000E HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver - £850 - Dave GM6KGZ
2018-02-03 Tecsun PL-880 - World Band Portable Radio - £95 - Dave GM6KGZ
2018-02-02 Power & SWR Meters - Dave GM6KGZ
- Hantek DSO5202P Digital Oszilloskope 200MHz 1Gs 2CH LCD 7" - £135
- Aim-TTi TF930 Frequency Counter 3GHz - £140
2017-11-03 New List from Norrie GM1CNH
4. ITEMS WANTED
5. NEW ON LRS WEBSITE
Wed 28 Mar 2018 - Wilderness Radio - Paul Gacek W6PNG
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Paul at Dante's View, Black Mountains, CA.
We were delighted to welcome Paul Gacek W6PNG and his XYL from Laguna Beach, CA as the speaker at our meeting on 28th March 2018. Paul is a SOTA friend of Andy MM0FMF to whom our thanks for arranging this talk. Originally from London, and now splitting his time between CA and Berwick-on-Tweed, Paul talked about "Wilderness radio in the Western US with an emphasis more on photos than any kind of tutorial" and showed many photos of the beautiful places he has operated from. Click for Paul's blog.
Click for Full report with photos.
Wed 14th March 2018 - Microwave Antenna Testing - John McCormick, Leonardo
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
(Photo of a similar installation)
John McCormick from Leonardo Airborne & Space Systems gave a talk about the Compact Antenna Test Range (CATR) at Crewe Toll, Edinburgh, at the meeting on 14th March.
CATR is a dual-reflector test facility enclosed in a 24m x 14m x 8m anechoic chamber. It makes measurements of antenna performance from 500MHz to 40GHz.
Click for full Powerpoint presentation.
John McCormick
Wed 28th February 2018 - Digital Voice Modes - Allister Watson GM7RYR
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Allister Watson GM7RYR, who is beacon-keeper for GB7EE, talked about Digital Voice Modes at the meeting on 28th Feb 2018 at the Braid Hills Hotel.
Wed 14 February 2018 - Battery Types & Behaviours - Stan Frey GM8ZQY
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Stan Frey GM8ZQY gave a comprehensive talk on "Battery Types and Behaviours" at the meeting on 14th February - a review of the currently available battery types with an emphasis on lithium ion rechargeables. And he was thinking about the behaviours of the users as well as the batteries themselves! Full Report.
Stan brought many examples of batteries to demonstrate and describe their 'behaviours'.
Wed 24 Jan 2018 - 3D Printing - Neil Gillies (ex-GM6BZF)
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
At the meeting on 24th January 2018, Neil Gillies, ex-GM6BZF, talked about and demonstrated 3D Printing, the state-of-the-art way of producing plastic parts. He gave an in-depth talk on how to get started - types of machine available, the software required for various parts of the process, materials, what can and can’t be done with 3D printing. He brought along his current 3D printer and demonstrated it in use, making a small plastic component during the meeting. Full report.
"Tiny Boy" 3D printer in action.
Wed 10 Jan 2018 - Video NIght - The Role of Radio in Aviation - Peter Dick GM4DTH
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
The annual Video Night, presented as always by Peter Dick GM4DTH who is the current President of the Edinburgh Cine & Video Society, was held on Wednesday 10th January 2018 in the ECVS screening room. The theme was 'The Role of Radio in Aviation'.
1. Air Ministry Official Film - The Imperial Airway - The work of British Airways. (1924)
2. Crown Film Unit - On the Beam (1951)
3. CAA - Communications in Air Traffic Control. (1970)
4. Central Office of Information CAA - Radar for Air Traffic Control (1973)
5. Volmet (1980)
"Imperial Airways"
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Click for Full Report with many stills.
Loan DVD copies of the complete video program are available from Peter.
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