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LRS Messages of the Day
TODAY – 2 July 2025 – Swedish VLF Station SAQ Grimeton Centenary on 17.2kHz – see this page.
TODAY – 2 July 2025 – LRS Net 181 – 20:00h 144.350MHz SSB All welcome.
4-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – THIS WEEKEND @ Gatehouse of Fleet – Pete GM4BYF & Colin GM4HWO.
9 July 2025 – 19:30h Pub Night 1 at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Station.
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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Summer 2025 Program – tnx Colin GM4HWO.
2 July 2025LRS Net 181Colin Wright GM4HWOFri 4 – Sun 6 July 2025VHF NFD @ Gatehouse of FleetColin Wright GM4HWO9 July 2025Pub Night 1 @ Wee Bennet’s BarJames Gentles GM4WZP16 July 2025LRS Net 182Colin Wright GM4HWO23 July 2025Pub Night 2 @ Wee Bennet’s BarJames Gentles GM4WZP30 July 2025Pub Night 3 @ Wee Bennet’s BarJames Gentles GM4WZP6 Aug 2025LRS Net 183Colin Wright GM4HWO13 Aug 2025Pub Night 4 @ Wee Bennet’s BarJames Gentles GM4WZP20 Aug 2025LRS Net 184Colin Wright GM4HWO27 Aug 2025Pub Night 5 @ Wee Bennet’s BarJames Gentles GM4WZP
RECENT MEETINGS
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25 June 2025 – LRS 2025 Barbecue
The 2025 Summer Barbecue was again held at the QTH of Pete… Read more
RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
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Sat 1 Nov 2025 – Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT 2025)
GMRT-2025, – Saturday 1 Nov, Museum of Communication, Burntisland; dinner at the Kingswood Hotel. More information in June/July from Colin GM4HWO. GMRT-2025 Program published (click).
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Fri 8 Aug 2025 – 6-8:30pm – Cockenzie & Port Seton Mini-Rally & Junk Night
Location Port Seton Community Centre, South Seton Park, Port Seton, EH32 OBG.
Time: Public admission 6:00pm – 8:30pm.
Table reserved for LRS. Food & hot / cold drinks.
Volunteers wanted to staff the LRS table – contact Colin GM4HWO.
CONTEST CALENDAR
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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 – Now less than a week away, LRS will enter 3 stations, organized by Pete GM4BYF & Colin GM4HWO. Planning is now in earnest. Let them know if you will be there.
6-7 Sept 2025 – 2m Trophy – undecided at present.
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, 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
There are no RADIO NEWS ITEMS. Click on the heading to see the radio news archive.
2. SILENT KEYS
There are no current silent key notifications. Click on the heading to see the silent key archive.
3. ITEMS FOR SALE
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3 Apr 2025 – J-Beam 7513 2m Collinear 3dB gain, 2.7m long – £50 – Colin GM4HWO.
Commercial quality Jaybeam 7513 2M VHF 3dB gain 2.7 metres long colinear for sale. New these aerials cost over £200 […]
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22 Feb 2025 – Triangular Mast 15m FREE to Pick up
Sat 22 Feb 2025 – 15m Tower : dismantled 2 sections x 7m triangular 0.5m. FREE to pick-up from Tom […]
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29 Jan 2025 – Uniden Bearcat BCT 15X Desktop Scanner – £150 – Dave 6
Uniden Bearcat BCT 15X Desktop Scanner For Sale by Dave GM6KGZ See attached files for details. Boxed and in mint […]
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8 Nov 2024 – Equipment for Sale by Norman MM0BMG
MM0BMG Equipment Sale – Updated: 8 November 2024 Item Description Price Alinco HF Mobile Whip Antenna 2.7 m mobile whip; […]
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22 Nov 2024 – Tecsun PL990x Multiband Portable Radio plus Active Antenna – PRICE REDUCED TO £90 TO CLEAR – Dave 6 GM6KGZ
Tecsun PL990x – Multiband Portable Radio, boxed and in mint condition ML&s price £269. NOW ONLY £90 TO CLEAR for […]
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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22 Oct 2022 – GMRT-2022 – Scottish Microwave Round Table
GMRT-2022 was held on 22nd October at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland. A preliminary report with photos by John […]
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19 Oct 2022 – LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale
Colin GM4HWO opened the sale. Lots of goodies – and cheap! Click for full report with many photos. ============================================
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12 Oct 2022 – Brian Flynn GM8BJF – “Remote Radio”
Brian described the equipment he designed and built to provide remote operation on 2m (and HF) from a poor […]
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28 Sept 2022 – LRS Visit to MoC for 2022 Exhibition
LRS members enjoyed the MoC exhibition “100 Years of Broadcasting in the UK”. Early Baird mechanical TV receiver. Click […]
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14 Sept 2022: Pres Address – Colin Wright GM4HWO – “Sparks at Sea”
Colin’s talk was about his journey into Amateur Radio, his time at Leith Nautical College, his time at sea, including […]
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4 Sept 2022 – Brian GM4DIJ in RSGB 2m Trophy from Sandhead, D&G.
In the absence of an LRS GM3HAM/P entry in the 2m Trophy due to very adverse Wx forecasts, Brian GM4DIJ […]
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12 Aug 2022 – Cockenzie & Port Seton Mini-Rally
Good turnout of LRS members & friends. Also: Colin GM4HWO & Alan GM3PSP. Pete GM4BYF’s table. Colin GM4HWO won the […]
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16 July 2022 – Brian GM4DIJ in RSGB 4m Trophy from Ardwell, D&G.
Brian operated GM4DIJ/P from Ardwell near Stranraer. 34 QSOs, best DX G0VHF/P at 527km. Click for full report. ============================================
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1-3 July 2022 GM3HAM/P – RSGB VHF-NFD – Gatehouse
Ian GM3SEK & John 2M0JTU operating 2m. GM3HAM/P was operated in RSGB VHF NFD from our usual site in the […]
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15 June 2022 LRS BBQ 2022 at “Bates Motel”.
There was an excellent turnout of 18 and good weather for the LRS BBQ on 15 June at “Bates Motel” (QTH GM4BYF & […]
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8 June 2022 LRS AGM 2022
AGM: attendance about 10 incl. 3 on Zoom. President Colin Wright GM4HWO reported a good year of meetings post-Covid. James […]
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25 May 2022 – LRS DF Hunt
The 2022 LRS D/F Hunt on Wed 25 May, started at the Tardis on Braid Hills Road with Fox, Peter Dick GM4DTH operating […]