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24th Sept 2014 - Bob McFarlane "SOE Radio Operations in WWII" at Museum of Communication
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Bob McFarlane (c) with Andre Saunders GM3VLB (l) & Colin Wright GM4HWO.
Bob (R) with Yugoslav partisans.
There was a great turnout of 37 for the talk "S.O.E. Radio Operations in WWII" by S.O.E. veteran Bob McFarlane at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland on 24th September 2014. Members of several other clubs and the Museum were present. Bob was assisted by LRS member Andre Saunders and his XYL Veronica.
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After the talk there was the opportunity to visit the MoC's 2014 exhibition "From Flags to Flanders Fields".
10th Sept 2014 - Presidential Address - Andy Sinclair MM0FMF - "Computers are now everywhere in Amateur Radio"
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The first meeting for the new 2014-15 LRS club year was the Presidential Address by Andy Sinclair MM0FMF: "Computers are now everywhere in Amateur Radio" on Wed 10th Sept at the Braid Hills Hotel.
Full report soon.
8 Aug 2014 - LRS at Cockenzie Mini-Rally
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The LRS again had a promotional table at the Cockenzie & Port Seton Radio Club Mini-Rally and Junk Night on Friday 8th August 2014.
Here President Andy Sinclair MM0FMF uses all his persuasive skills to tempt a visitor to join the LRS while Jack GM1CQC and Paul GM4UPN look on.
Andre GM3VLB visited the table of LRS member Pete GM4BYF.
Dick Richardson GM3AKM - Silent Key
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It is with great sadness that we have learned that LRS Life Member Dick Richardson GM3AKM became a Silent Key on 18th August 2014. Dick was LRS Secretary / Treasurer in 1963-64.
Edinburgh Evening News obituary:
Dick's funeral took place on Monday 25th August 2014 at St. David's Episcopal Church, Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh, followed by a cremation at Warriston Crematorium and wake at Silverknowes Golf Club. Six members of the Lothians Radio Society attended.
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LRS Summer Pub Nights
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The LRS held four summer pub nights on regular club dates during July and August 2014 at "Wee Bennet's Bar" at Morningside Station.
Pub Night 4 on 27th August. Pete GM4BYF, Vic GM3OWU, Alan GM3PSP, Vic JA5VQ & Peter GM4DTH.
For photos of all four Pub Nights, click on Pub Nights.
4-6 July 2014 - VHF NFD
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The GM3HAM Contest Group of the Lothians Radio Society took part in RSGB VHF National Field Day on 5-6 July 2014 from our usual site in the hills near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway. We arrived on Friday 4th to get the tents set up and enjoy our traditional dinner in the Masonic Arms in Gatehouse. Report with many photographs and QSO maps for the four bands operated.
New 3cm Beacon GM3WOJ/B installed by Brian GM8BJF
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LRS member Brian Flynn GM8BJF has installed a new 3cm microwave beacon at the QTH near Invergordon of well-known DXer Chris Tran GM3WOJ and using his callsign. Beaming at 165 degrees, the signal enables scatter propagation over the top of the Cairngorm mountains to Brian's own QTH in Edinburgh at 215km. The beacon has also been heard by G4KUX in Bishop Auckland at 376km (best dx so far).
Brian adjusting the receive dish at his QTH in Edinburgh. Photo by Briain GM8PKL.
* The upper photo and a report appear in "GHz" on p.67 in the Sept 2014 issue of RadCom!
8 June 2014 - Judith Abseils from Forth Bridge in Memory of OM Brian Wilson MM0WZB-SK
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Judith Wilson and her daughter Jackie abseiled from the Forth Bridge on Sunday 8th June 2014 to raise funds for MyelomaUK in memory of her husband, LRS member Dr Brian Wilson MM0WZB, who died of myeloma in February 2013. So far they have raised over £2,000 including several donations from LRS members. It is not too late to make your contribution.
Details in full photo report.
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