July 2004 – IOTA Contest – Hardens Hill nr Duns
L-R: Pete Bates GM4BYF, Vic Imamura MM0JVQ / JA5VQ, Rob Hemesley MM1RAH, Tommy Menzies GM1GEQ, Norrie Stewart GM1CNH, Tommy […]
Activities – Contests, Rallies & Special Events
Society activities
The sections here give examples of our range of activities connected with amateur radio.
July 2002 – VHF NFD – First at Gatehouse of Fleet
Norrie GM1CNH provided these photos of the first VHF NFD to be operated by the GM3HAM/P group from the site
30 May 2010 – Visit to Stirling & DRS (GM6NX) QTH
The LRS visited the QTH building of the Stirling & District Radio Society (GM6NX) on 30th May 2010 at their
9 May 2010 – Magnum Rally, Irvine
Photos by David GM4ZNX (tnx) at the Magnum Rally at Irvine on 9th May 2010, attended by a number of
24 April 2010 – GMDX Conference – Bannockburn
Many thanks to David GM4ZNX for these photos. (Posted Oct 2020)! As usual this meeting was held at the King
4-6 Sep 2020 – RSGB 2m Trophy at Gatehouse of Fleet
In 2020 the dreaded Corona Virus prevented our direct participation in the RSGB Microwave Trophy in May, the RSGB VHF
24 May 2020 – Report on 8JXX2 Yagi for Portable Use by Norrie Stewart GM1CNH.
M2 and I0JXX Antennas for the 144 MHz Band Received the 8JXX2 antenna on Friday and built it up on
8 March 2020 – Brian Howie GM4DIJ/P 23cm Contest DXpedition to Stranraer
Brian’s 27-element QLY (must look that up!) at about 5m agl. LRS member Brian Howie GM4DIJ had a try at
8th Sept 2019 GM3HAM/P in RSGB 2m Trophy from Lauder Common
A small group of LRS members operated GM3HAM/P in the RSGB 2m Trophy contest from Lauder Common on Sunday 8th September
5-7 July 2019 – RSGB VHF NFD at Gatehouse of Fleet
L-R: Brian GM4DIJ, Brian GM8BJF, Pete GM4BYF, Kay GM6KAY, Terry GM3WUX, Mike GM4IGS, Andy MM0FMF, Danny GM6CMQ, Alan GM3PSP.
26 June 2019 – LRS Summer Barbecue
The LRS BBQ was again held at “Bates Motel”, the QTH of Pete Bates GM4BYF & XYL Kay GM6KAY, on
5th May 2019 – RSGB UHF / Microwave Trophy, Lauder Common
Norrie GM1CNH and Peter GM4DTH operated on 70cm in the RSGB UHF / Microwave contest on Sunday 5th May (only)
May 2005 – Microwave Trophy
(Note – this item will be moved down to its chronologically-correct location in due course). The Microwave Trophy 2005 was
July 2004 – VHF NFD
(Note – this item will be moved down to its chronologically-correct location in due course). VHF National Field Day 2004