Loughton & Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society. 2011&2016 RSGB Region 12 Club of the Year. Established in 1962, LEFARS celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012.
Loughton, Essex
Joined January 2012
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Unfortunately we will not be able to operate GB0TBW at Trinity Buoy Wharf this weekend due to space restrictions – at Crayford, London
LEFARS Meetings at All Saints House - re-opens on Friday 10th September. 19:45 for 20:00 start. It's been 18 months! John G1DJI is sending an email to all members with more info.
LEFARS and SNB activating Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker this weekend, operating on 4M, 6M, 2M, 40m, 80m, 10m, 15m 20m and 17m
From David M0VID re: GB0TBW,Trinity Buoy Wharf "We have been squeezed out of our normal position at TBW tomorrow. We have been offered an alternative in a fourth floor office so bring a handie to contact us on 144.725 when you arrive."
GB0TBW Trinity Buoy Wharf Weekend 21st/22nd August. London's lighthouse on the air. More info in the August newsletter out soon.
NY Meal re-scheduled again.
Just when we thought things were kind of getting back to normal, our favourite guy at No10 put back the easing of lockdown back to the 19th July.
As a result our NY meal which decidedly seems like a summer meal now has be re-scheduled for July 31st.
A quick reminder that tomorrows Zoom Meeting for LEFARS is actually the AGM. Join on zoom from 19:30 AGM starts at 20:00 sharp. Members should have received the appropriate invite and documentation already, if you have not, contact the club secretary.
Direct to Full exam consultation
The RSGB’s Examination Standards Committee is launching a consultation today to ask for the views of the amateur radio community on a new, Direct to Full licence exam.
Full details here: rsgb.org/direct-to-full
Club Secretary Dave has arranged for another talk this month entitled: "I can hear it, why wont it decode?" given at the 2019 RSGB Convention By Neil Smith G4DBN.
The talk will take place on Friday 26th February, starting at 20:00 on Zoom.
During the club meeting on the 29th January we intend to show a talk taken from the RSGB library and given by Steve Nichols G0KYA entitled `Top HF Propagation questions and some possible answers`. Check LEFARS Facebook page & website for more details.
On Friday (20th) we have a Zoom-based talk given by Alan Hopper (M0NNB) called SparkSDR.
If you wish to view it or join in click the link below at 20:00 on Friday:
us02web.zoom.us/j/8438751548…
You do not need any special software, just any normal browser i.e. Edge, Chrome, Firefox.
Busy first meeting from the new look LEFARS committee last night. Keep watching this twitter feed for the latest news from LEFARS, it will start to get a little more active!
Just a reminder that the LEFARS AGM takes place via Zoom Video Conference on Friday the 13th of November at 2000. Details on how to join will be sent week of the 2nd of November
LEFARS still have a small number of places available for their forthcoming #Foundation Licence course and #exam being held over the weekend of 22nd/23rd September. Contact [email protected]