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President's Address - 8th September 2010 |
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Written by Alan GM3PSP
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Monday, 23 August 2010 09:48 |
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New LRS President Dr. John Cooke GM8OTI will present his President's Address "Home-brew /P" at 8:00pm on Wednesday, 8th September at the Braid Hills Hotel.
John's main interests in amateur radio are VHF and up, simple "home-brew" radio equipment, and portable operation. He will talk about some of his recent projects, including linear amplifiers, antennas, and a 23cm transverter.
John will illustrate his talk by bringing along the results of some of these projects.
The draft version of the new LRS publicity Powerpoint show will be shown continuously during the informal time before the start of the meeting at 8:00 pm. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 03 September 2010 09:21 |
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Cockenzie Junk Night - 13th August 2010 |
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Written by Alan GM3PSP
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 12:20 |
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The Lothians Radio Society had a promotional table at this event with the new GM3HAM banner on display and staffed by LRS President John GM8OTI. A number of positive enquiries about LRS membership were received. At least 12 LRS members attended.
An album of photographs has been posted under Society Activities.
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Last Updated on Monday, 23 August 2010 12:35 |
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Galashiels Rally - 17th October 2010 |
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Written by Alan GM3PSP
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 15:54 |
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"Every year we hold an Open Day, or Radio Rally, where we have traders from all over the UK come and set up tables, selling all manner of things related to the hobby, such as radio equipment, antennas, computers and computer supplies, books, and some people come and set up a table just to sell the radio and electronic junk they've had lying around (usually since the last year's Open Day!). We also hold a Bring 'n Buy stall, where people can put their old equipment up for sale for other people to look at and buy. The beauty of it is that the buyer can meet and talk to the seller, ask questions about what he's buying, and maybe even haggle with the price. There's also a caterer on the day, selling hot drinks, hot bacon rolls and other hot/cold food to get us through the day. The Open Day is the club's main source of income, with the traders' tables, admission at the door, and Bring 'n Buy stall commission. The club is non-profit with all income going towards club equipment and accommodation hire".
Location: The Volunteer Hall, St Johns Street,
Galashiels,TD1 3JX.
Doors open 11am (Disabled access 10.45am).
Admission £2.50; Tables £5.00.
See also: http://www.qsl.net/gm7lun/rally.htm
The Lothians Radio Society will be supporting the Galashiels Rally and will have a promotional table at the event with information about the Lothians RS including a new PowerPoint AV show and the new brochure.
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Last Updated on Monday, 23 August 2010 12:33 |
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GM3HAM/P - VHF Field Day 3-4 July 2010 |
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Written by Alan GM3PSP
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Friday, 25 June 2010 13:12 |
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L-R: Stuart MM3TZP (operator) and SWL MIchael (logger) did a great job on 2 metres.
VIEW MORE PHOTOS OF THIS EVENT BY GM4DIJ & GM3PSP IN 'SOCIETY ACTIVITIES'.
Using the LRS club callsign GM3HAM/P a small but dedicated group of members of the Lothians Radio Society took part in VHF NFD from our usual site in the hills near Gatehouse of Fleet on the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway on July 3-4. Operation was on 6m, 2m and 70cm. The operators were Mike GM4IGS, Alan GM3PSP, Robin GM4YPL, Colin GM4HWO, Pete GM4BYF, Brian GM8BJF, Stuart MM3TZP, Brian GM4DIJ and SWL MIchael.
On the Saturday there were excellent Es conditions into Europe on 6m. Unfortunately disaster struck at breakfast time on the Sunday morning when a violent squall brought down the 6m beam and the main operations tent, causing our event to be abandoned at that point. It is rumoured that one member had to drive home in his PJs and another was swearing to buy waterproof trousers asap!
RESULTS - FINAL:
BAND QSOs POINTS Best DX Dist. km LOC
50 125 104,095 5B4AIF 3584 KM64
144 147 45,046 ON65EM 715 JO20
432 39 11,440 PA6NL 635 JO21
TOTAL 311 160,581
The wrecked 6m 9-element beam on Sunday morning. (Photo: GM4DIJ) |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 26 August 2010 07:50 |
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