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LRS Messages of the Day:
LRS Barbecue POSTPONED from Wed 24th June. New date TBA ~ Aug/Sept.
27 May 2026 – D/F Hunt report now complete – see Recent Meetings.
Wed 10th June – 19:30h – LRS Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Stn.
Wed 17th June – 20:00h – LRS AGM at Braid Hills Hotel.
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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LRS Barbecue POSTPONED from Wed 24th June. New date TBA ~ Aug/Sept..
Wed 10 June – 19:30h – LRS Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Stn.
Wed 17 June – 20:00h – LRS AGM, Braid Hills Hotel.
TUES 16 JUNE – 19:30h MOC Goudie Lecture – The Remarkable Mary Somerville – Queen of 19th Century Science – by Ian Archibald. See below – Rallies etc.
RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
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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.
https://gmroundtable.org.uk/
Speakers to present microwave related talks are urgently needed – contact Colin gm4hwo@gmail.comDetails will be available nearer the date.
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9 May – 30 Sept – Weds & Sats – MOC Exhibition 2026
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Tuesday 16 June 2026 – MOC Goudie Lecture
MoC GOUDIE LECTURE – TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2026The next MOC Goudie Lecture will take place at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 16 June and is entitled The Remarkable Mary Somerville – Queen of 19th Century Science. It will be presented by local historian Ian Archibald and is timed to coincide with Burntisland Civic Week. Please see Events – Museum Of Communication for further information.To attend in person, please email enquiries@mocft.co.ukZoom access details will be sent to you about 10 days before the Lecture.Attendance in person costs £5. Those viewing the lectures online are encouraged to make a voluntary donation of £5 in support of MoC activities via our web page at Shop – Museum Of Communication. We are a charitable organisation that relies entirely on donations for financial survival.Please be aware that our lectures are not recorded. There is therefore no catch-up facility.
CONTEST CALENDAR
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Pete GM4BYF has confirmed that the Lothians Contest Group will participate in VHF NFD on 3 – 5 July 2026 and is looking for more members to come along for the weekend and help set up the station and operate. The group is also looking for help with transporting equipment to the site at Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway. Rough camping is available on site; public toilets, shops and an excellent pub / restaurant are nearby- There will be a team meal as usual on the Friday night in the Masonic Arms in Gatehouse.If you are interested, please contact Pete GM4BYF = gm4byf@blueyonder.co.uk
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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
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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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RadCom June 2026 – LRS NARSA Rally Photo in RSGB RadCom
The LRS group photo taken at Pete GM4BYF’s table at the NARSA (Blackpool) Rally has been published in RSGB RadCom magazine, June 2026 issue, p.80.
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Sat 27 June 2026 – BBC to close Radio-4 198kHz Long-Wave Service.
The BBC will close its Radio-4 198kHz Long-Wave service from Droitwich, Burghead and Westerglen on Saturday 27th June 2026. It had operated since Sept 1934. The RSGB and the BBC Amateur Radio Group are planning to mark this event on the air. Click for info.
2. RECENT MEETINGS
3. SILENT KEYS
There are no current silent key notifications. Click on the heading to see the silent key archive.
4. ITEMS FOR SALE
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26 Apr 2026 – Bencher BY-1 Dual Paddle for Sale by Andy GM4LLD.
Bencher BY-1 dual paddle key. Chrome mechanics on black base. Used and slightly worn but in very good condition otherwise. Pictures available on request. Price £125 or offer. Andy Sinclair GM4LLD (formerly MM0FMF
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10 Mar 2026 – For Sale: Sigma 2010 Skip Master 25-30MHz am/fm/ssb, fibreglass home base antenna
John GM4JRT has for sale this aerial a Sigma 2010 skip master 25-30MHz am/fm/ssb , fibreglass home base antenna , works well without an ATU on 10 m and 11m band I have the aerial at my QTH , photo attached – collection from QTH GM4HWO @ Liberton Sigma 2010 skip master 25-30MHhz am/fm/ssb , fibreglass home base antenna, power handling 1000 watts, length 5.48 m/ 18 feet, Gain 9.9 dB, impedance 50 ohms, frequency 25-30MHz (with tuning), construction fibreglass, swr 1:1.3, Mounting bracket pole, the sigma euro-comm ½ wave skip master 2010 is a high performance base station antenna.…
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29 Jan 2026 – Items for Sale by Norman MM0BMG (Reduced Prices).
