Welcome to the Lothians Radio Society
Wed 20th October - Junk Sale
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
The LRS autumn Junk Sale was held on Wednesday 20th October at St Fillan's Church Hall, Buckstone Drive, arranged by Pete Bates GM4BYF. There was a good turn-out of members and visitors from other clubs. Lots of good "stuff" was sold, producing useful income for club funds.
A report with photographs can be accessed by clicking here.
Chairman John GM8OTI welcoming members and visitors to the Junk Sale. Treasurer Peter GM4DTH was ready to take the money.
6th October - GB3EDN 23cm Beacon by GM8BJF
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Dr. Brian Flynn GM8BJF talked about "The GB3EDN 23cm Beacon - History and Update" on 6th October. A full report with photographs is available in "Meeting Reports".
Brian GM8BJF with the hardware for the new GB3EDN beacon.
Galashiels Rally - 17th October 2010
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
The Lothians Radio Society had a table at the Galashiels Rally on Sunday 17th October to promote the club and seek new members. It was manned by Alan GM3PSP and LRS President John GM8OTI. The new LRS promotional programme of photographs of recent meetings, DF Hunt, social events and portable contests was shown continuously on a laptop computer. Copies of the LRS brochure and the 2010-11 meetings programme were distributed.
Alan GM3PSP (L) and LRS President John GM8OTI manned the LRS table at the Galashiels rally.
(Photo by Peter GM4DTH)
2m Trophy 2010 at Gatehouse of Fleet - 4/5 September 2010
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Photographs of this event by Peter GM4DTH are now available for viewing under Society Activities - Contest-Portable.
Norrie GM1CNH hard at it in the 2m Trophy contest
New LRS Archive Section on Website
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
A new Archive section has been created on this website and the Editor - Alan GM3PSP - is working to fill it with photographs and historical data of the Lothians Radio Society. Feel free to send him any photographs etc from the early (or not so early) days of the LRS that illustrate our history as a club. The following photograph of a Field Day in the mid-1950s is the earliest photo we have at present. Most of these guys are identified in the LRS Archive section.
LRS Field Day in mid-1950s.
President's Address - 8th September 2010
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
New LRS President Dr. John Cooke GM8OTI presented his President's Address "Home-brew /P" 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 talked about some of his recent projects, including linear amplifiers, antennas, and a 23cm transverter. He illustrated his talk by bringing along the results of some of these projects. For a more complete report, go to Meeting Reports.
Cockenzie Junk Night - 13th August 2010
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
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.
GM3HAM/P - VHF Field Day 3-4 July 2010
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
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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