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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

  • Summer 2025 Program – tnx Colin GM4HWO.

    2 July 2025
    LRS Net 181
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
    Fri 4 – Sun 6 July 2025
    VHF NFD @ Gatehouse of Fleet
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
    9 July 2025
    Pub Night 1 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    James Gentles GM4WZP
    16 July 2025
    LRS Net 182
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
    23 July 2025
    Pub Night 2 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    James Gentles GM4WZP
    30 July 2025
    Pub Night 3 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    James Gentles GM4WZP
    6 Aug 2025
    LRS Net 183
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
    13 Aug 2025
    Pub Night 4 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    James Gentles GM4WZP
    20 Aug 2025
    LRS Net 184
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
    27 Aug 2025
    Pub Night 5 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    James Gentles GM4WZP
  • 25 June 2025 – LRS 2025 Barbecue

    25 June 2025 – LRS 2025 Barbecue

    The 2025 Summer Barbecue was again held at the QTH of Pete… Read more

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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.

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RADIO NEWS, SILENT KEYS and FOR SALE / WANTED

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  • 2 July 2025 – SAQ Grimeton 100th Anniversary 17.2kHz Transmissions

    2 July 2025 – SAQ Grimeton 100th Anniversary 17.2kHz Transmissions

    Swedish VLF station SAQ Grimeton will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 with transmissions on 17.2kHz at […]

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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 […]

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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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  • 11 Jan 2017 – Video Evening at ECVS – ‘The Dish’

    11 Jan 2017 – Video Evening at ECVS – ‘The Dish’

    The annual LRS Video Evening was presented by Peter Dick GM4DTH on 11th January 2017 at the Edinburgh Video Society, and was […]

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  • 14 Dec 2016 – Christmas Curry at the Himalaya Tandoori

    14 Dec 2016 – Christmas Curry at the Himalaya Tandoori

    Mike MM0MLB, Kay GM6KAY & OM Pete GM4BYF, Marwyn XYL-GM8OTI, Andy MM0FMF The LRS 2016 Christmas Curry was held on Wednesday 14th […]

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  • 23 Nov 2016 – Valves, Tubes & Bottles – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

    23 Nov 2016 – Valves, Tubes & Bottles – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

      At the meeting of the LRS on 23rd November 2016 Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL talked about ‘Valves, Tubes and Bottles’. and invited members […]

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  • 15 Oct 2016 – JOTA – Jamboree On The Air at Bonaly Scout Camp

    15 Oct 2016 – JOTA – Jamboree On The Air at Bonaly Scout Camp

    Malcolm GM3TAL operating GB0BSS The Lothians Radio Society again operated in JOTA – Jamboree On The Air – from the […]

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  • 9 Nov 2016 RAYNET FEEDNET Emergency Communications System – Charlie Duncan GM6MUZ, Stan Frey GM8ZQY

    9 Nov 2016 RAYNET FEEDNET Emergency Communications System – Charlie Duncan GM6MUZ, Stan Frey GM8ZQY

    At the meeting of the LRS on 9th November 2016, Charlie Duncan of Lothians RAYNET and Stan Frey talked about the FEEDNET digital […]

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  • 26 Oct 2016 – Aerial Photography – James Gentles GM4WZP

    26 Oct 2016 – Aerial Photography – James Gentles GM4WZP

    James Gentles GM4WZP made a very welcome return to the LRS on 26th October to present Aerial Photography. In James’s last talk, […]

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  • 19 Oct 2016 – LRS Surplus Equipment Sale

    19 Oct 2016 – LRS Surplus Equipment Sale

    LRS Secretary, Mike MM0MLB welcoming everyone. The LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale and raffle was held on Wednesday 19th October […]

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  • 12 Nov 2016 – GMRT-2016 – Scottish Microwave Round Table at MoC

    12 Nov 2016 – GMRT-2016 – Scottish Microwave Round Table at MoC

    GMRT speakers: Stuart G8CYW, John G4BAO, Pete GM4BYF, morning chair John GM8OTI, Sam G4DDK GMRT-2016, the Scottish Microwave Round Table, […]

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  • 12 Nov 2016 GMRT – Scottish Microwave Round Table at MoC

    12 Nov 2016 GMRT – Scottish Microwave Round Table at MoC

    Alan GM0USI speaking at GMRT-2015 Registrations are now open for GMRT-2016, the Scottish Microwave Round Table on Saturday 12th November […]

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  • 6 Sep 2016 – Bill Hunter GM3HUN – Silent Key

    6 Sep 2016 – Bill Hunter GM3HUN – Silent Key

    Bill Hunter GM3HUN, a former member of the Lothians Radio Society, died peacefully at the age of 90 in a care […]

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  • 28 Sept 2016 – Admiralty Anti-Submarine Research Station, Hawkcraig Pt. – Diana Maxwell

    28 Sept 2016 – Admiralty Anti-Submarine Research Station, Hawkcraig Pt. – Diana Maxwell

    At the annual LRS visit to the Museum of Communication, Burntisland on 28th September local historian and author Diana Maxwell gave […]

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  • 3-4 Sept 2016 – GM3HAM/P – RSGB 2m Trophy – Gatehouse of Fleet

    3-4 Sept 2016 – GM3HAM/P – RSGB 2m Trophy – Gatehouse of Fleet

                          Photos by Peter Dick GM4DTH  The GM3HAM/P contest group of the Lothians Radio Society operated in the RSGB […]

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