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  • LRS Messages of the Day

    Wed 30 July – LRS Pub Night 3 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Peter GM4DTH, Mike GM8KCS, John GM4JRT (+ dog Skye/K9 under arm), John GM8OTI.

    Wed 6 Aug 20:00h – LRS Net 183 – 144.350MHz SSB.

    Fri 8 Aug 18:00h – Cockenzie & Port Seton Mini Rally & Junk Night – see below.

LRS MEETINGS

  • SUMMER 2025

    We are currently in our summer break with no formal meetings at the Braid Hills Hotel until we start again in September. First meetings of the new club year:

    Wed 10th Sept – at Braid Hills Hotel: Presidential Address by Andy Sinclair MM0FMF.

    Wed 24th Sept – at Museum of Communication, Burntisland for MOC 2025 Exhibition – The Box that Changed the World – 100 Years of Television, and talk on Bletchley Park, Enigma, Y Stations – The Unsung Heroes/Heroines by Pete Bates GM4BYF. Synopsis:- One or two names are rightly well known for their parts in the system for gathering and decoding/decrypting radio messages and producing Ultra – the intelligence which made a major contribution to the Western Allies eventual success in WW2. But many others were heroes – some of whom gave their lives in the process. This presentation will highlight some of lesser known aspects of what took place.      LRS pre-meeting Fish and Chips at the Sands Hotel – 5pm sharp). 

    Wed 1st Oct (1st Wed) – at BHH: Using Ansys HFSS for Amateur Radio Projects by Brian Howie GM4DIJ. (Ansys HFSS = High Frequency RF Simulation Software).

    Wed 15th Oct – at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone – LRS Surplus Equipment Sale. Do not arrive before 7:30pm.

    Wed 29th Oct – at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Stn. – Pub Night.

    Wed 12th Nov at BHH: A 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 – location TBD.

    Until then, Summer 2025 Program – tnx Colin GM4HWO:

    6 Aug 2025
    LRS Net 183
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
    13 Aug 2025
    Pub Night 4 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
    20 Aug 2025
    LRS Net 184
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
    27 Aug 2025
    Pub Night 5 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    Colin Wright GM4HWO

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  • Sat 1 Nov 2025 – Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT 2025)

    The Thirteenth 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 information and online registration are now available at https://gmroundtable.org.uk/or email Colin GM4HWO  gm4hwo@gmail.com  for further information. Note the event has a maximum capacity of 50 people and over 60% of the tickets are already sold – please book now to avoid disappointment.

    GMRT-2025 Program published (click).

  • Fri 8 Aug 2025 – 6-9pm – Cockenzie & Port Seton 30th Mini-Rally & Junk Night

    Location  Port Seton Community Centre, South Seton Park, Port Seton,  EH32 0EE.   Entry £2.

    Time:  6:00pm  –  9:00pm.   Raffle 8:30pm.

    Table reserved for LRS.  Volunteers wanted to staff the table – contact Colin GM4HWO.

    Food & hot / cold drinks available.

    Traders Attending:  Alan Clegg – Valves, etc;  Canny Components;  RSGB Book Stand;  Gordon 2M0BGK (Digital Radios).

     

  • 23-24 Aug 2025 – Montrose Air Station Open Day & Radio Sale

    See Radio News Items above, RHS.

  • 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 Radio News Items.

    6-7 Sept 2025 – 2m Trophy – undecided at present.

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  • 23-24 Aug 2025 – Montrose Air Station Open Day, Radio Sale & HF Demo Station (Free Admission)

    23-24 Aug 2025 – Montrose Air Station Open Day, Radio Sale & HF Demo Station (Free Admission)

    NOTE: Pete GM4BYF will probably be going and will have spare seats available. We are holding the Open day at […]

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  • 11 July 2025 – Museum of Communication news (website stuck at present).

