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  • LRS Messages of the Day

    Fri 20 June 2025 – FREE – 380W ATX PC PSU – John GM4JRT – Items for Sale below, RHS.

    Wed 18 June 2025 – WN2G – 1st International Winner of GM3VLB Scottish Islands Award. See Contests Calendar below.

    Wed 25 June 2025 –  LRS BBQ at “Bates Motel” – QTH-GM4BYF. Free / BYOB. Not before 7:30pm. Must RSVP to webmaster Alan GM3PSP by Monday 23rd June.

LRS MEETINGS

  • Wed 25 June 2025 – LRS BBQ-2025 at “Bates Motel”. Not before 7:30pm. Free / BYOB.

    RSVP to Webmaster GM3PSP by Monday 23rd June.


    The full Calendar of LRS Meetings for 2024-25 has been prepared by James GM4WZP (mni tnx) and uploaded to this site (click top).

  • 18 June 2025 – AGM – Summary.

    18 June 2025 – AGM – Summary.

    The AGM was chaired by LRS President, Andy Sinclair MM0FMF.   There… Read more

  • Sat 14 June 2025 – Musical Evening with The Hi-Hats at Prestonfield GC.

    Sat 14 June 2025 – Musical Evening with The Hi-Hats at Prestonfield GC.

    Sat 14 June 2025– LRS members were invited by Mike Brunsdon GM8KCS… Read more

  • Sat 1 Nov 2025 – Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT 2025)

    GMRT-2025, – Saturday 1 Nov, Museum of Communication, Burntisland; dinner at the Kingswood Hotel. More information in June/July  from Colin GM4HWO.   GMRT-2025 Program published (click).

  • Fri 8 Aug 2025 – 6-8:30pm – Cockenzie & Port Seton Mini-Rally & Junk Night

    Location  Port Seton Community Centre, South Seton Park, Port Seton,  EH32 OBG.

    Time:  Public admission 6:00pm  –  8:30pm.

    Table reserved for LRS. Food & hot / cold drinks.

    Volunteers wanted to staff the LRS table – contact Colin GM4HWO.

  • 18 June 2025 – WN2G Nicholas Gretzinger – 1st International Winner of Andre Saunders GM3VLB Scottish Islands Award

    Photo – tnx WN2G / QRZ.com

    “We continue with the Andre Saunders GM3VLB Islands Awards which rewards activity in Scottish Islands. The award has had its first international recipient, Nicholas Gretzinger, WN2G (in NY State), which was pleasing to see information about the award has spread further than we expected. Time marches on and we have nearly used up the whole fund with possibly this year’s awards and next being the likely end being a total of 11 awards given.”

    (Announcement at LRS AGM).

  • The LRS usually operates GM3HAM/P from a great site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway.

    5-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – LRS will enter, organized by Pete GM4BYF & Colin GM4HWO.

    6-7 Sept 2025 – 2m Trophy – undecided at present.

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RADIO NEWS, SILENT KEYS and FOR SALE / WANTED

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  • GB3RMK 50MHz Beacon Back-on-Air from nr Muir of Ord

    GB3RMK 50MHz Beacon Back-on-Air from nr Muir of Ord

    GB3RMK Beacon-Keeper Chris GM3WOJ with GB3BI Beacon-Keeper Kenny MM0GKB.  The 50MHz beacon GB3RMK, located on a hilltop near Muir of […]

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  • 2 July 2025 – SAQ Grimeton 100th Anniversary 17.2kHz Transmissions

    2 July 2025 – SAQ Grimeton 100th Anniversary 17.2kHz Transmissions

    Swedish VLF station SAQ Grimeton will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 with transmissions on 17.2kHz at […]

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  • FREE – Antec 380W ATX PC Power Supply Unit – John GM4JRT

    FREE – Antec 380W ATX PC Power Supply Unit – John GM4JRT

    Could bring to LRS BBQ on 25 June. Contact John GM4JRT gm4jrt@outlook.com

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  • 14 May 2025 – Antennas & Duplexers – Dave 6

    Antennas and Duplexers For sale  by  Dave GM6KGZ – 14th May Diamond  A144S5R2  5 Element 2M  Beam Antennas – 2 […]

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  • 17 Apr 2025 – Two iPads 128GB 7th Generation – £100 ea – Dave 6

    Two iPads 128 GB. 7th Generation With Mains Chargers & USB to Lightning Cables. Plus: Ovoe Padded Carrying Cases and Clear […]

