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Intermediate Licence practical assessment day-course and exam session - Sunday, 25th March 2012.
Foundation Licence and exam - Weekend 28th/29th April 2012.
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30th January: Benjy Salt is now M6OCZ.
29th January: Andrew Crossley is now M6XLY.
27th January: Bryan Cox is now M6BKU and Jason Tanner is M6GTC.
26th January: John Legrain is now M6BKO, Jason Brown is M6JYB and Paddy Burnside is M6BKQ.
23rd January: Congratulations to Jason Brown, Paddy Burnside, Bryan Cox, Andrew Crossley, John Legrain and Jason Tanner
for passing the
Foundation Licence exam following last weekend's course. Congratulations also to Benjy Salt, who attended and passed the FL exam as an external candidate.21st December: We are deeply saddened to record the passing of LEFARS member Graham Heard M6GGH.
16th December: LEFARS are proud to announce the appointment of David Corner G3ZXF as Honorary Life President of the Society.
11th December: Congratulations to Lee 2EØGSL, now MØLAE and John 2EØJGE, now MØJGR for passing the 5th December Advanced Licence exam.
10th December: Newsletter 91 Now Available in "Members Only" area.
10th December: Congratulations to Alan 2EØWAV, now MØWAV and John 2EØCIG, now MØJAD for passing the 5th December Advanced Licence exam.
5th December: Newsletter 91 Posted to UK and Overseas Members.
2nd December: Newsletter 91 Distributed to Members at Club Meeting.
31st October: Steve M6AZO is now 2EØMCI.
29th October: LEFARS wish to congratulate Eileen and Lee 2EØGSL
whose wedding was held this-afternoon at The Guild Church of St. Andrew, Holborn.27th October: John M6JGE is now 2EØJGE and John M6BBG is 2EØCIG.
26th October: Rustam Garifzjanov is now M6BDZ.
26th October: Alan M6WAV is now 2EØWAV.
23rd October: Congratulations to Rustam Garifzjanov
for passing the Foundation Licence Exam after attending September's course.23rd October: Congratulations to Steve M6AZO, John M6JGE, John M6BBG and Alan M6WAV
for passing the Intermediate Licence exam after completing today's practical assessment course.2nd October: Newsletter 90 Now Available in "Members Only" area. 24th September: Newsletter 90 Posted to UK Members. 23rd September: John Glover is now M6JGE. 23rd September: Newsletter 90 Posted to Overseas Members. 23rd September: Newsletter 90 Distributed to Members at Club Meeting. 22nd September: John Holland is now M6BBG, Philip Riding is M6SQD and Alan Snelson is M6WAV. 19th September: Congratulations to Ricky Esen, John Glover, John Holland, Philip Riding and Alan Snelson
for passing the
Foundation Licence exam following last weekend's course.
15th August: Congratulations to Stacy 2EØSAW, now MØWSA for passing the 5th August Advanced Licence exam.
13th August: Congratulations to John M6JRO/2EØEAL, now MØGZM for passing the 5th August Advanced Licence exam.
12th August: Congratulations to Simon M6IBM/2EØLHR, now MØGZP and to Mervyn M6BMH/2EØMKD, now MØMKD for passing the 5th August Advanced Licence exam.
16th May: Members of LEFARS attended the City of London Cemetary for the funeral of Brian Andrews G4CTS.
30th April: We are deeply saddened to record the passing of LEFARS Honorary Member Brian Andrews G4CTS.
15th April: Graham M3VUQ is now 2EØCGB and Trevor M6TFX is 2EØTFZ.
14th April: Mark M6TJP is now 2EØFAK and Cliff M6ECW is 2EØRCW.
14th April: William Bradley is now M6EHV.
13th April: Stephen Bradley is now M6SRE and Leslie Bradley is M6LWB.
12th April: Stephen Waldock is now M6ATA.
10th April: Congratulations to Trevor M6TFX, Graham M3VUQ, Mervyn M6BMH, Mark M6TJP and Cliff M6ECW
for passing the Intermediate Licence exam after completing today's practical assessment course.
3rd April: Congratulations to Leslie Bradley, Stephen Bradley, William Bradley, Mark Carter, Stephen
Dalton and Stephen Waldock
for passing the
Foundation Licence exam following this weekend's course.
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The LEFARS 2m FM net convenes every Thursday evening at 8pm on 144.725MHz please check in.
Next Club Meeting at All Saints House:
Friday, 10th February 2012.
We also meet Sunday nights at the
Robin Hood public house.
