Beachy Head / National Park Land for Sale?

Posted onDecember 3, 2016December 5, 2016AuthorBarry G8DXU

It would appear that Eastbourne Council are considering selling much of the land that currently forms part of the New National Park.

This land was purchased in 1929 and by an act or Parliament was secured for the people of Eastbourne. Covering some 4000 acres the land was purchased for £100,000 to save it from development.There appears to be very little publicity regarding this potential sale, which will probably be administered by Estate Agents Strutt and Parker. Currently there does not appear to be any information regarding sale on the Eastbourne Council website www.eastbourne.gov.uk .

The sale could have implications regarding future access and use by Eastbourne residents and visitors alike. SARS is not currently expressing any opinion or objection as to whether or not any such sale should proceed.

Eastbourne residents and interested parties are encouraged to monitor this situation. Any representations should be made to Eastbourne Borough Council.

June 2019
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					1 Communications from Teignton Devon! June 1, 2019N/A Three or more SARS members and friends will be in Drewsteignton for the annual Fayre over the weekend. We would appreciate calls probably, on 40m or 60m from fellow SARS members. Scheduled time for the net will probably be around 1600 local. Frequencies to be advised here. 7.143MHz USB or as near as possible. Callsign G8DXU/P will also use 60m 5.4055 MHz Clansman dial freq. (5.4035 on amateur sets) USB. We will be using military PRC320 manpack sets with USB only. More Beachy Head Meeting June 1, 2019 10:00 – 16:00 No planned activities, but it is hoped that some members will attempt communications with the SARS team in Teignton Devon. Please see the appropriate entry for more info. More HF Field Day June 1, 2019 15:00 HF Field Day starting 1500 UTC on Saturday and finishing 1500 UTC Sunday. Members have not made any plans to enter a team in this even. Individual members may wish to take part in the activities. The facilities of BHRS (Huts, Generator, Masts etc.) cannot be used, although mobile stations may take their own equipment to the site. More	2 HF Field Day June 1, 2019 15:00 HF Field Day starting 1500 UTC on Saturday and finishing 1500 UTC Sunday. Members have not made any plans to enter a team in this even. Individual members may wish to take part in the activities. The facilities of BHRS (Huts, Generator, Masts etc.) cannot be used, although mobile stations may take their own equipment to the site. More
3 Club Meeting "PoC" June 3, 2019 19:30 – 22:00 Map Our monthly club meeting. Proposed talk on 4*4 and Zello PoC communications. More	4	5 Hailsham Shack Meeting June 5, 2019 11:30 More Lunch & Beachy Head Meeting June 5, 2019 12:30 Map Our weekly Wednesday lunch at Cafe Continental. Preparatory work on aerials, equipment, displays and camp deployment at Beach Head in readiness for the D-Day 75th anniversary event. Assistance from members and input of ideas or loan of vintage equipment for display will be much appreciated. Dakotas expected over Beachy Head at about 1450 UTC on their flight from Duxford to Normandy. NOT TO BE MISSED! The D-Day 75th Anniversary is a rare opportunity to create a unique operational and social amateur radio gathering where we can invite friends family and others from the radio fraternity. More	6 D-Day 75th Anniversary SPECIAL EVENT June 6-8, 2019N/A SARS have planned a special event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. This will include on air activity in cooperation with other radio groups such as VMARS. Please see www.vmars.org.uk We intend to use equipment that would have been operational on the day such as WS19 and WS62. Additionally we will have a display of operational Clansman HF and VHF radios that will be used during the event.. We will be operating special event callsign GB2SF (Sword Force), appropriate to the forces that departed from this part of the South East, landing on Sword Beach. Special QSL cards and certificates may be available for those contacting the station and meeting certain criteria.. Beachy Head had a special significance on D-Day due to the location of a Decca station. This new proprietary technology was used to fix positions for the deployment of equipment and troops on the beaches of Normandy. Chain Home Low DF transmitters were also located on Beachy Head during these times. Radio activities on the 6th will start early in the morning on 3.615MHz using Amplitude Modulation from vintage equipment. We will also be active on 51.70MHz FM and other HF frequencies during the period. Further details will be published on the Front page of this site in due time. Members are encouraged to get involved with this once-in-a-lifetime event. It is planned to occupy our Beachy Head site 24 hours a day during these events. There will be a display of vintage equipment, military style camp plus BBQ on Thursday.. More	7 D-Day 75th Anniversary SPECIAL EVENT June 6-8, 2019N/A SARS have planned a special event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. This will include on air activity in cooperation with other radio groups such as VMARS. Please see www.vmars.org.uk We intend to use equipment that would have been operational on the day such as WS19 and WS62. Additionally we will have a display of operational Clansman HF and VHF radios that will be used during the event.. We will be operating special event callsign GB2SF (Sword Force), appropriate to the forces that departed from this part of the South East, landing on Sword Beach. Special QSL cards and certificates may be available for those contacting the station and meeting certain criteria.. Beachy Head had a special