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  • LRS Messages of the Day

    2 July 2025 – Swedish VLF Station SAQ Grimeton Centenary on 17.2kHz – see this page.

    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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  • 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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  • GM3HAM/P in VHF NFD – 2-3 July 2011

    GM3HAM/P in VHF NFD – 2-3 July 2011

      VHF NFD: L-R: Mike GM4IGS, Brian GM8BJF, Colin GM4HWO, Pete GM4BYF, Brian GM4DIJ, Robin GM4YPL & Alan GM3PSP.   The GM3HAM/P Contest […]

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  • Training Courses at Cockenzie & Port Seton ARC

    Bob Glasgow GM4UYZ has provided details of training courses to be offerred by the Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio […]

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  • Direction Finding Hunt – 25 May 2011

    Direction Finding Hunt – 25 May 2011

      L-R: Brian GM4DIJ, John GM8OTI & Brian GM8BJF after locating the Fox station GM3HAM/P on the south side of […]

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  • Summer Barbecue – Wed 6 July 2011

    Summer Barbecue – Wed 6 July 2011

        The annual Lothians Summer Barbecue was held on Wednesday 6th July at the QTH of Pete GM4BYF and Kay GM6KAY who […]

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  • Cockenzie Quaich Displayed at LRS Meeting on 11th May

    Cockenzie Quaich Displayed at LRS Meeting on 11th May

    The Cockenzie Quaich, won by the GM3HAM/P Contest Group of the Lothians Radio Society for top Scottish station in the restricted […]

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  • Next Meeting – Wed 25 May 2011 – D/F Hunt

    Next Meeting – Wed 25 May 2011 – D/F Hunt

    The next meeting of the Lothians Radio Society will be the annual Direction Finding Competition (D/F Hunt) on Wednesday 25th […]

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  • 7-8 May 2011 – UHF-Microwave Contest at Gatehouse of Fleet

    7-8 May 2011 – UHF-Microwave Contest at Gatehouse of Fleet

    The GM3HAM Contest Group of the Lothians Radio Society took part in the 2011 RSGB UHF-Microwave Trophy Contest on 7th […]

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  • 11 May 2011 – RAYNET by Charlie GM6MUZ

    11 May 2011 – RAYNET by Charlie GM6MUZ

    At the Lothians Radio Society meeting on 11th May 2011 Charlie Duncan GM6MUZ talked about the activities of the Lothians RAYNET Group, of […]

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  • 27 Apr 2011 – R1155 / T1154 Restoration by Ian GM0UHC

    27 Apr 2011 – R1155 / T1154 Restoration by Ian GM0UHC

    Ian Ropper GM0UHC drew an attendance of 24 on 27th April for his talk on the restoration of the classic […]

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  • 19 Apr 2011 – MOC Goudie Lecture – Defending the Forth 1914-1945

    LRS Members are invited to attend the Goudie Lecture “Defending the Forth 1914-45” by Geoffrey Stell, at the Museum of […]

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  • 10 Apr 2011 – Cockenzie Quaich Presented to LRS at Norbreck Rally

    10 Apr 2011 – Cockenzie Quaich Presented to LRS at Norbreck Rally

    At least ten members of the Lothians Radio Society attended the Norbreck Rally in Blackpool on 10 April 2011. Thanks […]

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  • Summits On The Air – UHF Fun Day – 27 March 2011

    Summits On The Air – UHF Fun Day – 27 March 2011

    On Sunday 27 March Summits On The Air (SOTA) enthusiasts organised an informal “UHF fun day” with the aim of […]

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