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1. RADIO NEWS ITEMS 

View 3 LRS VHF NFD Films:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Dq1131Za8GmDa0wvyoRqA

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      2. SILENT KEYS - click for list. 

George Szymanski GM4COK / DU1GM-SK

We have just received the sad news that former LRS member George Szymanski GM4COK / DU1GM became a Silent Key at his home in the Philippines on 22nd April 2024 after a long illness. Click for full SK.

Click for QSL / info and scan down.

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ITEMS FOR SALE  (Click for list) 

11 Jan 2024 - Dave GM6KGZ:

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

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 RSGB GB2RS NEWS

Every Sunday morning in the Edinburgh area at 09:30h from LRS member Peter Dick GM4DTH. 70.425MHz FM, 145.525MHz FM & 433.525MHz FM. Then call-in to Peter at 10:00h on 144.575MHz for local net. Several LRS members often there.

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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.

(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)

The LRS autumn Surplus Equipment Sale was held on Wednesday 19th October at St Fillans Church Hall. There was a raffle with an assortment of "bottles" that contained rather more than a vacuum! Visitors from several other local clubs were welcomed at this well-attended meeting. A report with photos is posted in Meeting Reports