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LRS Messages of the Day:
Thurs 23 July 2026 – Funeral of Liz Brunsdon, XYL of Mike GM8KCS – see Silent Keys, below.
LRS July Nets: Wed 29 July – 20:00h – 144.350MHz SSB.
LRS Summer Pub Nights: THIS Wed 22 July – 7:30pm – Wee Bennet’s Bar, Maxwell St, Morningside Stn.
MOC Goudie Lecture – Wed 23 Sept – 100 Years of Television by Tom Stevenson. See Rallies etc below.
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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LRS Barbecue POSTPONED from Wed 24th June. New date TBA ~ Aug.
Wed 9 Sept 2026 – Presidential Address – Andy Sinclair GM4LLD.
Wed 23rd Sept 2026 – LRS Visit to MOC Burntisland 2026 Exhibition – When Screens were Small, but the Magic seemed Huge – 100 Years of Television. There will also be a lecture by Prof. Tom Stevenson – 100 Years of Television – some Technical Milestones, including the early days of TV in Orkney.
RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
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Sunday 25 Oct 2026 – Galashiels Rally
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Friday 14th August 2026 18:00 to 21:00 Cockenzie & Port Seton Junk Night, Port Seton Community Centre, South Seton Park Port Seton EH32 0BG
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Sat 31 Oct 2026 – GMRT-2026 at MOC Burntisland & Dinner at Kingswood Hotel
The 2026 Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT-2026) will be held as usual at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland, followed by dinner at the nearby Kingswood Hotel.
https://gmroundtable.org.uk/
One more speaker to present a microwave-related talk is still needed – contact Colin gm4hwo@gmail.com.Details will be available nearer the date.
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9 May – 30 Sept – Weds & Sats – MOC Exhibition 2026
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27 Sept 2026 MOC Goudie Lecture – 100 Years of Television.
The next MOC Goudie Lecture will take place at 7.30 pm on WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER and is entitled 100 Years of Television. It will be presented by Museum Chair Prof. Tom Stevenson. Please see Events – Museum Of Communication for further information.
CONTEST CALENDAR
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20-21 June 2026 – GM3HAM/P operated by Brian GM4DIJ in 50MHz Contest.
I’m out /P from IO74MU for the 50MHz Trophy. Today and tomorrow. 3pm till I get hungry, and 9am to 3pm tomorrow.
Fairly minimalist effort 300W to a 5 ele
Listen for GM3HAM/P . No postcode bonuses, only countries and squares -
3-5 July 2026 – VHF NFD 2026 participation by LRS is CANCELLED. Sadly, the key players in the LRS contest group have decided this event will need to be cancelled. The main reasons are lack of resources and transport at this time. Participation in the Sept 2026 VHF event is being discussed.
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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 / now GM4LLD, 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, RECENT MEETINGS, 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
There are no RADIO NEWS ITEMS. Click on the heading to see the radio news archive.
2. RECENT MEETINGS
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17 June 2026 – LRS AGM 2026
John Taylor GM4JRT (Treasurer), Andy Sinclair GM4LLD (President), Dr. Iain Coates GM1MSS… Read more
3. SILENT KEYS
There are no current silent key notifications. Click on the heading to see the silent key archive.
4. ITEMS FOR SALE
There are no current items for sale. Click on the heading to see any archived items.
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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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 £25 membership, one of which will be an online payment via online banking (BACS or Faster Payment). If you would like to pay your £25 membership for 2025/26 via online banking – please send an…
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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 to celebrate 70 years of the RSGB GB2RS news service, when weather permitted, from 1 to 7 September. Most of my planned operation was on HF from an out-of-doors station near my flat. The reason…
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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 GM4HWO and John GM8OTI for the photos). Colin GM4EAU, John GM8OTI & Andy MM7MDX. Briain GM8PKL & Brian GM4DIJ.
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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 Briain, Grant, Melvyn and myself. There was plenty space indoors as most of the patrons were outside. It was a pleasant evening with all sorts of subjects covered. With the warmth I am glad that…
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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 (R) tables. At the LRS table: Pete GM4BYF, Brian GM8BJF & John GM4JRT. John GM4JRT & Colin GM4HWO. At the RSGB table – Colin GM4EAU (rhs) with Nathan Nuttal 2M0OCC (from Stirling)…
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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 the Museum on the 23rd and 24th August and the radio section will be putting on an HF demonstration station as well as trying to clear some of the accumulation of bits and pieces which…
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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 Bates GM6KAY, better known as “Bates Motel”. There was a good attendance of about 22 people. The weather was dry but cloudy and a little cool but most people enjoyed their meal outside in Pete…
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18 June 2025 – Nicholas Gretzinger WN2G – 1st International Winner of the Andre Saunders GM3VLB Scottish Islands Award
18 June 2025 – WN2G Nicholas Gretzinger – 1st International Winner of Andre Saunders GM3VLB Scottish Islands Award Photo – tnx WN2G / QRZ.com “We continue with the Andre Saunders GM3VLB Scottish Islands Award which rewards activity in Scottish Islands. The award has had its first international recipient, Nicholas Gretzinger, WN2G (in NY State), which…
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18 June 2025 – AGM – Summary.
The AGM was chaired by LRS President, Andy Sinclair MM0FMF. There was a good turn-out of 18 members and one visitor. 1. On election, the new committee is: President Andy Sinclair MM0FMF Secretary: Colin Wright GM4HWO Treasurer: John Taylor GM4JRT Program: James Gentles GM4WZP Charitable: …
