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2 Nov 2019 - GMRT-19 Scottish Microwave Round Table at the Museum of Communication
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
GMRT-19, the Scottish Microwave Round Table, was held on Sat 2nd November 2019 at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland with 57 registrations. 
Mark Hughes GM4ISM: "Microwave EME".
Sam Jewell G4DDK: “Icom IC9700: How does it measure up as a VHF DX transceiver?”
Heather Lomond M0HMO Martin Hall GM8IEM
Heather Lomond M0HMO: “SDRs & Software for (Portable) Microwave Operation".
Martin Hall GM8IEM: “Constructing a 13cm (home) station around the Kuhne MKU23 G4 transverter"
Full report with photographs on GMRT website.
30th Oct 2019 - Rehabilitating Telecomms in Afghanistan - Nick Peckett G4KUX / YA4F
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
At the meeting of the LRS on 30th Oct 2019. Nick Peckett G4KUX/YA4F talked about Rehabilitating Telecommunications in Afghanistan.
Nick lived and worked in Afghanistan from 1998 for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban Government) and later governments, until retirement in 2008 but continued as a consultant until 2017. He described his major involvement in the development, and rehabilitation after 9/11, of many types of commercial systems including satellite-based mesh, cellular, microwave trunk routes and undersea fibre portals.
He also operated Amateur Radio mostly on 50MHz as YA4F and talked about his experiences there.
Nick's talk was illustrated by many photographs taken all over Afghanistan showing the challenging geography and the microwave towers he designed and erected.
Nick now lives in County Durham and is active on the VHF to microwave bands with a well-equipped station.
Nick Peckett G4KUX / YA4F in Bamyan, Afghanistan
Click for Report with Selection of Slides.
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16 October 2019 - LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
The LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale was held on 16th October 2019 at St Fillans Church, Buckstone, with welcome visitors from Cockenzie, Glasgow and Selkirk. There was lots for sale, perhaps too much!
Also a raffle, with interesting "bottles" for prizes.
Andy MM0FMF (Hon Sec) & Alan GM3PSP (President).
25 September 2019 - RADAR Technology in Historic Bridge Conservation - meeting at MoC
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
The annual joint meeting of the LRS and the Museum of Communication at the museum in Burntisland was held on 25th September 2019.
The use of RADAR technology in the conservation of the historic Union Chain Bridge, built in 1820 near Berwick on Tweed, was described by Prof. Emeritus Roland Paxton MBE of the Heriot-Watt University (R) and Dr. Colin Stove, Chairman and Scientific Director of Adrok Ltd (L). This was a great blending of history and cutting-edge engineering technology.
Examples of an original link and pin from the bridge.
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11 Sept 2019 - LRS Presidential Address - 60 Years of Amateur Radio - Alan Masson GM3PSP
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Alan proudly shows his Rochester DX Association shirt!
Alan Masson GM3PSP gave his Presidential Address "60 Years of Amateur Radio"at the first meeting of the new club year on 11th September 2019. Starting as an SWL at school in the late-1950s and building a crystal set, he became licensed in 1962 as GM3PSP, building most of his (valve) equipment. He was active in the LRS, including Field Days and portable expeditions, becoming Secretary in 1967-68. He left Edinburgh in 1969 to work for Kodak in Harrow, Hemel Hempstead, Rochester NY, & Hollywood CA. In 2005 he retired back to Rochester NY for a few years before finally returning to Edinburgh in 2009. He was active on the air and in the local clubs in all those locations and obtained his US Extra Class licence K6PSP in Los Angeles in 2003.
Needless to say, working for Kodak, he took a lot of photographs (and still does - see this website!) and showed a selection of them.
Click for Full Report with many photos.
8 Sept 2019 - GM3HAM/P in RSGB 2m Trophy Contest
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
A small group of LRS members operated GM3HAM/P in the RSGB 2m Trophy contest from Lauder Common on Sunday 8th September 2019. About 40 QSOs were made in this recreational entry in which new equipment possibilities were evaluated for future events.
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11 July - 28 Aug 2019 - LRS Pub Nights at Wee Bennet's Bar
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Rather than letting the summer evenings go to waste before the start of the new LRS club year in September, members again enjoyed four Pub Nights at "Wee Bennet's" Bar in Maxwell St at Morningside Station.
Click for full report with photos of all four nights.
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5-7 July 2019 - RSGB VHF NFD at Gatehouse of Fleet
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
All the GM3HAM/P participants in RSGB VHF NFD 2019 at our usual site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway. The wx was great most of the time and everything worked. New block & tackle helped a lot raising 6m & 4m beams. We achieved good provisional scores on 6m, 4m, 2m & 23cm although a little down on last year.
6m: 70 QSO, 26,131 pts, IW5EIJ JN52ps 1751km
4m: 91 QSOs, 29,734 pts, GU6EFB IN89rk 617km
2m: 204 QSOs, 63,107 pts, F4VQX IN87lx 773km
23cm: 25 QSOs, 7756 pts, G5LK/P JO01qd 556km
And of course we had our usual merry dinner on the Friday evening in the Masonic Arms in Gatehouse.
Click for Full Report with many photos.
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