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...
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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.
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
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
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