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  • LRS Messages of the Day

    Sat 23 – Sun 24 Aug 2025 – Montrose Air Station Open Days, Radio Sale & HF Demo Station (free admission) – see News Item, below, RHS.
    Wed 27 Aug 2025 – LRS Pub Night 5:  7:30pm @ Wee Bennet’s Bar.

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:

    27 Aug 2025
    Pub Night 5 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
    Colin Wright GM4HWO
  • 13 Aug 2025 – LRS Pub Night 4 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    13 Aug 2025 – LRS Pub Night 4 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    L-R Melvyn GM4HYR, Peter GM4DTH, Grant GM0DQZ and (cameraman) Briain GM8PKL. Peter… Read more

  • 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 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 only 12 places left – please book now to avoid disappointment.

    GMRT-2025 Program published (click).

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

    See Radio News Items above, RHS.

  • Sun 26 Oct 2025 – Galashiels Rally

    Galashiels Rally – GM4YEQ

    Click for details.

  • The LRS operates GM3HAM/P from a great site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway.

    (This photo by Andy MM0FMF is in RSGB RadCom Sept 2025, p.80).

    5-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – see report in About LRS – Contest / Portable.


    6-7 Sept 2025 – 2m Trophy – LRS will NOT be entering.


     

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RADIO NEWS, SILENT KEYS and FOR SALE / WANTED

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  • Wed 10 Sept 2025 – IET Lecture – Electricity – Who looks after us, the domestic consumer? by Mike Travers

    LRS invite to IET SESAME September Talk : Electricity – Who looks after Us the domestic consumer? by Mike Travers […]

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

    23-24 Aug 2025 – Montrose Air Station Open Days, 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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  • Museum of Communication – autumn 2025 meetings

    Museum of Communication – autumn 2025 meetings

    Click for MoC website.

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  • Sat 13 Sept 2025 – Service and Tea for Mike Senior GM3PAK-SK at Faladam.

    (Click for Silent Key). Mike’s XYL Marian (GM1DCB) invites everyone who knew Mike to celebrate his life on Sat 13th […]

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  • 21 Aug 2025 – Steel Ammo Box – £25 – Pete GM4BYF

    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

    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, […]

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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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  • 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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  • 24 July 2024 – Summer Pub Night 2 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    24 July 2024 – Summer Pub Night 2 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

      The merry band at Wee Bennet’s Bar for Summer Pub Night 2. 

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  • 10 July 2024 – Summer Pub Night 1 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    10 July 2024 – Summer Pub Night 1 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    Great turnout of 11 for first summer Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar. “Bullshit Corner” (Commercial)!

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  • 5-7 July 2024 – RSGB VHF-UHF NFD – GM3HAM/P

    5-7 July 2024 – RSGB VHF-UHF NFD – GM3HAM/P

    LRS members and friends took part again in RSGB VHF-UHF NFD from our cherished location on a hill behind Gatehouse […]

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  • 26 June 2024 – LRS Summer Barbecue at Bates Motel

    26 June 2024 – LRS Summer Barbecue at Bates Motel

      24 members & family enjoyed a great BBQ with Pete & Kay Bates on a sunny evening. We also […]

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  • 12 June 2024 – LRS Annual General Meeting

    12 June 2024 – LRS Annual General Meeting

    12 June 2024 – LRS AGM 2024 There was a good turn-out (17) for the AGM. It had been a […]

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  • 5 June 2024 LRS D/F Hunt 2024 – GM3HAM/P

    5 June 2024 LRS D/F Hunt 2024 – GM3HAM/P

      The Fox station GM3HAM/P, operated by Peter Dick GM4DTH was located on  Corstorphine Hill. It was found first by […]

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  • 29 May 2024 – LRS Pub Night – Wee Bennet’s Bar

    29 May 2024 – LRS Pub Night – Wee Bennet’s Bar

    Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside John GM4JRT, Peter GM4DTH, Mike GM8KCS, Melvyn GM4HYR, Colin GM4HWO

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  • 17-19 May 2024 – RSGB May 144MHz Contest at Gatehouse of Fleet

    17-19 May 2024 – RSGB May 144MHz Contest at Gatehouse of Fleet

    The brave band of LRS contesters had a very good contest near Gatehouse of Fleet. Colin GM4HWO has sent back […]

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  • 8 May 2024 – “RAYNET – Recent Events & Technology Deployment” – Charlie Duncan GM6MUZ

    8 May 2024 – “RAYNET – Recent Events &  Technology Deployment” – Charlie Duncan GM6MUZ

    “RAYNET Recent Events and Technology Deployment”   by Charlie Duncan GM6MUZ. This talk was an update on technology implementations and […]

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