LOTHIANS RADIO SOCIETY – 2013-14
COMMITTEE:
President Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
Hon. Sec. Alan Masson GM3PSP
Hon. Treas. Peter Dick GM4DTH
Committee Colin Wright GM4HWO
Brian Flynn GM8BJF
Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL
John Cooke GM8OTI
Jack Smith GM1CQH
Paul Ingram GM4UPN
Hon. Auditor Vic Stewart GM3OWU
MEMBERSHIP: Membership List 2013-14 – see below.
Annual Subscription: Senior: £20; Junior: £10
MEETINGS: Held at 7:30 for 8:00 pm at the Braid Room, Braid Hills Hotel
EVENTS: 19 Oct 2013: GB0BSS JOTA at Bonaly Camp – GM8OTI
20 Oct 2013: LRS Table at Galashiels Rally.
2-4 May 2014: UHF / Microwave Trophy Contest, Gatehouse of Fleet
4-6 July 2014: VHF NFD, Gatehouse of Fleet
10 & 24 July, 14 & 28 Aug 2012: Pub Nights at “wee” Bennet’s Bar
8 Aug 2014: LRS Table at Cockenzie & Port Seton ARC Junk Night
Summary 2013-14 Ver.1, by Alan J. Masson GM3PSP
Sources: current year’s material.
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DATE |
SUBJECT |
SPEAKER / ORGANIZER |
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2013-14 |
Meeting or Event |
Speaker / Organizer |
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11 September 2013 |
Presidential Address: SOTA – Summits on the Air |
Andy Sinclair MM0FMF |
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25 September 2013 |
Visit to Museum of Communication, Burntisland Lecture: A Century of Communication, 7:30pm |
Angus Annan MM1CCR (Past President of RSGB) |
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16th October 2013 NOTE: 3rd Wednesday |
Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale St. Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive MAP |
Pete Bates GM4BYF |
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Sat 19 October 2013 |
JOTA – Jamboree on the Air GB0BSS at Bonaly Scout Camp, Edinburgh |
John Cooke GM8OTI |
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Sun 20 October 2013 |
LRS table at Galashiels Radio & Computer Rally |
Galashiels & DARC |
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30 October 2013 NOTE: 5th Wednesday |
Tour Round the Solar System with sample from Apollo 11 |
Ian Sheffield GM3VEI |
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Sat. 2 November 2013 |
Scottish Microwave Round Table Museum of Communication, Burntisland |
Brian Flynn GM8BJF |
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13 November 2013 |
Lighthouse Weekend the long way round. Will your anchor hold in the storms of life? |
Geoff Crowley MM5AHO |
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18-20 November 2013 |
GM100RSGB Operation from Armadale |
Peter Dick GM4DTH |
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27 November 2013 |
Home Spun Antennas |
Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL |
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11 December 2013 |
Christmas Curry – Himalaya Tandoori Rest. |
Colin Wright GM4HWO |
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8 January 2014 |
Video Evening |
Peter Dick GM4DTH |
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22 January 2014 |
Life as a Radio Officer in the 1960s & 1970s |
Eric Lamb |
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12 February 2014 |
Whither Windows XP? |
Andy Sinclair MM0FMF |
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26 February 2014 |
S.O.E. Radio Operations in WWII |
Bob McFarlane |
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12 March 2014 |
Astronomical Radio Sources |
John Cooke GM8OTI |
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26 March 2014 |
A Dip into the RSGB Archives |
Alan Masson GM3PSP |
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6 April 2014 |
Norbreck (Blackpool) Rally |
Brian Flynn GM8BJF |
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9 April 2014 |
Spring Surplus Equipment Sale St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive |
Pete Bates GM4BYF |
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23 April 2014 |
(1) Low-Cost Microwaves (2) WSPR |
Brian Flynn GM8BJF Brian Howie GM4DIJ |
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2-4 May 2014 |
RSGB Microwave Trophy Contest GM3HAM/P, Gatehouse of Fleet |
Pete Bates GM4BYF |
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14 May 2014 |
DF Hunt |
Peter Dick GM4DTH |
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28 May 2014 |
DXpedition to Swaziland 3DA0 |
Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL |
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7 June 2014 |
Central Scotland Mini Ham Radio Convention 2014, Livingston |
Livingston & District ARS |
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11 June 2014 |
LRS Annual General Meeting |
Alan Masson GM3PSP |
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25 June 2014 |
LRS Summer Barbecue |
Committee |
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4-6 July 2014 |
RSGB VHF NFD LRS GM3HAM/P, Gatehouse of Fleet |
Pete Bates GM4BYF |
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9 July 2014 |
Informal Pub Night at “wee” Bennet’s Bar |
Alan Masson GM3PSP |
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23 July 2014 |
Informal Pub Night at “wee” Bennet’s Bar |
Alan Masson GM3PSP |
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8 August 2014 |
LRS Table at Cockenzie Mini-Rally |
Colin Wright GM4HWO |
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13 August 2014 |
Informal Pub Night at “wee” Bennet’s Bar |
Alan Masson GM3PSP |
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27 August 2014 |
Informal Pub Night at “wee” Bennet’s Bar |
Alan Masson GM3PSP |
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5-7 September 2014 |
RSGB 2m Trophy Contest, Gatehouse of Fleet |
TBC |