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Well-known Scottish DXer Gavin Taylor GM0GAV was the speaker at the LRS meeting 28th October 2015 at the Braid Hills Hotel. He talked on "Changing Mobile Phone Networks" - an overview of the technologies behind mobile networks and how they have changed since the first analogue networks were established in the early 90s through the four "generations" - 1G to 4G.
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The fifth GMRT - Scottish Microwave Round Table was held on Saturday 7th November at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland, organized by the Lothians Radio Society. This was a very successful event, with technical lectures, a sale of microwave components & equipment and the opportunity to meet with other microwavers from GM,G,GI,GW,DL & W6.
After a very pleasant dinner in the Kingswood Hotel, there was an auction of microwave publications & equipment. Musical entertainment was provided by the world-famous Microwave Quartet. Click for Report with many photos.
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The meeting of the LRS on 23rd September was our annual visit to the Museum of Communication in Burntisland for a talk "Designing for Colour TV 1968-1973" by Andrew Burnett. He described his role in the team that designed the Marconi Mk VIII Colour TV Camera and a Transmitter Logic Control Unit.
This was also an opportunity to see the current museum exhibition "From Flanders Fields to Flying Bombs".
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The LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale on 14th October at St Fillan's Church was well attended.
Drawing the raffle.
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GM4IGS, GM1CNH, GM4DTH, GM4DIJ, MM0FMF, GM4BYF
The LRS GM3HAM contest group operated in the RSGB 2m Trophy contest from our usual site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway on 5-6 September 2015.
The final allowed results were:
QSOs: 185
Claimed score: 65,970
Best DX: F6APE; IN97qi; 874km.
RESULT: 8th position in the Open Section.
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Brian GM4DIJ working the night shift.
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