NASA says ISS will return to Earth in 2030
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RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
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
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2 Feb 2026 – GM4DIJ/B Personal Beacon in Edinburgh on 1296.7415 MHz now being heard widely.
Brian GM4DIJ is now running an attended low-power personal beacon callsign GM4DIJ/B on 1296.7415MHz in the 23cm band. It is
ITEMS FOR SALE
29 Jan 2026 – Items for Sale by Norman MM0BMG (Reduced Prices).
Norman has reduced the prices of many of the items on his list: GM1CNH Equipment Sale Updated: 29 January 2026
29 Jan 2026 – LRS Committee Meeting at QTH-GM4HWO.
The LRS Committee met at Colin GM4HWO’s QTH on 29th January 2026. Rear: Colin GM4HWO, John GM4JRT, James GM4WZP. Front:
ALMA (Atacama Large mm Array) – A Radio Observatory in Chile – Trials & Tribulations of working at greater than 100 GHz by Bill Dent GM8RBT.
Bill Dent is retired System Astronomer at the ALMA Observatory in Chile. Bill talked about the ALMA radio observatory in
20 Jan 2026 – Powerful X-Class Solar Flare causes Aurora in Scotland and Auroral Radio
Aurora from Dyke, Moray. Peter GM4DTH reports that an X1.9 flare and an associated CME were responsible for the events
Wed 25 Feb 2026 – Digital Voice Modes – Allister Watson GM7RYR
Title: The Digital Shift: How DMR is Changing the Face of Amateur Radio A record attendance of 30 was
14 Jan 2026 – LRS Video Night 2026.
The Video Night 2026 was presented by Colin Murray GM4EAU in the BHH Gathering Room with an attendance of 19.
8 Jan – Strange Data Transmission on Medium Wave Band.
Brian Howie GM4DIJ reports: “I’ve come across a high-speed RTTY-sounding signal on the Medium Wave Band on 570kHz . I can
CONTEST CALENDAR
Updated Contest Rules for 2026 via Brian GM4DIJ
2026 RSGB Contest Rules published 20 Dec 2025: 2m May contest back to old slot. 70cm and 23cm 24hours again
10 Dec 2025 – LRS Christmas Curry
We met for pre-dinner drinks at Jeremiah’s Taproom in Elm Row (in Leith Walk, near London Road). Melvyn GM4HYR
Wed 26 Nov 2025 – Something to do with Beacons by Brian Flynn GM8BJF
Wed 26th Nov @ BHH: Something to do with Beacons by Brian Flynn GM8BJF.