New VHF/UHF aerials for HMS Belfast

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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…

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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

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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…

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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

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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

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

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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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2012 Canvey Rally report

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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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Cretan Blog – February 2012

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Greetings once again. It was really good to see so many of you at the Christmas Bash and a few reprobates later at the Robin Hood. While at the RH, I first saw my first ‘demonstration’, if that’s the right … Continue reading

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Baofeng UV-3R LPF Mod

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I have modified my older Baofeng UV-3R (Mk1) to implement the LPF mod. See links at the end for further information. A small SMT 0402 sized 33pF capacitor is added…             Before opening the case. … Continue reading

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