Cretan Blog – January 2012

Posted on Sunday, January 1st, 2012 by Dick Whittering

&#935&#929&#927&#925&#921&#913 &#8194&#8719&#927&#923&#923&#913 (Happy New Year!) Let’s all hope it is better than last year. RSGB Musings. My January RadComic has still to arrive (so yet another letter sent to Mr Beattie asking why I keep getting forgotten) but I was … Continue reading →

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The fun of electronic QSL (LoTW and eQSL.cc)

Posted on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 by M0TAZ

I’ve seen a few messages from AR over the years saying “can’t see the point of that LoTW or eQSL.cc” so I was going to put the other side of the debate… I’ve only been licensed since 2003, but in … Continue reading →

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Update on W4RT OBP

Posted on Friday, December 30th, 2011 by M0XDC

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I was having a lot of RFI problems with the W4RT OBP board, so I have now created a Faraday cage around it.  More testing soon and an update with the results…  First insulate the board (photo above) Then wrap … Continue reading →

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M6GGH SK…

Posted on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 by G0TOC

I am deeply saddened to have to report on the passing of Graham Heard M6GGH. Graham, who was a keen aeronautical band listener first approached the club at North Weald Airfield during the 2007 Air-Britain Fly-In where he was attending … Continue reading →

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LEFARS Christmas Honours…

Posted on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 by G0TOC

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At the Christmas buffet / end of year club meeting at All Saints House on Friday, 16th December, David Corner G3ZXF was invested as “President of the Society” – a lifetime honorary position previously held (2006-2009) by Raymond Pedley G0LWF … Continue reading →

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From the LEFARS Committee…

Posted on Monday, December 12th, 2011 by G0TOC

Wishing all our viewers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Good ‘elf to you all…

73, Marc Litchman – G0TOC
Secretary, LEFARS

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Can You Help???

Posted on Sunday, December 11th, 2011 by G0VEH

Do you have a receiver for the amateur bands that you no longer want? The Essex Army cadets are trying to encourage their signallers to take the foundation level and obtain a callsign. The equipment issued, PRC320s, is not suitable … Continue reading →

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W4RT One BIG Punch

Posted on Saturday, December 10th, 2011 by M0XDC

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I been looking at one of these for a while, well a couple of years. I have just purchased a W4RT One Big Punch and installed it into one of my Yaesu MH-31 microphones (I have two of those). John G1DJI is kindly going … Continue reading →

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InnovAntennas visits LEFARS

Posted on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 by G8DZH

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On Friday 2nd December LEFARS were pleased to receive Justin Johnson G0KSC and Joe (József) Gyöngyösi HA5CW / M0HAA from InnovAntennas, Canvey.  This visit was scheduled last month but had to be delayed.  Justin is well known for his innovative … Continue reading →

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Cretan Blog – December 2011

Posted on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 by Blog_admin

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Hello again from a pleasantly mild Crete, although it has been a bit wet and windy at times. Overall though, the past month has been quite peaceful as, apart from there being no tourists about, the XYL went back to … Continue reading →

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