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LRS Messages of the Day:
LRS Barbecue POSTPONED from Wed 24th June. New date TBA ~ Aug/Sept.
Wed 10th June – 19:30h – LRS Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Stn.
Wed 17th June – 20:00h – LRS AGM at Braid Hills Hotel.
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/Sept..
Wed 10 June – 19:30h – LRS Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Stn.
Wed 17 June – 20:00h – LRS AGM, Braid Hills Hotel.
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/
Speakers to present microwave related talks are urgently needed – contact Colin gm4hwo@gmail.comDetails will be available nearer the date.
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9 May – 30 Sept – Weds & Sats – MOC Exhibition 2026
CONTEST CALENDAR
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Pete GM4BYF has confirmed that the Lothians Contest Group will participate in VHF NFD on 3 – 5 July 2026 and is looking for more members to come along for the weekend and help set up the station and operate. The group is also looking for help with transporting equipment to the site at Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway. Rough camping is available on site; public toilets, shops and an excellent pub / restaurant are nearby- There will be a team meal as usual on the Friday night in the Masonic Arms in Gatehouse.If you are interested, please contact Pete GM4BYF = gm4byf@blueyonder.co.uk
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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
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Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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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: …
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9 June 2025 – GB3RMK 50MHz Beacon Back-on-Air nr Muir of Ord
GB3RMK Beacon-Keeper Chris GM3WOJ with GB3BI Beacon-Keeper Kenny MM0GKB. The 50MHz beacon GB3RMK, located on a hilltop near Muir of Ord, is back on the air on 50.002MHz and 50.460MHz. The reason for the two frequencies is that it is a synchronous beacon. The keying cycle is over a 5-minute period starting 0, 5, 10,…
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2 July 2025 – SAQ Grimeton 100th Anniversary 17.2kHz VLF Transmissions. Report by Brian GM4DIJ.
Brian GM4DIJ listened for SAQ and reports: On July 2nd, 1925, 100 years ago, the Swedish Grimeton Radio Station SAQ was officially inaugurated. In 2025 there was a celebratory event including 2 transmissions using the unique Alexanderson alternator on 17.2kHz. https://alexander.n.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jubileumsdagen_Grimeton100_en.pdf I was away from home on the 2nd, but I’m running a Web SDR…
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Sat 14 June 2025 – Musical Evening with The Hi-Hats at Prestonfield GC.
Sat 14 June 2025– LRS members were invited by Mike Brunsdon GM8KCS to a musical evening by his wedding band The Hi-Hats at Prestonfield Golf Club. Among those attending was Melvyn Bond GM4HYR, who took these photos of the band in action:
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Sun 15 June 2025 – Secret Listeners interview at Borders Book Festival in Melrose
Bruce McCartney GM4BDJ was interviewed by Alistair Moffat about the WWII Secret Listeners at the Borders Book Festival in Melrose on Sunday 15th June 2025. The second edition of Bruce’s book was available there. See www.bordersbookfestival.org for details. There was an excellent double-page (pp 26-27) article with photos in the Scotsman, Monday 9th June 2025.
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31 May 2025 – Peebles Get-Together
Brian GM8BJF and Colin GM4HWO met up in Peebles for dinner & a pint with Brian’s friend Andrew Dozier visiting from USA.
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28 May 2025 – LRS 2025 D/F Hunt
Summary report on D/F Hunt 2025 by Peter GM4DTH (Fox – GM3HAM/P). Photos by James GM4WZP (tnx). Starting from “The Tardis” on Braid Hills Road, the Fox station GM3HAM/P was located in the Roseburn Woods near to the Roseburn Bar. Four hunters were at the start and were welcomed and briefed by Coordinator James…