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 51.70 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
Portable Contest Operation, Currently NOT ALLOWED
Effective from 1st January 2021 the RSGB has amended the rules for HF and VHF contest operation. Portable stations in Tier 4 Areas are not permitted to participate in contests. Eastbourne and nearby towns are now all in a Tier 5 Area, placing further restrictions on our movements. Fortunately, individual members are still able to …
SARS AirTime Magazine for January 2021
The latest issue of SARS house magazine “AirTime” for January 2021 has now been published. This is available to members only and can be be viewed or downloaded for the Members area of this site. The distribution of AirTime was reviewed by the committee at our meeting on 14th December 2020. Members should have now …
Clansman VRC353 RT353 How to remove NATO 150Hz Tone
Clansman VRC353, RT353 NATO 150Hz Tone (CTCSS) Adjustment or ELIMINATION.
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 …
Events
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December 28, 2020Christmas Cumulative ContestsDecember 26-29, 2020 N/A Between 1400-1600 each day on 6m, 4m, 2m & 70 cm. Contestants can choose to operate on all bands one band or just a selection. Operation will almost certainly be Single Operator only. |
December 29, 2020Christmas Cumulative ContestsDecember 26-29, 2020 N/A Between 1400-1600 each day on 6m, 4m, 2m & 70 cm. Contestants can choose to operate on all bands one band or just a selection. Operation will almost certainly be Single Operator only. |
December 30, 2020Last 2020 70cm Club NetDecember 30, 2020 Post Christmas net and the last for 2020, from 1400 on GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
December 31, 2020 | January 1, 2021 |
January 2, 2021
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January 3, 2021 |
January 4, 2021Club Meeting (cancelled due to COVID-19)January 4, 2021 – Our monthly club meeting. Further information on the theme will be provided here closer to the event. |
January 5, 2021 |
January 6, 202170cm Club NetJanuary 6, 2021 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
January 7, 2021 | January 8, 2021 |
January 9, 20212m SSB Net & probably 28.320MHz / 1976kHzJanuary 9, 2021 N/A Proposed date for our fourth Two Metre SSB Net from 1400 on 144.325MHz from 1400. Afterwards 28.320MHz USB and perhaps 1976kHz (USB) subject to sufficient interest. The previous three nets have proved very popular with members and other local amateurs. Perhaps we can make this one the first of many in the New Year. |
January 10, 2021 |
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January 13, 202170cm Club NetJanuary 13, 2021 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
January 14, 2021 | January 15, 2021 |
January 16, 202140/80m AFS Phone ContestJanuary 16, 2021 N/A From 1300-1700 on 40m and 80m SSB (Phone) Individual members can participate from their home locations with up to four stations being able to work as a team and add to the societies score. This event forms part of the RSGB Super-League series. As a Portable station G1KAR/P is now prohibited from making an entry in any contest due to RSGB rules and Government guidelines for this Tier 5 Area. Bob G0UOI and Barry G8DXU hope to participate in this event from their respective home locations.
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January 17, 2021 |
| January 18, 2021 | January 19, 2021 |
January 20, 202170cm Club NetJanuary 20, 2021 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
January 21, 2021 | January 22, 2021 | January 23, 2021 | January 24, 2021 |
January 25, 2021SARS Online Talk: Amateur Radio & 3D Printing by Dr Jonathan Hare G1EXGJanuary 25, 2021 After many members indicated an interest in online talks, we're happy to announce that a talk on Amateur Radio & 3D Printing by Dr Jonathan Hare will be held via Zoom on Monday 25th Jan 2021 at 8pm: Jonathan Hare (G1EXG) has found 3D printing to be a fantastic prototyping tool for the Radio Amateur. This talk is a beginners guide to 3D printing: what it is, how it works and what you might do with a 3D printer. Jonathan has been having a lot of fun experimenting with 3D printing since 2014 and has written 3 articles about the subject in RadCom. He also has an article in the current RadCom Plus on-line magazine. Please see his web site for free downloads of the articles and more info: http://www.creative-science.org.uk/3D.html All members are very welcome to join - Zoom meeting info has been emailed to the membership. |
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January 27, 202170cm Club NetJanuary 27, 2021 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater |
January 28, 2021 | January 29, 2021 | January 30, 2021 | January 31, 2021 |
AirTime Jan 2021 Published
Amateur Radio News from Southgate ARC
- CHESS CubeSat Constellation to carry FUNcube transpondersIn 2020, a project between AMSAT-UK, AMSAT-NL and Swiss universities started with the aim of equipping two Swiss satellites with a linear transponder for amateur radio
- Tips on operating a Satellite while RovingIn Episode 6 of DX Engineering’s Amateur Radio Satellite series, Sean Kutzko, KX9X, explores the fun of operating your amateur radio gear from a grid square other than the one where you live
- Ofcom: Technologies shaping communications for the futureA new Ofcom report shines a light on the innovative, emerging technologies that could shape the communications industry in the future
- FT4 on the amateur radio satellitesThe free English language AMSAT-EA January newsletter features an article by Carlos Flores EA3HAH about his experiences in operating WSJT FT4 on the linear (SSB) amateur satellites
- Ham radio centre at Ganga SagarBy January 14 (Makar Sankranti) around 780,000 pilgrims had arrived at Ganga Sagar and radio amateurs from the West Bengal Radio Club established a QO-100 satellite ground station on the island
- Just one week until the Winter 2021 AM QSO Party!It is time to get those aerials checked and your vintage sets warmed or your modern transceiver tuned to AM. This can only mean one thing, the Winter AM QSO Party 2021 will soon be with us!
- VK6WIA NewsWestNewsWest for Sunday 17th January 2021 is the History of Amateur Radio Edition, and we take a look at January 1946, when Amateur Radio begins to resume after World War Two
- Tony's 10m Band ReportA dreadful week not really rescued by Sunday which was the DARC 10m contest. So that’s why Sunday is full of DLs and DKs and they weren’t just working each other
- Higher ERP permitted for German automatic stationsDARC report the permitted radiated power limit for link sections of automatically operating stations has been increased to 1 kW
- Israel's radio hams lose access to much Microwave spectrumRadio amateurs in Israel have lost much of their spectrum between 1 and 6 GHz and suffered a draconian power reduction on 10 GHz