LEFARS participated in the RAFARS AOTA activation as GB2NWA at North Weald Airfield, Essex on HF over the the weekend. This was in partnership with Thames Amateur Radio Group (TARG) who operated nearby as GB0NWA on 2m, 70cm and QO-100 satellite. Both LEFARS and TARG thank our hosts, Weald Aviation, for the opportunity to be… Read More »
Richard G4DDP’s report. For 2024, LEFARS put on Airfields on the Air using GB2NWA from the vicinity of North Weald Airfield in Essex. Unlike 2023 when we operated GB2STA from Stapleford Tawney Airfield in the most miserable rain sodden quagmire, this year we were blessed by the weather Gods and experienced a sunny, warm but… Read More »
The second of the 2023 field weekends at Lambourne End took place over the weekend of 30th September and 1st October with setting up on Friday 29th. Several members opted to camp overnight for the whole weekend. Friday 29th September Soon after 16:00, after loading up at the store with John G0VEH, the field cars,… Read More »
LEFARS were invited by the Secret Nuclear Bunker Group to join them in their annual Field Weekend at Kelvedon Hatch over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Below are two reports. One from Richard G4DDP and also Fred G3SVK, now sadly SK. SNB August 2023 Report – Richard G4DDP Over the August Bank Holiday weekend LEFARS… Read More »
The field weekend at Lambourne End at the end of July was the first of two planned over summer. Held at the Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning and only a mile from our QTH at All Saints House, a large field providing camping facilities was once again made available for our exclusive use. Amenities… Read More »
Introduction LEFARS participated in this year’s Airfields on the Air event, using Special Event call GB2STA, over the weekend of 1st / 2nd April, re-visiting a field in Abridge used for last year’s activation and within the ATZ of Stapleford Aerodrome (ICAO: EGSC). Staplefield Aerodrome is the largest commercial flying school in the UK, complete… Read More »
As LEFARS looks ahead to Field Weekends in 2023, it is worth reporting on a GB6OLR activation last summer at the Secret Nuclear Bunker in Kelvedon Hatch and over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Below a report by Richard G4DDP which explains all. “LEFARS were invited to partake in the field event held at the… Read More »
LEFARS held a second Field Weekend in September at Lambourne End. This post rounds up reports received from some of the attendees and also a summary of the QSOs made with the special 60th anniversary call (GB6OLR). Photos were posted on the LEFARS Facebook page as well. First, my report : Friday 16th September Setting… Read More »
From Richard Clark G4DDP, the main report from the first Lambourne End Field Event of 2022. Over the weekend of the 22nd to 24th of July, LEFARS organised a Field Event at the Lambourne End Outdoor Centre. This location has a large field with plenty of space for aerials, is electrically quiet and we were… Read More »