Cretan Blog – May 2012

Posted on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 by SV0XBN

[The following was written prior to my trip to the UK so, at the time of publication, I could well be sitting in a pub down in Kent downing a few warm ones. Of course I will be missing the … Continue reading →

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New VHF/UHF aerials for HMS Belfast

Posted on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 by G0VEH
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It may seem odd that an article on HMS Belfast should appear on  the LEFARS  blog, but a number of members of the club are also members of the RNARS London (HMS Belfast) Group and operate regularly from there. When … Continue reading →

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RAFARS – Airfields on the Air…

Posted on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 by G0TOC
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RAFARS AOTA… For the first time ever, on Sunday, 8th April 2012, members of LEFARS activated GX4ONP/P from a cold, wet and generally miserable North Weald Airfield during the Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society’s (RAFARS), Airfields on the Air … Continue reading →

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Cretan Blog – April 2012

Posted on Sunday, April 1st, 2012 by SV0XBN
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Hi again. First things first: – I must congratulate Marc and the other guys on the Committee and all the helpers at the Club for being Regional Winners in the RSGB Club of the Year. Well Done All! Well, we … Continue reading →

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Fishing in the Aether…

Posted on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 by G0TOC
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This radio documentary about amateur radio in the UK was first aired in 1993 or 1994. Despite a brief search I couldn’t find it anywhere online so decided to digitise it from my original cassette tape recording – which explains … Continue reading →

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Cambridge (Godmanchester) Rally 2012 Visit Report

Posted on Sunday, March 4th, 2012 by G8DZH
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The LEFARS (Loughton) chapter – myself, John G0VEH, Marc G0TOC and driver John G1DJI left soon after 9am for the 66 mile journey to the Cambridge & District Amateur Radio Club (C&DARC) 2012 rally held at Godmanchester. The unrelenting rain … Continue reading →

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Cretan Blog – March 2012

Posted on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 by SV0XBN

Hello again . . . Just after sending my last ramblings, my copy of SV NEA arrived. Several pages were devoted to IOTA stuff and this IOTA Marathon which is currently running. You didn’t know about this? No, neither did … Continue reading →

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FT-817 AFSK data interface using SMD components

Posted on Friday, February 10th, 2012 by M0XDC
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I decided to build one of the K6XX data leads using SMT. First, the circuit. Next, A nice copper clad board, begging for the hacksaw. Like a knife through butter. The Circuit design is now cut into the board using … Continue reading →

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A report from our OM in OM

Posted on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 by OM6AJZ

Sadly, I have not been active the past two years. My LW fell down and I did not repair it. I made around a hundred contacts (all on 80m) before that and got to know the local customs a bit, … Continue reading →

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2012 Canvey Rally report

Posted on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 by G8DZH
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The LEFARS (Loughton) touring party left Loughton at 09:20 to go to the 27th annual Canvey Rally. This is organised by SEARS (South Essex Amateur Radio Society) and held at the Paddocks Community Centre. I was passenger; driver John G1DJI … Continue reading →

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