Monthly Archives: July 2016

RSGB IOTA contest

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Members of the SNB contest group came together to play some radio in the RSGB IOTA contest. Some stations make the trek to far flung Islands in exotic parts of the world, we opted for the contest site close to Kelvedon Hatch in … Continue reading

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LEFARS Field Weekend at the Rainbow and Dove

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Once again blessed with excellent weather, members of LEFARS came out to play some radio in the sun. Members operated on 144, 70, 50, 28, 21, 14, 7 and 3.5 MHz at various times over the course of the weekend. … Continue reading

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70 MHz trophy and QRP CW on HF

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Portable operating is greatly enhanced by sunshine, add good band conditions and the odd burger and your home and dry. Last weekend George M1GEO, Rob M0VFC and Dave M0TAZ decided to complete some alfresco operating in the sunshine. George and … Continue reading

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Friedrichshafen Rally Report, a beginners guide.

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Having never visited before, and with the able assistance of LEFARS members I visited for the first time the massive radio rally at Friedrichshafen in Southern Germany. I have included some details of my route and associated costs, but other … Continue reading

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