Welcome to the Lothians Radio Society
Foundation Level Licence Examination at Livingston on 12th April 2011
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The Livingston & District Amateur Radio Society LaDARS will be holding a foundation level licence examination at the Crofthead Farm Community Education Centre, Livingston on Tuesday 12th April 2011 at 7:30 pm. Candidates must register by TODAY, 29th March at the very latest. The examination fee is £38 (£36 for LaDARS members).
For more information, go to: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ms0liv/
Norman Stewart GM1CNH MM0BMG
Senior Training Instructor
9 Mar 2011 - Beginner's Guide to 23cm & 70cm - Ray James GM4CXM
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Ray James GM4CXM from Bearsden presented a very interesting and comprehensive talk, "A Beginner's Guide to DXing & Contesting on 23cm & 70cm" on 9th March.
Ray's talk provided an overview of radio equipment, feeders, antennas and the use of modern web-based attributes in order to maximize your results. Propagation modes including aircraft reflection, meteor scatter and moonbounce were covered as well as operating hints and tips.
A full report with photographs and many useful web links is available in Meeting Reports.
23 Feb 2011 - Circuit & System Technologies, by Dr Roger Hill, MBE
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At the LRS meeting on 23rd February we welcomed back Dr Roger Hill MBE who talked about "Circuit & System Technologies". Roger has also made a number of very interesting presentations on cutting-edge technologies in previous years.
Dr Roger Hill, MBE
A full report with photographs is posted in Meeting Reports.
Items For Sale
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Tonna VHF Antennas For Sale.
All have been in storage for the last 10 years and are complete.
6m 5 ele Yagi
2m 9 ele Yagi
2m 13 ele Yagi
I worked a lot of DX on them in a previous life but I have no room for them any more. Sensible offers please.
Andy MM0FMF
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LMW Electronics Ltd 1.3 GHz Linear Amplifier
40 W output, 5 W input, 12 VDC
- £200 - GM1CNH
Please go to Items for Sale for details of this item.
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Kenwood TS-790E - £450 - GM0CII.
2m / 70cm Multimode Transceiver - 40W
Please go to Items for Sale for details of this item.
9 Feb 2011 - RSGB National Amateur Radio Centre by Angus Annan MM1CCR
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At the LRS meeting on Wednesday 9th February we were privileged to have a presentation from RSGB Past-President Angus Annan MM1CCR on the new RSGB National Amateur Radio Centre which is currently under construction and fitting-out at Bletchley Park and scheduled to open on 18 April 2011. A full report is posted in the Meeting Reports section.
Angus Annan MM1CCR, Past-President, RSGB
The RSGB National Amateur Radio Centre under development at Bletchley Park, Bucks.
(Photo courtesy of the RSGB).
Congratulations - Michael Flynn, MM6MWF
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Congratulations to Michael W Flynn, the proud owner of new callsign MM6MWF (his initials) after passing the Foundation Licence training course at the Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club. Michael is the son of LRS member Brian GM8BJF and Jane MM3MOM. He is a third generation ham - his grandfather was Geoff GM4FH (SK), this call now held by Michael's cousin Derry. Michael was bitten by the radio bug while acting as a check-logger at the LRS VHF NFD station last July. He is a second-year Physics student at St. Andrew's University.
26 Jan 2010 - International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 2010 by Geoff Crowley MM5AHO
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Geoff Crowley MM5AHO talked about "The International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 2010" at the LRS meeting on Wednesday 26th January. Also present was Alistair MacLeod MM0HAI, one of his two crew members. Geoff's presentation included many photographs of their radio cruise in the Western Isles of Scotland and was much enjoyed by all who attended. A report with 16 photographs is posted in Meeting Reports.
'Contender' off the Lismore Light.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
to all Members and Friends of
the Lothians Radio Society.
We look forward to seeing you at
LRS meetings in 2011.
- The LRS Committee.
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