SNIPS – News For Scotland – 20th August

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NEWS FOR SCOTLAND & CLUB NEWS (GB2RS) Extracts inc Additions

GB0CSL

Today, the 20th, Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society is taking part in International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend from Covesea Lighthouse Lossiemouth, with the kind permission of the trustees. Operation is on the HF and VHF bands using SSB, CW and FM from 10am using the special event callsign GB0CSL. Visitors are welcome. The lighthouse is open for booked tours and the RAF and Fleet Air Arm Heritage Centre is open from 11am to 4pm. Please see the Society’s website for details. If you can’t visit, make sure you give them a call! GM8HWZ/MM0TQH, www.mfars.club mfars.secretary@gmail.com

Also

Today the Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club, together with Dumfries and Galloway RAYNET group is operating from the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse for International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, courtesy of the Northern Lighthouse Board. Visitors are welcome. Oli, info@gm4riv.or

MID SCOTLAND

Livingston and District Amateur Radio Society has a club night at the Crofthead Centre on Tuesday from 7pm. On Thursday, there is a net on 145.575MHz at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to join in. Cathie, 2M0DIB, 01506 433 846

BY THE SEASIDE

Largs and District Amateur Radio Society meets on the third Tuesday of the month in the Largs Museum, 2 Manse Court, Largs, KA30 8AW. James, GM0GMN, QTHR

SOLDER SMOKE

West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society will have its usual Solder Group meeting from 6pm on Wednesday. The club will be meeting at 8pm on Friday at its Rose Street club rooms. For more information check out the club’s website via wosars.club & Pat, 2M1CKE Secretary

A BEER & A CHAT

On Wednesday, Lothians Radio Society will be meeting at Wee Bennets Bar, Morningside, Edinburgh. Andy Sinclair, MM0FMF, secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com

RUBBER DUCK

On the first and third Saturdays of the month, the Online Amateur Radio Community holds a virtual social night called ‘The Rubber Duck’ on Zoom. For more information, see oarc.uk

OTHER CLUB NETS AND MEETINGS

Details of club activities can usually be found on the individual club’s website. A fuller summary of activities, Nets, Contacts and Links in Scotland can also be found at RSGB – GB2RS News for Scotland

To have your net listed on the WoSARS website or to report any changes, contact Tony, MM0TMZ by email to rr1@rsgb.org.uk. Please also keep GB2RS updated via email to radcom@rsgb.org.uk

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