GB2RS NEWS FOR SCOTLAND (Edited by Peter GM4DTH)
SUNDAY
Stirling Amateur Radio Society is open today for projects and operating from 10am. To find out more information, visit www.gm6nx.com
Also today, the Lomond Radio Club is open for general activities and operating. For further details, contact Simon, MM0XME, by email to mm0xme@outlook.com
TUESDAY
We have details of three meetings for Tuesday…
Firstly, Dundee Amateur Radio Club will be meeting at the Club’s meeting room at Dundee College,Kingsway Campus. To find out more information, call Martin, 2M0KAU on 07763 708 933.
Secondly, Livingston & District Amateur Radio Society will be holding a normal club night at Crofthead from 7.30pm. For further details, see their website at www.ladars.org.uk.
And thirdly, the Kilmarnock and Loudon Amateur Radio Club will be meeting for a natter night at 7.30pm at their clubhouse and online via Zoom. For further information, email klarcinfo@gmail.com
WEDNESDAY
We have details of two meetings for Wednesday…
Firstly, the Lothians Radio Society will be having a talk by John, GM8OTI and James, GM4WZP entitled ‘47 Years and Counting – the story of Voyager 1 and 2’. For more information about the Society, visit their website www.lothiansradiosociety.com
Secondly, the Galashiels and District Amateur Radio Society will be meeting in the Focus Centre, Livingstone Place, Galashiels at 8pm. To find out more information, contact Jim Keddie, by email to mail@gm7lun.co.uk
THURSDAY
We have details for five meetings for Thursday…
Firstly, Stirling Amateur Radio Society will be holding their AGM at 7pm at their Club House, 68 Bandeath Industrial Estate, Throsk FK7 7XY at 7pm. Once again, their website is at www.gm6nx.com
Secondly, The Glasgow University Wireless Society’s members will be having a talk by Jack GM4COX – An Introduction To SOTA and The Early Years at their meeting on Thursday The Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. To find out more details, email gm5aug@topple.scot
Thirdly, the Lomond Radio Club will be meeting from 7.30pm at the John Connelly Centre in Renton. Contact Simon, by email to mm0xme@outlook.com for further information.
The fourth meeting for Thursday – The Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society will be having a CW practice session from 7pm. The evening will also include an equipment surgery and on-air activity from GM3BSQ. For more information about the Society, visit their website at www.aars.org.uk
And finally for Thursday, Caithness Amateur Radio Society will be meeting in Skirza, near John O’Groats. Contact Nigel, MM7BWT, by email to mansfield.n27@gmail.com to find out more details.
FRIDAY
We now have details of three meetings for Friday…
Firstly, Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club will be meeting for a Club night in the lounge bar of the Thorntree Inn. To find out more information, either call Bob, GM4UYZ, on 01875 811 723 or visit their website www.cpsarc.com
Secondly, the West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society will be having a club night from 8pm at their Clubrooms within the Garnethill Multicultural Centre in Rose Street in central Glasgow G5 6RE. For further information, either email westofscotlandars@gmail.com or visit www.wosars.club
The third and final meeting for Friday – the Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society will be holding a meeting from 7pm within the Community Education Centre, in Newarthill, ML1 5JU. To find out more details, contact Simon Gray, 2M0LSG, by email to secretary@mlars.co.uk
Details of club activities can usually be found on the individual club’s websites. A fuller summary of activities, Nets, Contacts and Links in Scotland can also be found the WoSARS NETS Page. A full GB2RS Broadcast Schedule for Scotland can be found HERE.
To have your net and other club activities listed on the West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society’s website, or to report any changes, contact Tony, MM0TMZ by email to rr1@rsgb.org.uk It is strongly recommended that the GB2RS editorial team are also updated by email to radcom@rsgb.org.uk
ENDS
FURTHER NEWS (Edited by Jack GM4COX)
Please be advised that the Funeral Arrangements for the late Ian McPhedran (GM3GTQ) are confirmed as follows:
Tuesday, 5th March at 11.30 am at Clydebank Crematorium.
Please circulate this information to anyone whom you believe would have know Ian.
Regards,
Victor
GM3VTB
MID LANARK 4 METRE NET (WoSARS PROGRAMME FORUM Extract)
Good morning folks,
Just in case you haven’t heard last night Gerard MM6NRK has resumed his ‘role’ as Net Controller of the MLARS 4M Net on 70.425MHz @ 2000L. This Net ran for a couple of years (April 2020 till about the end of end of 2022) from the onslaught of the Covid Pandemic.
The next Net Night is Thursday (29th).
73
Jack(;>J
GM4COX