Collector of everything in the Clansman series of military radio equipment. PRC349, PRC350, PRC351/2, VRC320,VRC321,VRC322,VRC353. etc. Operating these and other vintage radios using AM, FM & SSB. Repairs to these transceivers using official field test sets & professionally equipped workshop. Regular operation on 51.60 MHz from SARS Beachy head radio site. Displaying and demonstrating Clansman radios in 1985 Defender 110 FFR Tithonus Land Rover at Military and Historic vehicle shows. I have been a professional radio and telecommunications engineer for over forty years. I am currently the managing director of SeaCall Limited, dealing in ICOM Marine, Business & Amateur Radio equipment.. I have a passion for all hard science and a special interest in metrology. My current position within SARS is committee member and manager of the societies Beachy Head Radio Site. I am also the SARS examination secretary and RSGB registered assessor to Advanced licence level.
Barry Pollard-Wilkins
Author's posts
Post Lock-down Freedom Camp at Beachy Head 10-11th July
Freedom Camp at Beachy Head
IARU HF Contest Breaking the lock-down!
Flemming Christensen G4MJC S/K
It is with regret that the society has learnt that Flemming who was an early member of SARS become a silent key some weeks ago.. Flemming G4MJC had great enthusiasm for VHF and particularly 6m where he was often heard during contests. He will be sadly missed by his fellow amateurs. Our condolences go out …
Ian G7HFS…….PA3IKH in Zeeland SATURDAY 15th August
Several SARS members made contact with Ian whilst he was in Holland at West Kapelle on Top band (160m) using 1976kHz USB. Contact was also established from Beachy Head on (60m) 5363kHz USB by G8DXU and G1KAR/P with Andy 2E0GNE operating. Anthony G4UPY was also on net, together with Chris G3XFE in Heathfield. Thanks go …
Some Sad News G8CVV SK
Previously a long standing member of SARS, Barry Chuter G8CVV became a Silent Key on Sunday 26th of July. Barry had moved from Eastbourne to Minehead about two years ago to be closer to his family. He had a special interest in VHF and was renown for his knowledge and expertise in High Voltage generation …
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 …
Events
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| September 28, 2020 | September 29, 2020 |
September 30, 2020Club Net on GB3ZXSeptember 30, 2020 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater at 1400 Local time. |
October 1, 2020 | October 2, 2020 |
October 3, 2020Trial SARS SSB Nets on 2m and 10mOctober 3, 2020 – Following suggestions that we again try to establish an occasional SSB net for members, it has been proposed that we use 2 metres and 10 metres. This will be at 1400 local time (1300 Zulu) TODAY 3rd of October, with G1KAR/P putting out the initial call on 144.325 MHz USB. We can repeat this once a month or more frequently subject to sufficient interest. G1KAR/P will acknowledge all calls and direct the net as appropriate. Suitably equipped stations can also try 28.320 MHz USB from 1500 local after the net on 2m. Please monitor GB3ZX from 1345 Saturday for any updates on the above schedule. THE NET IS OPEN TO NON-SARS MEMBERS AND WE WELCOME THE EXCHANGE OF REPORTS. Please see the Forum thread and leave any comments or suggestions that you may have. |
October 4, 2020 |
October 5, 2020Club Meeting (cancelled due to COVID-19)October 5, 2020 – Our monthly club meeting. Further information on the theme will be provided here closer to the event. |
October 6, 2020 |
October 7, 202070cm Club NetOctober 7, 2020 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
October 8, 2020 | October 9, 2020 | October 10, 2020 | October 11, 2020 |
| October 12, 2020 | October 13, 2020 |
October 14, 202070cm Club NetOctober 14, 2020 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
October 15, 2020 | October 16, 2020 | October 17, 2020 |
October 18, 202050MHz AFS ContestOctober 18, 2020N/A Affiliated Societies Contest 0900-1300 G8DXU intends to run G1KAR/P on behalf of the society. Members are very welcome to visit BHRS during the contest, however social distancing needs to be maintained as per current guidelines. Members with 6 metre SSB facilities are encouraged to participate in this event and make their own entries on behalf of SARS. G1KAR/P looks forward to hearing activity from local stations and will be very pleased to exchange reports. We will be running 400W pep into a five element beam at the Beachy Head site.
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| October 19, 2020 | October 20, 2020 |
October 21, 202070cm Club NetOctober 21, 2020 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
October 22, 2020 | October 23, 2020 | October 24, 2020 |
October 25, 2020
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| October 26, 2020 | October 27, 2020 |
October 28, 202070cm Club NetOctober 28, 2020 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
October 29, 2020 | October 30, 2020 | October 31, 2020 | November 1, 2020 |
British Summer Time (Ends today)
Amateur Radio News from Southgate ARC
- NZ 5 MHz Amateur Band usage - ceasesNZART, the New Zealand National Amateur Society advises that unfortunately the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has advised us that they are not willing to approve another renewal of our 5 MHz trial allocation/licence
- Nominations open for Golden Antenna AwardThe ARRL report the German town of Bad Bentheim will receive nominations for the Golden Antenna Award
- New optical communications stationThe University of Western Australia is set to install an optical communications station capable of receiving high-speed data transmissions from space.
- AmateurLogic.TV 15th Anniversary prize winnerCongratulations to Clint Frost, W2BL of Owens Cross Roads, AL. Clint was randomly selected as winner of the AmateurLogic.TV 15th Anniversary contest!
- Rare red aurorasnWho needs solar activity? Last week the sun was very quiet. Somehow, the lull produced a vivid display of rare red auroras around the Arctic Circle
- DX News from the ARRLThe American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity on the amateur radio bands
- BATC CAT20On Saturday (24 Oct) the British Amateur Television Club is hosting a virtual meet up to celebrate all things amateur television
- Emergency radio exercise postponed to 2021Germany's DARC reports an amateur radio emergency exercise planned for November 13-15 has had to be postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic
- Tony's 10m Band ReportYet another fairly flat week although the weekend did improve things slightly. Best DX of the week probably FR4OO (Reunion), HI8AT (Dominican Republic), CE7VPQ, XR500M and XR33M (both specials from Chile) and V55JOTA (Namibia Scouts [and Guides, or are they all just Scouts in these days of political correctness?])
- Moroccan special eventMembers of a Moroccan radio group will be active as 5E1EC to commemorate the 40th day since the passing of Boumehdi El Moujahid, CN8EC, between October 23-31st