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 »
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 »
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 »
The final LEFARS field weekend of 2021 was held on 18th and 19th September at Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning, Lambourne End. Only a mile from our recently re-opened QTH at All Saints House, a large field was once again made available for our exclusive use. Amenities included washing, shower and toilet facilities plus… Read More »
The August Bank Holiday was another chance to get out and play some radio, this time at the Secret Nuclear Bunker, Kelvedon Hatch. The event was co-organised with the Secret Nuclear Bunker Contest Group (SNBCG) as a joint weekend and sharing resources. We were perched on top of a hill rather than underground and with… Read More »
The first (of two) LEFARS external events in August this year took place over the weekend of 21st and 22nd at Trinity Buoy Wharf, Poplar, London E14. It was an opportunity once again to participate in the International Lighthouse Lightship weekend for another year. Trinity Buoy Wharf is located in a historic part of London, adjacent to… Read More »
Friday 23rd July The Lambourne End Field Weekend was over a three day period 23rd to 25th July. Held at Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning, Lambourne End, and only a mile from our (closed) QTH at All Saints House, a large field was made available for our exclusive use. Amenities included washing, shower and… Read More »
The following report, written by Dave De La Haye M0MBD, first appeared on the LEFARS Facebook group. This post also includes other photos taken and additional information. “A big ‘Thank You’ goes out to the SNB Contest Group for inviting LEFARS to activate GB0SNB for Museums on the Air this weekend. Whilst conditions were more… Read More »