VHF NFD Challenges & Fun Seen Through the Eyes of the Lothians Radio Society

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLKVGWU3-r4

Andy Sinclair MM0FMF (LRS host)

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John Cooke GM8OTI & James Gentles GM4WZP talked about the two NASA deep space probes, Voyagers 1 & 2, which are still operating and communicating with Earth 47 years after launches in Sep- & Aug 1977.

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It has just been reported (8 March 2024) that Voyager I has just started sending back "incoherent" messages from 15 billion miles from earth. (Click).

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Andy talked about the QCX Mini tcvr from QRP Labs, its design & construction & use for SOTA operation (Summits On The Air).
 
 

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Dr. Brian Flynn GM8BJF

Brian described the concept of balanced-to-unbalanced transformers ("baluns") and showed a number of examples.

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Wed 10 Jan 2024 - LRS Video Night

‘The Boat That Rocked’ was set in the 1960s offshore broadcasting era. 

There was a turnout of 13 at the Edinburgh Cine & Video Society for this enjoyable video, presented by Peter Dick GM4DTH. Click for report.

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