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                    Photos by Peter Dick GM4DTH 

The GM3HAM/P contest group of the Lothians Radio Society operated in the RSGB 2m Trophy Contest on 3-4 September 2016 from our usual site on a hilltop near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway. Click for Peter's beautiful aerial video of the site taken using his UAV - unmanned aerial vehicle.

Equipment: Yaesu 736R to 800W linear amplifier; 17-element M² narrow-beam yagi.

Claimed score:  194 QSOs; 72,893 Points

Best Dx: F6APE; LOC IN97pi; 872km.

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Pete GM4BYF, Mike GM4IGS, Brian GM4DIJ, Peter GM4DTH, Danny GM6CMQ, Andy MM0FMF, Norrie GM1CNH.

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Pub Night 4 (24th Aug): There was a good turnout of ten for the last for this summer, and no sweaty joggers to drive us to another pub!  

Pub Night 3 (10th Aug): Wee Bennet's was swamped with sweaty joggers so Mike GM8KCS & Peter GM4DTH decamped to the more civilised atmosphere of Hunter's Tryst. 

Pub Night 2 (27th July): Peter GM4BYF, Tommy GM4DCL, Vic GM3OWU, John GM8OTI, Briain GM8PKL, Alan GM3PSP, Peter GM4DTH. 
Pub Night 1 (13th July): Peter GM4DTH, Mike GM8KCS, Tommy GM4DCL, Briain GM8PKL, Pete GM4BYF, Alan GM3PSP, Mike MM0MLB. Missing: Vic GM3OWU, Colin GM4HWO.
 

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The Martlesham Trophy for Overall Winner of the Restricted Section of RSGB VHF NFD
Congratulations to the LRS Contest Group GM3HAM/P who have won the Overall Restricted Section and First in Scotland in the RSGB VHF NFD Contest which was held on 2-3 July 2016. Click for RSGB Report. The last time we won both trophies was in 2008. The stations were operated from our excellent site in the hills near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway overlooking the Irish Sea and the Isle of Man. See article below.
Points Summary: 6m: 1000; 4m: 1000;         2m: 819; 23cm: 480; Total: 3299.

The Cockenzie Quaich for 1st Place in Scotland in the Restricted Section of RSGB VHF NFD. 
 
 

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GM3HAM/P VHF NFD 2016.

The Lothians Radio Society Contest Group GM3HAM/P  operated in RSGB VHF NFD on 2-3 July 2016 from our usual location in the hills near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway at LOCator IO74wv. The bands operated were 50MHz (Saturday only); 70MHz (Sunday only); 144MHz; 1296MHz. Your scribe was unable to participate this year and awaits the report and photographs with interest. Terry GM3WUX was also unable to to be present and his CW operating skills were missed.
First results, unchecked: 
6m: 62 QSOs, claimed total score 26536,
      - best Dx LY1R in KP14rv at 1874km 
4m: 65 QSOs, Claimed total score 19818,
      - best Dx G0FBB/P in JO01ld at 538 km
2m: 129 QSOs, claimed score 41806
      - best Dx F6KCP/Pin IN18ou at 839km 
23cm: 22 QSOs, Claimed score 7994,
      - best Dx F6DKW in JN18cs at 808km
The very good news is that we won both the overall prize (Martlesham Trophy) and the Scottish prize (Cockenzie Quaich) in the Restricted Section of this event (see above).
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Archie Dalziel GM4FGD, a former member of the Lothians Radio Society, became a Silent Key at the age of 85 on 11 June 2016, just a few weeks after his XYL Trudy, with whom he had just celebrated their Diamond Wedding. His career was as a Water Officer with the Scottish Water Board. As well as Amateur Radio, where his main interest was HF CW, he also loved cars and Motorsport.
Archie's funeral at Warriston Crematorium on 22 June 2016 was attended by Colin GM4HWO, Melvyn GM4HYR, Mike GM8KCS, Brian GM4DIJ, Malcolm GM4AJV, Jack GM8GEC and Willie GM0CII.
                                                                   
 
Click for Scotsman / Evening News obituary.
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George P. Millar GM3UM died peacefully at the age of 96 at the Glencairn Care Home on 5th June 2016. He was possibly the last surviving founder member of the Lothians Radio Society, having been its first Secretary in 1946-7 and its second President in 1947-48. A keen CW contester, he operated GM3HAM/P  for the LRS in National Field Day for many years and also, using his own callsign, in other contests with the Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society. He was the LRS Auditor and RSGB Rep for many years.  
A former pupil of George Watson's College, George helped with the school radio club which was run by teachers Tom Simpson GM3BCD and John Hughes GM3LCP. In the 1960s they had a 150W AM station and a cubical quad antenna, with which they worked  DX, including Australia and the Congo, at lunchtimes.
Click for Scotsman obituary.
Full report with more photos - in prep.

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AGM attendees before the meeting
The LRS Annual General Meeting was held on 8th June 2016 at the Braid Hills Hotel. There was a good turnout and we were pleased to welcome the new RSGB Deputy Regional Manager David Smith MM0HVU who made a short presentation about the RSGB, including notice that the RSGB plans to hold a Scottish Convention in May / June 2017 with participation from all the clubs in the area. Input was requested on content that would attract RSGB members to this event. 
AGM SUMMARY:
Election of Office Bearers:
President:     Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
Secretary:     Mike Burgess MM0MLB
Treasurer:     Peter Dick GM4DTH
Committee:   John Cooke GM8OTI 
                     Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL
                     Alan Masson GM3PSP 
                     Colin Wright GM4HWO
Independent Person (formerly Auditor): 
                     Vic Stewart GM3OWU
Subscriptions: to remain at £20 for adults
                        and £10 for full-time scholars.
It has been established that the 70th anniversary of the LRS will occur in November 2016. We plan to celebrate this event in a suitable way.

 

 

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The LRS Annual Barbecue was held on Wed 29th June at the QTH of Pete GM4BYF and Kay Bates GM6KAY.
There was a good turn-out and the Wx was kind to us.
 

Melvyn GM4HYR, Roger Hill, John GM4XZN.  

Pete GM4BYF was presented with a 70th birthday cake (from Kay) and a bottle of rare Islay malt whisky (from LRS members) with thanks for his many years of service to LRS.

Photos by Colin GM4HWO. Full report with photos.

  1. 14 May 2016 - Congratulations to Jane Flynn on USA Graduation
  2. 25 May 2016 - D/F Hunt - Peter Dick GM4DTH
  3. 11 May 2016 - Holiday HF - Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
  4. 7-8 May 2016 Microwave Trophy