Annual lists of Committee members, LRS meetings and events, and LRS members.

Apology - the order of some of the years is currently not chronological and will be corrected asap.

 

 

LOTHIANS RADIO SOCIETY – 2012-13

COMMITTEE:

President                   Andy Sinclair  MM0FMF

Hon. Sec.                   Alan Masson GM3PSP

Hon. Treas.                Peter Dick GM4DTH

Committee                 John Cooke GM8OTI

                                Brian Flynn GM8BJF

                                Paul Ingram GM4UPN

                                Jack Smith GM1CQH

                                Colin Wright GM4HWO

Hon. Auditor              Vic Stewart GM3OWU

                                   

MEMBERSHIP: Membership List xx-xx– see below.

     Annual Subscription: Senior: £20; Junior: £10

 

            MEETINGS:      Held at 7:30 for 8:00 pm at the Braid Room, Braid Hills Hotel

 

EVENTS:                  20 Oct 2012  GB0BSS JOTA at Bonaly Camp – GM8OTI

21 Oct 2012: LRS Table at Galashiels Rally.

3-5 May 2013: UHF / Microwave Trophy Contest, Gatehouse of Fleet

5-7 July 2012: VHF NFD, Gatehouse of Fleet

xx Aug 2012: LRS Table at Cockenzie & Port Seton ARC Junk Night

10 & 24 July, 14 & 28 Aug 2012: Pub Nights at “wee” Bennet’s Bar

 

Summary 2012-13 Ver.1, by Alan J. Masson GM3PSP

Sources: current year’s material.

 

 

 

2012-2013

LOTHIANS   RADIO SOCIETY

PROGRAM

DATE - ATTENDANCE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER / ORGANIZER

    12 September 2012  -     14

       Amateur Radio in Japan 

  Vic Imamura JA5VQ   /MM0JVQ

    26 September 2012  -  15

     Visit to Museum    of Communication,   Burntisland

Lecture: “Marine Communication”

            Prof Tom   Stevenson

       17  October 2012  -  37 

       Surplus Equipment   Sale,  St Fillan's Church

Pete Bates GM4BYF 

     Sat 20 October 2012

          JOTA - GB0BSS at Bonaly Scout Camp

John   Cooke GM8OTI

       31 October 2012  - 19

     The Aviation   Preservation Society of Scotland

Bob Thompson

    14 November 2012  -  14

                            President’s Address 

 "Amateur Radio Spotting Systems"

Andy Sinclair    MM0FMF

    28 November 2012  -  16

     Getting Started on the 6m Band

             Brian Howie   GM4DIJ

   12 December 2012  -  17

           Christmas   Curry, Himalaya Restaurant

          Colin   Wright  GM4HWO

    9 January 2013  -  15

  Video Evening, Edinburgh Cine &   Video Society

            Peter Dick   GM4DTH

    23 January 2013  -  24

                     Kite Aerial Photography

        James Gentles   GM4WZP 

   13 February 2013  -  15

                      Wire   Antennas for HF 

     Malcolm Hamilton   GM3TAL 

   27 February 2013  -  16

    VHF Tracking

            Stan Frey   GM8ZQY 

   13 March 2013  -  20

 The Changing Face of   Antarctic Communications

        Mike Gloistein   GM0HCQ

   27 March 2013  -  16

     The Sinking of the Flying Enterprise in 1952

        Angus Annan MM1CCR  

    3 April 2013  -  27

Spring Surplus Equipment  Sale, St Fillan's Church

          Pete Bates GM4BYF

   10 April 2013  -  16

                    An   Evening of Microwaves

  John GM8OTI & Brian   GM8BJF 

     24 April 2013  -  14

                         "Code Breakers" video

           Peter Dick  GM4DTH 

    3-5 May 2013

    RSGB Microwave Contest, Gatehouse of   Fleet

            Pete Bates   GM4BYF

       8 May 2013  -  9

     DF Hunt

            Peter Dick   GM4DTH

     22 May 2013  -  20

         Restoring the   R1155 and T1154 - Part 2

          Ian Ropper   GM0UHC 

     12 June 2013  -  15

                    Annual   General Meeting

          Alan Masson   GM3PSP

      26 June 2013  -  26

                    LRS   Summer Barbecue

             Pete Bates   GM4BYF

       5-7 July 2013

             RSGB VHF NFD, Gatehouse of Fleet

             Pete Bates GM4BYF 

      10 July 2013  -  7

       Informal Pub Night at "wee" Bennet's   Bar

          Alan Masson   GM3PSP

     24 July 2013  -  10

       Informal Pub Night at "wee"   Bennet's Bar

           Alan Masson GM3PSP

    14 August 2013  -  8

         Informal Pub Night at "wee" Bennet's Bar

         Alan Masson GM3PSP

    28 August 2013  -  4

         Informal Pub Night at "wee" Bennet's Bar

         Alan Masson   GM3PSP

 