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  • 8 Apr 2025 – Raddy RF 919 Multiband Multimode Receiver – £100 – Dave 6

    Raddy RF919 Multiband Multimode Receiver AM / FM / WFM / SSB / CW // SW / VHF / UHF / […]

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  • 8 Apr 2025 – Uniden Bearcat BCD 160 DN Scanning Receiver: £120 – Dave 6

    Uniden  Bearcat  BCD 160 DN  Digital Scanning Receiver Modes  DMR  / NXDN  / dPMR  Digital Communications Boxed and in mint […]

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  • Sun 15 June 2025 – Secret Listeners interview at Borders Book Festival in Melrose

    Sun 15 June 2025 – Secret Listeners interview at Borders Book Festival in Melrose

    Bruce McCartney GM4BDJ was interviewed by Alistair Moffat about the WWII Secret Listeners at the Borders Book Festival in Melrose […]

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  • 31 May 2025 – Peebles Get-Together

    31 May 2025 – Peebles Get-Together

    Brian GM8BJF and Colin GM4HWO met up in Peebles for dinner & a pint with Brian’s friend Andrew Dozier visiting […]

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  • 28 May 2025 – LRS 2025 D/F Hunt

    28 May 2025 – LRS 2025 D/F Hunt

    Summary report on D/F Hunt 2025 by Peter GM4DTH (Fox – GM3HAM/P). Photos by James GM4WZP (tnx).   Starting from […]

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  • 18 May 2025 – Braehead Rally, Glasgow.

    18 May 2025 – Braehead Rally, Glasgow.

    LRS members Colin GM4HWO, Peter GM4DTH, Iain GM1MSS & Colin GM4EAU. For full report with many photos, click.

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  • 19 May 2025 – GB3EDN 1296MHz Beacon in Edinburgh spotted in Sweden

    The GB3EDN beacon on 1296MHz in Edinburgh has been spotted on 2025-05-19.It was spotted on 1296.99MHz at 08:27 UTC by […]

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  • Andy MM0FMF/P on Stuc a’Chroin in RSGB RadCom June 2025 p.59

    Andy MM0FMF/P on Stuc a’Chroin in RSGB RadCom June 2025 p.59

    Congrats to LRS President Andy Sinclair MM0FMF on the publication of his SOTA /portable photo on Stuc a’Chroin in Radcom, […]

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  • 14 May 2025 Engineering Challenges: Microwave Preamps for 70cm and 23cm by Pete Bates GM4BYF.

    14 May 2025 Engineering Challenges: Microwave Preamps for 70cm and 23cm                                       by Pete Bates GM4BYF.

    14 May 2025 Engineering challenges: Microwave Preamps for 70cm and 23cm by Pete Bates GM4BYF. There was a turnout of […]

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  • 23 Apr 2025 – Special Meeting: The Future of our Amateur Radio Hobby by Chris Tran GM3WOJ.

    23 Apr 2025 – Special Meeting: The Future of our Amateur Radio Hobby by Chris Tran GM3WOJ.

    23 Apr 2025 – LRS Special Meeting: The Future of our Amateur Radio Hobby by Chris Tran GM3WOJ For this […]

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  • 12-13 Apr 2025: Norbreck (Blackpool) Rally.

    12-13 Apr 2025: Norbreck (Blackpool) Rally.

    Photos tnx Colin GM4HWO: LRS group shot at end of rally. Norman Stewart GM1CNH, Peter Dick GM4DTH, Rob Humphrey MM0RHU, […]

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  • 9 Apr 2025 – Surplus Equipment Sale

    9 Apr 2025 – Surplus Equipment Sale

    The LRS Spring Surplus Equipment Sale was held as usual at St Fillan’s Church in Buckstone. There was an excellent […]

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  • 28 Mar 2025 – 80 Years of Airborne Radar – Dr Iain Scott FREng

    28 Mar 2025 – 80 Years of Airborne Radar – Dr Iain Scott FREng

    Wed 26 March 2025  – Dr Iain Scott FREng:  “80 years of Airborne Radar – From the Cavity Magnetron to […]

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  • 12 March 2025 – Amateur Radio in Colombia – Norman HK3/MM0BMG.

    12 March 2025 – Amateur Radio in Colombia – Norman HK3/MM0BMG.

    The T-shirt reads “He’s not a businessman, he’s a very naughty boy!”, or something like that… Report soon. Norman talked […]

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