significance on D-Day due to the location of a Decca station. This new proprietary technology was used to fix positions for the deployment of equipment and troops on the beaches of Normandy. Chain Home Low DF transmitters were also located on Beachy Head during these times. Radio activities on the 6th will start early in the morning on 3.615MHz using Amplitude Modulation from vintage equipment. We will also be active on 51.70MHz FM and other HF frequencies during the period. Further details will be published on the Front page of this site in due time. Members are encouraged to get involved with this once-in-a-lifetime event. It is planned to occupy our Beachy Head site 24 hours a day during these events. There will be a display of vintage equipment, military style camp plus BBQ on Thursday.. More	8 D-Day 75th Anniversary SPECIAL EVENT June 6-8, 2019N/A SARS have planned a special event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. This will include on air activity in cooperation with other radio groups such as VMARS. Please see www.vmars.org.uk We intend to use equipment that would have been operational on the day such as WS19 and WS62. Additionally we will have a display of operational Clansman HF and VHF radios that will be used during the event.. We will be operating special event callsign GB2SF (Sword Force), appropriate to the forces that departed from this part of the South East, landing on Sword Beach. Special QSL cards and certificates may be available for those contacting the station and meeting certain criteria.. Beachy Head had a special significance on D-Day due to the location of a Decca station. This new proprietary technology was used to fix positions for the deployment of equipment and troops on the beaches of Normandy. Chain Home Low DF transmitters were also located on Beachy Head during these times. Radio activities on the 6th will start early in the morning on 3.615MHz using Amplitude Modulation from vintage equipment. We will also be active on 51.70MHz FM and other HF frequencies during the period. Further details will be published on the Front page of this site in due time. Members are encouraged to get involved with this once-in-a-lifetime event. It is planned to occupy our Beachy Head site 24 hours a day during these events. There will be a display of vintage equipment, military style camp plus BBQ on Thursday.. More	9
10 Committee Meeting June 10, 2019N/A Committee meeting at our Chairman's QTH 1930 Local time. More	11	12 Lunch & Beachy Head Meeting June 12, 2019 12:30 Map Our weekly wednesday lunch at Cafe Continental, often followed by a trip to the Beachy Head Radio Site. More	13	14	15 50MHz Trophy Contest June 15-16, 2019N/A 6 metre Trophy Contest from 1400-1400 with the full event being Saturday to Sunday. I propose that we enter the 6hr Open event as in previous years. Please contact G8DXU if you would like to participate. We now have the ability to run full legal power which may assist with our efforts. Exercise Blue Ham 19-2 also runs over the weekend. We can split operations between the above contest and Blue Ham. BHRS should be open from 1000 local on Saturday More Exercise Blue Ham 19-2 June 15-16, 2019N/A Rescheduled Exercise Blue Ham held in conjunction with the Air Cadet forces. (Originally scheduled for the 8-9th June) Operations will be on the 60m 5MHz band using USB. This is an ideal opportunity for those with a Full Licence to try this excellent band and test out their HF Military radios or IC-7300s etc. It is proposed to operate a station from BHRS. Members with Foundation and Intermediate licences are welcome to operate under supervision as required. We can interleave operation on 60m with our entry in the 50MHz Trophy contest. Can members interested in this event please let me know so that I can gauge the level of activity expected and allocate operators accordingly. More	16 50MHz Trophy Contest June 15-16, 2019N/A 6 metre Trophy Contest from 1400-1400 with the full event being Saturday to Sunday. I propose that we enter the 6hr Open event as in previous years. Please contact G8DXU if you would like to participate. We now have the ability to run full legal power which may assist with our efforts. Exercise Blue Ham 19-2 also runs over the weekend. We can split operations between the above contest and Blue Ham. BHRS should be open from 1000 local on Saturday More Exercise Blue Ham 19-2 June 15-16, 2019N/A Rescheduled Exercise Blue Ham held in conjunction with the Air Cadet forces. (Originally scheduled for the 8-9th June) Operations will be on the 60m 5MHz band using USB. This is an ideal opportunity for those with a Full Licence to try this excellent band and test out their HF Military radios or IC-7300s etc. It is proposed to operate a station from BHRS. Members with Foundation and Intermediate licences are welcome to operate under supervision as required. We can interleave operation on 60m with our entry in the 50MHz Trophy contest. Can members interested in this event please let me know so that I can gauge the level of activity expected and allocate operators accordingly. More
17	18	19 Lunch & Beachy Head Meeting June 19, 2019 12:30 Map Our weekly Wednesday lunch at Cafe Continental, often followed by a trip to the Beachy Head Radio Site. G8DXU will not be at the Café but will 'proceed direct to BHRS. More	20	21	22 Beachy Head Meeting June 22, 2019 10:00 – 16:00 Foundation Licence training session from 1300-1800 local time. Contact Bob Fox G0UOI or Barry G8DXU for more information.. More	23
24	25	26 Lunch & Beachy Head Meeting June 26, 2019 12:30 Map Our weekly wednesday lunch at Cafe Continental, often followed by a trip to the Beachy Head Radio Site. More	27	28	29 Beachy Head Meeting? June 29, 2019 10:00 – 16:00 No activities are scheduled for this occasion. More	30