{"id":75,"date":"2011-09-26T19:35:53","date_gmt":"2011-09-26T18:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2011-10-03T23:51:49","modified_gmt":"2011-10-03T22:51:49","slug":"lefars-portable-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/lefars-portable-group\/","title":{"rendered":"LEFARS Portable Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the past few field weekends a number of members have been very interested in the portable activities of other members of the club. They say that information and help in setting up is sometimes difficult to come by. Amateurs tend to do things on their own or with just a few like-minded friends. Much of this valuable information is the experience of such amateurs and is dispensed only if asked. There is no formal help, so aspiring portableers<\/em> <\/strong>often have to do it the \u2018hard way\u2019.<\/p>\n

The idea.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last few year\u2019s field weekends and field activities have been very successful and good attendances have been seen, but again a lot of our newer members struggle to find out how to go portable in the true sense of the word. So, after a number of discussions with portableering<\/em> <\/strong>members, I thought it might be a good idea to form a \u2018special interest group\u2019 within LEFARS to help those who wish to become \u2018portableers\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A memo to the committee on the idea elicited a positive reaction with a \u2018good idea, go for it\u2019.<\/p>\n

The proposal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The idea is that we form a special interest group within LEFARS in the form of a PORTABLE GROUP<\/strong> whose aim is to help and give advice to members who wish to operate in the field. To hold field days where practical assistance, tests, evaluations, and construction can take place.<\/p>\n

The rules would be few and as follows\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n