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International Museums Weekend – GB2NWA – North Weald Airfield

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LEFARS are at North Weald Airfield for International Museums Weekend (IMW), 16/17 June, with the callsign GB2NWA. Courtesy of Brian 2E0EFX, there is a live webcam stream – watch the  action as the wind  sweeps across the airfield and buffets the HF … Continue reading

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EFC2012 on the AIR – from June 1st to July 5th, 2012

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Dear friends, “European Football Championship 2012 on the AIR” is an on-the-air activity which promises to be a great deal of fun, organized by Polish and Ukrainian amateurs affiliated with PZK and UARL. From June 1 to July 5  2012, there will be numerous … Continue reading

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W&S 22nd Annual Open Day 3rd June.

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With a long Bank Holiday, it wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the W&S Open Day held on Sunday 3rd June. It isn’t very often that the event coincides with lots of activity on the River Thames – but … Continue reading

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Cretan Blog – June 2012

A warm welcome from a warm Crete. The tourist season is getting fully underway now but there are not as many tourists as the local shop and Taverna owners would like to see. I should also give a warm welcome … Continue reading

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Cretan Blog – May 2012

[The following was written prior to my trip to the UK so, at the time of publication, I could well be sitting in a pub down in Kent downing a few warm ones. Of course I will be missing the … Continue reading

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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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