Welcome to the website of the Leicester Radio Society
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.
Monday 21st August 2017
We will be having a quiz night which will be mixed knowledge, i.e. radio,general, local.
Entry fee £1 per person for answering sheet. Suggest teams of 3 /4 persons.
Prizes for leading teams
Also on this night we will have a Raffle
More information from
All events start at around 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.
| Date | Description |
| 7th | 7-7:30 Morse class followed by bring and buy sale |
| 10th | Intermediate course starts 7pm - 9pm |
| 14th | 7-7:30 Morse class followed by committee meeting |
| 17th | Intermediate course 7pm - 9pm |
| 21st | 7-7:30 Morse class followed by quiz night |
| 23rd | Drop in for a cuppa and a chat(12-5) See Alex G8FCQ |
| 28th | Closed - Bank Holiday |
| 31st | Intermediate course 7pm - 9pm |
All events start at around 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.
| Date | Description |
| 4th | Project night - making a 4 or 6m aerial with Chris G0WUS |
| 7th | Intermediate course 7pm - 9pm |
| 11th | 7-7:30 Morse class followed by committee meeting |
| 14th | Intermediate course 7pm - 9pm |
| 18th | Food night - Pie & Peas or BBQ (weather dependant) |
| 21st | Intermediate course 7pm - 9pm |
| 25th | 7-7:30 Morse class followed by 'radio night' |
| 28th | Drop in for a cuppa and a chat(12-5) See Alex G8FCQ |
| 28th | Intermediate course 7pm - 9pm |
To all members and prospective members:
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We will be starting an Intermediate Training course on the 10th August 2017. It will be 7pm to 9pm weekly for 12 weeks, with the exam on week 13 (2nd November).
The course fee will be £20 for LRS members & £25 for non members, added to this is the RSGB Exam fee of £32.50.
The Intermediate Licence Book: Building on the Foundation is available from the RSGB book shop
For more information please contact the training team
Here is a picture from the front cover of the December 1973 edition of RADCOM, showing Alex G8FCQ operating the talk-in station (GB3ARE) at the second Midland Amateur Radio and Electronics Exhibition. This was the first year that the "show" was to be housed at Granby Halls which would become it's home for many years (later to be taken over by LARS - Leicester Amateur Radio Show).
From left-to-right. Dave G4CLC, Alex G8FCQ, Mike G4SJX and Gary G4BJD
Thanks to Tim G4ARI for the photo
CALLING ALL MEMBERS OF LEICESTER RADIO SOCIETY
WOULDN'T IT BE GOOD TO HAVE OUR OWN CONTEST TEAM?
THE MORE THAT ENTER, THE BETTER THE SCORES
WE DON'T MIND IF YOU JUST GET A COUPLE OF CONTACTS OR IF YOU GO FOR THE TOP SCORE
WE WOULD LOVE TO GET SOME OF THE NEW FOUNDATION LICENCE HOLDERS ACTIVE ON CONTESTS
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 17 is now live.
TX Factor goes digital as Mike Marsh gives Bob McCreadie an introduction to operating on DMR, Yaesu Fusion and D Star as part of his digital fun. In part one of the series, they take a trip to a local farm to see how an amateur has set up his own Fusion Gateway.
Ever wonder why QSL cards take a long time to complete their journey? Bob finds out what we can do to help speed up he process.
Pete visits Norwich to spend a day with the Norfolk Amateur Radio Club at their annual field day event, Radio Active to discover why they won the coveted prize of RSGB Large Club of The Year.
Previous episodes are available to view here
