Clansman VRC353, RT353 NATO 150Hz Tone (CTCSS) Adjustment or ELIMINATION.
Category: Vintage Radio
Post Lock-down Freedom Camp at Beachy Head 10-11th July
Freedom Camp at Beachy Head
IARU HF Contest Breaking the lock-down!
Clansman IBMU / IBMS Unit Repair.
Part 7 in the series “From Larkspur to Clansman” by G8DXU Having acquired a large quantity of non working IBMUs the following outlines the author’s experiences in carrying out basic repairs on these units. The excellent article in VMARS signal by Collin Guy describes the general operation and physical construction of this equipment. For those …
Clansman PSU50A Repair Guide
6th Instalment in the “From Larkspur to Clansman” series This instalment continues this series with an examination of the Power Supply Unit 50 Amp, NSN 5820-99-620-8183. This unit was designed to provide nominal 28V DC from the mains or generator for powering the VRC 322 HF installation or VRC353 VHF Transceiver. The VRC322 consisting of …
West Dean English Heritage Open Days 7-8th September
SARS members again exhibited items of WW II radio equipment in the courtyard of the Old Coach House in the historic village of West Dean. BN25 4AL We also operated a special event station with the callsign GB2WD from this location. There were the usual displays of local arts and crafts in the Nags Barn plus some excellent catering in the …
Capel Military Vehicle Show 2019
Held over the weekend of 6-7th July at Aldhurst Farm, Temple Lane in Capel near Dorking. This excellent and well organised event was attended by several SARS members and members of VMARS. In conjunction with Jason G4KNE, SARS helped run the shows special event station GB1CMS (Capel Military Show). We called into the VMARS Saturday morning …
D-Day 75th Anniversary
SARS commemorated the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy landings at our Beachy Head radio site operating under the special call sign GB2SF. Following the important events that occurred in June 1944. SARS will be operating vintage equipment such as the Wireless Sets No.19 and WS62 as used during those times. We hope to contact stations in Normandy operated …
Festival of Transport 24-26th August 2019.
Broad Farm near Hellingly. SARS members attended this event, exhibiting in the commercial and military vehicle sections. We also operated special event station GB3FOT.. Reports and photographs of our activities will be included in the September edition of the societies magazine AirTime which will be published shortly.
Clansman PRC320 RT320 Repair and Servicing
From Larkspur to Clansman Part 5b in a series of articles by G8DXU This instalment has now been updated from issue 5a to 5b and continues the series with some general notes on the PRC320 (UK/RT320). Information is provided on servicing and some of the most common problems encountered. RT320 Transceivers cover 1.9-29.999MHz with CW, …
West Dean English Heritage Open Days. 15th-16 Sept.
This event enjoyed some great sunny weather and a record attendance! With many thanks to those SARS members, their friends and family who visited us during the weekend. There was a lot of interest in our working displays of WWII radio equipment and special event station GB1WD. English Heritage Open days allow the public …
Events
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| April 26, 2021 | April 27, 2021 |
April 28, 202170cm Club NetApril 28, 2021 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
April 29, 2021 | April 30, 2021 |
May 1, 2021432 MHz Trophy ContestMay 1, 2021 N/A 1400-2200 UTC |
May 2, 2021
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May 3, 2021Club Meeting (cancelled due to COVID-19)May 3, 2021 – Our monthly club meeting. Further information on the theme will be provided here closer to the event. |
May 4, 2021 |
May 5, 202170cm Club NetMay 5, 2021 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
May 6, 2021 | May 7, 2021 |
May 8, 2021National Mills weekendMay 8-9, 2021 N/A Mills on the air weekend. Run by Denby Dale ARS. Due to the current restrictions on social interaction indoors, amateurs will be operating Special Event stations for their home or mobile / portable locations. SARS member Keith M0KIL will be activating the Stone Cross Windmill from his home QTH using call GB0SCW. Keith should be on HF. Also look out for Vince G1FBH who should also be representing Stone Cross Mill from Beachy Head car park using GB2SXW This will probably be mainly on VHF but has not been confirmed.
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May 9, 2021National Mills weekendMay 8-9, 2021 N/A Mills on the air weekend. Run by Denby Dale ARS. Due to the current restrictions on social interaction indoors, amateurs will be operating Special Event stations for their home or mobile / portable locations. SARS member Keith M0KIL will be activating the Stone Cross Windmill from his home QTH using call GB0SCW. Keith should be on HF. Also look out for Vince G1FBH who should also be representing Stone Cross Mill from Beachy Head car park using GB2SXW This will probably be mainly on VHF but has not been confirmed.
