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LRS Messages of the Day:
Wed 27 May 2026 – 19:30h – LRS 160m D/F Hunt – from the Tardis on Braid Hills Rd.
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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Wed 27 May – 19:30h – Top Band D/F Hunt – Peter Dick GM4DTH.
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.
Wed 24 June – 20:00h – LRS Summer Barbecue at Bates Motel – QTH-GM4BYF.
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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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
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2. RECENT MEETINGS
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13 May 2026 John Cooke GM8OTI – EME on a Shoestring – Receiving & Decoding 70cm.
John GM8OTI described his efforts over the years to achieve reception of… Read more
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22 April 2026 – Microwave Energy Generation Advances Which Enabled the Development of WW2 Airborne Radar – Prof Peter Grant, University of Edinburgh.
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 Members and their Shacks”
A new section has been added to this website – “LRS Members and their Shacks“ thanks to the good work of John GM8OTI. Entries are listed in alphabetical order by callsign. Take a look, and if you like what you see, send one or more photographs of yourself and your shack, with a description, to the website…
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LRS Table at Cockenzie Mini-Rally – 12 Aug 2011
L-R: Alan GM3PSP, Jack GM1CQC, Paul GM4UPN, Colin GM4HWO & Andy MM0FMF at the LRS table at the CPSRC Mini-Rally. The LRS again had an information table at the Cockenzie & Port Seton Radio Club “Mini-Rally” on Friday 12th August. At the table we showed an updated version of the LRS Powerpoint promo and distributed LRS…
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Informal Summer Pub Nights 2011
The 4th and final informal pub night for summer 2011 was held on Wednesday 24th August at “wee” Bennet’s Bar at Morningside. L-R: Vic JA5VQ, Tommy GM4DCL. Alan GM3PSP, Paul GM4UPN & Peter GM4DTH. (Photo by JA5VQ). The merry group (well, most of them!) at the 3rd LRS Pub Night on 10th August. L-R: Colin GM4HWO, Vic…
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GM3HAM/P in VHF NFD – 2-3 July 2011
VHF NFD: L-R: Mike GM4IGS, Brian GM8BJF, Colin GM4HWO, Pete GM4BYF, Brian GM4DIJ, Robin GM4YPL & Alan GM3PSP. The GM3HAM/P Contest Group of the Lothians Radio Society participated in VHF National Field Day 2011 on July 2nd – 3rd from our usual site in the hills near Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfriesshire. We entered the restricted section (in which…
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Training Courses at Cockenzie & Port Seton ARC
Bob Glasgow GM4UYZ has provided details of training courses to be offerred by the Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club in the 2011 – 2012 session for the Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Amateur Radio Licences. Please go to the Training area to view.
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Direction Finding Hunt – 25 May 2011
L-R: Brian GM4DIJ, John GM8OTI & Brian GM8BJF after locating the Fox station GM3HAM/P on the south side of Blackford Hill. (Photo by Peter GM4DTH). The 2011 DF Hunt was held on May 25th, starting from the Braid Hills Hotel. The Fox station GM3HAM/P operated by Peter GM4DTH was located on the south side of Blackford…
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Summer Barbecue – Wed 6 July 2011
The annual Lothians Summer Barbecue was held on Wednesday 6th July at the QTH of Pete GM4BYF and Kay GM6KAY who put on a magnificent spread. An album of photographs is posted in Meeting Reports.
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Cockenzie Quaich Displayed at LRS Meeting on 11th May
The Cockenzie Quaich, won by the GM3HAM/P Contest Group of the Lothians Radio Society for top Scottish station in the restricted section of VHF-NFD 2010, was displayed at the LRS meeting on 11th May 2011 at the Braid Hills Hotel.
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Next Meeting – Wed 25 May 2011 – D/F Hunt
The next meeting of the Lothians Radio Society will be the annual Direction Finding Competition (D/F Hunt) on Wednesday 25th May starting from the Braid Hills Hotel at 7:20 pm (and not 8:00 pm as previously indicated). As usual, Peter Dick GM4DTH will organize this event and will be the “fox” station. Contestants will require…
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7-8 May 2011 – UHF-Microwave Contest at Gatehouse of Fleet
The GM3HAM Contest Group of the Lothians Radio Society took part in the 2011 RSGB UHF-Microwave Trophy Contest on 7th – 8th May from our usual site on a hilltop near Gatehouse of Fleet. All bands from 432 MHz to 24 GHz were operated under very average conditions. The weather was atrocious at times with very heavy rain…
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11 May 2011 – RAYNET by Charlie GM6MUZ
At the Lothians Radio Society meeting on 11th May 2011 Charlie Duncan GM6MUZ talked about the activities of the Lothians RAYNET Group, of which he is the Controller. A full report with photographs is posted in Meeting Reports.
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27 Apr 2011 – R1155 / T1154 Restoration by Ian GM0UHC
Ian Ropper GM0UHC drew an attendance of 24 on 27th April for his talk on the restoration of the classic Marconi WWII RAF R1155 Receiver & T1154 Transmitter as used in the Lancaster bomber. He demonstrated working equipment which generated much interest. A full report with photographs and Ian’s website URL is posted in Meeting Reports. …