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LRS Messages of the Day
Wed 8th Oct 2025 – LRS Net 187 – 20:00h 144.350MHz SSB – all welcome.
Wed 15th Oct 2025: LRS Surplus Sale at St. Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive, EH10 6PD. Doors open at 7.30pm for 8pm start.
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 15th Oct (3rd Wed) – 8pm at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive – LRS Surplus Equipment Sale. Do not arrive before 7:30pm.
Wed 29th Oct – Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Maxwell St., Morningside Stn.
Wed 12th Nov 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: 8:00pm at Kahani Indian Restaurant (BYOB), 10 Antigua Street, after pre-dinner drinks at 7:00-7:55pm at Jeremiah’s Tap, Elm Row.
RECENT MEETINGS
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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
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10 Sept 2025 – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF – Presidential Address – “Things that made me go hmmmmmm…….” (Windows-11 & QRP ATUs).
LRS President Andy Sinclair MM0FMF started the new club year with his… Read more
RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
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Sat 1 Nov 2025 – Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT 2025)
The 13th Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT-2025, will go ahead between 10.30h and 17.00h on Saturday 1st November at the Museum of Communication, Burntisland, Fife. An interesting programme of speakers has been arranged, microwave test facilities will be provided and there will be an opportunity to buy components and microwave-related items. An optional Dinner will be held in the evening at the Kingswood Hotel. Full info / online registration available at https://gmroundtable.org.uk/or email Colin GM4HWO gm4hwo@gmail.com. Note the event has a maximum capacity of 50 people and only 8 places left – book now!
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Sun 26 Oct 2025 – Galashiels Rally
Click for details.
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 MM0FMF 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
Click on image or “read more” to open full article.
Send items to Alan GM3PSP:
webmaster@lothiansradiosociety.com
Items usually archived as News or Silent Keys in LRS Archive after 1 month.
1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS
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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 Software. Brian described a number of application of […]
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Peter Brown G(M)3YOK Visit to Edinburgh
Former LRS member Peter Brown G(M)3YOK, now living in Cheshire, recently visited Edinburgh and met up with Brian Flynn GM8BJF.
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20 Sept 2025 – Colin GM4EAU & Iain GM8LYQ of LRS in RSGB LoRa Balloon Challenge
The LoRa Balloon. Colin GM4EAU & Iain GM8LYQ on East Lomond in Fife. Local (Fife) amateur Dougie MM0ISH […]
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Museum of Communication
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19 Sept 2025 – LRS Members in RSGB RadCom
LRS member Vic GM3OWU has a letter on RAYNET Voice Procedure published in RSGB RadCom Oct 2025, p.89. (Over & Out)! […]
2. SILENT KEYS
There are no current silent key notifications. Click on the heading to see the silent key archive.
3. ITEMS FOR SALE
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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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2 ICOM SP-38 Speakers Matching IC-7300 & IC-9700 – Dave 6
2 x SP-38 Icom Speakers Matching IC- 7300 & IC- 9700 Boxed as New ML&s Price £156 Each […]
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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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2 Aug 2025 – ICOM R100 Receiver – Pete GM4BYF
ICOM – R100 General coverage receiver in excellent condition with all accessories and handbook. Covers 100kHz to 1.8GHz – AM, […]
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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LRS Members at Norbreck Rally, Blackpool on 7th April 2013
On the Sunday, as well as attending the rally, John GM8OTI worked GM0USI on the Mull of Galloway on 10GHz […]
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10th Apr 2013 – An Evening with Microwaves by GM8OTI & GM8BJF
The LRS had an Evening with Microwaves presented by Brian GM8BJF and John GM8OTI on 10th April 2013. They described how they designed, constructed […]
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Wed 3rd April – Surplus Equipment Sale
There was an excellent turnout of 29 for the Lothians Radio Society Spring Junk Sale on Wednesday 3rd April 2013 at St Fillan’s […]
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Wed 27th Mar 2013 – The Sinking of the Flying Enterprise – Angus Annan MM1CCR
Angus Annan MM1CCR talking to the Lothians Radio Society Angus Annan MM1CCR, former President of the RSGB, gave a great talk […]
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13th March 2013 – The Changing Face of Antarctic Communications by Mike GM0HCQ
Mike Gloistein GM0HCQ talked on “From Morse Code to the Worldwide Web – the Changing Face of Antarctic Communications” at the Lothians […]
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SILENT KEY – Pat Hawker G3VA
Radio amateurs around the world will be saddened to learn of the death of Pat Hawker MBE, G3VA, on 21 […]
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27 Feb 2013 – VHF Tracking by Stan Frey GM8ZQY
A vehicle-mounted tracking display. At the meeting of the LRS on 27th Feb 2013 Stan Frey GM8ZQY talked about VHF Tracking. His comprehensive presentation covered tracking […]
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13 Feb 2013 – Wire Antennas for HF by GM3TAL
Malcolm’s Delta Loop wire antenna for 28MHz At the meeting of the Lothians Radio Society on 13th February 2013 Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL, who […]
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Wed 23rd Jan – Kite Aerial Photography by James Gentles GM4WZP
Cromarty Harbour & Village Kite aerial photo © James Gentles At the meeting of the LRS held on 23rd January […]
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Hold the Front Page!
LRS President Andy Sinclair MM0FMF features on the front cover of the January 2013 issue of RSGB RadCom in this photo […]
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Wed 9th Jan – Video Evening – The Undersea War
The first meeting of the Lothians Radio Society in 2013 was the annual Video Evening, presented by Peter Dick GM4DTH on […]
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28 Nov 2012 – Getting Started on Six Metres
Brian Howie GM4DIJ At the meeting of the Lothians Radio Society on 28th November 2012 Brian Howie GM4DIJ talked on […]