Barry Pollard-Wilkins

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 FM 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.

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Capel Military Vehicle Show

((Saturday (10-5) and Sunday (10-4)  The CAPEL Military Vehicle Show is rapidly becoming one of the best medium sized, military shows in the South East of England. There are numerous exhibits of Armoured plus soft skinned vehicles. Together with static displays of weapons and equipment. SARS will once again have a working radio station with …

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Priory Lane Vintage Vehicle Rally

On Sunday 11th June SARS members will be exhibiting their vehicles and equipment at this well established rally. The rally is held in the grounds of Langney Sports Club at Priory Lane, Eastbourne. There will be displays of classic vehicles as well as a number of trade exhibits selling food, drinks and other items. There is …

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70cm Communication trials BHRS to Dartmoor

On Sunday 4th June members will be attempting to communicate between our Beachy Head radio site and Princetown Dartmoor. G8DXU and other members will establish their portable station with telescopic mast and beam probably near North Hessary Tor at 500m asl. Please see the Forum for more details of timings and frequencies. At 186 miles, this …

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144 MHz (Two Metre Contest) 20-21st May

Members of SARS participated in the 24hr event of the 144 MHz contest that ran over the weekend of 20-21st May between 1400-1400 UTC (1500-1500 local time) We operated using the callsign G1KAR/P from our Beachy Head site in locator square JO00dr between 144.150-144-399MHz using Upper Side Band. Radio conditions on the Saturday were fairly flat with little …

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National / International Mills On The Air weekend

This takes place over the weekend of Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th of May. Members will be participating in this event from the Polegate Windmill using the Special Event Callsign GB2PW and under the supervision of John G3DQY. The Windmill at Windmill Hill will also be on air using Callsign  GB0WMH under direction from Tony G3ZQB. The …

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May AirTime published

The latest revised and corrected edition of Airtime has now been published. This has corrections to the Callsigns used for Mills on the air and an updated list of forthcoming activities. Edition (Issue 2.1) is available for members to download or view from the members area of this website. Members who require new Log-In details should contact the website …

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SALE of DOWNLAND FARMS

Eastbourne Borough Council has announced that the proposed sale of Downland will not be proceeding!

Christmas Cumulative Contests, Results!

At last the results for SARS entry in the Christmas cumulative contests have now been published by the RSGB. We are very pleased to announce that the society callsign G1KAR/P operated by G8DXU, G1VGK, M6GVU & M6ONX achieved Second Place in the Open Section of this contest. This result was from operation on just the …

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Silent Key Sale No.3 Members bids invited.

The December AirTime, now available for members to view or download, contains listings of some of the items in SK sale No.3 Sealed bids are invited for any or all of the lots listed which include a very desirable Leak Point One TL12 12W Audio amplifier. There are also hundreds of valves. Please see the …

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Beachy Head / National Park Land for Sale?

It would appear that Eastbourne Council are considering selling much of the land that currently forms part of the New National Park. This land was purchased in 1929 and by an act or Parliament was secured for the people of Eastbourne. Covering some 4000 acres the land was purchased for £100,000 to save it from development.There appears to …

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