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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Annual (Christmas) Dinner 5th December

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.

2 metre AFS Contest December 4th

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 …

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Kempton Park Rally-Sunday 6th November

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

Club Calls Contest on 160m Saturday 12th November

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 …

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50 MHz AFS Contest from BHRS Sunday 16th October

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 …

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WEST DEAN Heritage Open Days, GB2WD 10th-11th of September

  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 …

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SARS at FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT Hellingly 27th-29th August.

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 …

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GREEN CAMP at Beachy Head

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 …

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Winter Season at Beachy Head

Whilst the last few months may have been unusually mild the track to our Beachy Head site has become impassable to normal road vehicles. Fortunately the society has a number of 4*4 enthusiasts who have jumped at the opportunity to use their vehicles in mud and axel deep water. Despite the conditions we have normally opened …

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Wireless Set No.31

The WS31 VHF FM Manpack set was first introduced in 1948. The picture shows the MK2 version set complete with headset, microphone assembly & Whip aerial. The WS31 was really a copy of the American  SCR-300-A and covers 40-48MHz. This gives 41 channels 200kHz apart four of which (Channels A,B,C&D) are compatible with the slightly …

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