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Beachy Head Radio Site (BHRS) Temporary Closure Members will have already seen an email to advise that the site is TEMPORARILY closed. This action is so that necessary maintenance and safety work can be carried out. We have already repaired the generator and also need to enact some work, such as PAT Testing on all …

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Club Competitions :

Please remember to check out the Members Forum and our WhatsApp goups.

Hi, in the forum area is a ” Construction Skills Survey “

for club members that missed filling the form in ,at the club meeting the other month.

Annual General Meeting

The Society’s AGM will be held this Friday, 1st March from 20:00 at the Old Town Community Centre in Eastbourne.

Talk by Callum McCormick M0MCX (YouTube DXCommander)

Our February’s meeting will be a talk from Callum M0MCX, aka @DXCommanderHQ on YouTube. The meeting will take place at 8pm on Friday 2nd February at the Old Town Community Centre as usual.

2024 renewals now due

Your subs are now due for 2024, as of 1st January! Please check this page for fees, and see the members forum if you need the club’s bank details.

Welcome to 2024.

S.A.R.s first friday of the month , club meeting is Friday 5th January 2024. The theme is : bring along any Christmas projects you have been doing or Christmas gifts that are radio related. Be interesting to see ..Tea ,coffee and biscuits will be available to purchase from the kiosk !

Merry Christmas 2023

On behalf of Southdown amateur Radio Society , Committee members and myself , I would like to thank everybody connected to the club for all the time, effort, support and dedication that’s been selflessly given to ensure we have a brilliant ,contest winning club ! I would also like to take this opportunity, to wish …

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Christmas Cumulative Contests

These short duration VHF contests are running as usual this year. Starting with 50 MHz then 70 MHz, 144 MHz and finally 432 MHz on successive days. Boxing Day sees the first event on 6m with all starting at 1400 and finishing at 1600. Whilst all modes are permitted, most activity is on the SSB …

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1.8 MHz Club Calls AFS (Phone) Contest 11.11.23

Members are reminded that the above event takes place tomorrow evening from 2000-2300 UTC. Individual members of SARS can and indeed, are encouraged to participate in these AFS events, mobile, portable or from their home QTH. Membership of the RSGB is not a requirement. SSB entries should use frequencies between 1892-1990 kHz. Exchange is Serial, …

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