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.
After some exciting operating in the 1.8MHz Club Calls contest when we were fortunate to contact the RSGB HQ station GB3HQ. We can now look forward to the 144MHz AFS contest on Sunday the 4th of December from 1000-1600. There are already several volunteers to operate and Log, with room always available for some more assistance or …
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
Several SARS members will be participating in the 1.8MHz Affiliated Societies Club Calls event on the 12th of November. This is to be held at BHRS and runs from 2000-2300 UTC using SSB (LSB) between 1872-1990kHz. Maximum power allowed in this part of the band being 32W pep. This contest counts towards our score in the Superleague. There is a …
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 …
SARS member David Jardine G0FDV has kindly made his second article on Transistors from Practical Wireless available to us. Click here to download a PDF copy. His earlier article can be found here.
The secret is finally out! As well as WWII and Cold War spy radio equipment, Harvey’s of Lewes were also at West Dean with Free Samples of their finest Ales. The cool Ale was definitely up to the usual high standard, being very well received by visitors and exhibitors alike. All of this with a Special Event Station, some …
Members from SARS will be exhibiting some classic Series One Land Rovers and Military vehicles at the FOT. We will also be operating the special event radio Callsign GB3FOT from the Military vehicle display. Come along to the show and see the early Land Rover series one that won the Best Series 1 at the …
This month’s edition of Practical Wireless features a piece on Transistors by SARS member David Jardine G0FDV. David takes a look at the history of transistors and the fundamentals of silicon doping – click here to download a PDF copy.
Military Style Camp at BHRS 29th-30 April Several members having already braved the frosty conditions, camping overnight at BHRS during the May 50MHz contest. It was suggested that the exercise be repeated now that spring had finally arrived. This occasion would have a two-fold purpose, with the first being to have a totally green camp using the …