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  • LRS Messages of the Day

    Wed 3 Sept 2025 – 20:00h – LRS Net 185 – 144.350MHz SSB – All welcome.


    1-7 Sept 2025 GB70RS on-air by Peter GM4DTH to celebrate 70 years of RSGB GB2RS.

    See Radio News Item below, RHS.

     

LRS MEETINGS

  • SUMMER 2025

    We are currently in our summer break with no formal meetings at the Braid Hills Hotel until we start again in September. First meetings of the new club year:

    Wed 3 Sept – LRS Net 185 – 20:00h 144.350MHz SSB – All welcome.

    Wed 10th Sept – at Braid Hills Hotel: Presidential Address by Andy Sinclair MM0FMF.

    Wed 24th Sept – at Museum of Communication, Burntisland for MOC 2025 Exhibition – The Box that Changed the World – 100 Years of Television, and talk on Bletchley Park, Enigma, Y Stations – The Unsung Heroes/Heroines by Pete Bates GM4BYF. Synopsis:- One or two names are rightly well known for their parts in the system for gathering and decoding/decrypting radio messages and producing Ultra – the intelligence which made a major contribution to the Western Allies eventual success in WW2. But many others were heroes – some of whom gave their lives in the process. This presentation will highlight some of lesser known aspects of what took place.      LRS pre-meeting Fish and Chips at the Sands Hotel – 5pm sharp). 

    Wed 1st Oct (1st Wed) – at BHH: Using Ansys HFSS for Amateur Radio Projects by Brian Howie GM4DIJ. (Ansys HFSS = High Frequency RF Simulation Software).

    Wed 15th Oct – at St Fillan’s Church, Buckstone Drive – LRS Surplus Equipment Sale. Do not arrive before 7:30pm.

    Wed 29th Oct – at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Maxwell St., Morningside Stn. – Pub Night.

    Wed 12th Nov at BHH: A Radio Safari to Eswatini  3DA0 by Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL 

    Wed 26th Nov – at BHH: Something to do with Beacons by Brian Flynn GM8BJF.

    Wed 10th Dec – LRS Xmas Curry – location TBD.


     

  • 27 Aug 2025 – LRS Pub Night 5 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    27 Aug 2025 – LRS Pub Night 5 at Wee Bennet’s Bar

    There was a very good turnout of at least 11 for the… Read more

  • Sat 1 Nov 2025 – Scottish Microwave Round Table (GMRT 2025)

    The 13th Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT-2025, will go ahead between 10.30h and 17.00h on Saturday 1st  November at the Museum of Communication, Burntisland, Fife. An interesting programme of speakers has been arranged, microwave test facilities will be provided and there will be an opportunity to buy components and microwave-related items. An optional Dinner will be held in the evening at the Kingswood Hotel. Full information and online registration are now available at https://gmroundtable.org.uk/or email Colin GM4HWO  gm4hwo@gmail.com  for further information. Note the event has a maximum capacity of 50 people and only 12 places left – please book now to avoid disappointment.

    GMRT-2025 Program published (click).

  • 23-24 Aug 2025 – Montrose Air Station Open Day & Radio Sale

    See Radio News Items above, RHS.

  • Sun 26 Oct 2025 – Galashiels Rally

    Galashiels Rally – GM4YEQ

    Click for details.

  • The LRS operates GM3HAM/P from a great site near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway.

    (This photo by Andy MM0FMF is in RSGB RadCom Sept 2025, p.80).

    5-6 July 2025 – VHF NFD – see report in About LRS – Contest / Portable.


    6-7 Sept 2025 – 2m Trophy – LRS will NOT be entering.


