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70 MHz Cumulatives # 2

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Sunday 9th March was without doubt the warmest day of the year, and helpfully the RSGB had arranged a 70 MHz contest for the morning 10am till 12. Using the Icom 7100 and 50w into the homebrew 6E beam we … Continue reading

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LEFARS 20th Intermediate Assessment and Exam – 1st March 2014

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The first Intermediate assessment of 2014 was held on 1st March  at our All Saints venue and attended by seven candidates, six of whom went on to sit the Intermediate exam. This was the 20th Intermediate assessment run by LEFARS. Although … Continue reading

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Cretan Blog-March 2014

Greetings from a very pleasant Crete where the weather seems to think that it is Spring. During the past few weeks we have had temperatures around 22°C most days and with wall to wall sunshine. Yes we have had the … Continue reading

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Visit from RSGB Chairman of the Board on 7th March

Club meeting 7th March Graham Murchie G4FSG Chairman of the Board at the RSGB will be visiting the club on Friday 7th March to give a talk and answer any questions Your chance to see where the RSGB and amateur … Continue reading

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Items wanted for LEFARS exhibition

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LEFARS EXHIBITION Looking for a small CB mobile. It doesn’t need to be working as long as it looks complete and ok. This is needed to complete display of 1980’s equipment Also looking for example of PYE PF1 tx/rx (example … Continue reading

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Contesting – A Beginner’s Guide

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There were several requests for a copy of my presentation at the LEFARS meeting on 21st Feb – “Contesting – a beginners guide” .   Click here for a PDF copy  complete with links for further information.     73 … Continue reading

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2014 Canvey Rally visit

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For me the Canvey Rally is a chance to meet up with a lot of LEFARS members and other Essex amateurs along with an opportunity to stock up on odds-n-ends to replace the ones lost or misplaced from previous visits. … Continue reading

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Cretan Blog-February 2014

Hello again from a cool-ish Crete. I say ‘cool-ish’ but it is all relative. As I send this to Deez we have high cloud and 17°C which is not so bad for the end of January but not as good … Continue reading

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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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