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LEFARS 27th Foundation Licence course 25-26 January

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The LEFARS 27th Foundation Licence Course held over the weekend consisted of 9 candidates with one candidate for the assessments and exam only. After a long weekend, the ten candidates who took the examination all successfully passed the course. Marks … Continue reading

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New Year’s lunch

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On the 12th of January, 31 members, families and friends sat down to a three course meal at the Metropolitan Police sports and social club venue at Chigwell. A very pleasant afternoon was spent at this venue with good food, … Continue reading

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IARU Contest weekend-7th September 2013

On Saturday 7th of September I decided to work a bit of the 2m trophy and IARU contest for a few hours. It’s some time since I have taken part in a VHF contest and thought it might be interesting. … Continue reading

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Dispatches from the North West

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WEDNESDAY 24 JULY. Definitely north of Watford gap, accents are not as broad as other Yorkshire types. Lovely countryside and beer seems good. Looking forward to some exploring. On a limited site i.e . only 5 caravans. Two of us … Continue reading

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Dispatches from the West

Hello all from a very hot caravan site near Axminster. To be exact Monkton Wylde in Dorset by about 100m. So to begin———- THURSDAY  17 JULY. Left London at 1045A. Fast journey on motorways, 60mph cruise control on M25-M3- M27. … Continue reading

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G0VEH portable in the West Country

Tuesday 28th May I set off from London on Tuesday at 1030 hrs, very wet slow and long journey; two hours around the M25 . Arrived at 1600 and got soaked jacking down and connecting services. [the site is close … Continue reading

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Portable on the Shropshire hills

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On the 11th of May I spent the late morning and afternoon on the Shropshire hills at a place called ‘The Stiperstones’. I was visiting family in Pontsbury near Shrewsbury for a few days and took the opportunity to do … Continue reading

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Royal Gunpowder Mills – update.

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A working party was scheduled for Sunday, 10th of March to start work on the shack at the RGM (Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey). The day dawned very cold and wet with occasional sleet. However we were committed to start … Continue reading

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Royal Gunpowder mills — update

On Friday the 19th October, Marc G0TOC and I went to a meeting at the Royal Gunpowder Mills (RGM) at Waltham Abbey with the General Manager of the site. Much of the preparatory work had been done by Cliff 2E0RCW, … Continue reading

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2m cumulative contest

All most every month there is a 2m contest called the cumulative contest (full title 144MHz UKAC contest) and is held in the evening for a few hours. On Tuesday the 4th of September I decided to work the contest … Continue reading

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