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| May 10, 2021 | May 11, 2021 |
May 12, 202170cm Club NetMay 12, 2021 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
May 13, 2021 | May 14, 2021 |
May 15, 2021144 MHz ContestMay 15-16, 2021 N/A G1KAR/P at BHRS will be participating in the May 144 MHz contest running from 1400-1400 over the weekend. Perhaps an opportunity for our first, post lock-down, socially distanced camp at BHRS. Members are kindly requested to let Barry G8DXU know if they are interested in operating, logging and or camping over this weekend. To ensure the continued safety of others members are kindly requested to volunteer proof of a Negative Lateral Flow Covid-19 Test (Text or email from NHS)
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May 16, 2021144 MHz ContestMay 15-16, 2021 N/A G1KAR/P at BHRS will be participating in the May 144 MHz contest running from 1400-1400 over the weekend. Perhaps an opportunity for our first, post lock-down, socially distanced camp at BHRS. Members are kindly requested to let Barry G8DXU know if they are interested in operating, logging and or camping over this weekend. To ensure the continued safety of others members are kindly requested to volunteer proof of a Negative Lateral Flow Covid-19 Test (Text or email from NHS)
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May 17, 2021
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May 18, 2021 |
May 19, 202170cm Club NetMay 19, 2021 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
May 20, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | May 22, 2021 | May 23, 2021 |
| May 24, 2021 | May 25, 2021 |
May 26, 202170cm Club NetMay 26, 2021 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
May 27, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | May 29, 2021 | May 30, 2021 |
| May 31, 2021 | June 1, 2021 |
June 2, 202170cm Club NetJune 2, 2021 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
June 3, 2021 | June 4, 2021 |
June 5, 202177th Anniversary of D-Day LandingsJune 5-6, 2021 N/A The 6th of June marks the 77th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy. There is a good possibility that SARS will use special event callsign GB2SF from our station at Beachy Head to commemorate the occasion and the importance of the DECCA navigation beacon (C slave station) established nearby. Interested members should look at Forum where there is a thread giving details and inviting ideas and comments about arrangements for the proposed weekend. |
June 6, 202177th Anniversary of D-Day LandingsJune 5-6, 2021 N/A The 6th of June marks the 77th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy. There is a good possibility that SARS will use special event callsign GB2SF from our station at Beachy Head to commemorate the occasion and the importance of the DECCA navigation beacon (C slave station) established nearby. Interested members should look at Forum where there is a thread giving details and inviting ideas and comments about arrangements for the proposed weekend. |
May AirTime Published Today
Amateur Radio News from Southgate ARC
- Essex CW Club Morse Boot Camp date announcedThe annual CW Boot Camp will be held in Witham, Essex, on Saturday, October 16, 2021
- QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo - Call for SpeakersThe QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will return on August 14th and 15th, 2021
- The ever-shrinking radio spectrumOur phones, the key-fobs that control our alarms, cars and other devices. TV broadcasts, wifi -- in fact almost every aspect of electronics, right down to the humble light bulb, now has an element of radio-frequency communications built into it
- Mobile strategy review terms of referenceOfcom has today published the terms of reference for its upcoming mobile strategy review
- Bouvet Island DXpedition3Y0J will be a DXpedition with a focus on good, fast and accurate operating. QSO rates will be very high
- Workshop for attorneys under consideration for 2022 ARRL National Convention in OrlandoThe Amateur Radio Legal Defense and Assistance Committee (ARLDAC) is considering hosting a half-day workshop for attorneys at the ARRL 2022 National Convention in Orlando. This would be for attorneys only, and attendees would be eligible to earn continuing legal education (CLE) credit in their respective states
- Northern Ireland special eventMembers of the North West Amateur Radio Club (MN0NWG) will be active as GB0AEL from Londonderry between May 15-23rd
- The Senator was a ham - Barry Goldwater and amateur radioMarilyn Murphy, Communication Manager for the Arizona Historical Society, announces that the Arizona Historical Society is hosting a virtual program looking at Arizona's most famous amateur radio operator, Marilyn Murphy, Communication Manager for the Arizona Historical Society, announces that the Arizona Historical Society is hosting a virtual program looking at Arizona's most famous amateur radio […]