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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.
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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.
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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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John GM8OTI/P with his Hilltops portable 10GHz station on Cairnharrow Hill, Dumfries & Galloway.
The first UK Microwave Group 10GHz contest of the year on Sunday 26th May gave LRS member John GM8OTI a chance to try out his home brew 10GHz transverter from a hilltop. He chose Cairnharrow near Newton Stewart in Dumfries & Galloway in southwest Scotland as it has an excellent take-off over the Irish Sea, and is also a SOTA (Summits on the Air) summit. Click for Full Report
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