Training News LEFARS has a long history of providing training for amateur radio exams, with over 250 successful candidates have gained their foundation licence through our weekend course, and many have gone on to gain their intermediate and full licence through our mentoring and training weekends. We do expect a certain level of self-study… Read More »
LEFARS QSL and Logbooks About two years ago Marc Litchman G0TOC ( Silent Key ) approached me to take over running the club’s logbooks and be the QSL manager as his illness at that time made it difficult for him to do. The QSL and logging system at the that time utilised hand written paper… Read More »
Factual Articles… What Did You Do in the Cold War Daddy? by John Crabbe, G3WFM (0.4Mb) LEFARS Newsletter Award 2009/10 Winner “Best Factual Article” Water Under the Bridge by John Mulye, GØVEH (0.3Mb) LEFARS Newsletter Award 2009/10 Runner-up “Best Factual Article” From our Cretan Correspondent by Dick Whittering, SVØXBN/9 (0.4Mb) LEFARS Newsletter Award 2009/10 Runner-up “Best Factual Article”… Read More »
Technical Articles… Home-Brewing NUE-PSK Digital Modem A Build Report by Mike Josi, KC2QPO / MØHSX (0.5Mb) LEFARS Newsletter Award 2009/10 Winner “Best Technical Article” The Beginner: The First Six Months by Colin Butcher, M6RHB / 2EØRHB (0.3Mb) LEFARS Newsletter Award 2009/10 Runner-up “Best Technical Article” Ham Radio (PSK) Deluxe and HRD Logger Another “Tell-It-As-It-Really-Is” Review by Dick… Read More »
Practical Guides… Portability Revisited by John Mulye, GØVEH (0.9Mb) Travelogues… A Guide for the Virgin SOTA Activator Activating Skiddaw LD-004 at 931metres / 3,054ft by Dave Cutts, MØTAZ and John Parfrey, MØUKD (0.6Mb) LEFARS Newsletter Award 2009/10 Winner “Best Travelogue” Friedrichshafen 2008 by Train by John Crabbe, G3WFM (0.4Mb) LEFARS Newsletter Award 2008 Winner “Best Travelogue” Summer Visit… Read More »
Send a log extract listing the Callsign(SWL’s must include both callsigns), Date, & Time of each QSO that you are claiming points for, to the following email: Include within your claim, your Name and/or Callsign, as you would like it to appear on your certificate, and your postal and e-mail address, or telephone number. Log extracts may be… Read More »
To qualify for the Epping Forest “Beech Award”, applicants need to accumulate at least 20 points by working a combination of any of the callsigns listed on the left. If your callsign is in our logs, you can claim points. 5 points are awarded for working a LEFARS Special Event “GB” callsign. Points may… Read More »
A Brief History of LADARS / LEFARS Loughton & District Radio Society was formed in 1962 with the inaugural meeting on 27th April, at 75 Roundmead Avenue, QTH of the now late, world-renowned DXer, John Kay G3AAE. John gave a talk at this meeting entitled “Working Those Difficult Stations”, and according to a 1986… Read More »
The club’s biweekly meetings at All Saints House are set to resume on Friday, 12th January 2024 with the doors opening at 19:45 for a 20:00 start. Just a reminder that Zoom meetings for members and invited guests will be bi-weekly on alternate weeks to the club meets, allowing more distant members to keep in touch. These will be… Read More »