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LRS Messages of the Day:
20-21 June 2026 – GM3HAM/P operated by Brian GM4DIJ in 50MHz Trophy Contest from near Stranraer – see below – 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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LRS Barbecue POSTPONED from Wed 24th June. New date TBA ~ Aug.
Wed 9 Sept 2026 – Presidential Address – Andy Sinclair GM4LLD.
Wed 23rd Sept 2026 – LRS Visit to MOC Burntisland 2026 Exhibition – When Screens were Small, but the Magic seemed Huge – 100 Years of Television. There will also be a lecture by Prof. Tom Stevenson – 100 Years of Television – some Technical Milestones, including the early days of TV in Orkney.
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/
One more speaker to present a microwave-related talk is still needed – contact Colin gm4hwo@gmail.com.Details will be available nearer the date.
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9 May – 30 Sept – Weds & Sats – MOC Exhibition 2026
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Friday 17 July 2026 – MOC Goudie lecture – The Pavek Museum of Electronic Communication, Minneapolis USA.
Our next Goudie Lecture will take place at 7.30 pm on Friday 17 July and is entitled The Pavek Museum of Electronic Communication, Minneapolis USA. It will be presented by the Museum’s Curartor, Dr Luis F. E. Souza, who is visiting Scotland for a conference in Edinburgh. The lecture is taking place on a Friday, as this is the only day available in Dr Souza’s busy schedule. Please see Events – Museum Of Communication for further information.The Pavek Museum has a similar background to the MoC, being started by Joseph Pavek [1908-1989] who was only slightly older than our own founder, Harry Matthews.To attend in person, please email enquiries@mocft.co.uk or REPLY ALL to this e-mail. Zoom 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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20-21 June 2026 – GM3HAM/P operated by Brian GM4DIJ in 50MHz Contest.
I’m out /P from IO74MU for the 50MHz Trophy. Today and tomorrow. 3pm till I get hungry, and 9am to 3pm tomorrow.
Fairly minimalist effort 300W to a 5 ele
Listen for GM3HAM/P . No postcode bonuses, only countries and squares -
3-5 July 2026 – VHF NFD 2026 participation by LRS is CANCELLED. Sadly, the key players in the LRS contest group have decided this event will need to be cancelled. The main reasons are lack of resources and transport at this time. Participation in the Sept 2026 VHF event is being discussed.
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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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Items usually archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive after 1 month.
1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS
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2. RECENT MEETINGS
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17 June 2026 – LRS AGM 2026
John Taylor GM4JRT (Treasurer), Andy Sinclair GM4LLD (President), Dr. Iain Coates GM1MSS… Read more
3. SILENT KEYS
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4. ITEMS FOR SALE
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Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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26 Feb 2020 – The Raspberry Pi Explained for Radio Amateurs – Video – Mike Richards G4WNC
Photo courtesy RadCom The RSGB Convention video “The Raspberry Pi Explained for Radio Amateurs” by Mike Richards G4WNC was shown by James GM4WZP at the meeting on 26th February 2020. Click for short report with link to the video (RSGB Members only). This lecture is based upon a new RSBG book by Mike – see…
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12th February 2020 – Robot Wars + Rampaging Chariots – Dr Roger Hill
At the LRS meeting on 12th February Dr Roger Hill talked about “Robot Wars + Rampaging Chariots and showed videos of robots in combat. He wrote: “Peter Bennett, (who was present at Roger’s talk) once a test pilot, gathered a team of engineers from Selex (now Leonardo) to assist in building a family of robots to…
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22nd Jan 2020 – Aircraft Scatter & Useful Test Equipment for it – Pete Bates GM4BYF
Pete Bates GM4BYF talked about Aircraft Scatter Communication and Useful Test Equipment for it at the meeting on 22nd January 2020. Aircraft scatter can be used on bands from 2m upwards and up to 500km range is achievable, depending on the band and geography. The talk started with some audio examples of aircraft scatter – available in the…
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8th Jan 2020 – LRS Video Night – “The Cold War” at Edinburgh Cine & Video Society
There was a turn-out of 15 for the LRS 2020 Video Night, presented by Peter Dick GM4DTH on 8th January 2020 at the Edinburgh Cine & Video Society in Fettes Row. Peter chose two films about the Cold War. Spy in Bonn receiving a “Numbers Station”. The first was a short (14 min) from ITN Roving Reports…
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27 Nov 2019 – uBITX Radio Kit – John Innes MM0JXI
At the meeting on 27th Nov, John Innes MM0JXI from the Cockenzie & Port Seton Club talked about the μBITX Radio, a low-cost $130 HF transceiver kit, and showed an example that he had built. Full Report. David, John, Colin, Pete, Ed. GM3YMX, GM7REG, GM4EAU, GM4BYF,…
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11th December 2019 – LRS Christmas Curry at the Gurkha
We returned to the Gurkha Cafe in Cockburn Street for our 2019 Christmas Curry on 11th December. There was a turn-out of 11 for the distinctive Nepalese menu. We were particularly happy to have Veronica Saunders join us from Kelso. Click for more photos. View from other end of table. GM3PSP, GM4HWO, GM4WZP, GM4EAU…
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13th Nov 2019 – SOTA & 13cm Escapades, Jack Hood GM4COX
Jack Hood GM4COX. Photo courtesy QRZ.com At the meeting of the LRS on 13 Nov 2019 Jack Hood GM4COX, who has been a leading light of the West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society since its inception in 1970, talked about “SOTA & 13cm Escapades”. Following the successful launch in the summer of 2017 of the introduction…
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30th Oct 2019 – Rehabilitating Telecomms in Afghanistan – Nick Peckett G4KUX / YA4F
At the meeting of the LRS on 30th Oct 2019. Nick Peckett G4KUX/YA4F talked about Rehabilitating Telecommunications in Afghanistan. Nick lived and worked in Afghanistan from 1998 for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban Government) and later governments, until retirement in 2008 but continued as a consultant until 2017. He described his major involvement in the…
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17th October 2019 – FREE 20ft Aluminium Lattice Tower with Hinged Base
FREE to collect from Kelso: 20ft aluminium lattice tower in 2 x 10ft sections, plus hinged wall-mount base. In use, it supported an HF cubical quad (not available). An LRS member is willing to transport the tower and base to Edinburgh for a fee of £20. CLOSING DATE (HARD): Friday 25th October 2019. Contact webmaster…
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16 October 2019 – LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale
The LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale was held on 16th October 2019 at St Fillans Church, Buckstone, with welcome visitors from Cockenzie, Glasgow and Selkirk. There was lots for sale, perhaps too much! Also a raffle, with interesting “bottles” for prizes. Andy MM0FMF (Hon Sec) & Alan GM3PSP (President). Full report with more photos.
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2 Nov 2019 – GMRT-19 Scottish Microwave Round Table at the Museum of Communication
GMRT-19, the Scottish Microwave Round Table, was held on Sat 2nd November 2019 at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland with 57 registrations. Mark Hughes GM4ISM: “Microwave EME”. Sam Jewell G4DDK: “Icom IC9700: How does it measure up as a VHF DX transceiver?” Heather Lomond M0HMO …
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25 September 2019 – RADAR Technology in Historic Bridge Conservation – meeting at MoC
The annual joint meeting of the LRS and the Museum of Communication at the museum in Burntisland was held on 25th September 2019. The use of RADAR technology in the conservation of the historic Union Chain Bridge, built in 1820 near Berwick on Tweed, was described by Prof. Emeritus Roland Paxton MBE of the Heriot-Watt…