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LRS Messages of the Day
Wed 10th Dec 2025 – 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.
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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WINTER 2025 – 2026
Wed 26th Nov @ BHH: Something to do with Beacons by Brian Flynn GM8BJF.
GB3EDN Beacon Reports.
Brian talked about beacons he has been involved with in the VHF and microwave frequency range, starting with some historical background. He described getting a goodly number on the air in the past and talked about personal beacons which can be established without the usual bureaucracy/paperwork. Report with slides soon.
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.
Wed 14th Jan – 7:30pm – LRS Video Evening in BHH Gathering Room:
- From Raw Crystal to Crystal Oscillator – Crystals Go to War in 1943. (45mins)
- The Spying Game – the SOE (from History Channel). (45mins).
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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1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS
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2. SILENT KEYS
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3. ITEMS FOR SALE
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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 […]
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31 Oct 2024 – Avantree Portable Digital Radio with 30W Speakers – Dave-6
2. Avantree PowerByte Portable Digital FM Radio with 30W Speakers. Boxed and in mint condition – £40 Tel: 0131 […]
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25 July 2024 – Dave 6 – GM6KGZ – Many Items, boxed, new condition:
PLEASE NOTE: DAVE HAS REDUCED THE PRICES SHOWN HERE BY A FURTHER 25% (5 Feb 2025): 1. Uniden Bearcat BCT15X […]
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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10 Sept 2025 – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF – Presidential Address – “Things that made me go hmmmmmm…….” (Windows-11 & QRP ATUs).
Ø LRS President Andy Sinclair MMØFMF started the new club year with his Presidential Address “”Things that made me go […]
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3 Sept 2025 – Tower Removal.
Colin GM4HWO reports: John GM4JRT purchased a 9m-high Strumech tower from the XYL of a SK who resided in a […]
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LRS Online Membership Payment Option
From LRS Treasurer, John Taylor GM4JRT: This year we will be offering several different methods for members to pay their […]
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1-7 Sept 2025 – GB70RS on the HF Bands (Peter GM4DTH).
Peter GM4DTH, our local GB2RS news reader in Edinburgh, writes: I operated GB70RS, which is the callsign […]
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27 Aug 2025 – LRS Pub Night 5 at Wee Bennet’s Bar
There was a very good turnout of at least 11 for the last Pub Night of the summer, (Tnx Colin […]
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13 Aug 2025 – LRS Pub Night 4 at Wee Bennet’s Bar
L-R Melvyn GM4HYR, Peter GM4DTH, Grant GMØDQZ and (cameraman) Briain GM8PKL. Peter GM4DTH writes: There was a small turnout with […]
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8 Aug 2025 – Cockenzie & Port Seton 30th Mini-Rally & Junk Night.
Photos of the event tnx Colin GM4HWO, Peter GM4DTH & Pete GM4BYF. General view, showing LRS (L) and RSGB […]
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Wed 30 July 2025 – LRS Pub Night 3 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
Peter GM4DTH, Mike GM8KCS, John GM4JRT (+ dog Skye/K9 under arm), John GM8OTI.
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23-24 Aug 2025 – Montrose Air Station Open Days, Radio Sale & HF Demo Station
Three LRS members – Colin GM4HWO, Bill Dent GM8RBT and Mike GM8KCS attended. “We are holding the Open day at […]
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9 July 2025 – Pub Night 1 at Wee Bennet’s Bar
L-R: Vic GM3OWU, Colin GM4HWO, Mike GM8KCS, Colin GM4EAU, Melvyn GM4HYR, Pete GM4BYF, Alan GM3PSP, Peter GM4DTH, Andy MM7MDX.
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25 June 2025 – LRS 2025 Barbecue
Guests gathering for the meal. The 2025 Summer Barbecue was again held at the QTH of Pete GM4BYF and Kay […]