Norman has reduced the prices of many of the items on his list: GM1CNH Equipment Sale Updated: 29 January 2026 Item Description Price Alinco HF Mobile Whip Antenna 2.7 m mobile whip; antenna mounting bracket and spring; adjustable vehicle mounting bracket; heavy duty; boxed. NEW – £150 Anritsu MT8820A Radio Communication Analyser 30 MHz to 2.7 GHz, spectrum analyser, 2G/3G mobile phone tester, output power, modulation, RF signal generation, £300 Badger Boards HF Antenna wideband folded dipole antenna with balun N(f) connector; heavy duty centre spacer; termination resistor; 1.5 MHz to 30 MHz; supplied with 2 x 50 ft antenna…
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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23 Feb 2011 – Circuit & System Technologies, by Dr Roger Hill, MBE
At the LRS meeting on 23rd February we welcomed back Dr Roger Hill MBE who talked about “Circuit & System Technologies”. Roger has also made a number of very interesting presentations on cutting-edge technologies in previous years. Dr Roger Hill, MBE A full report with photographs is posted in Meeting Reports.
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Items For Sale
Tonna VHF Antennas For Sale. All have been in storage for the last 10 years and are complete. 6m 5 ele Yagi2m 9 ele Yagi2m 13 ele Yagi I worked a lot of DX on them in a previous life but I have no room for them any more. Sensible offers please. Andy MM0FMF lrs_secretary@moosedata.com…
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9 Feb 2011 – RSGB National Amateur Radio Centre by Angus Annan MM1CCR
At the LRS meeting on Wednesday 9th February we were privileged to have a presentation from RSGB Past-President Angus Annan MM1CCR on the new RSGB National Amateur Radio Centre which is currently under construction and fitting-out at Bletchley Park and scheduled to open on 18 April 2011. A full report is posted in the Meeting Reports section. Angus Annan…
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Congratulations – Michael Flynn, MM6MWF
Congratulations to Michael W Flynn, the proud owner of new callsign MM6MWF (his initials) after passing the Foundation Licence training course at the Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club. Michael is the son of LRS member Brian GM8BJF and Jane MM3MOM. He is a third generation ham – his grandfather was Geoff GM4FH (SK), this call now held by…
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26 Jan 2010 – International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 2010 by Geoff Crowley MM5AHO
Geoff Crowley MM5AHO talked about “The International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 2010” at the LRS meeting on Wednesday 26th January. Also present was Alistair MacLeod MM0HAI, one of his two crew members. Geoff’s presentation included many photographs of their radio cruise in the Western Isles of Scotland and was much enjoyed by all who attended. A report with 16 photographs is posted in Meeting…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all Members and Friends of the Lothians Radio Society. We look forward to seeing you at LRS meetings in 2011. – The LRS Committee.
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Lothians RAYNET Active During Snow Emergency
Members of Lothians RAYNET were called out by the City of Edinburgh Emergency Planning Officer, NHS Lothian and the Red Cross on Monday 6th December. Lothians RAYNET members were asked to provide support throughout the Lothian and Central Scotland areas, together with Lothians 4X4 at 10:41 on Monday, and their duties included providing transport for…
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GM3HAM/P Featured in RadCom
The VHF NFD Report in the December 2010 issue of RSGB RadCom carries the photograph below (from the LRS website) of Brian GM8BJF operating on 70cm. In addition, there is the announcement that GM3HAM/P won the Restricted Section on the 50 MHz band and at 5th place was the highest-placed Scottish group overall in the Restricted Section,…
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Intermediate Licence Training Course
The Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club will be running a training course for the Intermediate Licence from 8th January to 5th February 2011. The fee will be £65.00. Registrations must be submitted to Bob Glasgow by 11th December at the very latest. Full details are available in the Training section of this website.
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Christmas Curry – Wednesday 8th December
The Lothians’ traditional Christmas Curry was held at the Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant at Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh on Wednesday 8th December. A great time was had by all the 18 LRS members and partners present. An album of additional photographs is posted in the Meeting Reports 2010-11 section. John GM8OTI, Peter GM4DTH & Brian GM4DIJ. The “who’s got…
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Wed 24 November – Special Video Night
With the postponement of the scheduled talk, Peter Dick GM4DTH stepped in at a moment’s notice and organised an enjoyable program of DVDs of classic short documentary films made in the 1930s by the GPO Film Unit. These were related somewhat to our last talk “GPO Vans in the Strangest of Places” by John MacDonald GM4XZN. The films shown…
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10th November – GPO Vans in the Strangest of Places, by GM4XZN
John Macdonald GM4XZN talked about “GPO Vans in the Strangest of Places” at the LRS meeting on 10th November. His talk was in two parts: (a) Early telegraphs in the Highlands; (b) GPO plant, vehicles & activities in the 1960s, illustrated by a Powerpoint show and 35mm slides. A full report with photographs is available in Meeting…