14 Feb 2018 – Battery Types & Behaviours – Stan Frey GM8ZQY
Our good friend Stan Frey GM8ZQY from Glenrothes gave a comprehensive talk on “Battery Types and Behaviours” at the meeting […]
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24 Jan 2018 – 3D Printing – Neil Gillies ex-GM6BZF
In prep – psp At the meeting on 24th January 2018, Neil Gillies, ex-GM6BZF, talked about and demonstrated 3D Printing,
10 Jan 2018 – Video Evening at ECVS
Peter Dick GM4DTH, who is the current President of the Edinburgh Cine & Video Society, presented the annual LRS Video
6 Dec 2017 – LRS Christmas Curry at the Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant
Eric Worley W0RLY, Alan Masson GM3PSP & Pete Bates GM4BYF This year’s LRS Christmas Curry at the Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant
22 Nov 2017 – Optimization of Antenna Height Over Real Terrain in the Low VHF Bands – Brian Howie GM4DIJ
LRS member Brian Howie GM4DIJ gave an introduction to antenna modelling at the LRS meeting on 11 March 2015. This time he
8 Nov 2017 – Pirates – Offshore Radio 1964-1974 – ding-ding – James Gentles GM4WZP
James Gentles GM4WZP, who has spoken at the LRS twice before on aerial photography, and now a club member
25 Oct 2017 – Having Fun on a Shoestring – Tom Wylie GM4FDM
Well-known Scottish DXer Tom Wylie GM4FDM returned to the Lothians on 25th October 2017 to talk about ‘Having Fun on
27 Sep 2017 – From Holyrood to Hollywood – Alan Masson GM3PSP
For the annual joint meeting of the LRS and the Museum of Communication on 27th September 2017, Alan Masson GM3PSP
18 Oct 2017 – Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale
In prep – psp The LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale on 18th October 2017 was held as usual at St
13 Sept 2017 – Frequency & Time Standards – Brian Flynn GM8BJF (Presidential Address).
Newly-elected LRS President, Dr Brian Flynn GM8BJF gave his Presidential Address ‘Frequency (and Time) Standards’ at the first meeting of
12 July – 23 August 2017 Summer Pub Nights
Pub Night 4 – 23rd August Nine LRS members enjoyed Pub Night 4, L-R: Mike GM8KCS, Tommy GM4DCL, Iain GM8LYQ,
24 May 2017 – Direction Finding Contest – Fox: GM3HAM/P operated by Peter Dick GM4DTH
L-R: Alasdair GM6ZQQ, Melvyn GM4HYR (winner), Mike Jr MM3MDB, Mike Sr GM8KCS The annual LRS Direction-Finding Contest (D/F Hunt) took
2016-2017 Meetings
24 May 2017 – D/F Hunt Information for Entrants
LOTHIANS RADIO SOCIETY – ANNUAL DIRECTION-FINDING COMPETITION Information for 2017 D/F Hunt – NOTE LOCATION OF START POINT The LRS
10 May 2017 – Radio in WWI – Malcolm Fergusson
in prep Malcolm Fergusson, formerly of Edinburgh University Physics Dept, talked about Radio in WW-I at the meeting on 10th May 2017. His talk
26 April 2017 – Enigma, the Unsung Heroes – Pete Bates GM4BYF
The decryption of the WW2 German messages using the Enigma Code started from small beginnings but eventually involved more than