Aimed primarily at those amongst us who are new to the hobby the `AskLefars` scheme is set up to answer your radio-related questions by Email. Whether it’s a `how do I do this? ` or a `what does that mean` or simply an `I don’t understand this bit` question just send an Email to ask@lefars.org.uk… Read More »
The club’s biweekly meetings at All Saints House are set to resume on Friday, 10th September, with doors opening at 19:45 for a 20:00 start. John G1DJI is sending an email to all members with more info. It’s been 18 months! From Friday, 17th September 2022, Zoom meetings for members and invited guests will switch… Read More »
Introduction LEFARS participated in this year’s Airfields on the Air event, using Special Event call GB2STA, over the weekend of 1st / 2nd April, re-visiting a field in Abridge used for last year’s activation and within the ATZ of Stapleford Aerodrome (ICAO: EGSC). Staplefield Aerodrome is the largest commercial flying school in the UK, complete… Read More »
As LEFARS looks ahead to Field Weekends in 2023, it is worth reporting on a GB6OLR activation last summer at the Secret Nuclear Bunker in Kelvedon Hatch and over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Below a report by Richard G4DDP which explains all. “LEFARS were invited to partake in the field event held at the… Read More »
LEFARS held a second Field Weekend in September at Lambourne End. This post rounds up reports received from some of the attendees and also a summary of the QSOs made with the special 60th anniversary call (GB6OLR). Photos were posted on the LEFARS Facebook page as well. First, my report : Friday 16th September Setting… Read More »
From Richard Clark G4DDP, the main report from the first Lambourne End Field Event of 2022. Over the weekend of the 22nd to 24th of July, LEFARS organised a Field Event at the Lambourne End Outdoor Centre. This location has a large field with plenty of space for aerials, is electrically quiet and we were… Read More »
My last visit to the Ham Radio Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany was in 2018. With COVID-19, it has taken three years to re-open and Ham Radio 2022 was held on the last weekend in June. The modern exhibition centre (Messe) is next to an airport and three miles from Friedrichshafen and Lake Constance. This is… Read More »
LEFARS ventured out again at the end of May for another Field Weekend and back to the Rainbow & Dove Public House in Hastingwood, nr Harlow, Essex. Prior to our arrival, Club Secretary David M0VID had mown the field we were going to use from Friday evening 27th May and the whole weekend. It was… Read More »
LEFARS took the opportunity to use the club’s main G4ONP callsign to participate in International Marconi Day on 23rd April. Operating from a portable location in Essex, members of the LEFARS Portable group used a 40m doublet on 40m and 20m HF with the club’s Icom IC-7300. On VHF, an IC-7000 provided 50W on FM… Read More »
Friday 1st April 2022 LEFARS participated in this year’s Airfields on the Air event, using Special Event call GB2STA, over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd April at a new location in Abridge and within the ATZ of Stapleford Aerodrome (ICAO: EGSC). This is the largest commercial flying school in the UK, complete with an… Read More »
Fish and Chips Night (19th November 2021) Eighteen diners were at the club’s Fish and Chip night on November 19th. Organised by David M0VID, the extensive 5-page menu had been made available online so that pre-ordering would minimise the delay and allow for a single collection. The chippie was in Manford Way, Chigwell (The Brothers… Read More »
Over the past year George M1GEO has been working on a VHF-UHF WebSDR to accompany the HF WebSDR at the Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker. This was installed on 7th November on beta test. The 5-band WebSDR receiver can be used by all and supports up to 20 simultaneous users across 6m, 4m, 2m, 70cm… Read More »