LRS Meetings are arranged by James Gentles GM4WZP and are normally held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at 7:30 for 8:00 pm at the Braid Hills Hotel, 134 Braid Road, EH10 6JD.
Braid Hills Hotel location: on OpenStreetMap
Rallies, conferences, contests and other events of interest to LRS members are indicated in BLUE.
Click on Blue and underlined Subject title of past meeting for full report with photographs.
“LRS Nets” are being held on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays (non-Meeting Weds) at 8:00-9:00pm on 144.350MHz SSB.
For further information, and to be added to the LRS meeting notices E-mailing list, whether you are a member or not, please contact Colin Wright GM4HWO, secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com.
Many thanks to Program Manager, James Gentles GM4WZP for compiling this program (in draft – 1 September 2025).
| 2025-26 | LOTHIANS RADIO SOCIETY | PROGRAM |
| DATE | SUBJECT | SPEAKER / ORGANIZER |
| 9 July 2025 | Pub Night 1 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Station | James Gentles GM4WZP |
| 16 July 2025 | LRS Net 182 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | |
| 23 July 2025 | Pub Night 2 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 30 July 2025 | Pub Night 3 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 6 Aug 2025 | LRS Net 183 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | |
| 8 Aug 2025 | CPSARC Mini Rally and Junk Night: 6:00pm – 8:30pm @ Port Seaton Community Centre, South Seaton Park, Port Seaton, EH32 OBG |
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| 13 Aug 2025 | Pub Night 4 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 20 Aug 2025 | LRS Net 184 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Pub Night 5 @ Wee Bennet’s Bar | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 2025-2026 | START NEW LRS CLUB YEAR | |
| 3 Sep 2025 | LRS Net 185 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | |
| 10 Sep 2025 |
President’s Address: Things that made me go hmmmmmm……. | Andy Sinclair MM0FMF |
| 17 Sep 2025 | LRS Net 186 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Visit to the MoC Exhibition Burntisland WITH talk Breaking Enigma – the Unsung Heroes |
Peter Bates GM4BYF |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Using Ansys HFSS for Amateur Radio Projects (HFSS – High frequency RF Simulation Software) |
Brian Howie GM4DIJ |
| 8 Oct 2025 | LRS Net 187 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Surplus Sale St.Fillan’s Church, Buckstone | Peter Bates GM4BYF |
| 22 Oct 2025 | LRS Net 188 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Pub Evening @ Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Station | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 1 November 2025 | GMRT 2025 – Scottish Microwave Round Table at Museum of Communication, Burntisland with the Dinner at the Kingswood Hotel |
GMRT |
| 5 Nov 2025 | LRS Net 189 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | A Radio Safari to Eswatini 3DA0 | Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL |
| 19 Nov 2025 | LRS Net 190 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Something to do with Beacons | Brian Flynn GM8BJF |
| 3 Dec 2025 | LRS Net 191 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | LRS Christmas Curry – pre dinner drinks at Jeremiahs Tap Elm Row @ 7pm – 7.55 pm; curry at Kahani Indian Restaurant, 10 Antigua Street – across the road from Jeremiahs Tap @ 8pm Sharp. Booking for the meal essential, contact secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com to book. Note that the Kahani is BYOB – Bring your own alcohol. | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | LRS Net 192 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Christmas Eve | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Hogmanay | |
| 2026 | ||
| 7 Jan 2026 | Pub Evening @ Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Station | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Video Evening, Braid Hills Hotel (Gathering Room) | Colin Murray GM4EAU |
| 21 Jan 2026 | LRS Net 194 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 28 Jan 2026 | ALMA ( Atacama Large mm Array) – A Radio Observatory in Chile – Trials and Tribulations of working at greater than 100 GHZ | Bill Dent GM8RBT |
| 4 Feb 2026 | LRS Net 195 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Quiz Evening. How much have you learned on your Amateur Radio journey and how much has been forgotten? (Teams of 4, so there is plenty of space to hide.) |
Brian GM4DIJ and James GM4WZP |
| 18 Feb 2026 | LRS Net 196 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Digital Voice Modes | Allister Watson GM7RYR |
| 4 Mar 2026 (afternoon) | Joint Meeting with IET Edinburgh Branch, Napier University Craiglockhart Campus, 2pm prompt start. Voyager 1 and 2 – Only one day to go – an update of the 2024 talk to LRS again given by John GM8OTI and James GM4WZP. This is a bookable event. Booking available here from the start of February: https://events.theiet.org/search/?Phrase=Voyager&Location=Edinburgh%23&Eventtype=Lecture&Lecture=on&DateRange=04+Mar+2026+-+04+Mar+2026 |
John Cooke GM8OTI and James Gentles GM4WZP |
| 4 Mar 2026 (evening) | LRS Net 197 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Which Way Up | Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL |
| 18 Mar 2026 | LRS Net 198 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Meeting (Braid Hills Hotel) topic TBC | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | LRS Net 199 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Surplus Sale – St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 15 Apr 2026 | LRS Net 200 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Drones and Aerial Photography – what happens next (by the guy who still has a kite) | James Gentles GM4WZP |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Pub Evening @ Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside Station | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 6 May 2026 | LRS Net 201 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 13 May 2026 | EME on a shoestring: receiving and decoding at 70cm | John Cooke GM8OTI |
| 20 May 2026 | LRS Net 202 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 27 May 2026 | Top Band DF Hunt | Peter Dick GM4DTH |
| 3 Jun 2026 | LRS Net 203 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 10 Jun 2026 | LRS Net 204 – 144.350 MHz SSB 8pm | Colin Wright GM4HWO |
| 17 Jun 2026 | LRS AGM, Braid Hills Hotel | |
| LRS BBQ will be held in June 2026 @ the Bates Motel, date TBC | ||