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LRS Messages of the Day
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Wed 5th Nov 2025 – LRS Net 189 – 8pm – 144.350MHz SSB – All welcome.
Wed 12th Nov 2025 – LRS – A Radio Safari to Eswatini (3DAØ – formerly Swaziland) by Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL.
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Sat 1st Nov – GMRT-2025 at MoC Burntisland. Photos – see Radio News Items.
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
Sat 8th Nov 2025 – MOC Goudie Lecture – 11:30am – 80 Years of Airborne Radar – by Dr Iain Scott FREng followed by buffet lunch. (After MOC AGM at 10:30-11:30am).
Wed 12th Nov at 14:00h at Napier Univ. Craiglockhart – Technological advances in the development of WW2 airborne radar by Prof. Peter Grant. Click for details.
Wed 12th Nov at 20:00h at BHH: Radio Safari to Eswatini 3DA0 by Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL
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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15 Oct 2025 – Autumn Surplus Sale
The Autumn Surplus Sale was held as usual at St Fillan’s Church… Read more
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1st Oct 2025 – Using Ansys HFSS Software for Amateur Radio Projects by Brian Howie GM4DIJ.
Brian discussed the workings of Ansys HFSS = High Frequency RF Simulation… Read more
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24 Sept 2025 – LRS Visit to MoC TV Exhibition & Bletchley Park Talk by Pete GM4BYF.
Speaker Pete GM4BYF was introduced by MoC Chair, Prof Tom Stevenson. Wed… Read more
RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
RALLY CALENDAR post missing.
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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Items usually archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive after 1 month.
1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS
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2. SILENT KEYS
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3. ITEMS FOR SALE
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17 Apr 2025 – Two iPads 128GB 7th Generation – £100 ea – Dave 6
Two iPads 128 GB. 7th Generation With Mains Chargers & USB to Lightning Cables. Plus: Ovoe Padded Carrying Cases and Clear […]
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8 Apr 2025 – Raddy RF 919 Multiband Multimode Receiver – £100 – Dave 6
Raddy RF919 Multiband Multimode Receiver AM / FM / WFM / SSB / CW // SW / VHF / UHF / […]
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8 Apr 2025 – Uniden Bearcat BCD 160 DN Scanning Receiver: £120 – Dave 6
Uniden Bearcat BCD 160 DN Digital Scanning Receiver Modes DMR / NXDN / dPMR Digital Communications Boxed and in mint […]
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1 Apr 2025 – Portable Spectrum Analyzer £750 & Portable ‘Scope – £200 – Dave 6
Portable Spectrum Analyzer – Rechargeable In Fitted Flight Case Boxed and in mint condition – £750 FOR SALE – Portable […]
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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 […]
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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24 April 2019 – ‘Writing in Iron’ – Magnetic Sound Recording – Terry Martini-Yates
At the meeting on 24th April 2019 Terry Martini-Yates of Ferrograph World, based in Rosyth, talked about “Writing in Iron” […]
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10th April 2019 – LRS Spring Surplus Equipment Sale – St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone
The LRS Spring Surplus Equipment Sale was held on 10th April 2019 at St. Fillan’s Church, Buckstone. This sale included […]
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27th March 2019 – Energy Storage – Prof. Win Rampen
At the meeting of the LRS on 27th March 2019 Prof Win Rampen, the Chair of Energy Storage at […]
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13th March 2019 – Phantasmagoria – traditional magic lantern show – Winnie Stevenson, MoC.
Archer Magic Lantern At the meeting of the LRS on 13th March 2019 our good friend Winnie Stevenson from the […]
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27th Feb 2019 – Amateur Radio Operating in Colombia – Norrie Stewart GM1CNH / HK3/MM0BMG
On 27th Feb 2019 Norrie Stewart GM1CNH gave an illustrated talk on Amateur Radio Operating in Colombia as HK3/MM0BMG. Having travelled […]
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More on AMSAT Es’hail-2 geostationary satellite – now called Quatar OSCAR-100 or QO-100
LATEST: Brian Flynn GM8BJF reports that he has worked PY2GN near Sao Paolo in Brazil at GG56tv. Feb 2019 – […]
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13th Feb 2019 – Munros on the Air – James Gentles GM4WZP
At the meeting on 13th February 2019 LRS member James Gentles GM4WZP talked about “Munros on the Air”. “Long before […]
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23rd Jan 2019 – (1) Modern Roll-Your-Own PCBs – (2) The AMSAT Es’hail2 Geostationary Satellite – Brian Flynn GM8BJF
LRS President Brian Flynn GM8BJF was the speaker at the meeting on 23 Jan 2019 when he gave two talks: […]
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9th Jan 2019 – Video Evening – “The Dish on the Dish” – by Peter Dick GM4DTH – at the Edinburgh Cine & Video Soc.
Peter Dick GM4DTH again hosted the LRS Video Evening. It was held on 9th January 2019 as usual at the […]
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12th Dec 2018 – LRS Christmas Curry
Photo – courtesy Mike MM0MLB. After meeting first at the Booking Office on Waverley Bridge, the LRS 2018 Christmas […]
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28th Nov 2018 – RSGB Convention Lecture Videos – presented by Brian GM8BJF
At the meeting on 28th November 2018, LRS President Brian Flynn GM8BJF presented the videos of two talks given at […]
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14th Nov 2018 – R.V. Jones’ Most Secret War – Prof. Joe McGeough
At the meeting of the LRS on Wed 14th Nov 2018 Prof Joe McGeough of Edinburgh University talked about […]