6-7 Sept 2025 – 2m Trophy Contest by Brian GM4DIJ/P near Stranraer
Captions: L: “That’ll never stay up“. R: Need a hand with the logging“? Report by Brian GM4DIJ/P, operating from Stoneykirk,
3 Sept 2025 – Tower Removal.
Colin GM4HWO reports: John GM4JRT purchased a 9m-high Strumech tower from the XYL of a SK who resided in a
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LRS Online Membership Payment Option
From LRS Treasurer, John Taylor GM4JRT: This year we will be offering several different methods for members to pay their
1-7 Sept 2025 – GB70RS on the HF Bands (Peter GM4DTH).
Peter GM4DTH, our local GB2RS news reader in Edinburgh, writes: I operated GB70RS, which is the callsign
27 Aug 2025 – LRS Pub Night 5 at Wee Bennet’s Bar
There was a very good turnout of at least 11 for the last Pub Night of the summer, (Tnx Colin
26 Aug 2025 – Dr Ronald D Harkess GM3THI – SK
Long-time GMDX member Dr Ron Harkess passed away on Saturday 23rd August aged 92 after a short stay in hospital.
News Items
Wed 10 Sept 2025 – IET Lecture – Electricity – Who looks after us, the domestic consumer? by Mike Travers
LRS invite to IET SESAME September Talk : Electricity – Who looks after Us the domestic consumer? by Mike Travers
21 Aug 2025 – Steel Ammo Box – £25 – Pete GM4BYF
For sale: Steel ex army ammunition box. Useful for carrying tools etc. Two handles. 58 x 26 x 26 cm
13 Aug 2025 – LRS Pub Night 4 at Wee Bennet’s Bar
L-R Melvyn GM4HYR, Peter GM4DTH, Grant GMØDQZ and (cameraman) Briain GM8PKL. Peter GM4DTH writes: There was a small turnout with
8 Aug 2025 – Cockenzie & Port Seton 30th Mini-Rally & Junk Night.
Photos of the event tnx Colin GM4HWO, Peter GM4DTH & Pete GM4BYF. General view, showing LRS (L) and RSGB
3 Aug 2025 – VHF NFD Results for LRS GM3HAM/P – 1st in 4m / 70MHz
This photo, by Andy MM0FMF, is in RSGB RadCom, Sept 2025, p.80 (full width)! VHF NFD Results are out. (Tnx
1 Aug 2025 – D.T.N.Williamson – New Book by Prof. Joe McGeough
Our good friend Prof. Joe McGeough of the University of Edinburgh has written a new biography of DTN Williamson,
Wed 30 July 2025 – LRS Pub Night 3 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar
Peter GM4DTH, Mike GM8KCS, John GM4JRT (+ dog Skye/K9 under arm), John GM8OTI.
23-24 Aug 2025 – Montrose Air Station Open Days, Radio Sale & HF Demo Station
Three LRS members – Colin GM4HWO, Bill Dent GM8RBT and Mike GM8KCS attended. “We are holding the Open day at