The SARS 50th Anniversary Dinner took place on Monday the 27th of November at the Langham Hotel on Eastbourne seafront. There were nearly 40 members and guests who enjoyed the excellent cuisine provided by the Hotel. All members attending received a complimentary 50th Anniversary badge and good quality laser engraved pen.
Category: Club Meets
SARS at West Dean Open Days
Members of SARS will be setting up special event station GB2WD at West Dean on the 9th & 10th of September to mark the English Heritage Open Days of this historic site. This special occasion also marks the Canadian Occupation of West Dean during WWII. Tributes will be paid during special ceremonies on both Saturday …
Capel Military Vehicle Show
((Saturday (10-5) and Sunday (10-4) The CAPEL Military Vehicle Show is rapidly becoming one of the best medium sized, military shows in the South East of England. There are numerous exhibits of Armoured plus soft skinned vehicles. Together with static displays of weapons and equipment. SARS will once again have a working radio station with …
Priory Lane Vintage Vehicle Rally
On Sunday 11th June SARS members will be exhibiting their vehicles and equipment at this well established rally. The rally is held in the grounds of Langney Sports Club at Priory Lane, Eastbourne. There will be displays of classic vehicles as well as a number of trade exhibits selling food, drinks and other items. There is …
144 MHz (Two Metre Contest) 20-21st May
Members of SARS participated in the 24hr event of the 144 MHz contest that ran over the weekend of 20-21st May between 1400-1400 UTC (1500-1500 local time) We operated using the callsign G1KAR/P from our Beachy Head site in locator square JO00dr between 144.150-144-399MHz using Upper Side Band. Radio conditions on the Saturday were fairly flat with little …
National / International Mills On The Air weekend
This takes place over the weekend of Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th of May. Members will be participating in this event from the Polegate Windmill using the Special Event Callsign GB2PW and under the supervision of John G3DQY. The Windmill at Windmill Hill will also be on air using Callsign GB0WMH under direction from Tony G3ZQB. The …
Christmas Cumulative Contests, Results!
At last the results for SARS entry in the Christmas cumulative contests have now been published by the RSGB. We are very pleased to announce that the society callsign G1KAR/P operated by G8DXU, G1VGK, M6GVU & M6ONX achieved Second Place in the Open Section of this contest. This result was from operation on just the …
Annual (Christmas) Dinner 5th December
The Societies Annual Dinner is once again being held at Chalk Farm, Willingdon. on Monday the 5th of December from 1900. Bookings are now closed with a very good proportion of the membership confirming their attendance. Last years dinner at the same venue was very successful with this most enjoyable occasion being set to be repeated.
Kempton Park Rally-Sunday 6th November
Several SARS members will be attending this excellent event. One of the few Radio Rallies that continues to grow and the only National Rally in the South. Doors open 1000. Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames TW16 5AQ
50 MHz AFS Contest from BHRS Sunday 16th October
Thanks to a great team effort, this was a very enjoyable event. Full details will follow in the November AirTime. Our best DX was again GD8EXI on the Isle of Man at a distance of 506km. The Tea or Coffee, Doughnuts, Mung Dal and Poppadum’s may seem a strange combination but all appeared to go down well …