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The Annual General Meeting of the Lothians Radio Society was held at the Braid Hills Hotel on Wednesday 12th June 2019.
The President, Brian Flynn GM8BJF presented his Annual Review, noting that it had been another successful year for the club and thanking the committee for their good work..
Hon. Treasurer Peter Dick GM4DTH presented the Financial Review, showing a surplus for the year of £349 due to an increase in donations and surplus equipment sale profits, in spite of a modest drop in membership. It was agreed the subscription would remain at £20, or £10 for full-time scholars.
The new committee was elected:
President: Alan Masson GM3PSP
Also: Webmaster
Hon Secretary: Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
Hon Treasurer: Peter Dick GM4DTH
Committee:
James Gentles GM4WZP (Program Manager)
Pete Bates GM4BYF (Charitable Status & Contests
Manager)
Colin Murray GM4EAU
The new President, Alan GM3PSP encouraged all members to provide input to the Program Manager on ideas for interesting talks for the coming year, the core of the club's activity.
Click for Committee page for photos of the new committee.
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Pete GM4BYF at the grill at BBQ-2018
The LRS BBQ will be held at the QTH of Pete Bates GM4BYF & XYL Kay GM6KAY, on Wed 26th June.
(And the Wx forecast looks good - sunny)!
To allow preparations to be completed, please do not arrive before 7:30pm.
The usual lavish spread of food will be provided and will be FREE this year, but remember to BYOBs - Bring Your Own Bottle(s)!
As we need to know the numbers attending for catering purposes, pse RSVP ASAP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
BBQ-2017 attendees in the sunroom at "Bates Motel".
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Some of the starters.
The annual LRS Direction-Finding Contest (D/F Hunt) took place on 22nd May 2019, starting from the Tardis on Braid Hills Road.
The fox station GM3HAM/P was operated by Peter GM4DTH from a location on Wester Craiglockhart Hill.
Results: 1st: Melvyn GM4HYR in 1h 2m (not again!); 2nd: Mike GM8KCS in 1h 43m; non-finishers: Pete GM4BYF, James GM4WZP, Brian GM8BJF. Also a number of helpers including French visitor Sebastien - bienvenu!
After the Hunt, the participants adjourned to "Wee Bennet's" Bar at Morningside Station for the traditional diet lemonades.
Pete GM4BYF taking his first bearing, supported by XYL Kay GM6KAY and David GM3YMX.
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André after MoC lecture on 11th May 2019.
We were saddened to learn of the passing of LRS member, André Saunders GM3VLB of Kelso, on 23rd May 2019. Click for Southern Reporter obituary. Click for RSGB website Silent Key. Click for Full Silent Key on this website.
André organized SCOTIA - Scottish Islands Award and had operated from almost all of the islands himself.
André's funeral was held on Thurs 6th June at the Borders Crematorium near Melrose, with a reception afterwards at the Cross Keys Hotel, Kelso. Many amateurs from the LRS and the Borders were present.
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Photo courtesy WoSARS
Congratulations to LRS Past-President Andy Sinclair MM0FMF (L) for jointly winning the RSGB Jock Kyle Trophy with Jack Hood GM4COX (R) of the West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society. This trophy is awarded to the Scottish club, society or RSGB member thought to have done the most in Scotland in the field of VHF, in this case for 13cm operations. Andy adds: "and recognition for trying to keep people using the bands which are under threat is what matters".
See write-up on WoSARS website (click).
The trophy was presented on 6th April 2019 at the GMDX Convention at Bannockburn by GMDX Chairman Rob Ferguson GM3YTS (C).
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