     

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  • 25 July 2024 – Dave 6 – GM6KGZ – Many Items, boxed, new condition:

    PLEASE NOTE: DAVE HAS REDUCED THE PRICES SHOWN HERE BY A FURTHER 25% (5 Feb 2025): 1.   Uniden Bearcat BCT15X […]

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  • 23 March 2016 – Communication Quiz – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

    23 March 2016 – Communication Quiz – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

       At the meeting of the LRS on 23rd March, Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL ran the first quiz we have had for a […]

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  • 9 Mar 2016 – A Programmable Sequencer / Control Unit for 23cm QRO for £20 – Pete Bates GM4BYF

    9 Mar 2016 – A Programmable Sequencer / Control Unit for 23cm QRO for £20 – Pete Bates GM4BYF

      At very short notice, Pete Bates GM4BYF jumped in  on Wednesday 9th March to replace the scheduled talk which had […]

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  • 24 Feb 2016 – 3cm Personal Beacons – Brian Flynn GM8BJF

    24 Feb 2016 – 3cm Personal Beacons – Brian Flynn GM8BJF

    Photo by Peter GM4DTH At the meeting of the Lothians Radio Society on 24th February 2016 Brian Flynn GM8BJF talked on “3cm Personal Beacons” […]

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  • 10 Feb 2016 – Repeaters – Crawford Ross GM8HBY & Allister Watson GM7RYR

    10 Feb 2016 – Repeaters – Crawford Ross GM8HBY & Allister Watson GM7RYR

    Crawford GM8HBY & Allister GM7RYR The meeting of the Lothians Radio Society on 10th February 2016 included two talks about repeater facilities […]

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  • 27 Jan 2016 – Activating Orkney Lighthouses – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO

    27 Jan 2016 – Activating Orkney Lighthouses – Geoff Crowley MM5AHO

      Our good friend Geoff Crowley MM5AHO returned on 27th January 2016 to talk about his exploits sailing and activating lighthouses […]

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  • 13 Jan 2016 – Video Night at ECVS – The Use of Bombing in WWII

    13 Jan 2016 – Video Night at ECVS – The Use of Bombing in WWII

    Thirteen brave souls defied the wet, sleety Wx  to get to the  first LRS meeting of 2016, the annual Video […]

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  • 9 Dec 2015 – LRS Christmas Curry

    9 Dec 2015 – LRS Christmas Curry

    The LRS Christmas Curry was held on 9th December 2015 at the Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant at Bruntsfield with an attendance […]

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  • 25 Nov 2015 – Practical Cats on 60 metres? – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

    25 Nov 2015 – Practical Cats on 60 metres? – Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL

      At the meeting of the LRS on 25th November 2015 Malcolm Hamilton GM3TAL talked on “Practical Cats on 60 […]

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  • 11 Nov 2015 – APRS – Automatic Packet Reporting System – Marcus Hazel-McGown MM0ZIF

    11 Nov 2015 – APRS – Automatic Packet Reporting System – Marcus Hazel-McGown MM0ZIF

    Marcus Hazel-McGown MM0ZIF was the speaker at the LRS meeting on 11th November 2015. He talked about APRS, the Automatic […]

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  • 17 Oct 2015 – GB0BSS – JOTA – Jamboree on the Air – Bonaly Scout Camp

    17 Oct 2015 – GB0BSS – JOTA – Jamboree on the Air – Bonaly Scout Camp

    John GM8OTI and Malcolm GM3TAL. LRS club members John Cooke GM8OTI and Malcolm GM3TAL operated the radio station GB0BSS for […]

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  • 28 Oct 2015 – Changing Mobile Phone Networks – Gavin Taylor GM0GAV

    28 Oct 2015 – Changing Mobile Phone Networks – Gavin Taylor GM0GAV

    Well-known Scottish DXer Gavin Taylor GM0GAV was the speaker at the LRS meeting 28th October 2015 at the Braid Hills […]

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  • 7 Nov 2015 – GMRT – Scottish Microwave Round Table, Museum of Communication, Burntisland

    7 Nov 2015 – GMRT – Scottish Microwave Round Table, Museum of Communication, Burntisland

    The fifth GMRT – Scottish Microwave Round Table was held on Saturday 7th November at the Museum of Communication in […]

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