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Wed 12th Sept - Amateur Radio in Japan - Vic JA5VQ / MM0JVQ

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Written by Alan GM3PSP

LRS member Vic Imamura JA5VQ / MM0JVQ (above) was the speaker at the first meeting of the new club year on 12th September 2012 at the Braid Hills Hotel. Vic gave a most interesting Powerpoint presentation on Amateur Radio in Japan. including the response of Japanese amateurs to the catastrophic earthquake & tsunami in March 2011. Click for Full Report.

7-8 July 2012 VHF National Field Day

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Written by Alan GM3PSP

GM3HAM/P VHF NFD 2012 

L-R: Mike GM4IGS, Pete GM4BYF, Terry GM3WUX, Colin GM4HWO, Brian GM8BJF, Brian GM4DIJ, & Alan GM3PSP

The GM3HAM Contest Group of the Lothians Radio Society operated in RSGB VHF NFD on 7th-8th July 2012 from our excellent site in the hills above Gatehouse of Fleet, looking out over the Solway Firth towards the Isle of Man. Unlike most of the rest of the country we had excellent weather apart from rain during Friday night and a brief shower while packing up on Sunday afternoon. Operation was on 6m, 4m, 2m and 70cm with very long yagi antennas.  We were joined by guest operator Terry GM3WUX from Glasgow, who operated on 6m and 4m, mostly CW. Full report with many photos.

Tues 19th June 2012 - MOC Lecture - Antarctic Communications" by Mike Gloistein, GM0HCQ

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Written by Alan GM3PSP

Mike Gloistein GM0HCQ.  Photo GM0HCQ website.

The official vote of thanks & gift presentation were made by MOC & LRS member Colin GM4HWO (L).

Mike Gloistein GM0HCQ traced the development of Antarctic communications from Morse Code to the World Wide Web in his talk on 19th June 2012 at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland. Mike joined the British Antarctic Survey as a Radio Officer in 1990 and has been ‘South’ every year since then. He was awarded the Polar Medal by Her Majesty the Queen in 2004 and with the advent of modern communications, now has the additional responsibility of maintaining all the washing machines on board the Royal Research Ship James Clark Ross! For more information go to Mike's website: http://gm0hcq.com/

It's Summer Break, but we have been enjoying our Summer Pub Nights!

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Written by Alan GM3PSP

Vic & Alan didn't have exotic headgear like that worn by Peter & Melvyn at the last Pub Night on 22 Aug!

Formal meetings of the Lothians Radio Society will resume after the summer break on Wednesday 12th September 2012. In the meantime, we have been having our regular Summer Pub Nights on the normal club meeting dates of the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at "wee" Bennet's Bar, Morningside.  

The first Pub Night on 11th July was attended by Alan GM3PSP, Vic JA5VQ, Pete GM4BYF, Tommy GM4DCL, Peter GM4DTH, Brian GM8BJF and Colin GM4HWO.

The second Pub Night on 25th July was attended by Alan GM3PSP, Vic GM3OWU, Brian GM8BJF, Vic JA5VQ, Tommy GM1GEQ, Briain GM8PKL, Peter GM4DTH, Colin GM4HWO, Melvyn GM4HYR and Stuart MM3TZP.

The third Pub Night on 8th August was attended by Alan GM3PSP, Vic JA5VQ, John GM8OTI, Brian GM8BJF, SWL Bruce, Peter GM4BYF, Briain GM8PKL and Peter GM4DTH.

The fourth and final Pub Night on 22nd August was attended by Alan GM3PSP, Vic JA5VQ, Peter GM4DTH and Melvyn GM4HYR.

Click for PHOTOS of all four Pub Nights.

Wed 20th June 2012 - LRS Summer Barbecue

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Written by Alan GM3PSP

BBQ host Pete GM4BYF (in natty apron & hat) with some of the guests at the 2012 barbecue.

The annual Lothians Radio Society Summer Barbecue was held on Wednesday 20th June 2012, once again graciously hosted by retiring LRS President Pete Bates GM4BYF and his XYL Kay GM6KAY at their home at Fairmilehead. Report with 16 photographs.

AGM - Wed 13th June 2012

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Written by Alan GM3PSP

The Annual General Meeting of the Lothians Radio Society was held on Wednesday 13th June 2012 at the Braid Hills Hotel. The newly-elected committee for 2012-13 is:

President:      Andy Sinclair MM0FMF / GM7HUD

Secretary:      Alan Masson GM3PSP

Treasurer:      Peter Dick GM4DTH

Committee:    John Cooke GM8OTI

                          Brian Flynn GM8BJF

                          Paul Ingram GM4UPN

                          Jack Smith GM1CQH

                          Colin Wright GM4HWO

The annual subscription will remain at £20.

The full AGM report will be available soon. 

14th June 2012 - LRS Operating GS4WAB in Olympic Torch Event

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Written by Alan GM3PSP

Peter GM4DTH operating GS4WAB on 40m.

The Lothians Radio Society operated Special Event Station GS4WAB for the WAB Olympic Torch Event on Thursday 14th June 2012 from the QTH of Pete GM4BYF at Fairmilehead. Over 400 QSOs were made, principally on 40m. The Olympic Torch then continued its journey towards London for the opening of the Olympic Games on 27th August, with other local clubs hosting Special Event stations along the route. See Full Report with photographs of the LRS operators. 

Details of this event and the Follow the Torch award are available at:

http://wab.intermip.net/Follow%20The%20Torch%20Award.php

Wed 23 May 2012 - D/F Hunt

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Written by Alan GM3PSP

The cunningly-hidden den of Fox GM4BYF.

The Lothians Radio Society held its annual Direction-Finding Competition (D/F Hunt) on Wednesday 23rd May 2012. Click for Full report.