Sun 25 Oct 2026 – Galashiels Rally
11:15 am – Volunteer Hall, Galashiels. See: Galashiels and District Amateur Radio Society (GDARS) GM4YEQ
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2026
Annual Summaries
Annual Summary 2025-2026
President: Andy Sinclair MM0FMF Secretary: Colin Wright GM4HWO Treasurer: John Taylor GM4JRT Committee: Pete Bates GM4BYF (Charitable Status) Peter Dick
23 Sept 2026 – LRS visits MoC for TV Exhibition and Goudie TV Lecture
LRS members had dinner at the Sands Hotel in Burntisland before going on to the Museum of Communication to view
23 Sept 2026 – MoC Goudie Lecture – 100 Years of Television – some technical milestones – by Prof Tom Stevenson
The was an excellent turnout of members of the Museum of Communication and of the Lothians Radio Society for
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Sat 24 Oct 2026 – Next Goudie Lecture: Entitled Vision 1926: Baird, Early Television and Museum Legacy, presented by Iain Baird, grandson of John Logie Baird.
The next MoC Goudie Lecture will take place at 11.30 am on Saturday 24 October, followed by a buffet lunch
ITEMS FOR SALE
13 June 2026 Dell Monitor for sale by Andy GM4LLD.
Dell U2412M hi-res 1920 x 1200 LCD monitor Adjustable stand DisplayPort, DVI & VGA inputs 1920 x 1200 WUXGA resolution
9 Sept 2026 – New LRS Projector.
The club’s new Epson projector was in action for the first time for the 2026 Presidential Address and impressed all
9 Sept 2026 – Secondary Batteries for Hams – Presidential Address by Andy Sinclair GM4LLD.
Andy Sinclair GM4LLD got the new LRS year off to a good start with his Presidential Address “Secondary Batteries for
LATEST
7 Sept 2026 – Target of £70,000 reached to save Parton Kirk where James Clerk Maxwell is buried.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9v9e080n78o https://donate.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/savepartonkirk/donation-amount Andy GM4LLD (ex-MM0FMF) Parton Kirk Campaign Passes £50,000 Purchase Price Milestone (Click). A further £20,000 has been raised
5-6 Sept 2026 GM3HAM/P operated by Brian GM4DIJ in RSGB 2m Trophy.
Brian GM4DIJ single-handedly operated GM3HAM/P for the LRS from his favourite site at IO74MU near Stranraer in Dumfries & Galloway.
26 Aug 2026 – Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar with guest Dave VE3KG.
We had a great turn-out of about a dozen members and one guest at the Pub Night on 26th August
22-23 Aug 2026 – LRS Members at Montrose Air Station Open Weekend
Mike GM8KCS, Michael MM3MDB, Melvyn GM4HYR, Colin GM4HWO. WW2 Singer. Melvyn
14 Aug 2026 – LRS at the Cockenzie / Port Seton Mini-Rally
LRS President Andy GM4LLD & Secretary Iain GM1MSS at the LRS table. Wullie GM0CII (L). Norman GM1CNH &
22 July 2026 – Summer Pub Night 2
Photos by John GM8OTI taken at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Station. Also present: Bill Dent GM8RBT. James GM4WZP &