12th August: Derek 2E0XDC is now M0XDC, Paul 2E0XLD is M0XLD.
12th August: Congratulations to Derek 2E0XDC and to Paul 2E0XLD for passing the 25th July Advanced Licence exam.
22nd July: Foundation Licence training course / Intermediate Licence assessments to take place in Epping over the weekend of 4th/5th October. 30th June: John 2E0JPG is now M0JPG. 27th June: Congratulations to John 2E0JPG for passing the 22nd May Advanced Licence exam. 21st/22nd June: On the air this weekend, GB2NWA International Museums Weekend station from North Weald Airfield. 20th June: Adam M3ZSP is now 2E0ZSP. 19th June: Michael M3WEK is now 2E0CAC. 17th June: Ken M3UXK is now 2E0KJW. 8th June: Congratulations to Michael M3WEK, Ken M3UXK and Adam M3ZSP
for passing the Intermediate Licence exam.
7th June: Newsletter 79 Now Available in "Members Only" area.
27th May: Newsletter 79 Posted to UK Members.
24th May: Newsletter 79 Posted to Overseas Members.
23rd May: Alvin is now M6GCR, Piotr is M6CTU.
21st May: Andy is now M6BBC, Dave is M6MTC.
18th May: Congratulations to Andy Bright, Dave Godfrey, Alvin Munton and Piotr Sniezek
for passing the Foundation Licence exam.
3rd May: Enrolment for the May 2008 Foundation Licence training course is now closed.
21st April: Dave 2E0TRQ is now M0TRQ, Martin 2E0RGJ is M0RAX.
18th April: Congratulations to Dave 2E0TRQ and to Martin 2E0RGJ for passing the 26th March Advanced Licence exam.
1st October: Formal Recognition from RSGB / RCF
for All Saints House.
Next Club Meeting at All Saints House:
29th August 2008 - Members' Consultation Night
All comers welcome...
We also meet Sunday night's at the Robin Hood Public House. Please pop-in...
Aylmers Farm
The annual LEFARS summer get-together at Aylmers Farm, Old Harlow occured over the weekend of 12th/13th July 2008. This will be followed by a return visit over the weekend of 13th/14th September 2008.
G0LWI & G0LWF, Aylmers Farm
E-mail info@lefars.org.uk for details of LEFARS meetings and events.
2008 AGM...
The Annual General Meeting of the Society took place on Friday 28th March 2008. 19 members attended to hear the various reports of the Society's officers, and to elect the 2008/09 Committee.
2007 AGM
2008/09 Committee
Chairman - John Mulye, G0VEH
Secretary - Marc Litchman, G0TOC
Treasurer - John Short, G1DJI
Committee - Brian Porter, 2E0FHU
Committee - John Ray, G8DZH
Committee - Paul Shaw, G6XIP
GB6EHL - 12th May 2007
Our first Special Event Station of 2007 took place at Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge, Chingford. This was the Society's fifth activation from the City of London's historic building, on the edge of Epping Forest, since May 2004.
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
City of London Website:
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
GB2AVF - 9th June 2007
With the exception of 2005, the Society has attended the Abridge Village Fete each year since 1999. In 2007, for a change, we were QRV on the Saturday, the day of the Abridge Craft Show.
Abridge Village Fete
GB2NWA - 21st/22nd June 2008
Staged over the same weekend as the Air-Britain annual Fly-In, the Society were fortunate to be able to operate for a second year from North Weald Airfield during the International Museums Weekend. Previous operations by the Society in IMW's 2001-2006 were from Blake Hall Museum as GB2BHM.
International Museums Weekend #: 5016
RAFARS #: 4455
G1DJI & 2E0FHU 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 2008
Folland Gnat XR538 Taxying
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.
GB2EFF - 7th September 2008
The City of London's annual Epping Forest Festival. Again at Chingford Plain, we return for a sixth year.
GB2EFF QSL Card
City of London's Website:
Epping Forest Festival