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  • LRS Messages of the Day

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

    TODAY – 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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  • 22 Oct 2023 LRS Members at Galashiels Rally

    22 Oct 2023 LRS Members at Galashiels Rally

    A number of LRS members attended the Gala Rally. This is Pete GM4BYF’s table. Tnx Colin HWO for photo. Click […]

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  • 11 Oct 2023 – The First Restricted Service Broadcast Licence – Peter Laverock GM8GHQ.

    11 Oct 2023 – The First Restricted Service Broadcast Licence – Peter Laverock GM8GHQ.

    Peter Laverock GM8GHQ talked about the UK Government’s Restricted Service Broadcast Licences. In 1983/4 he was instrumental in setting up […]

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  • 2-8 Oct 2023 – Terry Robinson GM3WUX “73-Cubed” Fundraiser for Cancer Research.

    2-8 Oct 2023 – Terry Robinson GM3WUX “73-Cubed” Fundraiser for Cancer Research.

    2-8 Oct 2023 – Terry Robinson GM3WUX “73-Cubed” Fund-Raiser for Cancer Research.  (Photo from fund-raising page). Our good friend Terry Robinson […]

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  • 20 Sept 2023 – Visit to MoC, and BBC talk by James Gentles GM4WZP

    20 Sept 2023 – Visit to MoC, and BBC talk by James Gentles GM4WZP

    20 Sept 2023 – LRS Annual Visit to the Museum of Communication and talk by James Gentles GM4WZP on his […]

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  • 17 Sept 2023 – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL Kiltwalk Fundraiser for Prostate Scotland

    Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL took part in the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on Sunday, 17 Sept 2023 (with handheld).   “Its the first […]

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  • 13 Sept 2023 – President’s Address – Contesting – Colin Wright GM4HWO

    13 Sept 2023 – President’s Address – Contesting – Colin Wright GM4HWO

    13 Sept 2023 – President’s Address Colin Wright GM4HWO started the new club year with a great talk “VHF & […]

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  • 3 Sept 2023 – RSGB 2m Trophy

    3 Sept 2023 – RSGB 2m Trophy

    3 Sept 2023 – RSGB 2m Trophy Brian Howie GM4DIJ operated GM3HAM/P at Caldons Hill, IO74MU, 5m south of Stranraer. […]

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  • 14 Aug 2023 – Cockenzie Mini-Rally

    14 Aug 2023 – Cockenzie Mini-Rally

    James GM4WZP at the LRS table where he provided LRS information and copies of the program for the new club […]

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  • 23 Aug 2023 – Pub Night 4 (last)

    23 Aug 2023 – Pub Night 4 (last)

    John GM8OTI, James GM4WZP, Peter GM4DTH, Colin GM4HWO.     Alan GM3PSP, Mike GM8KCS, John GM4JRT, Andy MM7MOX, Pete GM4BYF. ===========================================

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  • 8 Aug 2023 – Pub Night 3

    8 Aug 2023 – Pub Night 3

    James GM3WZP, Mike GM8KCS, Pete GM4BYF, John GM4JRT, Colin GM4HWO, Vic GM3OWU / Alan GM3PSP, Colin GM3EAU.     ===========================================

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  • 12 July 2023 – Pub Night 1

    12 July 2023 – Pub Night 1

    LRS Pub Nights got off to a good start for 2023 on 12th July at Wee Bennet’s Bar at Morningside […]

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  • 12 Aug 2023 – John GM4JRT – Guest Operator at Stirling Club Special Event Station

    12 Aug 2023 – John GM4JRT – Guest Operator at Stirling Club Special Event Station

    LRS member John Taylor GM4JRT was a guest operator of the Stirling club’s special-event station to celebrate the hosting of […]

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