 

 

 

                                MEETINGS PROGRAMME 2012-13

     Meetings held at the Braid Hills Hotel, Braid Road, Edinburgh at 7:30 for 8:00pm.

 

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER / ORGANIZER

12 September 2012

 Amateur Radio in Japan 

Vic Imamura JA5VQ /MM0JVQ

26 September 2012

Visit to Museum    of Communication,   Burntisland

Lecture: “Marine Communication”

Prof Tom Stevenson

17  October 2012

Surplus Equipment Sale

St Fillan's Church, Buckstone     Drive

Pete Bates GM4BYF 

Sat 20 October 2012

JOTA - Jamboree on the Air

GB0BSS at Bonaly Scout Camp, Edinburgh

John Cooke GM8OTI

Sun 21 October 2012

LRS table at Galashiels Radio & Computer Rally

Galashiels & District Amateur Radio Society

31 October 2012

The   Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland Radio and Radar Collection

Bob   Thompson

Sat. 3 November 2012

Scottish Microwave Round Table (click   for info)

Ray James GM4CXM

14 November 2012

President’s Address

Andy Sinclair  MM0FMF

28 November 2012

Getting Started on the 6m Band

Brian Howie GM4DIJ

12    December 2012

Christmas Curry Night

Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant, Bruntsfield Pl.

Colin Wright  GM4HWO

9 January 2013

Video Evening

Peter Dick GM4DTH

23 January 2013

Kite Aerial Photography

James Gentles GM4WZP 

13 February 2013

Wire Antennas for HF

Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL 

27 February 2013

VHF Tracking

Stan Frey GM8ZQY

13 March 2013

The Changing Face of Antarctic Communications

Mike Gloistein GM0HCQ

British Antarctic Survey 

27 March 2013

The Sinking of the   Flying Enterprise

Angus Annan MM1CCR

10 April 2013

Microwaves

John Cooke GM8OTI

& Brian Flynn GM8BJF 

13-14 April 2013 TBC

LRS Trip to Norbreck (Blackpool)   Rally

Colin Wright GM4HWO

24 April 2013

Code Breakers

Video 

3-5 May 2013

 RSGB Microwave Trophy Contest

GM3HAM/P, Gatehouse of Fleet

 

Pete Bates GM4BYF

8 May 2013

DF Hunt

Peter Dick GM4DTH

22 May 2013

 R-1155 Rx & T-1154 Tx

Ian Ropper GM0UHC 

1 June 2013TBC

Central Scotland   Mini-Convention, Livingston / TBC

L&DARC

12 June 2013

Annual General Meeting

Alan Masson GM3PSP

26 June 2013TBC

LRS Summer Barbecue

Pete Bates GM4BYH

5-7 July 2013

RSGB VHF NFD

LRS GM3HAM/P, Gatehouse of Fleet

Pete Bates GM4BYF 

July 2013

Pub Night 1 at “Wee Bennets” Bar

Alan Masson GM3PSP

24 July 2013

Pub Night 2 at “Wee Bennets” Bar

Alan Masson GM3PSP

9 August 2013

Cockenzie & Port Seton Junk Night

 

14 August 2013

Pub Night 3 at “Wee Bennets” Bar

Alan Masson GM3PSP

20 August 2013

Pub Night 3A at “Wee Bennets” Bar

Alan Masson GM3PSP

28 August 2013

Pub Night 4 at “Wee Bennets” Bar

Alan Masson GM3PSP

LOTHIANS RADIO SOCIETY – 2011-12

COMMITTEE:

President                   Andy Sinclair MM0FMF

Hon. Sec.                   Alan Masson GM3PSP

Hon. Treas.                Peter Dick GM4DTH

Committee                 John Cooke GM8OTI

                                Brian Flynn GM8BJF

                                Paul Ingram GM4UPN

                                Jack Smith GM1CQH

                                 Colin Wright GM4HWO

Hon. Auditor              Vic Stewart GM3OWU

                                   

MEMBERSHIP: Membership List xx-xx– see below.

