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LRS Messages of the Day
Wed 19 Nov 2025 – LRS Net 190 – 20:00H – 144.350MHz SSB – All welcome.
Wed 26 Nov 2025 – LRS @ BHH – Something to do with Beacons – Brian Flynn GM8BJF. Sign-up sheet for LRS Xmas Curry on Wed 10th Dec 2025.
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11 Nov 2025 – Aurora over Edinburgh – see News Item below RHS.
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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AUTUMN 2025
Wed 26th Nov – at BHH: Something to do with Beacons by Brian Flynn GM8BJF.
Wed 10th Dec: LRS Xmas Curry: 7:30pm at Kahani Indian Restaurant (BYOB), 10 Antigua Street, after pre-dinner drinks 6:30 – 7:25pm Jeremiah’s Tap, Elm Row.
RECENT MEETINGS
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RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
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Sun 12 April 2026 – Norbreck (Blackpool) Rally
Pete GM4BYF can confirm that parking at the the rear of the hotel will be free provided that car owners register on the tablet provided within the convention.
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 – see report in About LRS – Contest / Portable.
(This photo by Andy MMØFMF 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, SILENT KEYS and FOR SALE / WANTED
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Send items to Alan GM3PSP:
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Items usually archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive after 1 month.
1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS
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12 Nov 2025 – A Radio Safari to Eswatini 3DAØ (formerly Swaziland) by Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL
Speaker Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL / 3DAØMH. […]
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11 Nov 2025 – Aurora over Edinburgh
Brian GM8BJF has provided this shot of Aurora over Edinburgh taken on Tuesday 11th November from Riselaw Crescent by his […]
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1 Nov 2025 – Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT-2025 at Museum of Communication
There was an excellent turnout for GMRT-2025 with all 50 places sold out. Click for GMRT Program. Photos by Tom […]
2. SILENT KEYS
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3. ITEMS FOR SALE
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31 Oct 2025 – 3 Items for Sale by Dave 6 – GM6KGZ
For sale by Dave 6. Tel. : 0131 539 2858 Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus – Digital Hand-Held DMR Radio. Boxed and […]
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MyDel 13.8 Volt 30 Amp Switching Power Supply Unit – Dave 6
MyDel 13.8 Volt 30 Amp Switching Power Supply Boxed and Unused ML&s Price £80 Only £40 Tel: 0131 539 2858 Dave […]
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21 Aug 2025 – Steel Ammo Box – £25 – Pete GM4BYF
For sale: Steel ex army ammunition box. Useful for carrying tools etc. Two handles. 58 x 26 x 26 cm […]
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17 Aug 2025 – Badger Boards HF Antenna – Norman Stewart GM1CNH
Badger Boards HF Antenna – wideband folded dipole antenna with balun; N(f) connector; heavy duty centre spacer; termination resistor; 1.5MHz […]
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14 May 2025 – Antennas & Duplexers – Dave 6
Antennas and Duplexers For sale by Dave GM6KGZ – 14th May Diamond A144S5R2 5 Element 2M Beam Antennas – 2 […]
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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10 Nov 2021 – Getting Started with WSPR – Colin Murray GM4EAU
Wed 10th November 2021 : Near Real-Time Propagation Measurement : Getting Started with WSPR – Colin Murray GM4EAU. Precis: An […]
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20 Oct 2021 – LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale
The LRS autumn Surplus Equipment Sale was held on 20th October 2021 at St Fillan’s Church, as usual. This year […]
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6 Oct 2021 – 122GHz – Pete Bates GM4BYF & Brian Flynn GM8BJF
Brian GM8BJF & Pete GM4BYF Pete, assisted by Brian, described the building and operation of their VK3CV TRA-120 122GHz transverters […]
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12 Aug 2021 LRS Perseids BBQ
The LRS 2021 Summer “Perseids” barbecue was held at “Bates Motel”, QTH of Pete GM4BYF & Kay Bates GM6KAY, and […]
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28 July 2021 – LRS D/F Hunt
The 2021 LRS DF Hunt on Top Band was held on 28th July, starting from the “Tardis” on Braid Hills […]
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2-4 July 2021 – GM3HAM/P – VHF NFD – Gatehouse of Fleet
The LRS GM3HAM Contest Group again took part in RSGB VHF NFD from Gatehouse of Fleet on 6m/4m, 2m & 70cm. […]
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14 -16 May 2021 – GM3HAM/P – RSGB 2m Contest, Gatehouse of Fleet
Peter GM4DTH and Brian GM4DIJ Back to our favourite site, on a hill-top near Gatehouse of Fleet. Peter GM4DTH described […]
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4-6 Sept 2020 – LRS GM3HAM/P – RSGB 2m Trophy, Gatehouse of Fleet
The LRS GM3HAM/P contest group were active during the 2m Trophy Contest from our usual site near Gatehouse of Fleet […]
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23 & 25 July 2020 – 122GHz – Two Firsts in 3 Days by Brian GM8BJF & Pete GM4BYF / G4BYF – Confirmed by UK Microwave Group
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21st July 2020 – Website: https://WorldRadioHistory.com
WorldRadioHistory.com Many thanks to Brian GM8BJF who has just reported finding a potentially very useful website: https://WorldRadioHistory.com which provides detailed links […]
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19th July 2020 – GM4DIJ/P in RSGB 70MHz Trophy Contest from nr Stranraer in Galloway.
Brian GM4DIJ returned to his favourite portable location at IO74mu about 8km south of Stranraer, to operate in the 70MHz […]
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22 Sept 2021 – WWI Aircraft Electrical Systems including Radio – Bob Thomson, APSS
Bob Thomson of the Aviation Preservation Society Scotland described the work to reconstruct a Sopwith Strutter 1 1/2 aircraft, especially […]