Club History

History

Leicester Radio Society has a rich and varied history spanning over 100 years. Exact information is scarce but the club was formed sometime between 1912 and 1913. This (ever evolving) section of the website attempts to categorize this history with documents acquired from various members over the years.

List of articles in category History
Title	Author
The Leicester Radio Society in Leicestershire	Written by Elizabeth Batt
John Clark and the Birstall Lighthouse	Written by Mr Harold E. Howard
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION IN MINES	Written by E. E. BRAMALL
RSGB notice sent to members at the outbreak of WW2	Written by R.S.G.B.
Amateur Radio in the pre-and-post War era	Written by Phil Taylor M0VSE

m0vse - 21/10/2018 - 09:38

In case anybody is interested, I have chronicled my 'journey' into /p operation here

g8fcq - 07/10/2018 - 20:26

Worked the States and Israel on CW just taking a break for dinner then back on in a bit..

G0WBC - 07/10/2018 - 19:51

Spent a bit of time on the RSGB DX contest today but the noise on the bands was horrendous. Heard G2AA a couple of times. Finally gsve up when the enter key no longer uploaded the qso's!?

g8fcq - 02/10/2018 - 14:29

Hello contesters,The next in the current series of UKEICC 80m contests takes place tomorrow Wednesday October 3rd from 2000-2100z. This is this month's SSB leg and rules and other information as usual are at https://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/which-contest-ukeicc-80m-contests-rules

g8fcq - 30/09/2018 - 23:03

AA3B on 40m rtty

g8fcq - 30/09/2018 - 14:32

yes amazing amount of activity only managed a few as busy but how about CQ WW RTTY next year from LRS??

G4SJX - 29/09/2018 - 19:33

Lots of activity worked VP2V/AA7V on 80M over night.

g8fcq - 29/09/2018 - 08:38

Hope conditions and activity better than ukeicc

G4SJX - 28/09/2018 - 20:32

.....to 28Mhz

G4SJX - 28/09/2018 - 19:33

CQ WW RTTY 48H 00.00 GMT onwards. 3.5 to 2Mhz

g8fcq - 22/09/2018 - 17:17

and G0FPU

g8fcq - 22/09/2018 - 15:04

and just heard G4SJX

g8fcq - 22/09/2018 - 14:29

G2AA G5UM G0IJM are on air till Sunday 1200z UKEICC SSB

G0WBC - 20/09/2018 - 00:08

sweltering in 102F heat in Little Rock Arkansas.

G0WBC - 20/09/2018 - 00:07

Well done everyone, great IOTA result.

G0IJM/G8VQM - 15/09/2018 - 16:56

Dont forget next Saturday & Sunday UKEIDX SSB contest. 12-00utc to 12:00utc. Two sections, 12Hr or 24Hr. I hope to take part from home http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/uk-ei-dx-contest-rules

g8fcq - 11/09/2018 - 21:31

We're delighted that the BBC Antiques Roadshow show from the museum will be screened this Sunday at 8pm on BBC One! #Leicester

2e0ivm - 26/08/2018 - 09:25

Got nearly a full roll of NEW RG59 CABLE free to any one that can use it also 4 24" TK BRACKETS one in need of repair collect Loughborough

g8fcq - 21/08/2018 - 15:41

The cladding on the toilet roof is most impessive...

g8fcq - 19/08/2018 - 16:14

A number of members at Rugby Rally today

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