     Annual Subscription: Senior: £20; Junior: £10

 

            MEETINGS:      Held at 7:30 for 8:00 pm at the Braid Room, Braid Hills Hotel

 

EVENTS:                  23 Oct 2011: LRS Table at Galashiels Rally.

5-6 May 2012: UHF / Microwave Trophy Contest, Gatehouse of Fleet

14 June 2012:  GS4WAB for WAB Olympic Torch Event

7-8 July 2012: VHF NFD, Gatehouse of Fleet

10 Aug 2012: LRS Table at Cockenzie & Port Seton ARC Junk Night

11 & 25 July, 8& 22 Aug 2012: Pub Nights at “wee” Bennet’s Bar, Morningside.

 

Summary 2011-12 Ver.1, by Alan J. Masson GM3PSP

Sources: current year’s material.

 

 

 

 

LRS meetings are normally held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at 7:30 for 8:00 pm in the Braid Room, Braid Hills Hotel, 134 Braid Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6JD, except where indicated in RED italic.

Braid Hills Hotel website:  www.braidhillshotel.co.uk

Rallies, conferences, contests and other events of interest to LRS members are indicated in BLUE.

 

Date

Subject

Speaker / Organizer

14 September 2011

President’s Address: Surface Mount Construction Techniques

Pete Bates GM4BYF

28 September 2011

WWW - Words, Wires, Waves & the World-Wide Web

Lecture and exhibition at the  Museum of Communication, Burntisland

Prof. Tom Stevenson

(MOC & Edinburgh University)

5 October 2011

Radio Expeditioning - Senegal & Jersey Tom Wylie GM4FDM

19 October 2011

Surplus Equipment Sale

St Fillan's Church Hall, Buckstone Drive

Pete Bates GM4BYF

Sun 23 October 2011

LRS table at Galashiels Radio & Computer Rally

Galashiels & District Amateur Radio Society

Sat. 5 November 2011

Scottish Microwave Round Table

Ray James GM4CXM

9 November 2011

GPS - Global Positioning Satellites

Andy Sinclair MM0FMF

23 November 2011

Communication Receiver Design

David Stockton GM4ZNX

14 December 2011

Christmas Curry Night

Colin Wright  GM4HWO

11 January 2012

Video Evening - Chain Home Radar

Peter Dick GM4DTH

25 January 2012

International Lighthouses Weekend 2011

Geoff Crowley MM5AHO

8 February 2012

Aurora Explained

Dr. David Gavine

22 February 2012

Modifying PC PSUs for Radio Applications

Dr. Brian Flynn GM8BJF

14 March 2012

WWII Utility Radios

Peter Dick GM4DTH

& Colin Wright GM4HWO

28 March 2012

Homebrew Microwave Construction

Dr. John Cooke GM8OTI

11 April 2012

Radioactivating East Africa in the 1960s/70s

Andre Saunders GM3VLB

14-15 April 2012 LRS Trip to Norbreck (Blackpool) Rally Colin Wright GM4HWO

25 April 2012

DXCC and Logbook of the World Explained

Rob Ferguson GM3YTS (GMDX)

4-6 May 2012

RSGB Microwave Trophy Contest

LRS Station GM3HAM?P at Gatehouse of Fleet

 

9 May 2012

ZK2V Niue DXpedition

Chris Tran ZL1CT / GM3WOJ

23 May 2012

DF Hunt

Pete Bates GM4BYF

2 June 2012 Central Scotland Mini-Convention, Livingston L&DARC

13 June 2012

Annual General Meeting

Committee

20 June 2012

LRS Summer Barbecue

Committee

6-8 July 2012

RSGB VHF NFD - LRS station GM3HAM/P

at Gatehouse of Fleet

 
11 July 2012 Informal Pub Night at "wee" Bennets Bar Committee

25 July 2012

Informal Pub Night at "wee" Bennets Bar Committee
8 August 2012 Informal Pub Night at "wee" Bennets Bar Committee
10 August 2012 LRS Table at Cockenzie Mini-Rally Committee
22 August 2012 Informal Pub Night at "wee" Bennets Bar

Committee

 

For further information, contact Andy Sinclair MM0FMF, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or Colin Wright, Committee Member, on 07547 499 747.