Annual Summary 2019-21

ANNUAL SUMMARY 2019-21

(Two years due to Covid-19 pandemic which prevented most live meetings after 11 March 2020, incl. AGM-2020)

Election of Office-Bearers

 

           President:        Alan Masson GM3PSP, also: Webmaster

              Secretary:         Andy Sinclair MM0FMF

              Treasurer:        Peter Dick GM4DTH

              Committee:      Pete Bates GM4BYF (Charitable Status

                                                                            & Contests Manager)

                                        James Gentles GM4WZP  (Program Manager)

                                        Colin Murray GM4EAU

               Independent Person (formerly Auditor): Vic Stewart GM3OWU. 

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

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2019-21

LOTHIANS RADIO SOCIETY

PROGRAM

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER / ORGANIZER

11 Sept 2019

LRS Presidential Address

60 Years of Amateur Radio

Alan Masson GM3PSP

25 Sept 2019

 

Joint Meeting at MoC, Burntisland.

Use of Radar in the Union Chain Bridge Conservation

Dr Roland Paxton

& Dr Colin Stove

16 Oct 2019

Note – 3rd Wed.

Surplus Equipment Sale

St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone

Pete Bates GM4BYF

Sunday 20 Oct 2019 

Galashiels Open Day & Rally

Volunteer Hall, St. John Street

Click for Video of 2018 Event 

Pete Bates GM4BYF

30 Oct 2019

Rehabilitating Communications in Afghanistan

Nick Peckett G4KUX/YA4F
Sat 2 Nov 2019

    GMRT

Scottish Microwave Round Table & Dinner, MoC, Burntisland 

Brian Flynn GM8BJF

Colin Wright GM4HWO

13 Nov 2019

SOTA & 13cms Escapades

Jack Hood GM4COX
27 Nov 2019

μBITX Radio Kit

John Innes MM0JXI 

11 December 2019

 

LRS Christmas Curry

Gurkha Cafe, Coburn St.

Colin Wright GM4HWO 
8 Jan 2020 

Video Night “The Cold War”  

Peter Dick GM4DTH
22 Jan 2020

Aircraft Scatter Communication & Useful Test Equipment For It.

Pete Bates GM4BYF 
12 Feb 2020

Robot Wars + Rampaging Chariots >£0.25m

Dr. Roger Hill 
26 Feb 2020

RSGB Convention Video Lecture:

Amateur Radio & the Raspberry Pi

Mike Richards G4WNC 
11 Mar 2020

How NOT to sail to the Faeroes

Geoff Crowley MM5AHO 

Mar 2020 – ?

COVID PANDEMIC

– most activities cancelled apart from weekly Viral Net and some contests.

 
10 Jun 2020  LRS AGM – CANCELLED.  Alan Masson GM3PSP 

Every Wednesday

8-9pm

Until further notice

LRS “Viral Net”

144.350MHz SSB

Reports & Audio Recordings available on website

Colin Wright GM4HWO

4-6 Sept 2020 

RSGB 2m Portable Contest

GM3HAM/P Gatehouse of Fleet

Pete Bates GM4BYF

14-16 May 2021

RSGB 2m Portable Contest

GM3HAM/P Gatehouse of Fleet

Pete Bates GM4BYF

2-4 July 2021

RSGB VHF NFD

GM3HAM/P Gatehouse of Fleet

Pete Bates GM4BYF

Wed 28 July

7:30pm

 

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8:00pm 

LRS D/F Hunt 2021

Start from “Tardis” on Braid Hills Rd.

Afterwards at Hunters Tryst.

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Note there was also Viral Net 69 on this date.

Fox: 

Peter Dick GM4DTH

 

 

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Colin Wright GM4HWO

Thurs 12th August

7:00pm

LRS Perseids BBQ

at “Bates Motel”

Pete GM4BYF & Kay GM6KAY

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