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LRS Messages of the Day
Wed 8th Oct 2025 – LRS Net 187 – 20:00h 144.350MHz SSB – all welcome.
Wed 15th Oct 2025: LRS Surplus Sale at St. Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive, EH10 6PD. Doors open at 7.30pm for 8pm start.
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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AUTUMN 2025
Wed 15th Oct (3rd Wed) – 8pm at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive – LRS Surplus Equipment Sale. Do not arrive before 7:30pm.
Wed 29th Oct – Pub Night at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Maxwell St., Morningside Stn.
Wed 12th Nov at BHH: 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: 8:00pm at Kahani Indian Restaurant (BYOB), 10 Antigua Street, after pre-dinner drinks at 7:00-7:55pm at Jeremiah’s Tap, Elm Row.
RECENT MEETINGS
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24 Sept 2025 – LRS Visit to MoC TV Exhibition & Bletchley Park Talk by Pete GM4BYF.
Speaker Pete GM4BYF was introduced by MoC Chair, Prof Tom Stevenson. Wed… Read more
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10 Sept 2025 – Andy Sinclair MM0FMF – Presidential Address – “Things that made me go hmmmmmm…….” (Windows-11 & QRP ATUs).
LRS President Andy Sinclair MM0FMF started the new club year with his… Read more
RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
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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 info / online registration available at https://gmroundtable.org.uk/or email Colin GM4HWO gm4hwo@gmail.com. Note the event has a maximum capacity of 50 people and only 8 places left – book now!
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Sun 26 Oct 2025 – Galashiels Rally
Click for details.
CONTEST CALENDAR
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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 MM0FMF 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, 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. SILENT KEYS
There are no current silent key notifications. Click on the heading to see the silent key archive.
3. ITEMS FOR SALE
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22 Feb 2025 – Triangular Mast 15m FREE to Pick up
Sat 22 Feb 2025 – 15m Tower : dismantled 2 sections x 7m triangular 0.5m. FREE to pick-up from Tom […]
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29 Jan 2025 – Uniden Bearcat BCT 15X Desktop Scanner – £150 – Dave 6
Uniden Bearcat BCT 15X Desktop Scanner For Sale by Dave GM6KGZ See attached files for details. Boxed and in mint […]
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8 Nov 2024 – Equipment for Sale by Norman MM0BMG
MM0BMG Equipment Sale – Updated: 8 November 2024 Item Description Price Alinco HF Mobile Whip Antenna 2.7 m mobile whip; […]
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22 Nov 2024 – Tecsun PL990x Multiband Portable Radio plus Active Antenna – PRICE REDUCED TO £90 TO CLEAR – Dave 6 GM6KGZ
Tecsun PL990x – Multiband Portable Radio, boxed and in mint condition ML&s price £269. NOW ONLY £90 TO CLEAR for […]
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31 Oct 2024 – Avantree Portable Digital Radio with 30W Speakers – Dave-6
2. Avantree PowerByte Portable Digital FM Radio with 30W Speakers. Boxed and in mint condition – £40 Tel: 0131 […]
Lothians Radio Society activities – latest reports
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26 July 2023 – Pub Night 2
Photos tnx Peter GM4DTH L-R: Vic GM3OWU, James GM4WZP, Colin GM4HWO, Mike GM8KCS. Also present: Alan GM3PSP, Peter GM4DTH. ===================================
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2 July 2023 – SAQ 17.2kHz received by Peter GM4DTH
Click for report, transcript & audio recording. ============================================
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30 June 2023 – VHF – UHF NFD, Gatehouse of Fleet
Results – Restricted Section – GM3HAM/P Click for RSGB page. Final group shot – tnx Andy MM0FMF. Results all confirmed […]
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28 June 2023 – Barbecue
Great turnout of 24. Mni tnx to Pete GM4BYF & Kay GM6KAY. Click for report with lots of photos. […]
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14 June 2023 LRS AGM
Peter Dick GM4DTH, Colin Wright GM4HWO Short report: all committee re-elected; membership fees unchanged. ============================================ ============================================
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24 May 2023 – D/F Hunt
Fox location Torduff Hill nr Bonaly Four teams took part in the 2023 D/F Hunt, starting at “The Tardis” on […]
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10 May 2023 – SOTA Old & New by the Two Andys – MM0FMF & MM7MOX
10 May 2023 – “SOTA Old & New” by the Two Andys – MM0FMF & MM7MOX Andy MM7MOX & Andy […]
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26 Apr 2023 – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO – Radio from far-flung places.
26 Apr 2023 – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO, who has given many LRS talks in the past on his /MM activities (CLICK), returned to […]
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22 Apr 2023 – LRS at Norbreck Rally, Blackpool
22 Apr 2023 – LRS at Norbreck Rally, Blackpool. Click for photos – tnx Colin. Curry night before the rally. “Mr […]
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12 Apr 2023 – LRS Spring Surplus Equipment Sale
12 April 2023 – Spring Surplus Eqpt Sale & Raffle St Fillan’s Church. Click for report with photos. Great turn-out of 40. The […]
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22 March 2023 – Brian Flynn GM8BJF – “Nano-VNAs 2 – OPeration & Practice.-
22 March 2023: Brian Flynn GM8BJF – “NanoVNAs – Part 2: Operation and Practice” There was an attendance of 22 […]
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22 March 2023 – Brian Flynn GM8BJF – “Nano-VNAs 2 – OPeration & Practice.-
22 March 2023: Brian Flynn GM8BJF – “NanoVNAs – Part 2: Operation and Practice” There was an attendance of 22 […]