    11 July 2025 – Museum of Communication news (website stuck at present).

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  • 4-6 July 2025 – GM3HAM/P – VHF NFD at Gatehouse of Fleet

    4-6 July 2025 – GM3HAM/P – VHF NFD at Gatehouse of Fleet

    Final group photo.   Friday dinner at the Masonic Arms Hotel in Gatehouse. L-R: Simon GM0SCA, Danny GM6CMQ, Mike GM4IGS, […]

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  • May 2025 – R. Ian Pryde GM3LGU – Silent Key

    May 2025 – R. Ian Pryde GM3LGU – Silent Key

    Ian Pryde GM3LGU, a former President of the LRS in the 1960s, died in May 2025 in a care home […]

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  • 27 July – Yupiteru VT-225 Airband Scanner – Pete GM4BYF

    Yupiteru VT-225 Airband Scanner – Tested and in very good condition. Complete with Owner’s Manual, Antenna and lead for Cigar […]

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  • 26 July 2025 – 2 Bearcat Scanners – Dave 6

    26 July 2025 – 2 Bearcat Scanners – Dave 6

    (1) – BCD260DN – Boxed and in mint condition – £  175 Tel:  0131 539 2858  Dave 6 (2) – BCT-15X […]

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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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  • 16 Oct 2024 – LRS Autumn Surplus Sale

    16 Oct 2024 – LRS Autumn Surplus Sale

    The LRS Autumn Surplus Sale at St Fillan’s Church on 16th October was an epic event with 30 participants including […]

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  • 9 Oct 2024 – Welcome to Otter Kvindesland LA9IHA

    9 Oct 2024 – Welcome to Otter Kvindesland LA9IHA

    We were delighted to welcome Norwegian amateur Otter Kvindesland LA9IHA (R) from Sandnes as a guest at the Moonbounce talk […]

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  • 10 Oct 2024 – Aurora photo from Blackford Hill by Peter GM4DTH and Auroral recordings of Chris GM3WOJ (SSB) & Terry GM3WUX (CW) by Brian GM4DIJ/P

    10 Oct 2024 – Aurora photo from Blackford Hill by Peter GM4DTH and Auroral recordings of Chris GM3WOJ (SSB) & Terry GM3WUX (CW) by Brian GM4DIJ/P

    Peter GM4DTH reports: Before I was going to turn in for the night I looked out of the window to […]

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  • 28 Sept 2024 – LRS Members at Newark Show

    28 Sept 2024 – LRS Members at Newark Show

    Danny GM6CMQ has kindly provided this photo of Norrie GM1CNH and Peter GM4DTH enjoying a “vegetarian breakfast” while attending the […]

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  • 9 Oct 2023 “Getting started on 23cm EME” – Dr Paul Dobie GM0PJD

    9 Oct 2023 “Getting started on 23cm EME” – Dr Paul Dobie GM0PJD

    Paul Dobie GMØPJD from Biggar writes: “With a 480,000 mile round trip, every EME contact (Earth-Moon-Earth / Moonbounce) is DX! […]

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  • 25 Sept 2024 – Visit to the MoC Exhibition “Its about TIME”.

    25 Sept 2024 – Visit to the MoC Exhibition “Its about TIME”.

    Poster for the 2024 exhibition “It’s about TIME”.   After having coffee provided by his wife, Winnie, we were welcomed […]

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  • 11 Sept 2024 – President’s Address – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF

    11 Sept 2024 – President’s Address – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF

    After serving two years as LRS Hon Secretary, Andy Sinclair MM0FMF gave his first President’s Address on the subject of […]

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  • 10th Sept 2024: Peter Dick GM4DTH: 70th Birthday Curry

    10th Sept 2024: Peter Dick GM4DTH: 70th Birthday Curry

    Happy 70th birthday to Peter Dick GM4DTH. Peter has been LRS Hon. Treasurer & RSGB GB2RS Newsreader for many years, […]

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  • 28 Aug 2024 – Summer Pub Night 4 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    28 Aug 2024 – Summer Pub Night 4 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    Good turnout of 11 of the usual suspects for the last pub night of the summer at Wee Bennet’s Bar […]

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  • 14 Aug 2024 – Summer Pub Night 3 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    14 Aug 2024 – Summer Pub Night 3 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    Great turnout of 13 for the 3rd Pub Night this summer.   Early group shot in the evening.   We […]

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  • 9 Aug 2024 – LRS at Cockenzie Mini Junk-Sale

    9 Aug 2024 – LRS at Cockenzie Mini Junk-Sale

    Pete GM4BYF & Colin GM4HWO at Pete’s “Bargain Basement”   Main Hall in the Cockenzie & Port Seton Community Centre. […]

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  • 1 Aug 2024 – Curry! LRS Members at Kahani Restaurant

    1 Aug 2024 – Curry!  LRS Members at Kahani Restaurant

    Peter GM4DTH, Colin GM4HWO, Briain GM8PKL & Mike GM8KCS met for Indian dinner at the Kahani restaurant opposite the Playhouse […]

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