The Secretary has found the original RSGB Affiliation Certificate of the Lothians Radio Society in the club archives. It is dated 11th August 1953 and is signed by RSGB President Leslie Cooper, G5LC. As far as we know, this has been continuous affiliation and so we toasted our 60th anniversary at LRS Pub Night 3 on 14th August.

Jack GM1CQC, John GM8OTI, Brian GM8BJF, Paul GM4UPN, David GM4ZNX.

There was a good turnout of LRS members at the the 20th annual Cockenzie Mini-Rally / Junk Night which was held on Friday 9th August 2013 at the Cockenzie & Port Seton Community Centre. The Lothians Radio Society had a promotional table as usual with LRS brochures, programme schedules for 2013-14, business cards and the 2013 issue of the LRS promotional PowerPoint show.

During the summer break in July and August we held informal Pub Nights on the normal meeting nights of the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at "Wee Bennets" Bar at Morningside.

 

Some of those at Pub Night 3 on 14th August: Peter GM4DTH, Malcolm GM3TAL (rear), Bernie GM4WZG, John GM8OTI, Brian GM8BJF; behind camera: Alan GM3PSP.

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Alan GM3PSP, Brian GM4DIJ, Danny GM6CMQ, Brian GM8BJF, Colin GM4HWO, Mike GM4IGS, Terry GM3WUX, Pete GM4BYF, Robin GM4YPL, Chris MMOZCT, with our long yagis behind. 

The GM3HAM Contest Group of the Lothians Radio Society had great weather for VHF NFD 2013 which we operated again from our site in the hills above Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway. There were ten operators working on the 6m, 4m, 2m and 70cm bands where we made significantly better scores than last year in excellent conditions, with a total score more than double. On the Saturday we were visited by Andre GM3VLB and XYL Veronica. Submitted scores:

Band   QSOs   Score      Best Dx        Grid       km

6m      133     43239    LA/DK2BJ    JO37nx    771

4m      111     32292    G0FBB/P      JO01ld    538

2m      331    122672    F1USF        JN23cn   1396    

70cm    67      23907    F5ICN         JN03BF   1334

TOTAL SCORE 2013  222,110      2012:   106,689

We were Band Leader on 50MHz & 70MHz and

achieved overall Runner-Up position and

Leading Station in Scotland (Cockenzie Quaich).  

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Enjoying the BBQ in the garden before the midges drove us inside!

The Annual Summer Barbecue of the Lothians Radio Society was held on Wednesday 26th June 2013 at the QTH of Pete GM4BYF and Kay Bates GM6KAY. The weather was good and the turnout was excellent, both of Radio Amateurs and of midges in the garden! Full report with photos.