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Latest News LEFARS Summer Get-Together at the Rainbow and Dove, Hastingwood, Essex, CM17 9JX, takes place over the weekend of 14th/15th August - All comers welcome! Listen out for GX4ONP/P on 40m/80m SSB and on 2m FM. September Foundation Licence Weekend Course... The LEFARS Foundation Licence course over 18th/19th September 2010 is now fully enrolled. Don't miss out on our next course! - Register now... 9th July: Eduardo M3YWV is now MØKEK. 8th July: Congratulations to Tomasz, now MØTMS, for passing the 17th June Advanced Licence exam. 7th July: Congratulations to Eduardo M3YWV for passing the 17th June Advanced Licence exam. 3rd July: Newsletter 86 Now Available in "Members Only" area. 23rd June Newsletter 86 Posted to UK and Overseas Members. 18th June: Newsletter 86 Distributed to Members at Club Meeting. 11th June: Ted M6EAW is now 2EØTBE. 4th June: John M6RML is now 2EØRMM. 3rd June: Paul M3VLT is now 2EØVLT. 30th May: Congratulations to John M6RML, Paul M3VLT, Tomasz M3ZSN, Ted M6EAW and Eduardo M3YWV for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.13th May: Spencer Baptiste is now M6BMS. 12th May: Lee Clark is now M6LXC, Simon and Wioletta Kapadia are M6IBM and M6VAC. 9th May: Congratulations to Mark Dear, Simon Kapadia, Wioletta Kapadia, Lee Clark, Paul Miller and Spencer Baptiste for passing the Foundation Licence exam following this weekend's course.24th April: Staged by LEFARS and hosted by Brian Reay G8OSN and Alan Betts GØHIQ, an enlightening, "Train the Trainers" course, was attended by instructors from LEFARS, Barking R&ES, Colchester RA, Silverthorn RC, and Harlow & DARS. 16th April: Members of LEFARS attended Little Wymondley Church for the funeral of Nigella Lawson M3VOH. 17th March: We are deeply saddened to record the passing of LEFARS member, Nigella Lawson M3VOH. |
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CQ LEFARS CQ LEFARS CQ LEFARS Next Club Meeting at All Saints House: 13th August 2010 We also meet Sunday night's at the Robin Hood All comers welcome! 2010 Field Day's Rainbow and Dove LEFARS will be returning to the Rainbow and Dove public house, Hastingwood, for field weekends over 15th/16th May and 14th/15th 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 - 2010 Dates We return to Aylmers Farm, Old Harlow, over the weekend's of 17th/18th July and 25th/26th 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 E-mail info@lefars.org.uk for details of LEFARS meetings and events. 2010 AGM All members of the Society are requested to attend the Annual General Meeting, at All Saints House, on Friday, 9th April. The Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Committee will present their respective reports, the audited 2009 accounts will be proposed for adoption by the attendees and the Officers and Committee for 2010/11 will be elected. ![]() ![]() 2007 AGM 2010/11 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 |
2010 Special Events GB2AVF - 12th/13th June 2010 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 GB2NWA - 19th/20th June 2010 Staged over the same weekend as the Air-Britain annual Fly-In, LEFARS were fortunate to be able to operate for a fourth year from North Weald Airfield, during the International Museums Weekend. Participation in IMW's 2001-2006, were from Blake Hall Museum as GB2BHM. International Museums Weekend #: 5016 RAFARS #: 4455 ![]() ![]() John G1DJI & Brian 2EØFHU watching the aircraft, GB2NWA shack in the background 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 2010 ![]() ![]() Folland Gnat XR538 taxiing GBØIS - 4th July 2010 After attending for the first time in 2009, we return for the 1st Theydon Bois Scout Group's, 23rd, annual "Donkey Derby". ![]() ![]() John GØPTG, Marc GØTOC, John GØVEH, John G1DJI & Dave G3ZXF at GBØIS Theydon Bois Village Website 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, on Chingford Plain. ![]() ![]() GB2EFF QSL Card City of London's Website: Epping Forest Festival GB1HS - 16th/17th October 2010 In conjunction with the 1st Hainault Scout Group, LEFARS will be staging a second, annual, Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) station. This years event will be staged at Hargreaves Scout Camp, Little Heath, Romford. ![]() ![]() GB1HS Shack 1st Hainault Scout Group's Website |
Past Special Events 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 with some dating back to the early 1900’s. ![]() ![]() John GØVEH with a 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 |
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