We are an amateur radio club based in Leicester with over 100 years of history, please take a look around. Current and previous members are encouraged to create an account by clicking on the "Sign up" link on the right hand side of the page. If you are considering joining us (or are just interested in amateur radio), you are welcome to sign up and use the shoutbox where many club members are active.
We are also trying to build a comprehensive gallery of LRS contests and special event stations over the years so if you have any pictures, please contact our webmaster who will be pleased to receive them.
Below you will find upcoming events and announcements from the committee.
We are pleased to announce
Foundation Course and Exam 2020
5th February -18th March 2020
19.00 - 21.00
Exam 25th March 2020
Further details from Sandra G0MCV
Fridays 19.30 - 20.30 145.325 +- QRM
Come and join us on the air each Friday night
another oppurtunity to keep in touch with the latest club news.
Also known as the “GMT Contest”
Sunday 27th October 2019 until Saturday 29th February 2020.
(see Solihull ARS for details)
We have registered the club and now issuing ID numbers to members
This is an all band (with a focus on the V/UHF bands) acivity to generate more on air activity.
Suggested activity times: Sunday mornings 10am – 12noon on 2m FM, around 145,450Mhz
but not confined to the above.
All details including logging information on the Solihull ARS website.
Local information and ID numbers from Mike G4SJX
| Monday 09 December 2019 | 19:00 ‾ 22:00 | Free and easy night |
| Monday 16 December 2019 | 19:00 ‾ 22:00 | Christmas Party |
| Monday 16 December 2019 | 19:00 ‾ 22:00 | Free and easy night |
| Monday 30 December 2019 | 19:00 ‾ 22:00 | CLOSED |
| Monday 06 January 2020 | 19:00 ‾ 22:00 | Free and easy night |
| Monday 13 January 2020 | 19:00 ‾ 22:00 | Night on the air |
| Monday 20 January 2020 | 19:00 ‾ 22:00 | Film night |
Regulars (check main events page for any changes):
Morse classes with Sandra G0MCV most Mondays from 7-7.30 and 'drop-in' from 12-5 on the last Thursday of the month with Alex G8FCQ.
As part of the improvement works at LRS, we have nearly finished the kitchen and it is looking great!
To view galleries of all recent working parties, please click here
If you haven't already renewed your Leicester Radio Society subscription for 2019, now is the time to do it.
Click HERE to renew using Paypal
On 16th July 2018, Chris G0WUS gave members his second talk on DMR, a video of which is available to watch below
On 26th March, Chris G0WUS gave members an introduction to DMR, a video of which is available to watch below
Thanks Chris for a very informative talk and we look forward to the second installment where a more in-depth discussion of specific aspects of DMR will be covered.
TX Factor is a series of high definition TV shows covering all aspects of the hobby of amateur radio, the latest episode is below.
TX Factor episode 23 is now live.
We explore the process of music audio mastering at Mike Marsh G1IAR’s studio in south Devon. Mike shows us how the latest TX Factor theme tune was mixed and mastered, and demonstrates the process of cutting the audio onto vinyl disc - such nostalgia!
Nick Bennett 2E0FGQ visits the National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park where Noel Matthews G8GTZ and Graham Shirville G3VZV demonstrate how set up and operate over the new geostationary satellite, Oscar 100. Plus, Bob McCreadie G0FGX visits the folks at Icom UK with a full review of Icom's long-awaited VHF / UHF all-mode transceiver the IC-9700.
Previous episodes are available to view here
Thought it was a bit quiet. Then checked was Sunday! Alas not available then..
It's the 144 AFS today 10.00 - 16.00. Chance to log some VHF QSOs for the Beyond Exams scheme.
It's NET night tonight 19.30 onwards 145.325 cu there.
Anyone QRV using JS8call on HF or VHF?
TALK LAST NIGHT WAS GREAT THANK YOU TO HOWARD AND THANKS TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS WHO TURNED OUT WAS GOOD TO SEE SO MANY FACES AT CLUB
Don't forget the Friday night net 145.325 +- 19.30 onwards. C U there.
Good start for the net 8 callsigns in the log. See you agn next week.
Interesting night looking through old log books. Lots of memories of past contacts and times of great propagation. We must do it agn another evening.
https://or0yal.uba.be/awards stations busy on 40 meters today
Anyone interested in the Solihull GMT Award? if so you will need an Identifier please PM me or see me at the club.
great programme to listen to on radio 4 about GCHQ and the Scarborough listening station. from WW1 to the present day.
G8PGO David, thank you for nice FT-8 QSO 
Many tks to all members who made it to the show and in particular with help pre durring and after the club stand ..a worthwhile exercise for club funds note some kit still available!
Hi club has one of these with a Mutek from end amazing retro wireless REAL Radio!
Great nuggt the rtty two tone presenration by David G3YYD ..one if the faulty car park floods now replaced with LED other one to do later this will save the ckub several hundred watts a 90% or more deduction!.... Adam is working towards the LRS Newark table I am sure he will appreciate help testing. A number of power supplies have been tested.Ask if u need one? g8fcq - 15/09/2019 - 23:03
Congratulations on 40m band qso greatvbandcwhen open good for UK & EU
yep just made 1st ft-4 qso on 40 mtrs and it sounds good 
The shoutbox is unavailable to non-members
