Welcome to the Lothians Radio Society
Wed 11th Jan 2012 - Video Evening - 'The Spies Who Lost the Battle of Britain'
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
CHL - Chain Home Low radar installation
The first meeting of the LRS in 2012 was the Video Evening on Wednesday 11th January. Peter Dick GM4DTH presented The Spies Who Lost the Battle of Britain, the story of British Radar and how the Germans nearly discovered it, a documentary about the Chain-Home radar system. This was followed by RDF to Radar - A Record of the work of TRE, a related government film now declassified. A report with stills is posted in Meeting Reports.
Wed 25th Jan 2012 - International Lighthouses Weekend 2011 by Geoff Crowley MM5AHO
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Approaching Skerryvore Lighthouse
Geoff Crowley MM5AHO described and showed video footage shot by his son Matt MM1EUI of their participation in the International Lighthouses & Lightships Weekend in August 2011. They sailed from Oban to Skerryvore and several other lighthouses. They did some exploration and research into the building of these Stevenson lighthouses. The presentation covered the construction of the Skerryvore and Dubh Artach lighthouses, radio operations while anchored alongside various lights on Scotland's west coast, yachting and some wildlife seen on the 300 mile journey. Full report in Meeting Reports.
RSGB EGM on 19th November 2011 - All Motions Carried
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Photo courtesy RSGB
At the RSGB EGM held on 19th November 2011 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham NEC, all the motions were carried: creation of an Interim Board and the appointment of individual members to it. A full report is on the RSGB EGM webpage. For preliminary information about the EGM, see also the following items (most recent first):
RSGB Held on 19th November - Full Details
RSGB EGM Letter 3 from President M0OBW
RSGB EGM Letter 2 from President M0OBW
Wed 14th December 2011 - LRS Christmas Curry
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Paul GM4UPN & Brian GM8BJF, winners of the annual "Largest Naan" competition in 2011.
(Photo by GM3PSP)
The annual Lothians Radio Society Christmas Curry was held on Wednesday, 14th December at the Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant, Bruntsfield Place after pre-dinner drinks at nearby Montpelier's bar. 14 members and their partners attended and a merry time was had by all. Photo report.
Wed 23rd Nov 2011 - Communication Receiver Design by David Stockton GM4ZNX
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
(Photo courtesy GM4ZNX)
David Stockton GM4ZNX talked about Communication Receiver Design at the LRS meeting on 23rd November 2011. He described the evolution of our current receiver designs from the beginning, showing what considerations pushed each change along the way. In addition to showing pictures of many classic receivers, David brought examples of the very desirable Eddystone EA-12 receiver and the ICOM R-9000. Colin GM4HWO brought RACAL RA-1218 and RA-1792 receivers (70lb)! Report in Meeting Reports.
5th Nov 2011 - GMRT - Scottish Microwave Round Table
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
LRS Member Chris GM4YLN with Brian GM8BJF who brought a ton of test equipment to Burntisland to provide rig-testing for GMRT participants.
The first Scottish Microwave Round Table - GMRT - organized by a team chaired by Ray James GM4CXM, was held on 5th November 2011 at the Museum of Communication, Burntisland with about 45 participants from GM, G, GI & GW. From the Lothians Radio Society, Colin GM4HWO was on the organizing committee and David GM4ZNX & Brian GM8BJF were among the speakers in a very interesting programme, as well as organizing the testing facilities. An excellent dinner was held afterwards at the Burntisland Sands Hotel. A report with photos is posted in Society Activities.
GMRT website: http://www.gmroundtable.org.uk/
9th Nov 2011 - GPS - Global Positioning System - by Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Graphic courtesy www.gps.gov
LRS Secretary Andy Sinclair MM0FMF gave a comprehensive talk about GPS - Global Positioning System - and its applications in Amateur Radio including SOTA - Summits On The Air at the LRS meeting on Wednesday 9th November 2011. Read report with photographs in Meeting Reports.
Sun 23rd Oct 2011 - Galashiels Rally
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Jack GM1CQC & Alan GM3PSP at the LRS table at the Gala Rally 2011. (Photo by Peter GM4DTH)
The Galashiels & District Amateur Radio Society held their annual Radio & Computer Rally on Sunday 23rd October 2011 at The Volunteer Hall, Galashiels.
The Lothians Radio Society had an information table at the rally, staffed by LRS committee members, with the latest LRS Powerpoint promo show running. LRS leaflets, LRS meetings calendars and LRS business cards were distributed. At least 12 LRS members attended this show. More photographs are posted under Society Activities.
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