Jack GM1CQC & Alan GM3PSP at the LRS table at the Gala Rally 2011. (Photo by Peter GM4DTH)

The Galashiels & District Amateur Radio Society held their annual Radio & Computer Rally on Sunday 23rd October 2011 at The Volunteer Hall, Galashiels.

The Lothians Radio Society had an information table at the rally, staffed by LRS committee members, with the latest LRS Powerpoint promo show running. LRS leaflets, LRS meetings calendars and LRS business cards were distributed. At least 12 LRS members attended this show. More photographs are posted under Society Activities.

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1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS 

23 Mar 2024 - FCC launches crackdown on signal jammers sold by Amazon, others.

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Blackpool Rally - Sun 21 April 2024

LRS is a sponsor this year!

 Pete GM4BYF & Norrie GM1CNH are organisers:
Norrie is organising the LRS pre rally dinner and some transport.

Pete is running the LRS Stand.

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      2. SILENT KEYS - click for list. 

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ITEMS FOR SALE  (Click for list) 

23 Mar 2024 - For Sale  by  Dave GM6KGZ - Tel:  0131 539 2858 Dave 6

 Icom ID-52E Dual Band Hand-Held Transceiver With D-Star (£ 520  )

Boxed and in mint condition Plus extras –

BC-202IP2 Drop-in Fast Charge Cradle (£42)

BP-271  Spare Battery Pack (£60)

VS-3  Bluetooth Headset (£90)

A bargain at  £300. (Click)

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Yaesu FTDE  Dual Band Hand-Held Transceiver  With C4FM  (£370 )

Boxed and in mint condition, Plus extras –

CD-41  Drop-in Cradle  (£20)

FBA-39  Battery Case   (£25)

SSM-BT10 Bluetooth Headset   (£16)

            A bargain at £200  (Click) 

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26 Feb 2024: 

SK Sale by Pete GM4BYF:   

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Pair of galvanised mast brackets - very good condition- usual bolt to wall type - lower bracket usual t shape against wall with protruding arm, upper spacing bracket. Providing gutter clearance of 9" (23cm) - £10.

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11 Jan 2024 - Dave GM6KGZ:

Rigol DSA - 815  Spectrum Analyzer - £700 - Click.

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2 Dec: For Sale - Andy MM0FMF:

Icom IC706 Mk II HF/VHF transceiver

Complete with 500Hz CW filter £450

W/o filter £350Click for details.

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(Photo courtesy L&DARC)

Lecture Programme & Poster available below.

The Livingston and District Amateur Radio Club held a very successful Central Scotland Mini Convention on Saturday 2nd June 2012 at the Crofthead Farm Community Education Centre in Livingston. There were talks, vendor's tables for rent, a bring and buy and an outside flea-market. 

Mini-Convention Website:

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/cshrc/

Lecture Programme (in TAC Room): (click)

Poster: (click)

VHF NFD site with some of our operators relaxing. 

The results of VHF NFD 2011 are just out and show that the Lothians Radio Society operating GM3HAM/P from near Gatehouse of Fleet again did very well in the Restricted Section, coming 2nd overall in the UK and 1st in Scotland, retaining the Cockenzie Quaich. 

GM3HAM/P   UK    GM        50        70      144       432

Position           2       1           3          1          2             6

Points     3181  3181  55581  26786  90531  11967

 

Full results at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/vhf/results/11/VHFNFD.html

Full report and awards: VHF NFD Report

Tom GM4FDM & Ronald PA3EWP in their comfortable shack in Senegal

(Photo by Tom GM4FDM)

Well-known Scottish DXpeditioner Tom Wylie GM4FDM talked about "Radio Expeditioning to Senegal and Jersey" on 5th October, 2011. Senegal 2010 was an expedition to West Africa by Tom GM4FDM & Ronald PA3EWP. Their objective was to make as many QSOs as possible especially on the LF bands over a 10 day period. Tom's presentation described how they went about preparing and executing their plan and the problems and highlights of operating ham radio from Africa. Tom also talked about a trip to Jersey for operation principally on 6m plus some HF. Full report with photos in Meeting Reports.