All comers welcome!
2011 Field Days
Rainbow and Dove
LEFARS will be returning to the Rainbow and Dove public house, Hastingwood, for field weekends over 14th/15th May and 6th/7th August.
Traditional Country Inn, Regional Pub of the Year.
Rainbow and Dove
Hastingwood Road
Nr. Harlow
CM17 9JX
Tel: 01279-415419
GX4ONP/P at the Rainbow and Dove
Aylmers Farm - 2011 Dates
We return to Aylmers Farm, Old Harlow, over the weekend's of 16th/17th July and 4th/5th September for our annual summer and autumn get-together's.
Derek MØXDC, Selim 2EØEKF, John GØVEH, John G8DZH, John G1DJI & Dave G3ZXF at Aylmers Farm
With our 50th anniversary year starting in April 2011, we look forward to operating as GB5OLR from all four Rainbow and Dove and Aylmers Farm weekends.
E-mail info@lefars.org.uk for details of LEFARS meetings and events.
2011 AGM.
8th April - The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer presented their respective reports and the audited 2010 accounts were adopted by 30 attendees. The Officers and Committee for 2011/12 were re-elected from 2010/11.
2007 AGM
2011/12 Committee
Chairman - John Mulye, GØVEH
Secretary - Marc Litchman, GØTOC
Treasurer - John Short, G1DJI
Committee - Derek Copsey, MØXDC
Committee - Brian Porter, 2EØFHU
Committee - John Ray, G8DZH
Committee - Paul Shaw, G6XIP
2011 Special Events
GB2NWA - 17th April, 25th/26th June, 2nd/3rd July 2011
Staged over the same weekend as the annual Air-Britain Fly-In LEFARS have been fortunate to be able to operate from North Weald Airfield during the 2007-2010 International Museums Weekends. Participation in previous IMWs (2001-2006) were from Blake Hall Museum as GB2BHM.
This year with the Air-Britain Fly-In being staged in July we will be operating in the second 2011 IMW weekend over 25th/26th June and also during the Air-Britain Fly-In over the weekend of 2nd/3rd July.
GB2NWA will also be activated on 17th April for the North Weald Airfield "Help for Heroes" fly-in.
John G1DJI & Brian 2EØFHU watching the aircraft, GB2NWA shack in the background
International Museums Weekend #: 5016
RAFARS #: 4455
M1BYT's Website:
International Museums Weekend
Epping Forest District Council Website:
North Weald Airfield
RAFARS Website:
Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society
Air Britain Website:
Fly-In 2011
Folland Gnat XR538 taxiing
GB2AVF - 5th June 2011
With the exception of 2005 and 2008, LEFARS have attended Abridge Village Fete each year since 1999. In 2010, for the first time, we were QRV both on Saturday, during the Abridge Craft Show and Sunday, during the Abridge Carnival.
Abridge Village Fete
Abridge Village Festival Website
GBØIS - 10th July 2011
From first attending in 2009 we return for the 1st Theydon Bois Scout Group's 24th annual "Donkey Derby".
John GØPTG, Marc GØTOC, John GØVEH, John G1DJI & Dave G3ZXF at GBØIS
Theydon Bois Village Website
GB1HS - 15th/16th October 2011
In conjunction with the 1st Hainault Scout Group, LEFARS will be staging a third annual Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) station. This years event will again be staged at Hargreaves Scout Camp, Little Heath, Romford.
GB1HS Shack
1st Hainault Scout Group's Website
Recent Past Special Events
GB2EFF - 5th September 2010
From first activating GB125EF in 2003 LEFARS have returned, with the exception of 2009, to the City of London's annual, Epping Forest Festival.
This year's Festival has been cancelled.
Find out why in City of London's recent News release
GB2EFF QSL Card
City of London's Website:
Epping Forest Festival
GB2LRS - 18th April 2009
LEFARS staged a display and practical demonstration of Amateur Radio at Loughton Festival's, "Loughton Club's Showcase". Visiting members of the public were presented with some well-featured exhibit's, including a fine collection of valves, some dating back to the early 1900s.
John GØVEH with his display of valves
GB2VDW - 23rd/24th June 2007
Loughton Royal British Legion's, Veterans Day Weekend. The first event of it's kind in the district, we were QRV from Chigwell.
Frank GØLWI operating GB2VDW
GB6EHL - 12th May 2007
The fifth activation since May 2004 from the City of London's historic Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge at Chingford.
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
City of London Website:
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge