Annual Summary 2016-2017

Election of Office Bearers:

President: Andy Sinclair MM0FMF

Secretary: Mike Burgess MM0MLB

Treasurer: Peter Dick GM4DTH

Committee: John Cooke GM8OTI

Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

Alan Masson GM3PSP (Website)

Colin Wright GM4HWO (Programme).

Independent Person (formerly Auditor): Vic Stewart GM3OWU.

Subscriptions: to remain at £20 for adults and £10 for full-time scholars.

Meetings are normally held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at 7:30 for 8:00 pm in the Library at the Braid Hills Hotel, 134 Braid Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6JD, except where indicated in RED.

Braid Hills Hotel website with map: www.braidhillshotel.co.uk

Rallies, conferences, contests and other events of interest to LRS members are indicated in BLUE.

Click on underlined Subject title of past meeting for full report with photographs.

For further information, and to be added to the LRS meeting notices E-mailing list, contact Mike Burgess MM0MLB, secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com.

2016-2017	LOTHIANS RADIO SOCIETY	PROGRAM
DATE	SUBJECT	SPEAKER / ORGANIZER
3-4 September 2016	RSGB 2m Trophy Contest GM3HAM/P Gatehouse of Fleet	Peter Dick GM4DTH
14 September 2016	Presidential Address: What’s in the Box?” (The home router)	Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
28 September 2016	Talk “Admiralty Research Station, Hawkcraig Point, Aberdour in WWI” at Museum of Communication, Burntisland	Diana Maxwell
Sat 15 October 2016	JOTA – GB0BSS at Bonaly Scout Camp	John Cooke GM8OTI
19 October 2016	Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale, St. Fillan’s Church.	Pete Bates GM4BYF
23 October 2016	Galashiels Radio & Computer Rally	Galashiels & DARC
26 October 2016	Aerial Photography	James Gentles GM4WZP
9 November 2016	RAYNET FEEDNET Experiments Past, Present & Future	Charlie Duncan GM6MUZ
Sat 12 November 2016	Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT at MoC Burntisland	Brian Flynn GM8BJF John Cooke GM8OTI
23 November 2016	Valves, Tubes & Bottles	Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL
14 December 2016	LRS Christmas Curry Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant	Mike Burgess MM0MLB
11 January 2017	Video Evening at ECVS – The Dish with technical intro by Pete Bates GM4BYF	Peter Dick GM4DTH
25 January 2017	“How Theo Williamson’s Amplifier Changed the Sound of Music”	Prof Joe McGeough
8 February 2017	James Clerk Maxwell – Man of Science, Poetry & Music	Prof Tom Stevenson, MoC
22 February 2017	“1948-1968 – 20 years with the Post Office Engineering Dept in the Highlands “	John Macdonald GM4XZN
8 March 2017	“Playing Radio with the Raspberry Pi”	John Cooke GM8OTI
22 March 2017	RADAR	Jim Forbes
1 April 2017	GMDX AGM & Convention King Robert Hotel, Bannockburn	Gavin Taylor GM0GAV
5 April 2017 NOTE – 1^st Wed	Spring Surplus Equipment Sale St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Dr.	Pete Bates GM4BYF
9 April 2017	Norbreck (Blackpool) Rally	Norrie Stewart GM1CNH
26 April 2017	“Enigma – the Unsung Heroes”	Pete Bates GM4BYF
7 May 2017 10:00-14:00	Scottish Radio and Electronics Convention Braehead Arena (Foyer), Glasgow Incl. Building Event for the Young using the BBC Micro:Bit	Glasgow & Clyde RAYNET
10 May 2017	Radio in WWI	Malcolm Fergusson
24 May 2017	D/F Hunt	Peter Dick GM4DTH
14 June 2017	LRS Annual General Meeting	Mike Burgess MM0MLB
28 June 2017	LRS Summer Barbecue	Pete Bates GM4BYF
1-2 July 2017	RSGB VHF NFD GM3HAM/P, Gatehouse of Fleet	Pete Bates GM4BYF
12 July 2017	Informal Pub Night 1 at “wee” Bennet’s Bar	Mike Burgess MM0MLB
26 July 2017	Informal Pub Night 2 at “wee” Bennet’s Bar	Mike Burgess MM0MLB
9 August 2017	Informal Pub Night 3 at “wee” Bennet’s Bar	Mike Burgess MM0MLB
Fri 11 Aug 2017	Cockenzie Mini-Rally	Colin Wright GM4HWO
23 August 2017	Informal Pub Night 4 at “wee” Bennet’s Bar	Mike Burgess MM0MLB
2-3 Sept 2017	GM3HAM/P – RSGB 2m Trophy Contest, Gatehouse of Fleet	GM4BYF