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LRS Messages of the Day:
Wed 22 Apr 2026 – BHH 20:00h – MICROWAVE ENERGY GENERATION ADVANCES WHICH ENABLED THE DEVELOPMENT OF WW2 AIRBORNE RADAR by Dr Peter Grant, Emeritus Regius Professor of Engineering, University of Edinburgh.
17 Apr 2026 – New 2m Beacon GB3JIJ on 144.407MHz on Isle of Lewis. See Radio News Items below.
Year-End 2026 – the BBC will close its Radio-4 198kHz Long-Wave service by the end of 2026 and will give 2-months notice of the closure. See BBC notice (click).
15 Apr 2026 – Spring Surplus Sale – over 30 attendance – see photos in Recent Meetings.
LRS MEETINGS
LRS meetings are normally held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month (except July and August) at 8:00pm at the Braid Hills Hotel, 134 Braid Road, EH10 6JD.
In July and August Pub Nights are held at 7:30pm at Wee Bennet’s Bar at Morningside Station, on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. There are also occasional Wee Bennet’s evenings arranged during the main club season.
Most items are archived in Meeting Reports or Society Activities.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
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Wed 22 Apr 2026 – BHH 20:00h – MICROWAVE ENERGY GENERATION ADVANCES WHICH ENABLED THE DEVELOPMENT OF WW2 AIRBORNE RADAR by Dr Peter Grant, Emeritus Regius Professor of Engineering, University of Edinburgh.
Wed 29th April – Wee Bennet’s Bar evening – 7:30pm
RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
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12 April 2026 – Norbreck (Blackpool) Rally
Curry in the Sunam restaurant on Saturday night.
Colin GM4HWO showing off his big naans as usual.
The Sunam curry-house.
All the LRS visitors at Pete GM4BYF’s table at the rally.
Pete GM4BYF & Kay GM6KAY were visited at their table by RSGB President Bob Beebe GU4YOX
(not to mention Colin GM4HWO).
Bob spent almost ten minutes at the table.
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Sunday 25 Oct 2026 – Galashiels Rally
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Friday 14th August 2026 18:00 to 21:00 Cockenzie & Port Seton Junk Night, Port Seton Community Centre, South Seton Park Port Seton EH32 0BG
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Sat 31 Oct 2026 – GMRT-2026 at MOC Burntisland & Dinner at Kingswood Hotel
The 2026 Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT-2026) will be held as usual at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland, followed by dinner at the nearby Kingswood Hotel.
Looking for a programme organizer for GMRT – contact Colin GM4HWO.
Details will be available nearer the date.
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Braehead Rallies Discontinued
Due to changes in large venues legislation, it will not be possible to continue the Braehead Rallies in Glasgow.
See: https://www.braeheadradiorally.com/
CONTEST CALENDAR
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2026 RSGB Contest Rules published 20 Dec 2025:
2m May contest back to old slot.
70cm and 23cm 24hours again for VHF NFD.
Bonuses rather than multipliers (Post code etc) retained.https://www.rsgbcc.org/vhf/rul
es/26rules/frameindex.html Tnx Brian GM4DIJ.
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The LRS operates GM3HAM/P from a great site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway.
5-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – see report in About LRS – Contest / Portable.
(This photo by Andy MMØFMF / now GM4LLD, is in RSGB RadCom Sept 2025, p.80).
RSGB GB2RS NEWS
Every Sunday morning in the Edinburgh area at 09:30h from LRS member Peter Dick GM4DTH. 70.425MHz FM, 145.525MHz FM & 433.525MHz FM. Then call-in to Peter at 10:00h on 145.575MHz for local net. Several LRS members often there.
RADIO NEWS, RECENT MEETINGS, SILENT KEYS and FOR SALE / WANTED
Click on image or “read more” to open full article.
Send items to Alan GM3PSP:
webmaster@lothiansradiosociety.com
Items usually archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive after 1 month.
1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS
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Bletchley Park Visit
Your webmaster’s daughter Sheila recently visited Bletchley Park, including the RSGB’s National Radio Centre, GB3RS, which she enjoyed very much.
2. RECENT MEETINGS
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15 Apr 2026 – LRS Spring Surplus Sale.
There was an attendance of over 30 LRS members and guests for… Read more
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11th March 2026 – Which Way is Up? by Malcolm GM3TAL & Sue Hamilton
Anatomy of human balance system. A wee bit of physics, accelerometry and… Read more
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25 March 2026 – Rig Testing & Calibration Evening.
Pete GM4BYF, Bill GM8RBT, Bob GM4CMI, Brian GM8BJF. Some members had requested… Read more
3. SILENT KEYS
There are no current silent key notifications. Click on the heading to see the silent key archive.
4. ITEMS FOR SALE
There are no current items for sale. Click on the heading to see any archived items.
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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23 Sept 2015 – Designing for Colour TV 1968-1973 – Andrew Burnett – at the MoC Burntisland
The meeting of the LRS on 23rd September was our annual visit to the Museum of Communication in Burntisland for
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4-5 Sept 2015 – GM3HAM/P – 2m Trophy Contest
GM4IGS, GM1CNH, GM4DTH, GM4DIJ, MM0FMF, GM4BYF The LRS GM3HAM contest group operated in the RSGB 2m Trophy contest from
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9 Sept 2015 – Presidential Address – “USB – What it is and how it works” – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF
The first meeting of the new club year of the Lothians Radio Society on Wednesday 9th September 2015 was the
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21 Aug 2015 – LRS Table at Cockenzie Junk Night
Mike MM0MLB & Pete GM4BYF The LRS had its usual promotional table at the Cockenzie & Port Seton Junk Night
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GM3HAM/P Wins Cockenzie Quaich in VHF NFD 2015
The Lothians Radio Society GM3HAM/P, operating from our usual site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway, was
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18 Aug 2015 – 24GHz GM-GW QSO by Brian Flynn GM8BJF
Congratulations to LRS member Brian Flynn GM8BJF who has just achieved his first QSO on 24GHz from Scotland to Wales.
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Iain Maconochie GM3GIG – Silent Key – 19 July 2015
Iain Maconochie GM3GIG died on 19th July 2015 at the age of 94. He was an active member of the
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4-5 July 2015 – VHF NFD – GM3HAM/P at Gatehouse
The Lothians Radio Society Contest Group operated GM3HAM/P in VHF NFD 2015 from our usual site near Gatehouse of Fleet.
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2 July 2015 – Bienvenu en Edimbourg, Cedric F5PSR
Cedric F5PSR from the south of France contacted the secretary prior to coming to Edinburgh for an English language
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Summer Pub Nights – 2nd & 4th Wednesdays in July & August
During July and August the LRS held informal Pub Nights on the usual meeting nights (2nd & 4th Wednesdays) at
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15 June 2015 – Congratulations to Stuart Wright MM3TZP/LLB.
Colin GM4HWO & Stuart MM3TZP, LLB. Congratulations to Stuart Wright MM3TZP who has graduated Bachelor of Laws with 2.1
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7 June 2015 – Livingston Rally
Microwavers Brian GM8BJF (LRS) & Alan GM0USI (Glasgow) There was a good turnout for the Central Scotland Mini Radio Convention